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OUR PUBLIC RADIO PROGRAM AND PODCAST REACHES MILLIONS OF PEOPLE A WEEK ACROSS MORE THAN 500 STATIONS NATIONWIDE, OUR VIDEO TEAM PRODUCES DOCUMENTARIES WITH THE LIKES OF NETFLIX AND CABLE TELEVISION CHANNELS, AND WE TEAM UP WITH PARTNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO DISTRIBUTE OUR LONG-FORM STORIES IN DIGITAL AND PRINT. WE ARE REGULARLY RECOGNIZED FOR OUR EXCELLENCE, CREATIVITY AND IMPACT. 8376385 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 77 0 1 93 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X X ANNIE CHABEL 5108093160 1400 65TH STREET NO 200 EMERYVILLE CA 94608 CHRISTA SCHARFENBERG CEO 40.00 X 286106 0 22405 MATTHEW THOMPSON EDITOR IN CHIEF 40.00 X 223322 0 12549 DIANA BARANETSKY GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 194018 0 14209 KEVIN SULLIVAN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER 40.00 X 186786 0 23246 ANNIE CHABEL COO 40.00 X 182250 0 10078 ESTHER KAPLAN EXECUTIVE EDITOR 40.00 X 175640 0 17829 KATHERINE LOOBY CHIEF DEV. 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A REPRESENTATIVE OF MANAGEMENT AUTHORIZES THE FINAL FORM 990 WHICH IS THEN E-FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT LEAST ANNUALLY. ALL PERSONNEL AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE (IN WRITING) POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND ANY RELATED PARTY AFFILIATIONS. LOANS BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS FULL TRANSPARENCY ON ALL RELATIONSHIPS. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS (IN FACT OR APPEARANCE) ARE DISCUSSED OPENLY AND RESOLVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CIR'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A PERFORMANCE REVIEWS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN ARE CONDUCTED ANNUALLY BY A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AS PART OF THE REVIEW, COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS CONSIDERED. THE SUBCOMMITTEE CONDUCTS A COMPARABILITY SURVEY USING PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SALARY SURVEYS AND BY CONSULTING WITH COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS ON THEIR COMPENSATION PACKAGES. A RECOMMENDATION FOR ANY CHANGE IN COMPENSATION IS THEN MADE TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND REQUIRES MAJORITY APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL OF CIR'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER LEGAL FILINGS ARE MAINTAINED IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT AND HELD AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION FOR TAX AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC (WHEN NECESSARY). TAX RETURNS ARE POSTED ANNUALLY ON THE ORGANIZATION'S OWN WEBSITE, ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG (WHERE THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING), AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR A PHYSICAL INSPECTION AT CIR'S OFFICE IN EMERYVILLE, CALIFORNIA. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 905,679. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 350,969. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 23,686. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,280,334. 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