MAG AMERICA INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
MAG AMERICA INC (EIN 52-2302253)
Tax period
2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Filed
2019-03-22
IRS object ID
201920819349300107
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2019-03-22T08:20:02-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11861 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE SUITE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityMCLEANCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN522302253EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1MAG AMERICA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlMAGABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2022931904PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAMIE FRANKLINPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2022931904PhoneNum
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I Pv4 Address108.171.131.177IPv4AddressTxt
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Principal OfficerJAMIE FRANKLINPrincipalOfficerNm

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State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$31,723,229GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MAGAMERICA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
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Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionMAG AMERICA'S MISSION IS TO SAVE LIVES AND BUILD FUTURES BY WORKING WITH OTHERS AROUND THE WORLD TO RECLAIM LAND CONTAMINATED WITH THE EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS OF CONFLICT, REDUCE THE DAILY RISK OF DEATH OR INJURY FOR CIVILIANS, AND CREATE SAFE AND SECURE CONDITIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionMAG AMERICA'S MISSION IS TO SAVE LIVES AND BUILD FUTURES BY WORKING WITH OTHERS AROUND THE WORLD TO RECLAIM LAND CONTAMINATED WITH THE EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS OF CONFLICT, REDUCE THE DAILY RISK OF DEATH OR INJURY FOR CIVILIANS, AND CREATE SAFE AND SECURE CONDITIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT.MissionDesc
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DescIN 2018 WE CLEARED OVER 100,000 LANDMINES AND UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE, WHICH RELEASED 13,500 ACRES OF SAFE LAND BACK TO COMMUNITIES TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS. IN ADDITION MAG PROVIDED OVER 52,000 RISK EDUCATION CLASSESS AND DESTROYED MORE THAN 9,000 WEAPONS. OUR WORK IN 2018 BENEFITTED OVER 1.4 MILLION PEOPLE, ALLOWING THEM TO LIVE FREE FROM FEAR, ACROSS 24 COUNTRIES. WE HELP COMMUNITIES TO RECOVER FROM CONFLICT, REDUCING THE THREAT FROM SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS, AND ENABLE SOCIO AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH CLEARANCE OF LANDMINES AND UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE, BATTLE AREA CLEARANCE, EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, RISK EDUCATION, PHYSICAL SECURITY AND STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT, AND TRAINING OF HOST NATION EMPLOYEES AND AUTHORITIES. MAG AMERICA WORKS WITH OUR IMPLEMENTING PARTNER,MINES ADVISORY GROUP (MAG UK) TO CLEAR, AND MAKE SAFE, CONTAMINATED LAND FOR AGRICULTURE, INFRASTRUCTURE, CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOLS, CLINICS AND HOSPITAL AND CONSTRUCTION OF WELLS AND IRRIGATION.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$28,226,378TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1JAMIE FRANKLINBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone2022931904PhoneNum

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
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CYNTHIA B ABRAMS
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LAURENCE D ALPERT
BOARD CHAIR (UNTIL 01.2018)1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KARA L BUE
BOARD CHAIR (JAN - MAY 2018)1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK L MICHALOWSKI
TREASURER1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEAN GILSON
SECRETARY1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TUNC DAYLOGLU
BOARD MEMBER1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
VERONICA POLLOCK
BOARD MEMBER1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAIKHAM ONEDAMDY
BOARD MEMBER1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
INDIKA SAMARAWICKREME
BOARD MEMBER1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
LODDY E TOLZMANN
BOARD MEMBER1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC NEWSOM
BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 01.2018)1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMIE FRANKLIN
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$15,507$13,716$1,791
FUND. EXP. ON PART VIII-$18,617-$18,617

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BOY$8,628BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$406,643BOYAmt
EOY$74,462EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,952,211BOYAmt
EOY$8,816,296EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,358,854BOYAmt
EOY$8,890,758EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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EOY$368,295EOYAmt

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EOY$2,540,503EOYAmt

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EOY$2,908,798EOYAmt

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EOY$11,799,556EOYAmt
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

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,973,462CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$24,960,579CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$24,960,167CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$31,707,444CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$116,125,001TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,973,462CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$24,960,579CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$24,960,167CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$31,707,444CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$116,125,001TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,532,021SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$112,592,980PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$983CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,539CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$308CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$102CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,268TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$452CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$15,683CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,135TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$116,145,404TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.96940PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98840PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 452. FUNDRAISING INCOME - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 15,683.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,016FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,016FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$31,721,784FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$31,722,800FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$3,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$1,016CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,016CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,032TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$500,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$750,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$35,896OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$32,163DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,733BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,733TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DUE FROM MAG UK$8,816,335
SECURITY DEPOSITS$907
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$8,817,242TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$31,870,948TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$147,719DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$147,719RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$31,723,229RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$18,617OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$18,617RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$31,704,612TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$29,182,297TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$147,719DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$147,719ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$29,034,578ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included-$18,617OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt-$18,617ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$29,015,961TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:MAG AMERICA IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MAG AMERICA IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES INCLUDED ON PART VIII -18,617.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES INCLUDED ON PART VIII -18,617.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (6 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS$11,681,494
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS$8,929,850
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS$4,962,151
SOUTH ASIA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS$1,678,000
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS$653,957
SOUTH AMERICA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS$320,926
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$28,226,378SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$28,226,378TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)RegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantCLEARANCE OF WAR DEBRIS AND MINE RISK EDUCATIONPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$28,226,378CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWIRE TRANSFERMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:MAG AMERICA MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS BY ITS SOLE SUBRECIPIENT, MINES ADVISORY GROUP, THROUGH THE REVIEW OF MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS FROM THE SUB-RECIPIENT; MONTHLY DISCUSSION OF THESE REPORTS THROUGH FINANCE CALLS; THE REVIEW OF QUARTERLY FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC REPORTS FROM THE SUBRECIPIENT; QUARTARLY VISITS OF THE MAG AMERICA GRANTS COORDINATOR TO MAG HQ; ANNUAL VISITS TO SELECT MAG PROGRAMS BY BOTH THE MAG AMERICA GRANTS COORDINATOR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENSURE FIELD COMPLIANCE WITH DONOR REGULATIONS; FREQUENT COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE MAG AMERICA GRANTS COORDINATOR AND MAG PROGRAM SUPPORT COORDINATORS, PROGRAM SUPPORT MANAGER, AND REGIONAL DIRECTORS AS WELL AS DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE MAG AMERICA GRANTS COORDINATOR AND PROGRAM STAFF, AS REQUIRED.
PART I, LINE 3:THE ORGANIZATION USES GAAP TO REPORT EXPENDITURES IN FOREIGN REGIONS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GOLF TOURNAMENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$19,167GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$3,484CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$15,683GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$1,809NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$15,683RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$1,125OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$19,167GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$3,484CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$15,683GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$1,809NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$15,683RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$1,125OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$18,617DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$2,934NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAMIE FRANKLINPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$137,840BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$60OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$4,485DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$8,968NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$151,353TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. A COPY OF THE RETURN WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE AND WAS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY, ALL EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT AFFIRMING COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING AND ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS POLICY. IF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR EMPLOYEE HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT INFORMS THE INDIVIDUAL OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORDS THE INDIVIDUAL AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE INDIVIDUAL'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE INDIVIDUAL HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT TAKES APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD USING COMPARABLE DATA. THIS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED AND THE LAST REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN MAY 2017. OTHER EMPLOYEE SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNDER THE GUIDELINES OF THE BOARD APPROVED BUDGET AND CONSULTATIONS WITH THE TREASURER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D).
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS.

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