HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL SECURITY FORUM: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL SECURITY FORUM (EIN 45-2826015)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-14
IRS object ID
202413199349304906
Schema version
2023v5.0
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)
Return2024-11-14T11:04:05-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521373858PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DELEON & STANG CPAS AND ADVISORSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1150 S EAST STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityFREDERICKCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21701ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN452826015EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HALIFAX INTERNATIONALBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2SECURITY FORUMBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHALIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2026882470PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11740 N STREET NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPETER VAN PRAAGHPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2026882470PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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PTINP00840525PTIN
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

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Principal OfficerPETER VAN PRAAGHPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$6,054,661GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.HALIFAXTHEFORUM.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2011FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionHALIFAX INTERNAITONAL SECURITY FORUM (HALIFAX) IS A FORUM AND A NETWORK FOR THOUGHTFUL AND ENGAGED DECISION-MAKERS FROM GOVERNMENTS, MILITARIES, BUSINESS, ACADEMIA AND THE MEDIA TO WORK TOGETHER TO MEET EMERGING THREATS IN A CHANGING WORLD.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$4,871,714ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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DescTHE CHINA PROGRAM IS A MULTI-YEAR PROJECT OUTLINING A NEW STRATEGY FOR THE UNITED STATES AND ITS ALLIES ACROSS THE GLOBE TO DEAL WITH THE RISING CHALLENGE FROM BEIJING.Desc

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Expense$191,674ExpenseAmt
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Expense$7,184ExpenseAmt
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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JANICE GROSS STEIN
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MARK LIPPERT
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KOLINDA GRABAR-KITAROVIC
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAPHETH JOSHUA OMOJUWA
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LUIS RUBIO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER VAN PRAAGH
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$401,937$0$84,231
MADISON GALDI
PROGRAM MANA40.00$110,265$0$14,581Yes (X)
MICHAEL SVETLIK
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SUSAN MARKHAM
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SHOWCALL
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WESTIN NOVA SCOTIAN
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ENCORE
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$18,134TotalAmt
Management And General$18,134ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Fundraising$89,400FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Management And General$190,138ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$33,714TotalAmt
Management And General$33,714ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$6,309TotalAmt
Management And General$6,309ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
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OTHER EXPENSES$71,092$50,255$20,837
MISC EXPENSE$23,339$23,308$31
BANK SERVICE CHARGES$17,604$3,503$14,101

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$8,062BOYAmt
EOY$7,208EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$15,495BOYAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$276,280LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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BOY$81,507BOYAmt
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EOY$284,854EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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EOY$1,125,885EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$2,316,284BOYAmt
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$459,621BOYAmt
EOY$281,165EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$2,198,249EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$434,100BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,777,684CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,890,441CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,380,162TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,192,610CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,777,684CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,890,441CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,380,162TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$58,385CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,679CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$854CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,720CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$85,128TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$23,408TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$126,128CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years-$496,050CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$179,247CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$175,850CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$172,690TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$23,661,388TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$745,265GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
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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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$113,722OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$112,662DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,060BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$162,558OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$115,825DepreciationAmt
Book Value$46,733BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$47,793TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
RIGHT OF USE ASSET$273,009
DEPOSITS$11,845
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$284,854TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$281,165Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$281,165TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,059,179TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$4,518DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$4,518RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,054,661RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,054,661TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,697,443TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$4,518DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$4,518ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,692,925ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,692,925TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCANADARegionTxt
Employee1EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICETypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedANNUAL CONFERENCESpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$1,598,595RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Employees1SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,598,595SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,598,595TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3CANADA 1,598,595 0
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 5, PART VIN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS INSTRUCTIONS, ALL AMOUNTS REPORTED IN PART I OF SCHEDULE F ARE REPORTED USING THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING WHICH IS THE SAME METHOD OF ACCOUNTING USED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
PETER VAN PRAAGH
PRESIDENT$401,937$28,800$55,431$486,168
MICHAEL SVETLIK
CHIEF OPERATING OFF.$228,260$12,659$10,923$251,842
SUSAN MARKHAM
SENIOR ADVISOR$195,026$4,405$47,990$247,421

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONHALIFAX INTERNAITONAL SECURITY FORUM (HALIFAX) IS A FORUM AND A NETWORK FOR THOUGHTFUL AND ENGAGED DECISION-MAKERS FROM GOVERNMENTS, MILITARIES, BUSINESS, ACADEMIA AND THE MEDIA TO WORK TOGETHER TO MEET EMERGING THREATS IN A CHANGING WORLD.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DTHE JOHN MCCAIN PRIZE FOR LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC SERVICES IS BESTOWED AT THE FORUM ANNUALLY. THE AWARD IS GIVEN TO INDIVIDUALS FROM ANY COUNTRY WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED UNCOMMON LEADERSHIP IN THE PURSUIT OF HUMAN JUSTICE.
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4BCANADA
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEWED FIRST BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AND THE PRESIDENT. AFTER ANY NECESSARY CORRECTIONS ARE MADE, A COMPLETE COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CHALIFAX'S POLICY IS TO EVALUATE CONFLICTS AS TRANSPARENTLY AS POSSIBLE, IN A MANNER APPROPRIATE TO THE CIRCUMSTANCE. HALIFAX'S BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF MUST TAKE ACTION WHENEVER POSSIBLE BY COMMUNICATING POSSIBLE OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS. IT IS EXPECTED THAT ALL HALIFAX STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS WILL HOLD HALIFAX'S INTEREST TO BE PRIMARY WITH ALL BUSINESS AND ETHICAL RELATIONSHIPS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15APRIOR TO DETERMINING A COMPENSATION INCREASE FOR THE PRESIDENT, A COMPENSATION ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED. THIS ANALYSIS IS GENERALLY COMPILED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES STAFF USING COMPARBLE SALARY DATA FROM THREE OR MORE NONPROFIT SALARY SURVEYS. ADDITIONALLY COMPARABLE ORGANIATION SALARY AND BENEFIT INFORMATION IS COMPILED FROM FEDERAL FORM 990S FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS TO USE AS A REFERENCE. THE COMPENSATION ANALYSIS IS PROVIDED TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND/OR TO THE COMPENSATION AND EVALUATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THEY PROVIDE ANY RECOMMNEDATIONS TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON A SALARY INCREASE FOR THE PRESIDENT. THIS IS TYPICALLY COMPLETED DURING THE EXECUTIVE SESSION OF A BOARD MEETING OR THROUGH CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL. ANY INCREASE IN COMPENSATION FOR THIS POSITION REQUIRES APPROVAL OF THE BOARD. THE BOARD CHAIRMAN THEN PROVIDES A LETTER OR EMAIL TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES STAFF ON THE NEWLY APPROVED SALARY AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19HALIFAX MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTERESTPOLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND UPON AGREEMENT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

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