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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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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.") .. | 243,097 | 229,033 | 251,353 | 347,207 | 194,725 | 1,265,415 |
| 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 | 243,097 | 229,033 | 251,353 | 347,207 | 194,725 | 1,265,415 |
| 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) .. | 515,571 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 749,844 | |||||
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.. | 243,097 | 229,033 | 251,353 | 347,207 | 194,725 | 1,265,415 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 208 | 83 | 304 | 574 | 657 | 1,826 |
| 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 | 1,267,241 | |||||
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 | WEI'S 2023 FARM PROGRAM MAINTAINED ITS ANNUAL FARM GOAL OF PROVIDING ORGANICALLY CERTIFIED PRODUCE (CERTIFIED BY MOSA) FOR OUR THREE-SEASON CSA PROGRAM AND FOR FARMERS MARKETS AND CO-OPS, CLINICS AND FOOD SHELVES. MANY PARTICIPANTS BENEFITED FROM WEI'S ORGANICALLY CERTIFIED FARM, WHICH ASIDE FROM PRODUCTION OF HEALTHY FOOD, PROVIDED INFORMAL VISITOR EDUCATION FOR VOLUNTEERS, WORK SHARE PARTICIPANTS, PRACTICUM OPPORTUNITIES, FARM CREW TRAINING, AND FARM TOURS. WEI FURTHER DEVELOPED AND ADMINISTERED a Regional VEGGIE RX PROGRAM THAT DELIVERS PRESCRIPTION VEGETABLES To M FAIRVIEW CLINICS IN OUR LOCAL AREA. THESE VEGETABLES AND FRUITS ARE DISTRIBUTED LARGELY TO CLIENTS LIVING WITH AN ILLNESS OR SUFFERING FOOD INSECURITY. . WEI ALSO CONTINUED TO DEVELOP ITS REGIONAL NORTH CIRCLE-ONLINE FARMERS MARKET, WHICH SUPPORTS LOCAL FARMS COMMITTED TO ORGANIC AND SUSTAINABLE FARMING, DISTRIBUTED TO OUR NEAR BY RURAL COMMUNITIES. NORTH CIRCLE-ONLINE FARMERS MARKET IS LARGELY A CHARITY PROJECT, SUPPORTED BY DONATIONS AND GRANTS FOR THE COST OF WEI'S ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM. NORTH CIRCLE REVENUE FROM PRODUCE SALES IS MOSTLY DISTRIBUTED TO THE PARTICIPATING FARMS TO HELP SUPPORT AND BUILD A SMALL SCALE LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY.. THE ANNUAL DANZA DE LA LUNA AYOTLMETZLI WAS RECONVENED IN 2023 AFTER TWO YEARS OF COVID CANCELLATION.. THE WEI FARM PROVIDED LAND, PRODUCE AND FACILITIES FOR THIS EVENT. ATTENDED BY 100 PARTICIPANTS. LARGELY INDIGENOUS AND NATIVE AMERICAN..D AT THE FARM. WEI IS GAINING RECOGNITION AS A COMMUNITY EVENT SPACE AND A TEACHING FARM FOR FOUR-SEASON SUSTAINABLE REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE. WITH THE HELP OF A VOLUNTEER FARM MANAGER AND FARM CREW, REVENUE FROM THE FARM WAS INVESTED IN COVERING THE COSTS OF FARM PRODUCTION, FARM CREW WAGES AND SUPPORT FOR OUR WEI EDUCATION PROGRAM. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4b | WEI'S 2023 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM: SUSTAINABILITY AND JUSTICE EDUCATION SUPPORTED A LARGE ARRAY OF NEW AND OLD CLASSES,INCLUDING WORKSHOPS AIMED AT DEVELOPING FARMING RELATED SKILLS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES. OUR COURSE OFFERINGS INCLUDED TREE GRAFTING, BEEKEEPING,FOOD AS MEDICINE, HERBALISM, FORAGING, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND PRACTICAL ARTS AND CRAFTS, ETC.. THESE CLASSES, ALONG WITH FARMER TRAINING ON SITE, WERE LARGELY SUPPORTED SLIDING SCALE FEES AND BY SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS PROVIDED BY DONATIONS AND SPONSORS. THE WILL ALLEN FARMER TRAINING WEEKEND IN 2023 WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY SUPPORTED BY DONATIONS AS WE RAISED SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR OUR 2023 ANNUAL WILL ALLEN FARMER TRAINING WEEKEND..THE EVENT SERVED MORE THAN 100 PARTICIPANTS, 70% OF WHOM WERE LOW-INCOME PEOPLE OF COLOR AND NATIVE AMERICANS. PARTICIPANTS WERE URBAN, RURAL AND TRIBAL MINNESOTANS. WEI PROVIDED A PRACTICAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR OUR 2023 FARM CREW AND AN ON-SITE ADVISING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS WORKING ON A PRACTICUM AT THEIR LOCAL COLLEGES. VOLUNTEERS AND VISITORS, LOGGED IN HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEER HOURS AT WEI, AND ALSO ENJOYED EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND GUIDED TRAINING IN FARM SKILLS AND OPERATING PROCEDURES ON OUR FARM - AN ONGOING HANDS-ON TRAINING AS PART OF OUR EDUCATION STRATEGY. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4c | WEI CONTINUED OUR ADVOCACY WORK AS PART OF THE EAST PHILLIPS NEIGHBORHOOD INSTITUTE'S (EPNI) COALITION THAT CHALLENGED AND HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN STOPPING THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS' PLAN TO CONSOLIDATE STORAGE OF ITS PUBLIC WORK DEPARTMENT'S CITY-WIDE WATER AND SEWER PIPES AND EQUIPMENT, DIESEL TRUCKS AND OTHER WATER DEPARTMENT VEHICLES AT THE HUGE FORMER "ROOF DEPOT" WAREHOUSE SITE IN EAST PHILLIPS NEIGHBORHOOD - A 7+ ACRE SITE. INSTEAD THE EPNI COALITION PROPOSED ITS OWN ALTERNATIVE PLANS TO DEVELOP THE SITE AS A COMMUNITY-BASED, COMMUNITY-OWNED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE-DESIGNATED "EAST PHILLIPS INDOOR URBAN FARM PROJECT". IT WILL DEVELOP AQUAPONICS AND VEGETABLE FARMING, GREEN JOBS/JOB TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, CULTURAL FOOD AND CRAFT MARKETS, SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATORS, A HUGE SOLAR ROOF ARRAY, COMMUNITY EVENT SPACE, A YOUTH-LED CAFÉ, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ART SPACE, COMMUNITY COMPOSTING SPACE AND POSSIBLY A SOCCER FIELD AT THIS SITE INSTEAD. THE EPNI COALITION OPPOSED THE CITY'S PLAN BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE ADDED EVEN MORE TOXIC AIR POLLUTION INTO THIS LOW-INCOME, MAJORITY PEOPLE-OF COLOR AND NATIVE AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD THAT IS ALREADY OVER-POLLUTED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL TOXIC SOURCES CAUSING MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES RELATED TO RACE AND POVERTY. WEI HAD DOCUMENTED THESE HEALTH DISPARITIES ON A GIS MAP CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LEGISLATIVE GIS COMMISSION IN 2006 AND 2007. THIS IS CLEARLY AN "ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE" STRUGGLE, CENTERED IN MINNEAPOLIS' SOUTH SIDE GREEN ZONE. LITTLE EARTH OF UNITED TRIBES HOUSING COMMUNITY FARM IS LOCATED ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE "ROOF DEPOT" SITE AND LITTLE EARTH RESIDENTS HAVE PROVIDED MAJOR LEADERSHIP IN THIS STRUGGLE THROUGHOUT -- INCLUDING A RESIDENT BEING A DIRECT PARTY TO EPNI'S ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE LAWSUIT AGAINST THE CITY FOR ITS FAILURE TO ENFORCE THE 2008 REQUIRED "CUMULATIVE IMPACT ANALYSIS" LAW. THAT LAW WAS SPECIFICALLY PASSED FOR NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES LOCATED NEAR THE "ARSENIC TRIANGLE" -- A FEDERALLY DESIGNATED SUPERFUND SITE FOR "RESIDENTIAL ARSENIC" IN THIS COMMUNITY. THE LAWSUIT IS CURRENTLY "ON PAUSE", AS EPNI HAS CONTINUED THROUGHOUT 2023 TO ENGAGE WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS REPRESENTING THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO TRY TO ENFORCE THE LAW. IT HAS RECEIVED STRONG SUPPORT FROM MOST CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. WEI COMPLETED A MAJOR PORTION OF A $10,000 GRANT FROM THE SOUTH SIDE GREEN ZONE COUNCIL (SSGZ) TO ACCOMPLISH TWO STATED GOALS: 1) TO EXPAND THE SSGZ MULTI-LINGUAL SIGNAGE IDENTIFYING THE SOUTHSIDE GREEN ZONE BOUNDARIES TO INCLUDE TWO ADDITIONAL LANGUAGES (KOREAN AND OROMO) BEYOND THE ORIGINAL FIVE (ENGLISH, SPANISH, SOMALI, OJIBWAY AND DAKOTA.) THESE ADDITIONAL SIGNS ARE NOW VISIBLE IN SEVERAL CEDAR-RIVERSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SITES WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING RESIDENTS' AWARENESS OF THE SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO EXPECT AND SECURE FROM THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SSGZ SIGNS, INCLUDING THOSE IN EAST PHILLIPS, IS MORE THAN 125 AND THE DEMAND FOR MORE SIGNS FROM RESIDENTS HAS GROWN. 2) WEI IS STILL WORKING ON THE SECOND PART OF THE GRANT-TO UPDATE THE EJ FLIP CHART THAT VISIBLY PORTRAYS THE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTED INCIDENCE OF RACIAL AND INCOME-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES FROM TOXIC ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES THAT SSGZ RESIDENTS ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY EXPERIENCING AS COMPARED TO OTHER HENNEPIN COUNTY RESIDENTS. THE MN LEGISLATIVE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SERVICE OFFICE HAS CONTINUED TO OFFER THEIR ASSISTANCE TO HELP WEI CREATE THIS RESOURCE. WEI ALSO CONTINUED TO RAISE SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WEI'S MANY EDUCATIONAL CLASSES TO ENSURE THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR LOW-INCOME URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENTS. OUR SEPTEMBER 2023 ANNUAL WILL ALLEN FARMER TRAINING WEEKEND EVENT SERVED MORE THAN 100 PARTICIPANTS, 70% OF WHOM WERE LOW-INCOME PEOPLE OF COLOR AND NATIVE AMERICANS. PARTICIPANTS WERE URBAN, RURAL AND TRIBAL MINNESOTANS. WEI ALSO CONTINUED ITS REPRESENTATION ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SEVERAL URBAN-BASED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING: WICOIE NANDAGIKENDEN'S PRESCHOOL OJIBWAY AND DAKOTA LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAM; LITTLE EARTH OF UNITED TRIBE'S HOUSING BOARD; AND CONTINUED ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP IN THE INDIGENOUS FOOD NETWORK. SUPPORTED BY A MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION GRANT, WEI BROUGHT FARMER WILL ALLEN TO NAWAYEE CENTER SCHOOL IN OCTOBER 2023 TO WORK WITH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO HELP INSTALL A 24 FOOT HOOP HOUSE THAT WILL EXTEND THE VEGETABLE GROWING SEASON, ADD EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND HELP PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS PRODUCE FOR CENTER SCHOOL'S STUDENT MEALS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 | MEMBERS ARE NON-VOTING |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | FINANCIAL OFFICER AND DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS REVIEW THE 990 DRAFT AND SUBMIT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROVIDES FINAL APPROVAL. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | THE BOARD IS ASKED TO REVIEW ANNUALLY IF THEY HAVE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH THE WEI ORGANIZATION. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | COMPENSATION FOR THE OFFICE MANAGER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE UNPAID POSITIONS. COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE DETERMINED BY INDEPENDENT SURVEYS FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND THE PREVAILING CUSTOMARY WAGE RATE IN THE LOCAL AREA. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | THE ORGANIZATIONS FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS FOR ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | ADMINSTRATIVE CONTRACTOR $20,236.00; TEACHER CONTRACTOR $14,937.00; MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR $10,606.00; PRESENTATION CONTRACTOR $6,900.00; ALL OTHER CONTRACTOR $4,636.00. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 | ROUNDING ADJUSTMENT |
| Software ID: | 23018249 |
| Software Version: | v1.00 |