DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS INC (EIN 32-0371538)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-06-05
IRS object ID
202521569349300542
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-06-05T16:03:04-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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EIN320371538EIN

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Phone2022569501PhoneNum

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PersonRAYMOND J SANDERPersonNm
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Principal OfficerRAYMOND J SANDERPrincipalOfficerNm
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS AT PEPPER CREEK STRIVES TO EXALT NATURE'S BEAUTY, TO DELIGHT AND EDUCATE VISITORS, AND TO STUDY AND PRESERVE THE NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS OF SUSSEX COUTNY AND DELMARVA. THE DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDNES HAS CREATED A UNIQUE, SUSTAINABLE, INSPIRATIONAL, AND ACCESSIBLE GARDEN FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS AT PEPPER CREEK STRIVES TO EXALT NATURE'S BEAUTY, TO DELIGHT AND EDUCATE VISITORS, AND TO STUDY AND PRESERVE THE NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS OF SUSSEX COUTNY AND DELMARVA. THE DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDNES HAS CREATED A UNIQUE, SUSTAINABLE, INSPIRATIONAL, AND ACCESSIBLE GARDEN FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT.MissionDesc
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Membership Dues$66,075MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$103,230FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$12,470GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$2,204,504AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$25,859TotalAmt
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TECHNOLOGY$13,554$6,722$6,832
BANK MERCHANT FEES$8,021$4,912$60$3,049

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BOY$102,355BOYAmt
EOY$515,082EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$11,120BOYAmt
EOY$14,492EOYAmt
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BOY$2,884,043BOYAmt
EOY$3,130,629EOYAmt

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EOY$566,927EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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EOY$1,620EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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BOY$98,320BOYAmt
EOY$93,276EOYAmt

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EOY$12,300EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$4,023,571BOYAmt
EOY$4,264,567EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$1,705,290BOYAmt
EOY$3,057,267EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,364,957CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$545,053CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$7,196,257TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$201,110CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$177,050CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$744,719TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

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Current Tax Year$60,985CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$207,283TotalAmt

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Total$8,148,259TotalAmt

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Total$40,020TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

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Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,497,197CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,613,195CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,611,635CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$906,878CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,723,096CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,352,001TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.97080PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.95340PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.02000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$71,206BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$7,261ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$7,863InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$1,062AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$85,268EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$53,270BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$8,385ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$10,394InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$843AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$71,206EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$52,647BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$10,077ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$8,771InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$683AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$53,270EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$41,749BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,814ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,753InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$669AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$52,647EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$31,257BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$6,342ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,587InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$437AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$41,749EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$377,606OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$54,421DepreciationAmt
Book Value$323,185BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,914,640OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$505,735DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,408,905BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$291,781OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$119,623DepreciationAmt
Book Value$172,158BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,408,862OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$182,481DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,226,381BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,130,629TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
ASSETS NOT IN SERVICE$481,659
DCF ENDOWMENT$85,268
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$566,927TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescACCRUED PAYROLLDesc
Amt$12,300Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$12,300TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,642,887TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$719NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$719RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,642,168RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,642,168TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,153,360TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$80,868OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$80,868ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,072,492ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$1,144InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$1,144ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,073,636TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4GENERAL ENDOWMENT FOR UNRESTRICTED USE BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DCOGS 31,642 FUNDRAISING 49,226

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
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1YORKSTON CONSULTINGBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 489AddressLine1Txt
CityHOCKESSINCityNm
State AbbreviationDEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19707ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFUNDRAISERActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of FundsfalseFundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Retained By Contractor$42,527RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization-$42,527NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$42,527TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$42,527TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesDELicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL DINNEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$156,013GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$98,260CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$57,753GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$17,817FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$24,521OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2SIP & SAUNTEREvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$7,275GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$2,870CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$4,405GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$4,317FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$551OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$163,288GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$101,130CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$62,158GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$22,134FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$25,072OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$47,206DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$14,952NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE G, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationYORKSTON CONSULTING FUNDRAISERExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution4ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$44,809NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS AT PEPPER CREEK STRIVES TO EXALT NATURE'S BEAUTY, TO DELIGHT AND EDUCATE VISITORS, AND TO STUDY AND PRESERVE THE NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS OF SUSSEX COUTNY AND DELMARVA. THE DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDNES HAS CREATED A UNIQUE, SUSTAINABLE, INSPIRATIONAL, AND ACCESSIBLE GARDEN FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT.
FORM 990THE ORGANIZATION ALLOCATES A PERCENTAGE OF EACH EMPLOYEES PAYROLL AND EMPLOYER TAXES TO A CAPITAL ASSET. TOTAL WAGES AND TAXES WERE 484,194 FOR 2024, OF WHICH, 40,141 WAS ALLOCATED TO PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT FOR 2024. VOLUNTEERS AMONG THE MANY UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS IS THE CENTRAL ROLE OF VOLUNTEERS IN EVERY FACET OF THE ORGANIZATION FROM MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT TO IMPLEMENTATION; FROM GARDEN DESIGN TO GARDEN PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE; FROM BOARD MEMBER TO GARDEN STEWARD. HIGHLY EXPERIENCED SPECIALISTS VOLUNTEER, SUCH AS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR AND FINANCIAL DIRECTOR/TREASURER AND THE VOLUNTEER PHOTOGRAPHER, WHO IS A LICENSED DRONE OPERATOR WHOSE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS HAVE DRAMATICALLY CAPTURED THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND BEAUTY OF THE GARDENS. IN 2024, THE DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS HAD SIX PAID POSITIONS - DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES, FINANCIAL MANAGER, SENIOR GARDENER, HORTICULTURALIST, AND HORTICULTURAL ASSISTANT. IN 2024 DBG HAD 80 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATED 17,805 HOURS. THIS BRINGS OUR TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS FROM 2014 TO 2024 TO 165,397 VOLUNTEER HOURS. THESE VOLUNTEER HOURS ARE THE LIFEBLOOD OF DBG. THESE VOLUNTEER HOURS HAVE COLLECTIVELY CONTRIBUTED TO MORE THAN 4.5 MILLION IN THE EQUIVALENT OF STAFF SALARIES THAT DBG WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE HAD TO RAISE. THIS ESTIMATE IS BASED ON THE AVERAGE HOURLY VALUE FOR VOLUNTEERS IN DELAWARE AS REPORTED BY THE NONPROFIT GROUP, INDEPENDENT SECTOR. THESE HOURS EQUATE TO MORE THAN 79 WORK-YEARS OF EFFORT DURING THE PERIOD FROM 2014 TO 2024. IN 2024, THE 17,805 VOLUNTEER DONATED HOURS WERE DIRECTED TO THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: - 2,407 - GARDEN PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE - 2,621 - DOCENT PROGRAM, INCLUDING STAFFING EVENTS & TOURS - 101 - IT MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT - 1,188 - GRANT WRITING AND GRANT MANAGEMENT - 251 - PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY - 361 - PROGRAMS - 10,876 - MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING FINANCES, HR, FUNDRAISING, MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2RAY SANDER SHERYL SWED PRESIDENT EXEC. DIR. MARRIED
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE TREASURER AND THE FINANCIAL MANAGER REVIEW THE DRAFT 990 IN DETAIL WITH THE PRESIDENT. AFTER BOTH THE TREASURER AND THE PRESIDENT HAVE APPROVED THE DRAFT, THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED WITH THE EXECTUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH INCLUDES THE PRESIDENT,EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER, DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND ONE OTHER BOARD MEMBER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT UPON BEING APPOINTED TO THE BOARD AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS, THEN THE BUDGET COMMITTEE MAKES THE INITIAL APPROVAL AND THE FULL BOARD MAKES THE FINAL APPROVAL. NO OFFICER RECEIVES COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XIITHE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PERFORM A COMPILATION, REVIEW, OR AUDIT AT YEAR-END AND TO PREPARE THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 TAX RETURN.

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