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THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RECEIVED A COPY OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION'S PRO FORMA PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST SHOWING THAT IT MEETS THE 509(A)(2) TEST. SCHEDULE A, PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3C THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GRANT AND CONTRACTED REVENUE FUNDS TO PAY FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. TRAINING AND EDUCATION IS THE QUALIFIED CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. STIPEND AGREEMENTS ARE SIGNED WITH SUMS DOCUMENTED FOR ALL CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP EXPENSES TO THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 40441 21383 19058 19058 0 0 1614862 1614862 1614862 4866186 4866186 4866186 SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 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The board used the most recent GuideStar Nonprofit Compensation Report for comparability data. This comparison was performed in closed executive session and Muhammed Chaudhry and Deborah Caldwell (then a board member) completed contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision by email to other board members. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO CHANGE THE PERCENTAGE OF BOARD MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE RELIGION NEWS ASSOCIATION (THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION) FROM 60% TO 51%. THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION NO LONGER HAS THE RIGHT TO REMOVE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALSO, IN ORDER TO DISSOLVE THE ORGANIZATION, NO LESS THAN FOUR-FIFTHS OF THE BOARD MEMBES MUST APPROVE THE DISSOLUTION. FORM 990, PART VI,SECTION A, LINE 7A THE RELIGION NEWS ASSOCIATION HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT 51% OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF THE RELIGION NEWS FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES AND REVIEWS THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AND CEO. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS MANAGEMENT HAS ARE ADDRESSED AND ANY CORRECTIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS ARE MADE BEFORE FILING. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE THE FORM IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. RELIGION NEWS FOUNDATION REGULARLY MONITORS THE POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND RAISES POTENTIAL ISSUES WHEN THEY ARISE FOR EVALUATION. IF A CONFLICT IS DISCLOSED, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT DOES EXIST, THE PERSON IS REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A & 15B REVIEW WAS DONE IN LATE 2018 AND EARLY 2019 BY DEBORAH CALDWELL AND MUHAMMED CHAUDHRY. Compensation for the CEO is determined by review and approval of the Religion News Foundation board. The board used the most recent GuideStar Nonprofit Compensation Report for comparability data. This comparison was performed in closed executive session and Muhammed Chaudhry and Deborah Caldwell (then a board member) completed contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision by email to other board members. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII, LINE 1A Compensation for Peter Smith and Ken Chitwood was provided as part of a stipend award program administered by the Religion News Association (RNA) (a related party) to assist individuals in covering travel costs to attend the RNA conference. 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