Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE FIRST $1.00 OF EACH INDIVIDUAL'S DONATION KEEPS THEIR MEMBERSHIP STATUS ACTIVE FOR ONE YEAR. MEMBERSHIP IN CITIZENLINK PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTNER WITH A FAMILY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION THAT INSPIRES MEN AND WOMEN TO LIVE OUT BIBLICAL CITIZENSHIP THAT TRANSFORMS CULTURE. THIS PARTNERSHIP HELPS CITIZENS UNDERSTAND AND PASSIONATELY ENGAGE IN POLICY ISSUES RELEVANT TO FAMILIES FROM A FOUNDATION FIRMLY ESTABLISHED IN A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A COPY OF THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSIDE CPA FIRM. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY DURING A BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE SIGNED BY DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND ALL EMPLOYEES. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO BY REVIEWING COMPARABLE DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION. THE COMMITTEE ALSO ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THESE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING OFFICER COMPENSATION ARE DOCUMENTED ANNUALLY. THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THIS COMMITTEE ARE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS ORGANIZING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE BY WRITTEN REQUEST. ALSO, THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORMS 990 AVAILABLE ON IT'S WEBSITE. | |
| AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C | THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL AUDIT. THE COMMITTEE OVERSEES THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. |
| AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK DEVOTED TO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS | FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A, COLUMN B | AS EMPLOYEES OF A RELATED ORGANIZATION, THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS LISTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A DEVOTED AN AVERAGE OF 45 HOURS PER WEEK TO THE RELATED ORGANIZATION: GLENN A. WILLIAMS CLARK MILLER STANLEY R. JOHN ROBERT WOOD DAVE DICKINSON |
| LOBBYING/SOCIAL WELFARE ACTIVITIES | CITIZENLINK IS ACTIVE IN THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL WELFARE BY ADDRESSING THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY AND THE CHRISTIAN'S RESPONSIBILITY IN THE PUBLIC POLICY ARENA, BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY. THE ORGANIZATION USES REGULAR MEDIA CHANNELS, SUCH AS RADIO, TELEVISION, PERIODICALS, THE INTERNET, AND EVENTS TO DISCUSS CRITICAL LEGISLATION AND POLICY MATTERS THAT SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW ISSUES. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO USED AS A VEHICLE TO DISCUSS PRACTICAL MEANS FOR CHRISTIANS TO BECOME EDUCATED AND INVOLVED IN PUBLIC POLICY MATTERS. THE ORGANIZATION ENCOURAGES CHRISTIANS TO BE AWARE OF AND INVOLVED IN THEIR CIVIC DUTIES. CITIZENLINK FOCUSES ON POLICY MATTERS SUCH AS: FEDERAL AND STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS TO PROTECT MARRIAGE AS AN INSTITUTION BETWEEN ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN, THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN LIFE IN ALL ITS VARIOUS FORMS, AND THE APPROPRIATE ROLE OF STATE AND FEDERAL JUDICIAL SYSTEMS AS DESIGNED BY THE FOUNDING FATHERS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. | |
| BROADCAST ACTIVITIES FOR FYE SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 | JIM DALY AND OTHER CITIZENLINK EMPLOYEES USED RADIO AND TELEVISION TO EDUCATE AND DISCUSS CRITICAL LEGISLATIVE MATTERS (INCLUDING HOW LISTENERS AND VIEWERS CAN BECOME MORE ACTIVELY INVOLVED) IMPORTANT TO STRENGTHENING THE FAMILY AND PROVIDING A CULTURAL FOUNDATION WHERE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST CAN BE SHARED AND ACCEPTED FREELY. SOME OF THESE BROADCASTS, PAID FOR AND PROVIDED BY CITIZENLINK, USED BROADCAST CHANNELS OF THE FOCUS ON THE FAMILY BROADCAST AND FAMILY NEWS IN FOCUS. | |
| MAGAZINE & PERIODOCAL ACTIVITIES FOR FYE SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 | JIM DALY AND OTHER CITIZENLINK EMPLOYEES DEVELOPED AND ISSUED ARTICLES ON PRO-FAMILY LEGISLATION, INCLUDING HOW READERS CAN BECOME MORE INVOLVED. THESE ARTICLES WERE PAID FOR BY CITIZENLINK AND PROVIDED IN FOCUS ON THE FAMILY CITIZEN MAGAZINE, AS WELL AS OTHER AVAILABLE SOURCES. | |
| WEBSITE (WWW.CITIZENLINK.COM) ACTIVITIES FOR FYE SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 | THE CITIZENLINK WEBSITE PROVIDES A BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE ON NATIONAL AND LOCAL NEWS AS WELL AS OFFERING TECHNIQUES FOR GRASSROOTS ACTIVISM. THE CITIZENLINK DAILY UPDATE E-MAIL, CREATED BY THE PUBLIC POLICY STAFF, OFFERS A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE ON SIGNIFICANT CURRENT EVENTS AND LEGISLATION, AS WELL AS "ACTION ITEMS" THAT OFFER RESOURCES FOR FURTHER INVOLVEMENT. | |
| RELIGIOUS/EDUCATIONAL/SOCIAL WELFARE SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES FOR FYE SEPTEMBER | IN ADDITION TO ITS FOCUS ON POLICY MATTERS, AS A RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION FORMED TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO STRENGTHEN THE FAMILY. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2011, CITIZENLINK EMPLOYEES WORKED IN ASSOCIATION WITH FOCUS ON THE FAMILY EMPLOYEES TO CONDUCT THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM SERVICES: | |
| BROADCAST MINISTRIES FOCUS ON THE FAMILY BROADCAST (WWW.FOCUSONTHEFAMILY.COM) THE FOCUS ON THE FAMILY PROGRAM OFFERS REAL-LIFE, BIBLE BASED INSIGHTS FOR EVERYDAY FAMILIES. REAL HELP FOR MARRIAGE AND PARENTING FROM FAMILIES WHO ARE IN THE TRENCHES WITH YOU. HOSTED BY JIM DALY, DR. JULI SLATTERY AND JOHN FULLER. THE VAST RADIO NETWORK CARRYING THE DAILY CITIZENLINK PROGRAM BROADCAST CONTINUES TO EXPAND IN THE NUMBER OF FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS OFFERED. EVERY WEEK IT IS AIRED ON OVER 2,643 FACILITIES (WHICH INCLUDE TERRESTRIAL STATIONS, THEIR TRANSLATORS, SATELLITE RADIO AND STREAMS) THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES WITH APPROXIMATELY 366 FACILITIES AROUND THE WORLD. FROM THE DAILY ENGLISH PROGRAM, A DAILY 15-MINUTE PROGRAM IS EXCERPTED, SCRIPTED AND THEN TRANSLATED INTO FRENCH, RUSSIAN, HINDI, TAMIL, TELUGU AND SPANISH, AIRING ON OVER 794 FACILITIES ACROSS EUROPE, THE COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES (CIS), AND LATIN AMERICA. THIS DAILY BROADCAST IS OFFERED AS A RESOURCE ON AUDIO CD, PODCAST, MP3 OR ONLINE STREAMING AUDIO. THE DAILY FOCUS ON THE FAMILY PROGRAM IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON SALEM COMMUNICATIONS ONEPLACE.COM WEB SITE. FAMILY NEWS IN FOCUS BROADCAST (WWW.CITIZENLINK.COM/FNIF) BRINGING THE NATIONAL DIALOGUE TO YOUR KITCHEN TABLE CONVERSATIONS, FAMILY NEWS IN FOCUS PROVIDES ANALYSIS ON HOW TODAY'S HEADLINES AFFECT YOUR FAMILY. HOSTED BY STUARD SHEPARD AND PRODUCED BY FOCUS ON THE FAMILY. THIS DAILY RADIO NEWS AND COMMENTARY PROGRAM INFORMS CITIZENS ABOUT CURRENT FAMILY-RELATED ISSUES, AND CHALLENGES THEM TO TAKE ACTION ON PRO-FAMILY MATTERS. APPROXIMATELY 2,075 FACILITIES CARRY THIS FEATURE, WHICH IS RELEASED IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS: TWO SEPARATE DAILY 60-SECOND VERSIONS, DAILY TWO-MINUTE OR FIVE-MINUTE VERSIONS, AND THREE WEEKLY VERSIONS: A 1-MINUTE, 2-MINUTE AND 5-MINUTE VERSIONS. NEWS SEGMENTS ARE ALSO POSTED DAILY ONLINE AND ARCHIVED FOR OVER SIX WEEKS. | ||
| ONLINE MINISTRIES FOCUS ON THE FAMILY WEBSITE (WWW.FOCUSONTHEFAMILY.COM) THE FLAGSHIP WEB SITE FOR FOCUS ON THE FAMILY DRAWS AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN 870,000 VISITORS PER MONTH, PROVIDING OUR CONSTITUENTS WITH READY ACCESS TO RELIABLE, PRACTICAL, TIME-TESTED ADVICE ON MARRIAGE, PARENTING, LIFE CHALLENGES AND MORE. THROUGH ONLINE ARTICLES, BLOGS, BROADCASTS, PODCASTS, STREAMING AUDIO/VIDEO AND COMMUNITY FORUMS, FOCUSONTHEFAMILY.COM OFFERS ENCOURAGEMENT, INSPIRATION AND HELP FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. VISITORS CAN SEARCH ALL OF FOCUS ON THE FAMILY'S ONLINE CONTENT BY TOPIC, SITE OR MEDIA TYPE, FINDING THE INFORMATION THEY NEED WHENEVER THEY NEED IT. GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC POLICY NOW MORE THAN EVER, WE AT CITIZENLINK RECOGNIZE THE NEED TO MAKE OUR VOICES HEARD IN THE PUBLIC SQUARE. PROTECTING LIFE, MARRIAGE AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTIES ARE AMONG THE FRONT BURNER ISSUES THAT IMPACT THE FAMILY. OUR GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC POLICY OUTREACH ADDRESSES THESE ISSUES THROUGH A NUMBER OF VENUES. IN-HOUSE EXPERTS GRAPPLE WITH CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL ISSUES AND PRODUCE EDUCATIONAL AND MOTIVATIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE FOCUS AUDIENCE. FAMILY NEWS IN FOCUS ONLINE (WWW.CITIZENLINK.COM/CATEGORY/RADIO-NEWS/) THE FAMILY NEWS IN FOCUS (FNIF) WEBSITE CONTAINS ON-DEMAND AUDIO OF OUR RADIO REPORTS. THE DAILY RADIO NEWS AND COMMENTARY BROADCAST PROGRAM INFORMS CITIZENS ABOUT CURRENT EVENTS, AND CHALLENGES THEM TO TAKE ACTION ON PRO-FAMILY MATTERS. THEY ARE POSTED DAILY ONLINE. ANALYSIS (WWW.CITIZENLINK.COM/ANALYSIS/) THIS WEB SITE SERVES TO BRING TIMELY, CRITICAL ANALYSIS TO BEAR ON THE MOST IMPORTANT CULTURAL AND POLICY ISSUES OF THE DAY. WRITTEN AND EDITED BY SOME OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE FAMILY ADVOCATES, THE RESOURCES FEATURED HERE ARE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND ENERGIZE CONCERNED CITIZENS WITHIN RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND ACTIVIST SPHERES WORKING TO APPLY CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES TO THE SOCIAL ISSUES THAT FACE OUR NATION. ONLINE VIDEO FEATURES (WWW.CITIZENLINK.COM/VIDEO FEATURES) ONLINE VIDEO COMMENTARY FEATURES ON CURRENT POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES DESIGNED TO PROVOKE THE VIEWER'S THOUGHT PROCESS. CITIZENLINK PETITIONS (WWW.CITIZENLINKPETITIONS.COM) THE CITIZENLINK PETITIONS WEBSITE EXISTS TO PROVIDE CONSTITUENTS AND OTHER CONCERNED CITIZENS A WAY TO EXPRESS THEIR OPINION ON SPECIFIC PIECES OF LEGISLATION OR CURRENT EVENTS BY WAY OF PETITIONS THAT ARE PRESENTED TO THE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES. CITIZENLINK (WWW.CITIZENLINK.COM/) THE CITIZENLINK WEBSITE PROVIDES A BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE ON NATIONAL AND LOCAL NEWS AS WELL AS OFFERING TECHNIQUES FOR GRASSROOTS ACTIVISM. THE CITIZENLINK DAILY E-MAIL, CREATED BY THE PUBLIC POLICY STAFF, OFFERS A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE ON SIGNIFICANT CURRENT EVENTS AND LEGISLATION, AS WELL AS "ACTION ITEMS" THAT OFFER RESOURCES FOR FURTHER INVOLVEMENT. THE PARSONAGE (WWW.PARSONAGE.ORG) THE WEBSITE WAS CREATED TO COME ALONGSIDE PASTORS AS THEY ENDEAVOR TO SERVE THE LORD IN THESE MOST DIFFICULT DAYS. THE MISSION IS TO FACILITATE SPIRITUAL RESTORATION AND RENEWAL FOR MINISTRY FAMILIES THROUGH RESOURCES AND SERVICES THAT WILL ASSIST IN BRINGING BALANCE TO THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIVES. THE DRIVE-THRU BLOG (WWW.CITIZENLINKBLOG.COM/DRIVETHRU) THIS BLOG SERVES TO BRING TIMELY, CRITICAL ANALYSIS TO BEAR ON THE MOST IMPORTANT CULTURAL AND POLICY ISSUES OF THE DAY. WRITTEN AND EDITED BY OUR PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSTS, THE RESOURCES FEATURED HERE ARE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND ENERGIZE CONCERNED CITIZENS WITHIN RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND ACTIVIST SPHERES WORKING TO APPLY CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES TO THE STRUGGLES THAT FACE OUR NATION. FOCUS VOTER (WWW.FOCUSVOTER.COM) CITIZENLINK BELIEVES THAT VOTING IS BOTH A RIGHT AND A PRIVILEGE - THE BASIC FORM OF INVOLVEMENT IN OUR DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT. THIS WEBSITE HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO ALLOW VOTERS TO HELP DETERMINE WHO WILL LEAD OUR NATION, MAKE OUR LAWS AND PROTECT OUR LIBERTIES, AS WELL AS DIRECTLY DECIDE ON NUMEROUS BALLOT ISSUES. | ||
| PERIODICALS, NEWSLETTERS AND MEMBER UPDATE FOCUS ON THE FAMILY CITIZEN MAGAZINE (HTTP://WWW.CITIZENLINK.COM/CITIZEN-MAGAZINE/) FOCUS ON THE FAMILY'S CITIZEN MAGAZINE IS A 32-PAGE, FOUR-COLOR, MONTHLY NEWSMAGAZINE IS ISSUED 10 TIMES A YEAR. CITIZEN OFFERS ITS READERS NEWS AND ANALYSIS ON CULTURAL, POLITICAL, AND PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES THAT DOMINATE THE HEADLINES OR ARE NOT SEEN IN THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA - ALL FROM A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW. CITIZEN SEEKS TO INSPIRE AND EQUIP MEN AND WOMEN TO LIVE OUT BIBLICAL CITIZENSHIP WITHIN THEIR SPHERES OF INFLUENCE - WHETHER THAT'S IN THE BOARDROOM, SCHOOL ROOM, OR THE FAMILY ROOM. MEMBER UPDATES AND NEWSLETTERS JIM DALY, TOM MINNERY, AND OTHER CITIZENLINK EMPLOYEES DEVELOPED AND ISSUED MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. THE NEWSLETTERS PRESENT NEWS ABOUT HOW A MEMBER'S GIFTS ARE HELPING TO DEFEND MORAL VALUES AND THE FAMILY. DURING THE YEAR, MEMBER UPDATES WERE SENT VIA E-MAIL TO 115,000 RECIPIENTS PER MONTH. | ||
| PERSONAL TOUCH MINISTRIES STATE FAMILY POLICY COUNCILS (WWW.CITIZENLINK.COM/STATE-GROUPS/) SINCE 1988, BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE NATION HAVE FORMED STATE-LEVEL ORGANIZATIONS TO INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF AMERICA'S FAMILIES. EACH FAMILY POLICY COUNCIL CONDUCTS POLICY ANALYSIS, PROMOTES RESPONSIBLE AND INFORMED CITIZENSHIP, FACILITATES STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP INVOLVEMENT, AND INFLUENCES PUBLIC OPINION. MANY OF THESE COUNCILS ALSO PERFORM COMMUNITY AND STATEWIDE WORK TO FOSTER A MOVEMENT TO AFFIRM FAMILIES. THESE COUNCILS ARE INDEPENDENT ENTITIES WITH NO CORPORATE OR FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIP TO EACH OTHER OR TO CITIZENLINK. HOWEVER, THEY HAVE A UNIFORM PURPOSE: SERVING AS A VOICE FOR THE FAMILY AND ASSISTING FAMILY ADVOCATES WHO AIM TO RECAPTURE THE MORAL AND INTELLECTUAL HIGH GROUND IN THE PUBLIC ARENA. |
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