TY 2020 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

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OMB No. 1545-0047

2020

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE INC

Employer identification number

52-1053406

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2	SAMUEL W. LAMBERT III, BOARD MEMBER, AND HOLLY HEGENER, BOARD MEMBER, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. HOLLY HEGENER IS SAMUEL LAMBERT'S STEP DAUGHTER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	OUR 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & GENERAL COUNSEL. AFTER STAFF REVIEW THE RETURN IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE REVIEWED AND CORRECTED 990 FORM IS THEN SENT OUT TO ALL THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENTS. THE RETURN IS FILED ONCE ALL PARTIES HAVE COMPLETED THEIR REVIEW AND REQUIRED EDITS HAVE BEEN MADE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE, INC. HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH REQUIRES ALL INTERESTED PERSONS TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS SOON AS THEY ARISE. A CONFLICTED PARTY MAY NOT DISCUSS THE TRANSACTION THAT IS THE BASIS OF SUCH CONFLICT, AND MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY DISCUSSION OR VOTE ON SUCH TRANSACTION. THE PRESIDENT EACH YEAR REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ALL CONFLICT TRANSACTIONS AND HOW THEY WERE HANDLED. THE BOARD OF OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE, INC. HAS THE POWER TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION IF THE CONFLICT POLICY IS VIOLATED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A	THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION FOR TOP MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES INVOLVES OSI'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WORKING WITH AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. THE COMMITTEE PERFORMS AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO/PRESIDENT AND OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT. THE COMMITTEE ALSO UTILIZES COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND INFORMATION GLEANED FROM FORM 990S OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE APPLICABLE COMPENSATION RATES. ONCE REASONABLE AND COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION RATES ARE ESTABLISHED, THEY ARE APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE, INC. MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE SENT TO ANYONE WHO CONTACTS THE ORGANIZATION AND REQUESTS SUCH INFORMATION.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	TRANSFER OF NET ASSETS -660.
PART XII, LINE 2C:	THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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Explanation

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2

SAMUEL W. LAMBERT III, BOARD MEMBER, AND HOLLY HEGENER, BOARD MEMBER, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. HOLLY HEGENER IS SAMUEL LAMBERT'S STEP DAUGHTER.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B

OUR 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & GENERAL COUNSEL. AFTER STAFF REVIEW THE RETURN IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE REVIEWED AND CORRECTED 990 FORM IS THEN SENT OUT TO ALL THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENTS. THE RETURN IS FILED ONCE ALL PARTIES HAVE COMPLETED THEIR REVIEW AND REQUIRED EDITS HAVE BEEN MADE.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C

OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE, INC. HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH REQUIRES ALL INTERESTED PERSONS TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS SOON AS THEY ARISE. A CONFLICTED PARTY MAY NOT DISCUSS THE TRANSACTION THAT IS THE BASIS OF SUCH CONFLICT, AND MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY DISCUSSION OR VOTE ON SUCH TRANSACTION. THE PRESIDENT EACH YEAR REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ALL CONFLICT TRANSACTIONS AND HOW THEY WERE HANDLED. THE BOARD OF OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE, INC. HAS THE POWER TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION IF THE CONFLICT POLICY IS VIOLATED.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A

THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION FOR TOP MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES INVOLVES OSI'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WORKING WITH AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. THE COMMITTEE PERFORMS AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO/PRESIDENT AND OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT. THE COMMITTEE ALSO UTILIZES COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND INFORMATION GLEANED FROM FORM 990S OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE APPLICABLE COMPENSATION RATES. ONCE REASONABLE AND COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION RATES ARE ESTABLISHED, THEY ARE APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE, INC. MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE SENT TO ANYONE WHO CONTACTS THE ORGANIZATION AND REQUESTS SUCH INFORMATION.

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

TRANSFER OF NET ASSETS -660.

PART XII, LINE 2C:

THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020

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