2019-05-14T16:23:18-05:00 2018-12-31 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2018-01-01 412055310 HUMANE EDUCATION ADVOCATES REACHING TEACHERS HUMA 9143810309 PO BOX 738 MAMARONECK NY 10543 BRAD GOLDBERG CHAIRMAN/TREASURER 9143810309 2019-05-14 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 9143818900 2019-05-14 65.51.112.58 2019-05-14 16:23:15 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 6C9B1A35775087DBDB8A6D25ECA509C7F6C27838 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z SEE SCHEDULE O BRAD GOLDBERG PO BOX 738 MAMARONECK NY 10543 629673 0 X WWW.TEACHHEART.ORG X 2001 NY SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DESCRIPTION OF MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES. 7 7 12 25 0 0 625524 629670 0 0 3 3 0 0 625527 629673 0 12000 0 0 466538 430555 0 0 41210 146178 140930 612716 583485 12811 46188 374995 431183 0 10000 374995 421183 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 151600 12000 TEACHER TRAINING, SCHOOL CONSULTATION, AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT: IN JUNE 2018, HEART COMPLETED A SUCCESSFUL YEAR-LONG COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITIES AWARD CONTEST IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NYC MAYOR'S OFFICE AND THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THE COMPETITION ENGAGED ALL OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN BRONX DISTRICT 8 IN AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SHARE HUMANE EDUCATION PRACTICES AND RESOURCES THAT INSPIRE RESPECT, EMPATHY, AND SOCIAL ACTION. HEART SERVED AS A RESOURCE TO THE SCHOOLS, PROVIDING FREE CONSULTING SERVICES AND SUPPORT AS THEY INCORPORATED HUMANE EDUCATION INTO THEIR CLASSES, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, PARENT ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS, AND SCHOOLWIDE INITIATIVES. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO DEMONSTRATE HOW WE COULD TAKE A DISTRICT-WIDE APPROACH TO INSPIRING SCHOOLS TO INFUSE HUMANE EDUCATION INTO THEIR SCHOOL CULTURE AND EFFECTIVELY REACH A LARGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS. THE CONTEST ENGAGED 21 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WITH A TOTAL OF 14,380 STUDENTS IN PREK-5. IN THE FALL OF 2018, WE BEGAN DISTRICT-WIDE OUTREACH EFFORTS IN NASSAU COUNTY, LONG ISLAND, TO EXPAND THE COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITIES AWARD CONTEST AND WE SECURED THE PARTICIPATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE HEMPSTEAD, MINEOLA, VALLEY STREAM, AND ROOSEVELT DISTRICTS.HEART DIRECTLY REACHED OVER ONE HUNDRED TEACHERS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS. 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 BIMONTHLY WEBINAR SERIES IN WHICH WE TRAIN PARTICIPANTS TO TEACH HUMANE EDUCATION. THROUGH VARIOUS COLLABORATIONS, WE TRAINED EDUCATORS TO CONDUCT LESSONS BOTH IN SCHOOLS AND IN OUT-OF-SCHOOL VENUES LIKE LIBRARIES AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. FOR EXAMPLE, IN CHICAGO WE CONDUCTED CREDIT-BEARING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS THROUGH WITS (WORKING IN THE SCHOOLS) ON INCREASING ENGAGEMENT BY TEACHING ABOUT ANIMALS AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TOOLS FOR TEACHERS. WE PARTNERED WITH THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION TO EXPAND OUR JOINT PUBLIC SERVICE PROJECT TO NASHVILLE, TRAINING ATTORNEYS TO TEACH AN ANIMAL PROTECTION CURRICULUM TO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS. WE OFFERED A CREDIT-BEARING WORKSHOP, IMPROVING LITERACY THROUGH HUMANE EDUCATION, AT WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY IN BOWLING GREEN THAT WAS PROMOTED BY THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. WE ALSO PRESENTED ON USING EFFECTIVE HUMANE EDUCATION STRATEGIES TO CREATE A MORE JUST, COMPASSIONATE, AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM AT THE IOWA VEGANFEST IN DES MOINES.IN 2018 WE ALSO PREPARED FOR THE JANUARY 2019 LAUNCH OF OUR HEART NETWORK, A FREE NETWORK OF SUPPORT TO ANIMAL PROTECTION ORGANIZATIONS, SHELTERS, RESCUE GROUPS, AND SANCTUARIES FOR THEIR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE HEART NETWORK WILL PROVIDE EFFECTIVE AND ENGAGING TOOLS, TIPS, AND ACTIVITIES TO DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH OF ALL AGES. BENEFITS INCLUDE: 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 ONLINE TRAINING AND E-LEARNING MODULES AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND AND TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF NETWORK MEMBERS. 135789 EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION: HEART WORKED ON DEVELOPING VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES IN THE PAST YEAR. WE COMPLETED A NEW COMPREHENSIVE HUMANE EDUCATION RESOURCE GUIDE FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS CALLED "JUSTICE FOR ALL: EDUCATING YOUTH FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY." THE CONTENT SUPPORTS SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL GROWTH, DELVING DEEPLY INTO REAL WORLD TOPICS RELATED TO DIVERSE HUMAN, ANIMAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS. THIS 190-PAGE GUIDE CONTAINS 18 STANDARDS-ALIGNED ACTIVITIES AND LESSONS WITH ALL STUDENT MATERIALS INCLUDED AND READY TO USE. THE RESOURCE IS DESIGNED TO HELP EDUCATORS, IN BOTH TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL SETTINGS, EMPOWER YOUTH TO GAIN A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF PRESSING CONTEMPORARY ISSUES THAT IMPACT US AND CONFRONT THEM USING EMPATHY, CRITICAL THOUGHT, AND INNOVATION. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO PROMOTE AND DISSEMINATE OUR OTHER TWO RESOURCE MANUALS. OUR PREVIOUS K-5 JUSTICE FOR ALL GUIDE, WITH 31 LESSONS, AND OUR K-12 HUMANE EDUCATION RESOURCE GUIDE, WITH 40 ANIMAL PROTECTION LESSONS, HAVE NOW BEEN VIEWED BY OVER 30,000 EDUCATORS IN MORE THAN 30 COUNTRIES AND OVER 40 STATES.WE CREATED AN INNOVATIVE DIGITAL EDUCATIONAL ADVENTURE GAME IN 2018 CALLED "CASE OF THE SICK PUPPY." IN THIS GAME, OUR COMPASSIONATE INVESTIGATORS IN TRAINING UNCOVER THE REALITY BEHIND THE PUPPY MILL INDUSTRY. THE GAME IS PLAYABLE AT NO COST THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, WHERE WE HAVE ALSO INCLUDED FREELY DOWNLOADABLE INTRODUCTORY AND POST-GAME LESSONS TO FACILITATE ITS USE IN SCHOOL CLASSROOMS. WE CONTINUED EXPANDING OUR DIGITAL INITIATIVES THROUGH LESSON SHARING PLATFORMS FOR TEACHERS, 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. WE ALSO DEVELOPED 9 MORE LESSONS ON NEARPOD, WHICH IS A STUDENT FACING PLATFORM PROVIDING INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION AND ASSESSMENT TOOLS THAT CAN BE USED IN ENGAGING WAYS BY TEACHERS IN THE CLASSROOM IN A 1:1 LESSON DELIVERY PLATFORM. THESE DIGITAL EXPANSIONS HAVE ENABLED OUR RESOURCES TO REACH THOUSANDS MORE STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS. WE ALSO PROVIDED SPECIALIZED CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR SCHOOLS AND NON-PROFIT AGENCIES TO ADAPT OUR HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAMMING TO MEET SPECIFIC NEEDS. WE DEVELOPED ADDITIONAL ASSEMBLY, LIBRARY, AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMMING. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO ADD TO RESOURCES ON OUR WEBSITE, INCLUDING OUR HUMANE BOOK LISTS AND LIBRARY OF ARCHIVED HEART TEACHER TRAINING WEBINARS, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD. IN AN ALLIANCE WITH THE PEACE LEARNING CENTER AND TRIBES LEARNING COMMUNITY, WE BEGAN WORKING ON AN INNOVATIVE COLLABORATIVE PROJECT CALLED EVERYDAY CIRCLES, DEVELOPING A DECK OF HUMANE EDUCATION/SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) ACTIVITY CARDS FOR EACH DAY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. WE EXPECT TO COMPLETE THIS VALUABLE SEL TOOLKIT BY JUNE OF 2019. 107678 DIRECT STUDENT PROGRAMS: HEART'S HUMANE LIVING PROGRAM COVERS A WIDE RANGE OF SOCIAL JUSTICE, ANIMAL PROTECTION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION ISSUES. WE OFFER THE HUMANE LIVING PROGRAM TO STUDENTS IN K-12 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 THAT IS ADAPTED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DIFFERENT SCHOOLS, YOUTH CENTERS, AND STUDENT POPULATIONS. IN 2018, HEART DIRECTLY TAUGHT MORE THAN 3,000 STUDENTS IN THE NEW YORK CITY, CHICAGO, INDIANAPOLIS, DETROIT, MADISON (WISCONSIN), PRINCETON (NEW JERSEY), AND PORTLAND (OREGON) 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 NYC, 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. 93384 MARKETING, SOCIAL MEDIA AND ADVOCACY:HEART CONTINUED TO MARKET OUR RESOURCES TO GAIN AS WIDE AN AUDIENCE AS POSSIBLE FOR OUR MATERIALS. WE REGULARLY POSTED BLOGS AND SOCIAL MEDIA UPDATES ON OUR PROGRAMS AND ON THE SUBJECT MATTER INCLUDED IN OUR LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES. 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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, 2015. 1 PUBLIC SCHOOL 333X THE LONGWOOD ACADEMY OF DISCOVERY 888 REVEREND JAMES A POLITE AVENUE BRONX NY 10459 CITY OF NEW YORK 10000 NYC COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITIES AWARD 1 PART I, LINE 2: HEART HAS ENTERED INTO A WRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH THE SCHOOLS THAT REQUIRES THE GRANT AWARD TO BE HELD IN A SEPARATELY LABLED ACCOUNT AND THAT HEART BE PROVIDED WITH A REPORT OF HOW THE GRANT MONEY HAS BEEN SPENT. THE SCHOOL IS PROHIBITED FROM SPENDING ANY OF THE GRANT FUNDS TO HELP OR INFLUENCE THE OUTCOME OF ANY PUBLIC ELECTION. 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 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. 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 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