Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 2,341,015 | 1,961,449 | 2,045,262 | 3,106,156 | 2,151,940 | 11,605,822 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 2,341,015 | 1,961,449 | 2,045,262 | 3,106,156 | 2,151,940 | 11,605,822 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 994,589 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 10,611,233 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 2,341,015 | 1,961,449 | 2,045,262 | 3,106,156 | 2,151,940 | 11,605,822 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 295,209 | 315,403 | 350,961 | 815,734 | 585,884 | 2,363,191 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 6,224 | 18,101 | 17,670 | 101,475 | 28,392 | 171,862 |
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 14,140,875 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED AND RE-STATED CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THIER BY-LAWS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES ARE LISTED BELOW. ARTICLE I : SECTION 1 - THE MISSION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE, INC. (THE "CORPORATION") IS TO PROTECT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL PLAIN AND TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITIES BY WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES AND GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE BALANCED SOLUTIONS. ARTICLE III : SECTION 1 - QUALIFICATIONS: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY ESTABLISH, AMEND AND/OR MODIFY THE QUALIFICATIONS, TERM, INCIDENTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FACT THAT THE CORPORATION MAY FROM TIME TO TIME INFORMALLY CHARACTERIZE CONTRIBUTORS TO THE CORPORATION AS "MEMBERS", NO SUCH "MEMBER" SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A VOTING MEMBER FOR PURPOSES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ACT (CHAPTER 31 OF TITLE 33 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE) UNLESS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE EXPRESSLY AND SPECIFICALLY SO DETERMINED IN A DULY PASSED RESOLUTION. ARTICLE IV : SECTION 2 - NUMBER, TERMS, QUALIFICATION: THE NUMBER OF THE DIRECTORS CONSTITUTING THE WHOLE BOARD SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN THREE NOR MORE THAN THIRTY. EACH TERM OF A DIRECTOR SHALL CONTINUE THROUGH DECEMBER 31 OF THE SECOND FULL CALENDAR YEAR NEXT FOLLOWING THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH HIS OR HER CURRENT TERM COMMENCES, EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF DEATH, RESIGNATION, OR REMOVAL, OR TO ALLOW CONTINUATION OF SERVICE AS CHAIRMAN OR VICE-CHAIRMAN. AFTER HAVING SERVED TWO SUCCESSIVE FULL TERMS (OR THREE SUCCESSIVE FULL TERMS IF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE MADE A SPECIFIC FINDING THAT A DIRECTOR'S SERVICE FOR THREE RATHER THAN TWO TERMS IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CORPORATION DUE TO THE UNIQUE AND EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTIONS OF SUCH DIRECTOR), A DIRECTOR IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RE-ELECTION TO THE BOARD FOR A FULL YEAR AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF HIS LAST TERM. THIS LIMITATION ON SUCCESSIVE TERMS SHALL NOT APPLY TO DIRECTORS WHO MAY BE SERVING, OR ARE ELECTED TO SERVE, AS EITHER CHAIRMAN OR VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AT THE EXPIRATION OF HIS OR HER FINAL FULL TERM AS AFORESAID. UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, SUCH FINAL TERM SHALL CONTINUE AND NOT EXPIRE UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THAT DIRECTOR'S SERVICE AS CHAIRMAN OR VICE-CHAIRMAN. IN ADDITION, UPON THE EXPIRATION OF HIS OR HER SERVICE, THE OUTGOING CHAIRMAN MAY, SOLELY AT THE OPTION OF THE INCOMING CHAIRMAN, WHO SHALL BE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO EXERCISE SUCH OPTION, REMAIN ON THE BOARD FOR ONE YEAR IN AN EX OFFICIO, NON-VOTING CAPACITY, REGARDLESS OF TENURE. DIRECTORS NEED NOT BE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. ARTICLE V : SECTION 2 - SPECIAL MEETINGS: SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY BE CALLED UPON DELIVERY OF WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC NOTICE TO THE SECRETARY AND ALL OF THE DIRECTORS BY OR AT THE REQUEST OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE CHAIRMAN OR ANY THREE DIRECTORS. ALTHOUGH THE SECRETARY SHALL USE HIS OR HER BEST EFFORTS TO PROVIDE NOT LESS THAN SEVENTY-TWO HOURS PRIOR WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC NOTICE TO ALL OF THE DIRECTORS OF ANY SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NO MINIMUM NOTICE IS REQUIRED AS A CONDITION TO THE ENFORCEABILITY OF ANY ACT TAKEN AT ANY SUCH SPECIAL MEETING. ARTICLE V : SECTION 4 - QUORUM: ONE-HALF OF THE DIRECTORS THEN SERVING SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS AT ANY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ARTICLE V : SECTION 7 - INFORMAL ACTION BY DIRECTORS: ACTION UNANIMOUSLY TAKEN BY ALL OF THE DIRECTORS OUTSIDE OF A MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS IS NEVERTHELESS BOARD ACTION IF WRITTEN CONSENT TO THE ACTION IS SIGNED BY ALL OF THE DIRECTORS AND FILED WITH THE MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD. THE WRITTEN CONSENT MAY BE OBTAINED EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE ACTION SO TAKEN. A GOOD FAITH EFFORT SHALL BE MADE TO CONSULT WITH ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO THE ACTION BEING TAKEN. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY SUCH WRITTEN CONSENT MAY BE EVIDENCED BY ELECTRONIC RATHER THAN WRITTEN MEANS. ARTICLE VI : SECTION 1 - APPOINTMENT: IN ADDITION TO THE COMMITTEES HEREAFTER SPECIFIED, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY DESIGNATE SUCH ADDITIONAL COMMITTEES AS IT DEEMS CONVENIENT OR NECESSARY FROM TIME TO TIME, EACH CONSISTING OF TWO OR MORE DIRECTORS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD AND SUCH OTHER PERSONS, IF ANY, AS MAY BE DESIGNATED BY THE CHAIRMAN, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TO SERVE IN AN ADVISORY AND NON-VOTING CAPACITY. ARTICLE VI : SECTION 4 - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: (A) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THE CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, AS WELL AS THE CHAIRS FROM TIME TO TIME OF THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD: FINANCE, INVESTMENTS, DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING. (B) THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD SHALL SERVE AS CHAIR OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, PROVIDED THAT DURING HIS OR HER ABSENCE, THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD MAY SERVE AS TEMPORARY CHAIR OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. (C) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE FULL POWER AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTS, WHICH MIGHT BE UNDERTAKEN OR AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD ITSELF; PROVIDED THAT, IN THE ABSENCE OF FURTHER RESOLUTION FROM THE BOARD, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT BE EMPOWERED TO: (I) APPROVE ANY MERGER OR OTHER RE-ORGANIZATION OF THE CORPORATION; (II) CALL A MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION; (III) AMEND OR OTHERWISE MODIFY THESE BY-LAWS OR THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE CORPORATION; (IV) REMOVE OR APPOINT ANY OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION; (V) REMOVE OR APPOINT ANY DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION; (VI) APPROVE ANY PROJECT OR PROJECT EXPENDITURE WITH AN ANTICIPATED COST IN EXCESS OF $75,000; [FOR THESE PURPOSES, A PROJECT OR PROJECT EXPENDITURE IS AN EXPENSE FOR OUTSIDE SERVICES, AS SET FORTH IN A SCHEDULE TO "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES" IN THE OPERATING BUDGET WHICH IS APPROVED OR MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD (THE "APPROVED BUDGET"), AND IS RELATED TO ANY SPECIFIC PROGRAMS UNDERTAKEN BY THE CORPORATION UNDER ITS MISSION STATEMENT; PROVIDED THAT THIS POLICY SHALL NOT APPLY TO INTERNAL COSTS SUCH AS SALARIES, BENEFITS, OFFICE AND OVERHEAD, PRINTING AND POSTAGE, WHICH MAY ALSO BE INCURRED AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE CALCULATION OF THE TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET; AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT IT SHALL ALSO NOT APPLY TO LITIGATION COSTS AS THERE IS INTENDED TO BE A SEPARATE PROCESS IN PLACE FOR BOARD APPROVAL OF LITIGATION REQUESTS]; (VII) EXCEPT AS MAY BE SPECIFIED IN AN APPROVED BUDGET, BORROW MONEY ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION OR BIND THE CORPORATION UNDER ANY AGREEMENT FOR THE EXTENSION OF CREDIT; (VIII) EXCEPT AS MAY BE SPECIFIED IN AN APPROVED BUDGET, ALLOCATE FUNDS TO, OR WITHDRAW FUNDS FROM, ANY SEGREGATED ENDOWMENT FUND MAINTAINED BY THE CORPORATION; (IX) BIND THE CORPORATION UNDER AN INDEMNIFICATION OR GUARANTY AGREEMENT; (X) EXERCISE ANY AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD WHICH HAS BEEN EXPRESSLY ALLOCATED TO ANY OTHER COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD; (XI) ACT IN CONTRAVENTION OF ANY CONTINUING RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD; (XII) EXCEPT AS MAY BE SPECIFICALLY CONTEMPLATED IN AN APPROVED BUDGET, APPROVE ANY COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT, CREDIT ARRANGEMENT OR CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH ANY OFFICER, EMPLOYEE OR DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION; (XIII) SETTLE ANY LITIGATION IF, AS A PART OF SUCH SETTLEMENT, THE CORPORATION ADMITS FAULT OR ASSUMES ANY LIABILITY; (XIV) KNOWINGLY ENTER INTO ANY CONTRACT WITH ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY WHO IS A DIRECTOR OR A RELATIVE OF A DIRECTOR OR IN WHICH A DIRECTOR OR ANY RELATIVE OF A DIRECTOR HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. PRIOR TO FILING, THEY WERE GIVEN 10 DAYS IN WHICH TO PRESENT QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS ABOUT THE FORM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND BOARD MEMBERS MUST DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND APPROVES HIS/HER SALARY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR APPROVES THE SALARY OF TOP MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES DURING THE BUDGETING PROCESS. OTHER EMPLOYEE SALARIES ARE REVIEWED BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS INDIRECTLY THROUGH THE BUDGETING PROCESS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST AT ITS CORPORATE OFFICES. THE FORMS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO REGISTERED MEMBERS AT HTTP://WWW.CHARITYNAVIGATOR.ORG OR HTTP://WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THESE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON PUBLIC REQUEST AT ITS CORPORATE OFFICES. |
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