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COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT (EIN 94-2998086)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-15
IRS object ID
202413209349327061
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)
Return2024-11-15T18:56:52-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN952302617PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SINGERLEWAK LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110960 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 1100AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90024ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN942998086EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOMMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3238269771PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16325 PACIFIC BLVD 300AddressLine1Txt
CityHUNTINGTON PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90255ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDARRYL MOLINA SARMIENTOPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone3238269771PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-15SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDARRYL MOLINA SARMIENTOPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16325 PACIFIC BLVD 300AddressLine1Txt
CityHUNTINGTON PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90255ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1987FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Investment Income$117CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
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
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document54IRPDocumentCnt
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd
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Phone3238269771PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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TORRI ESTRADA
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OSCAR GUTIERREZ
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ADRIAN MARTINEZ
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CAROLINE FARRELL
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JASON A DOUGLAS PHD
PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ILIANA ALVARADO
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DARRYL MOLINA SARMIENTO
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$127,881ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$54,121FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,448,413TotalAmt
Program Services$2,613,626ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$629,852ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$204,935FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$387,747TotalAmt
Program Services$316,061ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$54,881ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,805FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$242,021ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$58,324ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,977FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$116,484TotalAmt
Management And General$116,484ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$521,457TotalAmt
Program Services$324,928ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$87,366ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$109,163FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$167,088TotalAmt
Program Services$124,339ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,300ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,449FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$319,782TotalAmt
Program Services$256,373ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,469ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,940FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$86,830TotalAmt
Program Services$83,851ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,884ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$95FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,395TotalAmt
Program Services$17,954ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,764ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,677FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,462TotalAmt
Management And General$32,462ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
TRAINING$113,296$96,414$11,946$4,936
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES$93,145$50,563$37,321$5,261
OTHER PROGRAM COSTS$70,484$64,542$5,881$61
PRINTING & POSTAGE$33,007$8,024$12,437$12,546

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,483TotalAmt
Program Services$18,619ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,100ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$764FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,001,139TotalAmt
Program Services$4,279,057ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,262,352ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$459,730FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,308,547BOYAmt
EOY$6,717,382EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,999,833BOYAmt
EOY$1,199,183EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$202,006BOYAmt
EOY$635,912EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,228BOYAmt
EOY$66,408EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$176,423LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$166,166LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,390BOYAmt
EOY$10,257EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$269,526BOYAmt
EOY$463,153EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,851,530BOYAmt
EOY$9,092,295EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$424,164BOYAmt
EOY$659,432EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$282,809BOYAmt
EOY$462,984EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$706,973BOYAmt
EOY$1,122,416EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,458,200BOYAmt
EOY$5,561,910EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,686,357BOYAmt
EOY$2,407,969EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,144,557BOYAmt
EOY$7,969,879EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,851,530BOYAmt
EOY$9,092,295EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$174,678ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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 Audited0FSAuditedInd
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$2,767,584CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,196,264CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,980,706CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,452,558CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,583,010CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,980,122TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,196,264CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,980,706CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,452,558CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,583,010CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,980,122TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,789,277SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$18,190,845PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$33,218CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$27,554CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$21,880CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,409CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$117CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$89,178TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,377CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,352CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,091CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$89,239CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$118,059TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$22,187,359TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$3,491,253GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.81990PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.80660PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISC INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 2,377. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 18,352. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 8,091. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 89,239.ExplanationTxt

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

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$76,659OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$66,402DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,257BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$99,764OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$99,764DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$10,257TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSITS$26,888
RIGHT-OF-USE LEASE ASSETS$436,265
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$463,153TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CAPITAL LEASES$15,692
DEFERRED RENT$8,406
RIGHT-OF-USE LEASE LIABILITIES$312,109
OPERATING LEASE$126,777
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$462,984TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE 23701(D). THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE IMPACT OF TAX POSITIONS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THOSE POSITIONS WILL MORE LIKELY THAN NOT BE SUSTAINED ON AUDIT, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES OR NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO RECOGNIZED/DERECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR TAX PENALTIES OR INTEREST.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BCOMMUNITIES FOR BETTER ENVIRONMENT UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE THE FORM 990, WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE STAFF. ONCE THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, THE RETURN IS THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS. THE FORM 990 IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCOMMUNITIES FOR BETTER ENVIRONMENT ("CBE") REQUIRES ALL EMPLOYEES TO DISCLOSE, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, ALL SOURCES OF INCOME FROM COMPENSATION OR FROM OWNERSHIP OF EVERY OUTSIDE ENTITY THAT (A) SOLD, SUPPLIED OR PROVIDED SERVICES (B) OPERATED A COMPETING ENTERPRISE OR (C) PROVIDED GOODS OR SERVICES TO CBE IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS. CBE ALSO REQUIRES ALL DIRECTORS TO ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT AFFIRMING (A) RECEIPT OF CBE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY (B) UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICY AND (C) AGREEMENT WITH THE POLICY. THE CBE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DESCRIBES HOW CBE WILL RESOLVE POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE BOARD REVIEWED COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION BASED ON COMPENSATION DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED NONPROFIT EXECUTIVES. THE OCCURRENCE OF THESE DELIBERATIONS IS NOTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG AND CHARITY NAVIGATOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE NOT COMPLETED BY THE TIME THAT THE RETURN WAS DUE. AS SOON AS THE AUDIT IS COMPLETED, THE ORGANIZATION WILL FILE AN AMENDED INFORMATIONAL RETURN.

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