THE CALIFORNIA MEDICAL INNOVATIONS INSTITUTE INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
THE CALIFORNIA MEDICAL INNOVATIONS INSTITUTE INC (EIN 46-2953382)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-12
IRS object ID
202443179349305469
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Activity Or MissionBringing together physical and life science researchers, clinicians, engineers/ and computational scientists to address the significant health care challenges of heart and vascular disease, obesity, and metabolic disorders through a multi-scale understanding of organ systems.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionThe Institute is a scientific research center dedicated to conducting basic and applied research to advance the understanding of human disease and the improvement of human health. The Institute fosters an innovative research environment with a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach to the discovery process - bringing together physical and life science researchers, clinicians, engineers/ and computational scientists to address the significant health care challenges of heart and vascular disease, obesity, and metabolic disorders through a multi-scale understanding of organ systems. Institute researchers have expertise in both experimental and computational disciplines. The former utilizes the experimental reductionist approach to dissect the biological system into its molecular, cellular and tissue components. The latter use a computational integrative approach to synthesize the parts using laws of physics and chemistry to understand the whole organ. The Institutes multi-disciplineMissionDesc
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DescTHE INSTITUTE HAS MADE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS IN MORE FULLY UNDERSTANDING, ANDDEVELOPING DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES FOR THE MULTIPLE ASPECTS OF HEART FAILURE. THE INSTITUTE HAS ALSO MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN THE UNDERSTANDING ANDTREATMENT OF VASCULAR DISEASE, INCLUDING WORK ADVANCING NEXT GENERATION DIAGNOSTICSFOR CORONARY AND PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE AND THERAPEUTICS FOR NEO-VASCULARIZATION OF VEINS, BIOMATERIAL TISSUE CONSTRUCTS TO REPLACE ARTERIES OR VEINS, AND PERCUTANEOUS PROSTHETIC VENOUS VALVES TO TREAT CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY. DURING THE YEAR, THE RESEARCH STAFF AT THE INSTITUTE REGULARLY PRESENTED ITS SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS TO THE PUBLIC VIA PANELS, LECTURES, PUBLICATIONS, AND OTHER SIMILAR PROGRAMS.Desc
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Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$478,460ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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 CommitteefalseAuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

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$3,547,580CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,889,272CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,707,863CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,679,055CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,755,723CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,579,493TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,547,580CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,889,272CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,707,863CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,679,055CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,755,723CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,579,493TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,084,548SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$19,494,945PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$47,142CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$40,502CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$66,563CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$38,885CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$193,092TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$20,772,585TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$751,118GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.93850PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.95370PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,363,731OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,329,316DepreciationAmt
Book Value$34,415BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$34,415TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DEPOSIT$42,785
RIGHT OF USE ASSET$726,199
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$768,984TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED PAYROLL$93,573
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY$686,378
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$779,951TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,065,545TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,065,545RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,065,545TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,544,005TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,544,005ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,544,005TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X : FIN48 FootnoteFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Institute is a public charity and is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 23701(d) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. The Institute believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. The Institute is not a private foundation.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
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 (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
BHAVESH PATEL
ASSC RESEARCH PROF$153,628$15,500$12,542$181,670
Ghassan Kassab
Chairman$204,969$20,857$28,856$254,682
HANS GREGERSEN
President & CEO$199,374$21,210$13,959$234,543
JENNY CHOY
RESEARCH PROFESSOR$136,449$13,793$11,642$161,884

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line13DT HOLDINGS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship With OrgCEO 50%RelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeOperatingLoanPurposeTxt
Loan To OrganizationYes (X)LoanToOrganizationInd
Original Principal$600,000OriginalPrincipalAmt
DefaultfalseDefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (true)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementYes (true)WrittenAgreementInd

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
KASSAB GLOBAL BIOTECH
CEO Family Owned$291,193RENT OF FACILITYfalse
ACCULAB
CEO Part Owner$262,616Vendor Servicesfalse
3DT HOLDINGS LLC
CEO 50%$190,804SERVICESfalse

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule L, Part V Supplemental InformationFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationLINE OF CREDIT: ON AUGUST 31, 2017, THE INSTITUTE ADOPTED A MODIFICATION TO THE LOANAGREEMENT PREVIOUSLY ENTERED INTO WITH 3DT HOLDINGS, LLC, AN ENTITY OWNED IN PART BY DR. KASSAB. IN 2014, 3DT HOLDINGS, LLC LOANED $600,000 TO THE INSTITUTE TO ADDRESS THE CASH FLOW SHORTAGE THAT THE INSTITUTE FACED AS A RESULT OF ITS SUBSTANTIAL START-UP COSTS. THE INITIAL LOAN WAS APPROVED BY THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN 2017, THE INSTITUTE REQUESTED AN INCREASE TO THE CREDIT LINE UNDER THAT LOAN AGREEMENT. 3DT HOLDINGS, LLC AGREED TO MODIFY THE LOAN AGREEMENT TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT BORROWABLE FROM $600,000 TO $900,000. THE INTEREST RATE UNDER THE LOAN AGREEMENT WAS NOT INCREASED OR OTHERWISE MODIFIED AS A RESULT OF THE INCREASE TO THE BORROWABLE AMOUNT. THE TERMS OF THE MODIFIED LOAN WERE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN DETERMINING WHETHER THE TERMS OF THE MODIFIED LOAN WERE REASONABLE, THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD REVIEWED COMPARABILITY INFORMATION AND CONSIDERED THAT THE INTEREST CHARGED ON THE LOAN IS WELL BELOW THE RATE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN CHARGED BY A DISINTERESTED THIRD PARTY. THE DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING WHERE THE MODIFIED LOAN AGREEMENT WAS DISCUSSED. DR. KASSAB LEFT THE MEETING PRIOR TO THE VOTE AND ABSTAINED FROM THE VOTE. WHILE THE ADDITIONAL $300,000 LINE OF CREDIT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD IN 2017, NO ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS WERE BORROWED UNDER THE LINE OF CREDIT DURING 2023 AND THE LOAN WAS PAID IN FULL.RENT OF FACILITY: THE INSTITUTE ENTERED INTO A WRITTEN LEASE AGREEMENT WITH KASSAB GLOBAL BIOTECH, LLC. THE TERMS OF THE LEASE WERE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN 2015, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS.VENDOR SERVICES: THE INSTITUTE ENTERED INTO A VENDOR SERVICES AGREEMENT TO PROVIDEOCCASIONAL SERVICES TO FOR PROFIT ENTITIES, SOME OF WHICH WERE ENTITIES THAT ARE OWNED IN PART BY DR. KASSAB OR HIS FAMILY MEMBERS. THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE INSTITUTE INCLUDED USE OF THE INSTITUTES SPECIALIZED SURGICAL SUITES AND ANIMAL CARE FACILITIES WHEN THE FACILITIES WERE NOT OTHERWISE BEING USED BY THE INSTITUTE FOR ITS OWN CHARITABLE PROJECTS. THESE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN VENDOR SERVICES AGREEMENT THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN APPROVING THE VENDOR SERVICES AGREEMENT, THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD CONSIDERED THAT (1) THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES THAT NO LESS THAN FAIR MARKET VALUE CAN BE PAID FOR ANY SERVICES OR SUPPLIES PROVIDED BY THE INSTITUTE, AND (2) THE INSTITUTE WILL GIVE PRIORITY TO ITS OWN CHARITABLE PROJECTS (MEANING THAT THE FACILITIES ARE ONLY AVAILABLE UNDER THE VENDOR SERVICES AGREEMENT WHEN THEY ARE NOT OTHERWISE BEING USED BY THE INSTITUTE). THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS ALSO CONSIDERED THAT THE INCOME GENERATED FROM THE VENDOR SERVICES WOULD LIKELY CONSTITUTE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TO THE INSTITUTE. AFTER DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION, THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINED THAT THE TERMS OF THE VENDOR SERVICES AGREEMENT ARE FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE INSTITUTE. THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS DOCUMENTED THEIR APPROVAL IN A WRITTEN CONSENT. DR. KASSAB ABSTAINED FROM THE VOTE.SPONSORED RESEARCH: THE INSTITUTE ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE SPONSOREDRESEARCH SERVICES TO 3DT HOLDINGS, LLC, AN ENTITY OWNED IN PART BY DR. KASSAB. THERESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE INSTITUTE CONSTITUTES SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN THE PUBLICINTEREST, AND IS THEREFORE AN ACTIVITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE INSTITUTES CHARITABLEPURPOSES. THE RESEARCH SERVICES WERE PROVIDED PURSUANT TO A SPONSORED RESEARCHAGREEMENT THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS DETERMINED THAT THE TERMS OF THE SPONSORED RESEARCHAGREEMENT ARE FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE INSTITUTE, WOULD NOT RESULT IN THE INSTITUTE PAYING MORE THAN FAIR VALUE FOR ANY GOODS OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION, AND WOULD NOT RESULT IN THE INSTITUTE RECEIVING LESS THAN FAIR VALUE FOR ANY GOODS OR SERVICES THAT THE INSTITUTE PROVIDES TO ANY RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS DOCUMENTED THEIR APPROVAL IN A WRITTEN CONSENT. DR. KASSAB ABSTAINED FROM THE VOTE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bThe Form 990 will be reviewed by Senior Management, President, Board of Directors and outside counsel.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ADOPTED TWO WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES. THEFIRST POLICY (THE FINANCIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY) IS APPLICABLE TO OFFICERSAND DIRECTORS OF THE INSTITUTE. EACH OFFICER AND EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OFDIRECTORS IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE FINANCIALCONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON APPOINTMENT TO OFFICE OR TO THE BOARD. OFFICERSAND DIRECTORS ARE ROUTINELY ENCOURAGED TO BRING ANY AND ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OFINTEREST TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DISINTERESTED BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW.THE SECOND POLICY (THE RESEARCH CONFLICT POLICY) IS APPLICABLE TO RESEARCHERSPARTICIPATING IN ANY OF THE INSTITUTES FEDERALLY FUNDED GRANTS. RESEARCHERS AREREQUIRED TO REVIEW THE RESEARCH CONFLICT POLICY AND COMPLETE A TRAINING PROGRAM ONFINANCIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN RESEARCH AT LEAST EVERY FOUR YEARS. THEINSTITUTE TAKES VERY SERIOUSLY ITS OBLIGATION TO REPORT ANY FINANCIAL CONFLICTS OFINTEREST TO THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND ENCOURAGES ALL RESEARCHERS TO FULLYDISCLOSE ANY AND ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS FOR REVIEW BY THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OFTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. TO THE EXTENT THAT THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OFDIRECTORS DETERMINE THAT A SIGNIFICANT CONFLICT EXISTS, THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ANDRESTRICTIONS COULD BE IMPOSED: PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE CONFLICT, MONITORING OF THERESEARCH BY INDEPENDENT REVIEWERS, MODIFICATION OF THE RESEARCH PLAN OR REMOVAL OFTHE AFFECTED RESEARCHER FROM THE RESEARCH, DIVESTITURE OF SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL INTERESTS, OR SEVERANCE OF THE RELATIONSHIP THAT CREATES THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIALCONFLICTS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15aTHE PRESIDENTS COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON DECEMBER 31, 2016. THE APPROVED COMPENSATION PACKAGE CONSISTS OF A BASE AMOUNT, PLUS INCENTIVE BONUSES UPON SUCCESSFUL FUNDING OF RESEARCH GRANTS OR CONTRACTS, PLUS CONTRIBUTIONS TO RETIREMENT PLAN. IN DETERMINING WHETHER THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION WAS REASONABLE, THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AND CAREFULLY CONSIDERED THE BACKGROUND, EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF DR. GHASSAN KASSAB, THE UNIQUE QUALITIES TO THE INSTITUTE TO FILL THE POSITION OF PRESIDENT AND CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER, AND THE REPORTS OF COMPENSATION LEVELS PAID BY OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS ACCORDING TO THE ECONOMIC INSTITUTE REPORT. THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ALSO REVIEWED AND RELIED UPON THE OPINION OF COUNSEL THAT THE COMPENSATION PROPOSED TO BE PAID TO DR. KASSAB WAS WITHIN THE RANGE THAT WOULD BE EXPECTED FOR AN EMPLOYEE WITH DR. KASSABS UNIQUE EXPERTISE, PERFORMING THE SPECIFIED DUTIES FOR AN ORGANIZATION OF THE SIZE OF THE INSTITUTE. THE DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS DOCUMENTED IN A WRITTEN CONSENT. DR. KASSAB ABSTAINED FROM THE VOTE. NO CHANGES TO THE PRESIDENTS COMPENSATION PACKAGE HAVE BEEN MADE SINCE DECEMBER 31, 2016. HOWEVER, IN 2019, 2020 AND 2021, THE PRESIDENT WAS ELIGIBLE FOR CERTAIN BONUS AWARDS PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED COMPENSATION PACKAGE.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18The Institute makes its application and return available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19The Institute makes its governing documents, conflicts of interest policies, and financial statements available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2cTHE INSTITUTES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. RATHER THAN APPOINTING A SMALLER COMMITTEE TO OVERSEE THE AUDIT PROCESS, THE ENTIRE BOARD ASSUMES THE OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUDIT PROCESS. SPECIFICALLY, THE BOARD SELECTED AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AFTER REVIEWING THE QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS FROM AT LEAST TWO INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS, CONSIDERING THE FEDERAL PROCUREMENT STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO THE SELECTION OF EXTERNAL AUDIT FIRMS, AND CONSIDERING THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE INSTITUTE. THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT REPORTS THE FINDINGS OF THE AUDIT DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, DURING WHICH TIME ANY AUDIT DEFICIENCIES ARE DISCLOSED AND DISCUSSED.

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