FFLV USA: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
FFLV USA (EIN 82-5513595)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-02-24
IRS object ID
202540559349301419
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-02-24T14:12:25-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18505 TECHNOLOGY FOREST PL STE 202AddressLine1Txt
CityTHE WOODLANDSCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77381ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN825513595EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1FFLV USABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFFLVBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3464137082PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityTHE WOODLANDSCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonANDREAS ZONDAGPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTOR/VPPersonTitleTxt
Phone3464137082PhoneNum
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Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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PTINP01877421PTIN
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Principal OfficerANDREAS ZONDAGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CitySPRINGCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77381ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,043,645GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.FFLV.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2018FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Volunteers1TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Investment Income$75,120CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Grants And Similar Paid$3,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Total Expenses$906,894CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$253TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionFOOD FOR LIFE VRINDAVAN HAS BEEN WORKING IN INDIA SINCE 1991. OUR WORK INCLUDES FREE MEAL DISTRIBUTION, CLEANING AND TREE PLANTING, PAPER RECYCLING , ORGANIC FARMING, AND A SEWING AND EMBROIDERY CENTRE (PROVIDING TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR VILLAGE WOMEN). PRIMARILY, FFLV RUNS SCHOOLS PROVIDING FREE EDUCATION, MEALS, SKILL TRAINING AND MEDICAL HELP TO OVER 1500 GIRLS IN INDIA. OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS OF WORKING AT GRASSROOTS, WE SAW THE INTENSE HARDSHIPS A GIRL FACES WITHOUT AN EDUCATION, CHILD MARRIAGE BEING THE MOST COMMON ONE, WHERE SHE IS FORCED INTO AN ADULT ROLE AT AN EARLY AGE. FFLV AIMS TO KEEP THE GIRL IN SCHOOL UNTIL SHE IS 18 TO PREVENT EARLY MARRIAGE. WE ALSO ENCOURAGE & SUPPORT THE GIRL TO PURSUE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$839,459ExpenseAmt
Revenue$968,525RevenueAmt
DescFFLV EDUCATES GIRLS IN INDIA EMPOWERING THEM TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH A SERVICE ORIENTED APPROACH COMMITTED TO INTEGRITY AND EXCELLENCE.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (true)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (true)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee1EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcfalseRegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonINEKE ZONDAGPersonNm
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CitySPRINGCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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ANDREAS ZONDAG
DIRECTOR/VP1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE DYER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HENDRINA VAN DEN AKKER
PRESIDENT50.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$55,459$0$0
TOM DYER
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN KRUSE
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Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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Total$750,209TotalAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$5,337TotalAmt
Program Services$5,337ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$56,122TotalAmt
Fundraising$56,122FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$20,764TotalAmt
Program Services$11,351ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,413ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Management And General$1,267ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Total$597TotalAmt
Program Services$597ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$2,572TotalAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$195,706BOYAmt
EOY$219,893EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$922,964BOYAmt
EOY$1,000,865EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$3,936BOYAmt
EOY$27,000EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,013LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,013LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$1,122,606BOYAmt
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$253BOYAmt
EOY$255EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$6,803EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$253BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

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BOY$1,122,353BOYAmt
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EOY$1,240,700EOYAmt

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BOY$1,122,606BOYAmt
EOY$1,247,758EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$136,751ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$18,404PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$537,576CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$723,248CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$961,462CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$784,804CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$968,525CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,975,615TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$723,248CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$961,462CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$784,804CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$968,525CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,975,615TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$3,975,615PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$3,975,615TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$217,283GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,013OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,013DepreciationAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

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DescCREDIT CARD PAYABLEDesc
Amt$6,803Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$6,803TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

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RegionITALYRegionTxt
Employee1EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedCONSULTINGTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedFUNDRAISINGSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Employees1SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationITALY 0 0ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONFOOD FOR LIFE VRINDAVAN HAS BEEN WORKING IN INDIA SINCE 1991. OUR WORK INCLUDES FREE MEAL DISTRIBUTION, CLEANING AND TREE PLANTING, PAPER RECYCLING , ORGANIC FARMING, AND A SEWING AND EMBROIDERY CENTRE (PROVIDING TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR VILLAGE WOMEN). PRIMARILY, FFLV RUNS SCHOOLS PROVIDING FREE EDUCATION, MEALS, SKILL TRAINING AND MEDICAL HELP TO OVER 1500 GIRLS IN INDIA. OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS OF WORKING AT GRASSROOTS, WE SAW THE INTENSE HARDSHIPS A GIRL FACES WITHOUT AN EDUCATION, CHILD MARRIAGE BEING THE MOST COMMON ONE, WHERE SHE IS FORCED INTO AN ADULT ROLE AT AN EARLY AGE. FFLV AIMS TO KEEP THE GIRL IN SCHOOL UNTIL SHE IS 18 TO PREVENT EARLY MARRIAGE. WE ALSO ENCOURAGE & SUPPORT THE GIRL TO PURSUE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED A FORMAL PROCESS FOR THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF FORM 990 TO ENSURE ACCURACY, COMPLIANCE, AND TRANSPARENCY. AFTER THE PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990 BY A QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL OR FIRM, THE COMPLETED RETURN IS PRESENTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. THE BOARD MEMBERS CAREFULLY EXAMINE THE FORM TO VERIFY THAT IT ACCURATELY REFLECTS THE FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS RAISED DURING THE REVIEW ARE ADDRESSED AND RESOLVED BEFORE FINALIZATION. ONCE THE REVIEW PROCESS IS COMPLETE AND THE BOARD IS SATISFIED WITH THE CONTENT AND ACCURACY OF THE FORM, THE BOARD FORMALLY APPROVES THE FORM 990 FOR SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS UNDERSCORES THE ORGANIZATIONS COMMITMENT TO GOOD GOVERNANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND COMPLIANCE WITH TAX REGULATIONS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES WAS ESTABLISHED AND FORMALLY APPROVED DURING THE ORGANIZATIONS INITIAL BOARD MEETING. AT THAT TIME, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED AN APPROPRIATE AND REASONABLE COMPENSATION STRUCTURE IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION, BUDGET, AND APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. CURRENTLY, THE ORGANIZATION COMPENSATES ONLY ONE BOARD MEMBER. THE COMPENSATION AMOUNT WAS DETERMINED BASED ON A REVIEW OF THE INDIVIDUALS ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AS WELL AS PREVAILING COMPENSATION PRACTICES FOR SIMILAR ROLES IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD ENSURES THAT THE COMPENSATION IS FAIR, JUSTIFIED, AND CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING RESOURCES. THIS DECISION REFLECTS THE ORGANIZATIONS COMMITMENT TO MAINTAINING TRANSPARENCY, COMPLIANCE WITH IRS GUIDELINES, AND ADHERENCE TO BEST PRACTICES FOR NONPROFIT GOVERNANCE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19FFLV USA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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