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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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| Yes | No | |||||
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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.") .. | 1,976,420 | 2,468,574 | 2,887,212 | 2,656,076 | 3,319,759 | 13,308,041 |
| 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 | 1,976,420 | 2,468,574 | 2,887,212 | 2,656,076 | 3,319,759 | 13,308,041 |
| 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).. | 6,028,840 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 7,279,201 | |||||
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.. | 1,976,420 | 2,468,574 | 2,887,212 | 2,656,076 | 3,319,759 | 13,308,041 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 17,616 | 17,457 | 18,080 | 41,492 | 30,591 | 125,236 |
| 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 | 13,433,277 | |||||
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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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT (GAP) IS A 42-YEAR-OLD NON-PROFIT PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES GOVERNMENT AND CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY BY ADVANCING OCCUPATIONAL FREE SPEECH, DEFENDING WHISTLEBLOWERS, AND EMPOWERING CITIZEN ACTIVISTS. GAP IS THE NATION'S LEADING WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 | VOLUNTEERS AND INTERNS PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES FOR THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING RESEARCHING WHISTLEBLOWING LAWS AND CASES, PROVIDING COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANCE AND OTHER VITAL HELP TO THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - PUBLIC HEALTH & CORPORATE/GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY -OUR FOOD INTEGRITY CAMPAIGN (FIC) IS A CENTRAL COMPONENT OF OUR PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY PROGRAM. ON NOVEMBER 20, 2019, WE CELEBRATED FIC'S 10TH ANNIVERSARY BY TEAMING UP WITH AMERICAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW (AUWCL) TO PRESENT OUR REPRESENTING TRUTH IN AGRICULTURE CONFERENCE. PARTNERING WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE, PROGRAM ON ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY LAW, AND THE AUWCL ANIMAL LAW SOCIETY, THE CONFERENCE FEATURED INFLUENTIAL PANELISTS AND SPEAKERS DISCUSSING FOOD INTEGRITY ISSUE AREAS SUCH AS ANIMAL WELFARE, PUBLIC HEALTH, WORKER RIGHTS, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE. ACADEMIC ALLIES HAILED THE SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE AS A WELCOME INTERSECTIONAL EXPLORATION OF THE FOOD SYSTEM. -IN 2019, WE CONTINUED TO BE A LEADER IN THE EFFORTS TO EXPOSE DEADLY INSPECTION MODERNIZATION TO THE PUBLIC, AND WORKED BOTH INDEPENDENTLY AND WITH COALITIONS TO PUT PRESSURE ON THE USDA TO STOP THE PROLIFERATION OF THESE RULES. -WE CONTINUED TO ENGAGE IN NATIONAL EFFORTS TO GIVE VOICE TO SUFFERING BY FIGHTING UNJUST AG-GAG LAWS IN FEDERAL COURT AS BOTH "FRIENDS OF THE COURT (AMICI)- AND AS PLAINTIFFS. -IN 2019, OUR FOOD INTEGRITY CAMPAIGN ALSO CONTINUED TO ENJOY ROBUST MEDIA ATTENTION FROM MULTIPLE HIGHLY REPUTABLE INSTITUTIONS, ASSISTING CBS 60 MINUTES, NBC INVESTIGATIONS, AND THE NEW YORK TIMES IN SIGNIFICANT INQUIRIES AND PRODUCTIONS ON FIC'S CORE ISSUES. -WE COLLABORATED WITH THE JOHNS HOPKINS TOXICOLOGY POLICY PROGRAM TO BEGIN EXPLORING AND PROMOTING THE OCCUPATIONAL FREE-SPEECH PROTECTIONS AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS, FACULTY, EMPLOYEES, AND CONTRACTORS CONDUCTING ANIMAL RESEARCH IN A NEW PROJECT: THE CENTER FOR LAW & ETHICS IN ANIMAL RESEARCH (CLEAR). -BECAUSE OF OUR EFFORTS THROUGH OUR CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM OVER THE LAST DECADE, NOW OVER 80,000,000 CORPORATE EMPLOYEES HAVE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION RIGHTS. THERE ARE NOW 22 FEDERAL LAWS THAT INCLUDE THESE NEWLY WON RIGHTS AND COVER NEARLY ALL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS, FOOD PRODUCTION FACILITIES REGULATED BY THE FDA, MANUFACTURING OR RETAILING COMPANIES WHOSE PRODUCTS ARE REGULATED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES, BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND ANY FIRMS TRADING ON AN AMERICAN STOCK MARKET. IN 2019, WE CONTINUED TO REPRESENT WHISTLEBLOWERS WHOSE CASES PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TEST THE LAWS, AND TO USE RULE-MAKING PETITIONS TO IMPLORE FEDERAL AGENCIES TO APPLY THOSE RIGHTS FAIRLY. -WE CONTINUED TO REPRESENT WHISTLEBLOWERS FROM THE 2008 FINANCIAL CRASH ON A HOST OF ISSUES, INCLUDING THEIR SUBSTANTIVE ALLEGATIONS OF COVER-UP AND FAILURE TO PROSECUTE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. -IN 2019, WE CONTINUED REPORTING TO THE MEDIA AND SEVERAL DOCUMENTARIANS ABOUT THE FAILURE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO PROSECUTE BANKS AND THEIR EXECUTIVES FOR BANK FRAUD AND MISREPRESENTATIONS TO INVESTORS ON QUESTIONABLE SECURITIES. -WE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH PROMINENT WALL STREET WHISTLEBLOWERS WHO IDENTIFIED HIGH-LEVEL WRONGDOING BY THE NATION'S LARGEST FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THESE EXPERTS PROVIDE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE TO OUR ORGANIZATION, THE PUBLIC, THE FINANCIAL SECTOR AND REGULATORS. WE WORKED CLOSELY WITH THEM TO DEVELOP STRATEGIC ACTIONS FOR CURBING THE FINANCIAL SECTOR'S CORRUPTING INFLUENCE ON POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT REGULATORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & CLIMATE CHANGE -AS PART OF THE STRATEGIC EXPANSION OF OUR ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & CLIMATE CHANGE (EE&CC) PROGRAM, WE UNDERTOOK A COMPREHENSIVE RENOVATION OF OUR WEBSITE TO MORE ACCURATELY REFLECT THE INTERCONNECTED NATURE OF THESE ISSUES AND HOW OUR PROGRAM EFFORTS STRATEGICALLY REACH ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION - SPANNING OUR PUBLIC HEALTH, NATIONAL SECURITY, EDUCATION AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM EFFORTS. -IN 2019 WE PROVIDED ADVOCACY AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF WHISTLEBLOWERS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION (CDC), DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE), NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), AND DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR (DOI), INCLUDING A NUCLEAR SAFETY WHISTLEBLOWER IN THE ERA OF CLIMATE CHANGE-INFUSED FLOODS. -WE CONTINUED TO SUPPORT WHISTLEBLOWERS WHO HAVE BEEN THE VICTIMS OF EFFORTS TO FORCE CIVIL SERVICE MANAGERS TO RESIGN, WHOSE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES DO NOT COINCIDE WITH THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S VIEWS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE. -IN 2019, WE CONTINUED OUR ONGOING INVESTIGATION INTO EXXONMOBIL CORPORATION'S EFFORTS TO MISLEAD MARKETS, GOVERNMENTS AND THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE IMPACT OF ITS OIL PRODUCTION ON THE CLIMATE WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY FUNDING EFFORTS TO SUPPRESS CLIMATE SCIENCE. EE&CC CONDUCTED IN-DEPTH RESEARCH AND INTERVIEWS WITHIN OUR NETWORKS OF SCIENTIFIC EXPERTS AND ALLIES -- INCLUDING LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH SENIOR CLIMATE POLICY AND COMMUNICATION LEADERS - AND BEGAN COMPILING OUR FINDINGS INTO A WHITE PAPER, PROJECTED FOR PUBLICATION IN 2020. -WE CONTINUED OUR ONGOING INVESTIGATION INTO THE 2010 BP/DEEPWATER HORIZON DISASTER BY FOLLOWING UP WITH WHISTLEBLOWERS AND INSIDERS TO FORM THE BASIS FOR A REPORT TO BE COMPLETED FOR THE TEN-YEAR MEMORIAL OF THE DISASTER IN APRIL 2020. -WE BROUGHT CRITICALLY NEEDED EMPHASIS TO THE DEMAND FOR ACCOUNTABILITY WITHIN GREEN NEW DEAL LEGISLATION THROUGH THE INTRODUCTION OF WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION LANGUAGE THAT WOULD APPLY TO ANY BILLS INTRODUCED AS A PART OF THE GREEN NEW DEAL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - INTERNATIONAL -GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT CONTINUES TO BE THE MOST PROMINENT ADVOCATE FOR WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION POLICIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. IN 2019, WE WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, WHICH RECOMMENDED THAT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DIRECT ALL 27 NATIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TO ENACT STATUTORY WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS. WE HELPED CONVINCE THE COMMISSION TO REQUIRE PROVISIONS THAT WOULD MAKE THESE LAWS SUPERIOR TO FEDERAL LEGISLATION IN THE UNITED STATES. OUR INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS PROVIDED ANALYSIS AND EXPERIENCE TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THESE NATIONS TO ASSIST IN THE DOMESTIC IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE PROTECTIONS. -AT THE BEHEST OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT, WE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH MULTIPLE NATIONS IN EASTERN EUROPE, ESPECIALLY SERBIA WHERE WE HELPED DEVELOP THE LAW, WORKED WITH NGOS TO HELP WITH THE ENACTMENT, TRAINED 600 JUDGES ON HOW THE LAW SHOULD WORK, AND EVALUATED THE RESULTS AFTER THE FIRST YEAR OF ITS IMPLEMENTATION. -AT THE REQUEST OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT, WE ALSO CONTINUED TO REGULARLY MEET WITH FOREIGN DELEGATIONS OF DIGNITARIES, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, JOURNALISTS AND SCHOLARS ABOUT HOW OUR ORGANIZATION FUNCTIONS AS AN EFFECTIVE CRITIC OF GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS THAT ARE NOT ACCOUNTABLE. -AT THE INVITATION OF US EMBASSIES, WE CONTINUED TO VISIT A HOST OF NATIONS - SEVERAL REPEATEDLY - THROUGHOUT THE WORLD TO PROMOTE THE BENEFITS OF WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE DRAFT 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO AND THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AS WELL AS EVERY MEMBER OF THE BOARD AND CHANGES ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE FINAL DRAFT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ANNUALLY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS REQUESTED TO UPDATE AND SIGN OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE, AND REPORT POSSIBLE CONFLICTS TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD WHENEVER THEY ARE DETECTED OR OBSERVED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE BOARD CHAIR AND DIRECTOR SUPERVISED AN INDEPENDENT WRITTEN AND ORAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND TOGETHER THEY APPROVE THE SALARY INCREASE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS ARE PERFORMED BY THEIR SUPERVISORS AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 | MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MISSISSIPPI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON GAP'S WEBSITE. GAP'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ALSO POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PROFESSIONAL FEES 418,863 39,805 0 |
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