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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(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 | 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 | ||||||
| 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 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
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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.. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
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.") . | 11,476,249 | 12,058,237 | 10,666,763 | 9,085,654 | 14,764,699 | 58,051,602 |
| 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...... | 133,976,191 | 148,646,258 | 165,964,538 | 184,631,934 | 208,520,967 | 841,739,888 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | 31,125 | 31,125 | ||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | 0 | |||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | 145,483,565 | 160,704,495 | 176,631,301 | 193,717,588 | 223,285,666 | 899,822,615 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 0 | |||||
| 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. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 0 | |||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 899,822,615 | |||||
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... | 145,483,565 | 160,704,495 | 176,631,301 | 193,717,588 | 223,285,666 | 899,822,615 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 3,271,009 | 3,321,352 | 2,894,581 | 3,108,959 | 4,408,014 | 17,003,915 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 3,271,009 | 3,321,352 | 2,894,581 | 3,108,959 | 4,408,014 | 17,003,915 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 0 | |||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 3,286,090 | 677,414 | 968,469 | 4,931,973 | ||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 148,754,574 | 164,025,847 | 182,811,972 | 197,503,961 | 228,662,149 | 921,758,503 |
| 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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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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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: | ||||
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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....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE | 2012 2013 2014 TOTAL |
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| Program Service Accomplishments | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A COMPENDIAL PROGRAMS - USP ESTABLISHES INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PUBLIC STANDARDS (BOTH DOCUMENTARY STANDARDS AND THE PHYSICAL REFERENCE MATERIALS THAT SUPPORT THE APPLICATION AND USE OF THESE DOCUMENTARY STANDARDS) TO HELP ASSURE GOOD QUALITY MEDICINES, DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, FOOD INGREDIENTS, AND RELATED PRODUCTS USED TO MAINTAIN HEALTH AND TREAT DISEASE. THESE STANDARDS ARE DEVELOPED USING AN OPEN, PUBLIC PROCESS AND ARE APPROVED BY INDEPENDENT SCIENTIFIC EXPERTS. PRESCRIPTION AND OVER THE COUNTER MEDICINES AVAILABLE IN THE UNITED STATES MUST, BY FEDERAL LAW, MEET USP'S PUBLIC STANDARDS, WHERE SUCH STANDARDS EXIST. MANY OTHER COUNTRIES REQUIRE THE USE OF HIGH-QUALITY STANDARDS SUCH AS USP'S TO ASSURE THE QUALITY OF MEDICINES, FOOD INGREDIENTS, AND RELATED PRODUCTS. USP DISSEMINATES ITS STANDARDS TO PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS, PHARMACISTS, FOOD MANUFACTURERS, AND OTHER USERS THROUGH ITS USP-NF, FOOD CHEMICALS CODEX (FCC), OTHER COMPENDIA AND PUBLICATIONS, AND OFFICIAL USP REFERENCE STANDARD MATERIALS. THESE STANDARDS ARE SHARED WITH OTHER COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD VIA THEIR DRUG REGULATORY AGENCIES AND COMPANIES. INCREASINGLY, DRUG REGULATORY AUTHORITIES IN OTHER COUNTRIES ARE RECEIVING ASSISTANCE FROM USP IN UNDERSTANDING HOW THEY CAN IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF MEDICINES PROVIDED TO THEIR CITIZENS BY USING USP STANDARDS. VOLUNTEER EXPERTS FROM THOSE COUNTRIES ARE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN USP'S STANDARDS-SETTING BODIES. IN ADDITION, USP DEVELOPS STANDARDS THAT ARE VITAL TO ENSURING AND IMPROVING PATIENT SAFETY IN A VARIETY OF SETTINGS RELATED TO THE APPROPRIATE LABELING, STORAGE, DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF MEDICINES. HEALTH CARE CLINICIANS AS WELL AS PATIENTS RELY ON THESE STANDARDS TO HELP ENSURE THAT MEDICINES ARE DELIVERED AND USED APPROPRIATELY. Program Service Accomplishments Form 990, Part III, Line 4B ALLIED COMPENDIAL PROGRAMS - USP CONDUCTS VERIFICATION PROGRAMS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENTS, AND FOR DIETARY SUPPLEMENT INGREDIENTS AND PRODUCTS. THESE PROGRAMS INVOLVE INDEPENDENT TESTING AND REVIEW TO VERIFY THE IDENTITY, STRENGTH, QUALITY AND PURITY OF INGREDIENTS AND PRODUCTS FOR MANUFACTURERS WHO CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE. THEY HELP TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF MEDICINES AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS THAT ARE MANUFACTURED AND THEN PROVIDED TO PATIENTS AND CONSUMERS THROUGH THE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN. USP CONDUCTS EDUCATIONAL CLASSES AND PROGRAMS FOR CHEMISTS, SCIENTISTS, AND HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. USP SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVE USE OF ITS STANDARDS THAT AFFECT BEST PRACTICES IN MANUFACTURING AND REGULATION OF PHARMACEUTICALS, DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, AND FOOD INGREDIENTS. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH - USPS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION CONTRIBUTES TO IMPROVED GLOBAL HEALTH BY ENSURING THE AVAILABILITY OF RELEVANT PUBLIC STANDARDS FOR THE WORLDS MOST ESSENTIAL MEDICINES, SUPPORTING THE GLOBAL MANUFACTURING SECTOR TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF QUALITY ASSURED MEDICINES, AND STRENGTHENING NATIONAL AND REGIONAL REGULATORY SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT IMPROVED QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEMS, GLOBALLY. USP IMPLEMENTS ITS PROMOTING THE QUALITY OF MEDICINES (PQM) PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH USAID, TO ENSURE THE QUALITY OF MEDICINES IN 30 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. USPS CENTER FOR PHARMACEUTICAL ADVANCEMENT AND TRAINING (CEPAT) IN GHANA BUILDS HUMAN RESOURCES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AND BEYOND, FOR CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL EFFORTS IN THE REGION. USP MAINTAINS FOUR REGIONAL NETWORKS OF OFFICIAL MEDICINES CONTROL LABORATORIES (NOMCOL) WHICH HELP BUILD REGIONAL COOPERATION AND SUSTAINABLE CAPACITY FOR ONGOING EFFORTS TO ASSURE THE QUALITY OF MEDICINES, GLOBALLY. USP STANDARDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO REGULATORS IN LOWER AND MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES AT NO COST, OR AT SHARPLY DISCOUNTED COST. IN ADDITION, USP PROVIDES DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH A NUMBER OF OTHER GLOBAL HEALTH IMPACT PROGRAMS. USP ENGAGES IN OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES INCLUDING SERVING AS THE SECRETARIAT FOR A MAJOR GROUP OF OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT JOIN TO COORDINATE PATIENT SAFETY/MEDICAL ERROR EFFORTS. UNDER FEDERAL LAW, ONE OF USP'S HEALTH CARE INFORMATION INITIATIVES IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DRUG CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM THAT MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT PLANS MAY USE TO DEVELOP THEIR FORMULARIES. |
| Members or Stockholders | Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 The members of USP are representatives from organizations in the US and abroad in the following categories: -Health practitioner professional and scientific associations -Consumer and other public interest organizations -Manufacturer, trade, and affiliated associations -Governmental bodies, divisions, or associations -Non-government standards-setting and conformity assessment bodies Members or Stockholders Who May Elect AND DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a & 7b THE MEMBERS OF USP ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT EACH FIVE-YEAR MEETING OF THE CONVENTION. UP TO THREE ADDITIONAL TRUSTEES MAY BE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD DURING THE FIVE-YEAR CYCLE. |
| Form 990 Review Process | Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b The Form 990 was reviewed thoroughly by the organization's Vice President of Finance, Accounting & Treasury in initial draft and final form prior to filing. The Form 990 was provided to the audit committee for review and approval. The Form 990 was also made available electronically to all members of the board of directors before it was filed with the IRS. |
| Conflict of Interest Policy Monitoring & Enforcement | Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c USP's conflict of interest policy is reflected in its bylaws and in its code of ethics. This policy is implemented with respect to our employees and volunteers (members of the board of trustees and the council of experts and expert committees, USP's standard setting bodies) through specific provisions in the employee handbook, the rules of business practice for the board of trustees, and the rules and procedures of the council of experts. All trustees, members of the council of experts and expert committees, and employees in director level or above positions or positions where they work with expert committees are required to submit and keep current a disclosure statement identifying any conflict of interest. For USP's volunteers, a conflict of interest is defined broadly under the bylaws to include a financial interest in a company or any other relationship or interest that could interfere with the individual's ability to exercise independent judgment. Trustees, experts and employees are required to recuse themselves from any matter in which they have a potential conflict, and employees may also be required to divest themselves of interests that present a potential conflict. At each meeting of the board and all expert committees, the chair reminds members of the conflict of interest rules. The identification and resolution of conflicts of interest is handled as follows for USP employees and volunteers: Employees: Disclosure statements are collected annually by the legal department from employees at the director level and above and employees who work directly with USP's expert committees. If an employee discloses that he or she has a financial interest above the specified threshold, the Chief Legal Officer reviews the interest with the CEO. If the CEO determines that the interest is an isolated one and one that would be difficult to divest (e.g., a retirement plan from a former employer, or a spouse's employment), the employee is allowed to retain the interest but must recuse himself/herself in any situation where there is a potential conflict. In other cases, such as where there are multiple interests above the threshold, the CEO may ask the employee to divest. Members of the Board of Trustees: Disclosure statements are collected by the secretary, and the board members have an obligation to update them as necessary to keep them current. If a board member has a potential conflict, then in accordance with the bylaws he or she must recuse himself/herself from any final deliberation and vote in the matter. Council of Experts and Expert Committee Members: Disclosure statements are collected by the executive secretariat, and members have an obligation to update them as necessary to keep them current. The chair of each expert committee, working with staff (scientific liaison/executive secretariat/secretary), has responsibility for resolving conflict issues. |
| Process for Determining Compensation | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A & 15B The USP Board of Trustees approved a total compensation philosophy which governs the overall compensation program for staff with the following key provisions: - USP will link base pay and variable pay to performance in such a way that it aligns with USP's strategic planning process and outcome-based metrics, and results in differential rewards. - USP will continually evaluate and realign performance measures to conform to changing strategic goals and other business needs. - USP's total cash compensation program will be designed using a market-driven whole job family structure to deliver average total compensation, direct and indirect, relative to those offered within various labor markets in which USP competes for talent. - The total compensation package will be established, reviewed, and approved in a manner that qualifies for the rebuttable presumption of reasonableness and will be reviewed periodically to ensure that it continues to be aligned with USP's strategic direction and financial limits and continues to be both reasonable and competitive. Under the Rules of Business Practice of the Board of Trustees, the Operations Committee is responsible for overseeing the organization's compensation and benefit programs, including: 1. Reviewing and making recommendations to the Board regarding the overall compensation philosophy and principles of the organization. 2. Reviewing the structure of the staff compensation program, including salary levels, benefits, and the success sharing plan and the extent to which they are achieving desired purposes. 3. Reviewing and making recommendations to the Executive Committee and the Board regarding employee benefit plans and employee benefits, with the board retaining responsibility for final approval of the insurer or insurers through whose policies the plan benefits are to be funded and the rules and procedures for administration of the plan. 4. Based on input from the Executive Vice President & Chief Executive Officer, reviewing and making recommendations to the Board regarding the proposed metrics for organizational performance under the success sharing plan, and the achievement of such metrics. USP management utilizes various compensation resources that provide guidelines for the establishment of fair, equitable and consistent, compensation structures, systems, and methodologies that drives a performance-driven culture in support of organization goals. Independent compensation consultants may be engaged based on organization initiatives, to provide information on industry-wide pay practices through salary survey data and prevailing market trends that help in determining competitive pay levels, to clearly identify USPs peer group, and to help evaluate the reasonableness of total compensation for positions in relation to market norms. Employee compensation decisions are made in partnership between Human Resources and the direct supervisor which are reviewed by department vice presidents and/or division chiefs. Salary increases (merit pay) is determined by degree to which each individual contributes to the organizations strategic goals and based on meeting or exceeding established goals as documented in the performance assessment evaluation process. Annual salary increases resulting from the performance assessment and merit review process are reviewed and approved by the CEO. For Chief Executive Officer (CEO) compensation, the Board of Trustees use current market data to evaluate and set CEO pay annually based on performance. The Executive Committee makes all CEO compensation decisions; the Board Chair and Board Treasurer approve compensation decisions in writing. The organization periodically reviews and modifies, as necessary, the total compensation philosophy and practices within the context of the broader organizational strategy to ensure continued appropriateness. |
| How Documents are Made Available to the Public | Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 USP makes these documents available to the public to the extent required by law. |
| Other Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances: | Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Unrealized Foreign Exchange Losses (390,359) ------------ $(390,359) |
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