2020-05-12T12:18:34-05:00 2019-12-31 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2019-01-01 412055310 HUMANE EDUCATION ADVOCATES REACHING TEACHERS HUMA 9143810309 PO BOX 738 MAMARONECK NY 10543 BRAD GOLDBERG CHAIRMAN/TREASURER 9143810309 2020-05-12 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 9143818900 2020-05-12 24.190.81.239 2020-05-12 12:18:30 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 9616F4B14A694591D1E716C270910E6FA5556DA3 2019 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z SEE SCHEDULE O BRAD GOLDBERG PO BOX 738 MAMARONECK NY 10543 650519 0 X WWW.TEACHHEART.ORG X 2001 NY SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DESCRIPTION OF MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES. 8 8 12 20 0 0 629670 650516 0 0 3 3 0 0 629673 650519 12000 500 0 0 430555 496770 0 0 81903 140930 153201 583485 650471 46188 48 431183 428231 10000 7000 421183 421231 X HEART'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP A GENERATION OF COMPASSIONATE YOUTH WHO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE FOR ANIMALS, PEOPLE AND THE NATURAL WORLD. 0 0 235283 500 EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION THIS YEAR, HEART COMPLETED A NEW PRE-K RESOURCE GUIDE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA IN LOS ANGELES AND SOCIAL COMPASSION CALLED KINDNESS FOR ALL. THE GOALS OF THIS 7-LESSON CURRICULUM ARE TO INCREASE PROSOCIAL BEHAVIORS, COMPASSION, AND EMPATHY, AND TO BUILD UNDERSTANDING OF ANIMALS, RESPONSIBLE ANIMAL CARE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. IT IS CURRENTLY BEING IMPLEMENTED IN HEAD START PROGRAMS IN LOS ANGELES SERVING CHILDREN AGES 3-5 YEARS. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO PROMOTE AND DISSEMINATE OUR THREE OTHER RESOURCE MANUALS: OUR K-5 AND SECONDARY SCHOOL JUSTICE FOR ALL GUIDES, TOTALING 49 LESSONS, AND OUR K-12 HUMANE EDUCATION RESOURCE GUIDE, WITH 40 ANIMAL PROTECTION LESSONS.IN AN ALLIANCE WITH THE PEACE LEARNING CENTER AND TRIBES LEARNING COMMUNITY, WE PUBLISHED AN INNOVATIVE TOOLKIT CALLED EVERYDAY CIRCLES CARDS, A DECK OF 180 5X7 HUMANE EDUCATION/SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) ACTIVITY CARDS FOR TEACHERS TO USE WITH THEIR STUDENTS EVERY DAY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. THIS TOOLKIT IS DESIGNED TO FOSTER INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY BUILDING AND PROBLEM SOLVING THAT BECOMES PART OF A DAILY PRACTICE TAKING 20 MINUTES OR LESS. STUDENTS ARE LED THROUGH A PURPOSEFUL PATH BEGINNING WITH INCLUSION, INFLUENCE, AND THEN COMMUNITY ISSUES PERTAINING TO A RANGE OF ANIMAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE TOPICS.WE CONTINUED EXPANDING OUR DIGITAL INITIATIVES THROUGH POPULAR LESSON-SHARING PLATFORMS FOR TEACHERS SUCH AS NEARPOD AND MORE RECENTLY SEESAW, INDEXING OUR LESSONS TO NUMEROUS NATIONAL LEARNING STANDARDS TO MAKE THEM MORE ACCESSIBLE AND USABLE IN SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE. IN ADDITION, WE USED SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS POPULAR WITH TEACHERS TO BUILD A COMMUNITY OF HUMANE EDUCATORS AND RAISE AWARENESS OF HEART'S LESSONS. THESE DIGITAL EXPANSIONS HAVE ENABLED OUR RESOURCES TO REACH THOUSANDS MORE STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A K-3 GUIDE WITH LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHING ABOUT FARM ANIMALS. THIS CURRICULUM WILL HELP CHILDREN UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS AND EMOTIONAL LIVES OF FARM ANIMALS AND STRESSES THE IMPORTANCE OF CURIOSITY AND CONNECTION WITH THEM. IT WILL INCLUDE PROJECTS FOR STUDENTS TO TAKE ACTION AS WELL AS DIFFERENT LEARNING STATION ACTIVITIES. THE K-3 GUIDE IS PROJECTED TO BE RELEASED IN AUGUST 2020.WE PROVIDED SPECIALIZED HUMANE EDUCATION CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMMING TO MEET SPECIFIC NEEDS OF SCHOOLS AND NONPROFITS. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO ADD TO RESOURCES ON OUR WEBSITE, INCLUDING OUR HUMANE BOOK LISTS AND LIBRARY OF ARCHIVED HEART TEACHER TRAINING WEBINARS AND VIDEO PRESENTATIONS, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD. 104098 STUDENT PROGRAMS HEART'S CCA CONTEST DESCRIBED BELOW TAKES A DISTRICT-WIDE APPROACH TO SUPPORTING EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT-LED PROJECTS THAT CREATE A SCHOOL COMMUNITY OF COMPASSION, STEWARDSHIP, AND RESPECT. FOLLOWING OUR SUCCESSFUL CCA PILOT PROGRAM CONDUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NYC MAYOR'S OFFICE AND NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DURING THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR THAT REACHED 14,000+ STUDENTS AT 21 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN BRONX DISTRICT 8, WE HAVE BEEN EXPANDING THE CCA PROGRAM TO ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS REACHING THOUSANDS MORE STUDENTS. IN THE SPRING TERM OF 2019, WE SUCCESSFULLY BROUGHT THE CCA PROGRAM TO LONG ISLAND'S NASSAU COUNTY, ENGAGING 6,000 ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN THE VALLEY STREAM, HEMPSTEAD, MINEOLA, AND ROOSEVELT SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IN THE 2019-2020 ACADEMIC YEAR, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT'S OFFICE, WE ROLLED OUR CONTEST OUT TO BROOKLYN DISTRICTS 15 AND 16 AND ARE REACHING ABOUT 10,000 ELEMENTARY STUDENTS.OUR HUMANE LIVING PROGRAM COVERS A WIDE RANGE OF SOCIAL JUSTICE, ANIMAL PROTECTION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION ISSUES IN FOUR AGE-APPROPRIATE VERSIONS: K-2ND GRADE, 3RD-5TH GRADE, MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND HIGH SCHOOL. HEART'S SPECIALLY TRAINED EDUCATORS TEACH THESE LESSONS IN A FORMAT ADAPTED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DIFFERENT SCHOOLS, YOUTH CENTERS, AND STUDENT POPULATIONS. IN 2019, HEART TAUGHT MORE THAN 2,000 STUDENTS IN THE NEW YORK CITY, CHICAGO, AND INDIANAPOLIS AREAS. WE OFFERED MULTI-LESSON INSTRUCTIONAL AND SERVICE-BASED PROGRAMS IN-SCHOOL, AFTER-SCHOOL, AND IN SUMMER CAMPS. WE ALSO FACILITATED MANY EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROJECTS WHERE STUDENTS PUT THEIR VALUES INTO ACTION. WE TAUGHT SUMMER PROGRAMS IN CHICAGO, AND INDIANAPOLIS AND CO-SPONSORED A SUCCESSFUL CLIMATE CAMP. IN ADDITION, OUR BE THE CHANGE INTERACTIVE HUMANE EDUCATION MUSEUM WITHIN THE PEACE LEARNING CENTER IN INDIANAPOLIS, WITH OVER 30 ENGAGING EXHIBITS, CONTINUED TO DRAW HUNDREDS OF VISITORS OF ALL AGES OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. 80000 TEACHER TRAINING IN THE SPRING TERM OF 2019, WE SUCCESSFULLY EXPANDED THE COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITIES AWARD (CCA) PROGRAM TO LONG ISLAND'S NASSAU COUNTY, ENGAGING 12 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE ROOSEVELT, HEMPSTEAD, VALLEY STREAM, AND MINEOLA DISTRICTS. IN THIS TRANSFORMATIVE PROGRAM, SCHOOLS COMPETED FOR CASH PRIZES AWARDED FOR THE MOST EFFECTIVE PROJECTS INSTILLING COMPASSION AND STUDENT STEWARDSHIP IN THE SCHOOL AND THE GREATER COMMUNITY. HEART INSTRUCTORS CONSULTED WITH THE TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS ON A REGULAR BASIS PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO INFUSE HUMANE EDUCATION INTO CLASSROOM LESSONS, AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, PARENT ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS, AND SCHOOL-WIDE INITIATIVES. WE ASSISTED THE SCHOOLS IN DEVELOPING NEW PROGRAMS OR EXPANDING EXISTING PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE ANIMAL WELFARE, PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. THEY UNDERTOOK A BROAD SPECTRUM OF ENDEAVORS SUCH AS MARINE WILDLIFE PROTECTION AND HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS, DEVELOPING A DISTRICT-WIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM, AND FORMING WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTERS. WINNING SCHOOLS WERE AWARDED CASH PRIZES ($5,000 FIRST PRIZE, $1,000 SECOND PRIZE, AND $500 THIRD PRIZE) TO RECOGNIZE AND ADVANCE SCHOOL-WIDE EFFORTS TO NURTURE COMPASSION AND RESPECT FOR ALL LIVING BEINGS. DURING THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR, THE CCA PROGRAM WAS ROLLED OUT TO BROOKLYN SCHOOL DISTRICTS 15 AND 16 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT ERIC ADAMS, REACHING 15 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THIS YEAR'S CCA PROGRAM CENTERS ON TOPICS RELATING TO OUR CONNECTIONS WITH ANIMALS AS A FOCUS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SEL GOALS OF SELF-AWARENESS, SELF-MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL AWARENESS, RELATIONSHIP SKILLS, AND ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING BY SHOWING YOUTH HOW TO APPLY THEM TO OUR TREATMENT OF ALL LIVING BEINGS AND OUR ENVIRONMENT. THE CULMINATING AWARDS CELEBRATION WILL TAKE PLACE IN JUNE 2020 AND THE WINNING SCHOOLS WILL RECEIVE CASH PRIZES FROM HEART (1ST PLACE-$6,000, 2ND PLACE-$2,500, AND 3RD PLACE-$1,500).HEART DIRECTLY REACHED HUNDREDS OF TEACHERS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS IN 2019. ONE OF OUR MAJOR TEACHER TRAINING PROJECTS WAS A CREDIT-BEARING 36-HOUR HUMANE EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE WE CONDUCTED THROUGH THE NYC DOE THAT QUALIFIED SCHOOLTEACHERS TOWARD A SALARY DIFFERENTIAL. THIS ONLINE COURSE HAS THE RIGOR OF A GRADUATE LEVEL COURSE. WE ALSO EXTENDED OUR REACH NATIONALLY BY CONTINUING TO OFFER OUR FREE WEBINAR AND VIDEO PRESENTATION SERIES IN WHICH WE TRAIN PARTICIPANTS TO TEACH HUMANE EDUCATION. THROUGH VARIOUS COLLABORATIONS, WE TRAINED EDUCATORS TO CONDUCT LESSONS IN SCHOOLS AND OTHER VENUES LIKE LIBRARIES AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. FOR EXAMPLE, IN CHICAGO WE CONDUCTED THREE CREDIT-BEARING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS THROUGH WITS (WORKING IN THE SCHOOLS) AND THE ROCHELLE LEE TEACHER AWARD SUMMER INSTITUTE AND PRESENTED AT THE CHICAGO LITERACY ALLIANCE'S CONFAB CONFERENCE. WE CO-LED ROUNDTABLES AT THE HUMANE RESCUE ALLIANCE'S EAST COAST CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, DC AND THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES' ANIMAL CARE EXPO IN NEW ORLEANS. WE CONDUCTED PRESENTATIONS ON COMPREHENSIVE HUMANE EDUCATION AT HARVARD LAW SCHOOL, MADONNA UNIVERSITY, THE HUMANE EDUCATION COALITION'S HUMANE EDUCATION VIRTUAL SUMMIT, AND THE ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL HUMANE EDUCATORS CONFERENCE IN PHOENIX.OUR HEART NETWORK, LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2019, SUPPORTS THE EDUCATION PROGRAMS OF ANIMAL SHELTERS, RESCUE GROUPS AND SANCTUARIES NATIONWIDE. WE ENROLLED OVER 300 MEMBERS IN 2019. THE HEART NETWORK PROVIDES EFFECTIVE AND ENGAGING TOOLS, TIPS, AND ACTIVITIES TO DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH OF ALL AGES. MEMBERS RECEIVED ACCESS TO CUSTOMIZED RESOURCES FROM OUR LIBRARY OF MORE THAN 100 FREE LESSONS, ACTIVITIES, GAMES AND VIDEOS; A MONTHLY BULLETIN WITH SPECIAL THEMES, TIPS, TOOLS, IDEAS AND INSPIRATION TO SUPPORT OUTREACH PROGRAMS; AND MODERATED CONTENT ON THE MADDIE'S PET FORUM ONLINE COMMUNITY PLATFORM, WHICH ADDS VALUE FOR NETWORK MEMBERS BY OFFERING THEM DIRECT ACCESS TO ADDITIONAL CONTENT RELEVANT TO THEIR WORK. 65767 MARKETING, SOCIAL MEDIA AND ADVOCACY HEART CONTINUED TO MARKET OUR RESOURCES TO GAIN AS WIDE AN AUDIENCE FOR OUR MATERIALS AS POSSIBLE. WE REGULARLY POSTED BLOGS AND SOCIAL MEDIA UPDATES ON OUR PROGRAMS AND ON THE SUBJECT MATTER INCLUDED IN OUR LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION, WE MAINTAINED OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO BOTH PROMOTE AND FACILITATE COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING HUMANE EDUCATION LAWS. 65767 485148 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL NY OR FL CA X X MR BRADLEY GOLDBERG 9143810309 141 HALSTEAD AVENUE SUITE 301 MAMARONECK NY 10543 BRAD GOLDBERG CHAIRMAN/TREASURER 20.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE WHITMAN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD GOLD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZI OPPENHEIMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HELEN RAFFERTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LENA TOWNSEND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CANDY UDELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LILI LAWNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEENA ALAGAPPAN ESQ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 119226 0 15496 CLAIRE STERLING COO 40.00 X 69760 0 10866 188986 0 26362 1 0 0 0 0 11909 638607 650516 3 3 650519 0 0 3 X 500 500 215347 104000 54242 57105 223504 222635 311 558 3410 2915 245 250 19047 19047 35462 30175 2618 2669 8025 8025 75524 52867 11253 11404 15500 7750 3875 3875 28221 25542 865 1814 804 644 80 80 100 80 10 10 11939 9551 597 1791 2800 1960 280 560 8269 6615 827 827 MISCELLANEOUS 723 507 72 144 FUNDRAISING 696 696 MEALS 600 360 120 120 650471 485148 83420 81903 397259 394419 11308 11312 22616 22500 431183 428231 10000 7000 10000 7000 X 391683 385731 29500 35500 421183 421231 431183 428231 48 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 610654 615617 625524 629670 650516 3131981 610654 615617 625524 629670 650516 3131981 785910 2346071 6 3 3 3 3 18 229 229 3132228 0.74900 0.69990 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 229. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2000 2000 566568 568568 110285 27571 0 0 100338 110828 106341 110285 427792 641688 2500 2000 2000 2000 8500 25085 27707 26585 27571 106948 160422 0 X 650519 0 650519 0 650519 650471 0 650471 0 650471 PART X, LINE 2: HEART IS RECOGNIZED AS TAX EXEMPT PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HEART RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF TAX POSITIONS ONLY WHEN THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT HEART HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. HEART IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2016. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: HEART IS A NONPROFIT WITH A MISSION TO DEVELOP A GENERATION OF COMPASSIONATE YOUTH WHO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE FOR ANIMALS, PEOPLE AND THE NATURAL WORLD. OUR VISION IS THAT WE WILL MOVE TOWARD A FUTURE WHEN ALL STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO EDUCATION THAT FOSTERS COMPASSION AND PROMOTES SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TOWARD ALL LIVING BEINGS AND THE NATURAL WORLD. HEART WILL PROVIDE A LEADERSHIP ROLE TO ENABLE THE INCLUSION OF HUMANE EDUCATION INTO SCHOOL CURRICULA AND ACTIVITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BRAD GOLDBERG AND LILLI LAWNER HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B HUMANE EDUCATION ADVOCATES REACHING TEACHERS HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. ONCE A DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS SUBMITTED BY THE ACCOUNTANTS IT IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS AND APPROVE THE RETURN. THE DRAFT OF THE 990 IS THEN SENT TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER OF HEART, IS REQUIRED TO CONDUCT ALL THE AFFAIRS OF HEART IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF HEART, TO AVOID THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT BETWEEN HIS OR HER PERSONAL INTERESTS AND THE INTERESTS OF HEART AND TO ENSURE THAT HE OR SHE DOES NOT BENEFIT PERSONALLY FROM HIS OR HER POSITION AS A TRUSTEE OR OFFICER. THIS OBLIGATION ALSO REQUIRES THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BE FULLY INFORMED REGARDING TRANSACTIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS INTO WHICH HEART ENTERS AND WITH RESPECT TO WHICH OFFICERS MAY HAVE AN INTEREST. TO ENSURE FAIRNESS IN THE BOARD'S DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES AND TO PROTECT HEART'S INTERESTS WHEN IT IS CONTEMPLATING ENTERING INTO A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT MIGHT BENEFIT THE PRIVATE INTEREST OF ANY OF ITS TRUSTEES OF OFFICERS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ADOPTED A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT SUCH PERSON: (A) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, (B) HAS READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS POLICY, AND (C) HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THIS POLICY. UPON THE FIRST KNOWLEDGE BY AN INTERESTED PERSON THAT THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE THEREOF IS CONSIDERING A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH AN ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL WITH WHICH THE INTERESTED PERSON HAS AN INTEREST, THE INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF HIS OR HER INTEREST TO THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE INTEREST, THE INTERESTED PERSON MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, SHALL NOT VOTE ON SUCH TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, AND SHALL NOT BE PRESENT FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF OR VOTE ON SUCH TRANSACTION UNLESS THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE REQUESTS INFORMATION OR INTERPRETATION FROM THE INTERESTED PERSON. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL THEN DETERMINE, BY A VOTE SUFFICIENT FOR SUCH PURPOSE WITHOUT COUNTING THE VOTE OF ANY INTERESTED PERSON, WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN HEART'S BEST INTERESTS AND IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO HEART AND SHALL MAKE A DECISION WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH DETERMINATION. IN DETERMINING WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN HEART'S BEST INTEREST, HEART SHALL REVIEW AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING THE COST OR BENEFIT OF COMPARABLE TRANSACTIONS OR ARRANGEMENTS, IF ANY. INTERESTED DIRECTORS MAY BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM AT A MEETING WHICH AUTHORIZES SUCH A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERING THE INTEREST OF AN INTERESTED PERSON SHALL CONTAIN: - THE NAMES OF THE INTEREST PERSON(S) WHO DISCLOSED OR OTHERWISE WERE FOUND TO HAVE AN INTEREST, - THE NATURE OF THE INTEREST, - A RECORD OF ANY DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WAS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF AND FAIR AND REASONABLE TO HEART, NOTWITHSTANDING THE INTEREST, AND THE SPECIFIC REASONS SUPPORTING SUCH DETERMINATION, AND - THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO WERE PRESENT FOR THE DISCUSSIONS ON THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT AND A RECORD OF ANY VOTES TAKEN IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE CHAIR OF HEART MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. A CONFIDENTIAL MEMO IS SENT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND A PHONE MEETING IS HELD TO DISCUSS THE CHAIR'S RECOMMENDATION. THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BASED ON REPORTS ON COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FROM A SPECIAL ANNUAL GUIDESTAR COMPENSATION STUDY. ONCE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVES THE FINAL SALARY AND BONUS AWARDS AN EXECUTIVE SESSION IS HELD AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE DECEMBER BOARD MEETING DISCUSSING THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND GETTING THE FINAL APPROVAL FROM THE FULL BOARD. THE BOARD APPROVAL OF THE SALARY AND BONUS AWARDS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE TREASURER MEET WITH THE COO FOR A 12 MONTH AND YEAR REVIEW. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HAS A PHONE MEETING WHERE BOTH THE OUTCOME OF THAT REVIEW ALONG WITH THE RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION AND BONUS AWARDS FOR BOTH THE COO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE STAFF WERE DISCUSSED AND APPROVED AS RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD MEETING THEN TOOK PLACE AND THERE WAS AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOLLOWING THE MAIN BOARD MEETING WHEN THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS WERE DISCUSSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. NO SEPARATE MINUTES WERE TAKEN OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING ALTHOUGH THE MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WAS REFERENCED IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE FORM 990 IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT P.O. BOX 738, MAMARONECK, NY 10543 OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT (914)-381-0309. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 51,806. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 11,101. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 11,101. TOTAL EXPENSES 74,008. PAYROLL PROCESSING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,061. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 152. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 303. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,516. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF ITS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, BOX C: HUMANE EDUCATION ADVOCATES REACHING TEACHERS ALSO CONDUCTS BUSINESS USING THE FOLLOWING D/B/A'S: (1)HEART (2)ANIMALS AWAKENING COMPASSION IN YOUTH