BETA

COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT (EIN 94-2998086)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-15
IRS object ID
202333199349309338
Schema version
2022v5.0
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)
Return2023-11-15T11:30:30-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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)
PersonILIANA ALVARADOPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATPersonTitleTxt
Phone3238269771PhoneNum
Signature2023-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Phone3104773924PhoneNum
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Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

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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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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TORRI ESTRADA
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
OSCAR GUTIERREZ
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADRIAN MARTINEZ
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LIZETTE RUIZ
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLINE FARRELL
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JASON A DOUGLAS PHD
PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ILIANA ALVARADO
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DARRYL MOLINA SARMIENTO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50.00$103,170$0$20,402Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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PROGRAM FEES900099$709,544$709,544
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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)
Other Revenue Total$8,091OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$232,430TotalAmt
Program Services$58,873ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$121,951ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$51,606FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,957,706TotalAmt
Program Services$2,384,771ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$352,675ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$220,260FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$373,827TotalAmt
Program Services$325,048ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,433ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,346FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$255,926TotalAmt
Program Services$206,351ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,516ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,059FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,587TotalAmt
Management And General$26,587ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$246,828TotalAmt
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Management And General$46,292ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,350FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$99,783ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,725ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,968FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$206,644TotalAmt
Program Services$164,790ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,539ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,315FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,783TotalAmt
Program Services$37,459ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,852ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,472FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Program Services$597ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$399ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$72FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,908TotalAmt
Program Services$16,673ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,584ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,651FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,350TotalAmt
Management And General$19,350ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
TRAINING$95,979$76,052$14,934$4,993
PRINTING & POSTAGE$73,953$58,974$9,140$5,839
OTHER PROGRAM COSTS$59,254$51,195$7,871$188
PAYROLL PROCESSING$50,028$27,952$18,705$3,371

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,398TotalAmt
Program Services$13,991ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,728ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,679FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,803,145TotalAmt
Program Services$3,682,695ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$726,281ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$394,169FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,486,120BOYAmt
EOY$6,308,547EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,183,927BOYAmt
EOY$1,999,833EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$121,110BOYAmt
EOY$202,006EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,442BOYAmt
EOY$46,228EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$176,423LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$151,033LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,664BOYAmt
EOY$25,390EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,888BOYAmt
EOY$269,526EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,907,151BOYAmt
EOY$8,851,530EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$325,568BOYAmt
EOY$424,164EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,658BOYAmt
EOY$282,809EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$378,226BOYAmt
EOY$706,973EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,420,772BOYAmt
EOY$5,458,200EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,108,153BOYAmt
EOY$2,686,357EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,528,925BOYAmt
EOY$8,144,557EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,907,151BOYAmt
EOY$8,851,530EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,615,632ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
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$2,272,608CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,767,584CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,196,264CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,980,706CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,452,558CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,669,720TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,767,584CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,196,264CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,980,706CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,452,558CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,669,720TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,665,440SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$16,004,280PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$53,394CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$33,218CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$27,554CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$21,880CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,409CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$142,455TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,377CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,352CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,091CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,820TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$19,840,995TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$2,429,590GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.80660PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98160PublicSupportPY170Pct
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.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$51,269DepreciationAmt
Book Value$25,390BookValueAmt

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$25,390TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CAPITAL LEASES$8,388
DEFERRED RENT$22,817
RIGHT-OF-USE LEASE LIABILITIES$251,604
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$282,809TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,418,777TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,418,777RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,418,777TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,803,145TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,803,145ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,803,145TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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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

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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.

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