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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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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 299,671 | 309,010 | 313,175 | 316,855 | 318,026 | 1,556,737 |
| 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 | 299,671 | 309,010 | 313,175 | 316,855 | 318,026 | 1,556,737 |
| 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. | 1,556,737 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 299,671 | 309,010 | 313,175 | 316,855 | 318,026 | 1,556,737 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,198 | 1,242 | 1,329 | 1,426 | 2,532 | 7,727 |
| 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 | 1,564,464 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (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) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (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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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 2018 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-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, 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 2018. 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 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 AND PART III, LINE 4A - INSTITUTE SHARED LIBRARY AUTOMATION SYSTEM AMONG 106 MEMBER LIBRARIES. MEMBER SERVICES INCLUDE THE RETENTION OF CONSULTANTS, VARIOUS DISCOUNTS, PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT, HOLDING OF BOARD MEETINGS AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES TO SUPPORT THIS ACTIVITY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | ANNUALLY A MEETING IS HELD WHERE THE MEMBER LIBRARIES ELECT BOARD MEMBERS. EACH MEMBER LIBRARY SENDS A DELEGATE FOR VOTING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | ANNUALLY A MEETING IS HELD WHERE THE MEMBER LIBRARIES ELECT BOARD MEMBERS. EACH MEMBER LIBRARY SENDS A DELEGATE FOR VOTING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | UPRLC'S, INC. TREASURER WILL PROVIDE FOR AN ANNUAL REVIEW BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR FEDERAL FILINGS, INCLUDING THE IRS 990 FORM. THE PROCESS FOR REVIEW SHALL BE FOR THE TREASURER TO FORWARD ELECTRONIC FILINGS BY EMAIL TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING. EACH MEMEBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL GIVE THE TREASURER A CURRENT EMAIL ADDRESS PRIOR TO THE 1ST OF JANUARY EACH YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SECTION 1. PURPOSE: THE UPPER PENINSULA REGION OF LIBRARY COOPERATION, INC. (UPRLC, INC.) IS A NONPROFIT, TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS IS IMPORTANT BOTH FOR ITS CONTINUED FINANCIAL STABILITY AND FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT. THEREFORE, THE IRS AS WELL AS STATE REGULATORY AND TAX OFFICIALS VIEW THE OPERATIONS OF UPRLC, INC. AS A PUBLIC TRUST, WHICH IS SUBJECT TO SCRUTINY BY AND ACCOUNTABLE TO SUCH GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES AS WELL AS TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. CONSEQUENTLY, THERE EXISTS BETWEEN UPRLC, INC. AND ITS BOARD, OFFICERS, MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES, ITS FISCAL AGENTS AND THE PUBLIC A FIDUCIARY DUTY, WHICH CARRIES WITH IT A BROAD AND UNBENDING DUTY OF LOYALTY AND FIDELITY. THE BOARD, OFFICERS, MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES, AND ITS FISCAL AGENTS HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ADMINISTERING THE AFFAIRS OF UPRLC, INC. HONESTLY AND PRUDENTLY, AND OF EXERCISING THEIR BEST CARE, SKILL, AND JUDGMENT FOR THE SOLE BENEFIT OF UPRLC, INC. THOSE PERSONS SHALL EXERCISE THE UTMOST GOOD FAITH IN ALL TRANSACTIONS INVOLVED IN THEIR DUTIES, AND THEY SHALL NOT USE THEIR POSITIONS WITH UPRLC, INC. OR KNOWLEDGE GAINED THERE FROM FOR THEIR PERSONAL BENEFIT. THE INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION MUST BE THE FIRST PRIORITY IN ALL DECISIONS AND ACTIONS. SECTION 2. PERSONS CONCERNED: THIS STATEMENT IS DIRECTED NOT ONLY TO DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS, BUT TO ALL EMPLOYEES AND FISCAL AGENTS WHO CAN INFLUENCE THE ACTIONS OF UPRLC, INC. FOR EXAMPLE, THIS WOULD INCLUDE ALL WHO MAKE PURCHASING DECISIONS, ALL PERSONS WHO MIGHT BE DESCRIBED AS "MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL,- AND ANYONE WHO HAS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION CONCERNING UPRLC, INC. . SECTION 3. AREAS IN WHICH CONFLICT MAY ARISE: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY ARISE IN THE RELATIONS OF BOARD, OFFICERS, MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES, ITS FISCAL AGENTS WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING THIRD PARTIES: 1. PERSONS AND FIRMS SUPPLYING GOODS AND SERVICES TO UPRLC, INC. 2. PERSONS AND FIRMS FROM WHOM UPRLC, INC. LEASES PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT. 3. PERSONS AND FIRMS WITH WHOM UPRLC, INC. IS DEALING OR PLANNING TO DEAL IN CONNECTION WITH THE GIFT, PURCHASE OR SALE OF REAL ESTATE, SECURITIES, OR OTHER PROPERTY. 4. COMPETING OR AFFINITY ORGANIZATIONS. 5. DONORS AND OTHERS SUPPORTING UPRLC, INC. 6. AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS. AND ASSOCIATIONS WHICH AFFECT THE OPERATIONS OF UPRLC, INC. 7. FAMILY MEMBERS, FRIENDS, AND OTHER EMPLOYEES. SECTION 4. NATURE OF CONFLICTING INTEREST: A CONFLICTING INTEREST MAY BE DEFINED AS AN INTEREST, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, WITH ANY PERSONS OR FIRMS MENTIONED IN SECTION 3. SUCH AN INTEREST MIGHT ARISE THROUGH: 1. OWNING STOCK OR HOLDING DEBT OR OTHER PROPRIETARY INTERESTS IN ANY THIRD PARTY DEALING WITH UPRLC, INC. 7 2. HOLDING OFFICE, SERVING ON THE BOARD, PARTICIPATING IN MANAGEMENT, OR BEING OTHERWISE EMPLOYED (OR FORMERLY EMPLOYED) WITH ANY THIRD PARTY DEALING WITH UPRLC, INC. 3. RECEIVING REMUNERATION FOR SERVICES WITH RESPECT TO INDIVIDUAL TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING UPRLC, INC. 4. USING UPRLC INC.'S TIME, PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, OR GOOD WILL FOR OTHER THAN UPRLC-APPROVED ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS, AND PURPOSES. 5. RECEIVING PERSONAL GIFTS OR LOANS FROM THIRD PARTIES DEALING OR COMPETING WITH UPRLC, INC. RECEIPT OF ANY GIFT IS DISAPPROVED EXCEPT GIFTS OF A VALUE LESS THAN 50, WHICH COULD NOT BE REFUSED WITHOUT DISCOURTESY. NO PERSONAL GIFT OF MONEY SHOULD EVER BE ACCEPTED. SECTION 5. INTERPRETATION OF THIS STATEMENT OF POLICY: THE AREAS OF CONFLICTING INTEREST LISTED IN SECTION 3, AND THE RELATIONS IN THOSE AREAS WHICH MAY GIVE RISE TO CONFLICT, AS LISTED IN SECTION 4, ARE NOT EXHAUSTIVE. CONFLICTS MIGHT ARISE IN OTHER AREAS OR THROUGH OTHER RELATIONS. IT IS ASSUMED THAT THE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES WILL RECOGNIZE SUCH AREAS AND RELATION BY ANALOGY. THE FACT THAT ONE OF THE INTERESTS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 4 EXISTS DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN THAT A CONFLICT EXISTS, OR THAT THE CONFLICT, IF IT EXISTS, IS MATERIAL ENOUGH TO BE OF PRACTICAL IMPORTANCE, OR IF MATERIAL, THAT UPON FULL DISCLOSURE OF ALL RELEVANT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES IT IS NECESSARILY ADVERSE TO THE INTERESTS OF UPRLC, INC. HOWEVER, IT IS THE POLICY OF THE BOARD THAT THE EXISTENCE OF ANY OF THE INTERESTS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 4 SHALL BE DISCLOSED BEFORE ANY TRANSACTION IS CONSUMMATED. IT SHALL BE THE CONTINUING RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BOARD, OFFICERS, MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES, ITS FISCAL AGENTS TO SCRUTINIZE THEIR TRANSACTIONS AND OUTSIDE BUSINESS INTERESTS AND RELATIONSHIPS FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND TO IMMEDIATELY MAKE SUCH DISCLOSURES. SECTION 6. DISCLOSURE POLICY AND PROCEDURE: TRANSACTIONS WITH PARTIES WITH WHOM A CONFLICTING INTEREST EXISTS MAY BE UNDERTAKEN ONLY IF ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE OBSERVED: 1. THE CONFLICTING INTEREST IS FULLY DISCLOSED; 2. THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS EXCLUDED FROM THE DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF SUCH TRANSACTION; 3. A COMPETITIVE BID OR COMPARABLE VALUATION EXISTS; AND 4. THE UPRLC BOARD OR A DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE THEREOF HAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSACTION IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION. DISCLOSURE IN THE ORGANIZATION SHOULD BE MADE TO THE UPRLC, INC. BOARD PRESIDENT (OR IF HE/SHE IS THE ONE WITH THE CONFLICT, THEN TO THE BOARD TREASURER), WHO SHALL BRING THE MATTER TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OR A DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE THEREOF. DISCLOSURE INVOLVING DIRECTORS SHOULD BE MADE TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT, (OR IF HE/SHE IS THE ONE WITH THE CONFLICT, THEN TO THE BOARD TREASURER) WHO SHALL BRING THESE MATTERS TO THE BOARD OR A DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE THEREOF. THE BOARD OR A DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE THEREOF SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND IN THE CASE OF AN EXISTING CONFLICT, WHETHER THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION MAY BE AUTHORIZED AS JUST, FAIR, AND REASONABLE TO UPRLC, INC. THE DECISION OF THE BOARD OR A DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE THEREOF ON THESE MATTERS WILL REST IN THEIR SOLE DISCRETION, AND THEIR CONCERN MUST BE THE WELFARE OF UPRLC, INC. AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF ITS PURPOSE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | UPRLC, INC.'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL REVIEW AND APPROVE COMPENSATION FOR THE FOLLOWING PAID POSITIONS: 1) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, 2) OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, 3) FISCAL AGENT. THE PROCESS WILL INCLUDE A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS WHO WILL CONSIDER COMPARABLE SALARIES AND BENEFITS PAID TO OTHER NONPROFIT AGENCIES IN THE REGION. THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION SHALL BE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF A REGULAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. NOTE: THIS POLICY IS ADOPTED TO COMPLY WITH IRS RULES. UPRLC HAS NO PAID STAFF. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | UPRLC, INC.'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL REVIEW AND APPROVE COMPENSATION FOR THE FOLLOWING PAID POSITIONS: 1) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, 2) OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, 3) FISCAL AGENT. THE PROCESS WILL INCLUDE A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS WHO WILL CONSIDER COMPARABLE SALARIES AND BENEFITS PAID TO OTHER NONPROFIT AGENCIES IN THE REGION. THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION SHALL BE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF A REGULAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. NOTE: THIS POLICY IS ADOPTED TO COMPLY WITH IRS RULES. UPRLC HAS NO PAID STAFF. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | REBILLED SERVICES 52,907 REBILLED SERVICES -52,907 |
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