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.) .... | 3,237,456 | 3,506,613 | 4,531,401 | 5,427,253 | 6,660,376 | 23,363,099 |
| 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 | 3,237,456 | 3,506,613 | 4,531,401 | 5,427,253 | 6,660,376 | 23,363,099 |
| 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).. | 735,414 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 22,627,685 | |||||
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.. | 3,237,456 | 3,506,613 | 4,531,401 | 5,427,253 | 6,660,376 | 23,363,099 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 10,161 | 18,151 | 23,820 | 30,868 | 25,380 | 108,380 |
| 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.).. | 260 | 198 | 2,146 | 182 | 2,786 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 23,474,265 | |||||
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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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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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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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: | ||||
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| 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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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: | ||||
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| 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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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: | ||||
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| b | ||||
| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 260. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 198. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 2,146. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 182. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | IN 2015, THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED ADOPTION OF REVISED BYLAWS. THE UPDATED BYLAWS CREATED BOARD MEMBER TERMS (NOT TERM LIMITS), DEFINED THE ROLE OF REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARDS, DEFINED OFFICER POSITIONS, AND ESTABLISHED AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF BOARD OFFICERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | WHILE COMMITTEES EXIST, THEY DO NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. A WRITTEN SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES IS PRESENTED AT BOARD MEETINGS, AND KEY MATTERS ARE VOTED UPON BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FINANCE SPECIALIST AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE WORK JOINTLY TO EXECUTE THE FOUNDATION'S ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE FUNCTIONS. THE FINANCE SPECIALIST MAINTAINS SUPERVISORY OVERSIGHT OF THE ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE FUNCTIONS, AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OVERSEES THE DAY-TO-DAY ONGOING ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE FUNCTIONS AND COORDINATES THE ANNUAL AUDIT AND COMPLETION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 BY THE FOUNDATION'S OUTSIDE CPA FIRM, RAFFA, P.C. THE ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE RESPONSIBILITIES OF BOTH THE FINANCE SPECIALIST AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND JOB DESCRIPTION, RESPECTIVELY, KEPT IN THE PERSONNEL FILES. ONCE THE AUDIT IS COMPLETE, THE AUDIT STAFF OF RAFFA, P.C. PROVIDES AUDITED FINANCIAL DATA TO THE TAX DEPARTMENT AT RAFFA, P.C. WHO PREPARES A DRAFT COPY OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990. IN ADDITION, RAFFA, P.C. PREPARES A LIST OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR THE FEDERAL FORM 990, WHICH THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE PROVIDES DIRECTLY TO THE TAX STAFF. A DRAFT COPY OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FOR REVIEW. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE ENSURES THAT ALL FINANCIAL FIGURES INCLUDED ON THE FEDERAL FORM 990 CORRESPOND TO FINANCIAL DATA GIVEN TO THE AUDITORS AND REVIEWS THE ANSWERS TO THE NON-FINANCIAL QUESTIONS FOR PROPRIETY. ANY QUESTIONS IN REGARD TO THE AMOUNTS APPEARING ON THE FEDERAL FORM 990 ARE DISCUSSED WITH RAFFA, P.C. ANY NECESSARY CHANGES ARE MADE AND A REVISED DRAFT IS GENERATED BY RAFFA, P.C. AND SENT TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FOR SECONDARY REVIEW. ONCE THE REVISED DRAFT IS APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, IT IS THEN REVIEWED IN DETAIL WITH THE FOUNDATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO). THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE POINTS OUT HOW THE TOTAL OF OPERATIONS AND STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION FROM THE AUDIT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY INCLUDED ON THE FEDERAL FORM 990. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND THE CEO THEN REVIEW THE FEDERAL FORM 990 ON A LINE BY LINE BASIS, ENSURING THAT THE ANSWERS TO THE NON-FINANCIAL QUESTIONS ARE INDEED ANSWERED APPROPRIATELY BASED UPON THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES. AN ADDITIONAL REVIEW OF THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PERFORMED BY THE BOARD-ESTABLISHED FINANCE COMMITTEE, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE BOARD CHAIR, THE BOARD TREASURER ,THE BOARD SECRETARY, THE CEO, THE FINANCE SPECIALIST, AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. ONCE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE'S APPROVAL IS OBTAINED, THE DRAFT IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL APPROVAL DURING A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING. ONCE FINAL APPROVAL FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS OBTAINED, RAFFA, P.C. IS NOTIFIED THAT THE FINAL FEDERAL FORM 990 CAN BE E-FILED. THE CEO PROVIDES RAFFA WITH SIGNED ELECTRONIC AUTHORIZATION TO FILE THE FINAL FEDERAL FORM 990. RAFFA THEN ELECTRONICALLY FILES THE FEDERAL FORM 990 WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND PROVIDES THE FOUNDATION WITH A FINAL PDF COPY OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990, WHICH IS KEPT FOR THE FOUNDATION'S OFFICE RECORDS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR BOARD MEMBERS IS PRESENTED FOR APPROVAL TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. AFTER APPROVAL, EACH MEMBER SIGNS THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND RETURNS IT TO THE OFFICE OF THE CEO FOR RETENTION. ANY DISCLOSED CONFLICTS ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON FOR RESOLUTION AND POTENTIAL DISCUSSION AT AN UPCOMING BOARD MEETING. INCOMING BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE THIS POLICY AS PART OF A BOARD ORIENTATION PACKAGE AND ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN THE POLICY. THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES IS INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEE CULTURE MANUAL. THE EMPLOYEE CULTURE MANUAL IS POSTED ON THE FOUNDATION'S SHARED NETWORK DRIVE. DURING A NEW EMPLOYEE'S ORIENTATION PERIOD, THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REVIEWS INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE EMPLOYEE CULTURE MANUAL WITH THE NEW EMPLOYEE. NEW EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO READ THE EMPLOYEE MANUAL AND SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD POLICIES OUTLINED IN THE EMPLOYEE CULTURE MANUAL. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE CEO ASKS THAT ALL EMPLOYEES UPDATE THE EMPLOYEE CULTURE MANUAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM TO ENSURE THAT ANY CHANGES TO THE MANUAL HAVE BEEN PROPERLY DISSEMINATED TO STAFF. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTS A STAFF RETREAT AWAY FROM THE OFFICE. ONE OF MANY TOPICS COVERED DURING THE RETREAT IS THE HIGH EXPECTATION FOR PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT FOR ALL STAFF. INTEGRAL TO THE FOUNDATION'S SUCCESS IS THE ARDENT FOLLOWING OF THE FOUNDATION'S CORE VALUES. THE FOUNDATION'S CORE VALUES ARE DEFINED IN THE EMPLOYEE CULTURE MANUAL AND ARE VISIBLY POSTED AROUND THE FOUNDATION'S OFFICES. ONE OF THESE CORE VALUES IS "DEDICATION TO MISSION AND RESULTS FROM MISSION" WHICH IS DEFINED AS "MAKING DECISIONS BASED UPON THE MISSION AND VISION." ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL EMPLOYEES RECEIVE A PERFORMANCE REVIEW. AS PART OF THIS REVIEW, ALL STAFF ARE SUBJECT TO A 360 DEGREE EVALUATION WHEREBY THEIR PERFORMANCE IS RATED BY OTHER STAFF MEMBERS. A SECTION OF THIS 360 EVALUATION IS DIRECTED AT DETERMINING HOW WELL AN EMPLOYEE'S CONDUCT SUPPORTS THE CORE VALUES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND HOW WELL A STAFF MEMBER CONDUCTS HIMSELF/HERSELF IN A PROFESSIONAL-LIKE MANNER. WHEN AN EMPLOYEE LEAVES THE FOUNDATION, THE CEO CONDUCTS AN EXIT INTERVIEW WITH THE STAFF EMPHASIZING THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES TO REPRESENT THE FOUNDATION IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER AND THAT ALL THE FOUNDATION PROPERTY THAT WAS IN THEIR USE MUST REMAIN AT THE FOUNDATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE CEO PERFORMS A LANDSCAPE REVIEW OF COMPENSATION FOR KEY MANAGERS AND PERSONNEL OF THE FOUNDATION. THE CEO COMMUNICATES VIA EMAIL TO OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR MISSION, STAFF, AND BUDGET SIZE TO INQUIRE ON COMPENSATION LEVELS OF KEY EMPLOYEES. THE CEO PRESENTS THE INFORMATION GATHERED TO THE BOARD CHAIR TO APPROVE EXISTING COMPENSATION RANGES OR, IF WARRANTED, TO APPROVE AN INCREASE FOR EACH LEVEL OF STAFF. FOR THE CEO'S COMPENSATION, THE BOARD CHAIR, MARY ZIENTS, CONDUCTS A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF COMPENSATION RATES OF OTHER AREA NON-PROFIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND CEOS. MS. ZIENTS PRESENTS HER FINDINGS TO THE BOARD TREASURER, AND THEY DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION LEVEL FOR THE CEO BASED UPON JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, PROGRESS TOWARD ORGANIZATIONAL WIDE GOALS, AND MARKET COMPARABLE SALARIES. THIS INFORMATION IS RELAYED TO THE CEO IN WRITING DURING AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW. MS. ZIENTS HAS READY ACCESS TO COMPARABLE SALARY DATA AS SHE HAS SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THREE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, SERVED AS THE CHAIR OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON WHITE HOUSE FELLOWS, SERVED AS THE CHAIR OF THE FUND RAISING COMMITTEE OF THE NELSON MANDELA CHILDREN'S FUND USA, CO-OPERATED HER OWN FAMILY FOUNDATION, AND IS DEEPLY INVOLVED IN THE PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT PUBLICLY POST GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCORPORATED INTO THE EMPLOYEE MANUAL WHICH IS POSTED INTERNALLY ON THE FOUNDATION'S SHARED NETWORK DRIVE. AS PART OF THE GRANT WRITING PROCESS, POTENTIAL FUNDERS MAY REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE FOUNDATION. AFTER APPROVAL OF THE CEO, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES REQUESTED DOCUMENTATION SUCH AS AN IRS DETERMINATION LETTER, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FEDERAL FORMS 990, ETC. TO A REQUESTING FUNDER. THE FOUNDATION POSTS ITS LATEST AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FEDERAL FORM 990 TO ITS WEBSITE. THE FOUNDATION POSTS AN ANNUAL REPORT TO ITS WEBSITE. THIS REPORT INCLUDES CONDENSED INFORMATION FROM THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
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