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        <ExplanationTxt>the society provides education and emergency financial assistance grants to Air Force families. These programs are administered by air force support staff at AF bases around the US. recipients of Education grants must submit an invoice or financial statement from the school to verify their attendance at the institution. education grants are paid directly to the school to ensure the grants are used as intended. emergency financial assistance support is issued on a case by case basis based on adequate documentation of the need by the airman. all assistance is tracked by the society's database system to provide a historical record of the assistance provided.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>The Society's compensation committee is charged by the Board of Trustees to set compensation for the CEO. Each year, staff provides the committee with salary surveys and other comparative salary data to help the committee formulate a compensation package for the CEO. The Compensation Committee approves the full compensation package for the CEO on an annual basis, documenting the decision with a rebuttable presumption document signed by the Society President, who is also the chair of the compensation committee.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>(1) The Society maintains a policy of selling all donated securities upon receipt. The securities are transferred directly to a custody account within the Society's investment portfolio. The third-party investment custodian is then directed to sell the donated securities making the proceeds available for use by the society's programs. (2) An Air Force Spouses Club helps run the silent auction held in conjunction with the annual USAF Charity Ball. The spouses' club solicits in-kind donations to auction away at the event and facilitates the sale of the items at the event.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FOLLOWING BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE: GEN MARK A WELSH, III, USAF AND MRS BETTY WELSH CMSAF JAMES A CODY, USAF AND CMSGT ATHENA CODY, USAF RET.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE SOCIETY'S 990 IS PREPARED INTERNALLY BY THE ACCOUNTING STAFF. THE FILING IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE SOCIETY'S OFFICERS. FOLLOWING THIS INTERNAL REVIEW, THE 990 IS SENT TO AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW. PRIOR TO FILING THE 990 ELECTRONICALLY WITH THE IRS, THE SOCIETY MAKES THE DRAFT FILING AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES VIA EMAIL. once the full review is completed, The 990 is filed electronically with the IRS, and the public version of the filing is posted to the Society's website at www.AFAS.org.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>The Society requires its officers, staff members, and Board of Trustees to disclose potential conflicts of interest on an annual basis. The statements submitted by each person are reviewed by staff and reported to the Society's Audit committee. If any conflicts are determined to exist, the Audit Committee would decide the appropriate action to be taken. The matter would then be presented to the full Board of Trustees where a vote on the committee's recommendation would be taken.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>executive compensation is determined by the Board-appointed Compensation Committee. This committee is responsible for preparing and reviewing the CEO's compensation on an annual basis. The review of officer compensation includes comparisons with similar military relief organizations, other non-profit organizations, and published salary guides. The Compensation Committee also reviews the salary levels, proposed bonuses, and annual wage increases of the other officers and the full staff.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>The Society provides direct public access to its annual audit report and IRS 990 tax filing online online at www.afas.org. Governance documents and the conflict of interest policy are available upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
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