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EDU 20 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 PROCEDURES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: SUBGRANTEES MUST REPORT THE FUNDS USED ON A FINANCIAL REPORT ALONG WITH A PROJECT DIRECTOR'S REPORT QUALIFYING HOW THE PROJECT WAS CONDUCTED AND HOW THE FUNDS WERE USED. THE SUBGRANTEE IS ALSO REQUIRED TO SUBMIT COPIES OF ALL PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS THAT SUPPORT PROGRAMMING DETAILS AND PROVIDE RECOGNITION OF SC HUMANITIES' FINANCIAL SUPPORT. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF SOUTH CAROLINA HUMANITIES COUNCIL, INC. IS TO ENRICH THE CULTURAL AND INTELLECTUAL LIVES OF SOUTH CAROLINIANS. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF AND SUPPORT FOR THE HUMANITIES BY TELLING THE HUMAN STORY BY AWARDING GRANTS FOR HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC PROGRAMS, BY GENERATING SPECIAL HUMANITIES INITIATIVES, AND BY BRINGING HUMANITIES PERSPECTIVES TO BEAR ON CONTEMPORARY ISSUES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A DURING FY 2024, SC HUMANITIES INCREASED PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE HUMANITIES BY FUNDING, PROMOTING, AND COORDINATING VARIOUS EXHIBITS, DOCUMENTARIES, DISCUSSION FORUMS, RESEARCH, PLANNING, WORKSHOPS, DRAMATIZATIONS,LECTURES, AND EVENTS THAT PERTAIN TO THE HUMANITIES. SPECIFICALLY, 79 GRANTS TOTALING 421,103 WERE AWARDED TO ORGANIZATIONS IN 41 COUNTIES. THROUGH THE SPEAKERS BUREAU PROGRAM, 25 OF THE STATE'S FINEST SCHOLARS GAVE 94 PRESENTATIONS TO NONPROFITS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES AROUND SOUTH CAROLINA, SHARING THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND INTEREST IN THE HUMANITIES. IN ADDITION, SC HUMANITIES HOSTED THE COMMUNITY DISCUSSION SERIES JUST SHARING: BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH STORIES OF OUR PAST IN 13 COMMUNITIES AROUND THE STATE, ENCOURAGING EMPATHY AND UNDERSTANDING THROUGH CONVERSATIONS ABOUT EVENTS THAT HAVE SHAPED AMERICAN LIFE. WE ALSO LAUNCHED THE TOUR OF THE TRAVELING SMITHSONIAN EXHIBIT SPARK PLACES OF INNOVATION, WHICH TRAVELED TO 3 COMMUNITIES BETWEEN JUNE AND OCTOBER, REACHING 5,908 PEOPLE. TOGETHER, THESE ACTIVITIES HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMANITIES AND CULTURE IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND BROUGHT PEOPLE TOGETHER IN CONVERSATION AND CELEBRATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B AN OFFICER REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO SIGNING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS INCLUDE A PROVISION TO ADDRESS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM VOTING ON ANY APPLICATIONS, NOMINATIONS, AWARDS AND GRANTS TO INSTITUTIONS OR GROUPS WITH WHICH THEY ARE AFFILIATED. THIS PROCESS IS ENFORCED DURING BOARD MEETINGS AS VOTING IS CONDUCTED. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADPOTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH DEFINES ALL POSSIBLE CONFLICTS AND REQUIRES BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY TO DOCUMENT THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICY AND REPORT THEIR RELATIONSHIPS OR LACK THEREOF. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ALL STAFF IS EVALUATED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS DESIGNATED THE CHAIR, VICE CHAIR AND SECRETARY TO PERFORM THE ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS. ANNUALLY, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PREPARES A REPORT SUMMARIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR. IN ADDITION, THE FEDERATION OF STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS PRODUCES AN ANNUAL COMPENSATION SURVEY. SOUTH CAROLINA HUMANITIES COUNCIL IS A MEMBER OF THE FEDERATION AND HAS ACCESS TO THIS REPORT. USING THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, THE DESIGNATED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS EVALUATE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EACH STAFF MEMBER AND DETERMINE COMPENSATION LEVELS ACCORDINGLY. THE DECISIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE THEN REPORTED THE FULL BOARD FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B SEE POLICY FOR TOP OFFICAL COMPENSATION PROCESS AT 15A. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION HAS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FILED FORM 990S ON ITS WEBSITE FOR THE PUBLIC TO VIEW.