| (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) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 7,084 | 2,776,730 | 1,859,228 | 4,088,445 | 8,731,487 | |
| 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 | 7,084 | 2,776,730 | 1,859,228 | 4,088,445 | 8,731,487 | |
| 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) .. | 6,280,584 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 2,450,903 | |||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 7,084 | 2,776,730 | 1,859,228 | 4,088,445 | 8,731,487 | |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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.).. | 388 | 126 | 514 | |||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 8,732,001 | |||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (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 (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (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 | ||||
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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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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 | |
| 6Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 5. | 6 | |
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
7 | |
| 8 Distributable amount for 2025 from Section C, line 6 | 8 | |
| 9 Line 7 amount divided by Line 8 amount | 9 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2025 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2025 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2025 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2025 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2025: | ||||
| a From 2020....... | ||||
| b From 2021....... | ||||
| c From 2022....... | ||||
| d From 2023....... | ||||
| e From 2024....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2025 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2020 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2025 from Section D, line 6: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2025 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2025, 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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Remaining underdistributions for 2025. 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 2026. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2025..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| SUPERMAJORITY EDUCATION FUND ("ED FUND") OFFERS THE FOLLOWING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES IN SUPPORT OF ITS ONGOING CLASSIFICATION AS A PUBLIC CHARITY AND NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION.PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE: ED FUND'S CUMULATIVE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025 IS 28.07%, WHICH IS ABOVE THE MINIMUM 10% PUBLIC SUPPORT AT WHICH FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE SERVICE IN DETERMINING ONGOING QUALIFICATION AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED CHARITY. ED FUND'S CONSIDERABLY HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF 28.07% PUBLIC SUPPORT SHOWS STRENGTH ON THIS METRIC AND THAT ED FUND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE NEEDING TO RELY ON FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. 2025 IS ED FUND'S SEVENTH YEAR OF EXISTENCE AS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION AND ITS SECOND YEAR CALCULATING THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE ON SCHEDULE A. THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO ED FUND'S STRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS PRESENT AN EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG CASE IN SUPPORT OF ITS ONGOING CLASSIFICATION AS A PUBLIC CHARITY AND NOT AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THESE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES, WHICH ARE DISCUSSED IN MORE DETAIL LATER, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:1. SOURCES OF SUPPORT: ED FUND IS NOT CONTROLLED BY ITS CONTRIBUTORS AND HAS NO ENDOWMENT FUND, CHARACTERISTICS WHICH DISTINGUISH IT FROM VIRTUALLY ALL PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS. ED FUND CONSISTENTLY SEEKS TO DIVERSIFY AND GROW THEIR POOL OF DONORS.2. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY: ED FUND'S BOARD IS COMPOSED OF INDEPENDENT LEADERS FROM DIVERSE FIELDS AND BACKGROUNDS, DEMONSTRATING ED FUND'S COMMITMENT TO BROAD PUBLIC BENEFIT AND TO OPERATE AN OUTSTANDING ORGANIZATION THAT WILL ATTRACT FUTURE PUBLIC SUPPORT.3. PROGRAMS: ED FUND'S ACTIVITIES BROADLY BENEFIT THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND PROVIDE MEANINGFUL IMPACT FOR THE PARTICIPANTS AND COMMUNITY.FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES SUPPORTING QUALIFICATION AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION1. ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT. ED FUND DOES NOT HAVE AN ENDOWMENT FUND, AND ITS ABILITY TO FULFILL ITS FUTURE MISSION IS ENTIRELY DEPENDENT ON ITS ABILITY TO ATTRACT FUTURE SUPPORT FROM DONORS ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. THEREFORE, ED FUND MUST CONTINUALLY SEEK NEW DONORS TO SUSTAIN ITS FUNDS, AND IT HAS DONE SO. SPECIFICALLY:- ED FUND BROUGHT SINGLE AND MULTI-GIFT DONORS INTO ITS COMMUNITY IN 2025. THESE DONORS REPRESENT A BROAD AND DIVERSE GROUP AT EVERY LEVEL OF GIVING: SMALL, MID-LEVEL, AND MAJOR DONATIONS, AS WELL AS BY ENTITY TYPE: OTHER PUBLIC CHARITIES, INDIVIDUAL DONORS, PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATE FOUNDATIONS, AND MORE.- WHILE ED FUND HAS BEEN INCORPORATED SINCE 2019, ITS OPERATIONS WERE MAINLY HANDLED UNDER A FISCAL SPONSORSHIP ARRANGEMENT FOR THE FIRST FEW YEARS. 2025 WAS ED FUND'S SECOND FULL-YEAR OPERATING INDEPENDENTLY AND GROWING THEIR OWN POOL OF DONORS.2. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY.ED FUND'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS IN 2025:AI-JEN POO (NATIONAL DOMESTIC WORKERS ALLIANCE)AI-JEN POO IS A CO-FOUNDER OF SUPERMAJORITY EDUCATION FUND AND CURRENTLY SERVES AS ITS TREASURER AND DIRECTOR. THROUGHOUT HER CAREER AND ACTIVISM, AI-JEN HAS PRIORITIZED THE EXPERIENCES OF WOMEN, PARTICULARLY THOSE OF WOMEN OF COLOR AND IMMIGRANT WOMEN. AS A CO-FOUNDER AND CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL DOMESTIC WORKERS ALLIANCE, AI-JEN AND HER TEAM HAVE HELPED PASS DOMESTIC WORKERS BILLS OF RIGHTS IN NINE STATES AND THE CITY OF SEATTLE. ADDITIONALLY, UNDER HER LEADERSHIP, THE NATIONAL DOMESTIC WORKERS ALLIANCE HAS HELPED 2 MILLION HOME CARE WORKERS RECEIVE MINIMUM WAGE PROTECTIONS. AI-JEN HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AMONG FORTUNE'S 50 WORLD'S GREATEST LEADERS AND TIME'S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD, AND WAS GRANTED A 2014 MACARTHUR "GENIUS" AWARD. AI-JEN HAS BEEN FEATURED AS A SPEAKER AT TEDWOMEN, ASPEN IDEAS FESTIVAL, CANNES LIONS FESTIVAL OF CREATIVITY, SKOLL WORLD FORUM, AND THE OBAMA FOUNDATION INAUGURAL SUMMIT. AI-JEN SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE US PARTNERSHIP ON MOBILITY FROM POVERTY, IS A TRUSTEE OF THE FORD FOUNDATION AND A MEMBER OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE. SHE HAS A BA FROM COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AND HONORARY DOCTORATES FROM SMITH COLLEGE, THE NEW SCHOOL, AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK.ALICIA GARZA (BLACK FUTURES LAB)ALICIA GARZA IS A CO-FOUNDER OF SUPERMAJORITY EDUCATION FUND AND CURRENTLY SERVES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALICIA FOUNDED THE BLACK FUTURES LAB TO MAKE BLACK COMMUNITIES POWERFUL IN POLITICS. IN 2018, THE BLACK FUTURES LAB CONDUCTED THE BLACK CENSUS PROJECT - THE LARGEST SURVEY OF BLACK COMMUNITIES IN OVER 150 YEARS. ALICIA IS THE CO-CREATOR OF #BLACKLIVESMATTER AND THE BLACK LIVES MATTER GLOBAL NETWORK, AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZING PROJECT TO END STATE VIOLENCE AND OPPRESSION AGAINST BLACK PEOPLE THAT NOW HAS NOW 40 CHAPTERS IN FOUR COUNTRIES. SHE ALSO SERVES AS THE STRATEGY & PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTOR FOR THE NATIONAL DOMESTIC WORKERS ALLIANCE, THE NATION'S PREMIER VOICE FOR MILLIONS OF DOMESTIC WORKERS IN THE UNITED STATES. ALICIA FREQUENTLY CONTRIBUTES THOUGHTFUL OPINION PIECES AND EXPERT COMMENTARY ON POLITICS, RACE, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY. HER WORK IS FEATURED IN TIME, MSNBC, THE WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE GUARDIAN, ELLE, AND ESSENCE. IN ADDITION, ALICIA HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS ACCOLADES AND RECOGNITIONS, INCLUDING BEING ON THE COVER OF TIME'S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD ISSUE (SEPTEMBER 2020), NAMED TO TIME'S 100 WOMEN OF THE YEAR LIST (MARCH 2020), FORTUNE'S 40 UNDER 40, FAST COMPANY'S QUEER 50 LIST, POLITICO 50 AND THREE-TIME RECIPIENT OF THE ROOT'S LIST OF 100 AFRICAN AMERICAN ACHIEVERS AND INFLUENCERS. ALICIA HAS RECEIVED THE SYDNEY PEACE PRIZE, ADWEEK BEACON AWARD, GLAMOUR'S WOMEN OF THE YEAR AWARD, AND MARIE CLAIRE'S NEW GUARD AWARD. 3. PROGRAMMING AND IMPACT. ED FUND OFFERS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES CENTERED AROUND THEIR GOAL TO BUILD WOMEN'S POWER THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. THREE OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE DETAILED BELOW.SUPERMAJORITY EDUCATION FUND'S MOBILIZATION PROGRAM IS BUILDING STATE-POWER THROUGH OUR WORK IN TARGET STATES OF ARIZONA, MICHIGAN AND PENNSYLVANIA. OUR KEY STRATEGY IS TO DEVELOP A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF, AND BUILD LONG TERM RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR TARGET VOTERS: YOUNG WOMEN AND WOMEN OF COLOR, BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18-35, WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONSISTENT VOTING RECORD. IN 2025 WE PRIORITIZED CONTACTING YOUNG WOMEN WHO DECIDED NOT TO VOTE IN 2024 TO BETTER UNDERSTAND WHY AND DEVELOP SUBSEQUENT HYPOTHESES AND TESTABLE TACTICS TO ADDRESS YOUNG WOMEN VOTERS' VALID CONCERNS IN UPCOMING ELECTIONS. WE CONTACTED THESE YOUNG WOMEN BY TRAINING VOLUNTEERS TO HAVE VALUES-BASED DEEP CANVASSING CONVERSATIONS OVER THE PHONE AND ON THEIR DOOR STEPS.MAJORITY LEADERS IS ED FUND'S MOST POPULAR TRAINING PROGRAM, AND, IN 2025, WE RAN OUR MAJORITY LEADERS SPEAKERS SERIES. THE PROGRAM VIRTUALLY CONNECTS OUR SUPPORTERS AND VOLUNTEERS WITH POWERHOUSE ORGANIZERS ACROSS GENDER, CLIMATE, DISABILITY AND BROADER CIVIL RIGHTS SPACES TO GIVE PARTICIPANTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR STORIES AND LEARN SKILLS CRUCIAL TO THE WORK HAPPENING IN THE FIELD. IN 2025 OUR MAJORITY LEADERS TRAINING PROGRAM COVERED: LGBTQ RIGHTS WITH A PARTICULAR ATTENTION ON ANTI-TRANS LEGISLATION AT THE STATE LEVEL, ABORTION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE, BLACK WEALTH AND ECONOMIC POWER, IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS AND PROTECTION, AND REPRESENTATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT.ED FUND'S NARRATIVE SHIFT AND COMMUNITY GROWTH PROGRAM AIMS TO UNDERSTAND AND CHANGE THE NARRATIVE AROUND WOMEN'S CIVIC POWER THROUGH CUTTING SOCIAL LISTENING AND EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS. THROUGH THIS WORK, WE CREATE TANGIBLE WAYS TO OVERCOME THE BARRIERS TO CIVIC PARTICIPATION WITHIN OUR TARGET AUDIENCE OF YOUNG WOMEN, SPECIFICALLY WOMEN OF COLOR. WE BELIEVE THAT THROUGH KNOWING WHAT YOUNG WOMEN PRIORITIZE MOST, WE CAN BETTER CREATE CONCRETE WAYS TO ACHIEVE THOSE PRIORITIES. OUR AIM IS TO ENGAGE YOUNG WOMEN WHO INFREQUENTLY OR DO NOT VOTE BY UNDERSTANDING THEIR FEELINGS TOWARDS CIVIC PARTICIPATION, POLICY PRIORITIES, COMMUNITY IDENTITY, AND SHARED POWER. BY DEVELOPING CONTENT TO BE SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS YOUNG WOMEN FREQUENT, WE CAN BEGIN TO ADDRESS THEIR OBJECTIONS, HELP THEM DEVELOP A SENSE OF IDENTITY, AND A BELIEF THAT COLLECTIVE POWER OF YOUNG WOMEN CAN TRANSFORM OUR CURRENT CONDITIONS BECAUSE IT HAS IN THE PAST. CONCLUSIONIN SUMMARY, SUPERMAJORITY EDUCATION FUND HAS THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, BASED ON THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1.170A-9(E)(3) OF THE TREASURY REGULATIONS. SPECIFICALLY, A SMALL NUMBER OF DONORS DO NOT CONTROL ED FUND; RATHER ED FUND IS A GROWING INSTITUTION THAT BEARS MANY OF THE INDICIA OF A "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING PUBLIC SUPPORT FROM A WIDE CROSS-SECTION OF DONORS WITH A REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY. ACCORDINGLY, ED FUND QUALIFIES AS A "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI). |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES AN EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT TO ASSIST IN THE CONSOLIDATION AND PREPARATION OF THE 990. ONCE A DRAFT HAS BEEN FINALIZED, IT IS THEN PRESENTED TO BOTH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL FOR REVIEW. ONCE BOTH THE BOARD AND OUTSIDE COUNSEL HAVE REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE DRAFT FILING, IT IS SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, EXPLICITLY NAMING ANY CONFLICTS THAT THEY HAVE. THE OPERATIONS TEAM SAVES THESE RESPONSES AND, THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, MONITORS INCOMING CONTRACTS AND PAYMENT REQUESTS THAT WOULD BENEFIT ANY SINGLE BOARD MEMBER OR RESPECTIVE CONFLICTING INTERESTS. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT IDENTIFIED, THAT IS ELEVATED TO THE BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION, REQUIRING A VOTE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE TO MOVE FORWARD. THE BOARD MEMBER WITH A CONFLICTING INTEREST MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS WAS DETERMINED THROUGH A MULTI-STEP REVIEW PROCESS INVOLVING BOTH EXTERNAL COMPARABILITY DATA ABOUT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND INDEPENDENT REVIEWERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | SMEF DOES NOT MAKE THESE DOCUMENTS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE. |
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