2018-09-24T16:17:03-05:00 2017-12-31 750807999 SPROLES WOODARD LLP 777 MAIN STREET SUITE 3250 FORT WORTH TX 761025304 990 2017-01-01 752198196 BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS BOTA 8173324441 1700 UNIVERSITY DRIVE FORT WORTH TX 76107 EDWARD SCHNEIDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8173324441 2018-09-04 STEVE HEAD P00291429 8173321328 12.237.171.194 2018-09-04 17:52:42 CD P 8A9CF4DDC6E3BCE48B2987368247CFFCD50B3C69 8A9CF4DDC6E3BCE48B2987368247CFFCD50B3C69 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z EDWARD SCHNEIDER 1700 UNIVERSITY DRIVE FORT WORTH TX 761073400 21035662 0 X WWW.BRIT.ORG X 1987 TX BRIT'S MISSION IS TO CONSERVE OUR NATURAL HERITAGE BY DEEPENING OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE PLANT WORLD AND ACHIEVING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE VALUE PLANTS BRING TO LIFE. 33 33 42 463 0 0 3845719 3608634 464087 462160 579989 1159238 53857 59724 4943652 5289756 0 0 0 0 2373986 2714007 0 0 726255 2503616 2552132 4877602 5266139 66050 23617 77069732 83296284 215553 216995 76854179 83079289 X THE BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS INC (BRIT) CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND PROVIDES EDUCATION IN ORDER TO CREATE AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE OF THE PLANT WORLD AND INSPIRE THE PUBLIC INTO ACTION FOR A SUSTAINABLE PLANET. BRIT SERVES AS A THINK TANK AND CATALYST TO DEVELOP BOTANICAL SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS GLOBALLY CHALLENGING PROBLEMS. BRIT INSPIRES LEARNING AND FORMS INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS FOR CRITICAL RESEARCH WITHIN SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND BUSINESS COMMUNITIES. 0 0 1043745 57689 RESEARCH. THE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROGRAM AT THE BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS (BRIT) IS THE FOUNDATIONAL ACTIVITY WHEREUPON THE INSTITUTE ACHIEVES ITS MISSION. BRIT ACTS AS A CATALYST IN THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY BY CONDUCTING BOTANICAL RESEARCH TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS RANGING FROM LOCAL TO GLOBAL IN SCOPE. BRIT'S RESEARCH FOCUSES ON PLANT BIODIVERSITY SCIENCE USING CUTTING-EDGE MORPHOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR APPROACHES. BRIT MAKES THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE BY INCREASING UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL WORLD, ALLOWING HUMANS TO BECOME MORE RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS OF THE PLANET. 1114069 250968 EDUCATION. BRIT DEVELOPS AND PRESENTS NUMEROUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS COVERING VARIOUS TOPICS IN BOTANY, ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION. PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTED TO VARIOUS GROUPS INCLUDING EDUCATORS, STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE BRIT SEED (SCIENCE-BASED EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION DESIGN) SCHOOL FOR EDUCATORS INSPIRES AND SUPPORTS EDUCATORS IN CONNECTING CHILDREN TO NATURE THROUGH THE USE OF OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS, NATURE, AND URBAN ENVIRONMENTS. BRIT PROVIDES CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES THAT COMBINE SCIENCE RESEARCH-BASED BEST PRACTICES WITH HANDS-ON, REAL-WORLD LEARNING THROUGH OUTDOOR INQUIRY, PLACE-BASED EDUCATION, AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING. 937327 COLLECTIONS. THE CORNERSTONE OF BRIT IS ITS HERBARIUM AND BOTANICAL LIBRARY. THE HERBARIUM, A COLLECTION OF MORE THAN ONE MILLION DRIED PLANT SPECIMENS REPRESENTING MUCH OF EARTH'S PLANT DIVERSITY, IS AMONG THE LARGEST IN THE UNITED STATES. BRIT'S COLLECTIONS SERVE AS A CRITICAL RESOURCE FOR RESEARCH SCIENTISTS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS, PLANT ENTHUSIASTS, GARDENERS, HOSPITALS, AND MANY OTHER STAKEHOLDERS AND PROVIDES THE BASIS FOR CONSERVING AND MANAGING EARTH'S RARE AND ENDANGERED PLANTS. THE COLLECTIONS FACILITY IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO HELP FULFILL ITS MISSION TO ACHIEVE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE VALUE THAT PLANTS BRING TO LIFE. 564608 153503 PRESS. IN ADDITION TO THE SPECIFIC PROGRAMS DESCRIBED ON LINES 4A, 4B, AND 4C, BRIT PUBLISHES THE JOURNAL OF BOTANICAL RESEARCH OF TEXAS (JBRIT), WHICH PRESENTS RESEARCH FROM BRIT RESEARCHERS AS WELL AS LEADING RESEARCHERS FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. BRIT ALSO PUBLISHES MONOGRAPHS AND BOTANICAL BOOKS SUCH AS THE ILLUSTRATED FLORA OF NORTH TEXAS AND THE ILLUSTRATED FLORA OF EAST TEXAS WHICH ARE LEADING WORKS IN BOTANICAL EDUCATION IN TEXAS. 564608 153503 3659749 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 49 0 42 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 33 33 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X BETH EDWARDS 8175468690 1700 UNIVERSITY DRIVE FORT WORTH TX 761073400 MR GREG BIRD CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MR EDWARD P BASS VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MR BRAD BOURLAND MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR CRAIG HAMILTON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR R NOWELL DONOVAN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MS MARILYN GILBERT MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MS SUSAN ALANIS MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR CHARLES AMATO MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR WILLIAM BRENTLINGER MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR JK ROOTER BRITE MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR STEPHEN COKE FOUNDING ORGANIZATIONAL DIRECTOR, MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR JOSEPH DEWOODY MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR JAMES ESTILL MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR ARIC HEAD MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MS JENNIFER HARNISH FOUNDING ORGANIZATIONAL DIRECTOR, MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR RICHARD A HENDERSON MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR MARIE HOLLIDAY MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR BONNIE JACOBS FOUNDING ORGANIZATIONAL DIRECTOR, MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR LOUIS JACOBS FOUNDING ORGANIZATIONAL DIRECTOR, MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR GRANT JAMES MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MS ADELAIDE LEAVENS MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MRS SUSAN MEDINA MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR BOB MITCHELL MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MRS DEBBIE MORRISON MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR PAXTON MOTHERAL MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR DARREN NELSON MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MS MARY PALKO MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR ROSS PEREZ BOARD SHADOW, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MS JAN SCHOOMAKER MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR H TERRY SIEGEL MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 THE HONORABLE FIFE SYMINTON MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR LEWIS WALL MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR MICHAEL WILLIAMS MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR RICHARD ZAVALA MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR EDWARD SCHNEIDER PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 300260 0 32100 MS PAT HARRISON SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT EDUCATION 40.00 X 129235 0 14638 MS BETH EDWARDS VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE & OPERATIONS 50.00 X 87459 0 9631 DR PETER FRITSCH VICE PRESIDENT RESEARCH & HERBARIUM DIRECTOR 50.00 X 100625 0 13820 MR CLEVE LANCASTER VICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 146219 0 15560 763798 0 85749 4 0 1 0 0 38930 146530 53678 3369496 486790 3608634 PROGRAM AND EXHIBIT FEES 712110 250172 250172 PUBLICATION FEES 511130 100248 100248 ROYALTY INCOME 511120 53255 53255 FIELD SCHOOL AND CAMP FEES 712110 52235 52235 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FEES 611430 6250 6250 462160 856283 856283 73465 14261 59204 59204 59204 15931676 15627639 1082 304037 -1082 302955 302955 102924 146530 102924 0 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 520 520 520 5289756 462160 0 1218962 849547 358026 263270 228251 1477811 1109209 140420 228182 31064 23507 2906 4651 182721 146228 14036 22457 172864 138305 13292 21267 26580 8684 11963 5933 20492 6695 9223 4574 304296 304296 56860 18578 25590 12692 145933 75219 70714 210235 170093 18213 21929 99608 73062 10465 16081 44371 44371 150352 150055 39 258 112858 89523 14964 8371 22931 13831 6695 2405 883548 883548 78640 78640 CONTRACT SERVICES 227062 195721 12800 18541 REPRESENTATION & PROGRA 59495 4189 7458 47848 CATERING & FOOD 26521 18008 4649 3864 DUES AND MEMBERSHIP 23839 9387 9528 4924 58511 44870 10328 3313 5266139 3659749 880135 726255 2173818 2162349 2155007 1384231 40895 262183 38168 50183 26585623 7570854 19808354 19014769 5321013 6541156 47532477 53867959 13454 77069732 83296284 184767 164584 30786 52411 215553 216995 X 20811451 18828534 6660866 14008496 49381862 50242259 76854179 83079289 77069732 83296284 X 23617 6688283 -486790 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 8691827 15456312 2033539 3845719 3608634 33636031 8691827 15456312 2033539 3845719 3608634 33636031 24543703 9092328 412588 512728 598038 733451 929748 3186553 -63916 -63916 617 562 631 1540 520 3870 36762538 1904585 0.24730 X IN THE PAST 5 YEARS THE BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS (BRIT) HAS RECEIVED ALMOST 25% OF ITS SUPPORT FROM A COMBINATION OF GENERAL PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENTAL UNITS INCLUDING MORE THAN 15 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, 10 CORPORATIONS, AND 125 INDIVIDUALS. IF ONE DONOR DONATION IN 2013 AND 2014 HAD BEEN EXCLUDED, THAT FIGURE WOULD BE MORE THAN 50%. THE SERVICES BRIT PROVIDES INCLUDE RESEARCH, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND THE MAINTENANCE OF A LIBRARY WHICH DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE PUBLIC. BRIT PROVIDES WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS ON BOTANICALLY RELATED THEMES TO THE PUBLIC. THESE EVENTS ARE ATTENDED BY PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND AGES THAT INCLUDE CHILDREN TO ADULTS. THESE EVENTS HAVE BEEN TAUGHT BY STAFF, VOLUNTEER AND EXPERTS IN THE FIELD AND HAVE HELPED TO SUPPORT BRIT'S MISSION. THE BOTANICAL LIBRARY IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND CONTINUES TO GROW IN VOLUMES AND JOURNALS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. BRIT MAINTAINS PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE THE PUBLIC WITH A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND HOME SCHOOL GROUPS UTILIZE THE FIELD STUDY TRIPS (OUTDOOR LEARNING), CLASSES, AND WORKSHOPS PROGRAMS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. BRIT HOSTED JOINT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WITH THE FORT WORTH BOTANICAL GARDEN THAT WERE FREE TO THE PUBLIC. THESE EVENTS PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN TO LEARN MORE ABOUT NATURE AND BRIT. THESE OUTREACH EVENTS HAVE ATTRACTED AND INTRODUCED NEW MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO BRIT AND THE VARIOUS OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE FOR THEM. BRIT BOOK CLUB IS OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDES A FORUM FOR PEOPLE TO SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS ON COMMON INTERESTS. SEVERAL SPECIAL EVENTS ARE HELD EACH YEAR FOR THE PUBLIC TO ENGAGE IN LOCAL ART AND PARTICIPATE IN PRESENTATIONS ON SCIENCE RELATED TOPICS.BRIT'S JOURNAL IS INTENDED FOR USE BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY. THE JOURNAL INCLUDES THE EXPERTISE OF THE INSTITUTE'S OWN RESEARCHERS AS WELL AS SCIENTIFIC LEADERS FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD. THE RESEARCH TEAM CONDUCTS RESEARCH NOT ONLY IN TEXAS BUT AT INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS. THE TEAM HAS SECURED GRANTS TO SUPPORT PLANT RESEARCH FROM GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. BRIT'S GOVERNING BODY INCLUDES UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVES, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WHO REPRESENT THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC RATHER THAN PRIVATE OR PERSONAL INTERESTS OF A LIMITED NUMBER OF DONORS. BRIT PROVIDES OUTREACH TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS IN NORTH TEXAS. STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS GIVE PRESENTATIONS ON RESEARCH AND THE SUSTAINABLE FEATURES OF THE BRIT BUILDING AND LANDSCAPE. THE BRIT FACILITY IS A LEED CERTIFIED PLATINUM BUILDING THAT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE COMMUNITY IS ENCOURAGED TO TOUR THE FACILITY AND LEARN ABOUT POTENTIAL WAYS THEY CAN BE SUSTAINABLE WITH THEIR OWN HOMES AND LANDSCAPES. THE FACILITY AND COLLECTIONS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 4 DAYS A WEEK AND SELECT SATURDAYS. BRIT HOSTS AN EVENT TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR A PERSON FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FIELD OF CONSERVATION. THIS EVENT IS CALLED THE INTERNATIONAL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN CONSERVATION. THE POOL OF AWARDEES HAS BEEN VERY DIVERSE AND ATTRACTS DIFFERENT PEOPLE EACH YEAR. EXAMPLES OF PRIOR YEAR AWARDEES INCLUDE E.O WILSON, JANE GOODALL, JOHN CAIN CARTER, WINTHROP PAUL ROCKEFELLER AND MANY MORE. IN ADDITION, BRIT HOSTS AN EVENT TO RECOGNIZE A VINEYARD FOR THEIR SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS IN WINEGROWING, THE INTERNATIONAL WINE AWARD. BOTH OF THESE EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND PROVIDE A FORUM FOR PEOPLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT BRIT AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE MISSION. TWICE A YEAR BRIT PARTICIPATES IN THE CULTURAL DISTRICT GALLERY NIGHT. THESE ARE WELL ATTENDED EVENTS THAT ALLOW THE PUBLIC TO VISIT THE BRIT FACILITY AND INTERACT WITH STAFF AND LOCAL ARTISTS. ALL OF THESE EVENTS ARE ORGANIZED IN AN EFFORT TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR BRIT PROGRAMS ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. 0 18500 X X X 0 54602570 860397 7421885 1603170 61281682 51386963 1961212 2529065 1274670 54602570 53594277 531615 -1915786 823143 51386963 35962713 17100479 1288085 757000 53594277 19300363 13496732 3795645 630027 35962713 0.82000 0.18000 0 0 22049150 4015246 18033904 4536473 3555608 980865 19014769 LONG TERM ASSETS 53867959 F 53867959 11192814 6688283 14261 6702544 4490270 312696 486790 799486 5289756 4967704 14261 14261 4953443 312696 312696 5266139 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSE ITEMS RELATED TO RENTAL INCOME 14,261. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: NON-CASH DONATIONS 486,790. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSE ITEMS RELATED TO RENTAL INCOME 14,261. PART III, LINE 4: HERBARIA AND LIBRARY COLLECTIONS: THE ORIGINAL COLLECTIONS FROM SMU ARE HELD UNDER THE TERMS OF A PERMANENT LOAN ARRANGEMENT FROM THAT UNIVERSITY, AND THE ORIGINAL COLLECTIONS FROM VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY ARE AN OUTRIGHT GIFT AS STATED IN A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THAT INSTITUTION. ALL COLLECTIONS ACCUMULATED ASIDE FROM THE ADDITIONS OF THOSE COLLECTIONS, AND DESIGNATED AS "BRIT", ARE GOVERNED ENTIRELY BY THE PROTOCOLS OF BRIT AS APPROVED BY ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH RATHER THAN FOR FINANCIAL GAIN. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE PROTECTED, CARED FOR, AND PRESERVED BY BRIT. AS THESE COLLECTIONS ARE CONSIDERED BOTANICAL TREASURES, A FAIR VALUE IS NOT READILY DETERMINABLE AND, THEREFORE, COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED AND ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. ANY EXPENDITURES RELATED TO PURCHASES, SALES, OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE REPORTED SEPARATELY IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THEY OCCUR. PART V, ENDOWMENT FUNDS, LINE 4: BRIT'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS OF THE INSTITUTION. ANNUAL EVENT 249454 146530 102924 63910 7265 1250 30499 249454 146530 102924 63910 7265 1250 30499 102924 0 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DR EDWARD SCHNEIDER PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 275760 0 24500 0 0 0 24000 0 8100 0 332360 0 0 0 MR CLEVE LANCASTER VICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT 146219 0 0 0 0 0 7460 0 8100 0 161779 0 0 0 X 3 356490 VALUE AT CONTRIBUTION X 3 129500 VALUE AT CONTRIBUTION X EPSON WORKFORCE SCANNER MODEL DS-860 1 800 VALUE AT CONTRIBUTIO 5 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BONNIE JACOBS(DIRECTOR) AND LOUIS JACOBS(DIRECTOR) : FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 BRIT CHANGED ITS CLASSIFICATION AS A PUBLIC CHARITY DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTION 509(A)(3) TO A PUBLIC CHARITY DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTIONS 509(A)(1) AND 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) DURING THE 2017 TAX YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B BRIT'S FORM 990 AND SUPPORTING SCHEDULES ARE REVIEWED IN DETAIL AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FOLLOWING APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BRIT ANNUALLY REVIEWS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. ALL ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A STATEMENT EITHER AFFIRMING NO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS EXIST OR DETAILING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND THE LATTER ARE ALL INVESTIGATED AND APPROPRIATE ACTION TAKEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ANNUAL SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR OFFICERS ARE REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. CURRENT COMPENSATION INFORMATION IS GATHERED FOR SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE. PERIODICALLY AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTING FIRM IS ENGAGED TO REVIEW THE INSTITUTION'S SALARY STRUCTURE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS WELL AS ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: NON-CASH DONATIONS -486,790.