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| PART III, LINE 1 | ORGANIZATION'S MISSION: TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE, THE COMMON GOOD AND THE GENERAL WELFARE OF PEOPLE IN COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD, EACH WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(4) OF THE CODE AND THE TREASURY REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (1) CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF BRINGING ABOUT CIVIC BETTERMENT AND SOCIAL IMPROVEMENTS IN COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD; (2) ADVOCATING FOR THE REFORM OF LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL OR FOREIGN LAWS OR REGULATIONS IN THE PUBLIC WELFARE; (3) CONDUCTING AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES THAT ARE CHARITABLE OR EDUCATIONAL OR PROMOTE THE SOCIAL WELFARE; ( 4) MAKING GRANTS AND MISSION-RELATED INVESTMENTS TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS CARRYING OUT THE FOREGOING PURPOSES; (5) COOPERATING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, WHETHER LOCAL, NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL, FOR THE FOREGOING PURPOSES; AND (6) CONDUCTING ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT MAY BE NECESSARY, USEFUL OR DESIRABLE FOR THE FURTHERANCE OR ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE FOREGOING PURPOSES. |
| PART V, LINE 2A | FPR HAS NO EMPLOYEES. EMPLOYEES OF OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE, A RELATED SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, PERFORM SERVICES FOR FPR. OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE IS REIMBURSED BY FPR INDIRECTLY THROUGH FUND FOR POLICY REFORM, INC., A RELATED 501(C)(4) TAX-EXEMPT ORGRANIZATION, FOR THEIR SERVICES BASED ON THE TIME THEY SPEND ON FPR MATTERS. THEIR COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE, AND IS BASED ON MARKET COMPARABILITY DATA AND IS DOCUMENTED IN OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE'S RECORDS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | ALEXANDER SOROS, LEONARD BENARDO, BINAIFER NOWROJEE, MAIJA ARBOLINO, DEBBIE FINE AND CATHERINE LIVINGSTON HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH IN-HOUSE STAFF. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO REVIEWED BY LEGAL COUNSEL AND THEN CIRCULATED TO FPR'S TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | PURSUANT TO THE CONFLICTS POLICY, ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT COULD RESULT IN A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL OR PERSONAL BENEFIT TO A TRUSTEE, OFFICER, OR STAFF MEMBER MUST BE DISCLOSED IN GOOD FAITH OR KNOWN TO THE TRUSTEES AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT OR OTHER TRANSACTION. THE INTERESTED INDIVIDUAL MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE INFORMATION-GATHERING STAGE OF THE TRUSTEES' DISCUSSION BUT WILL RETIRE FROM THE ROOM IN WHICH THE TRUSTEES ARE MEETING AND WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINAL DELIBERATION OR DECISION REGARDING SUCH CONTRACT OR OTHER TRANSACTION. SUCH INTERESTED INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT VOTE ON SUCH CONTRACT OR OTHER TRANSACTION. NO CONFLICTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY ANY TRUSTEE OR OFFICER, AND FPR HAS NO STAFF MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | ADJUSTMENT FOR FPR INVESTMENTS NET ASSETS 26,246,453. |
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