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MANAGEMENT CONTINUALLY EVALUATES EXPIRING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW, AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS TO ASSIST IN EVALUATING SFER'S TAX POSITIONS. ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENTALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, WOULD BE RECOGNIZED AS PART OF THE INCOME TAX PROVISION. INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE FILED IN THE U.S.FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND STATE JURISDICTIONS. U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS PRIOR TO FISCAL YEAR 2013 ARE CLOSED. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEPHANIE MAUTERSTOCK CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 138512 0 0 0 0 0 4284 0 9195 0 151991 0 0 0 X 2 545097 FMV 0 1 0 PART I, LINE 32B: DONATED SECURITIES ARE RECORDED AT FAIR MARKET VALUE AT THE DATE OF DONATION. DONATED SECURITIES ARE PROMPTLY SOLD BY THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF THOSE SECURITIES ARE RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AS CONTRIBUTION INCOME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 TWO DIRECTORS, ADAM CIOTH AND STUART COBERT, ARE BROTHERS-IN-LAW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE GOVERNING BODY ACTS AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR ALL DECISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE PRIOR TO FILING. IN ADDITION, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C SFER CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO BOARD MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES AND ANY OTHER PERSON WHO IS IN THE POSITION TO EXERCISE SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER THE AFFAIRS OF THE ORGANIZATION. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. IN ADDITION, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE IS ALSO DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD AND EMPLOYEES SO THEY CAN DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 A) THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL - THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND MAKES RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD, WHO APPROVE COMPENSATION. COMPARABILITY DATA IS COLLECTED THROUGH THE REVIEW OF COMPENSATION OF SUCH POSITIONS IN OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. B) OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION - THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COLLECT SALARY INFORMATION FROM PUBLISHED SURVEYS AND THROUGH REVIEW OF OTHER 990S OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE AS REQUIRED BY LAW. ALSO, THE FEDERAL FORM 990 WHICH INCLUDES FINANCIAL AND OTHER DISCLOSURES IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 256,815. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,704. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 73,753. TOTAL EXPENSES 336,272. PART XII, LINE 2C EXPLANATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. SFER ACTION NETWORK INC 21 WEST 46TH STREET ST1102 NEW YORK NY 10036 364762469 TRAIN AND ORGANIZE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO BECOME COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS NY 501(C)(4) STUDENTS FOR EDUCATION REFORM INC 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 SFER ACTION NETWORK INC Q 133613 FMV SFER ACTION NETWORK INC C 18093 FMV