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SPARKS FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
SPARKS FOUNDATION INC (EIN 06-1689284)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-05-14
IRS object ID
202501349349306435
Schema version
2023v6.0
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)
Return2025-05-14T12:31:04-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN205367494PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALAN ROSS & COMPANY PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110 HEARTHSTONE CTAddressLine1Txt
CityREADINGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP196063054ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN061689284EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSPARBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8142441479PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11290 BROADCASTING ROAD STE 121AddressLine1Txt
CityWYOMISSINGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP196103203ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKAREN CARLESPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone8142441479PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-14SignatureDt
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 PersonDAVID S ROSS CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01706199PTIN
Phone6107799555PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerKAREN CARLESPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11290 BROADCASTING ROAD STE 121AddressLine1Txt
CityWYOMISSINGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP196103203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$847,215GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTPS://SPARKSFOUNDATION.NET/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2003FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO SUPPORT, PROMOTE, SPONSOR AND CARRY OUT EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES THROUGHOUT TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE, SPONSOR AND CARRY OUT EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES FOCUSING ON UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Liabilities EOY$962TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$62,478NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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ABIGAIL HICKS
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DIANA L NEATROUR
TRUSTEE / DIRECTOR0.250.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEX WHITELAM
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityMOHNTONCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
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ServicesSUBCONTRACTORServicesDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$10,500GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$661,150AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$671,650TotalContributionsAmt

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Business611710BusinessCd
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Total Program Service Revenue$115,695TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$798TotalAmt
Program Services$798ProgramServicesAmt

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Total$9,638TotalAmt
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Total$8,420TotalAmt
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Total$350TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$26,763TotalAmt
Fundraising$26,763FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$5,493TotalAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$5,000TotalAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$11,906TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$3,051TotalAmt
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Interest InterestGrp

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Total$1,575TotalAmt
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Total$5,294TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$2,214TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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DUES SUBSCRIPTIONS$1,398$1,398
VEHICLE EXPENSES$938$938
FEES$539$539

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$752TotalAmt
Management And General$752ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Fundraising$50,248FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,737BOYAmt
EOY$52,075EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$9,229LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$4,582LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

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BOY$48,255BOYAmt
EOY$4,647EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,992BOYAmt
EOY$56,722EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59BOYAmt
EOY$962EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

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BOY$25,455BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,514BOYAmt
EOY$962EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,645BOYAmt
EOY$29,927EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,833BOYAmt
EOY$25,833EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$62,478BOYAmt
EOY$55,760EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,992BOYAmt
EOY$56,722EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$6,718ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting OtherYes (X)MethodOfAccountingOtherInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (1)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
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$489,784CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$451,608CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$634,925CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$665,715CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$671,650CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,913,682TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$451,608CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$634,925CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$665,715CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$671,650CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,913,682TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,175,802SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$737,880PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$528CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$538TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,914,220TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$115,695GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.25320PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.22820PublicSupportPY170Pct
Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CYYes (X)TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd
Facts And Circumstances TestTHE ORGANIZATION WAS ORGANIZED TO SUPPORT HANDS-ON, INQUIRY-BASED STEM & STEAM CURRICULUM TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE, SPONSOR AND CARRY OUT EDICUATOINAL AND SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES FOCUSING ON UNDERPRIVILEGED AND UNDERSERVED YOUTH. MOST OF THESE YOUTHS COME FROM TITLE I SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THIS HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMMING.THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES REGULAR NEWSLETTERS, MID-YEAR AND END OF YEAR REPORTS TO STAKEHOLDERS, DONORS AND SUPPORTERS WITH PROGRESS, STUDENTS SERVED, NUMBER OF SCHOOLS SERVED AND TESTIMONIALS FROM STUDENTS AND STAFF IN THE SCHOOLS WE SERVE. THESE REPORTS SERVE AS BENCHMARKS FOR OUR PROGRAMMING AND HOW THE DONATIONS HELP SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS ACROSS THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. IN ADDITION TO LOCAL FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE AND DONOR RELATED MATERIALS THAT CONTAIN QR CODES, DONATE BUTTONS AND CAMPOAIGNS THAT DEMONSTRATE OUR EFFORTS AND REACH. FUNDING RECEIVED COMES FROM A COMBINATION OF COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS, INDIVIDUALS, GRANTS, LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING AS WELL AS CORPORATONS AND PRIVATE BUSINESSES.DUE OT THE LARGE FUNDING FROM THE UNRELATED PRIVATE FOUNDATION AND ANOTHER CORPORATION, THE 33 1/3 % TEST IS NOT MET. THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT DONATE ARE AWARE AND HAVE BEEN IMPRESSED WITH OUR CURRICULUM, HANDS-ON APPROACH AND OFTEN VOLUNTEER AS GUEST INSTRUCTORS FOR OUR PROGRAMS. AS A FOUNDATION, WE HAVE FOCUSED AND HAVE A STEADFAST COMMITMENT THROUGH OUR BOARD MEMBERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF TO DIVERSIFY OUR FUNDING AS WE HAVE CONTINUED TO ADD DOZENS OF NEW DONORS AND SUPPORTERS. WE CONTINUE TO STRIVE TOWARDS MEETING THE 33 1/3% RULE AS WE CONTINUE TO GROW. OUR BAORD IS COMPOSED OF MEMBERS WITH DIVERSIFIED BACKGROUNDS AND COME FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE INCLUDING REAL ESTATE, BANKING, FOUNDATIONS, MEDICAL, EDUCATION AND PRIVATE BUSINESSES AS WE GROW AN FOCUS ON EXPANDING OUR OUTREACH EFFORTS.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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$9,229OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,582DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,647BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,647TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X - FIN 48 FOOTNOTEFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE FOUNDATION QUALIFIES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX. THE FOUNDATION IS REQUIRED TO OPERATE IN CONFORMITY WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO MAINTAIN THIS EXEMPT STATUS. THE FOUNDATION BELEIVES ITS EXEMPT STATUS WILL BE SUSTAINED UNDER AUDIT AND BELIEVES IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. NO REQUIRED ANNUAL RETURNS FOR THE FOUNDATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX ARE CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Events Total8OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$28,682GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$28,682GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$5,108OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$28,682GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$28,682GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$5,108OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$5,108DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$23,574NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
SCIENCE EXPLORERS INC
JENNIFER MOOREHEAD OWNS MORE THAN 35% OF THE COMPANY$641,682INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR0
JENNIFER MOOREHEAD
FOUNDER / FORMER OFFICER$6,290RENT0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CAT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING, THE TRUSTEES VOTE TO ACCEPT ALL MEMBER'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST AGREEMENTS (SIGNED AND DATED) AND TO ACCEPT ANY MEMBER'S DESCRIPTION OF POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL PUBLIC DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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