2024-12-18T09:25:12-06:00 2024-06-30 620713250 KRAFTCPAS PLLC 555 GREAT CIRCLE ROAD NASHVILLE TN 37228 990 2023-07-01 581475675 PENCIL FOUNDATION PENC 6152423167 7199 COCKRILL BEND BOULEVARD NASHVILLE TN 37209 CHRISTIANE BUGGS PRESIDENT & CEO 6152423167 2024-12-18 1 0 X FRANCES E LEAHY P00713593 6152427351 2024-12-16 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CHRISTIANE BUGGS 7199 COCKRILL BEND BOULEVARD NASHVILLE TN 37209 13083836 0 X WWW.PENCILFORSCHOOLS.ORG X 1982 TN LINK COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO METRO PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS TO HELP THEM SUCCEED & PREPARE FOR LIFE 54 54 99 5856 0 0 8843876 12476974 0 0 31576 47801 12625 99329 8888077 12624104 5150713 9388257 0 0 2210219 2520632 0 0 593415 1251100 808297 8612032 12717186 276045 -93082 4033458 8489906 1101125 5481227 2932333 3008679 X PENCIL'S MISSION IS LINKING COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (MNPS) TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND PREPARE FOR LIFE. AT PENCIL, WE ARE COMMITTED TO ENRICHING STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH TANGIBLE, ACTIVE, AND ROBUST COMMUNITY PARNERSHIPS, MOST NOTABLY AS PENCIL PARTNERS. OUR PENCIL 2025 STRATEGIC PLAN IDENTIFIES ACTIVITIES BASED ON URGENT MNPS STUDENT AND EDUCATOR NEEDS, ENSURING WE WILL CONTINUE DEEPENING OUR SUPPORT TO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THIS WORK INCLUDES IMPROVING EDUCATOR ACCESS TO CRUCIAL CLASSROOM SUPPLIES; RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS' STUDENT CELEBRATION, TEACHER APPRECIATION, AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES; FACILITATING OUTSIDE GRANTS TO MNPS THAT SUPPORT THEIR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES (INCLUDING HIGH-IMPACT LITERACY TUTORING FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 1-3); AND ELIMINATING GEOGRAPHIC AND SCHEDULING BARRIERS TO MENTORSHIP SUCCESS. IN FY24, PENCIL SECURED 27, 204 VOLUNTEER SERVICE HOURS IN SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS, VALUED AT $1.14M. 0 0 772448 11932 PENCIL PARTNERS ARE BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH ORGANIZED, COORDINATED ACTIVITIES THAT MATCH THE UNIQUE ATTRIBUTES OF EACH PARTNER WITH THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF EACH SCHOOL OR ACADEMY. BY LEVERAGING OUR WIDE NETWORK OF BUSINESS CONTACTS AND COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF NASHVILLE SCHOOLS, PENCIL CONNECTS BUSINESSES AND SCHOOLS IN CUSTOMIZED, MEANINGFUL WAYS THAT DIRECTLY HELP METRO STUDENTS ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. WE MANAGE THESE RELATIONSHIPS BY FACILITATING COMMUNICATION, PROVIDING ACTIVITY IDEAS, SUPPORTING VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT, AND HELPING THE SCHOOL AND PARTNER DEVELOP A YEAR-LONG ACTION PLAN. IN FY24, PENCIL ENGAGED 580 PARTNERS IN THIS WORK. IN ADDITION, PENCIL HOSTS THE PENCILMEIN615.ORG WEBSITE WHERE SCHOOLS, PARTNERS, AND INDIVIDUALS LOG THEIR VOLUNTEER HOURS AND IN-KIND GIFTS. WE CONTINUED TO GROW PENCIL CONNECT, AN ONLINE PLATFORM WHERE COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN REGISTER FOR SCHOOL-BASED SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES THAT CELEBRATE STUDENTS, DEMONSTRATE APPRECIATION FOR TEACHERS, AND ENGAGE FAMILIES, AS WELL AS CONNECT INDUSTRY EXPERTS TO STUDENTS FOR CAREER EXPLORATION EXPERIENCES. IN FY24, PENCIL UTILIZED PENCIL CONNECT TO RECRUIT 199 INDIVIDUALS TO SUPPORT 188 UNIQUE VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES AT 57 MNPS SCHOOLS. 4446833 2934207 THE DG PENCIL BOX EXISTS TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO LEARNING FOR METRO STUDENTS BY ENSURING CLASSROOMS ARE STOCKED WITH NECESSARY SUPPLIES AND SO EDUCATORS DON'T HAVE TO SPEND THEIR OWN FUNDS ON SUPPLIES. THROUGH GENEROUS DONATIONS FROM BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS, THE BOX IS STOCKED WITH ITEMS SUCH AS PENCILS, PENS, NOTEBOOKS, CRAYONS, SCISSORS, READING BOOKS, MANIPULATIVES, BACKPACKS AND MUCH MORE. EVERY MNPS EDUCATOR IS INVITED TO SHOP ONCE A MONTH AT OUR WEST NASHVILLE LOCATION THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. IN ADDITION, PENCIL STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE BROAD EDUCATOR ACCESS TO SUPPLIES THROUGH DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL DELIVERIES, POP-UPS, GIVEAWAYS, AND LARGE-SCALE TEACHER APPRECIATION PROJECTS INCLUDING TOGETHER 4 TEACHERS AND THANKS A MILLION. THE LP STEAM LENDING LIBRARY, PART OF THE DG PENCIL BOX PROGRAM, AIMS TO PROVIDE ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH EQUITABLE ACCESS TO STEAM RESOURCES. IN FY24, PENCIL DISTRIBUTED $2.91M IN FREE PRODUCT TO EDUCATORS AND PROVIDED 7,033 METRO STUDENTS IN 29 SCHOOLS ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, HANDS ON STEAM LEARNING MATERIALS THROUGH OUR LENDING LIBRARY. 6779670 6454050 GRANTS TO MNPS - PENCIL CONTINUES TO BE A GRANTMAKING PARTNER TO MNPS BY PASSING-THROUGH SIGNIFICANT FUNDS THAT SUPPORT THE ACCELERATING SCHOLARS INITIATIVE AND ITS FOCUS ON STUDENTACADEMIC GROWTH. FOR EXAMPLE, IN FY24, PENCIL-MANAGED TUTORS PROVIDED 5,087 STUDENTS IN GRADES 1-3 WITH HIGH-IMPACT LITERACY TUTORING. IN ADDITION, PENCIL WAS CHOSEN TO ACT AS FINANCIAL FIDUCIARY FOR REIMAGINING COMMUNITY SPACES IN MNPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP CREATED TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF CERTAIN COMMUNITY SPACES WITHIN LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY, PARAGON MILLS ELEMENTARY AND PERCY PRIEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. OUR GRANTMAKING PARTNERSHIP WORK WILL CONTINUE TO EVOLVE AS WE SUPPORT THE STRATEGIC PLAN OF MNPS BY RECRUITING FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT KEY INITIATIVES THAT DIRECTLY AND POSITIVELY IMPACT STUDENTS. 11998951 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 35 0 1 99 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 54 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 TN X X CHRISTIANE BUGGS 6152423167 7199 COCKRILL BEND BLVD NASHVILLE TN 37209 ANGIE ADAMS PRESIDENT/CEO (PARTIAL YEAR) 40.00 X 219817 0 14710 ROBERT KUCHER CHIEF PARTNERSHIPS & PROGRAMS OFFICER 40.00 X 101923 0 10788 KELLY ROLF CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER 40.00 X 100179 0 10706 JANE GRIMES MENEELY CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 93967 0 8586 CHRISTIANE BUGGS PRESIDENT/CEO (STARTED 1/1/24) 40.00 X 0 0 0 HASINA MOHYUDDIN CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBYN WILLIAMS VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSE FERREIRA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PERRY MOULDS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WESLEY PAYNE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MEREDITH JONES-LONG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK ABBOTT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRITTANY ADAMS DAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KFIR ALEXANDRONI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIBBY BERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HERBERT BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH GARZA BUMPAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRITNEY CLINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE COWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNY CRAPSE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KASON DAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH DEPRIEST DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIRSTEN DODSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DOERGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FLYNNE DOWDY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANI DOWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD FIGLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT FISHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN FLEMING-RIDLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSIES GARCIA KNOWLES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACKY GOMEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF GREGG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LILA HALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE HARRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL HAWKSWORTH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE HAYES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HERMAN HICKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON HILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 OLIVIA HILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN HOY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAITLYN JONES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WHITNEY KALB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE KEEFE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANI KELLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY LAURITSON-GRUENING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEVIN LINTZENICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHARI MATTHEWS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BLAKE MCDANIEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORMAN L MERRIFIELD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 P DANIELLE NELLIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLIOTT NOBLE-HOLT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDYN PAYNE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENDRICK ROBINSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE ROBINSON-HAMILTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 YANET RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUE SPICKARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHAEL TERRELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER WADE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 515886 0 44790 3 0 1 0 0 358193 3123980 8994801 2973567 12476974 47689 47689 385342 385230 112 112 112 161899 358193 74502 87397 87397 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES 900003 11932 11932 11932 12624104 11932 0 135198 9388257 9388257 358442 181821 48130 128491 1865463 1594254 32753 238456 19703 14047 575 5081 113552 90929 3434 19189 163472 132586 5477 25409 1440 1440 79202 67154 3147 8901 10153 10153 132263 120346 11917 60028 24518 1207 34303 49023 42378 1869 4776 8824 5997 1727 1100 19782 14457 2682 2643 51636 45463 2205 3968 22060 18109 915 3036 PROGRAMS AND EVENTS 299051 201882 6216 90953 EQUIPMENT 73337 56753 4086 12498 DONOR CULTIV. & RECOGNI 1498 0 244 1254 12717186 11998951 124820 593415 16479 2075751 71106 133264 1577782 4097310 808735 490958 109336 82012 485622 339857 197401 145765 1193014 1402382 59605 62464 4033458 8489906 811125 126297 5354930 290000 0 1101125 5481227 X 2007397 2042119 924936 966560 2932333 3008679 4033458 8489906 -93082 169429 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 3474102 5152890 7085493 8843876 12476974 37033335 3474102 5152890 7085493 8843876 12476974 37033335 403408 36629927 20300 17366 36736 29869 47689 151960 11250 6371 11530 87397 116548 14353 1627 21468 1095 11932 50475 37352318 0.98070 0.98530 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 621044 139490 91765 3014 724 848561 396860 176378 54689 3524 3359 621044 187292 250523 -37431 3524 396860 59344 107360 24075 3009 388 187292 60715 125 2008 3101 403 59344 0.30786 0.69214 1 0 430090 290658 139432 35532 35532 0 20000 13667 6333 145765 X 13123055 169429 255020 424449 12698606 -74502 -74502 12624104 13046709 255020 74502 329522 12717187 0 12717187 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT AT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE WAS ESTABLISHED FOR GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES AND FOLLOWS THE GUIDELINES SET BY THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. PENCIL'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF FUNDS ESTABLISHED BY DONORS TO BE HELD IN PERPETUITY, INCLUDING GIFTS REQUIRING THAT THE PRINCIPAL BE INVESTED, AND THE INCOME OR SPECIFIC PORTIONS THEREOF BE USED TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM STABLITY FOR PENCIL. PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT PERFORMS AN EVALUATION OF ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING PENCIL'S INCOME TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE INCOME TAX POSITIONS MEET A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD OF BEING SUSTAINED UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS PERFORMED ITS EVALUATION OF ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON ALL OPEN INCOME TAX RETURNS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO POSITIONS TAKEN THAT DO NOT MEET THE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD. ACCORDINGLY, THERE ARE NO PROVISIONS FOR INCOME TAXES, PENALTIES OR INTEREST RECEIVABLE OR PAYABLE RELATING TO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES -74,502. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 74,502. A LITTLE NIGHT OF MUSIC 392267 254608 137659 42375 12761 BACK TO SCHOOL BREAKFAST 127825 103585 24240 17508 1858 520092 358193 161899 59883 14619 74502 87397 1 METROPOLITAN NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2601 BRANSFORD AVE NASHVILLE TN 37204 620717138 6454050 2934207 FMV SCHOOL SUPPLIES PROVIDED TO STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHERS LITERACY GRANT, SUMMER/FALL TUTOR STIPENDS, REIMAGINING COMMUNITY SPACES 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: PENCIL'S ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, USING DIRECTION PROVIDED BY THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, REVIEW GRANT REQUESTS TO ASSURE THAT THEY MEET THE NEEDS OF METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (MNPS) AND ARE FINANCIALLY REASONABLE GIVEN THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES. APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO FUNDS BEING DISBURSED. LIKEWISE, TEACHER SUPPLY STORE STAFF REQUIRE VALID MNPS EMAIL ADDRESSES WHEN TEACHERS MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO SHOP AT THE STORE. STAFF CONFIRM WHICH MNPS SCHOOL EACH TEACHER WORKS AT WHEN THEY ARRIVE FOR SHOPPING. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANGIE ADAMS PRESIDENT/CEO (PARTIAL YEAR) 219817 0 0 0 0 0 6710 0 8000 0 234527 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY IS EVALUATED FREQUENTLY BY USE OF DATA PROVIDED BY NASHVILLE'S CENTER FOR NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SURVEY TOOLS, AND IS APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. X 3 229026 SALES PRICE OF STOCK X 7 8686 COMPARABLE SALES X SCHOOL SUPPLIES 86 2587029 COMPARABLE SALES X AUCTION ITEMS 123 96796 SALES PRICE OF ITEMS X EVENT SUPPLIES 4 52030 COMPARABLE SALES 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): PENCIL ACCEPTS DONATIONS OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO TEACHERS THROUGH THE DG PENCIL BOX, OUR FREE TEACHER RESOURCE CENTER. THIS YEAR, ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS DONATED $2,587,029 WORTH OF ITEMS REPRESENTING A WIDE VARIETY OF SUPPLIES FOR DISTRIBUTION THROUGHOUT THE 2023-24 ACADEMIC YEAR. THESE SUPPLIES ARE THEN USED IN PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSROOMS ACROSS NASHVILLE AND GIVEN TO STUDENTS WHO COULD NOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE THEM OTHERWISE. ADDITIONALLY, PENCIL RECEIVED A WIDE VARIETY OF ITEMS DONATED TO OUR SILENT AUCTION AND WINE PULL; AND WE RECEIVED DONATIONS OF WINE, SPIRTS AND BEER FOR OUR A LITTLE NIGHT OF MUSIC EVENT PARTICIPANTS. DURING 2024, PENCIL RECEIVED A DONATION OF 487 SHARES OF 3 PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PENCIL'S FORM 990 IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY MEMBERS OF PENCIL'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE TREASURER IS A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND ASSURES THAT THE RETURN IS PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO BEING MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD. PENCIL'S CEO IS A RESOURCE TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO ADDRESS ANY CONCERNS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FULL BOARD RECEIVES THE RETURN FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PRESENTED ANNUALLY DURING BOARD ORIENTATION WITH NEW MEMBERS AND AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE FISCAL YEAR FOR ALL MEMBERS. ANY BOARD MEMBERS WHO MISS BOTH PRESENTATIONS ARE FOLLOWED-UP WITH INDIVIDUALLY BY STAFF AND RECEIVE A COPY OF THE POLICY FOR THEIR REVIEW AND SIGNATURE TO DOCUMENT RECEIPT AND UNDERSTANDING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT IS CONDUCTED EACH YEAR BY A COMBINATION OF THE CURRENT BOARD CHAIR, THE IMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR AND OTHER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY IS EVALUATED FREQUENTLY BY USE OF DATA PROVIDED BY NASHVILLE'S CENTER FOR NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SURVEY TOOLS. STAFF COMPENSATION IS EVALUATED AND UPDATED REGULARLY BASED ON JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT MARKET AND DATA PROVIDED BY KNOWLEDGEABLE BOARD MEMBERS IN THE HR PROFESSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 A DISCLOSURE FILE THAT CONTAINS APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION AND THREE YEARS OF 990 FILINGS IS MAINTAINED BY PENCIL EXECUTIVE STAFF AT THE PENCIL OFFICE. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ARE A MATTER OF PUBLIC RECORD EASILY VIEWED THROUGH GIVINGMATTERS.COM, THE ONLINE NONPROFIT WEBSITE HOUSED BY THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE. GIVINGMATTERS.COM IS ALSO LINKED TO GUIDESTAR. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: PENCIL'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PROVIDES OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND ENGAGES ANNUALLY WITH THE AUDITORS. THEY RECEIVE THE REPORT AND ANY FEEDBACK. DURING FY23 PENCIL FORMED AN AD HOC GROUP OF BOARD MEMBERS WITH FINANCE SKILLS TO SERVE AS THE TEAM WHO WILL EVALUATE OUR AUDIT RELATIONSHIP ANNUALLY, SELECT OUR AUDIT TEAM, AND PROVIDE A DEEPER REVIEW OF FINANCIALS AND OTHER KEY FINANCE MATTERS.