SILICON SCHOOLS FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
SILICON SCHOOLS FUND INC (EIN 45-4860788)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-09-24
IRS object ID
201932679349300603
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-09-24T18:06:53-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN941254756PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HOOD & STRONG LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1275 BATTERY ST STE 900AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94111ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN454860788EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SILICON SCHOOLS FUND INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSILIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5103507263PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1827 BROADWAY NO 300AddressLine1Txt
CityOAKLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94607ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRIAN GREENBERGPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone5103507263PhoneNum
Signature2019-09-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMAGA E KISRIEVPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01008919PTIN
Phone4157810793PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address12.201.129.210IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-09-17IPDt
IP Tm17:33:47IPTm
IP TimezonePDIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBRIAN GREENBERGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1827 BROADWAY NO 300AddressLine1Txt
CityOAKLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94607ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$60,348,412GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SILICONSCHOOLS.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWE PROVIDE SEED FUNDING FOR NEXT GENERATION SCHOOLS IN THE BAY AREA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body5VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent4VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee4TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers4TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$103,270PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$227,796CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$8,341,672PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$9,997,197CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Other Expenses$506,950PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$442,812CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$6,575,527PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$8,086,072CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,766,145PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,911,125CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$18,036,817TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$20,248,040TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$903,245TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,172,806TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$17,133,572NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$19,075,234NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionOUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH FINDING, FUNDING, AND SUPPORTING CUTTING-EDGE BLENDED LEARNING SCHOOLS IN THE BAY AREA OF CALIFORNIA. THE SCHOOLS IN OUR PORTFOLIO SERVE AS LABS OF INNOVATION AND PROOF POINTS FOR THE BROADER FIELD ABOUT WHAT IS POSSIBLE IN NEXT GENERATION SCHOOLS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$7,766,829ExpenseAmt
Grant$6,566,330GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescSILICON SCHOOLS FUND (SSF) CONDUCTED A DUE DILIGENCE AND GRANT-MAKING PROGRAM FOCUSED ON PROVIDING SEED FUNDING TO EXCELLENT SCHOOLS IMPLEMENTING NEXT GENERATION LEARNING MODELS AS WELL AS HUMAN CAPITAL ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING THIS WORK. IN 2018, SILICON SCHOOLS FUND MADE GRANTS TO 44 ORGANIZATIONS THAT WILL USE THE FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF NEW SCHOOLS AND RELATED HUMAN CAPITAL EFFORTS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$7,766,829TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document8IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee4EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CAITRIN WRIGHTBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone5103507263PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1827 BROADWAY NO 300AddressLine1Txt
CityOAKLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94607ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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JOHN FISHER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL HORN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA SOBRATO SONSINI
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAUNTEL GARVEY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN GREENBERG
CEO50.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$378,143$0$42,314
CAITRIN WRIGHT
PARTNER50.00$216,051$0$29,214Yes (X)
ROB SCHWARTZ
PARTNER50.00$181,595$0$38,858Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$775,789TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Total Other Compensation$110,386TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Noncash Contributions$1,104,998NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$9,769,401TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,142TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$7,142ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$50,571,869SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$50,351,215SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$220,654SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$220,654ExclusionAmt

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Exclusion$227,796ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,566,330TotalAmt
Program Services$6,566,330ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$886,173TotalAmt
Program Services$733,628ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$76,271ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$76,274FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,754TotalAmt
Program Services$11,386ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,184ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,184FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,517TotalAmt
Program Services$26,092ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,712ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,713FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,530TotalAmt
Program Services$83,225ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,652ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,653FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,956TotalAmt
Program Services$37,482ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,230ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,244FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,930TotalAmt
Management And General$5,930ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,060TotalAmt
Management And General$27,060ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,773TotalAmt
Management And General$14,773ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,032TotalAmt
Program Services$59,300ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,732ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$3,203ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,636ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$239FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$112,162TotalAmt
Program Services$93,936ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,216ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,010FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,189TotalAmt
Program Services$39,130ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$2,059FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$107,452TotalAmt
Program Services$107,452ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,901TotalAmt
Management And General$3,901ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,351TotalAmt
Management And General$4,351ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICE$6,000$5,025$600$375
GIFTS$640$640
TAXES & LICENSES$244$244

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,086,072TotalAmt
Program Services$7,766,829ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$217,492ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$101,751FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,805,397BOYAmt
EOY$4,979,551EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$4,769,272BOYAmt
EOY$3,999,363EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$750,000EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,222BOYAmt
EOY$21,224EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$27,477LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$13,712LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,401BOYAmt
EOY$13,765EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,390,156BOYAmt
EOY$10,450,474EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,369BOYAmt
EOY$33,663EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,036,817BOYAmt
EOY$20,248,040EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,245BOYAmt
EOY$82,806EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$825,000BOYAmt
EOY$1,090,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$903,245BOYAmt
EOY$1,172,806EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,133,572BOYAmt
EOY$18,325,234EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$750,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,133,572BOYAmt
EOY$19,075,234EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,036,817BOYAmt
EOY$20,248,040EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,911,125ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$30,537NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,428,665CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,673,831CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,324,764CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,238,402CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,769,401CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$40,435,063TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,673,831CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,324,764CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,238,402CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,769,401CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$40,435,063TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$14,306,951SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$26,128,112PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,537CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$480CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,081CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,142CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,884TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$40,455,947TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$12,679GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.64580PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.57100PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

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

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$8,071,299FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$8,071,299FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$553,565FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$138,391FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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)
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Current Year Minus2$419,859CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$478,776CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$553,565CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,815,958TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,723,937LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Year Minus2$104,965CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$119,694CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$138,391CurrentYearAmt
Total$453,990TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$680,985GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,742OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,742DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$25,735OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$11,970DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,765BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$13,765TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,012,961TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$30,537NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$30,537RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,982,424RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$14,773InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$14,773RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$9,997,197TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,071,299TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,071,299ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$14,773InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$14,773ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,086,072TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FUND IS A PUBLIC BENEFIT CHARITABLE CORPORATION AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON RELATED INCOME UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND FROM CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE AND/OR INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 23701D OF THE REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE FUND'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FUND HAD MAINTAINED ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS AND HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRED ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (44 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
KIPP BAY AREA
1404 FRANKLIN STREET SUITE 500OAKLANDCA94612205010766501(C)(3)$500,000TO SUPPORT KIPP NAVIGATE AND KIPP VALIANT
NAVIGATOR SCHOOLS
650 SAN BENITO ST SUITE 230HOLLISTERCA95023274238843501(C)(3)$100,000TO SUPPORT WATSONVILLE PREP
VOICES COLLEGE
4075 SACRAMENTO AVESAN JOSECA95111204741060501(C)(3)$400,000TO SUPPORT VOICES RICHMOND AND THE CENTRAL OFFICE
TEACH FOR AMERICA
685 MARKET ST SUITE 500SAN FRANCISCOCA94105133541913501(C)(3)$200,000TO SUPPORT ONGOING OPERATIONS
MISSION PREPARATORY INC
75 FRANCIS STSAN FRANCISCOCA94112271599804501(C)(3)$10,000TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL
SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
455 FIFTH AVENUEREDWOOD CITYCA94063262034843501(C)(3)$300,000TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL
CRISTO REY SAN JOSE HIGH SCHOOL
1389 E SANTA CLARA STSAN JOSECA95116462594689501(C)(3)$60,000TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL
GROWTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS
4416 ARDEN WAYSACRAMENTOCA95864474456355501(C)(3)$200,000TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL
ENVISION EDUCATION
436 14TH STREET SUITE 920OAKLANDCA94612943394659501(C)(3)$100,000TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL
CHARTHOUSE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
150 N WIGET SUITE 203WALNUT CREEKCA94598471506069501(C)(3)$350,000TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL
EAST BAY INNOVATION ACADEMY
3400 MALCOLM AVEOAKLANDCA94605462428863501(C)(3)$200,000TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL
INNOVATE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
150 ALMADEN BLVDSAN JOSECA95113462155826501(C)(3)$94,500TO SUPPORT INNOVATE'S WORK WITH ENTREPRENEURS IN RESIDENCE
ROCKETSHIP EDUCATION
350 TWIN DOLPHIN DRIVE SUITE 109REDWOOD CITYCA94065204040597501(C)(3)$600,000TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL
LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CHARTER
444 HEGENBERGER RDOAKLANDCA94621943370410501(C)(3)$200,000TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL
RELAY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
25 BROADWAY 3RD FLOORNEW YORKNY10004275316628501(C)(3)$200,000TO SUPPORT THE TEACHER AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
YU MING CHARTER SCHOOL
1086 ALCATRAZ AVEOAKLANDCA94608274260393501(C)(3)$250,000TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL
CALIBER SCHOOLS
ONE MONTGOMERY ST SUITE 2500SAN FRANCISCOCA94104461219795501(C)(3)$206,830TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER RESIDENCY
1120 G STREET NW SUITE 800WASHINGTONDC20005043536571501(C)(3)$27,500TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF NEW BAY AREA TEACHERS
ACCELERATE INSTITUTE
150 N MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 300CHICAGOIL60601363764476501(C)(3)$90,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK DEVELOPING BAY AREA LEADERS
PERSEVERANCE PREP
281 GRAYSON TERRACESAN JOSECA95126813977275501(C)(3)$50,000TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF THE SCHOOL
INVICTUS ACADEMY
4 W RICHMOND AVERICHMONDCA94801823352415501(C)(3)$200,000TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL
THE CENTER FOR BETTER SCHOOLS DBA NAATE
11A BRIDGE STNEWPORTRI02840271565143501(C)(3)$150,000TO SUPPORT TEACHER DEVELOPMENT
SURGE INSTITUTE
935 W CHESTNUT ST SUITE 515CHICAGOIL60642471995566501(C)(3)$10,000TO SUPPORT SURGE'S WORK IN OAKLAND
AURUM ACADEMY
1034 66TH AVEOAKLANDCA94621811636171501(C)(3)$300,000TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL
MARIN COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
1111 LAS GALLINAS AVENUESAN RAFAELCA94903946022431GOV'T$100,000TO SUPPORT MARIN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
CRISTO REY DE LA SALLE
1530 34TH AVEOAKLANDCA94601821257099501(C)(3)$500,000TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL
URBAN MONTESSORI
5328 BRANN STREETOAKLANDCA94619274217597501(C)(3)$100,000TO SUPPORT THE LEADERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION
WELLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
345 BOULDER STREETMILPITASCA95035770289955501(C)(3)$75,000TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL
EXPEDITION ACADEMY SANTA CRUZ
111 ERRETT CIRCLESANTA CRUZCA95060822096488501(C)(3)$75,000TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF THE SCHOOL
MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1250 TAPER LANESAN JOSECA95122770059025501(C)(3)$100,000TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL
ALDER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
2946 BROADWAY STREETREDWOOD CITYCA94062474649648501(C)(3)$200,000TO SUPPORT THEIR ONGOING OPERATIONS
EDUCATION FOR CHANGE
303 HEGENBERGER ROAD SUITE 301OAKLANDCA94621202204424501(C)(3)$50,000TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL
PROMISE ACADEMY
1400 PARKMOOR AVE SUITE 240SAN JOSECA95126384024722501(C)(3)$100,000TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF THE SCHOOL
ARISE HIGH SCHOOL
3301 E 12TH STREET SUITE 205OAKLANDCA94601208887944501(C)(3)$80,000TO SUPPORT THEIR LEADERSHIP
HAYWARD COLLEGIATE
152 NEVADA STREDWOOD CITYCA94062831231573501(C)(3)$200,000TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF THE SCHOOL
MANZANITA SEED ELEMENTARY
2409 E 27TH STREETOAKLANDCA94601465612668501(C)(3)$10,000TO SUPPORT PARTICIPATION IN TRANSCEND COHORT
GRASS VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4720 DUNKIRK AVEOAKLANDCA94605946000385501(C)(3)$10,000TO SUPPORT PARTICIPATION IN TRANSCEND COHORT
MUIR MIDDLE SCHOOL
835 E 14TH STREET SUITE 200SAN LEANDROCA94577946002608501(C)(3)$10,000TO SUPPORT PARTICIPATION IN TRANSCEND COHORT
KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
645 WOOL CREEK DRIVESAN JOSECA95112770059025501(C)(3)$10,000TO SUPPORT PARTICIPATION IN TRANSCEND COHORT
MILIPITAS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
1331 E CALAVERAS BLVDMILPITASCA95035770289955GOV'T$10,000TO SUPPORT PARTICIPATION IN TRANSCEND COHORT
LUMEN CHRISTI ACADEMIES
2121 HARRISON STOAKLANDCA94612941527086501(C)(3)$10,000TO SUPPORT PARTICIPATION IN TRANSCEND COHORT
ACE CHARTER SCHOOL
1100 SHASTA AVE 250SAN JOSECA95126261570590501(C)(3)$10,000TO SUPPORT PARTICIPATION IN TRANSCEND COHORT
MARY L BOOKER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
365 ESPLANDE APT 3PACIFICACA94044825343612501(C)(3)$62,500TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL
ACHIEVEMENT FIRST
495 BLAKE STREETNEW HAVENCT06515651203744501(C)(3)$50,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK WITH BAY AREA CHARTERS.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org44Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAT THE OUTSET, OUR ORGANIZATION AND ANY GRANTEE SIGNS A GRANT AGREEMENT WHICH INCLUDES A COMMITMENT TO ACCOUNTABILITY METRICS FOR THE GRANT FUNDS. OUR ORGANIZATION HAS CHECK-INS WITH GRANTEES AT LEAST 2 TIMES A YEAR TO DISCUSS THE WORK IN PROGRESS VS. THE GRANT'S GOALS. AT THE END OF THE YEAR THE ORGANIZATION MUST SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT THAT REPORTS ON THE WORK DONE VS. THE GOALS AGREED UPON AT THE BEGINNING OF THE GRANT. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MUST SUBMIT ITS FINANCIALS TO DEMONSTRATE THE USE OF FUNDS AND THE ACTUAL VS. BUDGETED FINANCIALS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
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 (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
BRIAN GREENBERG
CEO$314,143$0$64,000$0$0$0$11,000$0$31,314$0$420,457$0$0$0
CAITRIN WRIGHT
PARTNER$206,051$0$10,000$0$0$0$9,000$0$20,214$0$245,265$0$0$0
ROB SCHWARTZ
PARTNER$177,595$0$4,000$0$0$0$7,544$0$31,314$0$220,453$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,104,998NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHIS COLUMN REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS, NOT THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, AND THE CEO AND AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CUPON AFFILIATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION, EMPLOYEES/BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO REVIEW AND THEN DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS. ALL AFFILIATED PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED AND REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD AS THEY ARISE. ALL AFFILIATED PEOPLE ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGN A STATEMENT AFFIRMING THEY UNDERSTAND THE POLICY, AGREE TO COMPLY, AND DISCLOSE ANY NEW POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15BASE COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY FIRST DEFINING A SET OF CLOSELY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND ROLES. INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED WITH THESE ORGANIZATIONS REGARDING THEIR COMPENSATION STRUCTURE FOR RELEVANT POSITIONS. IN ADDITION, BENCHMARKING WAS CONDUCTED USING 990'S OF A BROADER SET OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ALSO COMPARABLE TO SILICON SCHOOLS FUND. THE BOARD WAS PRESENTED WITH THIS INFORMATION IN PREPARATION FOR MAKING AN INITIAL COMPENSATION DECISION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES. THE EMPLOYEE'S UNIQUE SKILLS AND PREVIOUS COMPENSATION WAS ALSO TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. ANNUAL REVIEWS OF COMPENSATION ARE COMPLETED BY THE BOARD TO DETERMINE THE FUTURE YEAR'S BASE SALARY AND CURRENT YEAR BONUS. SALARY DECISIONS ARE BASED ON ANNUAL REVIEWS OF BENCHMARK SALARY DATA AND BONUS DECISIONS ARE BASED ON REVIEWS OF EMPLOYEES' PERFORMANCE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME SET FORTH IN SEC. 6104(D).

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