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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)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 612,475 | 1,541,434 | 981,985 | 1,396,895 | 2,756,526 | 7,289,315 |
| 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 | 612,475 | 1,541,434 | 981,985 | 1,396,895 | 2,756,526 | 7,289,315 |
| 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) .. | 2,136,268 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 5,153,047 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 612,475 | 1,541,434 | 981,985 | 1,396,895 | 2,756,526 | 7,289,315 |
| 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.).. | 3,321 | 680 | 14,562 | 1,794 | 1,913 | 22,270 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 7,311,585 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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 2023 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-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| PART II, LINE 10 | 22,270 |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | A GRASSROOTS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS IMMIGRANTS ON ISSUES OF WORKPLACE RIGHTS AND IMMIGRATION. WE WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY, INSTRUCTING THEM TO EXECUTE THEIR RIGHTS THROUGH ORGANIZING, ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP, CAPACITY BUILDING AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION. WE JOIN BRAZILIANS AND OTHER IMMIGRANTS HELPING THEM TO ORGANIZE AGAINST ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND POLITICAL EXCLUSION IN ORDER TO CREATE A MORE JUST SOCIETY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | THE BRAZILIAN WORKER CENTER IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT CAPACITATES IMMIGRANT WORKERS TO LEARN ABOUT WORKPLACE RIGHTS, IMMIGRATION, AND HEALTH EQUITY. THE ORGANIZATION EMPOWERS IMMIGRANTS WITH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, POLITICAL, AND RACIAL JUSTICE FOR ALL. THE BWC HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS A REPUTABLE, ENGAGED, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION THAT REPRESENTS, SUPPORTS, AND ORGANIZES THE BRAZILIAN AND WIDER IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY TO TAKE LEADERSHIP IN DEFENDING AND ADVOCATING FOR THEIR RIGHTS, AS WORKERS AND IMMIGRANT RESIDENTS OF THE STATE AND NATION. IT IS A STRONG WOMEN-LED ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES WITH A CONCERN FOR FAIRNESS AND JUSTICE, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, CULTURAL COMPETENCE, AND COMPASSION. BWC'S SERVICE CATEGORIES INCLUDE 1) KNOW YOUR RIGHTS WORKSHOPS, 2) HEALTH AND WELLNESS INITIATIVES, 3) COALITION BUILDING AND CAMPAIGN ORGANIZING, 4) BUILDING JUSTICE, 5) LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND 6) COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS WORKSHOPS: THE BRAZILIAN WORKER CENTER OFFERS IN PERSON WORKSHOPS FOR WORKERS AND DOMESTIC WORKERS ON WORKERS' RIGHTS AND LABOR LAWS EVERY 15 DAYS AT OUR OFFICE LOCATED AT 14 HARVARD AVE, 2ND FLOOR, ALLSTON. OUR WORKERS' RIGHTS PROJECT IS OUR CORE PROGRAM AND IS THE FOUNDATION FOR ALL THE INITIATIVES, ACTIVITIES, EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, AND TRAINING THAT TAKE PLACE AT BWC. IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS WE HAVE RECOUPED APPROXIMATELY 3.5 MILLION IN RESTITUTION FOR WORKERS, BY DIRECT MEDIATION, THROUGH COMPLAINT REFERRALS TO STATE AND FEDERAL LABOR AUTHORITIES, OR IN SMALL CLAIMS COURTS. HEALTH AND WELLNESS INITIATIVES: MULHERES VENCEDORAS IS A WOMEN-LED PROJECT DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE BRAZILIAN WORKER CENTER, INC. THIS MINDFULNESS-BASED PROJECT INTERVENTION AIMS TO DISSEMINATE THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS AMONG IMMIGRANT WORKERS WHO MAY EXPERIENCE CHRONIC HEALTH ISSUES, INCLUDING CANCER AND ANXIETY, AMONG OTHERS. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: AT BWC, WE ASSIST IMMIGRANTS WITH GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE US LEGAL SYSTEM AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FEDERAL AGENCIES AND OFFER MULTIPLE PROGRAMS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR CAPACITY BUILDING. AMONG PROGRAMS OFFERED ARE: OSHA PROGRAMS - THE BRAZILIAN WORKER CENTER HAS CONSIDERABLE EXPERIENCE DELIVERING OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAINING TO WORKERS IN SEVERAL INDUSTRIES COMMON AMONG IMMIGRANT WORKERS IN OUR COMMUNITY. UNDER THE SUPPORT OF SIX SUSAN HARWOOD TARGETED TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS SINCE 2011, WE HAVE GIVEN PORTUGUESE- AND SPANISH-LANGUAGE FALL PREVENTION TRAINING FOR RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION. AS OF 2021, WE ARE ALSO OFFERING INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND COVID-19 PROGRAMS FOR WORKERS. DREAMERS: EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM FOR IMMIGRANT YOUTH - THE DREAMERS PROJECT AIMS TO CAPACITATE IMMIGRANT YOUTH, PARTICULARLY SPANISH- AND PORTUGUESE- SPEAKING LATINOS WITH VARIOUS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO BECOME EMPOWERED AND PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA. BWC HAS CO-FOUNDED THE MASSACHUSETTS IMMIGRANT COLLABORATIVE (MIC). THE PURPOSE OF THE COLLABORATION IS TO ADDRESS IMMIGRANT FAMILIES' MOST URGENT NEEDS BY PROVIDING DIRECT FINANCIAL RELIEF AND OTHER RESOURCES. JOINING FORCES HAS ALLOWED MIC TO SERVE MORE THAN 13,000 IMMIGRANTS SINCE APRIL 13, 2020. COALITION BUILDING AND CAMPAIGN ORGANIZING: COALITION BUILDING AND CAMPAIGN ORGANIZING ARE TWO VERY IMPORTANT COMPONENTS OF THE BWC'S WORK. BWC CO- CHAIRS THE DRIVING FAMILIES FORWARD COALITION ON BEHALF OF THE WORK AND FAMILY MOBILITY ACT AS WELL AS THE COALITION TO ADVANCE THE WAGE THEFT BILL IN COLLABORATION WITH AFL-CIO. BWC WAS ALSO A KEY LEADER IN THE FOUR-YEAR CAMPAIGN TO ACHIEVE A MASSACHUSETTS DOMESTIC WORKERS BILL OF RIGHTS IN 2014. SINCE THEN, BWC CREATED THE DOMESTIC WORKER ADVOCACY PROJECT (DWAN) TO EDUCATE WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE NEW LAW. BWC'S DOMESTIC WORKER RIGHTS BOOKLET IS USED IN THIS WORK; WITH PARTNERS SUCH AS STUDIO REV OF NEW YORK, AND NORTHEASTERN NU LAW LAB, BWC ALSO CREATED A KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AND WORKPLACE SAFETY HOTLINE FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS; AND, DEVELOPED A NEW OSHA SAFETY AND HEALTH COURSE FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS IN 2015. COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES: HOUSING PROGRAM - IMMIGRANTS WHO RESIDE IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA CAN REACH OUT TO AND VISIT THE BRAZILIAN WORKER CENTER TO REQUEST ASSISTANCE WITH APPLYING FOR RENT SUPPORT WITH LOCAL RENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. BWC CAN ASSIST WITH MAKING PHONE CALLS AND READING AND INTERPRETING CORRESPONDING FORMS. FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES - ARRIVING IN A NEW COUNTRY CAN BE VERY CHALLENGING ESPECIALLY WHEN IMMIGRANTS HAVE SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN. THE BRAZILIAN WORKER CENTER CAN CONTACT LOCAL SCHOOLS ON BEHALF OF FAMILIES AND STUDENTS AND ASSIST WITH SCHOOL REGISTRATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION CAN SUPPORT RECENTLY ARRIVED FAMILIES WITH CHECK-IN AND COMMUNICATION VIA PHONE AND EMAILS WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES, WHEN NEEDED; SUPPORT FAMILIES OF DETAINEES WHO NEED ASSISTANCE WITH REGISTERING A COMMISSARY ACCOUNT AT DETENTION CENTERS; PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO PAY FINES AND HOW TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT ONLINE; SUPPORT WITH RESPONDING TO JURY DUTY; AND, GIVE FAMILY ORIENTATION SESSIONS ABOUT HOW TO MAKE BANK TRANSFERS AND SEND MONEY TO INMATES; AMONG OTHER SERVICES. IMMIGRANTS - THE BRAZILIAN WORKER CENTER CAN ASSIST IMMIGRANTS WITH MAKING PHONE CALLS WITH EMPLOYERS IN RESPONSE TO WAGE THEFT CASES AND OTHER TYPES OF INJUSTICE TOWARDS EMPLOYEES, AS WELL AS WITH REFERRING IMMIGRANTS TO LOCAL PRIVATE ATTORNEY PARTNERS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES THAT CAN PROVIDE CONSULTATIONS AND MEDIATIONS, WHEN NEEDED. FACILITATING READING COMPREHENSION AND INTERPRETING DOCUMENTS AND MAKING PHONE CALLS IN ENGLISH - LANGUAGE BARRIERS CAN BE VERY CHALLENGING. THEREFORE, THE BRAZILIAN WORKER CENTER OFFERS SUPPORT BY ASSISTING MEMBERS OF OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY TO READ AND INTERPRET VARIOUS DOCUMENTS AND FORMS, WHICH MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE, AS WELL AS WITH MAKING PHONE CALLS IN ENGLISH, WHEN NEEDED. PUBLIC NOTARY SERVICES - IF OUR FELLOW IMMIGRANTS REQUIRE PUBLIC NOTARY SERVICES, THEY CAN VISIT US AT 14 HARVARD AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR, ALLSTON, MA 02134, OR SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT VIA PHONE AT 617-783-8001 OR EMAIL AT INFO@BRAZILIANCENTER.ORG BUILDING JUSTICE: BUILDING JUSTICE IS AN INNOVATIVE WORKER COMMITTEE, FUNDED BY THE BRAZILIAN WORKER CENTER IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JUSTICE AT WORK (J@W), RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING AND TAKING ACTION ON WAGE THEFT CASES IN THE COMMUNITY. FOOD PANTRY: BECAUSE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES WERE SEVERELY IMPACTED BY UNEMPLOYMENT, HUNGER, AND FINANCIAL EMERGENCIES - LARGE AND SMALL - FOR THEIR FAMILIES. IN 2021, BWC IMPLEMENTED A WEEKLY FOOD PANTRY ("FOOD FOR ALL IN SOLIDARITY") OPERATION THAT TYPICALLY SERVED 600 OR MORE FAMILIES, OR ABOUT 2,000-3,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS PER WEEK. WE WERE LEADERS IN INITIATING THIS RELIEF TOGETHER WITH THE CITY OF BOSTON, PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS, AND THE MASSACHUSETTS IMMIGRANT COLLABORATIVE, A COALITION OF 15 IMMIGRANT-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE CO-FOUNDED, AND ON WHOSE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WE SERVED THROUGH THE PANDEMIC. WE ALSO AWARDED SMALL CASH GRANTS TO FAMILIES TO MEET EMERGENCY NEEDS, FOR SUCH ITEMS AS PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS AND UTILITY BILLS. THE EMERGENCY COVID-19 SUPPORT ENDED DURING 2022. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | IRS FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOOKKEEPER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR PREAPPROVAL. ANNUALLY ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCLOSED AS PART OF THE TAX AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT PREPARATION PROCESS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | UPON WRITTEN REQUEST |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PROFESSIONAL FEES AND CONSULT 378,937 25,521 0 |
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