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.) .... | 31,522,465 | 29,475,425 | 28,486,144 | 27,231,132 | 29,562,385 | 146,277,551 |
| 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 | 31,522,465 | 29,475,425 | 28,486,144 | 27,231,132 | 29,562,385 | 146,277,551 |
| 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. | 146,277,551 | |||||
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.. | 31,522,465 | 29,475,425 | 28,486,144 | 27,231,132 | 29,562,385 | 146,277,551 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,913 | 7,184 | 8,128 | 7,437 | 8,570 | 33,232 |
| 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. | 146,311,501 | |||||
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: | ||||
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| 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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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: | ||||
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| 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, PART I, LINE 1 | WSS OFFERS LIFE CHANGING SUPPORT BY PROVIDING SERVICES IN AUTISM, EDUCATION, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND FAMILY SUPPORT. THE ORGANIZATION CREATES LIFE CHANGING SUPPORT BY INTEGRATING SERVICES TO BEST MEET THE NEEDS OF THOSE SERVED. WESLEY SPECTRUM'S PASSION IS TO FOSTER RECOVERY BY HELPING CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, INDIVIDUALS, AND FAMILIES BUILD RESILIENCY SKILLS TO COPE WITH LIFE ADVERSITIES AND CHALLENGES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016, WSS PROVIDED SERVICES PROMOTING RECOVERY AND RESILIENCY AT 8 DIFFERENT AGENCY LOCATIONS AND VARIOUS OTHER SHARED FACILITIES. WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE RIGHT CARE IN THE RIGHT WAY AT THE RIGHT TIME TO OVER 5,800 CONSUMERS. DURING THE YEAR, OUR TRANSFORMATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO CONSUMERS RANGING IN AGE FROM 0 - 75 YEARS OF AGE WITH 66% OF THEM BEING UNDER THE AGE OF 20 AND 31% BEING MINORITIES. ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS, OF THOSE PARENTS SURVEYED, 92% SAID THEY WOULD MAINTAIN SERVICES AT WSS, EVEN IF OTHER OPTIONS WERE AVAILABLE. OUR WSS SCHOOLS HAVE THE CAPACITY TO SERVE ALMOST 290 STUDENTS AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THIS YEAR, 22 SENIORS PARTICIPATED IN THE WSS GRADUATION CEREMONY. THE AUTISM SERVICE ARRAY HELPED BUILD SKILLS FOR 22% MORE CHILDREN THAN THE PRIOR YEAR. 97% OF THE INDIVIDUALS COMPLETING TREATMENT IN THEIR AUTISM PROGRAM SAW IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR CLINICAL CONDITION. 91% OF CHILDREN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE FAMILY BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM OBTAINED STABILITY BY REMAINING IN THE FAMILY ENVIRONMENT AT THE TIME OF DISCHARGE. MORE THAN 1,300 FAMILIES WERE SERVED BY OUR FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDE THE IN HOME SUITE OF SERVICES AND FOSTER CARE. OUTCOMES FOR FOSTER CARE INCLUDED IMPROVED ACADEMIC PERFORMACE AT OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL FROM 42% TO 95% AFTER BEING PLACED WITH WSS. YOUTH WHO COMPLETE OUR IN HOME PROGRAM ARE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE LIKELY TO STAY IN SCHOOL OR EXPERIENCE AN IMPROVED EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT. OUR PROGRAM WITH THE FURTHEST REACH IN TERMS OF NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016 WAS OUR OUTPATIENT SUITE OF SERVICES WHERE OVER 1,800 INDIVIDUALS WERE SEEN FOR ONGOING TREATMENT AFTER AN INITIAL ASSESSMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL EXERCISE ALL OF THE POWER AND AUTHORITY OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXCEPT THAT SUCH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT: (I) FILL ANY VACANCY ON THE BOARD; (II) ADOPT, AMEND OR REPEAL ANY BYLAW; (III) AMEND OR REPEAL ANY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD; (IV) UNDERTAKE ANY MAJOR NEW PROGRAM, ACTIVITY, OR FUND-RAISER OR TERMINATE THE SAME; (V) DISPOSE OF ASSETS IN EXCESS OF $30,000 IN ANY ONE YEAR, EXCEPT IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF BUSINESS OF THE CORPORATION; (VI) INCUR INDEBTEDNESS, OTHER THAN CURRENT ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, OR MAKE ANY UNBUDGETED EXPENDITURE IN EXCESS OF $30,000, UNLESS SUCH AUTHORITY IS SPECIFICALLY DELEGATED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; OR (VII) TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION WHICH MAY BE PROHIBITED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A MAJORITY OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM AND ACTS OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESENT AND VOTING AT A MEETING IN WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT SHALL CONSTITUTE THE ACTS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | WHILE REGULAR MEETINGS WERE HELD BY THE PROGRAM, FINANCE, AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES, NOT ALL MEETINGS OF THE THREE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD WERE FORMALLY DOCUMENTED DURING FY16. HOWEVER, REPORTS DONE BY THE PROGRAM AND FINANCE COMMITTEE TO THE FULL BOARD DURING EACH FULL BOARD MEETING WERE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE CHAIR OF THE JOINT FINANCE COMMITTEE, CEO AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OF WESLEY SPECTRUM SERVICES WILL PERFORM A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM 990. WITH THE JOINT FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR'S APPROVAL, THE FORM IS SHARED WITH THE JOINT FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR WESLEY SPECTRUM SERVICES AND WESLEY SPECTRUM SERVICES FOUNDATION. ONCE THE MEMBERS OF THE JOINT FINANCE COMMITTEE HAVE REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE FORM, THEY REPORT THEIR ACCEPTANCE TO THE RESPECTIVE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM IS EMAILED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS: MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WSS, OFFICERS OF WSS, DEPARTMENT HEADS AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEES TO WHOM AUTHORITY HAS BEEN DELEGATED TO COMMIT WSS TO A COURSE OF ACTION OR WHOSE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE LIKELY TO BE INFLUENTIAL IN DETERMINING A COURSE OF ACTION, AND INDIVIDUALS HAVING CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED INDIVIDUALS, SUCH AS BEING MEMBERS OF THE SAME FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD OR BENEFICIARIES OR TRUSTEES OF ANY TRUST IN WHICH THE AFOREMENTIONED INDIVIDUAL IS A BENEFICIARY OR TRUSTEE. A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED TO EACH COVERED INDIVIDUAL AT THE TIME HE OR SHE ASSUMES SUCH STATUS. WITHIN 5 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THAT POLICY, THE COVERED INDIVIDUAL SHALL SIGN AND SUBMIT TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR OR DELEGATED STAFF MEMBER AN INITIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FORM WHICH ACKNOWLEDGES THE POLICY AND ITS CONTENTS. THIS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS MAINTAINED IN THE COVERED INDIVIDUAL'S PERSONNEL FILE. EACH COVERED INDIVIDUAL SHALL REPORT SITUATIONS INVOLVING AN ACTUAL OR PARTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR OF WSS IN LETTER FORMAT. EACH COVERED INDIVIDUAL SHALL DISCLOSE ANY INTEREST IN TRANSACTIONS PRESENTED TO CORPORATE MANAGEMENT AND/OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WSS, DEPENDING ON THE ROLE OF THE INDIVIDUAL. ONCE THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED WITH MANAGEMENT/BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IT IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT/BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND A DETERMINATION IS MADE AS TO WHETHER THE SITUATION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO RESULT IN A PERSONAL GAIN FOR THE EMPLOYEE/BOARD MEMBER OR FOR A RELATIVE. IF THE POTENTIAL FOR A PERSONAL GAIN EXISTS AND A CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED, SAFEGUARDS ARE ESTABLISHED BY MANAGEMENT/BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO PROTECT ALL PARTIES. SUCH SAFEGUARDS COULD INCLUDE PROHIBITING THE EMPLOYEE OR BOARD MEMBER FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION MAKING PROCESS RELATIVE TO THE SITUATION OR TRANSACTION CAUSING THE CONFLICT. WSS OBTAINS SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS FROM EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION PLAN FOLLOWS A BASE PAY MARKET APPROACH WHICH IS SIMILAR FOR ALL EMPLOYEES INCLUDING TOP MANAGEMENT. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS CHANGES TO THE BASE PAY RANGES AS DETERMINED THROUGH MARKET ANALYSIS. AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS, THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES, AS APPROPRIATE, THE FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FOR TOTAL COMPENSATION. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MADE UP OF THE CHAIRS OF BOTH WSS' BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND WSS FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE CHAIR OF THE JOINT FINANCE COMMITTEE. THEY REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO. THE RESULTS OF THAT REVIEW ARE VETTED THROUGH THE JOINT FINANCE COMMITTEE AND/OR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS. A MEMBER OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INFORMS THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OF ANY CHANGES TO THE CEO'S COMPENSATION SO THEY CAN BE PROCESSED. THE PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED AND SECURED IN AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. WESLEY SPECTRUM SERVICES SENDS A COPY OF THE ANNUAL REPORT TO ALL DONORS OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, QUESTION 2, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTING: | THE JOINT FINANCE COMMITTEE (JFC) OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS IS DONE THROUGH COMMUNICATION, INCLUDING MEETINGS AND PHONE CALLS, BETWEEN THE JFC, THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT, AND/OR MANAGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO MANAGEMENT'S PERFORMANCE AS WELL AS REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, COLUMN D, FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: | A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF FUNDRAISING EXPENSES ARE INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE MONIES RECEIVED BY WESLEY SPECTRUM SERVICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS MAKE UP A MAJORITY OF THE REVENUE REPORTED IN PART VIII, STATEMENT OF REVENUE. MOST FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED BY WESLEY SPECTRUM SERVICES' SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, WESLEY SPECTRUM SERVICES FOUNDATION. |
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