2020-07-30T15:46:19-05:00 2019-12-31 GRANT THORNTON LLP 757 THIRD AVENUE 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100172013 990 2019-01-01 520851555 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INC % GLADYS KWATENG AMNE 2128078400 5 PENN PLAZA Suite 16th FL NEW YORK NY 10001 IRA LEFTON chief legal/policy 2128078400 2020-07-30 true Scott Thompsett P00741490 2125990100 69.119.147.121 26377520202125000004 2020-07-30 P 2CDCFB097A0C4B40BD71ECD42FCD6019B2F94F49 A87539D75D44546F9E81755E19BD8DC508F41D5E 2019 2020-11-19 02:30:22Z Janet Lord 5 PENN PLAZA 16TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 60421624 false 9240 X WWW.AMNESTYUSA.ORG X 1966 NY TO ACT IN CONCERT WITH THE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF OUR WORK TO PROMOTE ALL PROVISIONS IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS. 14 14 433 15247 0 0 45250754 49549669 34557 34453 392883 1932067 261358 174158 45939552 51690347 12863836 13162360 0 0 11591346 11985281 3714006 3795732 9667189 18732458 22234124 46901646 51177497 -962094 512850 27576942 29851695 4744083 4709534 22832859 25142161 X Amnesty International of the USA, Inc. is the United States section of Amnesty International - a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights. (continued on Schedule O). false false 13043061 13043061 0 INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM - Supports research into global human rights violations and the coordination of the international cessation efforts of the specified abuses. The prime element of this program is the annual assessment that is paid to the International Secretariat to fund its global research and its subsequent actions to prevent and end human rights abuses surrounding the issues of physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and the freedom from discrimination. Also included are the support for international membership and program development in the Global South and participation in international meetings which further the goals of the collective movement. 12139267 119299 0 The Campaigns and Membership department at AIUSA is composed of five key divisions: 1) Campaigns, 2) Programs, 3) Research, 4) Organizing & Activism, and 5) Member Leadership and Training. The Campaigns and Membership departments key function is to work, primarily within the United States, to effect change on a global scale in the following thematic areas: 1) Individuals at Risk; 2) Gun Violence; 3) Refugees and Asylum-Seekers; 4) Death Penalty Abolition; 5) National Security; 6) Deadly Force and Police Accountability; and 7) Gender, Sexuality & Identity. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O). 9511796 0 124320 The objective of AIUSAs Public Affairs department is shaping and communicating the organizations story to the public. It is composed of the following units that work in conjunction with colleagues in the Campaigns, Programs, Membership and Government Relations units to identify key moments and to lift up our work to external audiences. Public Affairs consists of the following units: 1) Media Relations, 2) Digital Production, 3) Social Media, 4) Events, 5) Website Presence, 6) Artist Relations and 7) Internal Communications. 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EMPLOYEES WHO ARE INVOLVED IN LOBBYING ARE REGISTERED WITH CONGRESS AS LOBBYISTS AND TRACK THE TIME THEY SPEND ON LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BROKEN DOWN BY THE SPECIFIC TOPIC OR LEGISLATIVE AREA. THE COMPENSATED VALUE OF THEIR TIME, PLUS AN ALLOCATION OF OVERHEADS AND OTHER DIRECT COSTS, ARE INCLUDED IN THE LOBBYING EXPENDITURE. OUR REPORTING FOR CONGRESSIONAL LOBBYING MATCHES WITH WHAT WE REPORT ON SCHEDULE C. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO UNDERTAKES GRASSROOTS LOBBYING DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE OUR MEMBERS AND DONORS TO TAKE ACTIONS TO INFLUENCE GOVERNMENTAL LEGISLATION AND POLICY. 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ENDOWMENT ASSETS INCLUDE THOSE ASSETS OF DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS THAT THE ORGANIZATION MUST HOLD IN PERPETUITY, AND AS DIRECTED BY THE DONORS THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INVESTED IN VEHICLES SUCH AS MONEY MARKET FUNDS, MUTUAL FUNDS, BONDS AND EQUITY SECURITIES, AS WELL AS CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT. ASC 740 FOOTNOTE SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 AIUSA FOLLOWS GUIDANCE THAT CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, INCLUDING ISSUES RELATING TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT. THIS GUIDANCE PROVIDES THAT THE TAX EFFECTS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION CAN ONLY BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THE POSITION IS "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TAX POSITION IS BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE TAX POSITION MAY BE CHALLENGED. AIUSA IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") SECTION 501(C)(3), THOUGH IT IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, UNLESS THAT INCOME IS OTHERWISE EXCLUDED BY THE CODE. AIUSA HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS; AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. AIUSA HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IN ADDITION, AIUSA HAS NOT RECORDED A PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES AS IT HAS NO MATERIAL TAX LIABILITY FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME ACTIVITIES. RECONCILIATION OF REVENUE PER AFS WITH FORM 990 SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 4B CHANGE IN VALUE OF CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY OBLIGATIONS ($50,000) --------- TOTAL TO SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 4B ($50,000) ========= true Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Grantmaking 13064216 13064216 13064216 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 13043061 wire Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) general support 21155 WIRE 2 false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2 ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT UNITED KINGDOM CORPORATION, WHICH PERFORMS RESEARCH AND OTHER FUNCTIONS IN SUPPORT OF ITS AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE. THE ORGANIZATION IS ONE OF THE MANY AFFILIATED NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH CONTRIBUTES FUNDS FOR THE SUPPORT OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED THROUGH AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 THIS ASSESSMENT WAS $13,043,061. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA IS NOT REQUIRED TO FURTHER MONITOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THESE FUNDS AS THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS HAVE A COMMON MISSION OF PREVENTING HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS WORLDWIDE. BOTH ORGANIZATIONS COORDINATE THEIR EFFORTS TO PREVENT AND END GRAVE ABUSES OF THE RIGHTS TO PHYSICAL AND MENTAL INTEGRITY, FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE AND EXPRESSION, AND FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION. 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The remaining amount of $3,399,553 was expenditures in relation to production and mailing costs that have been reported on Form 990, Part IX, Line 24a and 26. Amnesty International engages various professional fundraisers to solicit donations from organizations and individuals. These fundraising efforts often entail significant touchpoints with donors over the course of years so that there is not necessarily a correlation between the amount Amnesty pays the fundraiser and the amount it raises in a specific year. In addition, many donors support Amnesty across years or it may not be absolutely clear what specific fundraising touchpoint resulted in the receipt of a gift; to that end, identifying fundraising revenue generated by each vendor within a single year is not a perfect science and the amounts reported in Schedule G represent the best allocation that Amnesty could make at this time. true Individuals in Need 29 58144 Ginetta Sagan Award 2 40000 SCHEDULE I, PART III PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS IN THE U.S. TO INDIVIDUALS A COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF VOLUNTEER MEMBERS, AUGMENTED BY INPUT FROM THE ORGANIZATIONS STAFF, RECEIVE AND REVIEW APPLICATIONS FOR SMALL GRANTS IN THE RANGE OF $500 TO $4,000 FOR WORK IN PROJECTS CENTERED ON HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES. RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED BASED UPON THE MERITS OF THEIR PROPOSALS AND THE QUALITY OF THEIR SUBMISSIONS. PART OF THE FUNDING FOR THESE GRANTS COMES FROM AN ALLOTMENT DESIGNATED AS THE HANNA GRUNWALD FUND AND SPECIAL INCENTIVE FUND. SCHEDULE I, PART III ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS (Continued) A COMMITTEE OF VOLUNTEER ADVISORS AND ORGANIZATION STAFF MEMBERS MEET YEARLY AND SELECT THE RECIPIENT OF AN ANNUAL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR INDIVIDUALS WORKING IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS FIELD. THIS AWARD IS IN HONOR OF GINETTA SAGAN AND RECOGNIZES THE NEEDS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN AREAS OF HUMAN RIGHTS, EDUCATION, AND THE ERADICATION OF TORTURE. X X X X true false false false false false false false false Margaret Huang Executive Director 295934 0 0 0 0 0 15251 0 36569 0 347754 0 0 0 Daniel McGregor Chief Development Officer 254355 0 0 0 0 0 13145 0 36569 0 304069 0 0 0 Michael Greenberg thru 1019 Chief Financial Officer 192934 0 0 0 75504 0 9683 0 12495 0 290616 0 0 0 Jennifer N Good Dep. ED, Campaign & Membership 209506 0 0 0 0 0 10673 0 10535 0 230714 0 0 0 Michael O'Reilly thru 0119 Chief Strategy & Gov. Officer 37093 0 0 0 263058 0 1872 0 21540 0 323563 0 0 0 Patricia Hart ND, Dir. Response & Dev. Ops. 194722 0 0 0 0 0 9875 0 12538 0 217135 0 0 0 Amanda Simon Interim Dep. ED, Public Aff. 179452 0 0 0 0 0 2400 0 12538 0 194390 0 0 0 Minjon Tholen Chief Inclusion/Strategic Off 183573 0 0 0 0 0 5938 0 761 0 190272 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4A CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, MICHAEL GREENBERG, AND CHIEF STRATEGY & GOV. OFFICER, MICHAEL O'REILLY, Received severance payments in the amount of $75,504 AND $263,058, RESPECTIVELY, IN CALENDAR YEAR 2019. THESE AMOUNTS HAve BEEN REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(III). X 101 1890331 MARKET QUOTATION false true false SCHEDULE M, COLUMN B THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. form 990, part iii, line 1 organization's mission (continued) The organization's mission is to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of these human rights. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B CAMPAIGN AND MEMBERSHIPS (CONTINUED) 1) CAMPAIGNS - THE CAMPAIGNS UNIT manages cross-functional efforts to achieve timebound deliverables on urgent human rights issues. Currently, these campaigns include Ending Gun Violence and Protecting the Rights of Refugees and Asylum-Seekers, as well as crisis response campaigns on COVID-19 and police accountability. 2) PROGRAMS - THE PROGRAMS UNIT consists of issue experts who manage ongoing bodies of work surrounding human rights issues and build the foundation for effective campaigns. 3) RESEARCH - THE RESEARCH UNIT documents human rights violations and abuses in the United States and develops individual cases for advocacy by the Campaigns and Programs Units. 4) ORGANIZING & ACTIVISM - THE ORGANIZING AND ACTIVISM UNIT organizes and builds regional mobilization capacity in the United States. 5) MEMBER LEADERSHIP & TRAINING - THE MEMBER LEADERSHIP AND TRAINING UNIT builds capacity for grassroots advocacy by conducting training for member and volunteer leaders; the Member Leadership and Training Unit also manages five volunteer leadership groups: 1) State Legislative Coordinators; 2) Area Coordinators; 3) Student Activist Coordinators; 4) Country and Thematic Specialists; and 5) State Death Penalty Abolition Coordinators. In 2019 AIUSA achieved a number of goals including helping to secure the release of 55 prisoners of conscience-individuals imprisoned on the basis of their beliefs or identity. in 2019, aiusa released two major reports on gun violence: "scars of survival: gun violence and barriers to reparation in the usa"fragmented and unequal: a justice system that fails survivors of intimate partner violence in Louisiana, USA." AIUSA also contributed to the abolition of the death penalty in New Hampshire and passage of the Uyghur Human Rights and Policy Act. PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM (CONTINUED) FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C 1) MEDIA RELATIONS - The Media Relations unit is responsible for press strategy and creates content like press releases, press conferences, editorial board outreach, op-ed submissions, and targeted media pitches. 2019 has seen the Media Relations unit place editorials, op-eds and articles in outlets such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN, NBC, The Nation, and Al Jazeera. 2) DIGITAL PRODUCTION AND SOCIAL MEDIA - The social media and digital production units create engagement strategies and content for AIUSAs Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and other channels as well as create content like videos and graphics to distribute to AIUSA activists, supporters, and members to expand the organizations influence. 3) EVENTS - THE EVENTS UNIT orchestrates the planning and coordination of AIUSAs Annual General Meeting and five annual regional conferences across the country that educate, mobilize, and distribute resources to both AIUSA members and activists. 4) WEBSITE PRESENCE - THE WEB TEAM oversees all AIUSAs websites, microsites, web applications, mobile applications, and online forms. 5) ARTIST RELATIONS - THE ARTIST RELATIONS UNIT fosters and deepens working relationships with prominent figures in the entertainment industry and influencers to expand AIUSAs reach across new audiences. In 2019, AIUSA launched #TruthAboutHomestead, an integrated marketing campaign for World Childrens Day (November 20), calling for the permanent closure of the Homestead detention center. This innovative project, which included eye-catching billboards near detention facilities in Florida, received national media coverage and helped drive a surge in grassroots actions. 6) INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS - THE INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS UNIT STRATEGIZES ON SYSTEMS AND PROTOCOLS TO UPDATE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, STAFF, AND MEMBER LEADERS ON SIGNIFICANT ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ADVOCACY AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES - The Executive Office includes the following units 1) Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility ("IDEA"), 2) Advocacy and Government Relations, 3) Strategy and Governance, and 4) Silicon Valley Initiative. 1) IDEA - THE IDEA GROUP OVERSEES ENSURING MORE JUST, INCLUSIVE, AND EQUITABLE WORK THROUGHOUT AIUSA, WITHIN OUR INTERNAL WORKPLACE PRACTICES, AS WELL AS THE HUMAN RIGHTS WORK WE DO GLOBALLY. THEY USE A STRATEGIC BLEND OF SURVEYING BOTH MEMBER LEADERS AND STAFF TO ASSESS ISSUES OF DIVERSITY AND EQUITY, IDENTIFYING CRITICAL GOALS TO BE SET, PROVIDING STAFF AND MEMBER LEADER TRAININGS, AND DEVELOPING AND EMPLOYING A SET PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THIS NEW AGENDA OVER A CONTINUED PERIOD. 2) ADVOCACY & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - THE ADVOCACY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS UNIT educates and urges Congress and federal government officials to support human rights-respecting policies worldwide. The IDEA group oversees ensuring more just, inclusive, and equitable work throughout AIUSA, within our internal workplace practices, as well as the human rights work we do globally. They use a strategic blend of surveying both member leaders and staff to assess issues of diversity and equity, identifying critical goals to be set, providing staff and member leader trainings, and developing and employing a set plan to implement this new agenda over a continued period. 3) STRATEGY & GOVERNANCE - THE STRATEGY AND GOVERNANCE UNIT streamlines alignment between the International Secretariat and AIUSA as well as overseeing the internal governance practices of the organization by collaborating with Board of Directors and internal AIUSA staff to facilitate AIUSAs governance processes from individual members on up through the International Secretariat and the international board. 4) SILICON VALLEY INITIATIVE - THE SILICON VALLEY Initiative is a joint endeavor between the International Secretariat and AIUSA to collaborate with partners in the technology sector for the advancement of human rights. In 2019, Government Relations staff testified before Congress eight times; submitted 34 statements, recommendations, and pieces of written testimony; and took part in 19 Hill briefings, as well as working with AIUSAs social media team to produce a 2020 Presidential Human Rights Questionnaire to all 2020 Presidential candidates still in the running at the time; twelve candidates responded to the questionnaire, including President Trump. MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINES 6 & 7A AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HAS A LARGE MEMBERSHIP BASE INCLUDING THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DONORS, ACTIVISTS, AND PARTICIPANTS IN OUR WORK. THESE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS MAY NOMINATE OTHER MEMBERS TO RUN FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE MEMBERSHIP AS A WHOLE IS THEN ENTITLED TO ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN A COMPREHENSIVE SECRET BALLOT AND VOTING PROCESS ADMINISTERED BY A THIRD PARTY. THE MEMBERSHIP MAY ALSO PROPOSE RESOLUTIONS AND ACTIONS AT REGIONAL LEVELS THAT ARE VOTED ON AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. MEMBERS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO VOTE ON DECISIONS THAT ARE THE PURVIEW OF THE BOARD.THAT ARE THE PURVIEW OF THE BOARD. FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONALLY RENOWNED ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT. THE DRAFT FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND THEN PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL, WITH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO COMMENT OR MAKE INQUIRY BEFORE IT WAS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MONITORING & ENFORCEMENT FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HAS A ROBUST CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN PLACE THAT ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO OBSERVE AND BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY REQUIRES THAT EACH BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER, UPON ELECTION, MUST SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM THAT REQUIRES THEM TO DISCLOSE ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS (IF ANY). THEREAFTER, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM MUST BE COMPLETED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, NOT ONLY BY BOARD MEMBERS, BUT BY ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND MONITORED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE REST OF THE BOARD. ANY CONFLICTS ARE IMMEDIATELY INVESTIGATED AND RESOLVED AND ALL DECISIONS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES. PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS ESTABLISHED AT THE TIME OF HER HIRING AND MEMORIALIZED IN A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH FIXED TERM OVER A THREE YEAR PERIOD. COMPENSATION WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MINUTES. THE BOARD ENSURED THAT COMPENSATION WAS COMMENSURATE WITH HER LEVEL AND WITH WHAT IS PAID IN THE INDUSTRY. AN EXTERNAL COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM SPECIALIZING IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR PREPARED A FORMAL COMPENSATION STUDY covering all paid staff was commissioned in 2018 and used to determine compensation amounts in 2019. PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS & KEY EMPLOYEES FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B COMPENSATION FOR THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES REPORTED ON THE FORM 990 IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. TO BENCHMARK COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS COMPENSATION PAID TO SIMILAR POSITIONS AT COMPARABLE NON-PROFITS IN THE INDUSTRY. WHEN AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONED A FORMAL BENCHMARKING SURVEY IN 2018 FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IT ALSO HAD THE OTHER OFFICER POSITIONS (AS WELL AS ALL STAFF POSITIONS) BENCHMARKED TO ENSURE THAT THE WAGES IT PAYS ARE COMMENSURATE WITH THE MARKET. HOW DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY RETAINING A COPY AT ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE FORM 990 IS LIKEWISE PUBLISHED ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT ORDINARILY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, BUT, IF REQUESTED, WILL BE PROVIDED AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION. 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