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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
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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.") .. | 41,304,200 | 40,968,866 | 35,073,565 | 36,625,320 | 35,611,758 | 189,583,709 |
| 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 | 41,304,200 | 40,968,866 | 35,073,565 | 36,625,320 | 35,611,758 | 189,583,709 |
| 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) .. | 9,461,201 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 180,122,508 | |||||
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.. | 41,304,200 | 40,968,866 | 35,073,565 | 36,625,320 | 35,611,758 | 189,583,709 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 982,925 | 280,814 | 377,931 | 910,204 | 929,319 | 3,481,193 |
| 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.).. | 136,021 | 692,133 | 672,886 | 609,132 | 458,777 | 2,568,949 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 195,633,851 | |||||
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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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| PART II, LINE 10 | LIST RENTAL INCOME 1,696,270 FUNDRAISING INCOME 123,719 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 290,183 |
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | PET RESCUE AND ADOPTION: NORTH SHORE ANIMAL LEAGUE AMERICA OPERATES THE LARGEST "NO KILL" ANIMAL ADOPTION CENTER IN THE WORLD. WE ARE A WORLD LEADER IN SETTING BEST PRACTICES FOR ADOPTION. WE ADOPT DOGS, CATS, PUPPIES AND KITTENS FROM OUR PORT WASHINTON, NY HEADQUARTERS AND FACILITATE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ADOPTIONS EACH YEAR WORKING WITH OUR NETWORK OF OVER 2,000 SHELTER PARTNERS. THE LEAGUE CONDUCTS AN INTERNATIONAL PET ADOPTATHON WHERE SHELTERS ACROSS THE WORLD JOIN US IN STAYING OPEN FOR 36 CONSECUTIVE HOURS TO ADOPT AS MANY ANIMALS AS POSSIBLE AND A TOUR FOR LIFE WHERE MOBILE UNITS RESCUE AND ADOPT ANIMALS FROM SHELTERS. THE LEAGUE HAS ADOPTED OUT OVER 1.2 MILLION ANIMALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1944. THE MUTT-I-GREES INITIATIVE WAS IMPLEMENTED NATIONALLY BY THE LEAGUE AS A KEY ELEMENT IN INCREASING SHELTER PET ADOPTIONS IN AN EFFORT TO ELEVATE MIXED BREED DOGS TO A HIGHER STATUS IN THE EYES OF POTENTIAL ADOPTERS. OUR ADOPTERS ARE ASKED TO ADD THEIR NEWLY ADOPTED PET AS WELL AS ANY OTHER SHELTER RESCUE PETS THAT THEY HAVE OWN TO OUR MUTT-I-GREES REGISTRY. THIS INCLUDED THEM AS PART OF THE MUTT-I-GREES COMMUNITY, WHICH ELEVATES THE VALUE OF ALL MUTT-I-GREES (SHELTER AND RESCUED ANIMALS) TO REDUCE ANIMAL CRUELTY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | HUMANE EDUCATION: THE LEAGUE CONDUCTS HUMANE EDUCATION THROUGH A MULTIFACETED APPROACH. EDUCATION MATERIAL IS PROVIDED VIA DIRECT MAIL, WEBSITE, AND THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIA INCLUDING NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, RADIO AND TV. THE MUTT-I-GREES CURRICULUM IS AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM THAT BUILDS ON CHILDREN'S AFFINITY FOR ANIMALS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS AND DESIRABILITY OF MUTT-I-GREES, OR SHELTER PETS. THE GOAL OF THE MUTT-I-GREES CURRICULUM IS TO ENABLE CHILDREN TO GROW UP TO BE CALM, CONFIDENT AND CARING. THE CURRICULUM TEACHES SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS AND IS UNIQUE IN ITS BRIDGING OF HUMANE EDUCATION AND SEL IS A PROCESS BY WHICH CHILDREN LEARN TO MANAGE THEIR EMOTIONS, GET ALONG WITH OTHERS, HAVE EMPATHY AND COMPASSION, AND DISCOVER ESSENTIAL TEAMWORK SKILLS, THESE SKILLS ARE IMPORTANT IN LIFE, BUT ALSO IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. STUDIES SHOW THAT CHILDREN DO BETTER IN SCHOOL WHEN THEY ARE SOCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY COMPETENT. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE CURRICULUM IS VIEWED AS A SOCIAL AND INTELLECTUAL PATH TO A NO-KILL NATION, A PATH THAT WILL LEAD TO THE ADOPTION OF A DOG OR CAT FROM A SHELTER AS THE ONLY RESPONSIBLE CHOICE FOR YOUNG ADULTS TO MAKE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | THE LEAGUE OPERATES A SMALL PET STORE FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF ITS ADOPTERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 | RACHAEL RAY JOHN CUSIMANO BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER MARRIED |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED UNDER THE MEMBERSHIP CORPORATIONS LAW AND CAN BE COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING: VOTING MEMBERS. A VOTING MEMBER IS (A) ANY PERSON WHO IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER AT THE TIME THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS GO INTO EFFECT; AND (B) ANY PERSON WHOSE WRITTEN APPLICATION TO BECOME A VOTING MEMBER IS APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AFTER THE BY-LAWS ARE PLACED IN EFFECT. HONORARY MEMBERS. THE ORGANIZATION MAY, AT ANY TIME IT SEES FIT AND BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ELECT ANY DESERVING PERSON(S) AS HONORARY BOARD MEMBER(S). HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS SHALL NOT HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF VOTING OR HOLDING OFFICE, BUT MAY ATTEND BOARD MEETINGS AT THE INVITATION OF THE BOARD, EXCEPT WHEN IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. EACH HONORARY BOARD MEMBER SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS AND SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THERE SHALL BE NO LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF TERMS AN HONORARY BOARD MEMBER MAY SERVE. ANY HONORARY BOARD MEMBER MAY RESIGN AT ANY TIME BY GIVING WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CHAIR OR THE SECRETARY. SUCH RESIGNATION SHALL TAKE EFFECT AT THE TIME SPECIFIED THEREIN OR, IF NO TIME BE SPECIFIED, THEN ON DELIVERY. HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD AND MAY BE REMOVED WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, AT ANY TIME, BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | VOTING MEMBERS MAY BE ELECTED BY THE THEN CURRENT VOTING MEMBERS AT ANY MEMBERSHIP MEETING BY MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL VOTING MEMBERS. MEMBERS ARE PERMITTED TO APPOINT BY DECLARATION ONE OR MORE SUCCESSOR MEMBER(S). IN THE EVENT THAT A MEMBER SHALL CEASE TO BE A MEMBER FOR ANY REASON, THE THEN CURRENT MEMBERS SHALL APPOINT THE SUCCESSOR MEMBER(S). VOTING MEMBERS HAVE EXCLUSIVE VOTING PRIVILEGES AND EACH VOTING MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE AT EACH MEETING OF THE MEMBERS. HONORARY MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS IN RECOGNITION OF MERITORIOUS SERVICE TO THE CAUSE OF HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS. SUCH MEMBERSHIP CONTINUES UNTIL TERMINATED BY THE MEMBERS. HONORARY MEMBERS HAVE NO VOTING PRIVILEGES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS CONSTITUTING THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE DETERMINED FROM TIME TO TIME BY RESOLUTION OF THE MEMBERS, BUT SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 3 OR MORE THAN 15. THE MEMBERS WILL ENDEAVOR TO MAINTAIN AN ODD NUMBER OF DIRECTORS, WHENEVER POSSIBLE, TO AVOID TIE VOTES. DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS. EACH DIRECTOR SO ELECTED SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR A TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR, BEGINNING AT THE END OF THE ANNUAL MEMBER MEETING AND ENDING AT THE END OF THE NEXT ANNUAL MEMBER MEETING AFTER HIS OR HER ELECTION AND UNTIL HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR HAS BEEN ELECTED AND QUALIFIED, OR UNTIL HIS OR HER EARLIER DEATH, RESIGNATION OR REMOVAL. IF THE MEMBERS, AT THE ANNUAL MEMBERS MEETING, DETERMINE THAT THERE IS TO BE NO IMMEDIATE SUCCESSOR THEN THE DIRECTOR'S TERM SHALL END AT THE END OF THE ANNUAL MEMBER MEETING. THE MEMBERSHIP SHALL, NO LESS THAT EVERY TWO (2) YEARS, EVALUATE AND REVIEW THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT. AMENDMENTS TO BYLAWS MAY BE MADE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT AT A MEMBER MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT OR BY UNANIMOUS WRITTEN CONSENT, PROVIDED THAT THE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE MEMBER MEETING OR NOTICE FOR UNANIMOUS WRITTEN CONSENT DISCLOSES THE PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE BYLAWS, AND A COPY OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT(S) IS INCLUDED WITH THE NOTICE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS COMPLETED BY THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO OF THE ORGANIZATION AND REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. IT IS SENT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY FOR ANY COMMENTS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS GIVEN ANNUALLY TO ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS WHO SERVE THE ORGANIZATION, FOR RECONSIDERATION, UPDATE, AND SIGNATURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR REVIEW AND COMPLIANCE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANY TIME THERE IS A CHANGE IN COMPENSATION. CONSIDERATION IS MADE OF HIS PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AS WELL AS THE ANNUAL BUDGET, NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, SIZE AND COMPLEXITY, AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF THE ORGANIZATION. A COMPENSATION REASONABLENESS STUDY ISSUED BY COMPENSATION RESOURCES WAS UNDERTAKEN IN JANUARY 2021. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | COMPENSATION FOR THE OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE SVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE SVP AND CFO. CONSIDERATION IS MADE TO EACH EMPLOYEE'S PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AS WELL AS THE ANNUAL BUDGET, JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF THE ORGANIZATION. COMPENSATION IS PERIODICALLY REVIEWED TO ENSURE THAT SALARIES ARE APPROPRIATE AND REASONABLE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 | KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN, WEST VIRGINIA |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IRS FORM 990 ARE PROVIDED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | PENSION-RELATED CHANGES OTHER THAN NET 0 PERIODIC COSTS 560,065 CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS -13,181 OTHER COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC COST -358,961 TOTAL 187,923 |
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