2026-05-08T08:49:41-05:00 2025-06-30 042734675 DANIEL DENNIS & COMPANY LLP 990 WASHINGTON STREET STE 203 DEDHAM MA 02026 990 2024-07-01 222579809 TWO TEN FOOTWEAR FOUNDATION INC TWOT 7817361524 1466 MAIN STREET WALTHAM MA 02451 SHAWN OSBORNE PRESIDENT 7817361524 2026-05-07 0 KENNETH LUND P01430775 6172629898 2026-05-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JIM SULLIVAN 1466 MAIN STREET WALTHAM MA 02451 7819915 0 X WWW.TWOTEN.ORG X 1939 MA TWO TEN SUPPORTS FOOTWEAR EMPLOYEES WITH DISASTER/HARDSHIP RELIEF, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) COUNSELING, EDUCATIONAL FUNDING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, NETWORKING, AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING.TWO TEN IS ACTIVE IN FOUR KEY PROGRAM AREAS: 1. RELIEF: TWO TEN AWARDS DISASTER AND HARDSHIP RELIEF GRANTS TO INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES IN NEED DURING TIMES OF HARDSHIP AND CRISIS. 2. EDUCATION: TWO TEN AWARDS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS TO MAKE HIGHER EDUCATION MORE AFFORDABLE FOR FOOTWEAR FAMILIES. WE ALSO OFFER UPSKILLING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS TO FOOTWEAR EMPLOYEES SEEKING CAREER-FOCUSED TRAINING (THROUGH A GRANT PROGRAM THAT IS CURRENTLY FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING WOMEN IN FOOTWEAR).3. COUNSELING: TWO TEN OFFERS AN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, FINANCIAL COUNSELING, AND OTHER WORK/LIFE BALANCE RESOURCES. 4. COMMUNITY: TWO TEN CONVENES INDUSTRY GROUPS (PROFESSIONAL 36 35 0 0 0 17664 2516476 3898326 0 0 936928 1695879 347182 23593 3800586 5617798 1935122 2828581 0 0 2078886 2202048 0 0 813693 1119762 1155441 5133770 6186070 -1333184 -568272 39593032 41278020 466163 298646 39126869 40979374 X TWO TEN LIFTS LIVES IN THE FOOTWEAR COMMUNITY, OFFERING INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR DISASTER/HARDSHIP, COUNSELING SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL FUNDING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 0 0 3816036 2828581 TWO TEN CHANGES THE LIVES OF FOOTWEAR EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING TIMES OF CRISIS BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO COVER HOUSING COSTS, UTILITY BILLS, CAR REPAIRS, AND OTHER IMMEDIATE NEEDS; NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF; REFERRALS TO SPECIAL SERVICES SUCH AS CRISIS INTERVENTION, CREDIT AND DEBIT COUNSELING; AND ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)FUNDS ARE PAID DIRECTLY TO FOOTWEAR EMPLOYEES VIA E-CHECK. PAYMENTS RANGE FROM $1,000 - $3,000 BASED ON NEED. THE POPULATIONS OF FOOTWEAR FAMILIES WE ASSIST WORK IN RETAIL SALES, CUSTOMER SERVICE, FACTORIES, WAREHOUSES, AND DISTRIBUTION CENTERS. MOST PEOPLE WORK IN LOWER-WAGE POSITIONS AND ARE VULNERABLE TO LOSS OF INCOME AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE YEAR WHEN BUSINESS SLOWS OR ORDERS IN A FACTORY OR WAREHOUSE DECREASE. TWO TEN PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR FOOTWEAR EMPLOYEES FROM 50 STATES, PUERTO RICO, AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. IN FY25, THE TOP FIVE STATES SEEKING TWO TEN'S SERVICES WERE SOUTH CAROLINA, TEXAS, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, AND PUERTO RICO. THE TWO TEN RELIEF SERVICES TEAM ASSISTED 2,435 FOOTWEAR FAMILIES WITH EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE; 64% OF GRANTEES WERE FEMALE, AND 35% WERE MALE. THE THREE LARGEST AGE GROUPS WHO WE SUPPORTED WERE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 33-50 (46%), 18-32 (34%), AND 51+ (20%). THE REASON MOST CITED BY THOSE NEEDING ASSISTANCE WAS "NATURAL DISASTER," FOLLOWED BY "HEALTH AND "EVICTION/FORECLOSURE."AS PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO STRENGTHENING THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY, TWO TEN FOOTWEAR FOUNDATION OFFERS FOOTWEAR EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS AND CAREER-FOCUSED UPSKILLING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ARE BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED, ACADEMIC ABILITY, AND CONTRIBUTIONS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM THAT REFLECT LEADERSHIP, SERVICE, AND COMMUNITY VALUES. IN FY25, TWO TEN FUNDED 148 STUDENTS WITH SCHOLARSHIPS. MOST STUDENTS RECEIVED AN AWARD BETWEEN $4,000 AND $5,000 WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO RENEW ANNUALLY IF THEY MAINTAIN A REQUIRED GPA OF AT LEAST 2.5 AND CONTINUED TO MEET EMPLOYMENT IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY. ALL NEW SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS WILL AVERAGE $4,000 PER ANNUM, RENEWABLE FOR THREE YEARS OR UNTIL THEY HAVE COMPLETED THEIR DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A TWO TEN SCHOLARSHIP, THE APPLICANT MUST BE WORKING WITHIN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS OR THE CHILD OF A PARENT WORKING IN THE INDUSTRY FOR THE SAME DURATION. THE SCHOLARS WORKING IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY COMPRISED 53% OF THE TOTAL POOL, WHILE 47% HAD PARENTS WORKING IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY. THE APPLICATION ADMINISTRATION PROCESS IS OUTSOURCED TO THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AND TUITION SERVICES (ISTS). AFTER ISTS PRESENTS THE COMPLETED APPLICATIONS, TWO TEN STAFF RANK APPLICANTS USING A SCORING RUBRIC WEIGHTED BY THE FOLLOWING SYSTEM: 60% FINANCIAL NEED, 25% ACADEMICS BASED ON GPA, AND 15% CONTRIBUTIONS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM THAT REFLECT LEADERSHIP, SERVICE, AND COMMUNITY VALUES. TWO TEN THEN SELECTS THE TOP STUDENTS FROM THE NEW POOL AND THOSE WHO MAINTAINED ELIGIBILITY FROM THE RENEWAL POOL UNTIL THE ENDOWMENT HAS BEEN SPENT.UPSKILLING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS OFFER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOWARDS TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT WOMEN IN ADVANCING IN THEIR CAREER WITHIN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY. COURSES INCLUDED BUT WERE NOT LIMITED TO SELF-PACED VIRTUAL LEARNING AND CERTIFICATIONS IN HUMAN RESOURCES AND IN-PERSON TRAINING FOR FOOTWEAR DESIGNERS, WHICH COVERED A RANGE OF TOPICS FROM FABRICS AND TEXTILES TO MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL DESIGN. IN FY25, 100% OF GRANTEES IDENTIFIED AS WOMEN, WITH 43% WORKING IN CORPORATE, AND 36% IN RETAIL. 68% OF GRANTEES IDENTIFIED AS MID-CAREER AND 20% IDENTIFIED AS EARLY CAREER. ADDITIONALLY, 47% OF GRANTEES REPORTED HAVING AT LEAST ONE DEPENDENT IN THEIR HOUSEHOLD. 257565 TWO TEN FOOTWEAR FOUNDATION BUILDS A STRONGER FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY THROUGH PROFESSIONAL GROUP AND AFFINITY-BASED INITIATIVES THAT CREATE MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT, LEARN, AND GROW. THESE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES ARE STRUCTURED TO ADDRESS THE DISTINCT NEEDS OF TARGETED CONSTITUENCIES AND ARE GUIDED BY ADVISORY BOARDS AND LEADERSHIP COUNCILS THAT SHAPE PROGRAMMING, PARTICIPATION, AND OUTCOMES. PRIMARY CONSTITUENCIES SERVED DURING THE YEAR INCLUDED THE WOMEN IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY (WIFI) COMMUNITY AND THE HUMAN RESOURCES (HR) COMMUNITY.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE WOMEN IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY (WIFI) COMMUNITY FOCUSES ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, PROFESSIONAL CONNECTION, AND INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT FOR WOMEN ACROSS ALL CAREER STAGES WITHIN FOOTWEAR. DURING THE YEAR, WIFI DELIVERED VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND IN-PERSON NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED TO FOSTER PEER CONNECTION, ELEVATE INDUSTRY DIALOGUE, AND BUILD AWARENESS OF TWO TEN'S SERVICES AND MISSION. PROGRAMMING TOPICS AND FORMATS WERE DEVELOPED TO BE RELEVANT TO A BROAD AUDIENCE WHILE REMAINING RESPONSIVE TO PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS.THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMUNITY OPERATES AS A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE FOR HR PROFESSIONALS IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY. THIS GROUP ADVANCES PEER LEARNING, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, AND INDUSTRY COLLABORATION RELATED TO WORKFORCE ENGAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEE SUPPORT. THE HR COMMUNITY ALSO SERVES AS A CONDUIT FOR INCREASING AWARENESS OF TWO TEN'S PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND AMONG HR PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE INDUSTRY. 460639 THE TWO TEN FOOTWEAR FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE HELP AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO IMPROVE THE LIVES AND CAREERS OF FOOTWEAR PROFESSIONALS. IN FY25, TWO TEN LEVERAGED OWNED, EARNED, AND PAID MEDIA TO INCREASE VISIBILITY FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND PROMOTE THE PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES IT PROVIDES IN SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)TWO TEN STAFF HELD DOZENS OF CORPORATE VISITS AND MADE PRESENTATIONS TO AMERICAN FOOTWEAR WORKERS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION WORKED WITH STRATEGIC PARTNERS TO SPREAD AWARENESS OF THE FOUNDATION THROUGH PRINT, DIGITAL, AND ONSITE MEDIA AND PAID ADVERTISING. TWO TEN ALSO HOSTED THE HIGHLY VISIBLE ANNUAL GALA FUNDRAISING EVENT IN JUNE OF 2025.ACROSS TWO TEN'S OWNED CHANNELS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN RELEVANCE AND IMPORTANCE AS CRITICAL COMMUNICATION TOOLS, PROVIDING VIBRANT FORUMS TO REACH, ENGAGE AND EDUCATE THE FOOTWEAR COMMUNITY. TWO TEN'S CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES DURING FY25 WERE FURTHER EXPANDED, WITH NEW IMPACT STORIES, INTERVIEWS, AND NEWS UPDATES PUSHED OUT THROUGH RELEVANT CHANNELS, INCLUDING THE WEBSITE, EMAIL, AND LINKEDIN. THE FOUNDATION HAS SEEN AN UPTICK IN ITS FOLLOWERS ON MULTIPLE DIGITAL PROPERTIES AND NEW VISITORS TO ITS WEBSITE PLATFORM. THIS EFFORT HAS LED TO INCREASED ENGAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATION WITHIN KEY AREAS OF THE ORGANIZATION. 166515 OTHER SHOE INDUSTRY RELATED PROGRAMS 166515 4700755 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 36 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X JIM SULLIVAN 7817361500 1466 MAIN STREET WALTHAM MA 02452 JEFF ESPERSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TSERING NAMGYAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE FERREE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN BARRETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN ITZKOWITZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG TUNNEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TACEY POWERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY MCLEOD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN FRANKEL VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM SALZANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANNY MUSKAT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID KAHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGG RIBATT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE STIFF SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BEVERLY GOLDBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BLAKE KRUEGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM ISSLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GIOVANNA CIPRIANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA GIGANTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY FORSTADT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL OBLONSKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH CROSS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNET CHOW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIPPA NEWMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED ROSENFELD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE PRESTON CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN BERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SETH CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY PAOLETTI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONNIE JEFFERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK WORDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE MEHLMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE SULLIVAN DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ATMORE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN OSBORNE PRESIDENT AND CEO 37.50 X 430645 0 24671 CLYDE SYLVIA CFO 37.50 X 168023 0 11906 BARBARA CLEMENT VP OF MARKETING & COMMUNIC 37.50 X 173252 0 12626 LESLIE RENNER VP OF DEVELOPMENT 37.50 X 170190 0 11906 ERNESTO TEIXEIRA CONTROLLER 37.50 X 101164 0 0 KELLI-BETH VECCHIONE DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT 37.50 X 126152 0 0 1169426 0 61109 6 0 1 0 0 93058 3805268 3898326 150686 150686 3156548 1611355 1545193 1545193 1545193 614355 590762 23593 23593 5617798 0 0 1719472 2828581 2828581 1169425 607290 255961 306174 662542 344062 145016 173464 52695 29111 11091 12493 187129 125536 9347 52246 130257 72224 24048 33985 1308 1308 24500 24500 8447 8447 34647 34647 12770 7567 2324 2879 162842 99865 14338 48639 114479 73267 12593 28619 61860 21743 23193 16924 3313 3313 36608 23429 4027 9152 23568 15617 1851 6100 CONSULTING EXPENSE 321463 226693 33200 61570 CONTINGENCY EXPENSE 150319 104686 12885 32748 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 60000 38400 6600 15000 MICELLANEOUS 47618 47477 141 91699 48037 30103 13559 6186070 4700755 671622 813693 245713 302822 2935488 3332070 158285 190485 420890 381074 73226 39816 29229861 30258681 6727757 7029369 222702 124777 39593032 41278020 216893 162120 249270 136526 466163 298646 X 3078458 2527992 36048411 38451382 39126869 40979374 39593032 41278020 -568272 2420777 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3810008 3292868 3471068 2516476 3805268 16895688 93058 93058 3810008 3292868 3471068 2516476 3898326 16988746 16988746 318105 10046 293581 836256 1225676 2683664 100672 18664 119336 8869 8869 19800615 0.85800 0.90060 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 36878596 52500 2924903 574433 39281566 35871381 112536 1483901 589222 36878596 36799401 244592 -571390 601222 35871381 44348477 566468 -7539138 576406 36799401 38175703 990858 5898133 726450 44348477 0.02000 0.75000 0.23000 0 0 420890 381074 39816 39816 ALTERNATIVE HEDGE FUNDS 7029369 F 7029369 ANNUITIES PAYABLE 6314 LEASE LIABILITY 130212 136526 X 8038575 2420777 2420777 5617798 0 5617798 6186070 0 6186070 0 6186070 PART X, LINE 2: GAAP REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE FOUNDATION'S TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS ARE "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" OF BEING SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. TAX POSITIONS NOT DEEMED TO MEET THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THRESHOLD, ALONG WITH ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES THEREON, WOULD BE RECORDED AS AN EXPENSE IN THE CURRENT YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION HAS EVALUATED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN ITS PREVIOUSLY FILED RETURNS AND THOSE EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN ITS 2025 RETURNS AND BELIEVES THEY ARE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED IF EXAMINED BY FEDERAL OR COMMONWEALTH TAX AUTHORITIES. THE FOUNDATION'S 2022 THROUGH 2024 TAX YEARS REMAIN SUBJECT TO TAX EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND COMMONWEALTH TAX AUTHORITIES. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBEAN INVESTMENT IN FOREIGN CORPORATION 1533955 0 0 0 0 0 0 1533955 0 1533955 0 0 1 0 0 0 GALA 614355 614355 590762 614355 614355 590762 590762 23593 1 RELIEF PAYMENTS 2435 2136764 BOOK SCHOLARSHIPS 148 574433 BOOK UPSKILLING 74 117384 BOOK PART I, LINE 2: RELIEF GRANTS, HARDSHIP AND DISASTER - INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED PART OR FULL TIME FOR AT LEAST 24 MONTHS IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR A GRANT TO OVERCOME FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR RECOVERY FROM A NATURAL OR GOVERNMENT DECLAIRED DISASTER. APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A GOVERNMENT ISSUED PHOTO ID. ADDITIONALLY, VERIFICATION OF CURRENT EMPLOYMENT IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY FOR THE LAST 24 MONTHS FOR HARDSHIP, AND 12 MONTHS FOR DISASTER GRANTS. INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY EVERY 24 MONTHS FOR A HARDSHIP GRANT AND EVERY 12 MONTHS FOR A DISASTER GRANT. HARDSHIP GRANT AMOUNTS ARE BASED ON THE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ON THE INDIVIDUAL AND DISASTER GRANTS ARE AWARDED BASED ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE HOUSEHOLD. MONIES ARE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE GRANTEE. SCHOLARSHIPS - APPLICATIONS ARE OUTSOURCED TO A CONSULTANT WHO DETERMINES WHICH STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR ASSISTANCE BASED ON THE ORGANIZATIONS ELIGIBLITY REQUIREMENTS. THEY MUST HAVE A DIRECT FAMILY MEMBER WHO HAS WORKED IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY OR THEY MUST HAVE WORKED THE PROPER AMOUNT OF TIME IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY. FEDERAL LAW STIPULATES THAT THE AMOUNT OF A STUDENT'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MAY NOT EXCEED THEIR DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED. TO DETERMINE FINANCIAL NEED, WE DEDUCT THE STUDENTS ESTIMATED PARENTAL CONTRIBUTION FROM THE FAFSA STUDENT AID REPORT (WWW.FAFSA.GOV) AND THEIR SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS FROM THE COST OF ATTENDANCE. MONIES ARE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL THE STUDENT IS ATTENDING EVERY SEMESTER. WOMEN IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY (WIFI), UPSKILLING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS - INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EMPLOYED PART OR FULL TIME IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY AND IDENTIFY AS WOMEN ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR A GRANT FOR A CAREER-FOCUSED TRAINING. APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT VERIFICATION OF CURRENT EMPLOYMENT IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY, A GOVERNMENT ISSUED PHOTO ID, AND INFORMATION REGARDING HOW THE GRANT WILL SUPPORT THEIR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY. APPLICANTS MUST SHOW FINANCIAL NEED TO RECEIVE A STIPEND THAT SUPPORTS CHILD OR ELDER CARE FOR THE TIME THEY ARE COMPLETING THE CAREER-FOCUSED TRAINING. CAREER-FOCUSED TRAINING GRANTS ARE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE INSTITUTION PROVIDING THE TRAINING ON BEHALF OF THE EMPLOYEE. STIPENDS SUPPORTING CHILD OR ELDER CARE ARE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE GRANTEE. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SHAWN OSBORNE PRESIDENT AND CEO 430645 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24671 0 455316 0 0 0 BARBARA CLEMENT VP OF MARKETING & COMMUNIC 173252 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12626 0 185878 0 0 0 LESLIE RENNER VP OF DEVELOPMENT 170190 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11906 0 182096 0 0 0 CLYDE SYLVIA CFO 168023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11906 0 179929 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE DURING THE PRESENTATION OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AFTER REVIEWING THE 990 AND ALL QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED THE RETURN IS ACCEPTED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL STAFF, DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE TRANSACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE MONITORED ON AN ONGOING BASIS BY MANAGEMEMNT, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BOARD APPOINTED COMMITTEES. ANY CONFLICTS THAT ARISE ARE DEALT WITH ACCORDING TO THE ORGANIZATION'S DETAILED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS SET BY THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE BASED UPON COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FOR THE SAME POSITON FOR ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE WITHIN OUR INDUSTRY. THE DECISION OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING FINALIZED. THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OTHER STAFF IS DETERMINED VIA A FORMAL SALARY ADMINSTRATION PROCESS. A JOB DESCRIPTION IS ESTABLISHED FOR EACH POSITION INCLUDING KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCES REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE JOB. EACH POSITION IS PRICED ACCORDING TO MARKET DATA FOR LIKE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR SIZED ENTITIES. ANNUAL INCREASES ARE BASED ON MERIT MEASURED BY APPROPRIATE INDICATORS OF JOB PERFORMANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL OF THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON DIRECT REQUEST OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGES FROM PRIOR YEAR