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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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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 321,419,709 | 351,104,724 | 366,714,456 | 359,891,413 | 354,327,962 | 1,753,458,264 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 321,419,709 | 351,104,724 | 366,714,456 | 359,891,413 | 354,327,962 | 1,753,458,264 |
| 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).. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,753,458,264 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 321,419,709 | 351,104,724 | 366,714,456 | 359,891,413 | 354,327,962 | 1,753,458,264 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 6,047,605 | 7,203,431 | 9,758,353 | 5,090,548 | 5,302,374 | 33,402,311 |
| 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.).. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,786,860,575 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 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 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, 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 2020. 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 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS THE RAND CORPORATION IS A PUBLIC CHARITY AND AS SUCH RECEIVES A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF ITS SUPPORT FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC (SEE ALSO SCHEDULE A). THIS SUPPORT IS NOT CONSIDERED PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE AS DEFINED BY THE IRS AND THUS NOT REPORTED ON PART III, LINE 4A. HOWEVER, LIKE ALL PUBLIC CHARITIES, THIS SUPPORT IS USED TO FUND RAND'S PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES WHICH ARE REPORTED ON PART III, LINE 4A. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 MALA GAONKAR AND MALCOLM GLADWELL HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PROCEDURES FOR FORM 990 REVIEW RAND SUMMARIZES THE INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED ON THE FORM 990 AND PROVIDES THE SUPPORT TO A THIRD-PARTY TAX FIRM SO THAT A DRAFT RETURN CAN BE COMPILED. THIS FIRM PROVIDES TAX GUIDANCE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING GUIDANCE ON RETURN PREPARATION. ONCE THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS COMPILED, IT IS REVIEWED BY VARIOUS LEVELS OF MANAGEMENT WITHIN RAND, INCLUDING THE CFO. THE RAND BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS DELEGATED TO THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE FORM 990. THEREFORE, ONCE THE FORM 990 IS FINALIZED, IT IS THOROUGHLY REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE (ALONG WITH THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS) AND APPROVED FOR RELEASE. THE FORM 990 IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12A | WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ENFORCEMENT NEW STAFF MEMBERS RECEIVE COPIES OF SEVERAL KEY POLICIES, INCLUDING INSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES, CONFLICT OF INTEREST, QUALITY ASSURANCE, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL POLICIES. CONFLICT OF INTEREST, CORPORATE INTEGRITY, INSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES, AND ETHICS POLICIES ARE POSTED PROMINENTLY ON RAND'S INTRANET. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE OUTSIDE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND ALL OFFICERS, KEY STAFF MEMBERS AND STAFF WHO WORK ON RESEARCH PROJECTS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE RELATIONSHIPS AND FINANCIAL INTERESTS: (I) THAT ARE RELATED TO THEIR RESEARCH RESPONSIBILITIES, OR (II) THAT COULD BRING INTO QUESTION THE OBJECTIVITY OF THE RESEARCH. SUCH DISCLOSURES MUST BE MADE AT LEAST ANNUALLY, AND STAFF ALSO MUST REVIEW AND ACKNOWLEDGE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE RELEVANT TRAINING. PROSPECTIVE TRUSTEES ADVISE KEY MANAGEMENT OF ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BEFORE JOINING THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. MOREOVER, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS EACH TRUSTEE IS ASKED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL, AND CORPORATE SECRETARY TO PROVIDE A LIST OF AFFILIATIONS IN WRITING THAT MAY RAISE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUE AND SIGN THE PRINCIPLES OF CONDUCT STATEMENT WHICH ASSERTS THAT THEY WOULD DISQUALIFY THEMSELVES FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY RAND MATTERS WHICH THEY BELIEVE MAY GIVE RISE TO A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. RAND MAINTAINS A FORMAL RECORD OF ALL INSTANCES WHERE TRUSTEES RECUSE THEMSELVES BECAUSE OF A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FINALLY, ALL RAND OFFICERS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL RELATED PARTY QUESTIONNAIRE, SENT BY RAND'S CFO ORGANIZATION, TO SUPPORT RAND'S RESPONSES TO CERTAIN QUESTIONS ON THE FORM 990. THIS QUESTIONNAIRE, WHICH IS REVIEWED BY VARIOUS LEVELS OF MANAGEMENT, SEEKS TO IDENTIFY FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AMONGST THE TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS AND REPRESENTS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY OTHER THAN THE ABOVE FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO BE IDENTIFIED. PER THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE CHARTER, THE ETHICS AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER REPORTS REGULARLY TO THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE. WHEN MANAGEMENT PROPOSES MATERIAL CHANGES. THE POLICY WAS LAST UPDATED AND APPROVED BY THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE IN MAY 2019. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION FOR CEO THE COMPENSATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CONDUCTS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. AS PART OF THE YEARLY EVALUATION, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS MARKET DATA FROM SEVERAL SALARY SURVEYS AND EMPLOYS AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO REVIEW FOR REASONABLENESS. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS SALARY INCREASES AND DISCRETIONARY AMOUNTS OF THE VARIABLE COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHO MAKES THE FINAL DECISION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CONDUCTS THE REVIEW IN THE FALL AND DOCUMENTS THE REVIEW IN THE COMMITTEE MINUTES WHICH ARE THEN APPROVED AT THE NEXT MEETING. RAISES ARE EFFECTIVE IN FEBRUARY. WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ENFORCEMENT NEW STAFF MEMBERS RECEIVE COPIES OF SEVERAL KEY POLICIES, INCLUDING INSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES, CONFLICT OF INTEREST, QUALITY ASSURANCE, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL POLICIES. CONFLICT OF INTEREST, CORPORATE INTEGRITY, INSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES, AND ETHICS POLICIES ARE POSTED PROMINENTLY ON RAND'S INTRANET. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE OUTSIDE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND ALL OFFICERS, KEY STAFF MEMBERS AND STAFF WHO WORK ON RESEARCH PROJECTS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE RELATIONSHIPS AND FINANCIAL INTERESTS: (I) THAT ARE RELATED TO THEIR RESEARCH RESPONSIBILITIES, OR (II) THAT COULD BRING INTO QUESTION THE OBJECTIVITY OF THE RESEARCH. SUCH DISCLOSURES MUST BE MADE AT LEAST ANNUALLY, AND STAFF ALSO MUST REVIEW AND ACKNOWLEDGE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE RELEVANT TRAINING. PROSPECTIVE TRUSTEES ADVISE KEY MANAGEMENT OF ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BEFORE JOINING THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. MOREOVER, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS EACH TRUSTEE IS ASKED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL, AND CORPORATE SECRETARY TO PROVIDE A LIST OF AFFILIATIONS IN WRITING THAT MAY RAISE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUE AND SIGN THE PRINCIPLES OF CONDUCT STATEMENT WHICH ASSERTS THAT THEY WOULD DISQUALIFY THEMSELVES FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY RAND MATTERS WHICH THEY BELIEVE MAY GIVE RISE TO A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. RAND MAINTAINS A FORMAL RECORD OF ALL INSTANCES WHERE TRUSTEES RECUSE THEMSELVES BECAUSE OF A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FINALLY, ALL RAND OFFICERS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL RELATED PARTY QUESTIONNAIRE, SENT BY RAND'S CFO ORGANIZATION, TO SUPPORT RAND'S RESPONSES TO CERTAIN QUESTIONS ON THE FORM 990. THIS QUESTIONNAIRE, WHICH IS REVIEWED BY VARIOUS LEVELS OF MANAGEMENT, SEEKS TO IDENTIFY FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AMONGST THE TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS AND REPRESENTS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY OTHER THAN THE ABOVE FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO BE IDENTIFIED. PER THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE CHARTER, THE ETHICS AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER REPORTS REGULARLY TO THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT AND RISK COMITTEE WHEN MANAGEMENT PROPOSES MATERIAL CHANGES. THE POLICY WAS LAST UPDATED AND APPROVED BY THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE IN MAY 2019. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B | DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND OTHER RESEARCH HEADS. HE PUTS FORTH SALARY INCREASE SUGGESTIONS AFTER EXAMINING PERFORMANCE, SALARY SURVEYS, AND BENCHMARK STUDIES. THE SALARY INCREASES FOR KEY EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE RESEARCH GROUP ARE SUGGESTED BY THE GLOBAL RESEARCH TALENT VICE PRESIDENT. BOTH SETS OF RECOMMENDATIONS ARE GIVEN TO THE COMPENSATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, WHICH ULTIMATELY DECIDES ON THE SALARY INCREASES EACH YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES THE ANNUAL REPORT AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON RAND'S EXTERNAL WEBSITE: WWW.RAND.ORG. MOREOVER, THIS INFORMATION, AS WELL AS RAND'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FORM 990, IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND AT THE SANTA MONICA OFFICE. FURTHER, THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO SEVERAL STATES AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AS PART OF VARIOUS REGISTRATION PROCESSES AND IS AVAILABLE ON THOSE ORGANIZATIONS' WEBSITES. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS $ 6,047,503 OTHER COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT COSTS $ 2,151,092 ADJUSTMENT TO ACCRUED POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT $ (2,574,451) FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN ON REVALUATION $ 321,720 MISC TO TIE $ 2,273 ------------- TOTAL $ 5,948,137 |
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