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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
(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.") .. | 338,073 | 266,773 | 223,000 | 370,765 | 266,360 | 1,464,971 |
| 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 | 338,073 | 266,773 | 223,000 | 370,765 | 266,360 | 1,464,971 |
| 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) .. | 629,608 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 835,363 | |||||
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.. | 338,073 | 266,773 | 223,000 | 370,765 | 266,360 | 1,464,971 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 233 | 739 | 361 | 1,689 | 5,719 | 8,741 |
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,473,712 | |||||
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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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | MISSION TO FOSTER A TRUSTED GATHERING PLACE WHERE PEOPLE ENGAGE IN DIALOGUE, INQUIRY, AND ADVOCACY TO BUILD A VIBRANT REGION FOR EVERYONE. OUR REGION INCLUDES COLUMBIA AND WALLA WALLA COUNTIES AND THE MILTON-FREEWATER AREA. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | ACTIVITIES AND IMPACTS CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF COMMUNITY BUILDING WE CELEBRATED COMMUNITY COUNCIL'S 15TH ANNIVERSARY WITH THE PUBLICATION OF CONNECTIONS AND COLLABORATIONS, CATALYSTS FOR COMMUNITY CHANGE: 15 YEARS OF COMMUNITY BUILDING. AS PART OF THIS RETROSPECTIVE, WE CONDUCTED INTERVIEWS WITH 69 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WHOSE INSIGHTS ARE CAPTURED IN BACKGROUND INTERVIEW SUMMARIES. THE CELEBRATION CONTINUED AT OUR ANNUAL LUNCHEON IN JUNE, ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 400 PEOPLE, WHERE WE RELEASED THE RETROSPECTIVE. THIS MILESTONE SERVED AS A POWERFUL REFLECTION OF HOW OUR COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER TO BUILD CONNECTIONS, ADDRESS CHALLENGES, AND DRIVE LASTING CHANGE. INTERNET FOR ALL IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE THE INTERNET FOR ALL IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE (ITF) DEDICATED SIGNIFICANT EFFORTS IN 2024 TO ADVOCATE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 27 RECOMMENDATIONS OUTLINED IN THE INTERNET FOR ALL STUDY REPORT. THE ITF OPERATES THROUGH FIVE SUBCOMMITTEES: OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, ADDRESSING BROADBAND SERVICE GAPS, REGIONAL COLLABORATION TO ADDRESS DIGITAL EQUITY GAPS, LEGISLATION AND POLICY ADVOCACY, AND DIGITAL LITERACY AND NAVIGATION EDUCATION. THESE SUBCOMMITTEES WORKED BOTH COLLABORATIVELY AND INDEPENDENTLY TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS THE DIGITAL DIVIDE WITHIN THE REGION. SEVERAL SUBCOMMITTEES FOCUSED ON IDENTIFYING EXISTING COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THESE INCLUDE DIGITAL LITERACY PROGRAMS SUCH AS BASIC COMPUTER CLASSES AND ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) DEGREE PROGRAMS, DIGITAL EQUITY INITIATIVES PROVIDING FREE OR LOW-COST ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AND BROADBAND INTERNET, AND TELEHEALTH SERVICES THAT ENABLE VITAL, VIRTUAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PATIENTS AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. THIS RESEARCH CULMINATED IN THE CREATION OF RESOURCE GUIDES, WHICH ARE BEING PREPARED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN 2025. TO PROMOTE AFFORDABILITY, THE ITF ENCOURAGED QUALIFYING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM (ACP), A FEDERAL INITIATIVE OFFERING A 30 MONTHLY DISCOUNT ON BROADBAND SERVICES TO HELP LOW- TO MODERATE-INCOME FAMILIES ACCESS THE INTERNET. THE ITF ALSO ADVOCATED FOR CONTINUED ACP FUNDING THROUGH PETITIONS AND BY URGING CONSTITUENTS TO CONTACT THEIR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES. THE PROGRAM WAS DISCONTINUED IN THE SPRING OF 2024. IN APRIL AND MAY, TWO SUBCOMMITTEES COLLABORATED ON THE BROADBAND EQUITY, ACTION, AND DEPLOYMENT (BEAD) CHALLENGE PROCESS IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON. THIS FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM AIMED TO ALLOCATE RESOURCES TO BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THROUGH A COMPETITIVE GRANT PROCESS. THE BEAD CHALLENGE ALLOWED COMMUNITIES TO REVIEW PROPOSED BROADBAND MAPS AND PROVIDE EVIDENCE TO CONFIRM OR CORRECT THE INFORMATION. GIVEN THE CHALLENGE'S SCOPE AND SHORT TIMEFRAME, OUTREACH WAS DIRECTED TOWARD AREAS WHERE THERE WERE LIKELY INACCURACIES. THE ADDRESSING BROADBAND SERVICE GAPS SUBCOMMITTEE IDENTIFIED THESE AREAS AND PROVIDED DATA TO THE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE, WHICH ORGANIZED NEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOPS TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE ITF ALSO ACTIVELY MONITORED GRANT OPPORTUNITIES FROM STATE AND FEDERAL SOURCES TO ENHANCE DIGITAL EQUITY BY EXPANDING BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE, DEVELOPING DIGITAL LITERACY PROGRAMS, AND CREATING AFFORDABLE OPTIONS FOR BROADBAND SERVICES AND INTERNET-CAPABLE DEVICES. TO ADVANCE THESE GOALS, THE ITF PARTNERED WITH GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF THE COLUMBIA TO FORM A COALITION OF OVER 35 ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON. THE COALITION, NAMED COLUMBIA CONNECTS: BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE (COALITION), WAS A NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT GIVEN THE SCOPE OF WORK AND THE TIGHT TIMELINE. THE ITF LEARNED ABOUT THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION (NTIA) DIGITAL EQUITY GRANT OPPORTUNITY AND SOUGHT AN ORGANIZATION THAT COULD LEAD THIS LARGE EFFORT. REPRESENTATIVES OF GOODWILL, SERVING ON OUR ITF, WERE BUILDING A COALITION ACROSS THE 13 COUNTIES THEY SERVE AND INVITED US TO JOIN. AFTER DECIDING TO PARTNER WITH GOODWILL, THE ITF HAD ABOUT ONE MONTH TO INVITE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO PARTICIPATE, COLLECT NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION, PREPARE BUDGET FORMS FOR ALL MEMBERS, AND GATHER SIGNED LETTERS OF COMMITMENT REQUIRED FOR THE GRANT APPLICATION. THE COALITION APPLIED FOR THE NTIA GRANT, WHICH, IF AWARDED, COULD BRING OVER 3.4 MILLION TO OUR VALLEY. OF THE 105 ENTITIES INVITED TO JOIN, 17 ORGANIZATIONS FROM COLUMBIA AND WALLA WALLA COUNTIES, AS WELL AS MILTON-FREEWATER, WERE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE DESPITE THE SHORT PREPARATION TIME. THESE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE BLUE MOUNTAIN ACTION COUNCIL, BLUE MOUNTAIN HEALTH COOPERATIVE, COMMUNITY COUNCIL, FRIENDS OF CHILDREN OF WALLA WALLA, THE HEALTH CENTER, PRESCOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE STAR PROJECT, UNITED WAY OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, VALLEY RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WALLA WALLA COUNTY RURAL LIBRARY DISTRICT, WALLA WALLA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WALLA WALLA SENIOR CENTER, WALLA WALLA UNIVERSITY, WALLA WALLA VALLEY DISABILITY NETWORK, WHITMAN COLLEGE, AND THE YMCA. WE ALSO GATHERED LETTERS OF SUPPORT FROM 14 ENTITIES: BLUE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, CITY OF COLLEGE PLACE, CITY OF WAITSBURG, CITY OF WALLA WALLA, COLLEGE PLACE HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE PLACE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, COLUMBIA COUNTY RURAL LIBRARY DISTRICT, COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS, GREATER HEALTH NOW, HOPE STREET HOMES, HORIZON PROJECT, PORT OF WALLA WALLA, SONBRIDGE, AND THE WALLA WALLA IMMIGRANT RIGHTS COALITION. TOGETHER, THE COALITION SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION TO THE NTIA DIGITAL EQUITY PROGRAM. IF SUCCESSFUL, THE FUNDING WILL SUPPORT PROGRAMS BENEFITING LOW- TO MODERATE-INCOME FAMILIES, RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES, JUSTICE-IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS, CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE, HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, SENIORS, VETERANS, RURAL RESIDENTS, AND OTHER UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PUBLIC WI-FI ACCESS, COMPUTER AVAILABILITY, DIGITAL LITERACY TRAINING, FINANCIAL AID FOR INTERNET SERVICES, REFURBISHED DEVICES, ONLINE NAVIGATION SUPPORT, AND OTHER INITIATIVES. ONGOING RECRUITMENT EFFORTS HAVE EXPANDED ITF'S VOLUNTEER BASE FROM 24 TO 39 MEMBERS WITHIN ITS FIRST YEAR. THESE VOLUNTEERS REPRESENT A WIDE ARRAY OF SECTORS, INCLUDING THE CITY OF COLLEGE PLACE, COLLEGE PLACE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, COMMON ROOTS HOUSING TRUST, GOODWILL, HOPE STREET, PORT OF WALLA WALLA, WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WALLA WALLA COUNTY RURAL LIBRARY DISTRICT, WALLA WALLA HOMELESS ALLIANCE, WALLA WALLA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WALLA WALLA SENIOR CENTER, WORKSOURCE WALLA WALLA, AND VARIOUS BUSINESS OWNERS FROM WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE TECH INDUSTRY. THIS WORK IS ONGOING, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE ITF'S EFFORTS. INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS CAN SIGN UP THROUGH OUR WEBSITE OR CONTACT THE STAFF DIRECTLY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE BOARD. THE BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF NO LESS THAN 18 AND NO MORE THAN 26 INDIVIDUALS (INCLUDING THE OFFICERS). DIRECTORS SERVE THREE-YEAR TERMS, ON A ROTATING BASIS, WITH NO MORE THAN ONE-THIRD OF THE DIRECTORS' TERMS EXPIRING AT ANY ONE TIME. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE, NAMED BY THE PRESIDENT, CONSISTS OF 7 COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO INCLUDE 3 BOARD MEMBERS, AND 4 NON-BOARD MEMBERS. THE COMMITTEE IDENTIFIES, CULTIVATES AND RECRUITS POTENTIAL BOARD MEMBERS IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE CORE VALUES AND GRASS-ROOTS, INCLUSIVE NATURE OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL. THE COMMITTEE NOMINATES BOARD MEMBERS FOR ELECTION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CHAIR WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMITTEE. THE OFFICERS ARE SELECTED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS PROVIDED COPY OF 990 WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ANNUALLY THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE BOARD OBTAINS INFORMATION ON LOCAL SALARIES FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY PRIOR TO HIRING AND DETERMINING THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | FORM 990S, AND FORM 1023, ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWCOMMUNITYCOUNCIL.ORG |
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