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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Calendar year
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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.") .. | 65,798,995 | 93,029,114 | 92,331,434 | 102,135,353 | 131,967,853 | 485,262,749 |
| 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 | 65,798,995 | 93,029,114 | 92,331,434 | 102,135,353 | 131,967,853 | 485,262,749 |
| 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) .. | 23,417,690 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 461,845,059 | |||||
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.. | 65,798,995 | 93,029,114 | 92,331,434 | 102,135,353 | 131,967,853 | 485,262,749 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 2,045,978 | 2,208,693 | 3,192,524 | 3,178,050 | 3,419,153 | 14,044,398 |
| 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.).. | 154,517 | 30,486 | 482 | 185,485 | ||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 499,492,632 | |||||
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
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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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i
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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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | OTHER REVENUE - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 154,517. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 30,486. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 482. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | AT A TIME WHEN A NATIONAL VOICE FOR CONSERVATION WAS LACKING, THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION FORMED IN 1936 TO ADVOCATE FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AS ONE BODY, ONE FEDERATION, TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION. THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION HAS WORKED SINCE THEN, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ITS 52 STATE AND TERRITORIAL AFFILIATES, TO ADVANCE ITS MISSION TO UNITE AMERICANS TO ENSURE THAT WILDLIFE THRIVES IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD. WE BELIEVE THAT TO SAVE WILDLIFE AND OURSELVES, WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IN AMERICA HAS CLEAN AIR AND WATER, SAFE COMMUNITIES, EASY AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE DAILY BENEFITS OF NATURE, AND PROTECTION FROM THE RAVAGES OF CLIMATE CHANGE. THESE BASIC NEEDS, EQUALLY NECESSARY AND URGENT FOR ALL PEOPLE, ARE FOUNDATIONAL TO BRINGING THE CONSERVATION MOVEMENT AND ETHOS INTO THE 21ST CENTURY. THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION COMMITS TO ACHIEVE ITS MISSION AND STRATEGIC PLAN AND ADDRESS THE IMMENSE AND INTERCONNECTED WILDLIFE, CLIMATE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CRISES BY 2030. |
| PART III, LINE 4A CONTINUED: | CLIMATE-SMART SOLUTIONS IN LONGLEAF PINE FORESTS: LONGLEAF PINE FORESTS ARE ONE OF THE MOST ENDANGERED ECOSYSTEMS IN NORTH AMERICA, AND MORE THAN 20 FEDERALLY THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH IT. OUR SOUTHEAST FORESTRY PROGRAM SECURED A $2 MILLION GRANT FROM THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE, USED IN PART TO SUPPORT THE "LONGLEAF FOR ALL" LANDOWNER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH EMPOWERS LANDOWNERS TO SUSTAINABLY MANAGE FORESTED LAND AND HAVE ACCESS TO EMERGING CLIMATE-SMART MARKETS. MR. HERBERT HODGES, THE FIRST MENTOR IN THE PROGRAM, IS BEING RECOGNIZED AS THE 2024 CONSERVATIONIST OF THE YEAR BY GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE. SUPPORTING NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS IN GALVESTON, TX: RESIDENTS OF THE LOW-LYING GALVESTON BARRIER ISLAND IN TEXAS ARE INCREASINGLY VULNERABLE TO ACCELERATING SEA LEVEL RISE AND EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS. NWF CREATED A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT REVEALING THE LATEST PROJECTIONS ON CLIMATE CHANGE-RELATED RISKS INCLUDING THEIR SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL ADAPTATION STRATEGIES. GALVESTON WILL BE PROVING GROUND FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE; THIS REPORT PROVIDES LOCAL LEADERS WITH ACTIONABLE STEPS FORWARD. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES ENSURING LOCAL INPUT INTO WATER QUALITY DECISIONS: WATER IS ESSENTIAL FOR LIFE AND THE ECONOMY. NWF ADVOCATED FOR A NEWLY REVISED RULE BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY THAT RESTORES THE RIGHTS OF STATES AND INDIGENOUS TRIBES TO PROTECT THEIR WATERWAYS. THE EPA RULE, FINALIZED IN LATE 2023, FULLY ENABLES STATES AND TRIBES TO REVIEW FEDERAL PERMITS FOR PROJECTS SUCH AS DAMS, PIPELINES, AND MINES TO ENSURE WATER QUALITY IS PROTECTED. LOCAL INPUT WILL SAFEGUARD THE WATERS IN MANY WAYS, INCLUDING PROTECTING FISH MIGRATION, ENSURING CLEAN DRINKING WATER, AND ALLOWING RECREATIONAL ACCESS. SUPPORTING COMMUNITY PARTNERS: NWF INCREASED ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PARTNERS, AIDING THEM IN SECURING CLEAN WATER AND AIR. IN HAWAI'I, THE KEAUKAHA ACTION NETWORK WILL USE THESE FUNDS TO ADDRESS HAZARDOUS WASTE EXPOSURE IN HILO. IN COLORADO, WE HELPED SPONSOR THE SIGNATURE FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING FOR KIDS, AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES TO YOUTH AND ENCOURAGING ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP. IN SOUTH CAROLINA, WE SUPPORTED NEW ALPHA CDC IN THEIR EFFORTS TO PROVIDE LARGE EMERGENCY KITS TO COMMUNITIES DEVASTATED BY WEATHER EVENTS IN GEORGIA, TEXAS, FLORIDA, AND ILLINOIS. WE ALSO CONTRACTED WITH NEW ALPHA CDC TO ASSIST US IN DETERMINING ITEMS NEEDED IN A SMALLER "GRAB AND GO" EVACUATION KIT FOR USE DURING EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS. PROTECTING COMMUNITIES FROM FOREVER CHEMICALS: A MULTI-YEAR CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF PFAS (ALSO KNOWN AS "FOREVER CHEMICALS" TO REFLECT THE SEVERITY OF THEIR LONG-TERM EFFECTS) CULMINATED IN A BIG WIN THIS YEAR. THE WATER TEAM EDUCATED MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ABOUT THE DANGERS THESE TOXIC CHEMICALS POSE AND ENCOURAGED THE EPA TO MOVE SWIFTLY TO DESIGNATE THEM AS HAZARDOUS. THE ACTION FUND AND THE GREAT LAKES REGIONAL CENTER BOTH CONDUCTED EMAIL CAMPAIGNS THAT TOGETHER GENERATED OVER 30,000 PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED EPA RULES. WITH NEW RULES ISSUED BY THE EPA AND THE CRITICAL DESIGNATION OF THESE PARTICLES AS HAZARDOUS, COMMUNITIES CONTAMINATED BY THESE SUBSTANCES CAN NOW SEEK CLEAN UP AND RESTORATION. BUILDING CONSERVATION CAPACITY NWF AFFILIATE GRANTS: THE FEDERATION SHARES SIMILAR GOALS WITH OTHER CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS. OUR AFFILIATE CAPACITY GRANTS INVEST IN THESE CRITICAL PARTNERS, ALLOWING THEM TO EXPAND THEIR ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK EFFECTIVELY ON CAMPAIGNS THAT PROTECT THE PLANET, PEOPLE, AND WILDLIFE. THE AFFILIATES ADDRESS CRITICAL CONSERVATION PRIORITIES WITHIN THEIR STATES AND ADD LOCAL PERSPECTIVE TO FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY. THE 2024 GRANTS WERE GIVEN TO ARKANSAS WILDLIFE FEDERATION, CONSERVATION COALITION OF OKLAHOMA, ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL OF RHODE ISLAND, CONSERVATION COUNCIL FOR HAWAI'I, UTAH WILDLIFE FEDERATION, NEVADA WILDLIFE FEDERATION, MINNESOTA CONSERVATION FEDERATION AND OHIO CONSERVATION FEDERATION. THE HOPE IS THAT EACH ORGANIZATION CAN SUSTAIN ITS GROWTH PATH EVEN AFTER THE GRANT ENDS. SUPPORTING STATE-LEVEL POLICY CAPACITY: THE FEDERATION'S NATIONAL FUNDING MODEL HAS BEEN A GAME-CHANGER FOR SMALLER STATE CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS AND AFFILIATES. BY PROVIDING FLEXIBLE, HIGH-IMPACT FUNDING TO STATE PARTNERS, ALONG WITH TWO REGIONAL WATER COALITIONS, WE HAVE ENHANCED OUR COLLECTIVE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, DEEPENED ENGAGEMENT WITH KEY CONSTITUENCIES AND DECISION-MAKERS, AND POSITIONED OURSELVES TO BETTER ADVOCATE FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, CLEAN WATER PROTECTIONS, NATURE-BASED CLIMATE SOLUTIONS, AND OTHER CONSERVATION PRIORITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE FEDERATION'S STATE AND TERRITORIAL AUTONOMOUS AND UNRELATED ENTITIES ARE MEMBERS OF THE FEDERATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | AFFILIATE REPRESENTATIVES ELECT THE MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FEDERATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FEDERATION'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT COMPILES DATA AND SCHEDULES FOR THE IRS FORM 990 FROM AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. CBIZ ADVISORS, LLC PREPARES AND REVIEWS THE RETURN. THE FEDERATION'S BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED WITH A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 RETURN. THE FEDERATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING IS HELD WHERE THE FULL BOARD IS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSING THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING. THE FEDERATION'S FINANCE STAFF, GENERAL COUNSEL, AND THE CBIZ TAX MANAGING DIRECTOR ADDRESS AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE BOARD MAY HAVE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL ISSUES THAT MAY CAUSE A CONFLICT. GENERAL COUNSEL AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMUNICATE POLICY TO BOARD AND EMPLOYEES. FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO OF THE FEDERATION UNDERGOES AN ANNUAL REVIEW BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH CONSIST OF NINE INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS. DATA FROM A COMPENSATION STUDY, ALONG WITH INFORMATION FROM OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS' FORM 990 FILINGS ARE USED TO INFORM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FEDERATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FEDERATION MAKES ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 990'S AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS OWN WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONTRACTUAL & CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,066,327. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 610,912. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,677,239. RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 305,187. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 19,596. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 20,217. TOTAL EXPENSES 345,000. GRAPHICS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 259,496. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,136. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 69,357. TOTAL EXPENSES 338,989. ADVERTISING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 51,034. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,993. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 13,640. TOTAL EXPENSES 66,667. DATA ENTRY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 158,487. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,176. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 10,499. TOTAL EXPENSES 179,162. LETTER SHOP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,375,722. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 53,735. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 367,698. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,797,155. FULFILLMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,731,019. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 239,568. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 247,160. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,217,747. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 927,296. GAIN ON PENSION INVESTMENT -663,931. |
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