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CULTURAL CAPITAL IS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR MASTER ARTISTS WHO HAVE BEEN PRACTICING THEIR ART FOR 10 YEARS OF MORE. ARTISTS; 1) SHARE A COMMITMENT TO TEACHING THEIR CRAFT IN THEIR COMMUNITY TO KEEP CULTURAL EXPRESSION ALIVE; 2) HAVE A PLAN TO DOCUMENT THEIR ANCESTRAL KNOWLEDGE FOR THE NEXT SEVEN GENERATIONS; AND 3) SEEK WAYS TO SUSTAIN CULTURAL SHARING AS A WAY OF LIFE WITHIN THEIR TRIBAL COMMUNITY. GRANTS OF BETWEEN 5,000 AND 10,000 OFFER ARTISTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DELVE DEEPER INTO THEIR ART - SHARING THEIR ARTISTRY WILL ALL WHO TO LEARN. EACH YEAR, CULTURAL FELLOWS TEACH AND SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE WITH MORE THAN 100 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. BENEFITS OF THE FELLOWSHIP: FIRST PEOPLES FUND'S ARTIST IN BUSINESS LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIP DOES NOT JUST HELP ARTISTS GROW A BUSINESS, IT HELPS INSPIRE THEM TO FULLY HONOR THEIR CULTURAL CREATIVITY AND GROW THE IMPACT IT HAS ON THEIR PEOPLE. AN ARTIST APPLICANT FOR THE ARTIST IN BUSINESS LEADERSHIP AND CULTURAL CAPITAL PROGRAMS MUSTBE NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR A MEMBER OF A UNITED STATES TRIBAL NATION. FPF HAS SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS AREAS AS WELL. EACH ARTIST RECEIVES INDIVIDUALIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GUIDANCE, AS WELL AS A GRANT TO OFFSET CAPITAL EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH GROWING A BUSINESS. IMPACT OF THE FELLOWSHIP: OUR ARTIST ALUMNI TELL US THE PROGRAM DOES MORE THAN JUST SUPPORT AN ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT - IT STIMULATES A RENEWED ENERGY TO CHALLENGE THEMSELVES AND EACH OTHER TO CREATE NEW WORK THAT PUSHES BOUNDARIES. GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS FOR DISASTER RELIEF WERE ALSO MADE IN 2022 GIVEN THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. 51561 NATIONAL PROGRAMS: FIRST PEOPLES FUND IS A PRINICIPAL PARTNER IN INTERCULTURAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, ALSO KNOWN AS ILI, ALONG WITH ALTERNATE ROOTS, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO ARTS AND CULTURE AND THE PA'I FOUNDATION. THESE FOUR CORE PARTNERS HAVE SHARED A COMMITMENT TO PURSUE CULTURAL EQUITY AND TO SUPPORT ARTISTS, CULTURE BEARERS, AND OTHER ARTS PROFESSIONALS AS CHANGE- MAKERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE INITIATIVE ANNUALLY SELECTS A COHORT OF ARTISTS AND ARTS ADMINISTRATORS FROM COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND CONVENES THEM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR SHARED HISTORIES, BUILD NETWORKS, AND GAIN LEADERSHIP SKILLS. OUR NATION'S SPACES (ONS) INITIATIVE PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR NATIVE ARTISTS TO CREATE AND SHOWCASE THEIR WORK OUTSIDE OF PREDOMINATELY NATIVE ARTS SPACES AND INTO THE NETWORK OF FORD FOUNDATION'S DIVERSE SPACE GRANTEES. THIS INITIATIVE STRENGTHENS AND DEVELOPS THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DIVERSE ARTS SPACES ORGANIZATIONS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY REPRESENT WITH NATIVE ARTISTS: VISUAL (CONTEMPORARY AND TRADITIONAL MEDIUMS, PERFORMANCE ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, DANCE, AND SPOKEN WORK. 1758001 155667 7162 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, AND RE-GRANTS: FIRST PEOPLES FUND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORK INCLUDES SEVERAL SUB-PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF CREATIVE, LEADERSHIP, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS OF INDIVIDUALS. ROLLING REZ ARTS IS A MOBILE ART UNIT WITH THE CAPACITY TO PROVIDE ARTISTS ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL ACROSS ALL NINE DISTRICTS ON THE VAST PINE RIDGE RESERVATIONS. LAUNCHED IN MARCH 2016, THE ROLLING REZ ARTS PROVIDES TARGETED SUPPORT TO ARTISTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, HELPING CLOST GAPS IN ACCESS TO SUPPLIES, MARKETS, TRAINING, NETWORKS, CREDIT, CAPITAL AND SPACE. ROLLIN REZ ARTS IS EQUIPPED AS A MOBILE BANK AND LAKOTA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION REGULARLY OFFERS BANKING SERVICES FROM THE MOBILE UNIT ACROSS THE RESERVATION. NATIVE AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING (NAPD) WHICH IS DESIGNED FOR ARTISTS OR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT ANY STAGE OF THEIR CAREERS, EQUIPS ENTERPRENUERS WITH KNOWLEDGE, TOOLS, AND CONFIDENCE TO NAVIGATE THEIR PROFESSIONAL CAREERS AND LEAD FULFILLING PERSONAL LIVES. FPF'S VALUES-BASED EDUCATION SEES THE BUSINESS OF ART AND EXPRESSION AS CULTURAL LEADERSHIP AND POSITIONS ARTISTS TO ACTUALIZE A VISION OF SUCCESS THAT FITS WITHIN THEIR CULTURAL PRINCIPLES. COMMUNITY-BASED CERTIFICATION IS DESIGNED FOR BOTH FINANCIAL AND NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS WISHING TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH ARTISTS, AND FOR ARTISTS WHO WANT TO BECOME MENTORS OR TRAINERS LOCALLY. THIS PROGRAM TRAINS PARTICIPANTS TO OFFER EXPERTISE TO ARTISTS WISHING TO START OR GROW A BUSINESS. ALL OF FPF'S TRAINERS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN BOTH THE NATIVE ARTISTS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND THE COMMUNITY BASED CERTIFICATION TRAINING. FPF-CERTIFIED TRAINERS ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ARTIST IN BUSINESS LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIP AND CULTURAL CAPTIAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS. FPF TRAINERS REPRESENT PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS AND ENTREPRENEURS - FROM MUSICIANS TO VISUAL ARTISTS, BUSINESS OWNERS TO LOAN OFFICERS - FROM ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. NATIVE ARTS ECONOMY BUILDING GRANTS SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED NATIVE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING NATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. THE PROGRAM'S OBJECTS ARE TWOFOLD: 1) DEVELOP PARTNER'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE CRITICAL ROLE OF NATIVE ARTISTS CAN PLAY IN BUILDING ECONOMIES, GENERATING ASSETS, AND CONSTRUCTING EFFECTIVE AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE NETWORKS; AND 2) BUILD PARTNERS' SUCCESS INCLUDING CREDIT AND CAPITAL, MARKETS, SUPPLIES, CREATIVE SPACE, INFORMAL NETWORKS, AND TRAINING. INDIGENOUS ARTS ECOLOGY GRANTS PROGRAM REACHES INTO TRIBAL COMMUNITIES WITH GRANTS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, SUPPORTING THEM TO ASSIST NATIVE ARTISTS TO GROW AS ENTREPRENUERS AND LEADERS IN THEIR LOCAL INDIGENOUS ARTS ECOSYSTEM. THROUGH THE INDIGENOUS ARTS ECOLOGY PROGRAM, FPF PARTNERS PRIMARILY WITH NATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. THE TWO-YEAR COHORT-BASED PROGRAM BUILDS AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE CRITICAL ROLE OF ARTISTS AND CULTURE BEARERS IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES AND HELPS BUILD CAPACITY TO BETTER SUPPORT ARTISTS WITH SERVICES, TRAINING, AND MENTORING. DANCES WITH WORDS IS A YOUTH-DEVELOPMENT INTIATIVE OF FPF THAT WORKS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE, ADULT MENTORS, HIGH SCHOOLS, AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS OF THE PINE RIDGE INDIAN RESERVATION EMPOWERING PARTICIPANTS TO BECOME ENGAGED STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS THROUGH LITERATURE, SPOKEN WORK, AND OTHER ART FORMS. 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THE APPLICATION OF THE ASU IN FY 2022 RESULTED IN PRIOR YEAR DEFERRED REVENUES FOR CERTAIN UNEARNED CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED AS CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE PERIOD IN WHICH THEY WERE CONTRIBUTED. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7766367 251328 -1209200 -54054 6754441 7599973 180887 -14493 7766367 1.00000 false false 525000 52724 472276 410135 234669 175466 647742 X 3463283 -536915 -536915 4000198 54054 -6503 47551 4047749 4542086 6503 6503 4535583 54054 54054 4589637 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICES AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ISSUED FASB 740-10, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON HOW TO MEASURE AND ACCOUNT FOR VARIOUS TAX POSITIONS. FPF DETERMINED NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABLITIES EXISTED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022. FPF HAD NO AMOUNTS RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX BENEFITS AND NO AMOUNTS RELATED TO ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES. FPF DOES NOT ANITICIPATE ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OVER THE NEXT YEAR. MANAGEMENT OF FPF BELIEVES ITS ACTIVITIES ALLOW IT TO CONTINUE TO BE CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION EXPEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CODE AND HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. FPF FILES FEDERAL FORM 900, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND COPIES OF THE FORM 990 WITH STATES IN WHICH FPF IS REGISTERED. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR EXAMINATION OF FPF'S RETURNS EXPIRES THREE YEARS FROM THE DUE DATE OF THE RETURN OR WHEN FILED, WHICHEVER IS LATER. 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X 1 251328 false false false FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A ARTIST IN BUSINESS LEADERSHIP AND CULTURAL CAPITAL ARE SIMILAR PROGRAMS WHICH ARE GROUPED TOGETHER FOR REPORTING PURPOSES. CULTURAL CAPITAL IS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR MASTER ARTISTS WHO HAVE BEEN PRACTICING THEIR ART FOR 10 YEARS OF MORE. ARTISTS; 1) SHARE A COMMITMENT TO TEACHING THEIR CRAFT IN THEIR COMMUNITY TO KEEP CULTURAL EXPRESSION ALIVE; 2) HAVE A PLAN TO DOCUMENT THEIR ANCESTRAL KNOWLEDGE FOR THE NEXT SEVEN GENERATIONS; AND 3) SEEK WAYS TO SUSTAIN CULTURAL SHARING AS A WAY OF LIFE WITHIN THEIR TRIBAL COMMUNITY. GRANTS OF BETWEEN 5,000 AND 10,000 OFFER ARTISTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DELVE DEEPER INTO THEIR ART - SHARING THEIR ARTISTRY WILL ALL WHO TO LEARN. EACH YEAR, CULTURAL FELLOWS TEACH AND SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE WITH MORE THAN 100 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. BENEFITS OF THE FELLOWSHIP: FIRST PEOPLES FUND'S ARTIST IN BUSINESS LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIP DOES NOT JUST HELP ARTISTS GROW A BUSINESS, IT HELPS INSPIRE THEM TO FULLY HONOR THEIR CULTURAL CREATIVITY AND GROW THE IMPACT IT HAS ON THEIR PEOPLE. AN ARTIST APPLICANT FOR THE ARTIST IN BUSINESS LEADERSHIP AND CULTURAL CAPITAL PROGRAMS MUSTBE NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR A MEMBER OF A UNITED STATES TRIBAL NATION. FPF HAS SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS AREAS AS WELL. EACH ARTIST RECEIVES INDIVIDUALIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GUIDANCE, AS WELL AS A GRANT TO OFFSET CAPITAL EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH GROWING A BUSINESS. IMPACT OF THE FELLOWSHIP: OUR ARTIST ALUMNI TELL US THE PROGRAM DOES MORE THAN JUST SUPPORT AN ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT - IT STIMULATES A RENEWED ENERGY TO CHALLENGE THEMSELVES AND EACH OTHER TO CREATE NEW WORK THAT PUSHES BOUNDARIES. GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS FOR DISASTER RELIEF WERE ALSO MADE IN 2022 GIVEN THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B NATIONAL PROGRAMS: FIRST PEOPLES FUND IS A PRINICIPAL PARTNER IN INTERCULTURAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, ALSO KNOWN AS ILI, ALONG WITH ALTERNATE ROOTS, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO ARTS AND CULTURE AND THE PA'I FOUNDATION. THESE FOUR CORE PARTNERS HAVE SHARED A COMMITMENT TO PURSUE CULTURAL EQUITY AND TO SUPPORT ARTISTS, CULTURE BEARERS, AND OTHER ARTS PROFESSIONALS AS CHANGE- MAKERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE INITIATIVE ANNUALLY SELECTS A COHORT OF ARTISTS AND ARTS ADMINISTRATORS FROM COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND CONVENES THEM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR SHARED HISTORIES, BUILD NETWORKS, AND GAIN LEADERSHIP SKILLS. OUR NATION'S SPACES (ONS) INITIATIVE PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR NATIVE ARTISTS TO CREATE AND SHOWCASE THEIR WORK OUTSIDE OF PREDOMINATELY NATIVE ARTS SPACES AND INTO THE NETWORK OF FORD FOUNDATION'S DIVERSE SPACE GRANTEES. THIS INITIATIVE STRENGTHENS AND DEVELOPS THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DIVERSE ARTS SPACES ORGANIZATIONS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY REPRESENT WITH NATIVE ARTISTS: VISUAL (CONTEMPORARY AND TRADITIONAL MEDIUMS, PERFORMANCE ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, DANCE, AND SPOKEN WORK. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, AND RE-GRANTS: FIRST PEOPLES FUND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORK INCLUDES SEVERAL SUB-PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF CREATIVE, LEADERSHIP, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS OF INDIVIDUALS. ROLLING REZ ARTS IS A MOBILE ART UNIT WITH THE CAPACITY TO PROVIDE ARTISTS ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL ACROSS ALL NINE DISTRICTS ON THE VAST PINE RIDGE RESERVATIONS. LAUNCHED IN MARCH 2016, THE ROLLING REZ ARTS PROVIDES TARGETED SUPPORT TO ARTISTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, HELPING CLOST GAPS IN ACCESS TO SUPPLIES, MARKETS, TRAINING, NETWORKS, CREDIT, CAPITAL AND SPACE. ROLLIN REZ ARTS IS EQUIPPED AS A MOBILE BANK AND LAKOTA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION REGULARLY OFFERS BANKING SERVICES FROM THE MOBILE UNIT ACROSS THE RESERVATION. NATIVE AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING (NAPD) WHICH IS DESIGNED FOR ARTISTS OR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT ANY STAGE OF THEIR CAREERS, EQUIPS ENTERPRENUERS WITH KNOWLEDGE, TOOLS, AND CONFIDENCE TO NAVIGATE THEIR PROFESSIONAL CAREERS AND LEAD FULFILLING PERSONAL LIVES. FPF'S VALUES-BASED EDUCATION SEES THE BUSINESS OF ART AND EXPRESSION AS CULTURAL LEADERSHIP AND POSITIONS ARTISTS TO ACTUALIZE A VISION OF SUCCESS THAT FITS WITHIN THEIR CULTURAL PRINCIPLES. COMMUNITY-BASED CERTIFICATION IS DESIGNED FOR BOTH FINANCIAL AND NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS WISHING TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH ARTISTS, AND FOR ARTISTS WHO WANT TO BECOME MENTORS OR TRAINERS LOCALLY. THIS PROGRAM TRAINS PARTICIPANTS TO OFFER EXPERTISE TO ARTISTS WISHING TO START OR GROW A BUSINESS. ALL OF FPF'S TRAINERS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN BOTH THE NATIVE ARTISTS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND THE COMMUNITY BASED CERTIFICATION TRAINING. FPF-CERTIFIED TRAINERS ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ARTIST IN BUSINESS LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIP AND CULTURAL CAPTIAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS. FPF TRAINERS REPRESENT PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS AND ENTREPRENEURS - FROM MUSICIANS TO VISUAL ARTISTS, BUSINESS OWNERS TO LOAN OFFICERS - FROM ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. NATIVE ARTS ECONOMY BUILDING GRANTS SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED NATIVE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING NATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. THE PROGRAM'S OBJECTS ARE TWOFOLD: 1) DEVELOP PARTNER'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE CRITICAL ROLE OF NATIVE ARTISTS CAN PLAY IN BUILDING ECONOMIES, GENERATING ASSETS, AND CONSTRUCTING EFFECTIVE AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE NETWORKS; AND 2) BUILD PARTNERS' SUCCESS INCLUDING CREDIT AND CAPITAL, MARKETS, SUPPLIES, CREATIVE SPACE, INFORMAL NETWORKS, AND TRAINING. INDIGENOUS ARTS ECOLOGY GRANTS PROGRAM REACHES INTO TRIBAL COMMUNITIES WITH GRANTS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, SUPPORTING THEM TO ASSIST NATIVE ARTISTS TO GROW AS ENTREPRENUERS AND LEADERS IN THEIR LOCAL INDIGENOUS ARTS ECOSYSTEM. THROUGH THE INDIGENOUS ARTS ECOLOGY PROGRAM, FPF PARTNERS PRIMARILY WITH NATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. THE TWO-YEAR COHORT-BASED PROGRAM BUILDS AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE CRITICAL ROLE OF ARTISTS AND CULTURE BEARERS IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES AND HELPS BUILD CAPACITY TO BETTER SUPPORT ARTISTS WITH SERVICES, TRAINING, AND MENTORING. DANCES WITH WORDS IS A YOUTH-DEVELOPMENT INTIATIVE OF FPF THAT WORKS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE, ADULT MENTORS, HIGH SCHOOLS, AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS OF THE PINE RIDGE INDIAN RESERVATION EMPOWERING PARTICIPANTS TO BECOME ENGAGED STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS THROUGH LITERATURE, SPOKEN WORK, AND OTHER ART FORMS. FPF UNDERSTANDS THE CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF ORAL TRADITIONS FOR NATIVE PEOPLES, AND DANCES WITH WORDS CONNECTS YOUNG PEOPLE TO THESE TRADITIONS THROUGH THE STUDY AND CREATION OF LITERATURE, POETRY, SPOKEN WORK, AND MUSIC. AT THE SAME TIME, THE PROGRAM RECOUNTS PARTICIPANT'S SOTRIES WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND BEYOND. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND ATTORNEY REVIEW A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 PREPARED BY THE THIRD PARTY ACCOUNTANT PRIOR TO FILING. ONCE ALL REQUESTED REVISIONS HAVE BEEN MADE, THE PRESIDENT WILL APPROVE THE DRAFT FOR FILING. A FINAL COPY OF THE FILED FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR SIGN-OFF AND APPROVAL. THE FINALIZED RETURN IS COPIED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS WHEN FILED WITH THE IRS, WITH SUCH FILING TYPICALLY OCCURRING 30-45 DAYS BEFORE THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD AT WHICH TIME THE AS- FILED FORM 990 IS ON THE AGENDA AND APPROVED ALONG WITH THE REPORT TO THE MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MEMBERS AND PRESIDENT ARE SUBJECT TO A COI POLICY THAT REQUIRES DECISION MAKRING ON ANY TRANSACTION THAT WOULD AFFECT THEIR MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST TO BE AFFECTED ONLY BY ACTION OF THE ENTIRE BOARD, WITH ONLY DIRECTORS WHO ARE INDEPENDENT OF THE PARTY PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTION, AND WITH NOTICE OF THE CONFLICT/SUBJECT GIVEN IN ADVANCE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ADMINSTERS THE POLICY ENSURING EACH AFFILIATED PERSON OF THE ORGANIZATION SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. QUESTIONS OF WHETHER AN INDIVIDUAL HAS A CONFLICT/MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST ARE DECIDED BY THE BOARD, NOT INCLUDING IN SUCH DELIBERATIONS (OR VOTE) THE PARTY WHOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS AT ISSUE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY ANNUALLY AND ANALYZES AMOUNT OF REASONABLE COMPENSATION TO BE PROVIDED BASED ON BOTH THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH AMOUNTS OF COMPENSATION PAID TO THOSE HOLDING COMPARABLE POSITIONS WITH NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING 63,017 6,894 96 CONSULTING FEES 567,352 45,183 20,476 TOTAL 630,369 52,077 20,572 FORM 990, PART XI FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 8 - THE 2022 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REFLECTED A PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,064,772 IN LINE WITH ASU 2018-08'S REVISION OF THE DEFINITION OF A "CONDITIONAL CONTRIBUTION". THE APPLICATION OF THE ASU IN FISCAL YEAR 2022 RESULTED IN PRIOR YEAR DEFERRED REVENUES FOR CERTAIN UNEARNED CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED AS CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE PERIOD IN WHICH THEY WERE CONTRIBUTED. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 RENTAL COSTS 6,503 RENTAL COSTS -6,503