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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) 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.") .. | 134,974 | 225,698 | 287,975 | 331,533 | 510,718 | 1,490,898 |
| 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 | 134,974 | 225,698 | 287,975 | 331,533 | 510,718 | 1,490,898 |
| 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).. | 52,098 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,438,800 | |||||
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.. | 134,974 | 225,698 | 287,975 | 331,533 | 510,718 | 1,490,898 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 2,208 | 2,350 | 3,871 | 5,261 | 943 | 14,633 |
| 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.).. | 18,739 | 18,908 | 15,850 | 5,261 | 8,244 | 67,002 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,572,533 | |||||
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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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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| PART II, LINE 10 | 67,002 |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | SMART RECOVERY IS THE LARGEST COMMUNITY THAT PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH SELF-EMPOWERING AND SCIENCE-BASED SUPPORT-IN THE U.S. AND THE WORLD. IN 2019, WE COMPLETED A DECADE OF EXTENSIVE GROWTH IN WHICH WE HELPED COMMUNITIES ACROSS AMERICA ADDRESS AN EPIDEMIC OF ADDICTION AND DEATH ASSOCIATED WITH ALCOHOL AND DRUGS. THROUGH A SEVEN-FOLD INCREASE IN WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS SINCE 2010, SMART USA EXTENDED ITS RECOVERY AND LIFE-SAVING SUPPORT TO WELL OVER HALF A MILLION PEOPLE PER YEAR. SMART HAS EMERGED AS A MAJOR FORCE IN THE MOVEMENT TO END THIS EPIDEMIC. SAVING LIVES FROM THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC SMART'S GROWTH HAS ESPECIALLY SUPPORTED PEOPLE NEEDING THE GOLD-STANDARD OF CARE FOR OPIOID ADDICTION: PSYCHOSOCIAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORT AND MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT (MAT). WITH MORE THAN 45,000 AMERICANS DYING FROM OPIOID OVERDOSES EACH YEAR, IT IS CRITICAL THAT THIS TREATMENT BE SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE TO ENSURE A SAFE RECOVERY THAT MINIMIZES THE RISK OF FATAL OVERDOSES, WHICH MAT PROVIDES. MANY PEOPLE UNDERGOING MAT, HOWEVER, FIND THAT SOME RECOVERY PROGRAMS STIGMATIZE THEM AS NOT BEING "IN RECOVERY- OR "CLEAN." SMART PEER SUPPORT MEETINGS PROVIDE A WARM WELCOME AND SAFE, NON-JUDGMENTAL RECOVERY SUPPORT. AS PART OF OUR SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATION, SMART HAS ALWAYS WELCOMED ANYONE USING LEGALLY PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS, WHETHER TO TREAT MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS OR SUPPORT RECOVERY. SMART 4-POINT PROGRAM AND THERAPEUTIC TOOLS SURVEYS OF VOLUNTEERS AND MEETING PARTICIPANTS SHOWED THEY ARE ATTRACTED BY THE PRACTICAL FRAMEWORK FOR ELIMINATING SELF-DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR PROVIDED BY THE SMART RECOVERY 4-POINT PROGRAM: 1.BUILD AND MAINTAIN MOTIVATION TO OVERCOME ADDICTIVE AND OTHER PROBLEMATIC BEHAVIOR. 2.COPE WITH URGES TO PREVENT REGRESSING BACK TO HARMFUL BEHAVIOR. 3.MANAGE THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, AND BEHAVIORS TO PREVENT RELAPSES AND EXTREME EMOTIONAL UPSETS. 4.LEAD A BALANCED LIFE, REPLACING THE ONE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROBLEMATIC BEHAVIOR. THIS CHANGE IS PARAMOUNT IN LONG-TERM RECOVERY FROM ADDICTION. MANY PARTICIPANTS SAID THEY BENEFITED FROM SMART RECOVERY TOOLS. FOR EXAMPLE, THE COST-BENEFIT-ANALYSIS (CBA) DEMONSTRATES HOW THE INSTANT GRATIFICATION FROM PROBLEM DRINKING OR DRUGGING IS FAR OUTWEIGHED BY THE LONG-TERM COSTS (FINANCIAL DISTRESS, FAILED RELATIONSHIPS, JOB LOSS, IMPRISONMENT, AND HEALTH PROBLEMS THAT CAN LEAD TO DEATH). SMART TOOLS SUCH AS THE CBA WORK WELL AS GROUP EXERCISES IN MEETINGS, AND PEOPLE OFTEN USE THEM ON THEIR OWN FOR A WIDE RANGE OF BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS. MANY PEOPLE ALSO USE SMART MEETINGS TO ADDRESS OTHER LIFE CHALLENGES BECAUSE ITS SELF-EMPOWERING APPROACH AND TOOLS CAN BE APPLIED TO MANY BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS. TRAINING MEETING FACILITATORS AND PROFESSIONALS VOLUNTEERS. IN 2019, SMART RECOVERY PROVIDED EXTENSIVE TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEERS WHO FACILITATE SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS. APPROXIMATELY 3,000 PEOPLE REGISTERED FOR SMART USA'S RIGOROUS 20-HOUR VOLUNTEER FACILITATOR ONLINE TRAINING COURSE, WHICH TEACHES COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY CONCEPTS AND TOOLS WIDELY USED IN ADDICTION TREATMENT. THE TRAINING ALSO TEACHES ESSENTIAL MEETING MANAGEMENT SKILLS, INCLUDING MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING, WHICH HAS BEEN PROVEN EFFECTIVE IN HELPING PEOPLE DECIDE FOR THEMSELVES TO STOP ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOR. SMART TRAINS FACILITATORS TO HELP PEOPLE FOCUS ON THE PRESENT AND FUTURE-WHAT THEY CAN DO NOW AND GOING FORWARD TO ADVANCE THEIR RECOVERY. IN THIS TRAINING, NEW VOLUNTEERS LEARN THAT LABELS SUCH AS "ADDICT," "ALCOHOLIC," "DRUNK," "JUNKIE,- AND WORSE CAN STIGMATIZE AND UNDERMINE THE MOTIVATION TO RECOVER. SMART DISCOURAGES THE USE OF LABELS WHILE FOCUSING ON ADDICTION AS A BEHAVIORAL PROBLEM THAT CAN BE CORRECTED. HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. WE LAUNCHED A NEW PROFESSIONAL ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM, DESIGNED FOR RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS. WE HAVE FOUND THERE IS A GROWING DEMAND AMONG ADDICTION RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS WHO WANT TO LEARN HOW SMART WORKS, SEEKING SELF-EMPOWERING TOOLS TO INCORPORATE INTO THEIR PRACTICE. MANY LAUNCH SMART MEETINGS FOR THEIR PATIENTS TO START THE PROCESS OF RECOVERY. CLIENTS CAN CONTINUE USING SMART COGNITIVE AND MOTIVATIONAL TOOLS AND ACCESS SMART PEER SUPPORT VIA LOCAL MEETINGS OR ONLINE MEETINGS FOR ONGOING SUPPORT ONCE TREATMENT HAS ENDED. 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NEW RESOURCES FOR CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES SMART USA INTRODUCED TWO NEW RESOURCES IN 2019 FOR INMATES IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES WHO NEED HELP RECOVERING FROM ADDICTIVE AND CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR. BOTH ARE INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES THAT UPDATE THE SMART INSIDEOUT PROGRAM THAT'S BEEN USED IN HUNDREDS OF FACILITIES WORLDWIDE SINCE IT WAS DEVELOPED TWO DECADES AGO WITH 1 MILLION IN GRANTS FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE. "LEARN INSIDEOUT FAST: A SHORT-TERM COURSE" CONDENSES THE PROGRAM TO 12-MEETINGS FOR JAILS WHERE PEOPLE SERVE SHORT SENTENCES OR AWAIT SENTENCING OR TRIALS. A COURSE FOR SUCCESSFUL LIFE SKILLS, INCLUDING SMART RECOVERY INSIDEOUT TOOLS, SHOWS HOW ANYONE CAN USE SMART IN A PRACTICAL AND HOLISTIC MANNER TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES, INCLUDING GUIDANCE ON SEEKING WORK, EARNING AND MANAGING MONEY, AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS. SILVER ANNIVERSARY OF SMART RECOVERY SMART RECOVERY USA LED THE 2019 CELEBRATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SILVER ANNIVERSARY, GROWING FROM A FLEDGLING COMMUNITY WITH 42 MEETINGS IN THE U.S. TO A GLOBAL MOVEMENT WITH WELL OVER 3,000 MEETINGS IN MORE THAN 20 COUNTRIES. THE CELEBRATION SPOTLIGHTED THE THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS WHO HELP PEOPLE RECOVER USING MEETINGS AND PROGRAM TOOLS, ALONG WITH THE PROFESSIONALS AND ADDICTION SCIENTISTS WHO DESIGNED AND CONTINUE TO UPDATE SMART WITH INNOVATIONS IN TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SUPPORT. THE CELEBRATION CULMINATED AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO, ATTENDED BY A RECORD 200 PEOPLE, AND LIVE-STREAMED HUNDREDS MORE WORLDWIDE. THE EVENT FEATURE HIGHLY INFORMATIVE KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS BY RENOWNED SCIENTISTS AND POLICYMAKERS, INCLUDING: - CARLO DI CLEMENTE, PH.D., PROFESSOR EMERITUS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY, CO-DEVELOPER OF THE TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL OF BEHAVIOR CHANGE, DIRECTOR OF THE MDQUIT TOBACCO RESOURCE CENTER, AND DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY COLLABORATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 | WILLIAM J. STEARNS, JD 7304 MENTOR AVE. MENTOR, OH 44060 SHARI ALLWOOD 7304 MENTOR AVE MENTOR, OH 44060 |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE FORM 990 IS THEN ELECTRONICALLY DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW IN ADVANCE OF FILING. AN INDEPENDENT BOARD OFFICER SIGNS THE 8879-EO AND THE 990 IS THEN ELECTRONICALLY FILED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | EACH YEAR, THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE POLICY MAKES CLEAR THAT ALL DECISIONS OF THE BOARD, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE MADE SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF A DESIRE TO PROMOTE THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PUBLIC GOOD. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT REQUESTS BOARD MEMBERS TO IDENTIFY TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE AFFILIATIONS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY BE POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE FINANCIALS OR OTHER SUBSTANTIVE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THEY ARE ALSO ASKED TO IDENTIFY CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING EITHER THEMSELVES, OR A MEMBER OF THEIR EXTENDED FAMILY, THAT MAY BE CONSTRUED AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. AT THE STAFF LEVEL, THE ORGANIZATION'S PERSONNEL ALSO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHEN CONSIDERING THE ENGAGEMENT OF A NEW VENDOR. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED, APPROPRIATE STEPS ARE TAKEN TO BOTH ASSESS THE NATURE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND, SUBSEQUENTLY, TO ENSURE THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT IS MITIGATED. SUCH MITIGATION IS MANAGED AND THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE CONFLICTS POLICY ARE UPHELD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARED TO OTHER AREA MISSION-COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. COMPENSATION FOR STAFF WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION IS SET BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND IN RELATION TO OTHER AREA MISSION-COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. THIS COMPENSATION IS A COMPONENT OF THE BUDGET, WHICH IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND ALSO BY THE BOARD AS A WHOLE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 | MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEVADA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN, WEST VIRGINIA |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 1023, FORM 990 CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990, WITHOUT SCHEDULE B) CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON SEVERAL PUBLICLY-ACCESSIBLE WEBSITES. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | COGS IS EXP ON FINANCIALS 359,466 COGS IS EXP ON FINANCIALS -359,466 |
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