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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.") .. | 368,759 | 534,644 | 755,708 | 330,649 | 400,860 | 2,390,620 |
| 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 | 368,759 | 534,644 | 755,708 | 330,649 | 400,860 | 2,390,620 |
| 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).. | 284,354 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 2,106,266 | |||||
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.. | 368,759 | 534,644 | 755,708 | 330,649 | 400,860 | 2,390,620 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 448,159 | 447,927 | 471,874 | 469,218 | 551,069 | 2,388,247 |
| 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.).. | 8,385 | -1,990 | 301 | 220 | 2,076 | 8,992 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 4,787,859 | |||||
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..... | ||||
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| PART II, LINE 10 | OTHER INCOME 8,992 |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE CHIPPEWA NATURE CENTER IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO FACILITATE THE ENJOYMENT AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR NATURAL, HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES AS RELEVANT TO THE SAGINAW VALLEY, TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND TO FOSTER RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | DEPARTMENT OF PROGRAMS: THIS YEAR WAS A YEAR OF TRANSITION AND CHANGE FOR THE STAFF IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PROGRAMS. IN JANUARY 2019, MICHELLE FOURNIER WAS PROMOTED TO PUBLIC PROGRAM COORDINATOR AND VICTORIA ZABLOCKI WAS PROMOTED TO SCHOOL PROGRAM COORDINATOR. THESE CHANGES POSITION THE DEPARTMENT FOR FUTURE GROWTH, AS WELL AS PROVIDING THE BEST SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR CURRENT STAFF. JEANNE HENDERSON, INTERPRETIVE NATURALIST, RETIRED IN LATE SEPTEMBER AND CATHY FITZPATRICK, HISTORICAL INTERPRETER, MOVED SOUTHWARD, ACCEPTING ANOTHER POSITION IN EARLY SEPTEMBER. WE WELCOMED LINDSEY HARRELL, INTERPRETIVE NATURALIST, IN EARLY OCTOBER AND CORRINE BLOOMFIELD, HISTORICAL INTERPRETER JOINED THE TEAM IN EARLY JANUARY 2020. IN ADDITION, NATURE PRESCHOOL WELCOMED TEACHERS HALEY SMITH AND MAGGIE MCGUIRE IN AUGUST 2019 AFTER THE DEPARTURES OF CARRI MCGUIRE AND ERICA HINSTON. A NUMBER OF MAJOR EVENTS ARE OFFERED EACH YEAR INCLUDING CELEBRATIONS OF THE SOLSTICES, GROUNDHOGS DAY, EARTH DAY AND MORE. OUR LONG-STANDING, MAJOR FESTIVALS HAVE BECOME TRADITIONS FOR MANY OF OUR GUESTS AND 2019 WAS NO DIFFERENT. ONCE AGAIN, DROP-IN ATTENDANCE GREW WITH 28,450 VISITORS STOPPING BY THE VISITOR CENTER OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. THIS IS AN INCREASE OF 8,000 VISITORS PER YEAR OVER FIVE YEARS AGO. THIS DOES NOT CAPTURE THE NUMBER OF VISITORS WHO BYPASS THE VISITOR CENTER AND HIT THE TRAILS, VISIT THE HOMESTEAD FARM, VISIT THE WOODS NATURE PLAY AREA OR HAVE A QUIET LUNCH OUTDOORS. WHILE MANY VISITORS SIMPLY ENJOY THE EXHIBITS AND EXPLORE THE TRAILS, 4,917 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN 214 FREE DROP-IN PROGRAMS SUCH AS STORY HOUR, HOMESTEAD SUNDAY, LOCAL BIRD AND FALL COLOR HIKES, AND TURTLE TIMES. THESE PROGRAMS ENGAGE VISITORS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE AND AT DIFFERENT PLACES ON THEIR JOURNEY WITH THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE NATURAL WORLD. FOR ITS 53RD SEASON, NATURE DAY CAMP HAD YET ANOTHER FANTASTIC SUMMER THIS YEAR, CAMP FILLED 1077 INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS, TWENTY MORE THAN THE PREVIOUS 2018 RECORD. ALSO, 82 CAMPERS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND. FOR THE THIRD TIME, CAMP PROVIDED A BEFORE & AFTERCARE PROGRAM AT THE HOMESTEAD FARM SERVING 112 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, UP 17% FROM LAST YEAR. THE ADVENTURE CAMP PROGRAM WAS AT 100% OF ITS CAPACITY. IN REGARDS TO THE ENTIRE CAMP PROGRAM, 1,116 SPOTS WERE AVAILABLE AT CAMP, MEANING WE WERE 96.5% FULL. AT THE END OF THE SUMMER, 177 CHILDREN REMAINED ON WAITLISTS FOR VARIOUS SESSIONS. (MOST NOTABLE, THE BUDDING NATURALIST SERIES, NATURALIST-IN-TRAINING SERIES, ADVENTURE CAMPS, AND THE ADVENTURE TRIPS.) AS WE LOOK TOWARD 2020, THE DEPARTMENT OF PROGRAMS IS CONTINUING TO EVALUATE OUR OFFERINGS TO ENSURE WE ARE MEETING THE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF OUR DIVERSE USERS AS WELL AS SEEKING WAYS TO CONNECT WITH THOSE WHO HAVE NOT YET DISCOVERED CNC. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | LAND AND FACILITIES: DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP OF THE ARBURY PROPERTY, STAFF WERE ABLE TO BEGIN EXPLORING THE NEW PROPERTY, INVENTORYING THE FLORA AND FAUNA AND BEGIN UNDERSTANDING THE KEY FEATURES AND ECOLOGY OF THE LAND. CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CHILDRENS GARDEN, BUILDING A HOPPS POLE IN THE MAIN GARDEN AND PUTTING IN DEMONSTRATION GRAIN PLOTS IN NEAR THE SCHOOLHOUSE ALL HELPED MAKE THE HOMESTEAD AREA AN AREA OF HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AND A PLACE OF LEARNING. FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW, WARM WINTER TEMPERATURES AND LITTLE SNOW RESULTED IN LITTLE CROSS COUNTRY SKIING AND SNOWSHOEING, BUT WAS OVERALL GREAT FOR HIKING. THREE VERY LARGE FLOODS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR RESULTED IN OCCASIONAL TRAIL CLOSURES AND A REROUTE DUE TO HEAVY EROSION. TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS THAT OCCURRED IN 2019 INCLUDED: REPLACING THE OLD AND SLIPPERY PLANK BOARDWALK IN THE SOUTHEAST PORTION OF THE WETLANDS TRAIL WITH WOODCHIPS BUILDING AN OVERLOOK STRUCTURE IN THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE WOOD DUCK POND AREA TO HELP INTERPRET THE GRAVEL MINING THAT TOOK PLACE AT CNC HISTORICALLY, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING A WEATHER SHELTER CLOSER TO THE OXBOW THE TRAIL TO THE LOWER TIER OF THE WETLANDS TOWER WAS ASPHALTED AND A NEW ADA PARKING SPOT WAS ADDED THE CHIPPEWA TRAIL WAS CRACK-SEALED FROM GREY ROAD TO THE CITY BALLFIELDS ARBORETUM HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE YEAR INCLUDED PLANTING AND CAGING 33 NEW SPECIMEN TREES AND SHRUBS, PLANTING TWO AREAS TO NATIVE GRASS AND WILDFLOWERS (1.5 ACRES) AND GETTING TWO NEW DONOR TREES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | VOLUNTEERS AND OUTREACH: DURING 2019 THE DEPARTMENT OF VOLUNTEERS AND OUTREACH PARTICIPATED IN 29 EVENTS IN FIVE COUNTIES THROUGHOUT THE GREAT LAKES BAY REGION. MANY EVENTS HAVE BECOME ANNUAL EVENTS INCLUDING THE MT. PLEASANT DISCOVERY MUSEUMS DAY OF PLAY, COMMUNITY FIELD DAY AT GREEN POINT ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER, RIVERDAYS, KIDS DAY AT THE MALL AND FUN IN THE PARK IN CLARE; WHILE OTHERS EVENTS SUCH AS A BOOTH AT THE CAN COUNCILS DUCK DERBY AND AT THE MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS HALLOWEEN BASH WERE NEW EVENTS IN 2019. THIS DEPARTMENT ALSO PARTICIPATES HEALTH FAIRS, SCHOOL FAMILY FUN NIGHTS AND A VARIETY OF EARTH DAY ACTIVITIES. ALL OF CNC OUTREACH ACTIVITIES PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE THE NATURE CENTER AND OUR PROGRAMS WHILE INCLUDING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES TO THOSE VISITING OUR BOOTH. CHIPPEWA NATURE CENTER WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS OUR SINCERE GRATITUDE TO THE 941 VOLUNTEERS WHO SHARED THEIR TIME (A TOTAL OF 13,604 HOURS), TALENTS AND EXPERTISE AT CNC DURING 2019. THE ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS VOLUNTEERS HELP WITH ARE QUITE DIVERSE FROM FACE PAINTING TO COOKING SAUSAGES TO CRAFTS AND ADMISSION GATE DURING OUR MANY SPECIAL EVENTS AND FESTIVALS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SHARE THEIR TIME DURING SUMMER VACATION AS NATURE DAY CAMP CITS WHILE ADULTS (AND TEENS) CAN BE SEEN HELPING WITH VARIETY OF LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS INCLUDING MAINTAINING THE TRAILS AND PROPERTY FOR USERS TO ENJOY. OTHER VOLUNTEERS SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE BY ASSISTING WITH WIDE RANGE OF PROJECTS FROM RECORD KEEPING, TO COOKING, SPINNING AND PLAYING GAMES AT THE HOMESTEAD, TO SERVING ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS COMMITTEES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS OF VARIOUS LEVELS, DEPENDING ON CONTRIBUTION. ALL MEMBERS HAVE RIGHTS TO VOTE ON BOARD MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING BY VOTES FROM CNC MEMBERS. NOMINATIONS ARE NAMED BY NOVEMBER OF THE PRECEDING YEAR BY THE BOARD NOMINATING COMMITTEE. THE ELECTION IS HELD AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. IF NO NOMINATIONS ARE MADE OTHER THAN THE SLATE ANNOUNCED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE, THEN THOSE NOMINATED ARE ELECTED WITH ONE BALLOT FROM THE BOARD SECRETARY - ALSO AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF CNC PRIOR TO ITS APPROVAL FOR FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS MEMBERS OF THE CHIPPEWA NATURE CENTER (CNC) BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ANY OF ITS COMMITTEES, AND STAFF MEMBERS. COVERED PERSONS SHALL READILY DISCLOSE TO CNC ANY PERSONAL INTEREST WHICH HE OR SHE MAY HAVE IN ANY MATTER PENDING BEFORE CNC AND SHALL REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DECISION ON SUCH MATTER. ANY MEMBER OF THE CNC BOARD OR STAFF, WHO IS AN OFFICER, BOARD MEMBER, OR EMPLOYEE OF AN AGENCY OR OTHER ENTITY DOING BUSINESS WITH CNC, SHALL IDENTIFY HIS OR HER AFFILIATION WITH SUCH AGENCY OR ENTITY. COVERED PERSONS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY POLICY COMMITTEE OR BOARD ACTION SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED TO THAT AGENCY OR ENTITY, SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION AFFECTING THAT AGENCY OR ENTITY, AND THE DECISION MUST BE MADE AND/OR RATIFIED BY THE FULL BOARD WITHOUT THE VOTE OF THE AFFECTED MEMBER. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DEVELOPS A BUDGET CONTAINING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY WHICH IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPETITIVE SALARY LEVELS ARE COMPARED AT LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS FOR COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE APPROVAL IS DOCUMENTED IN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | ANY REQUESTS FOR THIS INFORMATION ARE DIRECTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO PROVIDES THE DOCUMENTS AS REQUESTED IF LEGALLY MANDATED OR CONSTRUCTIVELY APPROPRIATE. |
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