TEN STRANDS: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
TEN STRANDS (EIN 27-4118171)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-06-30
Filed
2022-04-26
IRS object ID
202221169349301222
Schema version
2020v4.2
Source
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Tax Period End2021-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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MissionTEN STRANDS IS A SAN FRANCISCO BASED NONPROFIT WHOSE MISSION IS TO BUILD AND STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIPS AND STRATEGIES THAT WILL BRING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY TO ALL OF CALIFORNIA'S 6.2 MILLION K12 STUDENTS. TEN STRANDS WORKS IN PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP WITH STATE AGENCIES, COUNTY OFFICES OF EDUCATION, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROVIDERS (E.G. SCIENCE MUSEUMS, OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS) TO ENSURE THAT TEACHERS HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY STANDARDS- AND ENVIRONMENT-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS THAT WILL HELP THEM ADVANCE CORE SUBJECT CONTENT STANDARDS AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY OF THEIR STUDENTS. WE ALSO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, SO TEACHERS CAN PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH ENGAGING ENVIRONMENT-BASED EDUCATION BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM.MissionDesc
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DescCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY INITIATIVE (CAELI) PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION:LED AND MANAGED CAELI'S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. WORKED TO IMPLEMENT A SYSTEM OF SUPPORT IN CALIFORNIA THAT ENABLES ALL STUDENTS TO HAVE LOCAL, STANDARDS- AND ENVIRONMENT-BASED EXPERIENCES THAT ENHANCE THEIR LEARNING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM, BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE STATE'S BLUEPRINT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY. PARTNERED WITH MORE THAN 35 GOVERNMENT, NON-GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS TO MOVE THE WORK FORWARD, SOUGHT INPUT FROM A 49-PERSON LEADERSHIP COUNCIL IN ADDITION TO A WIDE ARRAY OF OTHER EDUCATORS, SCIENTISTS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERTS, ALL FOCUSED ON ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY THROUGH PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, NEW INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, AND CAPACITY BUILDING. ENGAGED SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS THE UNIT OF CHANGE WITH SUPPORT FROM COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION AS BACKBONES. MANAGED PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS. PRESENTED AT STATEWIDE VIRTUAL CONFERENCES PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY. FORGED PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE UC AND CSU SYSTEMS, THE CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION SECTOR, AND THE NETWORK OF RESIDENTIAL OUTDOOR SCHOOLS IN THE STATE. FUNDRAISED FOR, CO-CHAIRED, AND SERVED AS PROJECT DIRECTOR AND FISCAL SPONSOR OF CAELI AND ITS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL IS COMPRISED OF 49 PROMINENT EDUCATIONAL LEADERS AND NONPROFIT STAKEHOLDERS, AND INCLUDES REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CALRECYCLE, STATE PARKS, AND THREE DIRECTORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA'S SUBJECT MATTER PROJECT. THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL WORKED FOR THE SIXTH YEAR IN A ROW TO IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE STATE'S BLUEPRINT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY TO SUPPORT SCHOOL DISTRICTS, TEACHERS, AND LOCAL PROGRAM PROVIDERS WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF ACHIEVING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY FOR ALL OF CALIFORNIA'S 6.2 MILLION PUBLIC SCHOOL K12 STUDENTS. CAELI'S WEBSITE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.CA-ELI.ORG.Desc

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DescNATIONAL COVID-19 OUTDOOR LEARNING INITIATIVE (NCOLI): TEN STRANDS CO-FOUNDED NCOLI WITH GREEN SCHOOLYARDS AMERICA, THE LAWRENCE HALL OF SCIENCE AT UC BERKELEY, AND THE SAN MATEO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION TO CREATE A FREE LIBRARY OF RESOURCES TO SUPPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SITE LEADERS TO USE OUTDOOR SPACES FOR LEARNING DURING COVID AND BEYOND. NCOLI CREATED OVER 150 RESOURCES FOCUSED ON CREATING OUTDOOR LEARNING SPACES, TEACHING AND LEARNING OUTDOORS, AND HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS. THE INITIATIVE GARNERED NATIONAL ATTENTION AND WAS FEATURED ON PBS NEWSHOUR, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, THE NEW YORK TIMES, FAST COMPANY, AND OVER 80 ADDITIONAL NEWS OUTLETS.Desc

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DescENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING COLLABORATIVE:MANAGED THE SEVENTH ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING COLLABORATIVE (ELC) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SAN MATEO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION. CONNECTED TEACHERS, CURRICULUM EXPERTS, LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROVIDERS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, TO CREATE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS (NGSS)- AND ENVIRONMENT- BASED UNITS OF STUDY FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN THE CLASSROOM. TEACHERS PARTICIPATED IN FOUR-DAY PROFESSIONAL LEARNING INSTITUTES AND RECEIVED ONGOING COACHING AND SUPPORT IN DEVELOPING THEIR UNITS OF STUDY, EXPOSING THEIR STUDENTS TO INTEGRATED, INTERACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES USING THEIR LOCAL ENVIRONMENT AS THE CONTEXT. THE ENTIRE PROGRAM WAS CUSTOM DESIGNED FOR A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE. 125 TEACHERS REGISTERED FOR THE PROGRAM.Desc

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DescENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES & CONCEPTS (EP&CS) INTEGRATION: PROVIDED THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (CDE) A CONSULTANT WHO OFFERED EXPERTISE, GUIDANCE, AND ORIGINAL CONTENT FOR THE MATH FRAMEWORK. ADDED TO A BODY OF WORK THAT STARTED WITH THE SCIENCE FRAMEWORK (2016), HISTORY-SOCIAL SCIENCE FRAMEWORK (2016), THE HEALTH FRAMEWORK (2019), AND THE ARTS FRAMEWORK (2020), LEADING TO THE INCLUSION OF THE EP&CS IN THE STATE'S NEW INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR ALL FOUR SUBJECTS. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: TEN STRANDS LED AND MANAGED ADVOCACY TO SECURE $6M VIA CALIFORNIA EDUCATION TRAILER BILL (AB 130) FOR THE CREATION OF FREE OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. THE BILL WAS SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOVERNOR NEWSOM ON JULY 9, 2021, AND WAS CHAMPIONED BY SENATOR BEN ALLEN. THE BILL APPROPRIATED FUNDING FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO ALLOCATE TO THE SAN MATEO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION TO CONTRACT WITH TEN STRANDS FOR THE CREATION OF K12 CURRICULUM UNITS. WE ENDORSED THE APPOINTMENT OF THE FOLLOWING CANDIDATES: MICHAEL S. REGAN AS EPA ADMINISTRATOR; DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AS US SECRETARY OF EDUCATION; AND DEBRA HAALAND AS SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. WE ADVOCATED FOR US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO NAME A CLIMATE LEADER, FOR THE CLIMATE EDUCATION ACT, FOR THE INCLUSION OF $100 B FOR SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE REBUILD AND REOPEN AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT, FOR THE RECOVERING AMERICA'S WILDLIFE ACT, AND FOR CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO STRENGTHEN SUPPORT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION.COMMUNITY OUTREACH: MANAGED MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS FOR TEN STRANDS RESULTING IN 17 ORIGINAL ARTICLES PUBLISHED AT WWW.TENSTRANDS.ORG/NEWS AND WWW.CA-ELI.ORG/STORIES. DEVELOPED THE ORGANIZATION'S FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT, MANAGED THE TEN STRANDS AND CA-ELI.ORG WEBSITES, AND ATTENDED SEVERAL COMMUNITY AND PARTNER EVENTS VIRTUALLY HIGHLIGHTING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY. EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENT INITIATIVE CURRICULUM SUPPORT: STRATEGIC CONSULTANT TO THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT (OEE) AT CALRECYCLE TO GENERATE DEMAND FOR AND MANAGE DISSEMINATION OF THE EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENT INITIATIVE (EEI) CURRICULUM. AS OF 12/31/20, TEN STRANDS' SUPPORT OF OEE HAS RESULTED IN APPROXIMATELY 11.2 MILLION ENVIRONMENT-BASED LESSONS BEING DELIVERED TO STUDENTS, MORE THAN 27,000 TEACHERS TRAINED, REPRESENTING OVER 5,200 SCHOOLS, SINCE THE PARTNERSHIP STARTED IN 2013.CALIFORNIA HUB FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING AND ACTION (CHELA): PARTNERED WITH THE CALIFORNIA GEOGRAPHIC ALLIANCE AND THE CALIFORNIA GLOBAL EDUCATION PROJECT TO LAUNCH THE CHELA INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL ATLAS OF CALIFORNIA, WHICH USES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY TO ORGANIZE AND PRESENT ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION TO LEARN ABOUT CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THE SOFTWARE IS FREE TO ALL K12 SCHOOLS, AND EDUCATORS HAVE ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP THEM USE THE TECHNOLOGIES IN THEIR CLASSROOMS.Desc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,979,606BOYAmt
EOY$2,634,432EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$118,182BOYAmt
EOY$246,854EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$118,182BOYAmt
EOY$246,854EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,010,282BOYAmt
EOY$2,084,758EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$851,142BOYAmt
EOY$302,820EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,861,424BOYAmt
EOY$2,387,578EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,979,606BOYAmt
EOY$2,634,432EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$473,846ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
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$1,143,145CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,178,269CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,321,062CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,790,986CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$453,666CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,887,128TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,143,145CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,178,269CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,321,062CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,790,986CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$453,666CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,887,128TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,524,434SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$4,362,694PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,685CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,721CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,186CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$827CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$51,419TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$154CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$154TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$6,938,701TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$557,777GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.62870PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.72570PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, SECTION A, LINES 1-13FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN COLUMN (E) 2020 ARE FOR THE SHORT TAX YEAR FROM 1/1/21 THROUGH 6/30/21 DUE TO THE ENTITY CHANGING ITS TAX YEAR END TO 6/30 FROM 12/31. THE FOUR PRIOR TAX YEARS ARE REPORTED IN COLUMNS (A)-(D).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 C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$32,402FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$32,402FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,093,984FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,126,386FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$187,639FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$46,910FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$242,600CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$278,690CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$247,070CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$187,639CurrentYearAmt
Total$955,999TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,433,999LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$64,258CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$61,202CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$43,939CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$32,402CurrentYearAmt
Total$201,801TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$60,650CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$69,673CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$61,768CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$46,910CurrentYearAmt
Total$239,001TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$358,502GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-A, LINE 1BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTEN STRANDS LED AND MANAGED ADVOCACY TO SECURE $6M VIA CALIFORNIA EDUCATION TRAILER BILL (AB 130) FOR THE CREATION OF FREE OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. THE BILL WAS SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOVERNOR NEWSOM ON JULY 9, 2021, AND WAS CHAMPIONED BY SENATOR BEN ALLEN. THE BILL APPROPRIATED FUNDING FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO ALLOCATE TO THE SAN MATEO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION TO CONTRACT WITH TEN STRANDS FOR THE CREATION OF K12 CURRICULUM UNITS. WE ENDORSED THE APPOINTMENT OF THE FOLLOWING CANDIDATES: MICHAEL S. REGAN AS EPA ADMINISTRATOR; DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AS US SECRETARY OF EDUCATION; AND DEBRA HAALAND AS SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. WE ADVOCATED FOR US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO NAME A CLIMATE LEADER, FOR THE CLIMATE EDUCATION ACT, FOR THE INCLUSION OF $100 B FOR SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE REBUILD AND REOPEN AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT, FOR THE RECOVERING AMERICA'S WILDLIFE ACT, AND FOR CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO STRENGTHEN SUPPORT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,707OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,489DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,218BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,218TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
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

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BN/A - NO SUCH COMMITTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION WHICH IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFTER BOARD REVIEW, THE 990 IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ITS BOARD MEMBERS TO ANNUALLY SUBMIT WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AIN 2020, COMPENSATION SURVEY WAS COMPLETED AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD COMPLETED COMPENSATION REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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