VISION OF CHILDREN: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
VISION OF CHILDREN (EIN 95-4271785)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-11-05
IRS object ID
201913099349302586
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2019-11-05T18:39:25-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN953159181PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1LEVITZACKSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1450 B STREET SUITE 500AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN DIEGOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92101ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN954271785EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE VISION OF CHILDRENBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlVISIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8583147910PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line112555 HIGH BLUFF DR NO 330AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN DIEGOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMR SAMUEL A HARDAGEPersonNm
Person TitleCEO & CHAIRMANPersonTitleTxt
Phone8583147910PhoneNum
Signature2019-10-28SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHAEL C FRIEDMANPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00283655PTIN
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Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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I Pv4 Address12.12.202.140IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerMR SAMUEL A HARDAGEPrincipalOfficerNm

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CitySAN DIEGOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$661,998GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.VISIONOFCHILDREN.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
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Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Total Expenses$865,751CYTotalExpensesAmt
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MissionOUR MISSION IS TO CURE HEREDITARY CHILDHOOD BLINDNESS AND OTHER VISION DISORDERS AND TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES.MissionDesc
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DescTHE VISION OF CHILDREN FUNDS RESEARCHERS, IN THE US AND INTERNATIONALLY, WHO ARE ADVANCING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CAUSES AND ARE FINDING CURES FOR INHERITED EYE DISEASE AND VISION DISORDERS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF OUR FUNDED RESEARCH HAS BEEN MULTIPLE VISION RELATED MEDICAL ISSUES.Desc

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Expense$280ExpenseAmt
DescTHE VISION OF CHILDREN PROVIDES ADAPTIVE VISION AIDS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THESE COMPUTER MONITORS AND HANDHELD MAGNIFIERS ALLEVIATE THE STRESS AND STRAIN THAT STUDENTS WITH LOW VISION MAY FACE WHEN THEY ARE AT SCHOOL.Desc

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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (1)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
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IRP Document2IRPDocumentCnt
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

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DEBORA B FARBER PHD
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VIVIAN L HARDAGE
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACQUELINE JOHNSON PHD
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD A SCHATZ MD
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEN WIDDER MD
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH DOLE
HONORARY CO-CHAIR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN GIL
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG OSTROW MD
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN MOFFETT
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETH CHANEY
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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$2,705TotalAmt
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VISION HEROES VIDEO SER$24,485$24,485
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MARKETING$6,994$6,994

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BOY$92,273BOYAmt
EOY$77,946EOYAmt

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BOY$416,110BOYAmt
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$34,958BOYAmt
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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$560BOYAmt
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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$10,101BOYAmt
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Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

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BOY$275,000BOYAmt
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BOY$20,365BOYAmt
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Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

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BOY$378,369BOYAmt
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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BOY$47,000BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$445,734BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$331,061BOYAmt
EOY$22,051EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$52,207BOYAmt
EOY$45,346EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$383,268BOYAmt
EOY$67,397EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$305,260CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$388,102CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$404,688CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,096,653CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$660,771CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,855,474TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$388,102CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$404,688CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,096,653CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$660,771CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,855,474TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$871,718SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,983,756PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$657CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$763CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$530CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,226CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,924TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,538CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$9,977TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,869,375TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.69140PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.71360PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINVESTMENT IN SYDNEXIS, INC.Desc
Book Value$275,000BookValueAmt
Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$275,000TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$549,880TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$549,880RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$549,880TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$865,751TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$865,751ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$865,751TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFITS OF AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE RELEVANT TAXING AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS TAKEN TO DATE ON TAX RETURNS STILL SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION WOULD BE SUSTAINED BY THE RELEVANT TAXING AUTHORITIES. FEDERAL TAX RETURNS FOR 2014 TO 2018 AND CALIFORNIA TAX RETURNS FOR 2013 TO 2018 WERE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1BOCELLI CONCERTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$223,860GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$124,860CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$99,000GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$112,118OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2SYMPOSIUM 2018Event2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$68,935GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$68,935CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$292,795GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$193,795CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$99,000GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$112,118OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$112,118DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$13,118NetIncomeSummaryAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming ConductedCAStatesWhereGamingConductedCd
LicensedYes (1)LicensedInd
License Suspended Etc0LicenseSuspendedEtcInd
Gaming With Nonmembers0GamingWithNonmembersInd
Member Of Other Entity0MemberOfOtherEntityInd
Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game Rev0CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd
Charitable Distribution RqrYes (1)CharitableDistributionRqrInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CABusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 STEIN PLAZAAddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90095ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN956006143RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$416,226CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedCASH VALUEValuationMethodUsedDesc
Purpose Of GrantRESEARCH FOR A CURE TO CHILDHOOD BLINDNESSPurposeOfGrantTxt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES RESEARCH GRANTS TO PHD'S WHO ARE DEDICATED TO FINDING CURES FOR BLINDNESS AND OTHER VISION DISORDERS. A GRANTEE'S ELIGIBILITY IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD BEFORE A GRANT IS APPROVED. GRANTS ARE PAID QUARTERLY AND ARE USED TO FUND SPECIFIC SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH EXPENSES AS ENUMERATED IN THE GRANT PROPOSAL. IT IS A REQUIREMENT OF THE GRANT THAT THE GRANTEE PROVIDE THE ORGANIZATION WITH QUARTERLY REPORTS ON THE PROGRESS IN ORDER FOR THE GRANTEE TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE FUNDING.
SCHEDULE I:THE ORGANIZATION REPORTS GRANTS ON SCHEDULE I ON A CASH BASIS. THEREFORE, THE DETAILS OF GRANT EXPENSES ARE REPORTED ON SCHEDULE I AS THEY ARE PAID NOT AS THEY ARE ACCRUED. GRANT EXPENSES ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 1 ARE REPORTED ON AN ACCRUAL BASIS.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
HARDAGE HOSPITALITY LLC (HH LLC)
OWNED BY BOARD MEMBER$32,465HH LLC FINANCES CERTAIN EXPENSES AND IS SUBSEQUENTLY REIMBURSED BY VOC. HH LLC FINANCED EXPENSES OF $32,465 IN 2018. THIS ENTITY ALSO PROVIDED OFFICE FACILITIES TO VOC AT NO CHARGE.0
SYDNEXIS INC
OWNED BY BOARD MEMBERS$275,000VOC HAS EXECUTED AN AGREEMENT TO HELP FUND RESEARCH CONCERNING TREATMENTS FOR CHILDHOOD MYOPIA. IN EXCHANGE FOR PROVIDING THIS FUNDING, VOC WILL BE ISSUED COMMON STOCK IN SYDNEXIS, INC. AND A ROYALTY INTEREST BASED ON NET SALES.0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2KEN WIDDER AND JACKI JOHNSON ARE MARRIED. SAM & VIVIAN HARDAGE ARE MARRIED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHERE ARE NO COMMITTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS DRAFTED BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE DRAFT IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND HIS ACCOUNTING STAFF FOR REVIEW. THE FINAL VERSION OF FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CAT EACH BOARD MEETING, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISCUSSED AND REVIEWED. THE POLICY IS ALSO REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED WITH EACH EMPLOYEE, AS PART OF THEIR REVIEW, COMPLETED EVERY SIX MONTHS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15BCOMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED OR REVIEWED BY THE CHAIRMAN. COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED WITH REGARD TO COMPENSATION PAID TO SIMILAR EXECUTIVES OF COMPARABLE NON-PROFITS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AS WELL AS VIA THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND THE ACCOUNTING STAFF ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANACIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2018, THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS.

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