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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Total |
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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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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,235,046 | 1,142,106 | 2,697,803 | 1,480,062 | 1,965,857 | 8,520,874 |
| 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 | 1,235,046 | 1,142,106 | 2,697,803 | 1,480,062 | 1,965,857 | 8,520,874 |
| 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) .. | 3,280,089 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 5,240,785 | |||||
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.. | 1,235,046 | 1,142,106 | 2,697,803 | 1,480,062 | 1,965,857 | 8,520,874 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 7,649 | 11,756 | 21,883 | 91,616 | 71,146 | 204,050 |
| 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.).. | 2,519 | 43,900 | 46,419 | |||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 8,771,343 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
year beginning in) ![]() |
(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..... | ||||
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| PART II, LINE 10 | OTHER INCOME 46,419 |
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | YOUTH TO THE TABLE PROBLEMS THAT SPAN GENERATIONS REQUIRE LEADERSHIP THAT DOES TOO. THAT IS THE GUIDING STATEMENT WE ARE FAMILY FOUNDATION (WAFF) FOLLOWED IN CREATING YOUTH TO THE TABLE (YTTT). AS A TRANSFORMATIVE LEADER IN THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP SPACE, WAFF CREATED YTTT TO PROVIDE THIS GENERATION WITH SEATSAT C-SUITE LEVEL DECISION-MAKING TABLES AROUND THE WORLD TO SHARE THEIRUNIQUE PERSPECTIVES IN CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS. WAFF WORKS WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND CORPORATE PARTNERS TO CURATE YOUTH-HELD POSITIONS/APPOINTEES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HARD CONVERSATIONS AND CRITICAL DECISIONS OF OUR TIME. IN 2024, WAFF YOUTH DELEGATES FROM 13 COUNTRIES ON SIX CONTINENTS PARTICIPATED IN FIVE MAJOR GLOBAL CONVENINGS: WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM 24 (WEF24) IN DAVOS, SWITZERLAND; UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY 79 (UNGA79) IN NEW YORK CITY; UNITED NATIONS CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE 16 (BIODIVERSITY CONFERENCE) IN CALI, COLOMBIA; UNFCCC 29 (COP29) IN BAKU, AZERBAIJAN; AND UNESCO'S GLOBAL FORUM AGAINST RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION IN BARCELONA, SPAIN. THEIR PARTICIPATION INCLUDED CONSULTING, SPEAKING, FACILITATING, AND ONE-ON-ONE COLLABORATIONS WITH HIGH-LEVEL LEADERS ACROSS BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO HELP SHAPE DECISIONS AND POLICIES WORLDWIDE. THE 2024 WAFF YOUTH DELEGATES HAVE EXPERTISE IN: AI & AI ETHICS, FOOD SYSTEMS, CIRCULAR ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, HUMAN & CHILDREN'S RIGHTS, INFECTIOUS DISEASES, GENDER EQUITY, ENERGY, PEACE & SECURITY, EDUCATION, WATER SYSTEMS, PUBLIC POLICY, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION, INDIGENOUS PRACTICES & ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, STEM EQUALITY & ADVOCACY, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY, BIODIVERSITY, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, CONSERVATION, MENTAL HEALTH, AND GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION. YOUTH TO THE TABLE - GLOBAL STUDY ON INTERGENERATIONAL COLLABORATION (IGC). IN COLLABORATION WITH THE VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS, WE ARE FAMILY FOUNDATION (WAFF) CONDUCTED A GROUNDBREAKING GLOBAL STUDY ENTITLED "COLLABORATING ACROSS GENERATIONS: INSIGHTS, CHALLENGES AND BEST PRACTICES." THE STUDY FOCUSED ON GLOBAL VIEWPOINTS AND CHARACTERISTICS THAT ARE MOST IMPORTANT FOR MEANINGFUL AND IMPACTFUL COLLABORATION ACROSS GENERATIONS. THE STUDY'S FINDINGS WERE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED AT LONDON CLIMATE ACTION WEEK IN MAY 2024 AND PRESENTED ON CNN INTERNATIONAL. WAFF HAS PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED THE STUDY AT LEADING GLOBAL CONVENINGS, INCLUDING COP29, UNGA79, CLIMATE WEEK NYC, COP16, AND WEF24-AND WITH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE UN FOUNDATION, DUKE UNIVERSITY, BROOKLYN COLLEGE, AND VIRGIN UNITE, AMONG OTHERS. THE STUDY HAS REACHED A GLOBAL AUDIENCE OF THOUSANDS FROM 105 COUNTRIES ENGAGING WITH THE ONLINE REPORT, REFLECTING ITS RESONANCE AND RELEVANCE ACROSS SECTORS AND BORDERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | YOUTH TO THE FRONT FUND: AS A LEADER IN THE YOUTH SPACE, WE ARE FAMILY FOUNDATION (WAFF) CREATED THE YOUTH TO THE FRONT FUND (YTTFF) IN 2020 TO FUND AND SUPPORT BIPOC (BLACK, INDIGENOUS, PEOPLE OF COLOR) AND BIPOC-ALLY YOUTH ACTIVISTS, YOUTH-LED ORGANIZATIONS, PROJECTS, INNOVATIONS, AND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT ARE AT THE FOREFRONT OF FIGHTING SYSTEMIC RACISM, INEQUITY, AND INJUSTICE IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. WE CALL THEM "FRONTLINERS." SINCE ITS INCEPTION, YTTFF HAS FUNDED THE TRANSFORMATIVE WORK OF FRONTLINERS UNDER THE AGE OF 30 FROM 51 COUNTRIES ACROSS SIX CONTINENTS AND 21 U.S. STATES, SPANNING SECTORS INCLUDING EDUCATION REFORM, DISABILITY JUSTICE, TECHNOLOGY, PUBLIC ADVOCACY, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, HEALTH, REFUGEE SUPPORT, AND LGBTQ+ RIGHTS. TO DATE, 110 PROJECTS HAVE RECEIVED FUNDING AND SUPPORT, ADVANCING WORK IN AREAS SUCH AS INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE PROTECTION, CLIMATE RESTORATION, HOLISTIC HEALING, FOOD JUSTICE, POLICY REFORM, AND ANTI-RACISM IN SCHOOLS. U.S.-BASED PROJECTS REPRESENT COMMUNITIES IN ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, ILLINOIS, LOUISIANA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, WASHINGTON, AND WASHINGTON, D.C. YTTFF CULTIVATES A SPACE WHERE YOUNG BIPOC AND BIPOC-ALLY THINKERS, CREATIVES, AND ACTIVISTS CAN ENGAGE AND SHARE THEIR PERSPECTIVES, ROOTED IN NECESSITY, PASSION, AND CREATIVITY. THEIR APPROACHES EMPHASIZE RESTORATION, RECREATION, AND RECLAIMING, DRAWING ON INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE, INTERGENERATIONAL ORGANIZING, AND COLLECTIVE MOBILIZATION. FRONTLINERS REPORT THAT WAFF'S SUPPORT HAS INCREASED RECOGNITION OF THEIR WORK AND OPENED DOORS TO FURTHER FUNDING AND PARTNERSHIPS. IN 2023, WAFF LAUNCHED A TARGETED CALL FOR "THE CREATIVES"-A NEW YTTFF TRACK FOR YOUTH USING ART AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION TO FIGHT SYSTEMIC INJUSTICE. THE 2024 CLASS INCLUDES FRONTLINERS FROM 19 COUNTRIES ACROSS FIVE CONTINENTS WHO ARE UNDER-30 ARTIVISTS, COLLECTIVES, CULTURAL STORYTELLERS, CREATIVE ORGANIZERS, HERITAGE KEEPERS, HOLISTIC HEALTH PRACTITIONERS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS RESHAPING CULTURAL NARRATIVES AND USING CREATIVITY TO CONFRONT INJUSTICE. OVER TWO "THE CREATIVES" COHORTS, YTTFF HAS SUPPORTED 45 CREATIVE-LED PROJECTS IN 15 COUNTRIES ON SIX CONTINENTS. YTTFF SUPPORTS "THE CREATIVES" BY: 1. PROVIDING FUNDING AND RESOURCES FOR EXHIBITIONS, BOLD MOVEMENTS, AND PROGRAM INITIATIVES THAT CONFRONT SYSTEMIC INEQUALITIES. 2. CULTIVATING A COMMUNITY OF CREATIVE ORGANIZERS AND CULTURAL STORYTELLERS, FOSTERING SOLIDARITY AND EXCHANGE. 3. SUPPORTING ARTISTS AND COLLECTIVES THROUGH CROSS-NETWORKING AND COLLABORATIONS WITH CRITICAL THOUGHT AND SOCIAL JUSTICE PARTNERS. THROUGH THIS EVOLVING PROGRAM, YTTFF CONTINUES TO CHAMPION THE POWER OF CREATIVITY AND ACTIVISM AS A FORCE FOR STRUCTURAL CHANGE, CULTURAL PRESERVATION, AND NARRATIVE TRANSFORMATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | THREE DOT DASH THREE DOT DASH, A FLAGSHIP PROGRAM OF WE ARE FAMILY FOUNDATION, EMPOWERS TEENAGERS WHO IDENTIFY URGENT PROBLEMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND DESIGN UNIQUE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THEM. EACH PARTICIPANT IS SUPPORTED THROUGH AN ANNUAL SUMMIT WHERE THEY BUILD SKILLS, CONNECT WITH EXCEPTIONAL LEADERS, AND COLLABORATE WITH PEERS, FOLLOWED BY A YEARLONG MENTORSHIP WITH AN EXPERT IN THEIR FIELD. LAUNCHED IN 2008, THE PROGRAM HOSTED 11 IN-PERSON SUMMITS IN NEW YORK CITY BEFORE PIVOTING ONLINE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC TO DELIVER THREE VIRTUAL SUMMITS BETWEEN 2020 AND 2022. IN 2024, WAFF RELAUNCHED THREE DOT DASH, BEGINNING WITH EXPANDED OUTREACH AND APPLICATIONS THAT SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THE GLOBAL APPLICANT POOL. THE 2025 SUMMIT, HELD FOR THE FIRST TIME OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES IN STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, WAS DESIGNED IN 2024 WITH A REFRESHED CURRICULUM, A DIVERSE ROSTER OF SPEAKERS, AND STREAMLINED APPLICATION AND REVIEW SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND ACCESSIBILITY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | OTHER |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 | MARK BARONDESS NILE RODGERS VICE-CHAIR CHAIRMAN BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP NANCY HUNT NILE RODGERS PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | IT WAS PROVIDED VIA EMAIL TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ON A ANNUAL BASIS EACH BOARD MEMBER DISCLOSES AND CONFIRMS IF ANY CONFLICTS EXIST. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | WE RESEARCH COMPARABILITY DATA FROM A CREDIBLE CONTEMPORANEOUS SOURCE: THE SALARY SURVEY OF MEMBERS OF THE NONPROFIT COORDINATING COMMITTEE. THIS INFORMATION IS PRESENTED TO THE TREASURER WHO EVALUATES IT, MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS, AND THEN PRESENTS IT TO THE FULL BOARD. THE BOARD DISCUSSES AND VOTES ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS. WAFF PRESIDENT, NANCY HUNT, ABSTAINS FROM VOTING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | WE RESEARCH COMPARABILITY DATA FROM A CREDIBLE CONTEMPORANEOUS SOURCE: THE SALARY SURVEY OF MEMBERS OF THE NONPROFIT COORDINATING COMMITTEE. THIS INFORMATION IS PRESENTED TO THE TREASURER WHO EVALUATES IT, MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS, AND THEN PRESENTS IT TO THE FULL BOARD. THE BOARD DISCUSSES AND VOTES ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS. WAFF PRESIDENT, NANCY HUNT, ABSTAINS FROM VOTING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | UPON REQUEST |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PROFESSIONAL FEES 205,372 59,276 75,305 OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 849 5,577 328 TOTAL 206,221 64,853 75,633 |
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