2022-05-13T15:06:17-05:00 2021-06-30 560574444 CHERRY BEKAERT LLP 6116 EXECUTIVE BLVD STE 600 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 990 2020-07-01 521622336 THE COMPUTING RESEARCH ASSOCIATION INC COMP 2022342111 1828 L STREET NW NO 800 WASHINGTON DC 200364632 PETER HARSHA INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2022342111 2022-05-11 1 PETER HARSHA 999009999 RAYMOND BARBAGALLO P00173692 3015899000 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z PETER HARSHA 1828 L STREET NW NO 800 WASHINGTON DC 200364632 10462496 0 X WWW.CRA.ORG X 1990 DC TO STRENGTHEN RESEARCH AND ADVANCED EDUCATION IN COMPUTING AND ALLIED FIELDS. 36 36 22 954 0 0 4868348 8940063 717415 791990 56401 227569 538 48930 5642702 10008552 959825 4640483 0 0 2647153 3105521 0 0 0 2863752 1829746 6470730 9575750 -828028 432802 5833078 7343840 2093587 3361706 3739491 3982134 X THE COMPUTING RESEARCH ASSOCIATION (CRA) SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN RESEARCH AND ADVANCED EDUCATION IN COMPUTING AND ALLIED FIELDS. IT DOES THIS BY WORKING TO INFLUENCE POLICY THAT IMPACTS COMPUTING RESEARCH, ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, CONTRIBUTING TO THE COHESIVENESS OF THE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY AND COLLECTING AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE AND THE STATE OF COMPUTING RESEARCH. EACH PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN ACHIEVING THE ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES. 0 0 1089538 284743 1089538 CCC - UNDER A THREE-YEAR,$6 MILLION AGREEMENT WITH THE NSF, CRA IS CREATING THE COMPUTING COMMUNITY CONSORTIUM (CCC) TO IDENTIFY MAJOR RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES AND ESTABLISH "GRAND CHALLENGES" FOR THE FIELD. THE CCC WILL CREATE VENUES FOR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION FOR DEVELOPING VISIONS AND CREATING NEW RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. 555595 547885 SUSTAINABLE DIVERSITY IN THE COMPUTING RESEARCH PIPELINE.SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS 16516 16516 CIFELLOWS - THE CIFELLOWS PROJECT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR RECENT PH.D. GRADUATES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND CLOSELY RELATED FIELDS TO OBTAIN ONE- TO TWO-YEAR POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS AT UNIVERSITIES, INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVANCE THE FIELD OF COMPUTING AND ITS POSITIVE IMPACT ON SOCIETY. THE GOALS OF THE CIFELLOWS PROJECT ARE TO RETAIN NEW PH.D.S IN RESEARCH AND TEACHING AND TO SUPPORT INTELLECTUAL RENEWAL AND DIVERSITY IN THE COMPUTING FIELDS AT U.S. ORGANIZATIONS. 5694413 4355740 5521099 CAREER MENTORING WORKSHOPS OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5694413 4355740 5521099 7356062 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 58 0 1 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 36 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X PETER HARSHA 2022342111 1828 L STREET NW NO 800 WASHINGTON DC 200364632 ELLEN W ZEGURA CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY AMATO VICE CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 RAN LIBESKIND-HADAS SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES ALLEN TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEX AIKEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY BETHEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BRADLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLA BRODLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORRIE CRANOR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA DANYLUK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC DE STURLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEILA DE FLORIANA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN FISHER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE FORREST BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL FRANKLIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN GROSSMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY HALL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM HAZELWOOD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK HILL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AYANNA HOWARD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES ISBELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE LARSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN MCKINLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG MORRISSET BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN NOBLE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FATMA OZCAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL POTTINGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PENNY RHEINGANS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIVEK SARKAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHASHI SHEKAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIVESH SRIVASTAVA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAIME TEEVAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARVIN THEIMER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER WOLF BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS RAMMING BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW C BERNAT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 286151 0 29590 PETER HARSHA GOV'T RELATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 183000 0 50011 ERIK RUSSELL DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS 40.00 X 167000 0 42676 ANN SCHWARTZ DIRECTOR OF CCC 40.00 X 157053 0 39349 SABRINA D JACOB ADMINISTRATOR 47.00 X 126728 0 26385 SANDRA CORBETT PROGRAM MANAGER 47.00 X 109312 0 21742 NESLIHAN TAMER DIRECTOR, CERP 40.00 X 120000 0 19867 ELIZABETH BIZOT SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 40.00 X 101150 0 47919 1250394 0 277539 8 0 1 0 PBMARES LLP 701 TOWN CENTER DR SUITE 900 NEWPORT NEWS VA 23606 ACCOUNTING 192000 CARE TECHER LLC 2230 GEORG C MARSHALL DR UNIT 322 FALLS CHURCH VA 22043 CONSULTING/TECHNICAL SUPPORT 175258 2 1225044 7175038 539981 8940063 CR NEWS/COMMUNICATIONS 511190 679590 679590 CONFERENCES 611430 112400 112400 791990 222230 222230 459283 453944 5339 5339 5339 48930 48930 48930 10008552 840920 0 227569 4426918 4426918 213565 213565 574795 262490 312305 1847503 1261591 585912 175234 110255 64979 332842 209420 123422 175147 110200 64947 6407 6407 44925 44925 782931 330713 452218 416255 203544 212711 286611 286611 226084 206366 19718 36231 36231 8672 8672 AWARDS 21000 21000 PARTICPANT EXPENSES 630 630 9575750 7356062 2219688 0 660140 659826 3004726 474506 713295 2478982 499598 550960 705558 588187 153602 117371 779680 2829478 210680 22037 22037 5833078 7343840 808755 2621216 1106355 549681 178477 190809 2093587 3361706 X 3075647 3330188 663844 651946 3739491 3982134 5833078 7343840 432802 -190159 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 7475718 6254883 6259236 4868348 8940063 33798248 7475718 6254883 6259236 4868348 8940063 33798248 33798248 33371 50598 80622 56401 222230 443222 13650 8023 6554 538 48935 77700 34319170 3861496 0.98480 0.98890 X 373912 256541 117371 54298 54298 0 277348 277348 0 117371 DEFERRED RENT/LEASEHOLD INCENTIVE 190809 190809 X 9818393 -190159 -190159 10008552 0 10008552 9575750 0 9575750 0 9575750 PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES - MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE EFFECT OF THE GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY U.S. GAAP FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES CRA CONTINUES TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AT JUNE 30, 2021. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ALL OTHER TAX POSITIONS THAT COULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND DETERMINED THAT CRA HAD NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT JUNE 30, 2021. CRA IS SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. 1 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 6054 SOUTH DREXEL AVE SUITE 300 CHICAGO IL 60637 362177139 501 (C ) (3) 184454 RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS 4150 V STREET SUITE 2100 SACRAMENTO CA 95817 946036494 501 (C ) (3) 73847 RESEARCH HARVEY MUDD 301 PLATT BLVD CLAREMONT CA 91711 951911219 501 (C ) (3) 10173 RESEARCH BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM OFFICE FOR RESEARCH SPONSORED PROGRAMS DRAWER 538 MILWAUKEE WI 532780538 396006492 501 (C ) (3) 173671 RESEARCH BOSTON UNIVERSITY 595 COMMONWEALTH AVE SUITE 700 BOSTON MA 02215 042103547 501 (C ) (3) 117431 RESEARCH BROWN UNIVERSITY 69 BROWN ST BOX 1822 PROVIDENCE RI 02912 050258809 501 (C ) (3) 87885 RESEARCH CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY 5000 FORBES AVE PITTSBURGH PA 15213 250969449 501 (C ) (3) 189084 RESEARCH DARTMOUTH COLLEGE 6066 DEVELOPMENT OFFICE HANOVER NH 03755 020222111 501 (C ) (3) 104612 RESEARCH DUKE UNIVERSITY BOX NUMBER 104132 DURHAM NC 27708 562070036 501 (C ) (3) 89949 RESEARCH HARVARD UNIVERSITY MASSACHUSETTS HALL CAMBRIDGE MA 02138 042103580 501 (C ) (3) 146449 RESEARCH INDIANA UNIVERSITY 107 S INDIANA AVE BLOOMINGTON IN 47405 356001673 501 (C ) (3) 102283 RESEARCH LEHIGH UNIVERSITY 27 MEMORIAL DR W BETHLEHEM PA 18015 240795445 501 (C ) (3) 230198 RESEARCH MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 77 MASSACHUSETTS AVE CAMBRIDGE MA 02139 042103594 501 (C ) (3) 83536 RESEARCH MOREHOUSE COLLEGE 830 WESTVIEW DR SW ATLANTA GA 30314 580566205 501 (C ) (3) 32346 RESEARCH NEW YORK UNIVERSITY 383 LAFAYETTE STREET NEW YORK NY 10003 135562308 501 (C ) (3) 131625 RESEARCH NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY 360 HUNTINGTON AVE BOSTON MA 02115 041679980 501 (C ) (3) 63788 RESEARCH NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 633 CLARK ST EVANSTON IL 60208 362167817 501 (C ) (3) 63383 RESEARCH OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY 3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK ROAD PORTLAND OR 972393098 237083114 501 (C ) (3) 103795 RESEARCH PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRINCETON NJ 08544 210634501 501 (C ) (3) 80485 RESEARCH STANFORD UNIVERSITY PO BOX 20466 STANFORD CA 943090466 941156365 501 (C ) (3) 182079 RESEARCH STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY 100 NICOLLS RD STONY BROOK NY 11794 161514621 501 (C ) (3) 58900 RESEARCH THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 1111 FRANKLIN ST 12TH FLOOR OAKLAND CA 94607 943067788 501 (C ) (3) 44163 RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN 110 INNER CAMPUS DRIVE AUSTIN TX 78705 746000203 501 (C ) (3) 165079 RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY 110 SPROUL HALL 5800 BERKELEY CA 947205800 943067788 501 (C ) (3) 209107 RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE IRVINE CA 92697 943067788 501 (C ) (3) 56802 RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES UCLA LOS ANGELES CA 90095 956006143 501 (C ) (3) 121431 RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO 9500 GILMAN DR LA JOLLA CA 92093 943067788 501 (C ) (3) 120369 RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER 3100 MARINE STREET BOULDER CO 803090001 846000555 501 (C ) (3) 364206 RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 925 NORTH WAY 56TH TERRACE GAINESVILLE FL 32605 596002052 501 (C ) (3) 36436 RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 1200 WEST HARRISON ST CHICAGO IL 60607 376000511 501 (C ) (3) 42137 RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA CHAMPAIGN 506 S WRIGHT ST URBANA IL 618013633 376000511 501 (C ) (3) 101891 RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST 120 TILLSON FARM ROAD AMHERST MA 010039346 542084125 501 (C ) (3) 153655 RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 500 S STATE ST ANN ARBOR MI 48109 386006309 501 (C ) (3) 20131 RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 240 WILLIAMSON HALL 231 PILLSBURY DR SE MINNEAPOLIS MN 554550213 416007513 501 (C ) (3) 60177 RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA PHILADELPHIA PA 19104 231352685 501 (C ) (3) 158422 RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER 500 JOSEPH C WILSON BLVD ROCHESTER NY 14627 160743209 501 (C ) (3) 62876 RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA USC LOS ANGELES CA 90007 951642394 501 (C ) (3) 104204 RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 1400 NE CAMPUS PARKWAY SEATTLE WA 981954550 916001537 501 (C ) (3) 125618 RESEARCH VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY 925 PRICES FORK ROAD BLACKSBURG VA 24060 540721690 501 (C ) (3) 104678 RESEARCH YALE UNIVERSITY YALE UNIVERSITY NEW HAVEN CT 06520 060646973 501 (C ) (3) 65559 RESEARCH STIPENDS PROVIDED TO STUDENTS 127 213565 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES QUARTERLY UPDATES FROM GRANTEES REGARDING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANDREW C BERNAT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 286151 0 0 0 0 0 26000 0 3590 0 315741 0 0 0 PETER HARSHA GOV'T RELATIONS DIRECTOR 183000 0 0 0 0 0 9752 0 40259 0 233011 0 0 0 ERIK RUSSELL DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS 162000 0 5000 0 0 0 6480 0 36196 0 209676 0 0 0 ANN SCHWARTZ DIRECTOR OF CCC 157053 0 0 0 0 0 13500 0 25849 0 196402 0 0 0 SABRINA D JACOB ADMINISTRATOR 92442 0 34286 0 0 0 4050 0 22335 0 153113 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B SUSTAINABLE DIVERSITY IN THE COMPUTING RESEARCH PIPELINE - THE GOAL OF THE CRA-W/CDC ALLIANCE IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WOMEN AND UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES WHO PARTICPATE AND SUCCEED IN COMPUTER SCIENCE RESEARCH AT EVERY STATE OF THE RESEARCH PIPELINE. ACHIEVING THESE OBJECTIVES REQUIRES THAT AN INCREASING NUMBER OF UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES AND WOMEN (URM+W) START AND PROGRESS TO THE NEXT STAGE. THE FAILURE TO CAPITALIZE ON THE CREATIVITY OF THE URM+W RESEARCHERS REPRESENTS A HUGE OPPORTUNITY COST TO THE U.S. ECONOMY AND NATIONAL SECURITY TO GROW OUR NATION'S LEADERSHIP IN TECHNICAL INNOVATION. THE ALLIANCE OFFERS PROGRAMS FOR PARTICIPANTS FROM UNDERGRADUATE TO SENIOR PROFESSIONAL LEVELS. DIFFERENT CAREER STAGES NEED DIFFERENT TYPES OF INTERVENTIONS, AND THE GOAL OF ALL ALLIANCE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES CAN BE DESCRIBED WITHIN THE UNIFYING FRAMEWORK OF SOCIAL COGNITIVE CAREER THEORY, WHICH FINDS THAT INTEREST IN AND CHOICE OF A PARTICULAR CAREER PATH WILL BE INCREASED BY INTERVENTIONS THAT IMPROVE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) OUTCOME EXPECTATIONS (UNDERSTANDING AND VALUING THE REWARDS OF A PARTICULAR OUTCOME), (2) SELF-EFFICACY (A BELIEF THAT ONE CAN SUCCESSFULLY ACHIEVE AN OUTCOME), AND (3) SOCIAL SUPPORTS THAT HELP ONE PERSIST AND OVERCOME OBSTACLES. SPECIFICALLY, ALLIANCE PROGRAMS AIM TO MAKE PARTICIPANTS AWARE OF THE REWARDS OF A RESEARCH CAREER AND THE VALUE OF A PHD: TO HELP PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP SELF-EFFICACY THROUGH INCREASED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND CONFIDENCE; AND TO CONNECT PARTICIPANTS TO THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY AND TO EACH OTHER TO FURTHER THEIR SUCCESS. FUNDING IS REQUESTED TO (1) PARTIALLY SUPPORT URM+W PARTICIPANTS IN ESTABISHED AND ENHANCED ALLIANCE PROGRAMS AND (2) ESTABLISH THE CRA CENTER FOR EVALUATING THE RESEARCH PIPELINE. THE ALLIANCE PROGRAMS IN THIS PROPOSAL TARGET INCREASING THE NUMBERS AND SUCCESS OF UNDER-REPRESENTED MINORITIES AND WOMEN FROM UNDERGRADUATE TO EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS. INTELLECTUAL MERIT: THE CRA CENTER FOR EVALUATING THE RESEARCH PIPELINE (CERP) WILL BE THE FIRST EVER, LONGITUDINAL AND NATIONAL STUDY OF THE FACTORS THAT LEAD TO RESEARCH CAREERS FOR ALL UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS IN COMPUTING; IN PARTICULAR, CERP WILL EVALUATE WHETHER THE ALLIANCE INTERVENTION PROGRAMS ARE EFFECTIVE AT INCREASING PARTICIPATION AND SUCCESS OF URM+W IN COMPUTING. THE PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM A ONE YEAR PILOT STUDY SHOWS THAT ALLIANCE PROGRAMS ARE EFFECTIVE AT INCREASING PROGRESSION TOWARD RESEARCH CAREERS; HOWEVER, DUE TO THE SMALL NUMBERS OF URM+W PARTICIPANTS, ADDITIONAL LONGITUDINAL DATA, ANALYSIS, AND EVALUATION ARE NECESSARY TO CAPTURE LONGITUDINAL TRENDS AND PROVIDE RICH ENOUGH DATA AND SUFFICIENT STATISTICAL ACCURACY FOR MANY QUESTIONS, SUCH AS: *WHAT EXPERIENCES AND EXPECTATIONS CONTRIBUTE TO STUDENTS' DECISIONS TO ENTER THE "RESEARCH TRACK AND CONTINUE THROUGH GRADUATE SCHOOL INTO AN ACADEMIC OR RESEARCH JOB IN THE COMPUTING FIELDS? WHAT CONTRIBUTES TO THEIR SUCCESS? WHAT CONTRIBUTING FACTORS, IF ANY, ARE DIFFERENT FOR URM+W? *TO WHAT EXTENT DO ALLIANCE PROGAMS INFLUENCE URM+W STUDENTS TO CHOOSE AND REMAIN ON THE "RESEARCH TRACK" (GO TO GRADUATE SCHOOL, ETC.) COMPARED TO SIMILAR NONPARTICIPANTS? *WHAT CHARACTERISTICS OF ALLIANCE PROGRAMS CREATE POSITIVE EFFECT? *WHAT HAPPENS TO ALLIANCE PARTICIPANTS AND NON-PARTICIPANTS LONG-TERM? BROADER IMPACT: ALLIANCE GOALS INCLUDE GROWING THE URM+W RESEARCH COMMUNITY AND POSITIVELY IMPACTING THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUAL URM+W RESEARCHERS. THESE IMPACTS INCLUDE INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE IN RESPONSE TO THE ALLIANCE'S SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS AND RESOURCES FOR THE NATIONAL BPC COMMUNITY AND FOR THE NATION IN GENERAL FOR SIMILAR PROGRAMS TO ENCOURAGE COMPUTING RESEARCH AMONG THE POPULATION IN GENERAL-A CRITICAL NATIONAL NEED IF THE US IS GOING TO MAINTAIN OR GROW ITS ECONOMIC AND MILITARY POSITION. THE EVALUATION EFFORTS OF THE CRA CENTER FOR EVALUATING THE RESEARCH PIPELINE WILL YIELD A NATIONAL COMPARISON DATABASE THAT WILL BECOME A POWERFUL NATIONAL RESOURCE FOR THE CS&E COMMUNITY AND MAY ALSO INFORM THE WIDER RESEARCH COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED WITH THE INFORMATION FROM THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE CLIENT. THE OUTSOURCED ACCOUNTING FIRM REVIEWS THE 990, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE 990, AND THEN THE DRAFT IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT ANNUALLY STATING THAT HE OR SHE HAS NO CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DECIDES ON THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON HIS CONTRACT AND ANNUAL EVALUATIONS OF HIS PERFORMANCE. COMPENSATION LEVEL IS BASED ON THE CRITERIA FOR THE JOB, THE SIZE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND MARKET CONDITIONS IN THE WASHINGTON, DC AREA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.