2019-11-06T14:24:44-06:00 2018-12-31 042442519 EDELSTEIN AND COMPANY LLP 160 FEDERAL STREET 9TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02110 990 2018-01-01 522109597 THE AMERICAN FUND FOR CHARITIES C/O GMA FOUNDATIONS AMER 6174267080 2 LIBERTY SQUARE NO 500 BOSTON MA 02109 MARY T WHITE PRESIDENT 6174267080 2019-11-06 1 SCOTT KAPLOWITCH P00002440 6172276161 2019-11-06 38.111.9.114 2019-11-06 10:00:18 ES P C1284B650163F101757B7047818B4EE77766F5D2 2876621B7ACFCE7A1C27D9064FF90F46086F5B75 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z MARY T WHITE 2 LIBERTY SQUARE NO 500 BOSTON MA 02109 3534616 0 X WWW.AMERICANFUND.INFO X 1998 DE TO CONNECT CARING PEOPLE WITH GREAT CAUSES WORLDWIDE. 5 5 0 0 0 0 9445205 2687943 19359 20200 13221 46716 0 105 9477785 2754964 6123283 7436989 0 0 26250 39907 0 0 21703 129427 197112 6278960 7674008 3198825 -4919044 11859508 6693706 176491 73593 11683017 6620113 OUR MISSION IS TO CONNECT CARING PEOPLE WITH GREAT CAUSES WORLDWIDE. 0 0 7497675 7436989 20305 WE SUPPORT OVER 150 ORGANIZATIONS WITH A RANGE OF SIZES OF GRANTS IN A VARIETY OF COUNTRIES, INCLUDING THE UNITED KINGDOM, CANADA, SOUTH AFRICA, AND OTHER COUNTRIES IN EUROPE AND AFRICA. 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WHEN A GRANT IS MADE TO AN ORGANIZATION, THE ORGANIZATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO: 1)MAKE A REPORT ON THE USE OF THE FUNDS, TO BE RETURNED TO THE ORGANIZATION WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE GRANTING OF THE FUNDS. 2)SIGN A STATEMENT THAT THE GRANTEE WILL REFUND ANY PORTION OF THE GRANT NOT USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE GRANT. 3)AGREE TO ANY OTHER CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY THE BOARD DEPENDING ON THE SPECIFICS OF THE GRANT AND THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH FUNDS ARE BEING GIVEN. NO GRANT WILL BE MADE WITHOUT MEETING THE TERMS SET FORTH BY THE BOARD. PART I, LINE 3: ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING IS USED TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION HAS A MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH A GRANTS MANAGEMENT COMPANY TO PROVIDE CROSS-BORDER COMPLIANCE AND OPERATIONAL AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A REVIEW OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS CONDUCTED BY ALL OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS CONSIDERED BY BOARD MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND BY NEW BOARD MEMBERS WHEN THEY ARE APPOINTED. EACH BOARD MEMBER SIGNS AN ANNUAL STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS HE/SHE HAS CONSIDERED THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AGREED TO COMPLY WITH IT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.