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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) 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.") .. | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
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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.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
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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 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) 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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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 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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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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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: | ||||
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| 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..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | ORGANIZATION'S MISSION WILLS EYE IS A HEALTH SYSTEM SPECIALIZING IN OPHTHALMIC CARE THAT PROVIDES INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES, PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL SERVICES, GRADUATE AND CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION, AND CLINICAL AND BASIC RESEARCH. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | ORGANIZATION'S MISSION ESTABLISHED IN 1832 AS A GIFT FROM JAMES WILLS, A PHILADELPHIA MERCHANT, TO THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, WILLS EYE'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EXCELLENCE IN OPHTHALMIC CARE TO THE COMMUNITY IN NEED. WILLS EYE ADVANCES THIS MISSION THROUGH COMPASSIONATE CLINICAL CARE FOR PATIENTS, SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY, AND EDUCATING FUTURE LEADERS OF OPHTHALMOLOGY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT HEALTH CARE PROVIDER: PROVIDES HEALTH CARE TO INDIVIDUALS ON AN INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT BASIS. PHYSICIANS OF THE ORGANIZATION VOLUNTEERED THEIR TIME PERFORMING EYE EXAMS AND EYE SURGERIES AT NO CHARGE. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED PERIODIC DIABETES SCREENING EVENTS, COMMUNITY SCREENING AND PATIENT EDUCATION EVENTS, AND A KIDS SIGHT DAY WHERE MORE THAN A THOUSAND SCREENINGS WERE CONDUCTED AND CHILDREN RECEIVED EYE GLASSES AT NO CHARGE. THE WILLS EYE VISION SCREENING PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA TO CONDUCT IN-SCHOOL VISION SCREENINGS FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES K-5, PROVIDE FREE GLASSES TO CHILDREN WITH REFRACTIVE ERROR, AND HELP CHILDREN WITH SUSPECTED NON-REFRACTIVE EYE DISEASE(S) TO BE EVALUATED BY AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST. THE MAJORITY OF THE CHOSEN SCHOOLS ARE LOCATED IN UNDERSERVED AREAS OF PHILADELPHIA. 460 CHILDREN WERE SCREENED AND 221 RECEIVED FREE EYE GLASSES. 17 CHILDREN HAD UNDIAGNOSED MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT REQUIRED FOLLOW-UP AT WILLS EYE HOSPITAL. IN ADDITION, WILLS EYE LEADS A CITY-WIDE INIATIVE TO REDUCE PREVENTABLE BLINDNESS DUE TO DIABETIC DISEASE. FURTHERMORE, WILLS EYE ATTENDS COMMUNITY EVENTS WHERE INDIVIDUALS ARE SCREENED AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ARE DISTRIBUTED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS THE WILLS EYE COMMITTEE REVIEWS A DRAFT OF FEDERAL FORM 990 AND THE RETURN IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICTS OF INTEREST CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS COVERED UNDER THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CITY TRUSTS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE ORGANIZATION'S CODE OF CONDUCT POLICY. IT IS MONITORED ANNUALLY. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES DISCLOSE CONFLICTS AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND THAT INTERESTED PARTIES NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY VOTE TO CONSIDER A TRANSACTION THAT MIGHT CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | DETERMINING COMPENSATION ANNUALLY, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, ONE OF THE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CITY TRUSTS, MEETS TO REVIEW THE PERFORMANCE OF TOP MANAGEMENT AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. COMPENSATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND ADJUSTED ANNUALLY. THE REVIEW PROCESSES INCLUDE A COMPLETE ANALYSIS AND REVIEW BY THE INDEPENDENT SUBCOMMITTEE BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA. THIS REVIEW IS DOCUMENTED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY IN A TIMELY MANNER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | AVAILABILITY OF OTHER DOCUMENTS THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN THE VALUE OF SWAP 1,261,357. CHANGE IN MINORITY INTEREST OF NETWORK -381,127. OTHER (CHG SPIT INT - GIFT ANNUITIES) 2,271. |
| FORM 990 REASONABLE CAUSE EXPLANATION FOR LATE FILING | FACTS: WILLS EYE HOSPITAL ("WEH"), ESTABLISHED IN 1832 THROUGH A BEQUEST OF JAMES WILLS, A QUAKER MERCHANT, TO THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, IS ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CITY TRUSTS. WEH, LOCATED IN PHILADELPHIA, IS A TRUST THAT OWNS AND OPERATES VARIOUS FACILITIES, THROUGH VARIOUS COMPONENT UNITS, WHICH PROVIDE MEDICAL SERVICES TO AREA RESIDENTS. WEH WAS RECOGNIZED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY DESCRIBED IN IRS SECTION 501(C)(3) IN A DETERMINATION LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 15, 1977. WEH'S EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE EXCELLENCE IN OPHTHALMIC CARE TO THE COMMUNITY IN NEED. WEH BEGAN TRANSITIONING ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENT REPORTING UNDER FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) TO GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (GASB) IN ITS FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022. WEH'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA WAS REEVALUATED AND DETERMINED UNDER THE U.S. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES THAT THE AUDIT SHOULD BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GASB. THE CONVERSION FROM REPORTING UNDER FASB TO GASB REQUIRED ADDITIONAL TIME TO AUDIT AND REPORT ACCURATE AND COMPLETE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THERE ARE DIFFERENT ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND SPECIFIC REPORTING DIFFERENCES (E.G. LEASE ACCOUNTING) THAT NEEDED TO BE REVIEWED AND UPDATED. A THIRD-PARTY WAS ENGAGED TO ASSIST WEH IN THIS MANNER GIVEN THE COMPLEXITY AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE REQUIRED. AS A RESULT, WEH'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 WERE NOT ISSUED UNTIL FEBRUARY 5, 2024. THIS DELAY, IN TURN, IMPACTED THE TIMING OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023, WHICH WERE NOT ISSUED UNTIL MAY 23, 2024, ABOUT A WEEK AFTER THE EXTENDED DUE DATE FOR WEH'S 2022 FORM 990. GIVEN THE PROXIMITY OF THE DATE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE ISSUED TO THE EXTENDED DUE DATE FOR THE 2022 FORM 990, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN UNREASONABLE FOR WEH TO FILE A 2022 FORM 990 BASED ON UN-AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BECAUSE OF THE LIKELIHOOD THAT SUCH A FORM 990 WOULD NEED TO BE AMENDED WITHIN MONTHS OF FILING. WEH HAS A RECORD OF EXERCISING ORDINARY CARE AND BUSINESS PRUDENCE. WEH HAS CONSISTENTLY ENGAGED QUALIFIED THIRD-PARTY TAX PREPARERS TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE WITH MEETING ALL FILING OBLIGATIONS. WEH HAS A HISTORY OF VOLUNTARILY MEETING ITS FILING AND REPORTING OBLIGATIONS, AND LATE FILING WAS NOT WILLFUL IN ANY WAY, AND DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND WEH'S CONTROL. IN ADDITION, WEH PROMPTLY MET ITS FILING OBLIGATION AFTER ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE TAX YEAR WERE ISSUED. WEH EXHIBITED ACTIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE DILIGENCE EXPECTED OF WEH AND HAS TAKEN EVERY PRUDENT EFFORT TO MEET ITS REPORTING OBLIGATIONS. THESE FACTS CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE WEH ACTED WITH ORDINARY CARE AND BUSINESS PRUDENCE, THUS MEETING THE REASONABLE CAUSE STANDARD. WEH ACTIVELY SOUGHT TO MEET ALL FILING OBLIGATIONS AND IT WAS ONLY DUE TO TRANSITIONING ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENT REPORTING UNDER FASB TO GASB THAT NECESSITATED MORE TIME NEEDED TO AUDIT AND REPORT ACCURATE AND COMPLETE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WHICH ARE NEEDED TO FILE ACCURATE AND COMPLETE FORMS 990. REASONABLE CAUSE CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND WEH'S CONTROL: PURSUANT TO STATEMENT NO. 76 OF THE GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD, HIERARCHY OF GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNEMENTS, WEH WAS REQUIRED TO CHANGE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENT REPORTING FROM FASB TO GASB BECAUSE OF ITS QUASI GOVERNMENTAL NATURE. WILLS EYE'S BOARD, CREATED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, IS AN AGENCY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, AND ITS MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED BY THE JUDGES OF THE COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS OF PHILADELPHIA. SINCE THE BOARD IS AN AGENCY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, WILLS EYE IS DEEMED TO BE A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY, AND AS A RESULT, SUBJECT TO THE GASB REPORTING STANDARDS AS DETERMINED BY ITS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. THIS TRANSITION REQUIRED WEH'S THIRD-PARTY AUDITORS TO SPEND MORE TIME TO ISSUE ACCURATE AND COMPLETE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, RESULTING IN WEH'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR ITS FISCAL YEAR ENDING ON JUNE 30, 2023, BEING ISSUED AFTER THE EXTENDED DUE DATE FOR THE FORM 990 FOR THAT TAX YEAR. WEH HAD NO CAPACITY TO CAUSE THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO BE ISSUED ANY SOONER. COMPLETED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NECESSARY FOR WEH TO COMPLETE AN ACCURATE FORM 990. ACCORDINGLY, WEH'S LATE FILING OF ITS FORM 990 WERE DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND ITS CONTROL. PROMPT RECTIFICATION OF THE COMPLIANCE FAILURE: AS SOON AS WEH'S FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2023 WERE ISSUED, WEH BEGIN TO WORK DILIGENTLY WITH ITS THIRD-PARTY TAX PREPARER TO GET ITS FORM 990 FOR THAT TAX YEAR COMPLETED AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE. AS A RESULT OF THESE PROMPT AND RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS, WEH COMPLETED AND FILED ITS FORM 990 WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BEING ISSUED AND HAD ONLY A BRIEF (LESS THAN 80-DAY) PERIOD OF NONCOMPLIANCE. HISTORY OF COMPLIANCE: WEH HAS AN ESTABLISHED HISTORY OF COMPLIANCE WITH SUBMISSION OF FORM 990. WEH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1832 AND THIS IS THE FIRST KNOWN TIME WITHIN RECENT RECOLLECTION THAT ITS FORM 990 WAS SUBMITTED LATE. IMPLEMENTATION OF PROCEDURES TO AVOID FUTURE NONCOMPLIANCE: NOW THAT WEH'S AUDITORS HAVE FULLY TRANSITIONED WEH'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM FASB TO GASB, THERE IS NO REASON TO EXPECT ANY FUTURE NONCOMPLIANCE. CONCLUSION: WEH'S FAILURE TO TIMELY FILE FORM 990 WAS DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND WEH'S CONTROL: A REQUIRED TRANSITION IN FINANCIAL STATEMENT REPORTING FROM FASB TO GASB, THAT NECESSITATED MORE TIME NEEDED TO AUDIT AND REPORT ACCURATE AND COMPLETE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WHICH ARE, IN TURN, NEEDED TO FILE AN ACCURATE AND COMPLETE FORM 990. AS EXPLAINED ABOVE, WEH'S FAILURE TO TIMELY FILE ITS 2022 FORM 990 WAS DUE TO REASONABLE CAUSE. |
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