WISCONSIN INSTITUTE FOR LAW & LIBERTY INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
WISCONSIN INSTITUTE FOR LAW & LIBERTY INC (EIN 45-1606079)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-04-13
IRS object ID
202201039349300025
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2022-04-13T14:17:19-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN390747409PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1REILLY PENNER & BENTON LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11233 NORTH MAYFAIR RD SUITE 302AddressLine1Txt
CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN451606079EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WISCONSIN INSTITUTE FOR LAW & LIBERTYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWISCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4147276369PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1330 E KILBOURN 725AddressLine1Txt
CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICHARD M ESENBERGPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSELPersonTitleTxt
Phone4147276369PhoneNum
Signature2022-04-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

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Person LastESENBERGPersonLastNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerRICHARD M ESENBERGPrincipalOfficerNm

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State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,378,375GrossReceiptsAmt
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Activity Or MissionTHE ORGANIZATION SHALL ADVANCE THE RULE OF LAW, FREE MARKETS AND A ROBUST CIVIC CULTURE THROUGH LITIGATION, RESEARCH, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND THE PROVISION OF LEGAL COUNSEL TO LIKE MINDED INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE ORGANIZATION SHALL ADVANCE THE RULE OF LAW, FREE MARKETS AND A ROBUST CIVIC CULTURE THROUGH LITIGATION, RESEARCH, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND THE PROVISION OF LEGAL COUNSEL TO LIKE MINDED INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS.MissionDesc
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DescLITIGATION: THE WISCONSIN INSTITUTE FOR LAW & LIBERTY IS DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION OF FREE MARKETS, LIMITED GOVERNMENT, INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, AND A ROBUST CIVIL SOCIETY THROUGH EDUCATION, LITIGATION AND PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC DISCOURSE AS A NON-PROFIT AND NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION LITIGATES IN THE AREAS OF PROPERTY RIGHTS, THE FREEDOM TO EARN A LIVING, VOTING RIGHTS, REGULATION, TAXATION, SCHOOL CHOICE, AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AS AN EDUCATION ORGANIZATION, THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO ADVANCE THE DEBATE CONCERNING LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY IN THESE AND OTHER AREAS. OTHER AREAS INCLUDE OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS. WE HAVE ASSISTED MANY INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS. SUCH ASSISTANCE INCLUDES HELP DRAFTING REQUESTS, AND WRITING THREATENING LETTERS TO RECALCITRANT GOVERNMENTS.Desc

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Expense$1,404,275ExpenseAmt
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Phone4147276369PhoneNum

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CityMILWAUKEECityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

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JAMES T BARRY III
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL GREBE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER WOLFE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL H WHITE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD M ESENBERG
PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSE40.00Yes (X)$380,892$0$31,787Yes (X)
STACY A STUECK
TREASURER & DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION40.00$100,543$0$28,899Yes (X)
DAN LENNINGTON
DEPUTY COUNSEL40.00$123,418$0$42,576Yes (X)
LUKE BERG
DEPUTY COUNSEL40.00$135,110$0$41,314Yes (X)
ANTHONY LOCOCO
DEPUTY COUNSEL40.00$128,958$0$35,785Yes (X)
KYLE KOENEN
DIRECTOR OF POLICY40.00$102,781$0$26,621Yes (X)
ELISABETH SOBIC
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION POLICY40.00$120,562$0$12,579Yes (X)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Fundraising$455FundraisingAmt

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PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OU$27,322$13,661$13,661
BOOKS, SUBSCRIPTIONS, R$20,670$20,670
MEMBERSHIP DUES$9,532$5,648$3,884

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,648,009BOYAmt
EOY$3,746,805EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$784,382BOYAmt
EOY$877,625EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$4,624,430EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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$2,013,511CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,841,926CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,239,536CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,833,691CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,312,035CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,240,699TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,013,511CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,841,926CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,239,536CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,833,691CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,312,035CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,240,699TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$7,089,287SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,151,412PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,528CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,506CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$25,180CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17,008CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,385CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$63,607TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$13,304,306TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$90,691GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.46240PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.38290PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersYes (1)MailingsMembersInd
Mailings Members$81MailingsMembersAmt
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$18,086DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$3,361OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$21,528TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALLOCATED 70% OF LOBBYING EFFORT ON A RANGE OF TOPICS WITH THE MAJORITY OF EFFORT BEING PLACED ON K-12 AND EDUCATION REFORM BILLS. ALLOCATED 20% ON STATE-LEVEL ELECTION REFORM. THE REMAINING 10% OF EFFORT WAS SPENT ON MULTIPLE MINOR CAUSES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,747OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,537DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,210BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$78,959OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$47,947DepreciationAmt
Book Value$31,012BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$82,073OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$29,733DepreciationAmt
Book Value$52,340BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$91,562TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,353,669TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,353,669RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$42,493OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$42,493RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,311,176TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,161,630TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$42,493OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$42,493ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,119,137ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,119,137TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT EVENT EXPENSES; SHOWN ON 990 STATEMENT OF REVENUES AS REDUCTION
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT EVENT EXPENSES; SHOWN ON FINACIAL STATEMENTS AS EXPENSES

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
ALPHAGRAPHICS
330 E KILBOURN AVE SUITE 103MILWAUKEEWI53202FUNDRAISING MAILINGS0$0$39,429-$39,429
NEW LEGACY DIRECT
45 MAIN STREET SUITE 211PETERBOROUGHNH03458FUNDRAISING MAILINGS0$0$11,252-$11,252
WALKER MEDIA AGENCY LLC
507 S 2ND STREET SUITE 207MILWAUKEEWI53204WEBSITE LEAD GENERATION0$0$5,000-$5,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$55,681TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$55,681TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$88,089GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$63,383CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$24,706GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$24,706FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$42,493OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$88,089GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$63,383CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$24,706GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$24,706FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$42,493OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$67,199DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$42,493NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
RICHARD M ESENBERG
PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSE$380,892$0$0$0$0$0$29,000$0$2,787$0$412,679$0$0$0
LUKE BERG
DEPUTY COUNSEL$135,110$0$0$0$0$0$13,800$0$27,514$0$176,424$0$0$0
DAN LENNINGTON
DEPUTY COUNSEL$123,418$0$0$0$0$0$12,948$0$29,628$0$165,994$0$0$0
ANTHONY LOCOCO
DEPUTY COUNSEL$128,958$0$0$0$0$0$9,240$0$26,545$0$164,743$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990 PART I, LINE 3:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCOMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND KEY PERSONNEL IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD. COMPARATIVE DATA IS USED TO REVIEW COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR ALL STAFF.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND BOARD PRESIDENT PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS AND KEY PERSONNEL COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. DISCLOSURE OF POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REVIEWED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND KEY PERSONNEL IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD. COMPARATIVE DATA IS USED TO REVIEW COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR ALL STAFF
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONTRACTED SERVICES : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 252,307. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 22,899. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 48,565. TOTAL EXPENSES 323,771. PROFESSIONAL FEES : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,969. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,969.
FORM 990 PART XII LINE 2CTHE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED. FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND BOARD PRESIDENT PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.

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