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THE FOUNDATION HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS, EXPIRING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, AUDITS, PROPOSED SETTLEMENTS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS AND BELIEVES THAT NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS NECESSARY, AT THIS TIME, TO COVER ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. true Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Grantmaking HLTH, WELLNESS & LIT. 133668 0 0 0 0 133668 133668 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) GEN. SUPPORT 117326 EFT Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) GEN. SUPPORT 13015 EFT 2 0 false false false false false false Part I, line 2: CHARITIES APPLY FOR A GRANT ONLINE. A CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE MEETS TO REVIEW THE APPLICATIONS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THEN APPROVES THE PROPOSED GRANTS. AFTER APPROVAL FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE GRANTS ARE GIVEN TO RECIPIENTS WHICH ARE LOCATED IN THE UK. true American Red Cross 431 118th Street NW Washington DC 20006 530196605 501(C)(3) 55000 13715 Cost Skins/stuffing Disaster Relief First Book 1319 F St NW STE 100 Washington DC 20004 521779606 501(C)(3) 1000000 4200 Cost Skins/stuffing General support First Responders Children's Foundation 38 E 32nd Street 602 New York NY 10016 050536854 501(C)(3) 10000 15675 Cost Skins/stuffing General support Make A Wish Foundation of America 1702 E Highland Avenue Phoenix AZ 85016 860481941 501(C)(3) 75000 General support Make A Wish Missouri 13523 Barret Pkwy Drive Ballwin MO 63021 431550697 501(C)(3) 15000 General support Marine Toys for Tots 18251 Quantico Gtwy Dr Triangle VA 22172 203021444 501(C)(3) 10000 Toys for low income children Pflag Inc 1625 K Street NW 700 Washington DC 20006 953750694 501(C)(3) 10000 General support National Urban League 80 Pine St 9th Floor New York NY 10005 131840489 501(C)(3) 10000 General Support 8 0 Associate Disaster Relief 10 30379 PART I, LINE 2: CHARITIES APPLY FOR A GRANT ONLINE. A CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE MEETS TO REVIEW THE APPLICATIONS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THEN APPROVES THE PROPOSED GRANTS. AFTER APPROVAL FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE GRANTS ARE GIVEN TO RECIPIENTS WHICH ARE LOCATED IN THE U.S. X Stuffed Animals 69940 197658 COST false false false FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1: BUILD-A-BEAR FOUNDATION SEEKS TO ADD A LITTLE MORE HEART TO LIFE BY SHARING HUGS, INSPIRING CREATIVITY, AND MAKING DAYS A LITTLE BIT BRIGHTER FOR THOSE IN NEED. BUILD-A-BEAR FOUNDATION FOCUSES ITS PURPOSE AND GIVING EFFORTS ON THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN THROUGH OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE THEIR DAYS A LITTLE BIT BRIGHTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11: THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12: BUILD-A-BEAR FOUNDATION ANNUALLY REQUIRES EACH OFFICER AND DIRECTOR TO COMPLY WITH AND SIGN A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN ADDITION, WE REQUIRE MEMBERS OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS PRIOR TO DISCUSSING ANY GRANT REQUESTS. IF THERE IS SUCH A CONFLICT, THE CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE AND/OR BOARD MEMBER MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF ANY GRANT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: BUILD-A-BEAR FOUNDATION OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE EMPLOYEES OF BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES, A RELATED PARTY. BUILD-A-BEAR FOUNDATION OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE VOLUNTEERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: BUILD-A-BEAR FOUNDATION ANNUALLY POSTS THEIR FORM 990 ON THE RELATED PARTY, BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC.'S WEBSITE. WE WILL ALSO PROVIDE COPIES UPON REQUEST. THE DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO BE INSPECTED AT OUR OFFICE. 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