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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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.") .... | 190,853 | 153,633 | 196,337 | 131,554 | 172,825 | 845,202 |
| 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 | 190,853 | 153,633 | 196,337 | 131,554 | 172,825 | 845,202 |
| 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).. | 6,403 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 838,799 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 190,853 | 153,633 | 196,337 | 131,554 | 172,825 | 845,202 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 2,359 | 5,376 | 1,987 | 3,563 | 3,765 | 17,050 |
| 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.).. | 255 | 97 | 352 | |||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 862,604 | |||||
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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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: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| 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....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| PART II, LINE 10 | 352 |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | IN KEEPING WITH OUR MISSION AND PRIMARY GOALS, WE CONTINUE TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THIS NATION WITH THE MESSAGE OF PERPETUALLY RECOGNIZING OUR MILITARY FALLEN HEROES AND THEIR FAMILIES. OUR OBJECTIVES CAN BE SUMMARIZED IN FOUR WORDS: ESTABLISH, EDUCATE, PRESENT AND COMFORT. IN THIS REPORT YOU WILL READ ABOUT THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN EACH OF THESE AREAS. THE YEAR BEGAN WITH A CONTINUED STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NASCAR ORGANIZATION, ENABLING US TO REACH INDIVIDUAL GOLD STAR FAMILY MEMBERS IN A VARIETY OF STATES. THIS YEAR WAS ALSO OUR THIRD INCLUSION INTO THE COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN (CFC), WHERE WE ARE ABLE TO TAKE OUR MESSAGE TO MILITARY AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEES THROUGH PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. CONTINUING OUR GOAL OF PRESENTING PERSONALIZED FLAGS TO EVERY GOLD STAR FAMILY WHO HAS LOST A LOVED ONE IN MILITARY SERVICE, HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES WERE HONORED THIS YEAR IN MANY STATES. WITH THE CONTINUED ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE CHAPTERS, WE ARE MAKING SIGNIFICANTLY MORE IMPACT IN THOSE AREAS. THESE CHAPTERS ARE EXTENSIONS OF OUR ORGANIZATION, ACTING AS BOOTS ON THE GROUND AND STAFFED 100% BY VOLUNTEERS. WE NOW HAVE SEVENTEEN STATE FLAG ADOPTIONS WITH MANY MORE IN PROCESS. ADDITIONALLY, EVERY U.S. STATE HAS A POINT OF CONTACT WHO CONTINUES TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ORGANIZATION WITH INCREASED AWARENESS AND OUTREACH EFFORTS. I BELIEVE THAT WE ARE SLOWLY, DELIBERATELY AND SUCCESSFULLY CHANGING THE MINDSET OF THIS NATION. ONLY A PORTION OF THE EXTENSIVE ACTIVITY OVER THE LAST YEAR IS MENTIONED HERE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | NEARLY ALL OF OUR 15 STATE CHAPTERS WERE REPRESENTED FOR THE 3 DAY WEEKEND, ENABLING THE BONDING AND SHARING OF IDEAS FOR THE YEAR AHEAD. ADDITIONALLY WE HELD OUR FIRST ADVISORY BOARD MEETING IN WHICH 18 TRUSTED INDIVIDUALS GATHERED FOR A HALF DAY STRATEGY DISCUSSION. THIS DID NOT PAN OUT AS I HAD HOPED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF TIME AVAILABLE, BUT PERHAPS WILL BE A STARTING POINT FOR GROWTH. WE CONTINUED OUR STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NASCAR ORGANIZATION, ENABLING US TO REACH INDIVIDUAL GOLD STAR FAMILY MEMBERS IN A VARIETY OF STATES. AND ENABLE SETTING AN HISTORICAL PRECEDENT, THE FLYING OF 100 SCREEN PRINTED FLAGS ON MEMORIAL WEEKEND, CHARLOTTE, NC. FIFTY OF THESE PERSONALIZED REPRESENTING THE HEROES IN EACH STATE WE ALSO EXPANDED OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS AND THIS YEAR THEY IMPLEMENTED A PROGRAM IN EACH OF THEIR TERRITORIES WHICH ENCOMPASSES 27 STATES THAT ALLOWED FOR THE SPONSORSHIP AND PRESENTATION OF NEARLY 60 PERSONALIZED FLAGS. NEW OPPORTUNITIES AHEAD. THIS YEAR WAS ALSO OUR FOURTH INCLUSION INTO THE COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN (CFC), WHERE WE ARE ABLE TO TAKE OUR MESSAGE TO MILITARY AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEES THROUGH PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. WE ARE WORKING ON APPLICATIONS FOR THE STATE CFC CAMPAIGNS FOR 2015, REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED WITH EACH STATE. CONTINUING OUR BENEVOLENT GOAL OF PRESENTING PERSONALIZED FLAGS TO EVERY FAMILY WHO HAS LOST A LOVED ONE IN MILITARY SERVICE, HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES WERE HONORED THIS YEAR IN MANY STATES. WITH THE CONTINUED ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE CHAPTERS, WE ARE MAKING SIGNIFICANTLY MORE IMPACT IN THOSE AREAS. THESE CHAPTERS ARE EXTENSIONS OF OUR ORGANIZATION, ACTING AS BOOTS ON THE GROUND AND STAFFED 100% BY VOLUNTEERS. WE NOW HAVE NINETEEN STATE FLAG ADOPTIONS WITH MANY MORE IN PROCESS. ADDITIONALLY, EVERY U.S. STATE HAS A POINT OF CONTACT WHO CONTINUES TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ORGANIZATION WITH INCREASED AWARENESS AND OUTREACH EFFORTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | FLAG PRESENTATIONS: IN 2014 MORE THAN 350 PERSONALIZED FLAGS WERE PRESENTED TO GOLD STAR FAMILIES ACROSS THE U.S. AT CHAPTER AND KEY EVENTS, INCLUDING NASCAR TRACKS, VFW NATIONAL CONVENTION, AMERICAN GOLD STAR MOTHERS WEEKEND, GS BANQUET, RUN FOR THE FALLEN EVENTS AND MANY OTHER VENUES. WE ARE PRESENTING PERSONALIZED FLAGS AT THE RATE OF ONE NEARLY EVERY DAY. HONOR AND REMEMBER MONTH: WE DECIDED LATE IN 2012 THAT HR WOULD NAME MAY 2013 AS HONOR AND REMEMBER MONTH, ASKING OUR NATION TO FOCUS ON RECOGNIZING LIVES LOST IN EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE MONTH, CULMINATING WITH REMEMBERING THE FALLEN ON MEMORIAL DAY. THIS YEAR WE HAVE EXPANDED THIS CONCEPT, NATIONAL PRESS RELEASES WERE SENT AND WE BEGAN A CAMPAIGN TO SOLICIT SUPPORT FROM OUR CHAPTER BASE, STATE REPRESENTATIVES AND MEDIA PARTNERS. WE BEGAN A CONCEPT CALLED "FLAG FLASH" IN WHICH INDIVIDUALS COULD EXPRESS THEIR SUPPORT WITH A SHORT FEW SECOND VIDEO HOLDING A FLAG AND SAYING " I HONOR AND REMEMBER". THIS WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL FOR HONOR AND REMEMBER MONTH. WE HOPE TO EXPAND THIS DESIGNATION WITH A BROADER CAMPAIGN IN 2015. EACH YEAR THIS WILL BE INITIATED WITH THE VIRGINIA RUN FOR THE FALLEN ON THE FIRST WEEKEND OF MAY. SECOND ANNUAL VIRGINIA RUN FOR THE FALLEN: FOLLOWING ITS ORGANIZATION IN 2008 OF A 4,000-MILE NATIONAL RUN FOR THE FALLEN, HONORING SERVICE MEMBERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, HONOR AND REMEMBER PARTNERED WITH THE FOUNDER TO CREATE THE VIRGINIA RUN FOR THE FALLEN. THIS EVENT, COINCIDING WITH THE HONOR AND REMEMBER MONTH OF MAY, WAS COMPOSED OF A DEDICATED TEAM OF RUNNERS AND VOLUNTEERS ORGANIZED OVER FOUR DAYS AND COVERED 236 MILES STRETCHING FROM FORT STORY TO ARLINGTON CEMETERY. ENCOMPASSING MORE THAN 15 CITIES AND COUNTIES, THIS TRIBUTE TRAIL PULLED COMMUNITIES AND GOLD STAR FAMILIES TOGETHER IN AN AMAZING DISPLAY OF HONOR AND PATRIOTISM. FIFTH ANNUAL GOLD STAR FAMILY EVENING: THIS IS A HOLIDAY BANQUET DESIGNED TO BRING FAMILIES TOGETHER FOR A NIGHT OF FELLOWSHIP AND ENTERTAINMENT. LAST YEAR WE HAD APPROXIMATELY 250 FAMILIES AND GUESTS. THIS YEAR, DECEMBER 7TH, WE HOSTED NEARLY 500 GOLD STAR FAMILIES AND GUESTS ATTENDED FROM THE COMMUNITY. DENNIS MILLER WAS OUR PERSONAL GUEST AND ENTERTAINER. WE INCLUDED WOODY WILLIAMS, MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT AND WILLIAM MUHLIEB, PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR. FAMILIES TRAVELED FROM MANY STATES THIS YEAR INCLUDING CALIFORNIA. THIS EVENT IS INTENDED TO BE COMPLETELY SPONSORED WITH NO MONETARY OUTLAY FROM OUR RESOURCES AND USING VOLUNTEER LABOR. THIS BEING PEARL HARBOR DAY WE FOCUSED ON WWII. FIVE PERSONALIZED FLAGS WERE PRESENTED, ONE TO EACH OF FAMILIES REPRESENTING NORMANDY, LUXEMBOURG AND BELGIUM. ONE FOR IRAQ AND ONE AFGHANISTAN. ADDITIONALLY, THE EVENT SHOULD GENERATE SOME MODEST ADDITIONAL OPERATING FUNDS. FINANCIALLY, OUR TABULATION INDICATED AN INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR. STATE FLAG ADOPTION UPDATE: CURRENTLY, NINETEEN STATES HAVE ADOPTED THE HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAG AS THEIR STATE SYMBOL OF REMEMBRANCE: VA, NC, MD, DE, PA, NJ, SC, AZ, KS, LA, MO, OR, UT, OK, SD, TN. STATES THAT PASSED ADOPTION LEGISLATION IN 2014 ARE SOUTH DAKOTA AND TENNESSEE. AT LEAST FIFTEEN OTHER STATES ARE WORKING ON ADOPTION LEGISLATION AND WE SHOULD SEE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS IN 2015. I BELIEVE OUR FIRST MILESTONE TO REACH MORE THAN HALF OF THE STATES IN THE NATION WILL BE REACHED NEXT YEAR. NINE IN PROCESS OF INTRODUCING IN JANUARY, 2 PASSED SENATE, 1 PASSED HOUSE THIS YEAR STATE CHAPTER STATUS: THERE ARE CURRENTLY SEVEN OFFICIAL LLC HONOR AND REMEMBER STATE CHAPTERS: VIRGINIA, NORTH CAROLINA, ALASKA, OHIO, MINNESOTA, TEXAS AND KANSAS. SEVEN ADDITIONAL CHAPTERS ARE IN FORMING STATUS: NEW HAMPSHIRE, KENTUCKY, MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT, INDIANA AND NEBRASKA. THREE HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED DUE TO REORGANIZATION, ARIZONA, FLORIDA AND MISSOURI. WE ARE COMMUNICATING WITH TEN OTHER STATES AND AWAITING FORMAL PAPERWORK. OUR NATIONAL CHAPTER DIRECTOR HAS MADE TREMENDOUS PROGRESS IN ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THESE CHAPTERS WITH A GOAL OF INCREASING OUR EFFORTS IN 2015. THESE CHAPTERS ARE KEY TO HELPING US FULFILL THE ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF FLAG REQUESTS STILL PENDING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 | GEORGE LUTZ PATRICIA LUTZ CHAIRMAN DIRECTOR HUSBAND AND WIFE |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S VICE CHAIRMAN. THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ANNUALLY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED WITH BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | IN SETTING COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COMPARABILITY DATA USED AND INPUT FROM INDEPENDENT PERSONS. THE BYLAWS STATE HOW THE SALARIES ARE SET BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 | DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 7, PART VII | PARENT ORGANIZATION HAS FILED A CONSOLIDATED RETURN |
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