MASSACHUSETTS TAXPAYERS FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
MASSACHUSETTS TAXPAYERS FOUNDATION INC (EIN 04-1590310)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-08-28
IRS object ID
202422419349300347
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-08-28T12:11:06-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN203985546PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JOHNSON O'CONNOR FERON & CARUCCI LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 EDGEWATER DRIVE SUITE 210AddressLine1Txt
CityWAKEFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01880ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN041590310EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MASSACHUSETTS TAXPAYERS FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMASSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6177201000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1333 WASHINGTON STREET 853AddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02108ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDOUGLAS HOWGATEPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6177201000PhoneNum
Signature2024-08-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOSEPH GISO CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00030126PTIN
Phone7819143400PhoneNum
Preparation2024-08-14PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-08-08 14:25:15ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDOUGLAS HOWGATEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1333 WASHINGTON STREET 853AddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02108ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,806,153GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MASSTAXPAYERS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1932FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROVIDE KEY DECISION MAKERS WITH UNBIASED RESEARCH & CONSTRUCTIVE SOLUTIONS (SEE PART III)ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body98VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent97VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee9TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers98TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,495,094PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,513,897CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$2,400PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$6,747CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$40,033PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$88,644CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$62,123PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$3,720CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,475,404PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,613,008CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,211,621PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,081,828CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$270,678CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$437,725PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$345,385CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,649,346PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,427,213CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$173,942PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$185,795CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,957,985TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$3,253,891TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$87,755TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$47,277TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,870,230NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,206,614NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionMASSACHUSETTS TAXPAYERS FOUNDATION PROVIDES PUBLIC & PRIVATE SECTOR DECISION MAKERS WITH ACCURATE, TIMELY, UNBIASED RESEARCH & CONSTRUCTIVE SOLUTIONS THAT DRIVE PUBLIC POLICY IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN THE STATE'S FINANCES & POSITION THE COMMONWEALTH FOR LONG-TERM GROWTH.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$827,891ExpenseAmt
DescANALYSIS OF THE STATE BUDGET:PERFORMED RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS, RELEASED PUBLICATIONS AND WORKED FOR REFORM ON A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES AFFECTING THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING HEALTH CARE, BUSINESS COSTS AND TRANSPORTATION FUNDING TO TAX COMPETITIVENESS, CAPITAL INVESTMENTS AND STATE AND LOCAL FINANCES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Revenue$6,747RevenueAmt
DescANNUAL TAX CONFERENCE WITH TAX PRACTITIONERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS MASSACHUSETTS STATE AND LOCAL TAXES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$827,891TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document11IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee9EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members98GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member97IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DOUGLAS HOWGATEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6177201000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1333 WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 853AddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02108ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (102 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
ADAM MOEHRING
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADAM WEINER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AIMEE GOLBITZ
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMIE SHEI
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETH RIPORTELLA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOB ROSS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENDAN JOYCE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENDAN ROCHE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENT BARKER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN DEMPSEY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN DOMORETSKY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN ELLIOT BURKE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN P GRIP
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIGID BOYD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BROOKE THOMPSON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLINE KUPIEC
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES MURPHY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINA FISHER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE CASSIDY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL NELSON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARRELL DAVIS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID AVERILL
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID MORALES
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID SWEENEY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOMINICK IANNO
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DONALD BALDINI
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS R HOWGATE
PRESIDENT & SECRETARY50.00Yes (X)$313,986$0$21,844Yes (X)
DR RAY KRUGER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD H LADD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH CHACE-MARINO
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EUSTACIA REIDY MACNAUGHT
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANCIS ORLANDO
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FREDRICK RYAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GAIL EAGAN ESQ
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY BUA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE F CRONIN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GILDA NOGUEIRA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GRACE ARSENAULT
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GRANT WARD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HARRY IM
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HELEN BURT
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACOB ROSENFELD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES FITZGERALD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES KANE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMIE KATZ ESQ
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE STEINMETZ
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAY TATA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEEVAN RAMAPRIYA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER PRIPLATA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNY HOLADAY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSE STANSEA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM SMITH
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN CANTALUP
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN EMRA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN ERWIN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN R MAHER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH DRISCOLL ESQ
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH ZELIC
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH ZUKOWSKI
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSHUA GREENBERG
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIEANN M THURLOW
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUSTIN STERRITT
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHY KEOUGH
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEITH MAHONEY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KERRY WHALAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTEN LEWIS
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KRISTIN CHRISTOPHER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA PEABODY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEANNE SCOTT ESQ
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA MURRAY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LORIN ALUSIC
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK RUGGIERO
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW D SCHNALL
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MATTHEW REGAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL CALJOUW
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL E PORTER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL FERRARI
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL GERMANO
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL KNAPIK
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL O GILLES
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE MCGEE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MORGAN HARRIS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY HILL
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATHAN PHAM
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAMELA GLAZIER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK CAHILL
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER HOWE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PIERCE HALEY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
POONAM PATIDAR
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT KESTER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT REYNOLDS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SASKIA EPSTEIN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHAN OEHLER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE LEE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE TRINGALE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS O'DONNELL ESQ
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY SWEENEY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM F KENNEDY ESQ
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM GRANT
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW BAGLEY
VICE PRESIDENT FOR POLICY50.00$197,960$0$8,768Yes (X)
DEBRA CARROLL
DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT50.00$113,108$0$13,615Yes (X)
EILEEN P MCANNENY - FORMER
PRESIDENT & SECRETARY50.00$60,601$0$1,500Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$685,655TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$45,727TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$1,135,897MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$378,000AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,513,897TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTAX CONFERENCESDesc
Business541900BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$6,747TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$6,747RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$6,747TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$57,893TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$57,893ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$3,720RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$3,720RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,720TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,720ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$223,896SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$193,145SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$30,751SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$30,751TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$30,751ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,613,008TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$6,747RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$92,364ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$511,946TotalAmt
Program Services$309,850ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$93,607ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$108,489FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$443,666TotalAmt
Program Services$268,524ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$81,122ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$94,020FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,142TotalAmt
Program Services$20,799ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,182ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,161FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,896TotalAmt
Program Services$18,135ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,518ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,243FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$64,178TotalAmt
Program Services$40,277ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,034ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,867FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,379TotalAmt
Management And General$2,379ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,413TotalAmt
Management And General$90,413ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,534TotalAmt
Management And General$17,534ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,710TotalAmt
Management And General$5,710ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,960TotalAmt
Program Services$47,141ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,213ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,606FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,900TotalAmt
Program Services$5,670ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,818ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,412FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,388TotalAmt
Program Services$11,908ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,989ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,491FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,037TotalAmt
Program Services$37,941ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,169ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,927FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$713TotalAmt
Program Services$142ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$143ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$428FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,340TotalAmt
Program Services$268ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$269ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$803FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,855TotalAmt
Program Services$21,252ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,977ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,626FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,442TotalAmt
Program Services$14,270ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,567ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,605FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRESEARCH MATERIALS & SUDesc
Total$31,714TotalAmt
Program Services$31,714ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,427,213TotalAmt
Program Services$827,891ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$328,644ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$270,678FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$356,429BOYAmt
EOY$380,175EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$381,714BOYAmt
EOY$528,110EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$117,500BOYAmt
EOY$63,333EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,800BOYAmt
EOY$19,910EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,739BOYAmt
EOY$9,489EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$870,861LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$603,577LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$281,915BOYAmt
EOY$267,284EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,543,023BOYAmt
EOY$1,757,598EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,048BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$230,817BOYAmt
EOY$227,992EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,957,985BOYAmt
EOY$3,253,891EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,791BOYAmt
EOY$36,448EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$310BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,654BOYAmt
EOY$10,829EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,755BOYAmt
EOY$47,277EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,305,456BOYAmt
EOY$2,595,610EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$564,774BOYAmt
EOY$611,004EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,870,230BOYAmt
EOY$3,206,614EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,957,985BOYAmt
EOY$3,253,891EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$185,795ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$150,589NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$1,389,809CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,086,436CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,388,734CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,520,094CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,513,897CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,898,970TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,389,809CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,086,436CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,388,734CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,520,094CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,513,897CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,898,970TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$591,969SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,307,001PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$89,237CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$101,128CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$39,984CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$41,798CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$61,613CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$333,760TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$7,232,730TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$67,612GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.87200PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.86000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$13,380FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$13,380FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,635,966FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,649,346FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$232,467FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$58,117FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$232,467CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$232,467CurrentYearAmt
Total$464,934TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$697,401LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$22,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$13,380CurrentYearAmt
Total$35,380TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$58,117CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$58,117CurrentYearAmt
Total$116,234TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$174,351GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$441,595OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$431,768DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,827BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$322,451OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$82,852DepreciationAmt
Book Value$239,599BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$106,815OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$88,957DepreciationAmt
Book Value$17,858BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$267,284TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
CASH SURRENDER VALUE$217,163
RIGHT OF USE ASSET - OPERATING LEASE$10,829
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$227,992TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$10,829Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$10,829TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,746,063TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$150,589NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$150,589RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,595,474RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$17,534InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$17,534RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,613,008TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,409,679TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,409,679ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$17,534InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$17,534ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,427,213TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, OF WHICH THERE WAS NONE FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023, WOULD BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. CONSEQUENTLY, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT REFLECT ANY PROVISIONS FOR INCOME TAXES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DOUGLAS R HOWGATE
PRESIDENT & SECRETARY$313,986$0$0$0$0$0$12,688$0$9,156$0$335,830$0$0$0
ANDREW BAGLEY
VICE PRESIDENT FOR POLICY$147,960$0$50,000$0$0$0$7,918$0$850$0$206,728$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON BEHALF OF THE FULL GOVERNING BODY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF NONMEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFIRMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. EACH TRUSTEE, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: A. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTERESTS POLICY, B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, C. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND D. UNDERSTANDS MTF IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION FOR THE FOUNDATION'S PRESIDENT IS DETERMINED BY INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEES UTILIZE INDEPENDENT, THIRD-PARTY ADVISORS, CONSULTANTS, AND COUNSEL TO CONDUCT PERIODIC COMPENSATION STUDIES. THE COMPENSATION STUDY ENCOMPASSES COMPARABLE, RELEVANT MARKET DATA FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S POSITIONS OBTAINED FROM PUBLISHED SURVEYS, AND OTHER AVAILABLE SOURCES SUCH AS PEER ORGANIZATIONS' 990 FORMS. OTHER SURVEYS OF SPECIALIZED SKILL SET OR EMPLOYEE ATTRIBUTES CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE ORGANIZATION WILL ALSO BE INCORPORATED AS NEEDED. THE MOST RECENT COMPENSATION STUDY PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEES WAS IN 2014. ALL COMPENSATION DECISIONS MADE ARE APPROVED AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS AND DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. COMPENSATION FOR OTHERS WAS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT BASED ON VARIOUS CRITERIA ESTABLISHED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.

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