Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S INTERNATIONAL AWARD USA TRANSFORMS INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES, AND SOCIETIES AROUND THE WORLD, HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE EXCEED EXPECTATIONS. IT ALLOWS THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS TO BE RECOGNIZED CONSISTENTLY THROUGH A UNIQUE INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION.
AS A LICENSED NATIONAL AWARD OPERATOR BY THE DUKE OF EDINBURGHS INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOUNDATION (IAF), AWARD USA OPERATES WITH OVER 25 PROGRAM PARTNERS (AWARD UNITS): SCHOOLS, AFTER SCHOOLPROGRAMS, CORPORATIONS AND COLLEGES TO DELIVER THE AWARD NATIONALLY IN 13 STATES. AWARD USA IS ALSO PIONEERING AN INNOVATIVE VIRTUAL AWARD PROGRAM CONNECTING YOUNG PEOPLE IN FAR FLUNG PARTS OF THE USA WITH CORPORATE MENTORS THROUGH ELECTRONIC MEANS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AWARD WHERE NO AWARD UNITS HAVE YET BEEN ESTABLISHED. AWARD USAS AMBITION IS THAT EVERY YOUNG PERSON IN THE USA SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE THE AWARD. SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ARE RAISED TO SUPPORT MARGINALIZED AND LOW INCOME YOUNG PEOPLE IN THEIR AWARD ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THEIR ADVENTUROUS JOURNEYS. THE AWARD EQUIPS YOUNG PEOPLE FOR LIFE.THE AWARD IS:-OPEN TO ALL YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 14-24, REGARDLESS OF THEIR BACKGROUND AND CIRCUMSTANCES.-ABOUT PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INDIVIDUAL CHALLENGE: IT IS A NON-COMPETITIVE, ENJOYABLE, VOLUNTARY PROGRAM, WHICH REQUIRES SUSTAINED EFFORT OVER TIME.-A NON-FORMAL EDUCATIONAL FRAMEWORK WHICH CAN COMPLEMENT FORMAL EDUCATION OR OFFER A SUBSTITUTE WHERE FORMAL OPPORTUNITIES ARE NOT AVAILABLE.-COMPRISED OF THREE LEVELS: BRONZE, SILVER AND GOLD.-CONSISTS OF FOUR SECTIONS: VOLUNTARY SERVICE, SKILLS, PHYSICAL RECREATION AND ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY, AS WELL AS A PROJECT AT THE GOLD LEVEL.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Elizabeth Higgins-Beard | CEO | 40 | $138,436 |
| Lisa Metzger-Mugg | VP PROGRAM AND OPERATIONS | 40 | $108,301 |
| Richard Gulliver | FORMER BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Ryan Ruskin | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Ben Morris | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Anne Wallestad | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Richard Pinola | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Amber Kennelly | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Jim Dibiasi | TREASURER/SECRETARY | 3 | $0 |
| Nichelle S Carr | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 |
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