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BY JOINING TOGETHER, THE SPEECH FIRST COMMUNITY IS AN ASSURANCE TO STUDENTS THAT THEY WILL NOT FIGHT THESE BATTLES ALONE, THEY WILL FIND SUPPORT EVERY STEP OF THE WAY; ON CAMPUS, IN THE COURTS AND IN THE MEDIA. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A SPEECH FIRST DEFENDS STUDENTS' FREE SPEECH RIGHTS ON CAMPUS THROUGH LITIGATION, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION. IN FY20, SPEECH FIRST FILED THREE MOTIONS TO INTERVENE IN FEDERAL TITLE IX LAWSUITS, FILED AND SETTLED A FEDERAL LAWSUIT AGAINST IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, SETTLED ITS LAWSUIT AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, AND CONTINUED ITS LITIGATION AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, ALLEGING THAT VARIOUS POLICIES VIOLATED STUDENTS' FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS THROUGH OVERBROAD, VAGUE POLICIES DESIGNED TO CHILL STUDENT SPEECH AND EXPRESSION. PRESIDENT NICOLE NEILY APPEARED ON TV 30 TIMES, DID 55 RADIO INTERVIEWS, PLACED 6 OPEDS, WAS QUOTED IN 95 NEWS ARTICLES, AND SPOKE AT 2 EVENTS. ON A REGULAR BASIS, NEILY SPEAKS AND MEETS WITH STUDENT GROUPS AND INDIVIDUAL ACTIVISTS AND VISITS CAMPUSES AROUND THE COUNTRY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO SEEKS TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION, PAYS MEMBERSHIP DUES, IF ANY, AND MEETS ANY ADDITIONAL STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES THAT MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ELIGIBLE TO BECOME A MEMBER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A UP TO FOUR DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE BOARD. ONE DIRECTOR MAY BE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS ESTABLISHED BASED ON AVAILABLE DATA OF COMPENSATION AT SIMILARLY-SIZED ORGANIZATIONS. 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