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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) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 12,608,574 | 8,142,695 | 14,825,084 | 17,630,901 | 17,985,840 | 71,193,094 |
| 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 | 12,608,574 | 8,142,695 | 14,825,084 | 17,630,901 | 17,985,840 | 71,193,094 |
| 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) .. | 60,473,982 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 10,719,112 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 12,608,574 | 8,142,695 | 14,825,084 | 17,630,901 | 17,985,840 | 71,193,094 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 33,682 | 4 | 63 | 230,520 | 488,003 | 752,272 |
| 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.).. | 2,503,053 | 209,200 | 119,721 | 142,659 | 2,974,633 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 74,919,999 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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 2024 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-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| THE ORGANIZATION MEETS THE 10% FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: (1) IT HAS A PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE IN EXCESS OF THE 10% OF SUPPORT LIMITATION; (2) IT ATTRACTS PUBLIC SUPPORT; (3) IT HAS A BROAD BASE OF SUPPORT SOURCES; (4) IT HAS A REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY, AND (5) IT MAKES ITS FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND HAS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ITS PROGRAMS.10% OF SUPPORT LIMITATION: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE OF 14.31% FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/24 BASED ON AGGREGATE FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE YEARS ENDED 12/31/20 THROUGH 12/31/24. THIS AMOUNT IS IN EXCESS OF THE 10% REQUIRED BY REGULATION SECTION 1.170A-(9)(E)(3)(I). ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A PROGRAM OF REGULARLY SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ITS CONSTITUENCY IN CONNECTION WITH ITS VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES THE SOLICITATION OF ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS, SPECIAL APPEALS IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PROGRAMS AND GENERAL SOLICITATIONS IN ITS PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL.SOURCES OF SUPPORT: THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM VARIOUS SOURCES INCLUDING LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENTS, AND PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTING OF 3 MEMBERS WHO HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS.AVAILABILITY OF FACILITIES TO PUBLIC AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS: THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS SEVERAL WAYS FOR THE PUBLIC TO HELP IN ITS MISSION TO ELIMINATE CATARACT BLINDNESS. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO LAUNCH ONLINE FUNDRAISERS. |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 55. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 25,020. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 24,321. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 142,659. TRAINING DELIVERY - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 118,949. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 184,180. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 95,400. LITIGATION SETTLEMENT - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 2,384,049. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | HELP ME SEE INC., IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTIONS 170(C)(2)(B) AND 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED. HELPMESEE IS A GLOBAL LEADER IN COMBATING CATARACT BLINDNESS, USING INNOVATIVE TRAINING TO ADDRESS THIS PREVENTABLE CONDITION. ITS EYE SURGERY SIMULATOR IS A VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICE OFFERING HIGH-FIDELITY REALISM TO TRAIN BOTH NOVICE AND EXPERIENCED SURGEONS IN MANUAL SMALL INCISION CATARACT SURGERY (MSICS) AND MICROSURGICAL SKILLS. THE SIMULATOR-BASED LEARNING SYSTEM (SBLS) FEATURES INSTRUCTOR-LED COURSES WITH STANDARDIZED TASKS AND COMPLICATIONS, ALLOWING MEASURABLE PERFORMANCE SCORES AND INSTRUCTOR FEEDBACK. THIS STRUCTURED CURRICULUM EQUIPS SURGEONS WITH THE SKILLS NEEDED FOR MSICS, PHACOEMULSIFICATION, AND COMPLICATION MANAGEMENT. BY TRAINING PROFICIENT CATARACT SPECIALISTS IN MSICS, PARTICULARLY IN LOW RESOURCE SETTINGS, HELPMESEE ENABLES COST-EFFECTIVE, HIGH-QUALITY TREATMENTS, IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR MILLIONS IN UNDERSERVED REGIONS. THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF HELPMESEE ARE: DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEPLOYMENT OF VIRTUAL REALITY EYE SURGERY SIMULATOR-BASED TRAINING SYSTEM. SUPPORT A WORLDWIDE NETWORK OF OPHTHALMOLOGY SURGICAL TRAINING CENTERS. SUPPORT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHLY SKILLED EYE SURGEONS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOVERNMENT, OTHER NON-PROFITS, TRAINING INSTITUTES, PRIVATE ORGANIZATION AND ENABLE ACCESS TO EYE CARE TO THE MOST UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. CATARACT BLINDNESS AFFECTS OVER 100 MILLION PEOPLE GLOBALLY, WITH THE MAJORITY LIVING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WHERE A SHORTAGE OF TRAINED OPTHALMOLOGISTS EXACERBATES THE PROBLEM. IN 23 COUNTRIES, THERE ARE FEWER THAN ONE OPTHALMOLOGIST PER MILLION PEOPLE, AND IT TAKES 5-7 YEARS TO TRAIN A SINGLE SPECIALIST. THIS GAP, DRIVEN BY GROWING POPULATIONS AND AGING DEMOGRAPHICS, WILL CONTINUE TO WIDEN, CREATING A LONG-TERM CATARACT SURGICAL BACKLOG. ADDITIONALLY, THE QUALITY OF CATARACT SURGERIES REMAINS A SIGNIFICANT CONCERN, WITH OVER 10% OF SURGERIES RESULTING IN POOR VISUAL OUTCOMES,M LEADING TO SEVERE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND HEALTH CONSEQUENCES. IMPROVING SURGICAL TECHNIQUES IS ESSENTIAL TO MITIGATING THESE RISKS AND ENSURING BETTER PATIENT OUTCOMES. SIMULATION-BASED SURGICAL TRAINING OFFERS A SCALABLE SOLUTION TO THESE CHALLENGES, ENABLING EFFICIENT TRAINING FOR LARGER GROUPS OF DOCTORS IN SHORTER TIMEFRAMES WITHOUT THE NEED FOR LIVE PATIENTS. THIS METHOD REDUCES RELIANCE ON HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND CONSUMABLES, MAKING IT AN ENVIRONMENTALLY AND ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE. THE VALUE OF SIMULATION-BASED TRAINING BECAME PARTICULARLY EVIDENT DURING THE PANDEMIC, WHEN ACCESS TO CLINICAL INSTRUCTION WAS RESTRICTED. VIRTUAL REALITY TRAINING ALLOWED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION SAFELY, UNDERSCORING THE GROWING ROLE OF SIMULATORS IN BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN TRADITIONAL METHODS AND MODERN DIGITAL LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES IN GLOBAL SURGICAL EDUCATION. WHAT HELPMESEE AIMS TO DELIVER: HIGH-QUALITY SIMULATION-BASED CATARACT SURGICAL TRAINING TO MEET THE CURRENT AND FUTURE DEMAND FOR AN ESTIMATED 30,000 PLUS CATARACT SPECIALISTS REQUIRED THROUGHOUT THE DEVELOPING WORLD. PROMOTE THE PROVEN SAFE AND AFFORDABLE MSICS TREATMENT TO RAPIDLY ELIMINATE THE BACKLOG OF SEVERAL MILLION CATARACT PATIENTS AWAITING SURGERY. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH PARTNERSHIPS FOR SIMULATION-BASED TRAINING WITH LEADING INSTITUTIONS AROUND THE GLOBE FOR SURGICAL TRAINING AS WELL AS ADVOCACY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | SIMULATOR OPERATIONS: HELPMESEE DEVELOPS AND DEPLOYS ADVANCED HELPMESEE EYE SURGERY SIMULATORS TO OPHTHALMIC TRAINING INSTITUTIONS WORLDWIDE. THESE SIMULATORS PROVIDE HANDS-ON, COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING FOR SURGEONS AND EYE CARE PROFESSIONALS TO IMPROVE CATARACT SURGERY OUTCOMES. TRAINING INCLUDES PRE-STUDY MATERIALS, INSTRUCTOR-LED SESSIONS, SIMULATOR PRACTICE, AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS, DELIVERED THROUGH A STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM ADAPTED INTO MULTIPLE LANGUAGES. HELPMESEE'S GLOBAL MEDICAL OFFICERS PROVIDE REGIONAL LEADERSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS TO RECRUIT TRAINEES AND SUPPORT QUALIFICATION THROUGH LIVE SURGERY PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN MAJOR INTERNATIONAL OPHTHALMOLOGY CONFERENCES TO SHARE INNOVATIONS AND PROMOTE THE GLOBAL ELIMINATION OF CATARACT BLINDNESS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | PUBLIC AWARENESS: ADVOCATING FOR CATARACT AS ESSENTIAL SURGERY UNDER UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE AND IN PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY - PUBLIC SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT: IN 2024, HELPMESEE RECEIVED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND NGOS TO ADVANCE ITS MISSION. THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED THOUSANDS OF SUPPORTERS THROUGH PRINT AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING EMAIL CAMPAIGNS AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH ON PLATFORMS LIKE FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, LINKEDIN, AND YOUTUBE. HELPMESEE'S FUNDRAISING EFFORTS INCLUDED CULTIVATING PLANNED GIFTS, SUBMITTING GRANT PROPOSALS, AND RECONNECTING WITH LAPSED DONORS. GENERAL SOLICITATIONS INCORPORATED PROMOTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND SUPPORT. MAJOR FUNDING WAS RECEIVED FROM PARTNERS SUCH AS SPLUNK, JOHNSON & JOHNSON, AND THE ALLENE REUSS FOUNDATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE RETURN IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT AUDITOR, TAIT WELLER, AND UNDERGOES AN INTERNAL REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION, COMPLIANCE WITH IRS REGULATIONS, AND ADHERENCE TO INTERNAL CONTROLS. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION, INCLUDING AUDITED FINANCIALS AND ACCOUNTING RECORDS, IS COMPILED AND REVIEWED AS PART OF THIS PROCESS. ONCE FINALIZED, THE FORM 990 IS SIGNED BY THE COO. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE BOARD OF HELPMESEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE CHAIRMAN/TREASURER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE COO. FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES, THE ORGANIZATION USES A PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION SYSTEM LINKING BONUSES AND MERIT INCREASES TO INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE METRICS. A FORMAL PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PROCESS - INCLUDING GOAL SETTING, MID-YEAR REVIEWS, ANNUAL EVALUATIONS, AND FEEDBACK- ENSURES ACCOUNTABILITY, SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT, AND PROMOTES CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,473,064. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 135,661. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 40,123. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,648,848. OTHER SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 75,354. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 373,117. TOTAL EXPENSES 448,471. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN -63,306. |
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