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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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.") .. | 157,818,761 | 105,531,088 | 118,046,065 | 61,502,826 | 111,402,947 | 554,301,687 |
| 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 | 157,818,761 | 105,531,088 | 118,046,065 | 61,502,826 | 111,402,947 | 554,301,687 |
| 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) .. | 111,756,606 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 442,545,081 | |||||
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.. | 157,818,761 | 105,531,088 | 118,046,065 | 61,502,826 | 111,402,947 | 554,301,687 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 315,155 | 380,059 | 314,404 | 1,527,892 | 1,898,657 | 4,436,167 |
| 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.).. | 166,000 | 498,300 | 433,105 | 330,000 | 1,427,405 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 563,266,707 | |||||
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, SECTION B, LINE 10 | OTHER REVENUE OTHER INCOME INCLUDES MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE AND GROSS SALES OF INVENTORY FROM PART VIII, THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE. |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 & PART III, LINE 1 | TO SUSTAIN, ENCOURAGE, AND PROMOTE THE PERFORMING ARTS AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC WITH RELATION THERETO. IN ADDITION TO MAINTAINING A PERFORMING ARTS COMPLEX AND SOME OF THE PERFORMANCE FACILITIES AT THE LINCOLN CENTER CAMPUS IN NEW YORK CITY, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES PROGRAMS AND PRESENTS CONCERTS AND OTHER PERFORMANCES THAT SUPPLEMENT THE PRESENTATIONS OF LINCOLN CENTER RESIDENT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. THESE RESIDENT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, ALL OF WHICH ARE INDEPENDENT PUBLIC CHARITIES AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, CONSIST OF LCPA, THE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER, FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER, JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER, THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL, THE VIVIAN BEAUMONT THEATER D/B/A LINCOLN CENTER THEATER, THE METROPOLITAN OPERA, THE NEW YORK CITY BALLET, THE PHILHARMONIC SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, AND THE SCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | LCPA OFFERS MANY EVENTS, INCLUDING AMERICAN SONGBOOK, BIG UMBRELLA FESTIVAL, PASSPORT TO THE ARTS, LINCOLN CENTER MOMENTS, SUMMER FOR THE CITY, AN EXPANDED SCHEDULE OF FREE PERFORMANCES IN THE DAVID RUBENSTEIN ATRIUM. LCPA SERVES AS A COMPLEMENTARY PRESENTER TO THE RESIDENT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, MAKING THE LINCOLN CENTER CAMPUS A YEAR-ROUND PERFORMING ARTS AND CIVIC HUB. IN 2024, SUMMER FOR THE CITY WELCOMED OVER 600,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS AND CAMPUS VISITORS TO OVER 200 EVENTS, INCLUDING SHANGHAI DAY, BRAZIL WEEK, SILENT DISCO, MAHABHARATA, GLOBALFEST AND RUN AMOC FESTIVAL, PERFORMANCES BY THE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA OF LINCOLN CENTER, CONDUCTED BY JONATHON HEYWARD, THE BAAND TOGETHER DANCE FESTIVAL, BROOKLYN RIDERS, SOCIAL DANCE NIGHTS ON JOSIE ROBERTSON PLAZA, AND MORE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D | EDUCATION, ENGAGEMENT AND ACCESSIBILITY - LCPA'S FOUNDERS BELIEVED THAT "THE ARTS ARE NOT FOR THE PRIVILEGED FEW, BUT FOR THE MANY." SINCE ITS FOUNDING, MORE THAN 20 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE ENGAGED WITH LCPA'S MYRIAD EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ON ITS CAMPUS, AT ITS AFFILIATED SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS, ONLINE, AND BEYOND. LCPA IS COMMITTED TO PRESENTING HIGH QUALITY EXAMPLES OF PERFORMING ARTS AND ARTS EDUCATION TO THE BROADEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE AND OFFERING EXTENSIVE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING GEARED TO NEW AUDIENCES AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THESE HAVE INCLUDED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS MIDDLE SCHOOL ARTS AUDITION CAMP, A TWO-WEEK BOOTCAMP FOR RISING 8TH GRADERS TO PREPARE FOR HIGH SCHOOL AUDITIONS; YOUNG ARTIST PIPELINE, A FOUNDATIONAL ARTS TRAINING PROGRAM FOR UPPER AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ON SATURDAYS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR; AND WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS ENGAGING THE PUBLIC IN ARTS LEARNING, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE. EXPENSES $5,974,612. INCL GRANTS OF $75,000. REVENUE $77,507. INNOVATION AND OTHER VENTURES - IN THE COMMUNITY, LCPA EXPANDS ITS PRESENCE WITH A HOST OF INITIATIVES TO MAKE THE ARTS MORE ACCESSIBLE. LCPA ALSO OPERATES A RANGE OF PROGRAMS FOR AUDIENCES WITH DISABILITIES, SUCH AS PASSPORT TO THE ARTS, A COST-FREE INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS AT LINCOLN CENTER FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES; LINCOLN CENTER MOMENTS, A PERFORMANCE-BASED PROGRAM FOR AUDIENCES WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CAREGIVERS; AND ACCESS SERVICES LIKE ASL TRANSLATION, LIVE CAPTIONING, AND CONCIERGE SUPPORT DURING PERFORMANCES. LCPA CONTINUES TO EXPERIMENT WITH NEW WAYS TO INCREASE PUBLIC ACCESS AND EXPOSURE TO HIGH QUALITY ARTS CONTENT. EXPENSES $1,923,872. INCL GRANTS OF $0. REVENUE $210,705. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | DIRECTOR FRANK A. BENNACK, JR. AND DIRECTOR STEVEN R. SWARTZ BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP DIRECTOR CLARENCE OTIS AND ROBERT STEEL - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP DIRECTOR JOHN B. HESS AND DIRECTOR ADEBAYO OGUNLESI - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP DIRECTOR KEWSONG LEE AND DIRECTOR ZITA EZPELETA - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THIS LCPA 2024 FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY ITS INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM WITH DATA PROVIDED BY ITS FINANCE DEPARTMENT. THE RETURN IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL BEFORE IT IS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE LCPA AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE 990 PRIOR TO IT'S FILING ON BEHALF OF THE LCPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS REVIEWED AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE LCPA 2024 FORM 990. A COPY OF THE RETURN WAS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST REVIEW LCPA'S DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS AS WELL AS CERTAIN OTHER KEY PERSONS MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, BE ASSOCIATED, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, WITH INDIVIDUALS, COMPANIES OR OTHER ENTITIES THAT MIGHT BE UNDER CONSIDERATION TO ENGAGE IN TRANSACTIONS OR PARTICIPATE IN OTHER ARRANGEMENTS WITH LCPA. TO ADDRESS THIS POSSIBILITY AND THE SPECIFIC STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS OF THE NEW YORK NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, LCPA HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THIS POLICY PROVIDES FOR THOSE COVERED BY IT (PRINCIPALLY, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND OTHERS WHO HAVE OFFICER-LIKE RESPONSIBILITIES, MANAGE LCPA OR A SEGMENT OF LCPA REPRESENTING A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF LCPA'S ACTIVITIES, INCOME OR ASSETS, OR CONTROL OR DETERMINE A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF LCPA'S CAPITAL EXPENDITURES OR OPERATING BUDGET) TO COMPLETE A RELATED PARTY QUESTIONNAIRE PRIOR TO ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT (OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE) AND TO UPDATE THE QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY AND WHENEVER THERE IS A CHANGE OF CIRCUMSTANCES. IN ADDITION, IF A PERSON COVERED BY THE POLICY BECOMES AWARE OF ANY RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION (AS DEFINED IN THE POLICY), THE POLICY PROVIDES FOR THE PERSON TO PROMPTLY DISCLOSE THIS INFORMATION, AND THE PERSON WILL BE RECUSED FROM CONSIDERATION OF ANY TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT IS A RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION WITH RESPECT TO THEM. THE POLICY ALSO PROVIDES FOR CERTAIN CO-INVESTMENT RELATIONSHIPS TO BE DISCLOSED, AND A DISINTERESTED REVIEW OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES MAY RESULT IN A DETERMINATION TO REQUIRE RECUSAL. THE POLICY PROVIDES FOR ANY APPROVAL OF A RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION TO BE MADE BY A MAJORITY OF THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE LCPA AUDIT COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION REVIEW COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS SET PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT, APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND/OR THE PERSONNEL AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. COMPENSATION LEVELS AND OTHER TERMS FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO ARE REVIEWED AND RE-EVALUATED FROM TIME TO TIME, INCLUDING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DECISION TO EXTEND OR RENEW THE PRESIDENT'S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. FOR THE COMPENSATION REPORTED ON THIS RETURN, THIS REVIEW WAS UNDERTAKEN IN 2023 AND 2024. COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM (OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT/CEO) IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO, GENERALLY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ON APPROVAL OF THE PERSONNEL AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FOR THE COMPENSATION REPORTED ON THIS RETURN, THIS REVIEW WAS UNDERTAKEN IN 2023 AND 2024. PERIODICALLY, THE ORGANIZATION RETAINS AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE COMPARABILITY DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THIS DATA IS USED BY THE BOARD AND/OR THE PERSONNEL AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN THE PERIODIC REVIEWS DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE 990 TAX RETURNS OF SUCH ORGANIZATIONS ARE ALSO CONSIDERED. THE BOARD APPOINTS INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD TO SIT AS A PERSONNEL AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, AND ITS DELIBERATIONS, DECISIONS AND APPROVALS REGARDING COMPENSATION ARE RECORDED IN CONFIDENTIAL MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY LCPA MAKES ITS ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE VIA THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | SEE NARRATIVE REPORTED ABOVE TITLED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN (B) | AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK THE HOURS REPORTED FOR EACH DIRECTOR ON PART VII ARE REASONABLE ESTIMATES OF HOURS SERVED PER WEEK. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | PLEDGE WRITE-OFFS -3,067,301. BAD DEBT RECOVERIES -277,482. OTHER CHANGES -12,380. |
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