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COLLECTIONS IN THESE MUSEUMS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED IN AS MUCH AS THE ITEMS ARE PRESERVED AND CARED FOR CONTINUOUSLY. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE REPORTED IN THE YEAR OF ACQUISITION AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS OR IN NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS IF THE ASSETS USED TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS WERE RESTRICTED TO THAT USE BY DONOR STIPULATION. CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT REPORTED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PROCEEDS FROM DISPOSAL OF AND INSURANCE RECOVERIES RELATED TO COLLECTION ITEMS ARE REPORTED AS INCREASES IN THE APPROPRIATE NET ASSET CLASSES. NO COLLECTION ITEMS WERE SOLD OR REMOVED IN 2021 OR 2020. SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4 DESCRIBE THE INTENDED USES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS: TELECOMPIONEERS HAS THREE PERMANENT ENDOWMENTS, THE INCOME OF WHICH IS TO BE USED ONLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF RECIPIENTS IN THE BELLSOUTH PIONEERS FLORIDA AREA, CHILDREN IN ARIZONA, AND FOR PROGRAMS OF THE SOUTH TEXAS CHAPTER OF TELECOMPIONEERS. MOST OF THE TERM ENDOWMENT RESULTS FROM A CONTRIBUTION FROM THE PIONEERS FOUNDATION (LATER DISSOLVED). UNTIL 2024 UP TO $30,000 PLUS CPI OF EARNINGS MAY BE SPENT ON ADMINISTRATION AND 80% OF THE ADDITIONAL EARNINGS MAY BE USED TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL OR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. IN 2024, WITH APPROVAL OF 2/3 OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (OR EQUIVALENT) THE PRINCIPAL MAY BE USED TO SUPPORT GENERAL ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONAL TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS ARE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF TELECOMPIONERS. SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2D REVENUE ON BOOKS, NOT ON RETURN: TELECOM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION EXPENSE CONSOLIDATED ON FINANCIALS,REMOVE ON RETURN 1,231,180 GAMING REVENUE RECLASSED 7,330 TOTAL 1,238,510 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2D EXPENSE ON BOOKS, NOT ON RETURN: TELECOM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION EXPENSE CONSOLIDATED ON FINANCIALS,REMOVE ON RETURN 1,231,180 GAMING EXPENSE RECLASSED 7,330 TOTAL 1,238,510 true Apache Junction High School 2525 S Ironwood Dr Apache Junction AZ 85120 472980264 Government 10000 operational support Pilot Dogs Inc 625 W Town Street COLUMBUS OH 43215 314393243 501(c)(3) 12180 operational support Ronald McDonald House 825 SW Buchanan Topeka KS 66606 481022967 501(c)(3) 51000 operational support GRIFFITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS 342 CANTERBURY ROAD GRIFFITH IN 46319 351619896 government 25000 operational support STEP UP ON SECOND STREET 1328 Second St santa monica CA 90401 954109386 501(C)(3) 7500 operational support VIETNAM VETERANS OF SAN DIEGO 4141 PACIFIC HIGHWAY SAN DIEGO CA 92110 953649525 501(C)(3) 7500 operational support 6 SCHOLARSHIPS 62 69700 SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING USE OF GRANT FUNDS: SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED DIRECTLY TO UNIVERSITIES. THE UNIVERSITIES ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADMINISTERING THE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS TO QUALIFIED STUDENTS. ALL OTHER GRANT FUNDS ARE SPECIFIED FOR USES WHICH ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH TELECOMPIONEER'S MISSION AND THUS NO MONITORING IS REQUIRED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS: TELECOMPIONEERS HAS 463,184 MEMBERS WHO ARE CURRENT OR RETIRED TELECOM INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A DESCRIBE CIRCUMSTANCES FOR HAVING MEMBERS: MEMBERS ELECT GROUP REPRESENTATIVES WHO SERVE ON THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A THIRD PARTY. A REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 IS CONDUCTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER COMPLETES AND SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. ANY KNOWN OR SUSPECTED CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE DIRECTORS AND/OR OFFICERS WITH A CONFLICT DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION RELATED TO THAT CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A AN ANNUAL REVIEW IS PERFORMED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE ANY UPDATES TO THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE PROCESS AND DECISION ARE DOCUMENTED IN EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS PERSONNEL FILE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B IN 2015, AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION STUDY WAS COMPLETED TO ENSURE OUR EXECUTIVE SALARIES WERE IN LINE WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. AN ANNUAL REVIEW IS PERFORMED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE PROCESS AND DECISION ARE DOCUMENTED IN EACH OFFICER'S PERSONNEL FILE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. TELECOMPIONEERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 5680 GREENWOOD VILLAGE PLAZA GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111 841672030 FUNDRAISING CO 501(C)(3) LINE 7 TELECOMP true false false true false false false false false false false false true true true true true true true false Telecompioneers Charitable Foundation C 674662 Cash Transfer Telecompioneers Charitable Foundation M & P 1171986 Alloc of exp