2023-10-19T15:48:58-05:00 2022-12-31 882730877 CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC 222 SECOND AVE SOUTH STE 1240 NASHVILLE TN 37201 990 2022-01-01 621411210 NASHVILLE ZOO INC NASH 6158331534 3777 NOLENSVILLE ROAD NASHVILLE TN 37211 KIM PRIDGEN CFO 6158331534 2023-10-16 1 KIM PRIDGEN 999009999 0 LAUREN MOSES P02156583 6153836592 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z RICK SCHWARTZ 3777 NOLENSVILLE ROAD NASHVILLE TN 37211 40348197 0 X WWW.NASHVILLEZOO.ORG X 1989 TN TO CONTINUE TO GROW AND PROVIDE A PARK/FACILITY THAT IS RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN ANIMAL CARE, INNOVATIVE DESIGN AND GLOBAL CONSERVATION WHILE DELIVERING STRONG EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY VALUE. 34 34 444 260 209308 208308 30225810 14915297 8988112 9852538 2801797 118532 7107545 10090154 49123264 34976521 697162 848533 0 0 10254524 13367988 0 0 1527274 9835864 12147471 20787550 26363992 28335714 8612529 146729311 155796059 6496034 8999429 140233277 146796630 X IN FULFILLMENT OF OUR MISSION TO INSPIRE A CULTURE OF UNDERSTANDING AND DISCOVERY OF OUR NATURAL WORLD THROUGH CONSERVATION, INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP, OUR GOAL IS TO BUILD A FIRST CLASS ZOO FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND TO DEVELOP A FACILITY THAT IS RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN ANIMAL CARE AND GLOBAL CONSERVATION WITH STRONG COMMUNITY VALUE IN MIND. WE STRIVE TO BE THE BEST AT CREATING UNIQUE DESIGNS AND INNOVATIVE ARCHITECTURE AND HORTICULTURAL COMPONENTS TO ENHANCE EXHIBITS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ANIMALS, OUR VISITORS AND THE ZOOLOGICAL COMMUNITY. 0 0 21519895 9378592 ZOO: 2022 WAS PACKED WITH NEW ANIMAL FRIENDS, FUN FEATURES, IMMERSIVE EVENTS AND IMPACTFUL INITIATIVES - ALL THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF OUR SUPPORTERS! AFTER AN EIGHT-YEAR HIATUS, DINOTREK MADE A ROARING RETURN WITH 218,770 VISITORS ENJOYING GIANT LIFE-SIZE ANIMATRONIC DINOSAURS ALONG A HIDDEN PATH. 70,894 GUESTS HAVE ENJOYED FIVE 4D SHORT FILMS FEATURING THRILLING 3D AND MULTI-SENSORY SPECIAL EFFECTS SINCE THE 50-SEAT ADVENTURE 4D THEATER OPENED ON APRIL 6. AFTER A LENGTHY CONSTRUCTION PROCESS, THE JUNGLE GYM REOPENED IN MARCH WITH THE ADDITION OF THISBE AND NOAH'S PROMISE PARK, A NEW AREA THAT ALLOWS KIDS WITH ALL ABILITIES AND DISABILITIES TO PLAY SIDE-BY-SIDE. NIGHTTIME CAME TO LIFE FROM APRIL TO JULY AT NIGHT VISIONS. THE CAPTIVATING SHOW OF STUNNING PROJECTIONS SET TO MUSIC ILLUMINATED THE ZOO'S SCENERY IN A KALEIDOSCOPE OF COLOR AND WHIMSICAL IMAGERY. THE MORTON FAMILY EXHIBIT WAS AWARDED TOP HONORS FOR THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS' ANGELA PETERSON EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY AWARD, AS WELL AS FIVE ADDITIONAL AWARDS FROM NOTABLE HISTORY ORGANIZATIONS. WE ROLLED OUT A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH WEGO PUBLIC TRANSIT AND UNVEILED A WILD BUS WRAP IN JUNE. THE COLLABORATION WAS PART OF AN INITIATIVE THAT OFFERED DISCOUNTED ADMISSION TO SOME OF NASHVILLE'S HOTTEST ATTRACTIONS. ZOOLUMINATION, PRESENTED BY ASURION, RETURNED FROM NOVEMBER 18 TO FEBRUARY 4 AND WELCOMED MORE THAN 150,000 GUESTS INTO A WORLD OF DAZZLING SCENES MADE OF 1,000+ CUSTOM-MADE SILK LANTERNS. THE NASHVILLE PREDATORS' 2023 CALENDAR WENT ON SALE IN NOVEMBER AND FEATURED DOZENS OF YOUR FAVORITE ZOO ANIMALS, INCLUDING PEKKA THE NIGERIAN DWARF GOAT WHO WAS NAMED IN FEBRUARY FOR RETIRED NASHVILLE PREDATORS' GOALIE PEKKA RINNE. DESPITE RETURNING TO A TIMED TICKETING SYSTEM IN SEPTEMBER, ATTENDANCE FOR THE YEAR WAS AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH OF 1,322,324. MEMBERSHIP ALSO HIT A RECORD IN 2022 WITH 42,756 HOUSEHOLDS. APRIL WAS THE HIGHEST OVERALL ATTENDANCE MONTH IN ZOO HISTORY! 848533 848533 CONSERVATION: OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS, NASHVILLE ZOO HAS BECOME A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN THE CONSERVATION OF MANY SPECIES DUE TO OUR COMMITMENT TO GLOBAL AND LOCAL CONSERVATION THROUGH RESEARCH, HABITAT PROTECTION, BREEDING PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES. WE ARE PROUD TO REPORT THAT IN 2022, WE STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS AND WORKED TO SAVE SPECIES AND PROTECT HABITATS NEAR AND FAR. THIS YEAR, 4,600+ PUERTO RICAN CRESTED TOADS WERE HATCHED AT NASHVILLE ZOO AND THEN SENT TO THEIR NATIVE HOME TO BE RELEASED IN PROTECTED STREAMS. THE ZOO'S EFFORTS WITH THIS SPECIES HAVE RESULTED IN THE RELEASE OF MORE THAN 25,000 TADPOLES IN THE PAST TEN YEARS. IN JULY, A CARNIVORE KEEPER SPENT A MONTH AT CHEETAH CONSERVATION FUND (CCF) IN SOMALILAND, PROVIDING MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND HELPING TO REHABILITATE 38 CHEETAHS BATTLING MULTIPLE ILLNESSES. WE'VE SUPPORTED CCF'S WORK TO HELP SAVE AND PROTECT THIS VULNERABLE SPECIES SINCE 2014. IN SEPTEMBER, TWO STAFF MEMBERS TRAVELED TO RAINFOREST AWARENESS RESCUE AND EDUCATION CENTER (RAREC) IN PERU TO PROVIDE MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO AID IN THE CARE OF THE AMAZONIAN WILDLIFE THEY RESCUE AND REHABILITATE. WE'VE PROVIDED RAREC WITH SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL SUPPORT SINCE 2015 TO ADDRESS INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND SUPPORT THEIR OPERATIONS. 473946 EDUCATION: OVERALL NASHVILLE ZOO SERVED A TOTAL OF 291,789 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IN 2022.WE HAD 47,456 STUDENTS VISIT THE ZOO THROUGH FIELD TRIPS, COMING FROM 36 DIFFERENT COUNTIES.ATTENDANCE FOR TRADITIONAL PROGRAMMING INCLUDES:*HOMESCHOOL DAYS SERVED 1,141 STUDENTS IN 2022 BETWEEN THE AGES OF 5 - 14*ZOOTOTS SERVED 1,922 STUDENTS IN AGES 0-4*SCOUT WORKSHOPS SERVED 367 STUDENTS IN 2022*ZOOVENTURES OUTREACH VIRTUAL PROGRAMS SERVED 14,202 STUDENTS*SUMMER CAMPS SERVED 1,003 STUDENTS IN 2022IN ADDITION TO TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM-BASED PROGRAMMING, OUR INTERPRETIVE STAFF SERVED A TOTAL OF 141,479 GUESTS THROUGH INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMMING. 22368428 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 84 0 1 444 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 34 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 TN X X X KIM PRIDGEN 6158331534 3777 NOLENSVILLE ROAD NASHVILLE TN 37211 ED GOODRICH CHAIRMAN 5.29 X X 0 0 0 TERRY BRUGGEMAN SECRETARY 0.38 X X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA BOYD TREASURER 0.75 X X 0 0 0 LEE BEAMAN DIRECTOR 0.05 X 0 0 0 CLARA BELDEN DIRECTOR 0.70 X 0 0 0 MIKE BRACKEN DIRECTOR 0.12 X 0 0 0 MEG CROFTON DIRECTOR 0.16 X 0 0 0 LAUREN CURRY DIRECTOR 0.37 X 0 0 0 WILL FITZGIBBON DIRECTOR 0.31 X 0 0 0 RYAN FLURY DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 TONY GIARRATANA DIRECTOR 0.11 X 0 0 0 ALICE GOLDBERG DIRECTOR 0.18 X 0 0 0 JIMMY GRANBERY DIRECTOR 0.14 X 0 0 0 JR GREENE DIRECTOR 0.59 X 0 0 0 BARBARA HAGOOD DIRECTOR 0.41 X 0 0 0 ALLIE HALL DIRECTOR 0.51 X 0 0 0 SCOTT HAMILTON DIRECTOR 0.03 X 0 0 0 DIANE HOLLOWAY DIRECTOR 0.12 X 0 0 0 RHONDA KINSLOW DIRECTOR 0.15 X 0 0 0 JOHN LUEKEN DIRECTOR 0.53 X 0 0 0 KAREN MOORE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SANDRA MORGAN DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 TRISH MUNRO DIRECTOR 0.15 X 0 0 0 MONIQUE ODOM EX-OFFICIO 0.15 X 0 0 0 WILSON PATTON DIRECTOR 0.12 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL PEACOCK DIRECTOR 0.17 X 0 0 0 ALEX SADLER EX-OFFICIO 0.18 X 0 0 0 TIM SCHOETTLE DIRECTOR 0.14 X 0 0 0 LAURIE SEABURY DIRECTOR 0.60 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA SOLLBERGER DIRECTOR 0.12 X 0 0 0 BUTCH SPYRIDON EX-OFFICIO 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA TURNER DIRECTOR 0.37 X 0 0 0 JOHN WEISENSEEL DIRECTOR 0.67 X 0 0 0 LARRY WIECK DIRECTOR 0.21 X 0 0 0 RICK SCHWARTZ PRESIDENT 60.00 X 574973 0 49323 KIM PRIDGEN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 50.00 X 176615 0 29422 SUZANNE ILER CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 50.00 X 195441 0 26032 ANDY TILLMAN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 50.00 X 135093 0 23001 DAVID OEHLER VICE PRESIDENT 50.00 X 178168 0 30167 JAMIE GESELLE CHIEF HUMAN RESOURSES OFFICER 50.00 X 102084 0 20631 HEATHER SCHWARTZ VETERINARIAN 50.00 X 131089 0 0 1493463 0 178576 7 0 1 0 DWP LIVE 885 ELM HILL PIKE NASHVILLE TN 37210 4 D THEATER 372342 WASTERSCAPE BACKYARD RESORTS 2319 WINFORD AVE NASHVILLE TN 37211 LANDSCAPING 327004 INTERSTATE AC 1877 AIR LANE DR NASHVILLE TN 37210 HV/AC SERVICE 272059 LAMAR TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP PO BOX 96030 BATON ROUGE LA 70896 MARKETING 258474 GROGORY GATES ARCHITECHTURE 1609 MADISON RD CINCINNATI OH 45206 DESIGN SERVICES 209204 6 5368261 195763 175380 9175893 175727 14915297 ZOO ADMISSIONS 900099 9378592 9378592 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 611600 473946 473946 9852538 938447 938447 197021 1027540 193616 954421 3405 73119 76524 76524 1684416 2504331 -819915 -819915 -819915 4414509 195763 1719308 2695201 2695201 VENDING 900099 4986617 4986617 PARKING 812930 1285851 1285851 CATERING COMMISSIONS 900099 132784 132784 913177 913177 7318429 34976521 9852538 209308 9999378 454462 454462 394071 394071 1540950 924569 231143 385238 9678709 7890962 1064276 723471 299343 232440 32865 34038 999051 767685 113655 117711 849935 659974 93316 96645 41600 14580 27020 26750 9376 17374 53835 1654 52181 162081 56807 105274 384213 384213 528915 405655 53635 69625 575639 572212 3427 1093068 1092449 619 63636 21256 35179 7201 43729 35960 7020 749 4784530 4784530 326729 326729 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 1779115 1759859 19256 ANIMAL CARE 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PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR INCOME TAXES IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS FASB ASC GUIDANCE RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE GUIDANCE CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES A MINIMUM PROBABILITY THRESHOLD THAT A TAX POSITION MUST MEET BEFORE A FINANCIAL STATEMENT BENEFIT IS RECOGNIZED. THE MINIMUM THRESHOLD IS DEFINED AS A TAX POSITION THAT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY, INCLUDING RESOLUTION OF ANY RELATED APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFIT TO BE RECOGNIZED IS MEASURED AS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF BENEFIT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO SIGNIFICANT TAX PENALTIES OR INTEREST REPORTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS COSTS 1,719,308. RENTAL EXPENSES 1,148,037. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 1,148,037. SPECIAL EVENTS COSTS 1,719,308. 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 0 CONTRIBUTIONS & PROGRAM SERVICES ANIMAL CONSERVATION 98000 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 0 0 CONTRIBUTIONS & PROGRAM SERVICES ANIMAL CONSERVATION 178419 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 0 0 CONTRIBUTIONS & PROGRAM SERVICES ANIMAL CONSERVATION 115000 ANTARCTICA 0 0 CONTRIBUTIONS & PROGRAM SERVICES ANIMAL CONSERVATION 2652 0 0 0 0 0 0 394071 0 394071 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, BABIRUSA, HORNBILL, AUSTRALIAN WILDFILES, CLOUDED LEOPARD, SUMATRAN TIGER 98000 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 SUPPLIES COST SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, AMAZONIAN MANATEE, TAPIR, AND GIANT ARMADILLO CONSERVATION 178419 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 SUPPLIES COST SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA LEMUR, KOMODO, OKAPI VULTURE, GIRAFFE, AND GORILLAS 115000 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 SUPPLIES COST 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE PRESIDENT AND THE CURATORS OF THE ZOO MONITOR USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS BY: 1. REVIEWING THE ORGANIZATION'S NEWSLETTER; 2. COMMUNICATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION; AND/OR 3. VISITING THE ORGANIZATION 4. DISCUSSIONS AT AZA CONFERENCES PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: NIGHT VISIONS 1264587 1264587 4199 268008 ZOOLUMINATION 960401 19758 940643 223606 299342 10 2385284 176005 2209279 924153 4610272 195763 4414509 227805 1491503 1719308 2695201 1 AZA- CONSERVATION ALLIES - 6990 IVY HILL DR WARRENTON VA 20187 843985727 501(C)(3) 8202 0 CONSERVATION CHEETAH CONSERVATION FUND 2210 MOUNT VERNON AVE STE 301 ALEXANDRIA VA 22301 311726923 501(C)(3) 26883 0 TO SUPPORT CHEETAHS FRIENDS OF THE ASA WRIGHT NATU 2601 BURLINGTON AVE N ST PETERSBURGH FL 33713 010832520 501(C)(3) 10000 0 TO SUPPORT NEOTROPICAL BATS INTERNATIONAL RHINO FDN 201 MAIN ST FT WORTH TX 76102 752395006 501(C)(3) 59075 0 TO SUPPORT RHINOS MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION 13000 ZOO BLVD APPLE VALLEY MN 55124 510147653 501(C)(3) 10000 0 TO SUPPORT TIGERS POINT DEFIANCE ZOO SOCIETY 5400 N PEARL ST TACOMA WA 98407 916066667 501(C)(3) 10000 0 TO SUPPORT CLOUDED LEOPARDS SIA 106 E CYRIL OK 73029 202111153 501(C)(3) 10000 0 GOLDEN EAGLE SUPPORT SOUTHEASTERN BAT DIVERSITY 521 LANCASTER AVE EKU DEPT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES RICHMOND KY 40475 311798788 501(C)(3) 7293 0 TO SUPPORT BATS UTOPIA FOUNDATION 123 WEST FRONT ST STE 2B TRAVERSE CITY MI 49684 522392335 501(C)(3) 25000 0 SUPPORT ORPHANS METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DIVIDSON COUNTY METROPOLITAN COURTHOUSE STE 106 NASHVILLE TN 37219 GOV'T 0 200000 FMV LAND PARKING GARAGE CONSTRUCTION 10 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE PRESIDENT AND THE CURATORS OF THE ZOO MONITOR USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS BY: 1. REVIEWING THE ORGANIZATION'S NEWSLETTER; 2. COMMUNICATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION; AND/OR 3. VISITING THE ORGANIZATION 4. DISCUSSIONS AT AZA CONFERENCES X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RICK SCHWARTZ PRESIDENT 519160 0 54000 0 1813 0 32700 0 16623 0 624296 0 0 0 SUZANNE ILER CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 193841 0 1600 0 0 0 21655 0 4377 0 221473 0 0 0 DAVID OEHLER VICE PRESIDENT 176968 0 1200 0 0 0 19894 0 10273 0 208335 0 0 0 KIM PRIDGEN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 175415 0 1200 0 0 0 20192 0 9230 0 206037 0 0 0 ANDY TILLMAN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 133693 0 1400 0 0 0 15861 0 7140 0 158094 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B ALL EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN A 457B PLAN - JAMI L. GESELLE. - $7,589.30 SUZANNE S. ILER - $13,937.11 DAVID A. OEHLER - $13,234.47 KIM K. PRIDGEN - $12,855.87 RICK J. SCHWARTZ - $20,500.00 ANDREW K. TILLMAN - $10.115.79 X 10 108035 FMV X 1 63632 FMV X 1 3085 FMV X SUPPLIES 1 974 COST 0 0 1 PART I, LINE 32B: GIFTS OF PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES ARE PROCESSED THROUGH TRUIST BANK FOR SALE IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE BOARD HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH IS PERMITTED TO MAKE POLICY DECISIONS ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11A EXPLANATION - FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND PRESIDENT AND EMAILED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE IS GIVEN TO THE BOARD AND PRESIDENT. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, WITH ALL MATERIAL FACTS, ARE BROUGHT TO THE BOARD FOR DISCUSSION. IF APPROPRIATE, AN APPOINTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE WILL DETERMINE IF A BETTER PROPOSAL CAN BE ATTAINED THAT DOES NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF NOT, THE BOARD VOTES ON WHETHER THE ARRANGEMENT OR TRANSACTION IS IN THE ZOO'S BEST INTEREST AND IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS DATA AND ESTABLISHES THE SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT. DATA COMES FROM COMPARABLE ZOOS' FORM 990S, PERIODICALLY PUBLISHED INDUSTRY (AZA) COMPENSATION SURVEY, ETC. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DETERMINES HOW OFTEN UPDATES AND REVIEWS ARE DONE. ROUTINE RAISES ARE BASED ON PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND FOLLOW THE SAME PATTERN AS OTHER STAFF. COMPENSATION PAY RANGE ANALYSIS IS DONE PERIODICALLY EVERY FEW YEARS TO ENSURE COMPENSATION IS CONSISTENT WITH THE MARKET AND ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE AS NECESSARY. SOURCE DATA IS SIMILAR TO THAT USED FOR THE SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE ALONG WITH FORM 990.