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 (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) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 125,000 | 1,501,200 | 3,165,300 | 4,412,532 | 3,732,191 | 12,936,223 |
| 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 | 125,000 | 1,501,200 | 3,165,300 | 4,412,532 | 3,732,191 | 12,936,223 |
| 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).. | 11,165,884 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,770,339 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 125,000 | 1,501,200 | 3,165,300 | 4,412,532 | 3,732,191 | 12,936,223 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 12,936,223 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (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) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (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): |
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| 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 | ||||
| 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 2015 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-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
| a | ||||
| b | ||||
| c | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, 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 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a | ||||
| b | ||||
| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | SONIMA HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO RESEARCH, INVESTIGATE, ANALYZE AND IMPLEMENT WAYS TO PROVIDE HEALTH AND WELLNESS BEST PRACTICES, PRIMARILY TO UNDERSERVED STUDENTS FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL; TO PROVIDE THE RESULTS OF SUCH INVESTIGATION, RESEARCH, ANALYSIS AND IMPLEMENTATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC; AND TO ENCOURAGE THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO CONSIDER, DISCUSS, AND COMMENT UPON SUCH RESULTS AND TO MAKE OTHER PROPOSALS FOR SUCH CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND COMMENT. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROVIDING GRANTS TO SCHOOLS (K-12) AND OTHER COMMUNITY BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT THEIR PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THEIR STUDENTS. FUNDS MAY ALSO BE USED TO HIRE QUALIFIED YOGA INSTRUCTORS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAMS AND TO PROVIDE SHORT-TERM ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SUPPORTS RESEARCH AT VARIOUS UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES WITH THE GOAL OF DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING THE CURRICULUMS BEING IMPLEMENTED WITHIN THESE SCHOOL SYSTEMS AND COMMUNITY BASED NONPROFITS. |
| FORM 990, PART III | STATEMENT TO FORM 990 PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4(A) HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS THE SONIMA HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOUNDATION, INC. HAS AWARDED GRANTS TO VARIOUS SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF A HEALTH AND WELLNESS CURRICULUM. LOCAL EDUCATORS ARE TRAINED TO TEACH SONIMA HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE GOAL OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO DEVELOP POLICIES THAT MAKE HEALTH AND WELLNESS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM. NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDCUATION ON BEHALF OF DISTRICT 14 08/15 2015 GRANT 5,168.00 09/15 2015 GRANT 40,462.00 10/15 2015 GRANT 20,664.00 11/15 2015 GRANT 20,664.00 12/15 2015 GRANT 20,664.00 107,622.00 MONARCH SCHOOL (SAN DIEGO) 06/15 SUMMER PROGRAM GRANT 4,500.00 YOGA INSTRUCTORS 12/15 DURING 2015, THE FOUNDATION PAID YOGA INSTRUCTORS TO PROVIDE YOGA BASED EXERCISES TO STUDENTS AT THE EAST SIDE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL AND HARLEM ACADEMIES IN NEW YORK. 573,671.00 WELLNESS LEADERS 12/15 DURING 2015, THE FOUNDATION PAID WELLNESS LEADERS TO PROVIDE WELLNESS SERVICES TO STUDENTS AT THE EAST SIDE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL AND HARLEM ACADEMIES IN NEW YORK. 54,144.00 TOTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM EXPENSES 739,937.00 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION STATEMENT TO FORM 990 PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4(B) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THE SONIMA HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOUNDATION, INC. SUPPORTS QUALIFYING SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS WITH GRANT FUNDING AND INVESTMENTS IN THE RESEARCH REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE THE IMPACT OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS CURRICULUMS ON STUDENTS' LIVES. PORTICO EDUCATION SERVICES, LLC 01/15 IMPLEMENTATION OF IFORM DATA COLLECTION (RAVENSWOOD) 17,500.00 03/15 ELECTRONIC DATA COLLECTION (RAVENSWOOD) 16,250.00 04/15 ELECTRONIC DATA COLLECTION (EUSD) 17,500.00 06/15 ELECTRONIC DATA COLLECTION (RAVENSWOOD) 16,250.00 07/15 ELECTRONIC DATA COLLECTION (EUSD) 17,500.00 85,000.00 CHARTER SCHOOL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT - IVYHAWN AND BURNS CHARTER SCHOOLS 03/15 FLORIDA RESEARCH 9,000.00 06/15 FLORIDA RESEARCH 9,000.00 18,000.00 TOTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM EXPENSES 103,000.00 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION STATEMENT TO FORM 990 PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4(D) OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES SALARIES 323,743.00 PAYROLL TAXES 13,414.00 BENEFITS 22,263.00 CURRICULUM & MANUALS 86,125.00 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 15,236.00 TRAINING 338,489.00 OFFICE EXPENSES 28,526.00 CONTRACT SERVICES 647,272.00 MARKETING & ADVERTISING 119,311.00 EVENTS 11,130.00 TRAVEL 124,055.00 MEETINGS & CONFERENCES 6,656.00 OCCUPANCY 54,769.00 INSURANCE 5,545.00 DEPRECIATION 1,150.00 TOTAL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES 1,797,684.00 |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES - SEE SCHEDULE O |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 | PAUL TUDOR JONES, II SONIA JONES CHAIR/PRES DIRECTOR SPOUSE EUGENE S. RUFFIN SALIMA RUFFIN EXEC DIR/DIR SEC/DIRECTOR SPOUSE |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 | AT THE JULY 30, 2015 BOARD MEETING, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, HOWEVER, THE AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION WAS NOT FILED WITH THE CALIFORNIA SECRETARY OF STATE (AND THEREFORE NOT GIVEN EFFECT) PRIOR TO 12/31/2015. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | SONIMA HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOUNDATION, INC. HAS ONE CLASS OF VOTING MEMBERS WHICH CONSISTS OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHO FROM TIME TO TIME COMPRISE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8B | MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS WERE NOT DOCUMENTED IN 2015. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS, PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND SECRETARY, WHO ARE GIVEN AMPLE TIME AND OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THEIR COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS WITH THE RETURN PREPARER, THE ORGANIZATION'S LEGAL COUNSEL AND, IF NEEDED, OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ADDITION, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER FILING GIVING THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND DISCUSS AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL BE DISCLOSED BY THE PERSON OR PERSONS CONCERNED. WHEN THERE IS DOUBT AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE MATTER SHALL BE RESOLVED BY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXCLUDING THE PERSON(S) CONCERNING WHOSE SITUATION THE DOUBT HAS ARISEN. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VII | STATEMENT TO FORM 990 PAGE 7, PART VII NAME TITLE PAUL TUDOR JONES, II CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR MIKAEL ANDREN TREASURER AND DIRECTOR EUGENE S. RUFFIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR SALIMA RUFFIN SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION STATEMENT TO FORM 990 PAGE 7, PART VII, SECTION B, LINE 1 (A) NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS CHANDLER HILL GROUP DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY 8278 CHANDLER HILL COURT SAN DIEGO, CA 92127 (B) DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES - CONTINUE TO DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO AND LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY TO RESEARCH AND REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF SONIMA PROGRAMS - CONTINUE TO RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES WIHT COMMUNITY COLLEGES AS WELL AS PRIVATE AND PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES TO DEVELOP POST-SECONDARY CERTIFICATION AND/OR DEGREES FOR EDUCATORS IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS BEST PRACTICES (YOGA BASED EXERCISES, MINDFULNESS PRACTICES AND NUTRITION EDUCATION) - CONTINUE TO SUPPORT PUBLIC RELATION/PUBLIC POLICY CHANGES ON THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS TO MAKE HEALTH AND WELLNESS BEST PRACTICES (YOGA BASED EXERCISES, MINDFULNESS PRACTICES AND NUTRITION EDUCATION) AN INTEGRATED COMPONENT OF THE PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE EDUCATION OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS, ALSO THE BENEFITS OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WORKING WITH THE CURRICULUM COMMISSION TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR THE SONIMA PROGRAMS AS PART OF SCHOOL CURRICULUM (C) COMPENSATION - SERVICES IN CALIFORNIA 336,000.00 - SERVICES IN NEW YORK 120,000.00 - SERVICES IN TEXAS 120,000.00 576,000.00 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION STATEMENT TO FORM 990 PAGE 10, PART IX, LINE 11(A) MANAGEMENT EXPENSE NAME SERVICES EXPENSE CHANDLER HILL GROUP SEE DESCRIPTION ABOVE 576,000.00 PORTICO EDUCATION SERVICES LLC PROJECT CONSULTING - TEXAS 90,000.00 BARBARA VERROCHI YOGA PROGRAM CONSULTING - NEW YORK 45,836.00 EDWIN S. STERN YOGA PROGRAM CONSULTING - NEW YORK 43,750.00 ERIN CONNEY PROJECT MANAGEMENT - CALIFORNIA 52,619.00 GILL MCCLEAN PROJECT MANAGEMENT - TEXAS 57,000.00 HENRY CROSS YOGA PROGRAM OCNSULTING - NEW YORK 30,900.00 RUSSELL CASE PROJECT MANAGEMENT - CALIFORNIA 65,000.00 OTHER OTHER CONSULTING SERVICES 27,795.00 TOTAL MANAGEMENT EXPENSE 988,900.00 |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTING 0 5,114 0 BACKGROUND CHECKS 4,487 0 0 OTHER 0 2,300 0 PAYROLL FEES 0 2,440 0 BANK FEES 0 1,009 0 TRAINING 338,489 0 0 |
| FORM 990, PART XI | DETAIL OF TRANING EXPENSE INCLUDED IN "OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES" ABOVE NAME SERVICES PROVIDED EXPENSE EDUCATION TRAINING SYSTEMS PROVIDED TRAINING IN HEALTH 285,000.00 AND WELLNESS BEST PRACTICES (YOGA-BASED EXERCISES, MINDFULNESS PRACTICES AND NUTRITION EDUCATION) OTHER OTHER TRAINING SERVICES 53,489.00 TOTAL TRAINING EXPENSE 338,489.00 |
| FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE SONIMA HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOUNDATION, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHARTERED AN AUDIT COMMITTEE AT THE JULY 2015 BOARD MEETING TO OVERSEE THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TO SELECT AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PERFORM THE AUDIT. |
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