Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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.") .. | 24,828,179 | 14,209,654 | 15,537,852 | 17,375,468 | 13,625,150 | 85,576,303 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 24,828,179 | 14,209,654 | 15,537,852 | 17,375,468 | 13,625,150 | 85,576,303 |
| 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) .. | 48,179,859 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 37,396,444 | |||||
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.. | 24,828,179 | 14,209,654 | 15,537,852 | 17,375,468 | 13,625,150 | 85,576,303 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 2,983,846 | 1,750,415 | 2,057,562 | 1,831,633 | 2,013,935 | 10,637,391 |
| 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 | 96,213,694 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
year beginning in) ![]() |
(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..... | ||||
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN IS ONE OF THE PREMIER COMMUNITY-BASED ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTERS. FULLY ACCREDITED MEDICAL RESIDENCY PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED IN FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, GENERAL SURGERY, ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, PODIATRIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY AND TRANSITIONAL YEAR. GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN ALSO HAS FULLY ACCREDITED MEDICAL FELLOWSHIPS IN ADVANCED GI MINIMALLY INVASIVE/BARIATRIC SURGERY, HEMATOLOGY AND MEDICAL ONCOLOGY, AND HOPSICE AND PALLATIVE MEDICINE. THE MEDICAL RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS OFFER A BALANCE OF PRIMARY, TERTIARY, INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT MEDICINE. GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN SERVES AS THE WESTERN ACADEMIC CAMPUS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH (UW-SMPH). NOT ONLY DO WE TEACH MEDICAL STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE TRADITIONAL MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM BUT WE SERVE AS A TRAINING SITE FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE WISCONSIN ACADEMY FOR RURAL MEDICINE (WARM). IN 2023, GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL FOUNDATION, INC. OFFERED 190 LIVE CME COURSES, 52 ENDURING MATERIAL, 43 REGULAR SCHEDULED SESSIONS, 5 PERFORMANCE/QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES, AND 4 LEARNING FROM TEACHING SESSIONS. THE TOTAL PARTICIPATION FOR ALL CME PROGRAM ACTIVITIES OFFERED WAS 16,853 PARTICIPANTS. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4b RESEARCH PROGRAMS | THE GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL FOUNDATION RESEARCH PROGRAM INCLUDES RESEARCH NAVIGATION AND NURSING RESEARCH, CLINICAL TRIALS, AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH THAT SEEK EVIDENCE-BASED, REPRODUCIBLE ANSWERS TO IMPORTANT QUESTIONS THAT PERTAIN TO THE HEALTH OF THE CITIZENS OF THE TRI-STATE REGION. RESEARCH HELPS DIRECT MEDICAL STAFF TO PROVIDE PATIENTS WITH THE MOST UP-TO-DATE ADVANCEMENTS IN MEDICAL CARE. THE DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS RESEARCH THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDING EFFORTS THAT HAVE LEAD TO BEING NAMED A NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE COMMUNITY CANCER CENTER - ONE OF THIRTY SUCH SITES IN THE NATION. OUR FOUNDATION IN CONSECUTIVE YEARS, 2019 THROUGH 2023 PRESENTLY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MARSHFIELD CLINIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION AND THEDA CARE HEALTH SYSTEM, SHARED IN A $15.6 MILLION NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE GRANT TO EXPAND CANCER CLINICAL RESEARCH THROUGH 2025. SPECIFICALLY, WISCONSIN ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS GMF SPLIT $2.8M. IN 2023, THE CLINICAL RESEARCH TEAM ENROLLED 378 PATIENTS IN CLINICAL TRIALS ACROSS CANCER, INFECTIOUS DISEASE (LYME), CARDIOLOGY, AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. IN 2023, THE RESEARCH DEPARTMENT HAD 65 PUBLICATIONS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS, SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS, AND PUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4c COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS | THE COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL FOUNDATION, INC. PROMOTE COMMUNITY HEALTH, EMPHASIZE DISEASE PREVENTION, WELLNESS AND OTHER PATIENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS. A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY $2.1 MILLION WAS DISTRIBUTED TO SUPPORT THE MISSION: 25% FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH PURPOSES, 21% FOR ONCOLOGY NEEDS, 20% FOR PEDIATRIC NEEDS, 15% FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION, 6% FOR STAFF EDUCATION, 4% FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, 3% RESPECTIVELY FOR MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND PATIENT SERVICES AND COMMUNITY HEALTH, AND THE REMAINING 3% DIVIDED BETWEEN EMERGENCY SERVICES, EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND WELLNESS AND OTHER NEEDS. SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS EXPANDING GUNDERSEN HEALTH SYSTEM'S 3D MAMMOGRAPHY SERVICES IN LA CROSSE, WI AND WINONA, MN, HOSPICE THERAPEUTIC MUSIC, A NEONATAL PANDA WARMER AND STUDENT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES ARE A FEW EXAMPLES AMONG MANY EFFORTS MADE POSSIBLE WITH PHILANTHROPIC DISTRIBUTIONS OF GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL FOUNDATION, INC. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services | (Expenses $ 535,589 including grants of $ 51,014)(Revenue $ 521,174) BEREAVEMENT PROGRAM GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL FOUNDATION, INC. SPONSORS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN BEREAVEMENT CARE STANDARDS AND HAS DEVELOPED COURSES AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL BEREAVEMENT CARE AND EDUCATION. WE CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND ENHANCE OUR INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO EDUCATION THROUGH ONLINE LEARNING AND LIVE, VIRTUAL TRAINING. RESOLVE THROUGH SHARING (RTS), A DEPARTMENT OF GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL FOUNDATION, IS AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROPRIETARY BEREAVEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM. RTS IS KNOWN AS THE GOLD STANDARD IN PERINATAL BEREAVEMENT EDUCATION AND TRAINING. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15 A AND B - PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL | ALL PERSONNEL SERVICES FOR GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL FOUNDATION, INC. ARE PERFORMED BY EMPLOYEES OF GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, INC. THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY A COMMITTEE MADE UP OF THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THEIR DETERMINATION IS MADE AFTER A REVIEW OF MARKET DATA OBTAINED FROM SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CEO PERFORMANCE. MEETING MINUTES ARE TAKEN AND KEPT AT THE MEETINGS WHERE SUCH DISCUSSIONS TAKE PLACE. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS' KEY MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES ARE DEVELOPED ANNUALLY BY THE CEO, AFTER A REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE AND COMPARABLE MARKET DATA. THE PROPOSED SALARIES ARE INDEPENDENTLY REVIEWED BY AN OUTSIDE AUDITING FIRM. THE COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS, AUDIT REPORTS, ALONG WITH THE MARKET DATA, ARE PRESENTED TO A COMMITTEE MADE UP OF THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE COMPENSATION AMOUNTS ARE NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL THE BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVES THEM. MEETING MINUTES ARE TAKEN AND KEPT AT THE MEETINGS WHERE THE BOARD REVIEWS THEM AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE KEY EMPLOYEES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 3 Delegation of management duties | ALL MANAGEMENT AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FOR GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL FOUNDATION, INC ARE PERFORMED BY EMPLOYEES OF GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN ADIMINSTRATIVE SERVICE, INC. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders | GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body | THE CORPORATE MEMBER, GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. MAY ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders | GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPROVE THE ELECTION OF ALL DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION, CHANGES MADE BY THE CORPORATION OR TO THE MISSION OF THE CORPORATION, TO VETO OR APPROVE ANY DISAFFILIATION WITH GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.; TO VOTE UPON ANY PLAN OF LIQUIDATION OR DISSOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION AND TO APPROVE ANY MORTGAGE OR PLEDGE OF THE CORPORATION'S ASSETS, OR ANY LEASE, SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | THE FORM 990 WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE FILING AND UPON FURTHER REVIEW BY THE CFO, VICE-PRESIDENT OF FINANCE OR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, THE 990S ARE APPROVED AND FILED. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | EACH MEMBER OF THE GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL FOUNDATION, INC. GOVERNING BOARD SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS AS APPROPRIATE AND ABSTAIN FROM VOTING WHEN APPLICABLE. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | REQUESTS FOR FORMS 990 AND CERTAIN OTHER TAX INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AND COPYING THROUGH THE GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN LEGAL DEPARTMENT. A COPY OF THE GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL FOUNDATION, INC. FORM 990 CAN ALSO BE FOUND ELECTRONICALLY ON GUIDESTAR.ORG. |
| Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a COMPENSATION REPORTING | DUE TO THE SHORT YEAR RETURN IN WHICH THERE WAS NO CALENDAR YEAR THAT ENDS WITH OR WITHIN THE SHORT YEAR, NO REPORTABLE COMPENSATION IS SHOWN FOR INDIVIDUALS LISTED ON PART VII OF THE 990 RETURN. AS SUCH, NO KEY EMPLOYEES, HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS ARE LISTED PER THE REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 3a REQUIRED AUDIT | THE INFORMATION IN THE SCHEDULE IS PRESENTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF TITLE 2 U.S. CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 200, UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS. |
| Software ID: | 23017437 |
| Software Version: | 2023v5.1 |