AMERICAN FIBROMYALGIA SYNDROME ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
AMERICAN FIBROMYALGIA SYNDROME ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 77-0355224)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2021-02-02
IRS object ID
202120339349300817
Schema version
2019v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-02-02T10:27:54-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN860683059PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1BEACHFLEISCHMAN PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11985 E RIVER ROAD SUITE 201AddressLine1Txt
CityTUCSONCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85718ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN770355224EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1AMERICAN FIBROMYALGIA SYNDROMEBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2ASSOCIATION INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5207331570PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 32698AddressLine1Txt
CityTUCSONCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP857512698ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKRISTIN THORSONPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone5207331570PhoneNum
Signature2021-01-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMONICA A VERA CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01456278PTIN
Phone5203214600PhoneNum
Preparation2021-01-15PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerKRISTIN THORSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 32698AddressLine1Txt
CityTUCSONCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP857512698ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$73,242GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.AFSAFUND.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1993FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionFUND SUPERIOR QUALITY SCIENTIFIC STUDIES ON FIBROMYALGIA SYNDROME.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers3TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$18,804PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
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PY Investment Income$5,201PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$716CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$24,005PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$73,242CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$296,408PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$264,459CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Expenses$271,275CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$280,251PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$198,033CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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MissionTHE AMERICAN FIBROMYALGIA SYNDROME ASSOCIATION'S (AFSA) PRIMARY MISSION IS TO FUND SUPERIOR QUALITY, SCIENTIFIC STUDIES ON FIBROMYALGIA SYNDROME (FMS), WHICH IS AN EXTREMELY PAINFUL, FATIGUING, AND OFTEN DEBILITATING MEDICAL CONDITION.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$265,199ExpenseAmt
Grant$264,459GrantAmt
DescWITH RESEARCH GRANTS FROM AFSA, TALENTED SCIENTISTS ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF FIBROMYALGIA. AFSA'S PRIMARY RESEARCH GOAL IS TO FUND PROJECTS DESIGNED TO EXPLAIN THE PHYSIOLOGY OF FIBRO SO BETTER TREATMENTS CAN BE TESTED. AFSA REMAINS ONE OF THE ONLY NONPROFITS FUNDING BIOMEDICAL STUDIES ON FIBRO AND IS ESSENTIAL FOR PROGRESS IN THE FIELD. IN THE CURRENT YEAR, AFSA FUNDED JARRED YOUNGER, PH.D., AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM, TO SHOW THAT THE IMMUNE CELLS WITHIN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM OF FIBRO PATIENTS PRODUCE AN ABNORMAL RESPONSE WHEN STIMULATED. ELABORATE BRAIN AND WHOLE BODY IMAGING TECHNIQUES, AS WELL AS MANY BLOOD TESTS, WILL BE USED TO DEMONSTRATE THIS ABNORMAL RESPONSE AND SHOW HOW IT RELATES TO SYMPTOMS.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy0ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1STEVE THORSONBusinessNameLine1Txt
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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Total Revenue Column$716TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$716ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$73,242TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$716ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

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Total$264,459TotalAmt
Program Services$264,459ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$2,434TotalAmt
Program Services$136ProgramServicesAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$3,644TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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LICENSES AND PERMITS$134$134

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$6,076ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$252,688BOYAmt
EOY$563,397EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$825,104BOYAmt
EOY$316,362EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$1,077,792BOYAmt
EOY$879,759EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

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BOY$1,077,792BOYAmt
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BOY$1,077,792BOYAmt
EOY$879,759EOYAmt

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BOY$1,077,792BOYAmt
EOY$879,759EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$198,033ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
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

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$29,218CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$133,936CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$25,927CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,804CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$72,526CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$280,411TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$133,936CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$25,927CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,804CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$72,526CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$280,411TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$145,692SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$134,719PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$683CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,336CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,201CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$716CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,798TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

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Total$5,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$295,209TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.45640PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.50650PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

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Filing Organizations Total$271,275FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$271,275FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$54,255FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

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Filing Organizations Total$13,564FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

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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$1,524CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,964CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$60,851CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$54,255CurrentYearAmt
Total$118,594TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$177,891LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$381CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$491CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$15,213CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$13,564CurrentYearAmt
Total$29,649TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$44,474GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAMBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11300 UNIVERSITY BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityBIRMINGHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationALStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP35233ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN636005396RecipientEIN
IRC SectionSTATE OF ALABAMAIRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$264,459CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantFIBROMYALGIA RESEARCHPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL GRANT RECIPIENTS (BOTH THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR AND THE INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS OFFICER) MUST SIGN A "CONDITIONS OF AWARD" WHICH DESCRIBES MANDATORY QUARTERLY REPORTING OF PROGRESS ON PROJECTS FUNDED. THE PROJECT DURATION MUST BE SPECIFIED AND IF THERE ARE ANY DELAYS OR UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS, AFSA MUST BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY. IN ADDITION, THE INVESTIGATOR IS EXPECTED TO SUBMIT THE DATA FROM THE STUDY TO A PEER-REVIEWED MEDICAL JOURNAL FOR PUBLICATION WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF COMPLETING THE STUDY. THE PUBLISHED STUDY MUST INDICATE THAT AFSA WAS THE SOURCE OF THE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT AND A COPY OF THE ACCEPTED MEDICAL JOURNAL STUDY MUST BE SENT TO AFSA. REGULAR COMMUNICATION VIA EMAIL AND TELEPHONE BETWEEN AFSA AND THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR OCCURS THROUGHOUT THE STUDY AS WARRANTED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2STEVE AND KRISTIN THORSON ARE MARRIED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA. A DRAFT RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT. ONCE THE PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT APPROVE THE DRAFT, A COPY IS EMAILED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AFSA DOES NOT PAY ANY COMPENSATION, AND THEREFORE DOES NOT HAVE A PROCESS IN PLACE FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, OR MAY BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG.

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