CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION (EIN 52-2092229)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-13
IRS object ID
201833179349303028
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2018-11-13T10:59:21-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1MCMCPAS & ADVISORS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1462 S FOURTH ST SUITE 2600AddressLine1Txt
CityLOUISVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationKYStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN522092229EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlCULTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2024830553PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11711 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 200AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHARLES BIRNBAUMPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2024830553PhoneNum
Signature2018-11-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonREBECCA L PHILLIPS CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00024055PTIN
Phone5027491900PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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I Pv4 Address69.135.99.226IPv4AddressTxt
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Principal OfficerCHARLES BIRNBAUMPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line11711 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 200AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20009ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,330,072GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.TCLF.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1998FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION (TCLF) CONNECTS PEOPLE TO PLACES. TCLF EDUCATES AND ENGAGES THE PUBLIC TO MAKE OUR SHARED LANDSCAPE HERITAGE MORE VISIBLE, IDENTIFY ITS VALUE, AND EMPOWER ITS STEWARDS. TCLF ACHIEVES THIS MISSION THROUGH THE ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF ITS THREE CORE PROGRAMS: WHAT'S OUT THERE, PIONEERS OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN, AND LANDSLIDE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent24VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers150TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Other Revenue$29,962CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,354,982PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,382,169CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Other Expenses$487,440CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,301,543PYTotalExpensesAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$53,439PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$5,241,601TotalAssetsEOYAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$146,915TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,684,172NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$5,094,686NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionA NON-PROFIT ESTABLISHED IN 1998, THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION (TCLF) CONNECTS PEOPLE TO PLACES. TCLF EDUCATES AND ENGAGES THE PUBLIC TO MAKE OUR SHARED LANDSCAPE HERITAGE MORE VISIBLE, IDENTIFY ITS VALUE, AND EMPOWER ITS STEWARDS. TCLF ACHIEVES THIS MISSION THROUGH THE ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF ITS THREE CORE PROGRAMS:WHAT'S OUT THERE, NORTH AMERICA'S LARGEST AND MOST EXHAUSTIVE DATABASE OF CULTURAL LANDSCAPES;PIONEERS OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN, AN IN-DEPTH MULTIMEDIA LIBRARY, INCLUSIVE OF VIDEO ORAL HISTORIES, CHRONICLING THE LIVES OF SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND EDUCATORS;LANDSLIDE, AN ONGOING COLLECTION OF IMPORTANT LANDSCAPES AND LANDSCAPE FEATURES THAT ARE THREATENED AND AT-RISK.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$425,959ExpenseAmt
Revenue$47,609RevenueAmt
DescLANDSLIDE: THE GOAL OF THE LANDSLIDE PROGRAM IS TO DRAW IMMEDIATE AND LASTING ATTENTION TO THREATENED LANDSCAPES AND UNIQUE FEATURES. IT SPARKS DEBATE, REVEALS THE VALUE OF EVERYDAY PLACES, AND ENCOURAGES INFORMED COMMUNITY-BASED STEWARDSHIP DECISIONS. AS IT HIGHLIGHTS AND MONITORS AT-RISK LANDSCAPES AND ANNUAL THEMATIC LISTINGS TO SAVE THIS HERITAGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. ARTICLES PROVIDE A HISTORY OF EACH THREATENED SITE; THE SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND ARTISTIC SIGNIFICANCE; A BIOGRAPHY OF THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT OR DESIGNER, IF APPLICABLE; AND DETAILS OF THE CURRENT THREAT. THROUGH WEB FEATURES, TRAVELLING EXHIBITIONS, AND PRINT PUBLICATIONS, THE PROGRAM REVEALS THE VALUE OF THESE OFTEN FORGOTTEN LANDSCAPES. WE CURRENTLY HAVE THREE TRAVELLING LANDSLIDE PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITIONS. THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE LEGACY OF DAN KILEY WAS ON DISPLAY AT SITES IN SARASOTA, FL, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, AND ST. LOUIS, MO IN 2016; THE NEW AMERICAN GARDEN: THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE OF OEHME, VAN SWEDEN WAS ON DISPLAY IN WASHINGTON, DC, PITTSBURGH, PA AND BATON ROUGE, LA IN 2016; AND THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE OF LAWRENCE HALPRIN WHICH OPENED IN WASHINGTON, DC IN NOVEMBER 2016. ALL THREE EXHIBITIONS HAVE SITES BOOKED INTO 2018.Desc

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Expense$316,669ExpenseAmt
Revenue$26,566RevenueAmt
DescWHAT'S OUT THERE: THE GOAL OF THIS SEARCHABLE, EASY-TO-NAVIGATE DATABASE IS TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE RICH DIVERSITY AND INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF OUR SHARED DESIGNED LANDSCAPE HERITAGE. SPANNING OVER TWO CENTURIES OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN, THE WHAT'S OUT THERE DATABASE IS SEARCHABLE BY LANDSCAPE NAME, LOCALE, DESIGNER, TYPE, AND STYLE. IT HAS OVER 1,950 ENTRIES SO FAR WITH CONTENT CREATED BY ACADEMICS, VOLUNTEERS, AND ADVOCATES, AND HAS BEEN VETTED OVER THE PAST DECADE BY DOZENS OF RESEARCHERS AND HISTORIANS. WE CREATED WHAT'S OUT THERE TO SERVE AS A REFERENCE FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OF DESIGN AND HISTORY, ENTHUSIASTS, AND PROFESSIONALS, PROVOKING INTEREST, INFORMING STEWARDSHIP DECISIONS, AND ENRICHING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF OUR DESIGNED LANDSCAPE HISTORY. AN EXTENSION OF THE WHAT'S OUT THERE DATABASE, WHAT'S OUT THERE WEEKEND DRAWS PEOPLE OUT INTO THEIR COMMUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE FIRST-HAND THE LANDSCAPES THAT THEY SEE EVERY DAY BUT OFTEN OVERLOOK. HOSTED IN DIFFERENT CITIES EVERY YEAR, WHAT'S OUT THERE WEEKEND BRINGS TO LIGHT THE UNIQUE LANDSCAPE LEGACY AND LOCAL CHARACTER OF EACH CITY, DEFINED BY ITS PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE PARKS, GARDENS, PLAZAS, CEMETERIES, MEMORIALS, AND NEIGHBORHOODS. FREE, EXPERT-LED WEEKEND TOURS OF 25 TO 30 SITES EACH WERE OFFERED IN HOUSTON, TX IN ADDITION TO FREE, EXPERT-LED TOURS OFFERED IN CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, MISSOURI, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, D.C., NEW YORK, AND ISRAEL FEATURING THE PUBLIC LANDSCAPE OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT LAWRENCE HALPRIN.Desc

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Expense$152,468ExpenseAmt
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DescTCLF HELD A CONFERENCE IN HOUSTON, TX, IN MARCH 2016 ENTITLED LEADING WITH LANDSCAPE II: THE HOUSTON TRANSFORMATION, PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL PARTNERS AND PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS. IT EXAMINED THE LANDSCAPE LEGACY OF HOUSTON, AND EXPLORED THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE DESIGN WORK CURRENTLY HAPPENING THERE.THE ROSTER OF SPEAKERS INCLUDED INTERNATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT PRIVATE-SECTOR PRACTITIONERS WORKING ON CURRENT AND PROPOSED PROJECTS IN HOUSTON, AS WELL AS MUNICIPAL LEADERS, ACADEMICS, AND LEADING CRITICS AND THINKERS. THE FIRST TWO PANELS EXAMINED COMPLETED PROJECTS AND ONGOING PROJECTS, RESPECTIVELY, AND ASSESSED THE INFLUENCES OF CULTURE, HISTORY, AND ECOLOGY IN THE EVOLVING HOUSTON CITYSCAPE. THE FINAL PANEL PROVIDED A COMPREHENSIVE APPRAISAL OF THE PROJECTS AND ISSUES PRESENTED AND CONSIDERED THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR CITY-SHAPING.Desc
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
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Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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IRP Document20IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee16EmployeeCnt
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Phone2024830553PhoneNum

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20009ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (26 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
BARBARA DIXON
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUZANNE TURNER
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIO NIEVERA
CO-CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOLLY SHARP
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOAN SHAFRAN
CO-CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEXIS WOODS
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLENE ROISE
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS REED
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
GINA FORD
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JO ANN NATHAN
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOEB MOORE
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE DONNELL
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA LOWRY
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL ALBERT
DIRECTOR (RESIGNED 11/28/17)0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
NOEL DORSEY VERNON
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER MCQUILLAN
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
RENE BIHAN
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAUN SAER DUNCAN
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS WOLTZ
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
VICTOR F TREY TRAHAN III
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC GROFT
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY ABBATIELLO
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
EMMA SKALKA
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEITH LEBLANC
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIFFANY BEAMER
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES BIRNBAUM
PRESIDENT & CEO40.00Yes (X)$196,640$0$15,904
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$15,904TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Fundraising$15,000FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$14,000GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$2,960,128AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$1,296,891NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,989,128TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PROGRAM REVENUE900099$263,215$263,215
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE900099$46,800$46,800
PUBLICATIONS511190$2,025$2,025
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$312,040TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$56,991TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$56,991ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$818,652SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$824,604SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$5,952SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion-$5,952ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$153,261FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$15,000ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$29,962TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$29,962ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$81,001ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$212,543TotalAmt
Program Services$161,533ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,756ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,254FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$448,397TotalAmt
Program Services$338,912ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$77,740ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,745FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,983TotalAmt
Program Services$10,541ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,431ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,011FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,071TotalAmt
Program Services$30,291ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,909ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,871FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,211TotalAmt
Program Services$34,986ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,542ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,683FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,191TotalAmt
Management And General$3,191ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,800TotalAmt
Management And General$17,800ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,736TotalAmt
Program Services$9,750ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,335ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$42,651FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,582TotalAmt
Program Services$7,126ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,861ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,595FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$74,659TotalAmt
Program Services$74,075ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$584FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,053TotalAmt
Program Services$32,945ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,296ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,812FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,690TotalAmt
Program Services$30,429ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,247ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,014FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$137,715TotalAmt
Program Services$124,664ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,825ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$226FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,222TotalAmt
Management And General$16,222ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,272TotalAmt
Management And General$3,272ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROGRAM EXPENSES$23,948$23,948
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$19,860$19,860
MISCELLANEOUS$14,864$14,836$28
FUNDRAISING MATERIALS$3,904$3,904

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,944TotalAmt
Program Services$1,060ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$884ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,248,645TotalAmt
Program Services$895,096ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$233,199ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$120,350FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$253,998BOYAmt
EOY$178,844EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76,053BOYAmt
EOY$76,180EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$90,355BOYAmt
EOY$748,634EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,583BOYAmt
EOY$10,872EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$268,925LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$207,306LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$74,930BOYAmt
EOY$61,619EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,295,539BOYAmt
EOY$4,131,072EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,347BOYAmt
EOY$34,380EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,837,805BOYAmt
EOY$5,241,601EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$111,636BOYAmt
EOY$108,035EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,650BOYAmt
EOY$4,500EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,347BOYAmt
EOY$34,380EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$153,633BOYAmt
EOY$146,915EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,088,480BOYAmt
EOY$2,295,872EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$595,692BOYAmt
EOY$2,798,814EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,684,172BOYAmt
EOY$5,094,686EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,837,805BOYAmt
EOY$5,241,601EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,133,524ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$276,990NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 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$858,434CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$941,207CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,231,268CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$923,631CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,989,128CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,943,668TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$858,434CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$941,207CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,231,268CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$923,631CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,989,128CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,943,668TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,310,512SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$5,633,156PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$38,811CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$47,919CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$54,930CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$56,385CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$56,991CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$255,036TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$7,198,704TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,688,271GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.78250PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.89520PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$2,145,216ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$12,556InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,157,772EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Term Endowment Balance EOY1.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$104,574OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$104,574DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$38,183OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$29,788DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,395BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$126,168OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$72,944DepreciationAmt
Book Value$53,224BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$61,619TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Desc457-B PLAN LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$34,380Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$34,380TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,879,859TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$276,990NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$220,700DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$497,690RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,382,169RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,382,169TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,469,345TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$220,700DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$220,700ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,248,645ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,248,645TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE PROMOTION OF INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS USING THE "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" APPROACH AS DEFINED IN THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION. NO LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAS BEEN RECORDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SILENT AUCTIONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$168,261GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$15,000CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$153,261GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$86,280RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$230FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$36,789OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$168,261GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$15,000CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$153,261GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$86,280RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$230FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$36,789OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$123,299DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$29,962NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss0WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation Required0SubstantiationRequiredInd
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)
PersonCHARLES BIRNBAUMPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT & CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$172,640BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$24,000BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$15,904NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$212,544TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ACHARLES BIRNBAUM RECEIVES FIRST CLASS TRAVEL TICKETS FOR AIRFARE FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION MATTERS CONCERNING SPEAKING ARRANGEMENTS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. THE AIRFARE IS REIMBURSED BY THE ORGANIZATIONS IN WHICH THE ARRANGEMENT WAS COMPLETED FOR, EITHER IN ITS ENTIRETY OR UP TO THE AMOUNT OF AN ECONOMY TICKET. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE COST OF FIRST CLASS TRAVEL AND THE AMOUNTS REIMBURSED IS NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE INCOME. TRAVEL FOR MR. BIRNBAUM'S COMPANION IS PAID FOR BY THE FOUNDATION. NONE OF THIS AMOUNT IS TREATED AS TAXABLE INCOME.
PART I, LINE 1BTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A WRITTEN POLICY COVERING FIRST CLASS AIR TRAVEL.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution7ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,150,260NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)EXPENSES FOR VARIOUS EVENTS5$88,372
Yes (X)EXPENSES FOR BOARD-RELATED TRAVEL23$37,259FMV
Yes (X)SOFTWARE LICENSE10$21,000FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD CO-CHAIRS, FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND FOUNDATION PRESIDENT PRIOR TO FILING. THE FILED FORM WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD AT THE 19 OCTOBER 2018 BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTION ACTION. IN JANUARY, AN EMAIL FROM THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE GOES OUT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH A MEMO REMINDING THEM THAT TCLF HAS ADOPTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH ADDRESSES FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS BOARD MEMBERS MAY HAVE WITH TCLF AND WITH EACH OTHER. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE POLICY REQUIRES EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD TO SIGN A STATEMENT THAT S/HE HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. ATTACHED TO THE EMAIL IS A COPY OF THE POLICY AND TWO FORMS - THE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM - WHICH THE DIRECTORS ARE ASKED TO READ THE POLICY AND COMPLETE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD CO-CHAIRS CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE FOUNDATION. A REPORT NOTING COMPENSATION FOR PRESIDENTS AND CEOS FOR SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND FOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WASHINGTON, DC AREA IS COMPILED. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF THE TWO BOARD CO-CHAIRS AND TWO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHO ARE FIRM PRINCIPALS INVOLVED IN FIRM MANAGEMENT, MEET TO DISCUSS THE FINDINGS, THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S FISCAL PERFORMANCE AND THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW THEN FORM A RECOMMENDATION FOR COMPENSATION. THE RECOMMENDATION IS SHARED WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHO EXAMINES THE COMMENTS AND MAKES FINAL DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION INCREASE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE BOARD CO-CHAIRS, TREASURER AND PRESIDENT REVIEW THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND AUDIT WITH THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE AUDIT RESULTS ARE PRESENTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING VIA A PRESIDENTS REPORT SENT OUT PRIOR TO THE MEETING AND BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AT THE MEETING.

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