2017-11-10T08:19:29-05:00 2017-06-30 463577749 JONES & COMPANY CPA LLC PO BOX 1150 CROZET VA 229320803 990 2016-07-01 043158798 NATIONAL COALITION OF GIRLS' SCHOOLS INC NATI 4342054496 PO BOX 5729 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22905 VALERIE HUGHES TREASURER & TRUSTEE 4342054496 2017-10-18 true VICTORIA W JONES P01780663 4348235559 2017-11-10 X CE442EFE727FF392E5D30B59943BED793CC26E19 CE442EFE727FF392E5D30B59943BED793CC26E19 2016 2018-03-14 21:41:22Z MARTHA PERRY PO BOX 5729 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22905 1201448 false X WWW.NCGS.ORG X 1992 MD THE NATIONAL COALITION OF GIRLS' SCHOOLS (NCGS) IS THE LEADING ADVOCATE FOR GIRLS' SCHOOLS, CONNECTING AND COLLABORATING WITH INDIVIDUALS, SCHOOLS, AND ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING GIRLS. 19 19 6 1 0 125375 112450 1255462 1058525 611 1547 16264 19297 1397712 1191819 2000 5000 0 632041 672444 0 69615 503357 404463 1137398 1081907 260314 109912 1216179 1522368 195250 391798 1020929 1130570 X THE NATIONAL COALITION OF GIRLS' SCHOOLS (NCGS) IS THE LEADING ADVOCATE FOR GIRLS' SCHOOLS, CONNECTING AND COLLABORATING WITH INDIVIDUALS, SCHOOLS, AND ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING GIRLS. false false 189909 216488 NCGS CONFERENCE: THE 2017 NCGS CONFERENCE, EDUCATION INNOVATION: BUILDING CULTURES OF CREATIVITY, WAS HELD AT THE MARRIOTT WARDMAN PARK HOTEL IN WASHINGTON, DC, JUNE 25-27, 2017. THE CONFERENCE BROUGHT TOGETHER OVER 500 LEADING EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS, ADVOCATES, AUTHORS, PRACTITIONERS, AND RELATED-INDUSTRY LEADERS FROM 12 COUNTRIES (AUSTRALIA, CANADA, COLUMBIA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND, PHILIPPINES, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, UNITED KINGDOM, UNITED STATES) TO EXCHANGE BEST PRACTICES AND DEFINE WHAT INNOVATION MEANS IN GIRLS' SCHOOLS AND FOR GIRLS' EDUCATION. 4026 13187 EDUCATING GIRLS SYMPOSIUMS: NCGS EDUCATING GIRLS SYMPOSIUMS ARE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFERINGS THAT TAKE PLACE IN VARIOUS REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY AND PROVIDE EDUCATORS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONVENE AND EXCHANGE BEST PRACTICES FOR TEACHING AND WORKING WITH GIRLS. THE TOPIC FOR THE SYMPOSIUMS CHANGES EVERY 18-24 MONTHS BASED ON THE REAL-TIME ISSUES AND CHALLENGES FACED BY NCGS MEMBER SCHOOLS. THE AUDIENCE FOR EDUCATING GIRLS SYMPOSIUMS INCLUDES HEADS OF SCHOOL, ADMINISTRATORS, FACULTY, COUNSELORS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONALS. ATTENDEES COME FROM ALL-GIRLS AND COED SCHOOLS THAT SERVE PK-12TH GRADE STUDENTS IN THE U.S., CANADA, AND ABROAD, WITH A PARTICULAR CONCENTRATION FROM THE REGION IN WHICH THE SYMPOSIUM IS TAKING PLACE. NCGS OFFERED ONE EDUCATING GIRLS SYMPOSIUM IN FY17 IN NEW YORK AT THE NIGHTINGALE-BAMFORD SCHOOL, IN FEBRUARY 2017 WITH 197 ATTENDEES. NCGS SELLS FIVE PUBLICATIONS (BROCHURES/PAMPHLETS) WHICH PROMOTE THE BENEFITS AND MAKE THE CASE FOR THE BENEFITS OF ALL-GIRLS SCHOOLS. MEMBERS PURCHASE PACKETS OF THE PUBLICATIONS AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE IN THEIR ADMISSION OFFICES AND/OR AT ADMISSION FAIRS FOR PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES. GROSS SALES WERE 27,570 AND THE COST OF PUBLICATIONS SOLD WAS 9,629; NET FROM SALES WAS 17,941. 435372 5000 828850 OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES - ONE SCHOOLHOUSE INTRO TO GIRLS' SCHOOLS COURSE: NCGS OFFERED, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ONE SCHOOLHOUSE, INTRODUCTION TO GIRLS' SCHOOLS (SINGLE GENDER EDUCATION COURSE), AN ONLINE COURSE DESIGNED AS AN ORIENTATION TO GIRLS' SCHOOLS FOR NEWLY HIRED TEACHERS. PARTNERS CONNECT AND COLLABORATE WITH EACH OTHER TO EXPLORE BEST PRACTICE AND RESEARCH IN GIRLS' SCHOOL CLASSROOMS. MOREOVER, PARTICIPANTS LEARN FROM PANELS OF SCHOOL HEADS, ALUMNAE, EXPERIENCED TEACHERS, AND NEW TEACHERS, AND THEREFORE ARE INTRODUCED TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND LEADERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY. BY THE END OF THE FOUR-WEEK EXPERIENCE, TEACHERS: HAVE A CLEAR SENSE OF WHAT IT MEANS TO WORK IN AN ALL-GIRLS SCHOOL; UNDERSTAND WAYS THAT TEACHERS CAN CREATE A CLASSROOM ATMOSPHERE AND CURRICULUM THAT MAXIMIZES HOW GIRLS LEARN; AND CONNECT TO A NATIONAL COHORT OF FIRST-YEAR FACULTY MEMBERS. IN FY17, THREE SESSIONS OF THIS COURSE WERE OFFERED AND THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 118 PARTICIPANTS. ENROLLMENT SURVEYS: NCGS OFFERS ITS MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE A SET OF THREE ELECTRONIC SURVEYS FOR PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES. THE WEB-BASED SURVEYS ARE AN INEXPENSIVE, HIGHLY EFFECTIVE WAY TO PROVIDE SCHOOLS WITH DATA THAT WILL FUEL STRATEGIC MARKETING DECISIONS, FINE-TUNE SCHOOL MESSAGES, AND INFLUENCE FAMILY DECISION-MAKING. IN FY17, 25 SCHOOLS PURCHASED THE ENROLLMENT SURVEYS. GLOBAL GIRLS INSPIRATION NETWORK: OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ONLINE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, A PART OF ONE SCHOOLHOUSE, THE GLOBAL GIRLS INSPIRATION NETWORK (GGIN) IS A SERIES OF TEN ONLINE "CONVERSATIONS" FOR EDUCATORS TO ADDRESS COMPLICATED CHALLENGES, ISSUES, AND DILEMMAS: GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, MAKER SPACES, CLASSROOM INNOVATION, CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, STUDENT AGENCY, ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES, GENDER IDENTITY, BEST PRACTICES FOR TEACHING GIRLS, ADVOCACY FOR ALL-GIRLS EDUCATION, ETC. THE GOALS OF THE GLOBAL GIRLS INSPIRATION NETWORK (GGIN) ARE TO: CONNECT GIRLS' SCHOOL EDUCATORS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE; CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIRLS' SCHOOL EDUCATORS TO WRESTLE WITH KEY QUESTIONS AND CHALLENGES; AND, DEVELOP SHARED UNDERSTANDINGS FROM A GIRLS' SCHOOL AND A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE. ALL CONVERSATIONS ARE LED BY EXPERIENCED FACILITATORS WHO ARE DEEPLY CONNECTED TO THE GIRLS' SCHOOL COMMUNITY. 11 MEMBER SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN THE 2016-2017 GGIN PROGRAM. GIRLS' SCHOOL ADVANTAGE PROGRAM: THE GIRLS' SCHOOL ADVANTAGE PROGRAM IS A REGIONAL OUTREACH EVENT OFFERED IN MAJOR METROPOLITAN AREAS, COORDINATED BY PARTICIPATING MEMBER SCHOOLS. THE EVENT INCLUDES A SHORT PROGRAM, A STUDENT PANEL, AND A SCHOOL FAIR. THE AUDIENCE OF THE EVENT IS PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES. ATTENDEES LEARN ABOUT THE GIRLS' SCHOOLS IN THEIR AREA AS WELL AS THE BENEFITS OF AN ALL-GIRLS EDUCATION. IN FY17, NCGS OFFERED THREE GIRLS' SCHOOL ADVANTAGE PROGRAMS: ONE IN NOVEMBER 2016 IN BALTIMORE, MD, ONE IN APRIL 2017 IN BOSTON, MA, AND ONE IN APRIL 2017 IN TORONTO, ON, CANADA. CONFERENCE ON COORDINATE EDUCATION: CO-HOSTED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL BOYS' SCHOOL COALITION, NCGS OFFERED THE CONFERENCE ON COORDINATE EDUCATION, IN OCTOBER 2016 AT ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS AND ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL IN BALTIMORE, MD. OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF A SCHOOL COMMUNITY, THIS CONFERENCE EXPLORED THE STRATEGIES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES OF FORMING A COORDINATE EDUCATION PROGRAM BETWEEN ALL-BOYS AND ALL-GIRLS SCHOOLS. 98 PEOPLE FROM NCGS AND/OR IBSC MEMBER SCHOOLS ATTENDED THE 2016 CONFERENCE ON COORDINATE EDUCATION. GIRLS' SCHOOL NET EVENTS: THE GIRLS' SCHOOL NET IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR NCGS MEMBER SCHOOLS TO CONNECT WITH THEIR ALUMNAE AND FELLOW EDUCATORS FROM OTHER NCGS MEMBER SCHOOLS. IN FY17, THE GIRLS' SCHOOL NET EVENT WAS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EDUCATION INNOVATION CONFERENCE IN JUNE AND 10 SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED. 435372 5000 828850 629307 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 14 0 6 true false false false false false false X 19 19 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false MD VA IL GA X MEGAN MURPHY 4342054496 PO BOX 5729 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22905 MARTHA PERRY PRESIDENT & 1.50 X X 0 0 0 PAUL BURKE VICE PRES. & 1.50 X X 0 0 0 MARIANDL HUFFORD SECRETARY & 1.50 X X 0 0 0 VALERIE HUGHES TREASURER & 1.50 X X 0 0 0 DANIELLE HEARD TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 SUSAN BOSLAND TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 SARAH EDSON TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 JEANNE GOKA TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 TRUDY HALL TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 AYANNA HILL-GILL TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 LAURA HOTCHKISS TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 ANN KLOTZ TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 JANIS MARTINSON TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH MCGREGOR TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 JILL MUTI TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 MARK PIEROTTI TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 BRAD RATHGEBER TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 TERRIE SCHECKELHOFF TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH SCHMITT TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 MEGAN MURPHY EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 224457 0 28432 224457 28432 1 false true false 112450 112450 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611710 745420 745420 CONFERENCE INCOME 611710 249643 249643 REGIONAL EVENTS INCOME 611710 52687 52687 ENROLLMENT SURVEY INCOME 611710 10775 10775 1058525 1547 1547 27570 9629 17941 17941 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 611710 1356 1356 1356 1191819 1077822 1547 5000 5000 265491 103497 135500 26494 329501 189236 109833 30432 19657 11311 6530 1816 23173 14176 5131 3866 34622 17695 13799 3128 5059 5059 10504 10504 1878 1878 4401 4401 63573 21693 38590 3290 21726 3749 17977 5898 1917 3981 33766 16883 16883 237493 237493 2224 1112 912 200 4866 2567 1910 389 MISCELLANEOUS 10097 10097 RESEARCH 2066 2066 BAD DEBT 912 912 1081907 629307 382985 69615 727480 769040 400647 626923 42896 98149 16165 7662 22216 16043 146749 142198 6775 4551 1216179 1522368 95560 72344 99690 319454 195250 391798 X 1020929 1110070 20500 1020929 1130570 1216179 1522368 109912 -271 X false true X true false X 43238 165694 85145 125375 112450 531902 628469 840831 910994 1281748 1087451 4749493 150 150 671707 1006525 996139 1407273 1199901 5281545 281 25596 24534 47013 14509 111933 281 25596 24534 47013 14509 111933 5169612 193 1151 412 611 1547 3914 193 1151 412 611 1547 3914 671900 1007676 996551 1407884 1201448 5285459 0.97810 0.97730 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 16038 11487 4551 130711 130711 4551 1201177 -271 9629 9358 1191819 1191819 1091536 9629 9629 1081907 1081907 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D COST OF INVENTORY SALES INCLUDED IN REVENUE FORM 990 9,629 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D COST OF INVENTORY SALES INCLUDED IN REVENUE FORM 990 9,629 X X X false true false false false false false false false MEGAN MURPHY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 224457 22575 5857 252889 SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4 MEGAN MURPHY 0 9,000 0 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B YORK AT THE NIGHTINGALE-BAMFORD SCHOOL, IN FEBRUARY 2017 WITH 197 ATTENDEES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES - ONE SCHOOLHOUSE INTRO TO GIRLS' SCHOOLS COURSE: NCGS OFFERED, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ONE SCHOOLHOUSE, INTRODUCTION TO GIRLS' SCHOOLS (SINGLE GENDER EDUCATION COURSE), AN ONLINE COURSE DESIGNED AS AN ORIENTATION TO GIRLS' SCHOOLS FOR NEWLY HIRED TEACHERS. PARTNERS CONNECT AND COLLABORATE WITH EACH OTHER TO EXPLORE BEST PRACTICE AND RESEARCH IN GIRLS' SCHOOL CLASSROOMS. MOREOVER, PARTICIPANTS LEARN FROM PANELS OF SCHOOL HEADS, ALUMNAE, EXPERIENCED TEACHERS, AND NEW TEACHERS, AND THEREFORE ARE INTRODUCED TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND LEADERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY. BY THE END OF THE FOUR-WEEK EXPERIENCE, TEACHERS: HAVE A CLEAR SENSE OF WHAT IT MEANS TO WORK IN AN ALL-GIRLS SCHOOL; UNDERSTAND WAYS THAT TEACHERS CAN CREATE A CLASSROOM ATMOSPHERE AND CURRICULUM THAT MAXIMIZES HOW GIRLS LEARN; AND CONNECT TO A NATIONAL COHORT OF FIRST-YEAR FACULTY MEMBERS. IN FY17, THREE SESSIONS OF THIS COURSE WERE OFFERED AND THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 118 PARTICIPANTS. ENROLLMENT SURVEYS: NCGS OFFERS ITS MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE A SET OF THREE ELECTRONIC SURVEYS FOR PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES. THE WEB-BASED SURVEYS ARE AN INEXPENSIVE, HIGHLY EFFECTIVE WAY TO PROVIDE SCHOOLS WITH DATA THAT WILL FUEL STRATEGIC MARKETING DECISIONS, FINE-TUNE SCHOOL MESSAGES, AND INFLUENCE FAMILY DECISION-MAKING. IN FY17, 25 SCHOOLS PURCHASED THE ENROLLMENT SURVEYS. GLOBAL GIRLS INSPIRATION NETWORK: OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ONLINE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, A PART OF ONE SCHOOLHOUSE, THE GLOBAL GIRLS INSPIRATION NETWORK (GGIN) IS A SERIES OF TEN ONLINE "CONVERSATIONS" FOR EDUCATORS TO ADDRESS COMPLICATED CHALLENGES, ISSUES, AND DILEMMAS: GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, MAKER SPACES, CLASSROOM INNOVATION, CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, STUDENT AGENCY, ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES, GENDER IDENTITY, BEST PRACTICES FOR TEACHING GIRLS, ADVOCACY FOR ALL-GIRLS EDUCATION, ETC. THE GOALS OF THE GLOBAL GIRLS INSPIRATION NETWORK (GGIN) ARE TO: CONNECT GIRLS' SCHOOL EDUCATORS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE; CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIRLS' SCHOOL EDUCATORS TO WRESTLE WITH KEY QUESTIONS AND CHALLENGES; AND, DEVELOP SHARED UNDERSTANDINGS FROM A GIRLS' SCHOOL AND A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE. ALL CONVERSATIONS ARE LED BY EXPERIENCED FACILITATORS WHO ARE DEEPLY CONNECTED TO THE GIRLS' SCHOOL COMMUNITY. 11 MEMBER SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN THE 2016-2017 GGIN PROGRAM. GIRLS' SCHOOL ADVANTAGE PROGRAM: THE GIRLS' SCHOOL ADVANTAGE PROGRAM IS A REGIONAL OUTREACH EVENT OFFERED IN MAJOR METROPOLITAN AREAS, COORDINATED BY PARTICIPATING MEMBER SCHOOLS. THE EVENT INCLUDES A SHORT PROGRAM, A STUDENT PANEL, AND A SCHOOL FAIR. THE AUDIENCE OF THE EVENT IS PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES. ATTENDEES LEARN ABOUT THE GIRLS' SCHOOLS IN THEIR AREA AS WELL AS THE BENEFITS OF AN ALL-GIRLS EDUCATION. IN FY17, NCGS OFFERED THREE GIRLS' SCHOOL ADVANTAGE PROGRAMS: ONE IN NOVEMBER 2016 IN BALTIMORE, MD, ONE IN APRIL 2017 IN BOSTON, MA, AND ONE IN APRIL 2017 IN TORONTO, ON, CANADA. CONFERENCE ON COORDINATE EDUCATION: CO-HOSTED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL BOYS' SCHOOL COALITION, NCGS OFFERED THE CONFERENCE ON COORDINATE EDUCATION, IN OCTOBER 2016 AT ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS AND ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL IN BALTIMORE, MD. OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF A SCHOOL COMMUNITY, THIS CONFERENCE EXPLORED THE STRATEGIES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES OF FORMING A COORDINATE EDUCATION PROGRAM BETWEEN ALL-BOYS AND ALL-GIRLS SCHOOLS. 98 PEOPLE FROM NCGS AND/OR IBSC MEMBER SCHOOLS ATTENDED THE 2016 CONFERENCE ON COORDINATE EDUCATION. GIRLS' SCHOOL NET EVENTS: THE GIRLS' SCHOOL NET IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR NCGS MEMBER SCHOOLS TO CONNECT WITH THEIR ALUMNAE AND FELLOW EDUCATORS FROM OTHER NCGS MEMBER SCHOOLS. IN FY17, THE GIRLS' SCHOOL NET EVENT WAS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EDUCATION INNOVATION CONFERENCE IN JUNE AND 10 SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 REVISIONS WERE MADE TO ARTICLE II OF THE BYLAWS DESCRIBING MEMBERSHIP TYPES AND MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL PROCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN EXTERNAL AUDITOR AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. REVISIONS, CORRECTIONS, ETC. ARE MADE AS NECESSARY. ONCE ALL ARE SATISFIED WITH THE FORM, IT IS FINALIZED AND A COPY IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR COMMENT. AFTER A PRESCRIBED LENGTH OF TIME AND AFTER ANY COMMENTS ARE ADDRESSED, THE FORM IS SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH YEAR THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED TO ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THESE PERSONS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE POLICY AND SIGN A STATEMENT INDICATING THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THE POLICY, HAVE REPORTED ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS DURING THE PAST YEAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY AND WILL REPORT ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS DURING THE COMING YEAR. ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE EVALUATED BY THE BOARD TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT ACTUALLY EXISTS. IN THOSE INSTANCES WHERE THE POTENTIAL TRANSACTION IS A CONFLICT, THE BOARD EXAMINES THE TRANSACTION AND A VOTE IS TAKEN (WITH THOSE INVOLVED RECUSING THEMSELVES) AS TO WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION WILL ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW CONDUCTED BY BOARD PRESIDENT AND BENCHMARKING CONDUCTED THROUGH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION NETWORK. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD, PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTATION OF ANY SALARY INCREASES. THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER OF THE BOARD BENCHMARK THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AGAINST COMPARABLE ASSOCIATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND SCOPE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS) AND ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAIL COPIES UPON REQUEST OR PROVIDE COPIES TO THOSE WHO COME TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. THE ORGANIZATION CHARGES FOR THE COPIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS REGULATIONS. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 COST OF INVENTORY SALES INCLUDED IN REVENUE FORM 990 9,629 COST OF INVENTORY SALES INCLUDED IN REVENUE FORM 990 -9,629