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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.") .. | 515,806 | 298,557 | 295,181 | 337,968 | 909,164 | 2,356,676 |
| 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 | 515,806 | 298,557 | 295,181 | 337,968 | 909,164 | 2,356,676 |
| 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).. | 615,850 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,740,826 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 515,806 | 298,557 | 295,181 | 337,968 | 909,164 | 2,356,676 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 9,789 | 11,547 | 8,952 | 8,743 | 12,788 | 51,819 |
| 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 | 2,408,495 | |||||
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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Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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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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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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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | NORTHERN JAGUAR PROJECT - STATEMENT OF PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS OCTOBER 2018 TO SEPTEMBER 2019 WILDLIFE MONITORING THE NORTHERNMOST BREEDING POPULATION OF JAGUARS IS 125 MILES SOUTH OF THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER, WHERE THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SIERRA MADRE BEGIN TO CLIMB SKYWARD. HERE, JAGUARS MOVE FREELY ACROSS A REMOTE, RUGGED LANDSCAPE THAT INCLUDES THE 55,000-ACRE NORTHERN JAGUAR RESERVE. THE RESERVE IS THE CENTERPIECE OF OUR WORK AND OFFERS A MUCH-NEEDED SANCTUARY THAT BOASTS THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF NORTHERN JAGUAR SIGHTINGS, INCLUDING FEMALES AND THEIR CUBS. OUR TEAM OF BIOLOGISTS AND COWBOYS PATROLLED THE RESERVE TO DETER POACHERS AND MAINTAINED AN ARRAY OF MORE THAN 150 MOTION-TRIGGERED CAMERAS AS A NON-INVASIVE METHOD OF WILDLIFE OBSERVATION. TO DATE, THESE CAMERAS HAVE PHOTOGRAPHED 74 INDIVIDUAL JAGUARS ON THE RESERVE AND NEIGHBORING VIVIENDO CON FELINOS RANCHES, WITH MORE THAN 1,100 JAGUAR IMAGES. ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS THIS YEAR WAS A NEW JAGUAR ON OUR CAMERAS; WE NAMED HIM "ZAPATOS." WE SOON LEARNED THAT CAMERAS ACROSS SONORA HAD SEEN HIM BEFORE. THOSE IMAGES TOLD US ZAPATOS WAS AT LEAST 11 YEARS OLD, WHICH MADE HIM THE SECOND-OLDEST JAGUAR IN THE REGION. HE TRAVELED 130 MILES BETWEEN CAMERA SITES BEFORE HE REACHED THE RESERVE AND VIVIENDO CON FELINOS RANCHES. WE VISITED THE VIVIENDO CON FELINOS RANCHES EACH MONTH TO MAINTAIN CAMERAS, RETRIEVE PHOTOGRAPHS, DELIVER FELINE PHOTO AWARDS, AND MAKE SURE AGREEMENTS TO NOT HARM WILDLIFE WERE HONORED. WE PLACED CAMERAS ON THREE NEW RANCHES TO EXPLORE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, INCLUDING SOME OF THE FURTHEST SITES FROM THE RESERVE. SEVEN DIFFERENT JAGUARS WERE RECORDED ON 11 RANCHES, INCLUDING EACH OF THE NEW AREAS. WE HAVE DOCUMENTED THE FEMALE "SUKI" FOR MORE THAN SIX YEARS, AND SHE HAS TWICE BEEN PHOTOGRAPHED WITH CUBS, INCLUDING THIS YEAR. THE VIVIENDO CON FELINOS RANCHER WAS PROUD TO HAVE THE PAIR ON HIS PROPERTY AND NAMED THE YOUNG JAGUAR AFTER HIS OWN NICKNAME. BEYOND JAGUARS, WE HAVE IDENTIFIED 120 DIFFERENT OCELOTS TO DATE. AN OCELOT WHO HAS BEEN ON OUR CAMERAS FOR MORE THAN NINE YEARS WAS DOCUMENTED ON ONE OF THE VIVIENDO CON FELINOS RANCHES. ORNITHOLOGISTS MADE A FIELD VISIT TO CONTINUE MONITORING BIRDS. WE TRAINED OUR TEAM TO CONDUCT BIANNUAL RANID FROG (LITHOBATES SPP.) MONITORING. A VISITING MEXICAN RESEARCHER PERFORMED THE FIRST INVENTORY OF FISH POPULATIONS. WE ALSO WELCOMED STUDENT INTERNS FROM MEXICO TO ASSIST WITH FIELDWORK. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | COMMUNITY OUTREACH OUR VIVIENDO CON FELINOS PROJECT EXTENDED PROTECTION FOR JAGUARS AND OTHER FELINES ON 17 RANCHES, ENCOMPASSING MORE THAN 100,000 TOTAL ACRES. WE PROVIDED MONETARY AWARDS FOR FELINE PHOTOGRAPHS TO PROMOTE THE PRESENCE OF LIVING WILDLIFE AND WORKED CLOSELY WITH RANCHERS TO MINIMIZE CONFLICTS, REDUCE JAGUAR MORTALITY, AND RESTORE ESSENTIAL WILDLIFE HABITAT. THE VIVIENDO CON FELINOS RANCHERS POSTED SIGNS WITH LANGUAGE TO PROHIBIT HUNTING AND TRESPASSING ON THEIR PROPERTIES AND TO EXPLAIN THEY ARE PART OF A GROUP OF FRIENDLY RANCHES NEIGHBORING THE RESERVE. WE HELD OUR ANNUAL VIVIENDO CON FELINOS CELEBRATION AND PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT, WITH MORE THAN 175 LOCAL RESIDENTS IN ATTENDANCE. RANCH OWNERS WERE HONORED WITH EXTRA AWARDS SUCH AS A SOLAR-POWERED GENERATOR AND A SUPPLY OF CATTLE FEED. ENTHUSIASTIC YOUTH PLAYED EDUCATIONAL, WILDLIFE-THEMED GAMES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN PLAZA. WE MET WITH RANCHERS TO DISCUSS CONCERNS ABOUT CATTLE MANAGEMENT AND INTERACTIONS WITH FELINES. THERE WERE STILL RANCHES WHERE THE PROLONGED DROUGHT REMAINS A CHALLENGE AND LIVESTOCK LOSSES HAVE BEEN EXTREME. WE CONTINUED TO EXPLORE MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES AND ALSO PROVIDED OUTHOUSES WHERE NONE PREVIOUSLY EXISTED TO PROMOTE WATER SANITATION. WE ORGANIZED YOUTH OUTINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH OUR ECO-GUARDIAN CLUB, WHICH FEATURED NATURE WALKS, RIVER CLEANUPS, TREE PLANTINGS, HANDS-ON CAMERA TRAININGS, AND PUBLIC ART PROJECTS. WE TOOK A GROUP OF ECO-GUARDIANS TO THE RESERVE ON THEIR FIRST-EVER CAMPING EXPERIENCE. THEY EXPLORED THE RESERVE WHILE BIRDING, ENJOYED S'MORES AROUND A CAMPFIRE, AND WENT ON A HIKE TO SET UP MOTION-TRIGGERED CAMERAS AND DISCOVER WHAT ANIMALS WERE AROUND. WE ALSO CONDUCTED SCHOOL WORKSHOPS WHERE FOLLOW-UP ASSESSMENTS REVEALED AN INCREASE IN AWARENESS ABOUT SPECIES IDENTIFICATION, WATER CONSERVATION, MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND JAGUARS. WE PAINTED A NEW JAGUAR MURAL ON THE CATTLEMAN'S ASSOCIATION BUILDING. IT INCLUDES THE WORDS "CAMINEMOS JUNTOS" ("LETS WALK TOGETHER" [RANCHERS AND JAGUARS]), WHICH WERE SUGGESTED BY ONE OF THE VIVIENDO CON FELINOS RANCHERS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | RESERVE INFRASTRUCTURE AND RESTORATION OUR FIELD TEAM INSURED THE EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF ALL ASPECTS OF THE RESERVE. INFRASTRUCTURE WORK INCLUDED REPAIRS TO EXISTING FACILITIES, THE CONTINUED DEMOLITION OF OUTDATED STRUCTURES, UPGRADES TO WATER STORAGE, AND ONGOING ROAD REPAIRS TO MINIMIZE EROSION. OUR COWBOYS MENDED FENCES AND INSTALLED NEW FENCING TO KEEP OUT TRESPASSING COWS. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO FOCUS BUFFELGRASS REMOVAL EFFORTS ALONG THE ROAD AND SELECT PRIORITY AREAS. STEWARDSHIP AND LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT FUND WE CONTINUED TO GROW OUR STEWARDSHIP AND LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT FUND TO GUARANTEE THE RESERVE'S FUTURE THROUGH SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATION. WITH NEARLY HALF OF OUR $1 MILLION GOAL IN HAND, THIS FUND WILL EVENTUALLY CREATE A PERMANENT SOURCE OF ANNUAL FUNDING TO COVER THE COSTS OF BASIC PROTECTION AND ENSURE PROPER GUARDIANSHIP OF THE RESERVE IN PERPETUITY. BUILDING OUR STEWARDSHIP FUND WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PRIORITY FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING IN THE YEARS AHEAD. GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP JAGUARS MOVE BACK-AND-FORTH BETWEEN THE CORE PROTECTED AREA ON THE NORTHERN JAGUAR RESERVE AND THE VIVIENDO CON FELINOS BUFFER ZONE, EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF LONG-TERM COLLABORATIONS WITH RANCHERS AND THE COMMUNITY. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF JAGUAR RECORDS, SCOPE OF VIVIENDO CON FELINOS, AND NUMBER OF YOUTH INVOLVED HAVE ALL GROWN. EVERY CONTRIBUTION WE RECEIVE IS WELL STEWARDED TO DIRECTLY PROVIDE JAGUARS AND OCELOTS WITH SAFE PLACES TO ROAM. WITH OUR INCLUSION ON THE 2019 TOP-RATED NONPROFITS LIST, WE RECEIVED A FIVE-STAR RATING FROM GREATNONPROFITS FOR THE TENTH YEAR IN A ROW. WITHOUT EXCEPTION, OUR STAFF DEDICATE THEIR HEARTS, SOULS, AND MANY LONG HOURS, MOTIVATED BY A LOVE FOR THIS LANDSCAPE, WILDLIFE, AND PEOPLE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 09/30/2019 TO REFLECT THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: -THE OPTION TO HAVE A CO-PRESIDENT WAS ADDED. -THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DIRECTORS WAS INCREASED TO 15. -THE DATE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING WAS EXTENDED TO OCCUR BETWEEN JANUARY 1ST AND APRIL 30TH. -ANY DIRECTOR MAY NOW ATTEND MEETINGS VIRTUALLY AND ALSO ELECT AND VOTE VIRTUALLY. -ANY ACTION BY THE BOARD MAY BE TAKEN WITHOUT A MEETING IF TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS CONSENT TO SUCH ACTION IN WRITING. -A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS PRESENT, WHETHER OR NOT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM, MAY ADJOURN ANY MEETING TO ANOTHER TIME AND PLACE. -SECTIONS WERE ADDED RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, BOARD COMMITTEES, STAFF REPORTING, AND OPERATING GUIDELINES TO CLARIFY BOARD ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AND THE DESIGNATION OF AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN-DEPTH BY THE BOARD CO-PRESIDENTS AND TREASURER. COPIES ARE DISTRIBUTED TO REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS SOLICITING COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | AFTER DISCLOSURE OF A FINANCIAL INTEREST BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OR STAFF, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE FINANCIAL INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF IT DOES, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ABOUT THE TRANSACTION. PERIODIC REVIEWS OF THIS POLICY ENSURE THAT NJP OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR MANAGEMENT, WHICH INCLUDES THE STAFF POSITION OF COORDINATOR, THE BOARD USES COMPENSATION SURVEYS TO APPROVE THE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION. COMPENSATION FOR THE COORDINATOR WAS LAST REVIEWED IN 2019. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE VIA GUIDESTAR. |
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