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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 0
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0 | 0 | ||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 6,276,993 | 8,253,120 | 7,451,593 | 14,304,349 | 8,208,065 | 44,494,120 |
| 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 | 6,276,993 | 8,253,120 | 7,451,593 | 14,304,349 | 8,208,065 | 44,494,120 |
| 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) .. | 7,305,789 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 37,188,331 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 6,276,993 | 8,253,120 | 7,451,593 | 14,304,349 | 8,208,065 | 44,494,120 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,175,357 | 513,555 | 417,165 | 487,765 | 763,109 | 3,356,951 |
| 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.).. | 594,557 | 38,889 | 13,540 | 273,153 | 60,694 | 980,833 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 48,831,904 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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 | ||||
| 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 2022 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-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, 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 2022. 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 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Part II, Line 10 | SCHEDULE A, PART II -EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRIBUTOR: ESTATE OF NOAH ALONSO TOTAL CONTRIBUTION: $7,765,703 LESS 2% OF LINE 11(F): $976,638 EXCESS CONTRIBUTION AMOUNT: $6,789,064 CONTRIBUTOR: MARILYN GRUDER LIVING TRUST TOTAL CONTRIBUTION: $1,100,000 LESS 2% OF LINE 11(F): $976,638 EXCESS CONTRIBUTION AMOUNT: $123,362 CONTRIBUTOR: GORDON & LLURA GUND FOUNDATION TOTAL CONTRIBUTION: $1,370,002 LESS 2% OF LINE 11(F): $976,638 EXCESS CONTRIBUTION AMOUNT: $393,363 TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS: $10,235,704 TOTAL EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS: $7,305,789 |
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| PART III, LINE 1 | AFB WILL CULTIVATE IN-DEPTH AND ACTIONABLE KNOWLEDGE AND PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES AFFECTING CHILDREN, WORKING-AGE ADULTS, AND OLDER PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. AFB WILL ACHIEVE THESE ENDS BY PROMOTING AND UNDERTAKING RESEARCH THAT HAS SCALABLE IMPACT FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. WE MOBILIZE LEADERS, ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING, AND CHAMPION IMPACTFUL POLICIES AND PRACTICES USING RESEARCH AND DATA. |
| PART III, LINE 4A | KNOWLEDGE BUILDING AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION THROUGH RESEARCH AND DATA, WE UNDERSTAND COMPLEX PROBLEMS AND IDENTIFY APPROPRIATE SOLUTIONS. PRIORITIZING A CONSUMER-CENTERED APPROACH WITH SCALABLE IMPACT, AFB IS PURSUING AND CATALYZING FORWARD-LOOKING KNOWLEDGE GENERATION ON KEY ISSUES FACING PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION BY FOSTERING COLLABORATIONS WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND OTHER RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS AND BY CONDUCTING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH. PRIORITY ISSUE AREAS MAY INCLUDE (BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO) POLICY RESEARCH AND APPLIED RESEARCH IN EDUCATION; MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY; REHABILITIATION SERVICES; AGING AND VISION LOSS; DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS; AND TECHNOLOGY. AFB'S JOURNAL OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT & BLINDNESS (JVIB), THE INTERNATIONAL PEER- REVIEWED JOURNAL OF RECORD IN THE BLINDNESS FIELD, WHICH HAS BEEN IN CONTINUOUS PUBLICATION SINCE 1907, DELIVERS PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH AND PEERREVIEWED BEST PRACTICE INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS. THE JOURNAL ALSO FEATURES LETTERS TO THE EDITOR AND COMMENTARIES FROM AUTHORITATIVE EXPERTS ON CRITICAL TOPICS. IN 2023 (VOLUME 117), THE FINAL ISSUE OF THE YEAR FEATURED A SPECIAL ISSUE THAT FOCUSED ON LITERACY ACROSS THE LIFESPAN FOR PEOPLE WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS. THE PUBLISHED ISSUE INCLUDED NUMEROUS PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND PRACTICE PIECES, AS WELL AS EXPERT COMMENTARIES FROM THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. THE ISSUE WAS GUEST EDITED BY AN INTERNATIONAL EXPERT ON LITERACY AND PEOPLE WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS, M. CAY HOLBROOK, PH.D., PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA. SINCE 1921, AFB HAS BEEN A LEADER IN CREATING A WORLD OF NO LIMTS FOR THE NEARLY 25 MILLION AMERICANS LIVING WITH VISION LOSS. A NATIONAL NONPROFIT, WE CHAMPION ACCESS AND EQUALITY, AND STAND AT THE FOREFRONT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND EVIDENCE-BASED ADVOCACY. WE ADDRESS THE MOST PRESSING NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS AND THEIR FAMILIES, BREAKING DOWN SOCIETAL BARRIERS AND PROMOTING BROAD SYSTEMIC CHANGE. A PREFERRED PARTNER FOR MANY MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES, AFB STRIVES TO ACHIEVE SHARED VALUE IN OUR PROGRAMS. EACH YEAR, WE HOST A LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (AFBLC) THAT CONVENES A TARGETED AUDIENCE OF LEADERS IN THE BLINDNESS FIELD --THOSE WHO ARE THE INFLUENCERS, AS WELL AS THE DECISION-MAKERS FOR THEIR ORGANIZATIONS. CONFERENCE ATTENDEES INCLUDE TECHNOLOGY EXPERTS, CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES, AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS. THEY COME FROM DIVERSE ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS SPANNING THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. THE AFB LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE REGULARLY AVERAGES AROUND 300 ATTENDEES WHEN HELD IN-PERSON. THE CONFERENCE HAS RETURNED TO A TRADITIONAL IN-PERSON CONFERENCE. THE BLIND LEADERS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CONTINUED TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED IN ORDER TO PREPARE THEM FOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS WITHIN THE WORKFORCE BY BUILDING THEIR OGRANIZATION, COMMUNICATION, AND NETWORKING SKILLS THROUGH STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES, WEBINARS, AND DIRECT 1-1 MENTORSHIP. UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, FELLOWS EXITED WITH A CERTIFICATE OF PROGRAM COMPLETION AS WELL AS CONNECTIONS TO A NETWORK OF INDIVIDUALS WHO CAN SUPPLY CONTINUED SUPPORT, INCLUDING REFERENCES FOR FUTURE JOB OPPORTUNITIES. |
| PART III, LINE 4B | ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC POLICY AFB IS WORKING TO ENSURE THAT POLICYMAKERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITIES, AND PUBLIC INTEREST ADVOCATES UNDERSTAND THE KEY TRENDS, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION, FOR THE PURPOSES OF CHANGING ATTITUDES AND TRANSFORMING INSTITUTIONAL PRACTICE. THE AFB PUBLIC POLICY AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE (PPRI) COLLABORATES WITH POLICYMAKERS IN CONGRESS AND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH TO ENSURE AMERICANS WITH VISION LOSS HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO FULLY PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY. AFB'S ADVOCACY STRATEGY IS BACKED BY RESEARCHERS AND EXPERTS WITH PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCE IN LIVING WITH VISION LOSS. IN FY 2023, AFB FOCUSED ON ADVOCACY SURROUNDING TECHNOLOGY, TRANSPORTATION, AND EDUCATION WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON DIGITAL INCLUSION. AFB CONTINUED TO ADVOCATE FOR TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS ACCESSIBILITY THROUGH LEGISLATION, PARTICIPATING IN A FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND RESPONDING TO FEDERAL RULEMAKING. AFB'S RESEARCH ON WEB AND APPLICATION ACCESSIBILITY, EDUCATION DURING THE PANDEMIC, AND THE EXPERIENCES OF ADULTS DURING THE PANDEMIC INFORMED AFB'S ADVOCACY PRIORITIES. |
| PART III, LINE 4C | TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS BUILDING ON AFB'S DECADES OF EXPERIENCE ADVOCATING FOR ACCESSIBILITY TECHNOLOGY, ACCESSWORLD IS AFB'S FREE WEBBASED, INDUSTRY LEADING MONTHLY TECHNOLOGY MAGAZING WHICH SERVCES AS A PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE SOURCE REGARDING THE INTERSECTION OF DISABILITY AND TECHNOLOGY, PROVIDING GUIDANCE TO INDUSTRY LEADERS, PROFESSIONALS, AND CONSUMERS IN ORDER TO ADVOCATE FOR AND CREATE A DIGITALLY INCLUSIVE FUTURE. THE AFB TALENT LAB CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBILITY CONSULTING SERVICES TO ORGANIZATIONS RANGING FROM SMALL NONPROFITS TO FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES, WITH SERVICES RANGING FROM WEB AND MOBILE ACCESSIBILITY ASSESSMENTS, REMEDIATION, BEST PRACTICES, AND TRAINING IN DISABILITY-INCLUSION. THE AFB TALENT LAB ALSO CONTINUED TO CLOSE THE INDUSTRY-WIDE ACCESSIBILITY SKILLS GAP BY TRAINING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH A REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT WITH AN ACCESSIBILITY AND DIGITAL INCLUSION SPECIALTY. ADDITIONALLY, THE AFB TALENT LAB WORKED WITH COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THROUGH A MULTI-PHASED STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN DIGITAL INCLUSION. |
| PART VI , SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE LEADERSHIP AND COMPENSATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND VICE PRESIDENTS. COMPENSATION SURVEY DATA IS UPDATED AT LEAST ANNUALLY. |
| PART VI, LINE 17 | AL,AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY |
| Part VI, Line 19 | AFB POSTS ITS ANNUAL REPORT WITH AUDITED FINANCIALS ON ITS WEBSITE WITH A LINK TO ITS IRS FORM 990 FILINGS. |
| PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND ANY OTHER MEMBER THAT WISHES TO VIEW IT. ALL SUGGESTED CORRECTIONS/REVISIONS ARE MADE TO THE FORM AND A FINAL VERSION IS MADE AVAILABLE TO AFOREMENTIONED GROUP. ALL AGREE THE FORM IS READY TO FILE, THE CONTROLLER DELIVERS A SIGNATURE READY FORM FOR AFB'S CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER, WHICH IS SIGNED AND FILED. |
| PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE COMPLETED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AS PART OF A PROCESS OVERSEEN BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. |
| PART X | INVESTMENTS - PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES DESCRIPTION: PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES ENDING BOOK VALUE: $26,309,857 COST OR FMV: FMV TOTALS $26,309,857 |
| PART XI , LINE 9 | GAIN/LOSS ON POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS: -3,399 ROUNDING TO MATCH ACTUALS: 1 |
| PART XII, QUESTION 2C | AFB PREPARES CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF AFB'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. |
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