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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.") .. | 25,957,412 | 16,342,383 | 8,870,634 | 2,065,425 | 2,402,511 | 55,638,365 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 25,957,412 | 16,342,383 | 8,870,634 | 2,065,425 | 2,402,511 | 55,638,365 |
| 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).. | 1,059,839 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 54,578,526 | |||||
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.. | 25,957,412 | 16,342,383 | 8,870,634 | 2,065,425 | 2,402,511 | 55,638,365 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 111,080 | 100,460 | 20,420 | 443,764 | 291,107 | 966,831 |
| 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.).. | 814,823 | 210,000 | 636,482 | 1,661,305 | ||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 58,311,528 | |||||
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..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | (CONTINUED FROM FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1) AND FREE PROGRAMMING TO NEARLY 9 MILLION ANNUAL GUESTS, WHILE RELIEVING THE BURDEN OF THE GOVERNMENT TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE THE HISTORIC DESTINATION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | (CONTINUED FROM FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A) IN 2019, THE PIER CONTINUED ITS BOLD AND EXCITING TRANSFORMATION, UNVEILING NEW PHYSICAL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND PLANS, WHILE CONTINUING TO DELIVER ON ITS MISSION TO EXTEND A WIDE RANGE OF FREE, DYNAMIC AND ECLECTIC PROGRAMS TO ITS NEARLY 9 MILLION ANNUAL GUESTS. NOTABLE PHYSICAL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN 2019 INCLUDED THE COMPLETION OF OFFSHORE, THE LARGEST ROOFTOP VENUE IN THE WORLD, CONFIRMED BY THE GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS. A KEY ELEMENT OF THE INCOMING HOTEL AT THE PIER, OFFSHORE OFFERS GUESTS A UNIQUE DINING AND NIGHTLIFE EXPERIENCE WITH 360-DEGREE VIEWS OF CHICAGOS FAMOUS SKYLINE AND SERENE LAKE MICHIGAN. WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOTEL UNDERWAY IN 2019, NAVY PIER WILL SOON OFFER GUESTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXTEND THEIR STAY AND ENJOY A FULL DAY AND NIGHT EXPERIENCE AT THE LAKEFRONT. IN 2019, NAVY PIER ALSO WELCOMED MORE LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES TO THE FIFTH THIRD BANK FAMILY PAVILION, A RECENTLY RENOVATED HUB OF MORE THAN 70 CHICAGO-CENTRIC EXPERIENCES THAT SHOWCASE AND REPRESENT THE CITYS BEST OFFERINGS IN DINING, ENTERTAINMENT, RETAIL AND MORE. MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESS, FRO GELATO, WAS AMONG THE NEW CONTEMPORARY STOREFRONTS TO JOIN THE ARCHITECTURALLY STUNNING FACILITY THAT IS HOME TO MANY ARTISANS, RETAILERS AND OTHER BUSINESSES UNIQUELY ROOTED IN CHICAGOS IDENTITY. IN 2019, 26% OF BUSINESSES ON NAVY PIER WERE MINORITY-OWNED, AND 37% WERE WOMEN-OWNED. THE PAVILION ALSO OFFERS FREE ARTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING, SERVING AS A FLEXIBLE PLATFORM FOR FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES YEAR ROUND. THE RECENTLY RENOVATED/DEVELOPED SPACES HAVE HAD A PROFOUND IMPACT ON NAVY PIER'S PROGRAMMING EFFORTS, ALLOWING THE PIER TO USE THEM AS UNIQUE PLATFORMS FOR ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR GUESTS. THESE AREAS ARE OFTEN ACTIVATED WITH MUSIC AND DANCE PERFORMANCES, ART INSTALLATIONS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND MORE. NAVY PIER CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH MORE THAN 50 CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS AND MORE THAN 1,000 INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS TO HOST NEARLY 250 PROGRAMS EACH YEAR, SHOWCASING CHICAGO'S RICH ARTS AND CULTURE SCENE. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: - THE BEACH CHICAGO: A FREE, INTERACTIVE PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION FEATURING A SEA OF ONE MILLION TRANSLUCENT WHITE SPHERES. GUESTS WERE ABLE TO BEAT THE WINTER BLUES AS THEY REVELED IN AN INDOOR BEACH, WHICH FURTHER REINFORCED THE PIERS UNIQUE YEAR-ROUND ACCESSIBILITY. - GLOBAL CONNECTIONS PRESENTED BY COMED: A THREE-PART SERIES CELEBRATING DIFFERENT CULTURES AND CELEBRATIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING CHINESE NEW YEAR, CARNIVALE AND HOLI. - LATINXT PRESENTED BY SOL: A TWO-DAY LATIN MUSIC FESTIVAL FEATURING LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL LATINX ARTISTS. - CHI-SOUL FEST: A TWO-DAY SOUL MUSIC FESTIVAL FEATURING LOCAL ARTISTS AND CELEBRATING THE GENRE'S DEEP ROOTS IN CHICAGO. - FRESH FEST! PRESENTED BY ALLSTATE: AN ALL-DAY SHOWCASE FEATURING TALENTED LOCAL YOUTH. - PIER PUMPKIN LIGHTS: A FREE EXPERIENTIAL FALL SPECTACLE WITH NEARLY 1,000 PUMPKINS ON DISPLAY AND VARIOUS HALLOWEEN-THEMED INSTALLATIONS FOR THE PERFECT FALL FAMILY OUTING AND PICTURESQUE MOMENTS. - THE RETURN OF NAVY PIER'S MOST POPULAR FREE PROGRAMS, SUCH AS LIVE BY THE LAKE! (WEEKLY LIVE MUSIC SERIES); WAVE WALL WAX (WEEKLY DJ SERIES); AON SUMMER FIREWORKS (SEMI-WEEKLY FIREWORKS SERIES); SUMMER FITNESS (WEEKLY EXERCISE AND YOGA SERIES); WATER FLICKS (WEEKLY OUTDOOR FILM SERIES); NAVY PIER PRIDE PRESENTED BY AMERICAN AIRLINES (ANNUAL PRIDE CELEBRATION); WATER COLORS (WEEKLY LIVE JAZZ MUSIC SERIES); SEQUENCE CH!CAGO (FALL MUSIC SERIES); AND MORE. - FIFTH THIRD BANK WINTER WONDERFEST: NAVY PIERS MARQUEE WINTER EVENT, FEATURING 170,000 SQUARE FEET OF INDOOR RIDES, ATTRACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES. IN 2019, NAVY PIER PILOTED A SENSORY FRIENDLY PROGRAM TO ACCOMMODATE THE SPECIAL NEEDS COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO SERVING AS ONE OF THE MIDWESTS TOP DESTINATIONS FOR FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, NAVY PIER CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A VITAL ECONOMIC DRIVER FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO, EMPLOYING MORE THAN 3,000 PEOPLE ACROSS THE ROUGHLY 80 BUSINESSES ON SITE. THE ONGOING REDEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION ALSO CONTINUES TO CREATE JOBS, AND ULTIMATELY, CONTRIBUTES TO GENERATING AT LEAST $130 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL GUEST SPENDING. IN 2019, NAVY PIER AND AFFILIATED PARTNERS INFUSED APPROXIMATELY $13 MILLION INTO THE ECONOMY VIA CITY, COUNTY AND STATE TAXES. SINCE BECOMING A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN 2011, NAVY PIER HAS RAISED $56 MILLION FOR CAPITAL AND OPERATIONS. IN 2019, ROUGHLY 11% OF THE PIER'S $59.5 MILLION OPERATING REVENUE CAME FROM CORPORATE AND PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS. THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT AND CONTRIBUTIONS HELPED UNDERWRITE MANY OF THE PIER'S FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND REDEVELOPED SPACES. NAVY PIER, INC. GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF UP TO 32 VOLUNTEERS AND 4 EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS, CONSISTING OF BUSINESS AND CIVIC LEADERS, CONTINUES TO OPERATE DILIGENTLY UNDER THE VALUES OF EXCELLENCE, INCLUSION, STEWARDSHIP, AND INTEGRITY. CHANGES TO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 Effective August 1, 2019, the organization's bylaws were amended to increase the maximum number of board members from 31 to 32, as determined by the Board of Directors. The total number of board members does not include ex-officio members. Ex-officio members are voting members with the exception of the President and CEO. |
| MEMBERS OR STAKEHOLDERS WHO MAY ELECT | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A UNDER THE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN NAVY PIER AND THE METROPOLITAN PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY (MPEA), THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, THE SECRETARY-TREASURER AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF MPEA ARE REQUIRED TO BE VOTING MEMBERS OF NAVY PIER, INC.'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MS. LORI HEALEY RESIGNED FROM HER ROLE AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF MPEA AND FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NAVY PIER, INC. HER SUCCESSOR, MS. LARITA CLARK, JOINED THE NAVY PIER INC. BOARD AT THE TIME OF HER APPOINTMENT AS INTERIM CEO OF MPEA. |
| FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY NAVY PIER, INC.'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS AND CFO AND AN OUTSIDE CPA FIRM. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY NAVY PIER, INC.'S PRESIDENT & CEO, GENERAL COUNSEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FINAL APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. |
| CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C NAVY PIER, INC. MAINTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERING DIRECTOR, OFFICER, MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NAVY PIER,INC., OR KEY EMPLOYEE (AS DEFINED BY THE IRS IN INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORM 990) WHICH REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS THAT PRESENT APOTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS DEFINED IN THE POLICY. ANNUAL ATTESTATIONS ARE REQUIRED AS WELL AS IMMEDIATE DISCLOSURE IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADJUDICATES IF A CONFLICT EXISTS AND IF THE TRANSACTION SHOULD PROCEED BASED UPON THE BEST INTEREST OF THE COMPANY. NAVY PIER, INC. ALSO MAINTAINS A WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY THAT INCLUDES THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE ANONYMOUS INFORMATION VIA A HOTLINE. SUCH INFORMATION IS REPORTED TO THE VP OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE, OR IF THIS PERSON IS NOT AVAILABLE OR IS THE SUBJECT OF THE INFORMATION, TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL. THIS PERSON MAKES A RECORD OF THE COMPLAINT, CONDUCTS AN INVESTIGATION, MAKES FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDS OR IMPLEMENTS CORRECTIVE ACTION IF APPROPRIATE. DURING 2018 AND 2019, MR. GERY CHICO, A DIRECTOR OF NAVY PIER, INC., TOOK A LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING HIS CANDICACY FOR MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. |
| PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A AND 15B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE GOALS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE COMMITTEE ALSO RETAINS AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT WHO CONDUCTS AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION USING COMPENSATION DATA OF THE COMPARABLE KEY EMPLOYEES AT PEER INSTITUTIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT AND APPROVES RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO FOR COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES. THE EVALUATIONS, REVIEWS, COMMENTS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO REVIEWS THE GOALS AND PERFORMANCE OF SENIOR STAFF AND REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION DATA OF THE COMPARABLE KEY EMPLOYEES OF WHICH RECOMMENDATIONS ARE REVIEWED, MODIFIED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. |
| HOW DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 CHANGE IN VALUE OF SWAP $(712,750) |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:SECURITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICE TOTAL FEES:3418747 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:HOUSEKEEPING/SCAVENGER FEES TOTAL FEES:3831018 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES TOTAL FEES:2144371 |
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