Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 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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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 56,993,289 | 62,474,689 | 62,878,358 | 64,886,636 | 63,978,445 | 311,211,417 |
| 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 | 56,993,289 | 62,474,689 | 62,878,358 | 64,886,636 | 63,978,445 | 311,211,417 |
| 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. | 311,211,417 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 56,993,289 | 62,474,689 | 62,878,358 | 64,886,636 | 63,978,445 | 311,211,417 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 3,919,357 | 1,616,477 | 1,424,224 | 1,564,897 | 1,639,298 | 10,164,253 |
| 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.).. | 177,832 | 57,897 | 249,548 | 552,107 | 365,906 | 1,403,290 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 323,229,737 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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 2019 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-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| 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 - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 177,832. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 22,340. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 79,521. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 65,310. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 25,111. VENDOR DISCOUNT - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 35,557. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 2,664. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 54,459. INSURANCE PROCEEDS - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 143,363. REFUND/CREDIT - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 24,000. LLC OTHER INCOME - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 432,338. ADMINISTRATIVE INCOME FROM AFFILIATES - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 340,795. |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | COVENANT HOUSE SHELTERS, PROTECTS AND ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF HOMELESS, TRAFFICKED, AND SEXUALLY EXPLOITED YOUTH. OUR WORK IS GUIDED BY A MISSION TO SERVE YOUTH WITH ABSOLUTE RESPECT AND UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, TO HELP KIDS WHO ARE SUFFERING, AND TO PROTECT AND SAFEGUARD ALL CHILDREN IN NEED. IN SUPPORT OF OUR MISSION, COVENANT HOUSE IS GUIDED BY THE FOLLOWING FIVE PRINCIPLES.: IMMEDIACY - COVENANT HOUSE IMMEDIATELY MEETS THE BASIC NEEDS OF YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS THROUGH A NOURISHING MEAL, A SHOWER, CLEAN CLOTHES, MEDICAL ATTENTION, AND A SAFE PLACE TO SLEEP. SANCTUARY - COVENANT HOUSE PROVIDES A SAFE HAVEN FROM THE HARDSHIPS OF HOMELESSNESS. WE RECOGNIZE THE FUNDAMENTAL WORTH OF EVERY HUMAN BEING, AND CREATE A SAFE SETTING WHERE ALL YOUTH REGARDLESS OF LIFE EXPERIENCE OR IDENTITY ARE SERVED WITHOUT JUDGEMENT. VALUE COMMUNICATION - COVENANT HOUSE LEADS BY EXAMPLE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT CARING RELATIONSHIPS ARE BASED ON LOVE, TRUST, RESPECT, AND HONESTY. STRUCTURE - COVENANT HOUSE PROVIDES THE STABILITY AND STRUCTURE NECESSARY TO BUILD A POSITIVE FUTURE. CHOICE - COVENANT HOUSE FOSTERS CONFIDENCE;, ENCOURAGING YOUNG PEOPLE TO BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES AND MAKE INFORMED CHOICES FOR THEIR LIVES. |
| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 10 AND PART VIII, LINE 3 AND LINE 7, | INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: DURING FY2018, CHI RECEIVED INVESTMENT INCOME IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,773,486, WHICH INCLUDES A ONE TIME TRANSACTION FOR THE SALE OF REAL ESTATE. THE REALIZED GAIN ON THE SALE WAS $15,407,467 WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,773,486. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | THE MISSION OF COVENANT HOUSE IS TO SERVE CHILDREN AND YOUTH FACING HOMELESSNESS AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. COVENANT HOUSE'S HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH A BRIDGE FROM HOMELESSNESS TO HOPE. OVER THE COURSE OF MORE THAN 45 YEARS, COVENANT HOUSE HAS HELPED MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION CHILDREN AND YOUTH ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES. OPENED AS A DROP-IN CENTER IN NEW YORK CITY IN 1972, COVENANT HOUSE IS NOW A MOVEMENT: THE LARGEST CHARITY IN THE AMERICAS DEDICATED TO HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE FIND SAFETY, SHELTER, AND OPPORTUNITY. WE REACH NEARLY 89,000 YOUTH IN 31 CITIES ACROSS SIX COUNTRIES ANNUALLY. COVENANT HOUSE INTERNATIONAL (CHI), AS THE CENTRAL ENTITY, MAINTAINS RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERALL STRATEGY, POLICY, AND PROGRAMMING ACROSS ALL OUR COVENANT HOUSE SITES. OUR UNION, FRAMED BY OUR INTERNATIONAL REACH AND IMPACT, POSITIONS US TO ADVOCATE WITH AND FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. OUR BRIDGE FROM HOMELESSNESS TO HOPE IS BUILT ON OUR DIVERSE ARRAY OF PROGRAMS, OUR TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICE MODELS OF RESILIENCE AND POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, AND OUR ADVOCACY FOR PUBLIC POLICIES THAT EMPHASIZE EQUITY, SAFETY, AND OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. COVENANT HOUSE INTERNATIONAL RECOGNIZES THAT SAFETY IS A KEY COMPONENT OF A THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY AND FOUNDATIONAL TO SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE. TO SAFEGUARD OUR YOUTH, CHI HAS ESTABLISHED A CHILD PROTECTION COMMITTEE CHARGED WITH CREATING A COMMON CORE OF SAFETY PRACTICES DESIGNED TO REDUCE RISK. THE COMMITTEE PROCESS IS DRIVEN BY THE NEEDS OF THE YOUTH WE SERVE, OUR MISSION, AND OUR PROGRAMS. THE SAFETY MODEL'S CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK VIEWS RISK MANAGEMENT AS AN INTERACTION AMONG SPECIFIC SAFETY CONCERNS, THE VULNERABILITIES OF AT-RISK YOUTH, AND THE ADMINISTRATION'S CAPACITY TO SHELTER AND PROTECT YOUNG PEOPLE PROACTIVELY AND RESPOND TO INCIDENTS QUICKLY. THE CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEM IS OUR COMMITMENT TO SERVE YOUTH IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT AND HOLD OURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR SAFETY. YOUTH COME TO US IN A STATE OF CRISIS, AND PROVIDING THEM WITH A SAFE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO HEAL IS A FUNDAMENTAL PART OF OUR RESPONSE TO THEIR TRAUMA AND AN ESSENTIAL PRACTICE IN OUR FIELD. OVER THE YEARS, AS MORE AND MORE YOUNG PEOPLE TURNED TO COVENANT HOUSE FOR HELP AND WE OPENED SITES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND IN CANADA AND LATIN AMERICA, IT BECAME EVIDENT THAT YOUNG PEOPLE FACING HOMELESSNESS NEED NOT ONLY CRISIS CARE BUT A WHOLE ARRAY OF SERVICES IF THEY ARE TO SUCCESSFULLY LEAVE THE STREETS. TODAY, COVENANT HOUSE OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES TO YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE OUTREACH, CRISIS CENTERS, MEDICAL SERVICES, TRANSITIONAL LIVING, PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, MOTHER/CHILD SERVICES, DROP-IN AND NONRESIDENTIAL SERVICES, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PREVENTION SERVICES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | COVENANT HOUSE AMENDED BY-LAW DURING FY18 TO EXTEND TERM LENGTHS AND ESTABLISH TERM LIMITS OF FIVE THREE YEAR TERMS |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A NATIONALLY RENOWNED ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT. A COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND ONCE APPROVED; IT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ANNUAL DISCLOSURE AND AFFIRMATION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, WHICH IS MONITORED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD'S AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT REQUIRED EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR, AND KEY EMPLOYEE TO DISCLOSE ANY BUSINESS OR PERSONAL INTERESTS, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, THAT THE PERSON MAY HAVE IN AN ORGANIZATION THAT COMPLETES WITH OR DOES BUSINESS WITH COVENANT HOUSE INTERNATIONAL (CHI) OR ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION BUSINESS/ AGENCY AFFILIATED WITH CHI. IF A CONFLICT IS DETERMINED TO EXIST, IT MUST BE REPORTED AND ADDRESSED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ORGANIZATION. ANY OTHER PERSON HAVING A CONFLICT, AND ATTENDING SAID MEETING, SHALL RETIRE FROM THE ROOM IN WHICH THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE IS MEETING AND SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINAL DELIBERATIONS OR DECISIONS REGARDING THE MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION. ANY INTERESTED DIRECTOR SHALL ALSO ABSTAIN DURING SUCH VOTE. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL REFLECT THAT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS DISCLOSED AND THAT THE INTERESTED PERSON WAS NOT PRESENT DURING THE FINAL DISCUSSION OR VOTE AND DID NOT VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S, OTHER OFFICERS', AND KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACTING AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH COMPARABILITY DATA SUCH AS SALARY SURVEYS WITH SIMILARLY SIZED NON-PROFITS. PERIODICALLY THE ORGANIZATION HIRES AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT TO REVIEW COMPARABLE SALARIES FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO, OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. GENERALLY THE BOARD EVALUATES COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. THE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION THAT FACTORS INTO ACCOUNT EFFECTIVENESS, PERFORMANCE, AND ACHIEVEMENT OF GOALS. RECORDS OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE WRITTEN BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND MAINTAINED IN THE PRESIDENT'S FOLDER - HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT RECORD. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN FISCAL YEAR 2018. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | COVENANT HOUSE MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST AND ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE WWW.COVENANTHOUSE.ORG. COVENANT HOUSE MAKES ITS FORM 1023, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST AND AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | PENSION RELATED ACTIVITIES 4,673,634. CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 365,430. CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 117,078. WRITE-OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE REVENUES -564,376. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS FOR SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND ESTABLISHING A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS. |
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