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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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.") .. | 38,543,298 | 37,862,729 | 58,814,583 | 49,438,772 | 47,382,702 | 232,042,084 |
| 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 | 38,543,298 | 37,862,729 | 58,814,583 | 49,438,772 | 47,382,702 | 232,042,084 |
| 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) .. | 7,901,537 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 224,140,547 | |||||
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.. | 38,543,298 | 37,862,729 | 58,814,583 | 49,438,772 | 47,382,702 | 232,042,084 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 2,895,685 | 1,163,369 | 3,655,366 | 13,086,027 | 8,846,062 | 29,646,509 |
| 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.).. | 1,102,888 | 895,702 | 113,937 | 638,942 | 642,985 | 3,394,454 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 265,083,047 | |||||
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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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 I, LINE 1 | SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 2000, THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM HAS GROWN FROM A SINGLE EXHIBIT HALL TO A MULTIPAVILION INSTITUTION. SET ON A SEVEN-ACRE CAMPUS WITH SEVEN PAVILIONS, THE MUSEUM IS HOME TO ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST WWII COLLECTIONS, FEATURING MORE THAN 250,000 ARTIFACTS AND OVER 12,000 PERSONAL ACCOUNTS FROM THE WWII GENERATION. THROUGH EXHIBITS, MULTIMEDIA EXPERIENCES, AND THOUSANDS OF PERSONAL ACCOUNTS, THE MUSEUM TAKES VISITORS ON AN IMMERSIVE TOUR OF WORLD WAR II IN EVERY THEATER OF WAR. EACH WEEK, THOUSANDS TOUR ITS GALLERIES AND PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ABOUT THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN WORLD WAR II, ONE OF THE MOST CATASTROPHIC AND TRANSFORMATIVE EVENTS OF THE 20TH CENTURY. AS DIRECT HISTORICAL MEMORY OF THE WAR RECEDES WITH THE PASSING OF THE WWII GENERATION, THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM IS POISED TO TAKE A LEADING ROLE IN PRESERVING AND TEACHING THE STORIES OF THOSE WHO LIVED THROUGH IT. THE MUSEUM AIMS TO BECOME THE MOST ACCESSIBLE RESOURCE FOR TRUSTED KNOWLEDGE ON THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN WORLD WAR II. THIS IS NO SMALL TASK. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | MAJOR EVENTS THE D-DAY TO LIBERATION: ROAD TO VICTORY CELEBRATION WEEK CENTERED AROUND THE NOVEMBER 2023 CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SOCIETY CONVENTION HOSTED BY THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM AND COINCIDED WITH THE MUSEUM'S CELEBRATION OF THE COMPLETION OF ITS FINAL PERMANENT EXHIBIT HALL. THE MUSEUM HOSTED 42 MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN NEW ORLEANS FOR THE 2023 CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SOCIETY CONVENTION, THE LARGEST ANNUAL GATHERING OF MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS AND ONE OF OUR COUNTRY'S MOST PRESTIGIOUS AND PATRIOTIC EVENTS. THE CONVENTION TOOK PLACE FROM OCTOBER 31 THROUGH NOVEMBER 4, 2023 WITH EVENTS HELD AT THE MUSEUM, THE HIGGINS HOTEL AND LANDMARKS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. THROUGH THE CONVENTION, THE MUSEUM AND SOCIETY WORKED TOGETHER TO ADVANCE THE MISSIONS AND EDUCATE AND INSPIRE AUDIENCES, ENSURING THAT THE VALUES OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR ARE FOSTERED IN ALL GENERATIONS. DURING THEIR TIME IN NEW ORLEANS, RECIPIENTS ENGAGED WITH LOCAL LEADERS, STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS DURING THE MEDAL OF HONOR COMMUNITY FORUM, ATTENDED A PRIVATE MEMORIAL SERVICE AT ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL HONORING TWO RECIPIENTS WHO PASSED AWAY IN THE LAST YEAR, AND PARTICIPATED IN THE DEDICATION OF THE MUSEUM'S NEW GOLD STAR FAMILIES MEMORIAL MONUMENT AMONG OTHER EVENTS. THE CONVENTION EVENTS CONTINUED WITH THE SOCIETY'S ANNUAL PATRIOT AWARDS GALA ON NOVEMBER 3, 2023 IN US FREEDOM PAVILION: THE BOEING CENTER. THE GALA HONORED FOUR ACCOMPLISHED AMERICANS FOR THEIR LIFE'S WORK PROMOTING THE VALUES OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE MEDAL OF HONOR. THE HONOREES INCLUDED WWII VETERAN, MUSEUM TRUSTEE, AND RETIRED BUSINESS LEADER PAUL HILLIARD; ACCLAIMED ACTOR, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, AND WRITER TOM HANKS; BROADCAST JOURNALIST AND PRODUCER ROBIN ROBERTS; AND RENOWNED ACTOR AND COMMUNITY ACTIVIST WENDELL PIERCE. SPECIAL EXHIBITS FROM MARCH 17 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 24, 2023, THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM HOSTED A SPECIAL EXHIBIT ON DISNEY'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ALLIED WAR EFFORT. THE TRAVELING EXHIBIT HIGHLIGHTED THE LESSER KNOWN WARTIME HISTORY OF ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST POPULAR ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES, AS SEEN THROUGH RARE AND ICONIC DESIGN SKETCHES, POSTERS, CARTOON CELS, FILM CLIPS, AND OTHER UNIQUE ARTIFACTS. WALT DISNEY AND HIS TROUPE OF TALENTED ARTISTS PLEDGED THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE US WAR EFFORT WITHOUT HESITATIONAND WITHOUT PROFIT. THE STORY STARTED THE DAY AFTER PEARL HARBOR, WHEN THE US ARMY MOVED INTO DISNEY'S BURBANK, CALIFORNIA, STUDIOS TO PROTECT NEARBY WAR INDUSTRIES. ON THE HOME FRONT, THE US GOVERNMENT QUICKLY LEARNED TO LEVERAGE THE COMPANY'S FORTE: ANIMATION. THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOS DEVOTED OVER 90 PERCENT OF ITS WARTIME OUTPUT TO PRODUCING TRAINING, PROPAGANDA, ENTERTAINMENT, AND PUBLIC SERVICE FILMS, PUBLICITY AND PRINT CAMPAIGNS, AND OVER 1,200 UNIQUE UNIT INSIGNIA THAT WERE USED ALL OVER THE GLOBE. FOR THE EXHIBIT'S RUN IN NEW ORLEANS, THE MUSEUM CONTRIBUTED ARTIFACTS FROM ITS OWN COLLECTION SUCH AS MATCHBOOKS, PATCHES, WARTIME EQUIPMENT, AND A ONE-OF-A-KIND AVIATOR'S JACKET ADORNED WITH DISNEY-MADE ARTWORK THAT WAS CREATED THE DAY BEFORE ITS OWNER SHIPPED OUT TO THE PACIFIC. THE SPECIAL EXHIBIT OUR WAR TOO: WOMEN IN SERVICE OPENED ON NOVEMBER 11, 2023, IN THE SENATOR JOHN ALARIO, JR. SPECIAL EXHIBITION HALL. DURING WORLD WAR II, NEARLY 350,000 WOMEN WORKED AGAINST EXPECTATIONS, CHALLENGING THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, TO VOLUNTEER AND SERVE THEIR COUNTRY IN WARTIME. BY 1943, ALL US SERVICE BRANCHES HAD ESTABLISHED WOMEN'S UNITS. THE ARTIFACT-RICH OUR WAR TOO SHOWCASES NEARLY 200 ITEMSMANY ON DISPLAY FOR THE FIRST TIMEFROM STANDARD-ISSUE GEAR TO PERSONAL MEMORABILIA. A MARINE MECHANIC'S COVERALLS, WASP FLIGHT SUIT, AND RUGGED COMBAT BOOTS STAND ALONGSIDE A FLOWING EVENING GOWN MADE FROM A PARACHUTE BY AN ARMY NURSE. OUR WAR TOO INCLUDES ORIGINAL FILMS PRODUCED FOR THE EXHIBIT, ENVIRONMENTAL ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE, AND INTERACTIVE ORAL HISTORY STATIONS WHERE VISITORS CAN CONVERSE WITH WWII VETERANS THANKS TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | SUZANNE MESTAYER AND SONIA PEREZ HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. SONIA PEREZ AND JOHN HAIRSTON HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. SUZANNE MESTAYER AND PETE NOVEMBER HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. JAMES MAURIN AND AND PETE NOVEMBER HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE ORGANIZATION HAS ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. THE FORM IS THEN REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE TREASURER BEFORE IT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THEIR REVIEW. ANY QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK ARE REFERRED TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, TREASURER, AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE IS MONITORED THROUGH QUESTIONNAIRES COLLECTED AT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING, CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED TO THE FULL BOARD. WHEN ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST RELATES TO A MATTER REQUIRING ACTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL CALL IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR ITS APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE, AND SUCH PERSON SHALL NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER. UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUESTED TO REMAIN PRESENT DURING A MEETING, THE PERSON HAVING THE CONFLICT SHALL RETIRE FROM THE ROOM IN WHICH THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE IS MEETING AND SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINAL DELIBERATION OR DECISION REGARDING THE MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL REFLECT THAT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS DISCLOSED AND THAT THE INTERESTED PERSON WAS NOT PRESENT DURING THE FINAL DISCUSSION OR VOTE AND DID NOT VOTE. A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST BYLAW SHALL BE FURNISHED TO EACH TRUSTEE AND SENIOR STAFF MEMBER WHO IS PRESENTLY SERVING THE MUSEUM, OR WHO MAY HEREAFTER BECOME ASSOCIATED WITH THE MUSEUM. THIS POLICY SHALL BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY FOR THE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE OF TRUSTEES AND STAFF MEMBERS. ANY NEW TRUSTEE OR STAFF MEMBER SHALL BE ADVISED OF THIS POLICY UPON UNDERTAKING THE DUTIES OF SUCH OFFICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WAS FORMED IN NOVEMBER 2023. THEY REVIEW, NEGOTIATE, AND SET THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEE OFFICERS OF THE MUSEUM. PRIOR TO THE FORMATION OF THE CURRENT COMMITTEE, THE MUSEUM HAD AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE PERSONNEL & RETIREMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THE SUBCOMMITTEE HIRED TWO CONSULTANTS TO REVIEW AND BENCHMARK EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DATA. THE TWO CONSULTANTS PRESENTED THEIR RESULTS INDEPENDENTLY TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE IN APRIL 2020. THE TWO REPORTS DID NOT HAVE SIGNIFICANT DISCREPANCIES, NOTED NO COMPLIANCE ISSUES AND VALIDATED THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DATA REVIEWED WAS IN AN ACCEPTABLE RANGE FOR THE MARKET. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | THESE FORMS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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