2024-10-12T01:20:17-05:00 2023-12-31 953001179 WINDES INC PO BOX 87 LONG BEACH CA 908010087 990 2023-01-01 311597223 DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER DOWN 2136800600 442 S SAN PEDRO ST LOS ANGELES CA 90013 AMY TURK CEO 2136800600 2024-10-08 1 1 ELEANOR A LIVINGSTON CPA MST P00226461 5624351191 2024-10-08 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z AMY TURK 442 S SAN PEDRO ST LOS ANGELES CA 90013 28129910 0 X WWW.DOWNTOWNWOMENSCENTER.ORG X 1978 CA HOUSING FORMERLY HOMELESS WOMEN, PROVIDING MEALS, COUNSELING & SUPPORTIVE SVCS FOR WOMEN IN POVERTY. 23 23 381 1238 0 0 22674318 25336317 1297220 1638283 144984 242300 -4007 -54084 24112515 27162816 810699 858285 0 0 12066260 14718642 126000 132300 1122359 10759452 11418476 23762411 27127703 350104 35113 43114584 44586875 21158878 22265212 21955706 22321663 X SEE SCHEDULE O. 0 0 9049606 858285 SEE SCHEDULE O. 11463270 1337320 SEE SCHEDULE O. 2860423 300963 SEE SCHEDULE O. 23373299 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 244 0 1 381 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X AMY TURK 2136800600 442 S SAN PEDRO ST LOS ANGELES CA 90013 VICKI CURRY PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ALISA DO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALMA GRAHAM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDAN RANSON-WALSH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE COLLINS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DERRICK COLEMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH FARAUT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELYSE KLEIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER RIM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA LALL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEFINA LEON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTINE GONZALEZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KARA HOLLIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LA SHAWN DENISE WITT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LIBBY JACOBSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LUCINDA STARRETT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL CAPOCCIA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBYN BACON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH EDWARDS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARA SUGARMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT WEINGARTEN MD MPH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STACEY TURNER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY MAYBERRY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY TURK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 267122 0 3700 STUART JACKSON CFO / COO 40.00 X 232892 0 11256 MYONG J KIM CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER 40.00 X 139081 0 10141 JESSE PITTMAN CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 143841 0 3508 LORENA M SANCHEZ CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 40.00 X 152319 0 2331 ALMA PEREZ DIRECTOR OF HR & ADMIN 40.00 X 145882 0 9231 JOSEPH ALTEPETER CHIEF SOCIAL ENTERPRISE OFFICER 40.00 X 153151 0 2551 1234288 0 42718 12 0 1 0 CITIGUARD INC 22736 VANOWEN ST STE 300 WEST HILLS CA 913072656 SECURITY SERVICES 509712 MUNGER TOLLES & OLSON LLP PO BOX 847424 LOS ANGELES CA 900847424 LEGAL SERVICES 401250 GARSIAS JANITORIAL 239 E JOHNSON STREET APT 3 COMPTON CA 902204805 JANITORIAL SERVICES 287283 URBAN INSTITUTE 500 LENFANT PLAZA SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON DC 20024 ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTANT SERVICES 170000 PEACE OVER VIOLENCE 1541 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES CA 90017 TRC SERVICES 135032 6 962620 15727674 8646023 428147 25336317 RENTAL INCOME 531110 1337320 1337320 SOCIAL ENTERPRISE 900099 286936 286936 TRAINING FEES 900099 14027 14027 1638283 141126 141126 906878 805704 101174 101174 101174 65884 962620 161390 -95506 -95506 OTHER INCOME 900099 41422 41422 41422 27162816 1638283 0 188216 481918 481918 376367 376367 514971 436541 49231 29199 11638890 10138851 807662 692377 61604 49771 9081 2752 1602281 1299199 230079 73003 900896 730685 129104 41107 426130 4360 421770 94678 94678 132300 132300 38096 38096 1161531 964918 140652 55961 59417 46675 10159 2583 299023 22090 270846 6087 123067 118382 2544 2141 151300 131624 16368 3308 88950 88950 841280 820827 15760 4693 198563 129457 62131 6975 HEALTH AND WELLNESS 3174992 3149225 19317 6450 HOUSING 2896195 2895105 622 468 FACILITIES AND MAINTENA 1552473 1431224 94917 26332 PRINTING AND POSTAGE 122274 64217 28226 29831 190507 81863 101852 6792 27127703 23373299 2632045 1122359 112948 464948 4023586 3627095 1506662 2383033 5475431 6161937 0 185455 433939 327651 37143165 10234591 27601506 26908574 3727912 4334403 232600 193779 43114584 44586875 2513305 3821885 18418338 18245838 227235 197489 21158878 22265212 X 11524379 11550193 10431327 10771470 21955706 22321663 43114584 44586875 35113 330844 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 10163206 13221527 19224529 22674318 25336317 90619897 10163206 13221527 19224529 22674318 25336317 90619897 90619897 140551 125293 124790 116306 141126 648066 25483 95520 1228 52859 41422 216512 91484475 6708834 0.99050 0.98910 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 18,047. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 93,812. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 900. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 41,422. TRAINING FEES - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 5,863. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 328. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 5,495. LAUNDRY INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,573. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 1,708. INSURANCE PAYMENT FOR CLAIMED LOSS - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 35,614. CREDIT CARD POINTS REDEMPTION - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 11,750. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 24379118 24379118 1000000 250000 0 0 777388 939061 1000000 1000000 3716449 5574674 5000 4986 9986 194347 234765 250000 250000 929112 1393668 5000 5000 6070500 6070500 30003976 9426624 20577352 1000189 739467 260722 68500 68500 0 26908574 RIGHT OF USE LIABILITY 197489 197489 X 27507344 330844 330844 27176500 38096 -51780 -13684 27162816 27141387 51780 51780 27089607 38096 38096 27127703 PART X, LINE 2: FIN48: DWC IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AND, THEREFORE, IS NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND SECTION 23701(D) OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. THIS EXEMPTION IS FOR ALL INCOME TAXES EXCEPT FOR THOSE ASSESSED ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, OF WHICH THERE IS NONE. THE LLC AND SP2 ARE LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATIONS AND HAVE ELECTED TO BE TREATED AS PARTNERSHIPS FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES AND, ACCORDINGLY, THE INCOME OR LOSS OF THE LLC WILL BE RECORDED ON THE RETURN OF ITS MEMBER(S). THE LLC AND SP2 ARE EXEMPT FROM CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX UNDER CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701(D). AS A RESULT, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX HAS BEEN RECORDED ON THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CENTER RECOGNIZES THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT BENEFIT OF TAX POSITIONS, SUCH AS ITS FILING STATUS AS TAX-EXEMPT, ONLY AFTER DETERMINING THAT THE RELEVANT TAX AUTHORITY WOULD MORE LIKELY THAN NOT SUSTAIN THE POSITION FOLLOWING AN AUDIT. THE CENTER IS SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL INCOME TAX AUDITS ON OPEN TAX YEARS BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT OPERATES. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FEDERAL PURPOSES IS THREE YEARS AND FOR CALIFORNIA PURPOSES IS FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: IN-KIND AUCTION ITEMS NETTED WITH REVENUE -51,780. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: IN-KIND AUCTION ITEMS NETTED WITH REVENUE 51,780. X X 1 ELEVATE LLC 1201 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 503 WASHINGTON DC 20036 GRANTWRITING 0 8356937 132300 8356937 8356937 132300 8356937 CA GALA 998269 942769 55500 250 26136 37248 9177 78195 OTHER EVENTS 30235 19851 10384 4000 738 2292 3354 1028504 962620 65884 250 30136 37986 11469 81549 161390 -95506 1 PEACE OVER VIOLENCE 1541 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD STE 300 LOS ANGELES CA 90017 510179305 501(C)(3) 261168 0 SUBCONTRACTOR FOR TRAUMA RECOVERY CENTER GRANT SOCIAL GOOD SOLUTIONS 9800 TOPANGA CANYON BLVD D292 CHATSWORTH CA 91311 472256800 501(C)(3) 18500 0 MONTHLY SERVICE SITE FEES URBAN INSTITUTE 500 LENFANT PLAZA SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON DC 20024 520880375 501(C)(3) 152250 0 ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTANT SERVICES RAINBOW SERVICES LTD 453 WEST 7TH STREET SAN PEDRO CA 90731 953855705 501(C)(3) 45000 0 TRAINING CONSULTING- EQUITY AUDIT CONTRACT AND FACILITATION OF CULTURE HUMILITY TRAINING 4 FOOD, CLOTHING, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, BRIDGE LOANS, TRANSPORTATION, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, DOCUMENT SERVICES, GIFT CARDS, AND HEALTH SERVICES. 5087 376367 FMV PROVIDED FOOD, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, GIFT CARDS, CLOTHING AND OTHER GOOD FOR FORMERLY HOMELESS AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME WOMEN PART I, LINE 2: DESCRIBE THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS IN THE UNITED STATES: ASSISTANCE IS AWARDED TO WOMEN WHO ARE HOMELESS, FORMERLY HOMELESS OR EXTREMELY LOW INCOME WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS AND HOUSING PROGRAMS OFFERED BY DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER. ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO WOMEN WHO REQUEST AND NEED SUCH ASSISTANCE. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AMY TURK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 267122 0 0 0 0 0 2279 0 1421 0 270822 0 0 0 STUART JACKSON CFO / COO 232892 0 0 0 0 0 3012 0 8244 0 244148 0 0 0 JOSEPH ALTEPETER CHIEF SOCIAL ENTERPRISE OFFICER 153151 0 0 0 0 0 2051 0 500 0 155702 0 0 0 ALMA PEREZ DIRECTOR OF HR & ADMIN 144806 0 0 0 1076 0 2067 0 7164 0 155113 0 0 0 LORENA M SANCHEZ CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 152319 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2331 0 154650 0 0 0 X 376167 FMV X 5 200 FMV X AUCTION ITEMS 96 51780 FMV 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNT REPORTED IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: THE DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER (DWC) IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN LOS ANGELES FOCUSED EXCLUSIVELY ON SERVING AND EMPOWERING WOMEN AND GENDER DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND FORMERLY HOMELESS WOMEN. WE ENVISION JUST, SAFE COMMUNITIES WHERE EVERY WOMAN AND GENDER DIVERSE INDIVIDUAL HAS A HOME AND IS ON A PATH TO FULFILLMENT. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: HEALTH AND WELLNESS: WE RECOGNIZE HOMELESSNESS AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS. UNDERSTANDING THE COMPOUNDING CHALLENGES OF HOMELESSNESS AND POOR HEALTH, WE TAKE A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO WOMEN'S WELLNESS. WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER: OUR WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER IS AN ON-SITE CLINIC JOINTLY RUN WITH LOCAL PARTNER JWCH, THROUGH WHICH WE PROVIDE BASIC MEDICAL CARE, MAMMOGRAM AND HIV SCREENINGS, AND PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS. OUR EXCEPTIONALLY TRAINED STAFF FOCUSES ON PREVENTIVE CARE TO REDUCE DIABETES, OBESITY, HYPERTENSION, AND OTHER CHRONIC DISEASES. WE SUPPLEMENT OUR CLINIC OFFERINGS WITH PSYCHIATRIC SESSIONS, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, AND GROUP THERAPY, AS WELL AS SELF-CARE AND HEALTH EDUCATION WORKSHOPS, FITNESS CLASSES, AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES. IN 2023, DWC PROVIDED MORE THAN 554 WOMEN WITH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. IN 2023, DWC PROVIDED 597 CASE MANAGEMENT SESSIONS TO ENSURE THAT EACH WOMAN HAS AN INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICE PLAN TAILORED TO HER NEEDS. DWC OFFERED BASIC MEDICAL CARE, MAMMOGRAMS, AND WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES, HIV SCREENINGS, AND PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS THROUGH VISITS AT SKID ROW'S ONLY WOMEN'S MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CENTER. TRAUMA RECOVERY CENTER: OUR LOS ANGELES TRAUMA RECOVERY CENTER WAS CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PEACE OVER VIOLENCE, AND OFFERS SURVIVORS OF VIOLENT CRIME EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, INFORMATION, COMPASSION, ACCOMPANIMENT, REFERRAL, AND ADVOCACY SERVICES. WITH A COMBINED 75 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, DWC AND PEACE OVER VIOLENCE PROVIDE ASSISTANCE APPLYING TO VICTIM COMPENSATION, REFERRALS FOR FOOD, SHELTER, AND HOUSING SERVICES, MEDICATION SUPPORT SERVICES AND ACCESS TO THERAPY, COMMUNITY TRAININGS, AND MORE. THE TRAUMA RECOVERY CENTER IS SUPPORTED BY THE CALIFORNIA VICTIM COMPENSATION AND GOVERNMENT CLAIMS BOARD AND IS THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES. DAY CENTER: DWC'S DAY CENTER IS THE ENTRY POINT FOR OUR WOMEN-CENTERED SERVICES AND THE HUB OF OUR HEALTHY COMMUNITY. IT PROVIDES A SAFE SPACE FOR WOMEN IN THE HEART OF THE SKID ROW NEIGHBORHOOD IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES. WOMEN WHO COME THROUGH OUR DOORS HAVE ACCESS TO 3 NUTRITIOUS MEALS DAILY, CLEAN BATHROOMS AND SHOWERS AND CHANGES OF CLOTHES. DAY CENTER CASE MANAGERS CAN ALSO LINK WOMEN TO HEALTHCARE, LEGAL AID, TRANSPORTATION, JOB TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, AS WELL AS WORK PLACEMENTS AND OTHER RESOURCES. IN 2023, THE FOLLOWING MILESTONES WERE ACHIEVED, DWC - PROVIDED OVER 116,747 NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO THOSE IN NEED. - CREATED A SAFE SPACE FOR 5,087 WOMEN. - PROVIDED HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO 1,413 WOMEN. - SURPASSED 6,500 ANNUAL VOLUNTEER HOURS. WE'RE OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY FROM 6AM-4PM, AND SATURDAY-SUNDAY FROM 7AM-3PM. - PROVIDED MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS TO 597 WOMEN. - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOUSING PROGRAM HOUSED 187 WOMEN. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: HOUSING: USING THE HOUSING FIRST MODEL, DWC PROVIDES 119 UNITS OF PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR SINGLE UNACCOMPANIED WOMEN ACROSS OUR TWO RESIDENCES IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES. PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IS COMFORTABLE, SAFE, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITHOUT TIME LIMITS. EACH WOMAN HAS ACCESS TO ON-SITE INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT AND SERVICES SHE NEEDS NOT JUST TO END HER STRUGGLE WITH HOMELESSNESS, BUT ALSO TO THRIVE IN PERMANENT HOUSING AND WORK TOWARD ACHIEVING HER GOALS. COMMUNITY-BASED HOUSING: DWC'S COMMUNITY-BASED HOUSING PROGRAM CONNECTS SINGLE UNACCOMPANIED WOMEN AND WOMEN WITH CHILDREN TO PERMANENT HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY. DWC OFFERS RAPID RE-HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO ANY WOMAN NEEDING HOUSING, PARTICULARLY FOR WOMEN ESCAPING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, TO CONNECT THEM WITH SAFE, PERMANENT HOUSING AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AND SUPPORT FOR WOMEN VETERANS THROUGH HOUSING VOUCHERS, MOVE-IN ASSISTANCE, TRAUMA RECOVERY RESOURCES, AND HELP NAVIGATING THE COMPLEX PROCESS OF APPLYING FOR VETERAN BENEFITS. WOMEN'S HEALTH CLINIC: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JWCH, DWC'S WOMEN'S HEALTH CLINIC-THE ONLY WOMEN-SPECIFIC HEALTH CLINIC IN SKID ROW-PROVIDES PRIMARY CARE, STD AND HIV TESTING, TUBERCULOSIS AND CANCER SCREENINGS, VACCINATIONS, MAMMOGRAMS, AND PHYSICAL AS WELL AS MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS. DWC ALSO PROVIDES SELF-CARE AND HEALTH EDUCATION WORKSHOPS, FITNESS CLASSES, AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: EDUCATION & JOB READINESS: WOMEN LIVING IN SKID ROW FACE MANY BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. DWC'S EDUCATION AND JOB READINESS RESOURCES AIM TO BREAK THE CYCLES OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND HOMELESSNESS FOR WOMEN. EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION: DWC PROVIDES CLASSES IN COMPUTER SKILLS, LITERACY AND MATH, ACADEMIC AND VOCATIONAL COUNSELING SESSIONS, JOB READINESS PREPARATION, AND EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT SERVICES. MADE BY DWC IS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CREATED TO GENERATE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CAPITAL FOR WOMEN IN THE SKID ROW COMMUNITY. OUR SIGNATURE LINE OF GIFTS IS MADE BY FORMERLY HOMELESS WOMEN, AND 100% OF THE PROCEEDS SUPPORT DWC'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. ENRICHMENT THROUGH OUR VOLUNTEER-LED WORKSHOPS, WOMEN REBUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE AND LEARN SKILLS LIKE SEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY, CREATIVE WRITING, ACTING, AND MORE. PARTICIPANTS ALSO COLLABORATE WITH STAFF AND COMMUNITY ARTISTS TO DESIGN MADE BY DWC'S SIGNATURE PRODUCT LINE HANDMADE. ENTERPRISE MADE BY DWC IS OUR SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, CREATED TO BREAK THE CYCLES OF CHRONIC UNEMPLOYMENT AND HOMELESSNESS. MADE BY DWC CONSISTS OF THE HANDMADE PRODUCT LINE CREATED BY THE WOMEN OF DWC, AND TWO STORE FRONTS IN DOWNTOWN LA. BY EMPOWERING WOMEN TO DISCOVER TALENTS AND DEVELOP SKILLS THROUGH VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, MADE BY DWC GENERATES ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CAPITAL TO SUPPORT OUR PROGRAMS. IN 2023, 84 WOMEN WERE PLACED IN EMPLOYMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 BYLAWS WERE UPDATED IN 2023. THE CHANGES INCLUDE AN UPDATE TO THE SECRETARY AND TREASURER DUTIES, THE DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND THE PROCESS OF AMENDING THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B DESCRIBE THE PROCESS USED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO REVIEW THIS FORM 990: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990. UPON APPROVAL BY THE COMMITTEE, A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DID THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITOR THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY? THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SPECIFIES PROCEDURES TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND PROCEDURES TO ELIMINATE THE CONFLICT. CERTAIN KEY EMPLOYEES AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE THE WRITTEN POLICY AND ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR RECEIPT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS; THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF AND AGREEMENT WITH THE POLICY IS DOCUMENTED BY SIGNING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CERTIFICATE. UPON IDENTIFICATION OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, ALL DETAILS RELATING TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST BE DISCLOSED AND WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. THE BOARD WILL VOTE ON A DECISION IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION AND TO BEST ADDRESS ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 DID THE PROCESS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION INCLUDE A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABLE DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION? THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND APPOINTED COMMITTEES TO REVIEW COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDING THE TOP MANAGEMENT AND TOP FINANCIAL OFFICIALS. COMPENSATION IS EVALUATED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EVALUATION INCLUDES PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND AN ANALYSIS OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR LIKE POSITIONS IN SIMILAR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SAME REGION. ONGOING COMPENSATION ANALYSES FOR ALL STAFF OCCUR AS WELL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DESCRIBE HOW THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMETNS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC: THE DETERMINATION LETTER, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS. THE LATEST AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. 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