2023-11-14T15:07:51-05:00 2022-12-31 205788602 GLASER AND COMPANY LLC 1859 SUMMERVILLE AVE STE 800 CHARLESTON SC 29405 990 2022-01-01 570961897 SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM SOUT 8435773474 100 AQUARIUM WHARF CHARLESTON SC 29401 KEVIN MILLS PRESIDENT & CEO 8437201990 2023-11-13 true KEVIN MILLS XXX-XX-XXXX false ERIK M GLASER CPA P00724565 8438490179 2023-11-13 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z KEVIN MILLS 100 AQUARIUM WHARF CHARLESTON SC 29401 28467614 false X WWW.SCAQUARIUM.ORG X 1992 SC OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD BY EXHIBITING AND CARING FOR ANIMALS, BY EXCELLING IN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, AND BY PROVIDING AN EXCEPTIONAL VISITOR EXPERIENCE. 40 40 240 250 0 10753909 14957600 9560030 11562880 -4819 47755 944999 1610978 21254119 28179213 0 0 6929590 8901788 0 1417531 4135163 5198417 11064753 14100205 10189366 14079008 29900020 43713929 3457583 3727198 26442437 39986731 X OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD BY EXHIBITING AND CARING FOR ANIMALS, BY EXCELLING IN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, AND BY PROVIDING AN EXCEPTIONAL VISITOR EXPERIENCE. false false 2499582 FACILITIES PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MAINTENANCE, SECURITY, AND OPERATION OF A 20+ YEAR-OLD AQUARIUM FACILITY, EXHIBITS, AND ANIMAL LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS. THE 93,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY OFFERS A STATE-OF-THE-ART ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER THAT ENCOMPASSES THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM OF THE SOUTHEAST APPALACHIAN WATERSHED AS FOUND IN SOUTH CAROLINA: MOUNTAIN, PIEDMONT, COASTAL PLAIN, COAST AND THE OCEAN. IN 2016, THE AQUARIUM COMPLETED A MAJOR ENERGY PERFORMANCE PROJECT TO REPLACE CURRENT NATURAL GAS AND ELECTRIC POWER INFRASTRUCTURE, WHICH RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT ENERGY AND COST SAVINGS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) 3139969 9070260 GUEST PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE ADMISSIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES. PROVIDING NEW AND EXCITING EXHIBITS AND INSTALLATIONS TO ENHANCE THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE, THE SCA BOTH EDUCATES AND ENTERTAINS. FROM INTERACTIVE DAILY PROGRAMMING WITH HANDS ON EXPERIENCES TO UPGRADED TECHNOLOGY THROUGHOUT THE AQUARIUM, WE HAVE DEVELOPED AN EXCITING INTERPRETIVE JOURNEY TO GUIDE GUESTS FROM THE MOUNTAINS TO THE SEA. THE AQUARIUM TODAY IS THE CHARLESTON REGION'S MOST VISITED ATTRACTION, WITH AN AVERAGE ANNUAL ATTENDANCE OF 500,000. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) 2100707 ANIMAL CARE (HUSBANDRY) PROGRAM SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO CONTINUOUSLY COLLECT AND MAINTAIN ANIMALS FOR THE EXHIBITS THAT ARE DISPLAYED IN THE AQUARIUM FACILITIES. CURRENTLY THE AQUARIUM CARES FOR APPROXIMATELY 5,000 SPECIMENS OF ANIMALS WITHIN 250 SPECIES. THE PROFESSIONAL BIOLOGISTS AND AQUARISTS AT THE SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM DELIVER EXCELLENT CARE FOR EVERY ANIMAL, MAINTAINING A POPULATION THAT ENCOMPASSES THE DIVERSITY OF WILDLIFE IN OUR STATE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) 2856961 2492620 EDUCATION: OVER THE YEARS, THE EDUCATION PROGRAM HAS SERVED MORE THAN ONE MILLION STUDENTS WITH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND ENRICHED THE CAREERS OF MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND TEACHERS. THE SCA SERVES AS A COMPLEMENTARY SCIENCE EDUCATION INSTITUTION PROVIDING HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES. THEMED INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTED DAILY BY THE STAFF, AND ARE INFORMATIVE AND FUN FOR ALL VISITORS. THE AQUARIUM HAS DEVELOPED A STANDARDS-BASED STRUCTURE SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS K-12 STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES TO REINFORCE THE STANDARDS-BASED CONCEPTS INTRODUCED IN THE CLASSROOM. THE AQUARIUM WELCOMED APPROXIMATELY 5,840 STUDENTS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM AND TRAINED 250 SC TEACHERS. IN ADDITION, THE AQUARIUM INVESTED IN OUR DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM, HOSTING VIRTUAL PROGRAMS THAT HAVE REACHED OVER 43,155 PARTICIPANTS. MEANWHILE, OUR ROVERS OUTREACH PROGRAM CONTINUED TO BRING SCIENCE TO LIFE FOR STUDENTS THROUGHOUT SOUTH CAROLINA, REACHING 13,768 PARTICIPANTS IN SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES AND ADULT RETIREMENT HOMES ACROSS THE STATE WHO OTHERWISE MAY NOT HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THE AQUARIUM IN PERSON. HOLLAND LIFELONG LEARNING, OUR ADULT EDUCATION SERIES, CELEBRATED ITS SEVENTH SEASON. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE ENGAGED MORE THAN 265 PARTICIPANTS IN CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS RELATED TO CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH. CONSERVATION: THE AQUARIUM IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE THE PUBLIC TO CONSERVE AND PROTECT SOUTH CAROLINA'S RICH AND VAST BIODIVERSITY, AND ITS VULNERABLE SPECIES AND THEIR VANISHING HABITAT. AS THE SOLE SEA TURTLE HOSPITAL IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, OUR SEA TURTLE CARE CENTER REHABILITATES SICK AND INJURED SEA TURTLES FROM ACROSS THE STATE, EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT CONSERVATION OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SEA TURTLES, AND HAS RELEASED 362 REHABILITATED SEA TURTLES SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2000. DURING 2022, THE AQUARIUM ADMITTED 32 SEA TURTLE PATIENTS AND SUCCESSFULLY RELEASED 24 SEA TURTLES BACK INTO THE OCEAN AFTER THEY WERE REHABILITATED IN THE ZUCKER FAMILY SEA TURTLE RECOVERY. THE SCA IS WORKING TO REDUCE THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF PLASTICS ON OUR ENVIRONMENT BY COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL PARTNERS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR BANS OF SINGLE-USE PLASTICS AND BY PROVIDING THE TOOLS AND SUPPORT TO EMPOWER VOLUNTEERS ACROSS THE STATE TO ORGANIZE, TRACK AND REPORT ON LOCAL LITTER SWEEPS AND CONSERVATION INITIATIVES. THE AQUARIUM'S RESILIENCE INITIATIVE FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (RICE) CONTINUED ITS WORK TO INFORM COMMUNITIES OF THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH CLIMATE CHANGE AND SEA LEVEL RISE, AND TO PROVIDE STAKEHOLDERS WITH DATA AND TOOLS TO PLAN FOR A MORE RESILIENT FUTURE. THE AQUARIUM CONTINUED ITS REEF RESEARCH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. WE STUDIED THE EFFECTS OF REMOVING INVASIVE LIONFISH IN ARTIFICIAL REEFS LOCATED IN MARINE PROTECTED AREAS OF THE COAST. IN 2022, THE AQUARIUM HELD ITS FIRST ANNUAL JULIONFISH DERBY AND FESTIVAL, WHERE DIVERS COMPETED TO REMOVE AS MANY INVASIVE LIONFISH AS POSSIBLE FROM REEFS. MEMBERSHIP: MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES UNLIMITED ADMISSION TO APPROXIMATELY 10,500 MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS. MEMBERS ALSO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL BENEFITS INCLUDING ACCESS TO EXCLUSIVE MEMBER PROGRAMS AND EVENTS LIKE FISH OR TREAT, EARLY MORNING TODDLER PROGRAMS AND HANDS-ON OFFSITE EXPERIENCES LIKE SEINING AND BEACHCOMBING. MEMBERS RECEIVE 20% OFF OF AQUARIUM AGLOW TICKETS, DISCOUNTED GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS, DISCOUNTS AT LOCAL AREA ATTRACTIONS AND BUSINESSES, AND ONSITE DISCOUNTS AT THE GIFT SHOP, SNACK BAR AND ON SOUVENIR PHOTOS. 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THEY ARE PROTECTED, KEPT UNENCUMBERED, CARED FOR, AND PRESERVED. THEY ARE SUBJECT TO AN ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY THAT REQUIRES THE USE OF PROCEEDS OF ITEMS THAT ARE SOLD TO BE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR COLLECTIONS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE PROVISIONS, THE AQUARIUM DOES NOT REPORT ITS COLLECTIONS ON ITS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4 OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD BY EXHIBITING AND CARING FOR ANIMALS, BY EXCELLING IN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AND BY PROVIDING AN EXCEPTIONAL VISITOR EXPERIENCE. THE AQUARIUM'S COLLECTIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL OF THESE PURPOSES. 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JEDA SERVES AS A CONDUIT ISSUER OF THESE TAX-EXEMPT BONDS THAT WERE PLACED WITH A CORPORATE LENDER THAT IS AN AFFILIATE OF A PRIVATELY HELD COMPANY OWNED BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD. AS REQUIRED, THIS LIABILITY IS RECORDED AS "TAX EXEMPT BOND LIABILITIES" ON PART X BALANCE SHEET LINE 20. X 9 231490 STOCK FAIR MARKET VALUE X 1 74226 X SPECIMEN FOOD 47 13574 ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE false true false FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 OUR VOLUNTEER FORCE IS MADE UP OF 350+ DIVERSE, ENTHUSIASTIC INDIVIDUALS. WE OFFER MANY DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING OUR ANCHOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM FOR APPLICANTS 18 OR OLDER AND VARIOUS STUDENT PROGRAMS, LIKE INTERNSHIPS AND JOB SHADOW DAYS. ANCHOR VOLUNTEERS MAY ENGAGE WITH OUR GUESTS IN EDUCATION OR WORK BEHIND THE SCENES IN HUSBANDRY. VOLUNTEERING IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN A COMMUNITY OF INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND HOSPITALITY. OUR VOLUNTEERS ENJOY A REWARDING EXPERIENCE AND MANY BENEFITS. BENEFITS RECOGNITION AND AWARD PINS FOR SERVICE AQUARIUM MEMBERSHIP AND COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS AT CERTAIN MILESTONES FIELD TRIPS AND ONGOING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES SOCIAL GATHERINGS AND RECOGNITION EVENTS AT THE AQUARIUM OPPORTUNITY TO BE A PART OF THE BEHIND-THE-SCENES OPERATIONS REQUIREMENTS VOLUNTEERS MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ANCHOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. STUDENTS AND/OR INDIVIDUALS UNDER 18. ALL VOLUNTEERS MUST ATTEND A MANDATORY ORIENTATION AND VARIOUS TRAININGS. VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE 18 OR OLDER MUST PASS A BACKGROUND CHECK AND PAY A REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT. COMMITMENT WE ASK OUR VOLUNTEERS TO COMMIT TO AT LEAST ONE YEAR. GENERALLY, VOLUNTEERS MUST BE ABLE TO WORK AT LEAST ONE SHIFT EVERY WEEK. SHIFT DAYS AND TIMES VARY. FORM 990, PART III FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: THE AQUARIUM'S STATE-OF-THE-ART ZUCKER FAMILY SEA TURTLE RECOVERY CENTER PROVIDES GUESTS WITH AN INTERACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE SO THEY CAN OBSERVE THE CARE AND REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION RELATED TO THESE THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2022 WAS A PRODUCTIVE YEAR WHICH EMPHASIZED OUR ONGOING ENGAGEMENT OF OUR MISSION AND THE DIVERSE ARRAY OF PROJECTS THAT MAKE OUR INSTITUTION SO UNIQUE. WE SAW RECORD NUMBERS IN REVENUE, INCLUDING INCREDIBLE SUCCESS OF OUR HOLIDAY LIGHTS EXPERIENCE WITHIN OUR WALLS, AQUARIUM AGLOW. A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL TRI-COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM, EXPANDED SIGNIFICANTLY IN 2022, BROUGHT AN ESTIMATED 15,000 ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS INTO THE AQUARIUM FREE OF CHARGE AS PART OF THE ANGELFISH PROGRAM, A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE FROM THE YEAR PRIOR. THE AQUARIUM CONTINUES TO ENJOY "BEST OF CLASS" SCORES AMONG PEER AQUARIUMS IN THE CATEGORIES OF HOSPITALITY AND CLEANLINESS. IN A 2022 STUDY, IT WAS ESTIMATED BY THE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON OFFICE OF TOURISM ANALYSIS THAT THE AQUARIUM'S PRESENCE IN THE COMMUNITY DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY GENERATES MORE THAN 379 MILLION TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY (414 MILLION STATEWIDE) EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: THE AQUARIUM'S STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS DEMONSTRATE A PASSION FOR, AND RESPONSIBILITY TO, THESE ANIMALS, PROVIDING COMFORT, NOURISHMENT, AND ENRICHMENT FOR EACH SPECIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCREDITING STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA). FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D EDUCATION: OVER THE YEARS, THE EDUCATION PROGRAM HAS SERVED MORE THAN ONE MILLION STUDENTS WITH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND ENRICHED THE CAREERS OF MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND TEACHERS. THE SCA SERVES AS A COMPLEMENTARY SCIENCE EDUCATION INSTITUTION PROVIDING HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES. THEMED INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTED DAILY BY THE STAFF, AND ARE INFORMATIVE AND FUN FOR ALL VISITORS. THE AQUARIUM HAS DEVELOPED A STANDARDS-BASED STRUCTURE SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS K-12 STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES TO REINFORCE THE STANDARDS-BASED CONCEPTS INTRODUCED IN THE CLASSROOM. THE AQUARIUM WELCOMED APPROXIMATELY 5,840 STUDENTS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM AND TRAINED 250 SC TEACHERS. IN ADDITION, THE AQUARIUM INVESTED IN OUR DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM, HOSTING VIRTUAL PROGRAMS THAT HAVE REACHED OVER 43,155 PARTICIPANTS. MEANWHILE, OUR ROVERS OUTREACH PROGRAM CONTINUED TO BRING SCIENCE TO LIFE FOR STUDENTS THROUGHOUT SOUTH CAROLINA, REACHING 13,768 PARTICIPANTS IN SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES AND ADULT RETIREMENT HOMES ACROSS THE STATE WHO OTHERWISE MAY NOT HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THE AQUARIUM IN PERSON. HOLLAND LIFELONG LEARNING, OUR ADULT EDUCATION SERIES, CELEBRATED ITS SEVENTH SEASON. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE ENGAGED MORE THAN 265 PARTICIPANTS IN CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS RELATED TO CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH. CONSERVATION: THE AQUARIUM IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE THE PUBLIC TO CONSERVE AND PROTECT SOUTH CAROLINA'S RICH AND VAST BIODIVERSITY, AND ITS VULNERABLE SPECIES AND THEIR VANISHING HABITAT. AS THE SOLE SEA TURTLE HOSPITAL IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, OUR SEA TURTLE CARE CENTER REHABILITATES SICK AND INJURED SEA TURTLES FROM ACROSS THE STATE, EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT CONSERVATION OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SEA TURTLES, AND HAS RELEASED 362 REHABILITATED SEA TURTLES SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2000. DURING 2022, THE AQUARIUM ADMITTED 32 SEA TURTLE PATIENTS AND SUCCESSFULLY RELEASED 24 SEA TURTLES BACK INTO THE OCEAN AFTER THEY WERE REHABILITATED IN THE ZUCKER FAMILY SEA TURTLE RECOVERY. THE SCA IS WORKING TO REDUCE THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF PLASTICS ON OUR ENVIRONMENT BY COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL PARTNERS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR BANS OF SINGLE-USE PLASTICS AND BY PROVIDING THE TOOLS AND SUPPORT TO EMPOWER VOLUNTEERS ACROSS THE STATE TO ORGANIZE, TRACK AND REPORT ON LOCAL LITTER SWEEPS AND CONSERVATION INITIATIVES. THE AQUARIUM'S RESILIENCE INITIATIVE FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (RICE) CONTINUED ITS WORK TO INFORM COMMUNITIES OF THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH CLIMATE CHANGE AND SEA LEVEL RISE, AND TO PROVIDE STAKEHOLDERS WITH DATA AND TOOLS TO PLAN FOR A MORE RESILIENT FUTURE. THE AQUARIUM CONTINUED ITS REEF RESEARCH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. WE STUDIED THE EFFECTS OF REMOVING INVASIVE LIONFISH IN ARTIFICIAL REEFS LOCATED IN MARINE PROTECTED AREAS OF THE COAST. IN 2022, THE AQUARIUM HELD ITS FIRST ANNUAL JULIONFISH DERBY AND FESTIVAL, WHERE DIVERS COMPETED TO REMOVE AS MANY INVASIVE LIONFISH AS POSSIBLE FROM REEFS. MEMBERSHIP: MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES UNLIMITED ADMISSION TO APPROXIMATELY 10,500 MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS. MEMBERS ALSO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL BENEFITS INCLUDING ACCESS TO EXCLUSIVE MEMBER PROGRAMS AND EVENTS LIKE FISH OR TREAT, EARLY MORNING TODDLER PROGRAMS AND HANDS-ON OFFSITE EXPERIENCES LIKE SEINING AND BEACHCOMBING. MEMBERS RECEIVE 20% OFF OF AQUARIUM AGLOW TICKETS, DISCOUNTED GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS, DISCOUNTS AT LOCAL AREA ATTRACTIONS AND BUSINESSES, AND ONSITE DISCOUNTS AT THE GIFT SHOP, SNACK BAR AND ON SOUVENIR PHOTOS. IN 2022, MEMBERS MADE UP OVER 20% OF AQUARIUM ATTENDANCE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO ALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS AFTER MANAGEMENT HAS COMPLETED THEIR REVIEW. THE BOARD IS PROVIDED A REASONABLE TIME TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE FORM 990. UPON COMPLETION OF THIS COMMENT PERIOD, MANAGEMENT ISSUES THE FORM 990 WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C AS PART OF NEW BOARD MEMBER ORIENTATION, THE AQUARIUM BRIEFS THE MEMBER REGARDING ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION IS TRANSPARENT IN ITS TRANSACTIONS AND SEEKS TO AVOID SUCH TRANSACTIONS IF POSSIBLE WITH OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND RELATED FAMILY MEMBERS. THE BOARD CHAIR DISCUSSES THE POLICY ANNUALLY WITH ALL MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS REVIEWED AND SET BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE HUMAN CAPITAL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B CONPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES IS SET BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE HUMAN CAPITAL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 BAD DEBTS -57,180