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INCOME FROM THE FUND WILL BE USED FOR ANNUAL COMPUTER AND COMPUTER-RELATED EQUIPMENT PURCHASES TO SUSTAIN 1:1 COMPUTING PROGRAMS FOR THE SCHOOLS. true DSST BUILDING CORPORATION 3401 QUEBEC STREET STE 2000 DENVER CO 80207 861305649 501(C)(3) 5281065 GENERAL SUPPORT 1 0 SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 ORGANIZATION'S PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING USE OF GRANT FUNDS: DSST ONLY GRANTS FUNDS TO AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS WITH WHICH IT HAS A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP THAT ALLOWS MONITORING OF HOW GRANTED FUNDS ARE USED. THE BUILDING CORPORATION'S ACCOUNTING IS PERFORMED BY DSST'S FINANCE TEAM, ALLOWING COMPLETE OVERSIGHT OF HOW THE GRANT FUNDS WERE USED. 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DURING CALENDAR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2022, THE ORGANIZATION AWARDED THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE SCHOOL DIRECTORS A BONUS BASED ON REVIEW OF THEIR PERFORMANCES AND SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FIRST FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL THEN TO THE ENTIRE BOARD BEFORE OFFICIALLY FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. DETERMINATIONS OF CONFLICTS AND REVIEWS OF CONFLICTS ARE MADE BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE CONFLICTED PERSON(S) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE MATTER(S) RELATED TO THE CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE DSST BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY DECIDES AND APPROVES ANY CHANGES IN PAY FOR THE CEO ALONG WITH ANY BONUSES. A COMPENSATION REVIEW OF ALL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING KEY AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, IS DONE BY THE CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER THAT INCLUDES BENCHMARKING SALARIES FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS WITHIN THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR OF THE DENVER METRO AREA. THE BENCHMARKS AND SUPPORT FOR THE COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ARE DOCUMENTED AND KEPT BY THE HUMAN RESOURCE TEAM. ANNUAL RAISE PERCENTAGES ARE REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE AND COMMITTEE AND BOARD AS A PART OF THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B DSST UNDERWENT A SALARY BENCHMARKING PROCESS IN THE SPRING OF 2022 THAT INCLUDED UTILIZATION OF SALARY DATA FROM THE ERI SALARY ASSESSOR TOOL AND OUTSIDE CONSULTANT WORK. THIS WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INCLUDING MEMBERS FROM THE DSST HR AND FINANCE TEAMS AS WELL AS THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM. 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