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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
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 3,035,283 | 5,959,290 | 4,762,812 | 6,035,803 | 9,583,493 | 29,376,681 |
| 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 | 3,035,283 | 5,959,290 | 4,762,812 | 6,035,803 | 9,583,493 | 29,376,681 |
| 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) .. | 11,213,860 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 18,162,821 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 3,035,283 | 5,959,290 | 4,762,812 | 6,035,803 | 9,583,493 | 29,376,681 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 552 | 644 | 500 | 3 | 1,699 | |
| 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.).. | 20,197 | 21,963 | 7,200 | 7,157 | 56,517 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 29,434,897 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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 on 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 | ||||
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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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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 | 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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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 2021 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-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, 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 2021. 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 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Part I, Reason for Public Charity Status, Line 7 | For 2021, OATS has changed its reason for public charity status to line 7, from line 10, which better reflects their sources of support. Part II, Section C, Computation of Public Support Percentage, Line 15 The public support percentage for tax year 2020 has been recalculated for comparability based on an organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 | The Amended and Restated Bylaws became effective and superseded the October 7, 2014 Amended Bylaws of the corporation on January 1, 2021 when Older Adults Technology Services, Inc. (OATS) became an affiliated entity of AARP. The significant changes to the bylaws are: Article III - Sole Member The Corporation's Sole Member shall be AARP. Any appointment, determination or action designated in these bylaws to be made by the Sole Member shall be deemed made when evidenced in a writing signed (manually or electronically) by the Chief Executive Officer of AARP (or his or her designee). Unless provided otherwise herein, the Chief Executive Officer of AARP (or his or her designee) shall act as the Sole Member's authorized representative, and said officer's or designee's statements and actions shall be deemed to be those of the Sole Member. Article IV - Directors; Board Meetings 1. Powers and Duties. The Board shall have the general power to control and manage the affairs and property of the Corporation and to exercise all other powers necessary to "effect" (per NPCL 202(a)(16)) the purposes of the Corporation in accordance with the purposes and limitations set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation and herein, subject to applicable law and to the reserved powers of AARP set out in Article IV, Section 14 and elsewhere herein. The Board may delegate to committees of its own number, or to Officers, such powers as it may see fit, subject to applicable law and in accordance with the purposes and limitations set forth herein. 2. Classes of Directors and Term of Office. The Directors shall be divided into three (3) classes, designated as Class I, Class II and Class III. Directors in each Class shall ordinarily be appointed at an Annual Meeting to a two (2) year term, except as otherwise provided herein. Class I shall consist of at least one (1), and not more than two (2) Directors appointed to the Board by the Sole Member. Classes II and III shall be as nearly equal in number as possible, and shall consist of Directors nominated by the OATS Board, initially from among the OATS Directors in office immediately prior to the adoption of these bylaws, and appointed by the Sole Member. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Directors appointed on the Effective Date shall have the Class designation and initial terms specified in Attachment A hereto to ensure as much as possible that the Board is constituted with staggered terms with half of the Directors' terms expiring each year. 3. The Chairperson of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the Board, and perform all other duties incidental to the office of Chair and as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the Board. The Chairperson shall exercise general supervision of the Board and shall be an ex-officio member of all committees. The Chairperson shall be assisted by a Vice Chair, who shall have such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Board or by the Chairperson from time to time. The Chairperson and the Vice Chair shall each be nominated, and subject to the approval of the Sole Member, shall be elected at the Annual Meeting by the current Board and shall serve a one (1) year term. With the approval of the Sole Member, the Board may also establish other Board leadership positions. 4. Appointment. Successors to the class of Directors whose terms expire at the Annual Meeting shall be appointed to such class by the Sole Member, except as hereinafter otherwise provided for filling vacancies. Directors may also be appointed by the Sole Member at any regular or special meeting of the Board. To maintain classes of Directors as nearly equal in number as possible, the Directors so appointed shall, at the time of initial election, be designated as Class I, Class II or Class III Directors and shall serve until the next Annual Meeting at which the appointment of Directors for the relevant class is the regular order of business, which generally shall be an Annual Meeting, and until the appointment and qualification of his/her successor. All nominees for the Board must be sponsored by a current Board member, must be familiar with and support the workings of the Corporation, and must be approved by the Sole Member. Newly created directorships or any decrease in directorships shall be so apportioned among the class of Directors as to make all classes as nearly equal in number as possible, but in no case will a decrease in the number of Directors shorten the term of any incumbent Director. Each Director shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which he or she is elected or appointed, and until his/her successor has been elected or appointed and qualified. 5. Number; Qualification for Directors; Executive Director. The number of Directors constituting the entire Board shall be not less than four (4) and not more than sixteen (16), which number shall include the Executive Director (the Corporation's employed chief executive officer). The Executive Director shall serve as a Director of the Corporation ex-officio, but shall not be entitled to vote. As used in these By-Laws, the term "entire Board" shall mean the number of Directors that were appointed as of the most recently held appointment of Directors (including Directors holding-over). The number of Directors may be increased or decreased from time to time by the determination of the Sole Member, or by resolution of the Board, but such action by the Board shall require a vote of majority of the Board then in office and the approval of the Sole Member and no decrease shall shorten the term of any incumbent Director. Each Director shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age. 6. Resignation; Removal. Any Director may be removed from office at any time with or without cause either by (i) the vote of two thirds of the entire Board, which must also include the vote of all of the Class I Directors, or (ii) by action of the Sole Member. 7. Vacancies. Any vacancy on the Board occurring during the year, including a vacancy created by an increase in the number of Directors, may be filled at any meeting of the Board by a determination of the Sole Member. The Directors so appointed shall, at the time of initial appointment, be designated as Class I, Class II or Class III Directors and serve until the next Annual Meeting at which the appointment of Directors for the relevant class is the regular order of business, which generally shall be an Annual Meeting, and until the appointment and qualification of his/her successor. A vacancy on the Board shall be deemed to exist on the occurrence of any of the following: (a) the death, resignation or removal of any Director; (b) an increase in the number of Directors by determination of the Sole Member; or (c) the failure of the Sole Member, at an Annual Meeting or other meeting at which Directors are to be appointed, to appoint the full number of Directors to be appointed at that meeting, provided, however, that if a predecessor continues in office until his or her successor is appointed to office, then no vacancy will be deemed to exist. 10. Special Meetings; Notice of Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board may be held whenever called by the Sole Member, the Chairperson, any other Director or the Executive Director and shall be called by the Chairperson upon the written demand of the Sole Member or of not less than one-third of the members of the Board then in office, in each case at such time and place as shall be fixed by the person or persons calling such meeting, and, if not fixed, at the office of the Corporation. 14. Quorum; Voting; Actions Requiring Class I Director Approval. At all meetings of the Board, a majority of the Board of Directors then in office shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the act of a majority of the Directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be an act of the Board, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by law or by these By-Laws. If at any meeting there is less than a quorum present, a majority of those present may adjourn the meeting until a quorum is obtained. Notwithstanding any other provision of these bylaws, a separate unanimous vote by the Class I Directors shall be required to authorize the actions by the Corporation. Article V - Committees 1. Executive Committee. The Board, by resolution adopted by a majority of the entire Board, may create from among its members an Executive Committee and other committees, each consisting of three (3) or more Directors, and at any time may appoint additional or alternate Directors thereto. If an Executive Committee is created, it must include at least one Class I Director, and its authority shall be set forth in its Charter. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 | Article VI - Officers Resignation; Removal. Any Officer or employee may resign at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the Board. Such resignation shall take effect immediately. Subject to the Class I Director approval provisions of Article IV, Section 14, any Officer may be removed from office with or without cause by an affirmative vote of a majority of the Board at a duly constituted meeting of the Board. Any employee or agent hired by the Executive Director may be removed from office with or without cause by the Executive Director. Article XIII - Conflicts of Interest Policy; Other Policies The Corporation shall adopt a Conflicts of Interest Policy consistent with both the requirements of the NPCL to address conflicts of interest and related party transactions and the conflicts of interest policy of AARP. The Board has delegated oversight of the Conflicts of Interest Policy to the Audit Committee. Generally, the Audit Committee shall have oversight of all policies required to be adopted by the Corporation pursuant to the NPCL in light of its composition including at least three (3) Independent Directors. Article XIV -Amendments The By-Laws of the Corporation may be altered, amended or repealed only after written approval by the Sole Member and by either the unanimous consent of the Board of Directors, or by majority vote of the Directors then in office at the Annual Meeting or other duly called and held meeting of the Board, the written notice for which shall set forth the proposed alteration. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | The AARP Chief Executive Officer (or his or her designee) appoints and/or approves voting members of the OATS board of directors. Directors may also be appointed by the AARP Chief Executive Officer (or his or her designee) at any regular or special meeting of the Board. Any vacancy on the Board occurring during the year, including a vacancy created by an increase in the number of Directors, may be filled at any meeting of the Board by a determination of the AARP Chief Executive Officer (or his or her designee). All prospective members of the OATS board will be subject to the screening protocols for board members of AARP Affiliates. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | The AARP Chief Executive Officer (or his or her designee) appoints and/or approves voting members of the OATS board of directors. Directors may also be appointed by the AARP Chief Executive Officer (or his or her designee) at any regular or special meeting of the Board. Any vacancy on the Board occurring during the year, including a vacancy created by an increase in the number of Directors, may be filled at any meeting of the Board by a determination of the AARP Chief Executive Officer (or his or her designee). All prospective members of the OATS board will be subject to the screening protocols for board members of AARP Affiliates. The By-Laws of the Corporation may be altered, amended or repealed only after written approval by the AARP Chief Executive Officer (or his or her designee) and by either the unanimous consent of the Board of Directors, or by majority vote of the Directors then in office at the Annual Meeting or other duly called and held meeting of the Board, the written notice for which shall set forth the proposed alteration. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The Form 990 is prepared and reviewed in AARP's internal tax department. The return is then put through a secondary review which includes the Older Adults Technology Services Executive Director, Group Controller, and other accounting management. After this thorough review process, the Form 990 is distributed to the Board of Directors for their review. After all issues are addressed the return is electronically filed with the Internal Revenue Service. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | Annually, all board members and employees (including officers) are required to review the Code of Conduct, formally acknowledge their understanding of the Code, and disclose any real or potential conflicts of interest. Disclosures are reviewed by appropriate management (or in the case of a board member, the Board Chair, and if necessary, the Board of Directors) and the Ethics & Compliance Office. The appropriate resolution plan is implemented (for example, recusal from participating in any deliberations and decisions relevant to the disclosure). The Ethics & Compliance Office monitors compliance with these requirements and ensures proper follow-up as needed. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a and b - Through its shared services agreement with AARP, OATS participates in AARP's enterprise wide compensation reviews. AARP has a competitive position in the marketplace that considers relevant for-profit and not-for-profit data since this is the landscape in which AARP and its affiliates compete for talent. Establishing the appropriate compensation for positions and jobs considers external market pricing (where possible) from an independent, third party compensation firm, internal criteria, and an individual's actual performance and contribution. Internal criteria are based on a standard approach that measures the internal value of positions, including: complexity and scope of responsibility, skill set and competencies, education and experience, and the reporting relationship of the position. An individual's actual performance and contribution is measured through AARP's performance management approach and then rewarded through AARP's annual base pay merit and incentive award programs. This process applies to all employees of OATS including the Executive Director. The total compensation package for executive positions is regularly benchmarked against comparable executive positions using independently published compensation survey data and independent executive consultants. The Executive Director's compensation package is reviewed and discussed by select board members and then approved by the Board Chair, who can enact changes to the compensation package. The compensation package for OATS executive management is also reviewed by the Board Chair who can enact changes to the compensation package. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 | The organization provides copies of IRS Form 990 upon request by contacting the organization at (718) 360-1707 or email to info@oats.org. The Form 990 is also made available on its website. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and audited financial statements are available upon request. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 11g | Other professional services: Program service expenses 1,140,351. Management and general expenses 88,385. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,228,736. |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: | Prior year overstatement of grants receivable -478,297. Prior year understatement of depreciation expense -132,550. Rounding adjustment -1. |
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