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ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. HOWEVER, ICANN IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON ANY NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM A TRADE OR BUSINESS, REGULARLY CARRIED ON, AND NOT IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH IT WAS GRANTED EXEMPTION. NO INCOME TAX PROVISION HAS BEEN RECORDED AS THE NET INCOME, IF ANY, FROM ANY UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSINESS, IN THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT, IS NOT MATERIAL TO THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TAKEN AS A WHOLE. ICANN BELIEVES IT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, HOWEVER, UPON AUDIT BY A TAXING AUTHORITY, IF AMOUNTS ARE FOUND DUE, ICANN MAY BE LIABLE FOR SUCH TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED ICANNS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT, AS OF JUNE 30, 2016 AND 2015, NO LIABILITIES ARE REQUIRED TO BE RECORDED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH TAX POSITIONS IN ICANNS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 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THIS IS A MEANS-TESTED PROGRAM. APPLICANTS MUST BE CITIZENS OF ECONOMICALLY ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES. ICANN USES THE WORLD BANK CLASSIFICATION OF LOW, LOWER-MIDDLE, AND UPPER-MIDDLE ECONOMIES. THE FELLOWSHIP COVERS THE COST OF ECONOMY CLASS AIRFARE AND HOTEL, AS WELL AS PROVIDING A STIPEND AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, IN ORDER TO ASSIST IN COVERING SOME BASIC EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE FELLOW. RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO ICANN PROCESSES AND BE A PART OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF ICANN LEADERSHIP. GENERALLY, FELLOWSHIPS ARE AWARDED BY AN INDEPENDENT SELECTION COMMITTEE BASED ON A MIX OF CRITERIA INCLUDING APPLICANT EXPERIENCE AND REFERENCES, GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY TO MEETING, RECEIPT OF PAST FELLOWSHIPS, ETC. STARTING IN JUNE 2016, THE SECOND MEETING OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR IS NOW A POLICY FORUM AND THEREFORE CALLS FOR FELLOWS WHO ARE ALREADY ENGAGED IN THE ICANN PROCESSES. ACCORDINGLY, THE SELECTION OF FELLOWS FOR THE SECOND MEETING EACH YEAR IS CONDUCTED BY POLICY STAFF LIAISONS WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH PAST FELLOWS' LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION AND ENGAGEMENT IN ICANN. INDIVIDUALS MAY NOT RECEIVE THIS GRANT OF SUPPORT MORE THAN THREE TIMES. FOR EACH PUBLIC MEETING THAT INCORPORATES THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, A LIST OF SELECTED FELLOWS TO ATTEND THE UPCOMING MEETING IS POSTED ON THE ICANN WEBSITE PRIOR TO THE MEETING. SUBSEQUENT TO THE PUBLIC MEETING, A LIST OF FELLOWS WHO ATTENDED THE MEETING IS POSTED ON THE ICANN WEBSITE. TRAVEL AND HOTEL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FELLOWS PRE-SELECTED TO ATTEND THE PUBLIC MEETING ARE BOOKED AND PAID FOR DIRECTLY BY ICANN. ALL FELLOWS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A FLAT STIPEND NOT TO EXCEED U.S. $500.00. STIPENDS ARE GENERALLY PROVIDED TO FELLOWS BY WIRE TRANSFER AND ARE PAID TO EACH FELLOW SUBSEQUENT TO THE MEETING AND AFTER THE FELLOW HAS DEMONSTRATED COMPLETION OF THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016, ICANN PAID $413,232 TO ALLOW ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN (137) FELLOWSHIP PARTICIPANTS TO ATTEND THREE (3) ICANN PUBLIC MEETINGS. ICANN ALSO PROVIDES TRAVEL SUPPORT TO OTHER MEMBERS OF THE VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY TO FACILITATE POLICY DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS AND OUTREACH IMPORTANT TO ICANN'S MISSION. THE PROCESS FOR SELECTION IS LARGELY BASED ON SPECIFIC CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY EACH STAKEHOLDER/CONSTITUENCY GROUP. TRAVEL SUPPORT EXTENDED TO THESE GROUPS IS REPORTED AS PART OF TRAVEL EXPENSES IN PART IX, STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES. FOR OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS, STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT STAFF DEVELOP REQUESTS BASED UPON ICANN'S STRATEGIC PLAN AND ICANN'S OPERATING PLAN. SPECIFIC NEEDS WITHIN SPECIFIC REGIONS OF THE WORLD ARE CONSIDERED. ICANN EXECUTIVES REVIEW THE LIST OF SUGGESTED CONTRIBUTIONS AND DECIDE ON WHICH CONTRIBUTIONS TO PURSUE. THE ICANN BOARD AND COMMUNITY CONSIDER THE CONTRIBUTIONS WITHIN THE OVERALL FISCAL YEAR OPERATING PLAN AND BUDGET PROCESS. SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3 AT JUNE 30, 2016, ICANN HAD INTERNATIONAL OFFICES LOCATED IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM; ISTANBUL, TURKEY; SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE; NAIROBI, KENYA; AND GENEVA, SWITZERLAND. THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN EACH REGION SHOWN IN PART I LINE 3 COL (C) OF SCHEDULE F INCLUDES EMPLOYEES AND LONG-TERM INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS WORKING FOR ICANN. THE TOTAL EXPENDITURES BY REGION SHOWN IN PART I, LINE 3 COL (F) OF SCHEDULE F INCLUDES: A. THE AMOUNTS PAID (FOR COMPENSATION, TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT, AND OTHER COSTS AND EXPENSES) FROM THE US ACCOUNTS PAYABLE DEPARTMENT APPLICABLE TO THE REGION. B. ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THREE (3) ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETINGS (I.E. DUBLIN, IRELAND; MARRAKECH, MOROCCO; AND HELSINKI, FINLAND) DURING FISCAL YEAR 2016. C. 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THIS FRAMEWORK IS DESCRIBED IN DETAIL WITHIN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED ICANN STAFF REMUNERATION PRACTICES. https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/remuneration-practices-fy16-01 jan16-en.pdf SCHEDULE J, PART II ICANN'S OVERALL COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY IS TO TARGET COMPENSATION BETWEEN THE 50TH AND 75TH PERCENTILE OF THE RELEVANT MARKET, TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN THE RIGHT STAFF. THE DRIVING ELEMENT OF THIS PHILOSOPHY IS THAT ICANN'S COMPENSATION IS MARKET-BASED. ICANN HAS STAFF IN MANY DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD, AND STRIVES TO APPLY THIS PHILOSOPHY LOCALLY. EMPLOYMENT MARKETS AROUND THE WORLD ARE QUITE DIFFERENT, AND ALSO BRING DIFFERENT TAX, BENEFIT, AND OTHER LOCAL CONDITIONS TO BEAR. IN ADDITION, EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS ALSO AFFECT THE U.S. DOLLAR EQUIVALENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL STAFF. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 AND PART III, LINE 1 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF THE INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS ("ICANN") IS TO COORDINATE, AT THE OVERALL LEVEL, AND TO ENSURE THE STABLE AND SECURE OPERATIONS OF, THE GLOBAL INTERNET'S SYSTEM OF UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS. IN PARTICULAR, ICANN FULFILLS ITS MISSION BY: (I) COORDINATING THE ASSIGNMENT OF INTERNET TECHNICAL PARAMETERS AS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN UNIVERSAL CONNECTIVITY ON THE INTERNET; (II) PERFORMING AND OVERSEEING FUNCTIONS RELATED TO THE COORDINATION OF THE INTERNET PROTOCOL ("IP") ADDRESS SPACE; (III) PERFORMING AND OVERSEEING FUNCTIONS RELATED TO THE COORDINATION OF THE INTERNET DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM ("DNS"), INCLUDING, SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF, AND IMPLEMENTING POLICIES FOR DETERMINING THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH NEW TOP-LEVEL DOMAINS ARE ADDED TO THE DNS ROOT NAME SERVER SYSTEM; (IV) OVERSEEING OPERATION OF THE AUTHORITATIVE INTERNET DNS ROOT SERVER SYSTEM; AND (V) ENGAGING IN ANY OTHER RELATED LAWFUL ACTIVITY IN FURTHERANCE OF ITEMS (I) THROUGH (IV). SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT ICANN'S PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES ON THE ICANN WEBSITE AND IN THE ICANN ANNUAL REPORT POSTED AT WWW.ICANN.ORG. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 3 AND PART VI, LINE 1A GOVERNING BODY IN ADDITION TO THE 16 VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ICANN'S BYLAWS AS OF JUNE 30, 2016 ALLOWED FOR FOUR (4) NON-VOTING LIAISONS. THE NON-VOTING LIAISONS ARE ENTITLED TO ATTEND BOARD MEETINGS, PARTICIPATE IN BOARD DISCUSSIONS AND DELIBERATIONS, AND HAVE ACCESS (UNDER CONDITIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD) TO MATERIALS PROVIDED TO DIRECTORS FOR USE IN BOARD DISCUSSIONS, DELIBERATIONS AND MEETINGS. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS SERVED AS NON-VOTING LIAISONS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2016: 1) RAM MOHAN (SSAC LIAISON, 2009 - PRESENT) 2) JONNE SOININEN (IETF LIAISON, 2013 - PRESENT) 3) SUZANNE WOOLF (RSSAC LIAISON, 2004 - OCT 2016) 4) THOMAS SCHNEIDER (GAC LIAISON, 2015 - PRESENT) NEW GTLD PROGRAM COMMITTEE IN ORDER TO HAVE EFFICIENT MEETINGS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE NEW GTLD PROGRAM FOR THE CURRENT ROUND OF THE PROGRAM AND AS RELATED TO THE APPLICANT GUIDEBOOK, THE BOARD CREATED THE NEW GTLD PROGRAM COMMITTEE ("NGPC") IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE XII OF THE BYLAWS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2016, THE NGPC CONSISTED OF ALL BOARD MEMBERS NOT CONFLICTED WITH RESPECT TO THE NEW GTLD PROGRAM. THE BOARD DELEGATED FULL DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY TO THE NGPC AS IT RELATES TO THE CURRENT ROUND OF THE NEW GTLD PROGRAM, WHICH COMMENCED IN JANUARY 2012. ESTABLISHING THIS NEW COMMITTEE WITHOUT CONFLICTED MEMBERS, AND DELEGATING TO ITS DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY, PROVIDED SOME DISTINCT ADVANTAGES. FIRST, IT HELPED ELIMINATE ANY UNCERTAINTY FOR CONFLICTED BOARD MEMBERS WITH RESPECT TO ATTENDANCE AT BOARD MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS SINCE THE NEW GTLD PROGRAM TOPICS COULD BE DEALT WITH AT THE COMMITTEE LEVEL. SECOND, IT ALLOWED FOR ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN WITHOUT A MEETING BY THE COMMITTEE. ACTIONS WITHOUT A MEETING CANNOT BE TAKEN UNLESS DONE VIA ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT; SUCH UNANIMOUS CONSENT CANNOT BE ACHIEVED IF EVEN JUST ONE BOARD MEMBER IS CONFLICTED, AND THEREFORE NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE. THIRD, IT PROVIDED THE COMMUNITY WITH A TRANSPARENT VIEW INTO THE BOARD'S COMMITMENT TO DEALING WITH ACTUAL, POTENTIAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICTS. THE NGPC WAS DISSOLVED IN OCTOBER 2015. HOWEVER THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO DISSOLUTION WERE: RINALIA ABDUL RAHIM (MEMBER) CHERINE CHALABY (CHAIR) FADI CHEHAD (MEMBER) STEPHEN D. CROCKER (MEMBER) CHRIS DISSPAIN (MEMBER) ASHA HEMRAJANI (MEMBER) MARKUS KUMMER (MEMBER) BRUNO LANVIN (MEMBER) ERIKA MANN (MEMBER) GONZALO NAVARRO (MEMBER) RAYMOND A. PLZAK (MEMBER) GEORGE SADOWSKY (MEMBER) THOMAS SCHNEIDER (NON-VOTING LIAISON) MIKE SILBER (MEMBER) KUO-WEI WU (MEMBER) FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2016, THE INTERNET NAMESPACE CONSISTED OF 22 LEGACY, 1051 NEW GENERIC TOP LEVEL DOMAINS (EXCEPT FOR A FEW LEGACY GTLDS) AND OVER 300 COUNTRY CODE TOP LEVEL DOMAINS (CCTLDS). EACH GTLD HAS A DESIGNATED "REGISTRY OPERATOR IN MOST CASES (EXCEPT FOR A FEW LEGACY TOP LEVEL DOMAINS (GTLDS)), A REGISTRY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE OPERATOR (OR SPONSOR) AND ICANN. THE REGISTRY OPERATOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TECHNICAL OPERATION OF THE GTLD, INCLUDING ALL OF THE NAMES REGISTERED IN THAT GTLD. OVER 2,000 ICANN ACCREDITED REGISTRARS INTERACT WITH REGISTRANTS (AND OTHERS) TO PERFORM DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES FOR NEW GTLDS. THE NEW GTLD PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED A MEANS FOR PROSPECTIVE REGISTRY OPERATORS TO APPLY FOR NEW GTLDS, AND CREATE NEW OPTIONS FOR CONSUMERS. THE PROGRAM OPENED ITS FIRST APPLICATION ROUND IN JANUARY 2012 AND ICANN RECEIVED 1930 APPLICATIONS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2016, ALL APPLICATIONS FOR NEW GTLDS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN WITHDRAWN HAVE COMPLETED INITIAL EVALUATION (IE) PHASE AND, WHERE APPLICABLE, EXTENDED EVALUATION (EE). DURING IE AND EE, ALL APPLICATIONS WERE EVALUATED FOR, AMONG OTHER THINGS, FINANCIAL, TECHNICAL/OPERATIONAL, GEOGRAPHIC NAMES, AND REGISTRY SERVICES. FOLLOWING COMPLETION AND PASSING OF IE, AND EE IF APPLICABLE, FOR EACH APPLICATION NOT ON HOLD FOR SOME OTHER REASON, THE REGISTRY AGREEMENT CONTRACTING PHASE OF THE NEW GTLD PROGRAM COMMENCED. CONTRACTING IS A PROCESS THAT RESULTS IN EACH ELIGIBLE APPLICANT ENTERING INTO A REGISTRY AGREEMENT WITH ICANN TO OPERATE A GTLD. NOTE THAT THERE ARE SOME CIRCUMSTANCES THAT EXIST THAT MAY DELAY THE START OF THE CONTRACTING PROCESS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PENDING OBJECTION PROCEEDINGS, PENDING ICANN ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS, UNRESOLVED CONTENTION, OR DIRECTION FROM THE ICANN BOARD. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE CONTRACTING PHASE, THE APPLICANT CAN ELECT TO ENTER INTO PRE-DELEGATION TESTING. PRE-DELEGATION TESTING (PDT) ENSURES THAT AN APPLICANT HAS THE CAPACITY TO OPERATE A NEW GTLD IN A STABLE, SECURE MANNER. EVERY NEW REGISTRY MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT IT HAS ESTABLISHED OPERATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL CRITERIA DESCRIBED IN THE APPLICANT GUIDEBOOK. AFTER PASSING PDT, A REGISTRY'S GTLD CAN BE INTRODUCED INTO THE ROOT ZONE OF THE INTERNET. AS OF JUNE 30, 2016, 1051 NEW GTLDS WERE DELEGATED IN THE ROOT ZONE. ICANN IS A MULTISTAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATION THAT COORDINATES THE INTERNET DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM (DNS) AND ADDRESSING FOR THE BENEFIT OF INTERNET USERS WORLDWIDE, ENABLING A SINGLE, INTEROPERABLE INTERNET. ICANN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GLOBAL TECHNICAL COORDINATION OF THE DNS. SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT ICANN'S PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES ON THE ICANN WEBSITE AND IN THE ICANN ANNUAL REPORT POSTED AT WWW.ICANN.ORG. NEW GTLD AUCTIONS CONTENTION SETS ARE GROUPS OF APPLICATIONS FOR IDENTICAL OR CONFUSINGLY SIMILAR STRINGS. IF TWO OR MORE APPLICANTS ARE UNABLE TO RESOLVE THEIR CONTENTION THROUGH OTHER MEANS, THEY PROCEED TO AN ICANN AUCTION, WHICH IS THE METHOD OF LAST RESORT TO RESOLVE STRING CONTENTIONS AS PRESCRIBED IN MODULE 4 OF THE APPLICANT GUIDEBOOK. A TOTAL OF FOUR (4) AUCTIONS WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON AUCTIONS VISIT HTTP://NEWGTLDS.ICANN.ORG/EN/APPLICANTS/AUCTIONS FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 28A-C BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS WITH INTERESTED PARTIES ICANN MAY ENTER INTO OR CONSIDER PARTICIPATION IN SMALL ARM'S LENGTH TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN ICANN AND CERTAIN TAXABLE ORGANIZATIONS WITH WHICH CERTAIN ICANN DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS (OR MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES) MAY HAVE AN AFFILIATION. UNDER ICANN'S CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BEFORE ENTERING INTO DISCUSSION ON SUCH MATTERS. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST REVIEWS ALL BOARD MEMBER CONFLICTS OF INTEREST STATEMENTS. A SUMMARY OF ALL BOARD MEMBER STATEMENTS OF INTEREST ARE REGULARLY POSTED ON THE ICANN WEBSITE. SEE: HTTP://WWW.ICANN.ORG/EN/GROUPS/BOARD/DOCUMENTS/SOIS FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A BODIES THAT APPOINT MEMBERS OF ICANN'S GOVERNING BODY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE (NOMCOM) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION OF EIGHT ICANN VOTING BOARD MEMBERS AND FOR OTHER SELECTIONS AS ARE SET FORTH IN THE BYLAWS (SEE BYLAWS IN EFFECT AS OF JUNE 30, 2016, ARTICLE VII, SECTION 1). THE NOMCOM IS CHARGED WITH POPULATING A PORTION OF THE ICANN BOARD AS NOTED ABOVE, AS WELL AS THE AT-LARGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ("ALAC"), THE COUNTRY CODE NAMES SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION ("CCNSO") COUNCIL AND THE GENERIC NAMES SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION ("GNSO") COUNCIL. THE NOMCOM COMPLEMENTS THE OTHER MEANS FOR FILLING A PORTION OF KEY ICANN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS ACHIEVED WITHIN THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES. THE BYLAWS IN EFFECT AS OF JUNE 30, 2016, ALSO STATE THAT THE NOMCOM SHALL ADOPT SUCH OPERATING PROCEDURES AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY, WHICH SHALL BE PUBLISHED ON THE ICANN WEBSITE. THE NOMCOM IS DESIGNED TO FUNCTION INDEPENDENTLY FROM THE BOARD, THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS, AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES. MEMBERS OF THE NOMCOM CONTRIBUTE BOTH THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE INTERNET AS A WHOLE AND THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE OF THE CONCERNS AND INTERESTS OF THE INTERNET STAKEHOLDERS THAT HAVE APPOINTED THEM. THE CHALLENGE FOR THE NOMCOM IS TO INTEGRATE THESE PERSPECTIVES AND DERIVE CONSENSUS IN ITS SELECTIONS. ALTHOUGH APPOINTED BY SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER ICANN BODIES, INDIVIDUAL NOMCOM MEMBERS ARE NOT ACCOUNTABLE TO THEIR APPOINTING CONSTITUENCIES BUT RATHER TO ICANN AS A WHOLE. NOMCOM MEMBERS ARE ACCOUNTABLE FOR ADHERENCE TO THE BYLAWS AND FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES AND PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY THE NOMCOM. IN ADDITION, AND ALSO IN ACCORDANCE WITH ICANN'S BYLAWS, EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS NAME TWO VOTING BOARD MEMBERS TO THE ICANN BOARD, EACH FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM: THE ADDRESS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, THE CCNSO AND THE GNSO. FURTHER, THE AT-LARGE COMMUNITY ALSO NAMES ONE VOTING BOARD MEMBER TO THE ICANN BOARD EVERY THREE YEARS. FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 10A & 10B LOCAL CHAPTERS, BRANCHES AND AFFILIATES DURING FISCAL YEAR 2016, ICANN HAD OFFICES OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM; ISTANBUL, TURKEY; SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE; GENEVA, SWITZERLAND; AND NAIROBI, KENYA; ALL OF WHICH PROVIDED OPERATIONAL OR ENGAGEMENT SUPPORT TO THEIR RESPECTIVE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS AND/OR TIME ZONES. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ICANN'S BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED, REVIEWED AND RECEIVED IS AS FOLLOWS: 1. ICANN ENGAGES AN OUTSIDE TAX PREPARER TO ASSIST IN THE PREPARATION OF ITS FORM 990. 2. ICANN'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO), AND OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL REVIEW THE FORM 990, AND THE CFO SIGNS OFF FOR APPROVAL. 3. THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ICANN BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY ICANN HAS WRITTEN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICIES, WHICH ARE APPLICABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF MEMBERS AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. THE OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL MONITORS THE POLICIES WITH OVERSIGHT BY THE BOARD GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE (BGC) AS THEY RELATE TO THE BOARD. A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS COMPLETED ANNUALLY AND SIGNED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER, STAFF MEMBER, AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. THE STAFF MEMBER AND CONTRACTOR DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND DISCUSSED WITH GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE IF ANY ISSUES ARISE. THE BOARD LEVEL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL AND THE BGC. THE BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTP://WWW.ICANN.ORG/EN/GROUPS/BOARD/GOVERNANCE/COI. THIS POLICY DESCRIBES THE DUTY TO DISCLOSE, THE PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, THE DUTY TO ABSTAIN, HOW VIOLATIONS OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY WILL BE HANDLED, THE PROCESS BY WHICH ALL COVERED PERSONS SIGN ANNUALLY THEIR AFFIRMATION OF THE POLICY AND DISCLOSE THEIR ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, AND THE REQUIREMENT AND NATURE OF PERIODIC REVIEWS. A SUMMARY OF BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE AT: HTTP://WWW.ICANN.ORG/EN/GROUPS/BOARD/DOCUMENTS/SOIS FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 13 & 14 WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY AND DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY ICANN MAINTAINS AN INTERNAL DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY AND HISTORICALLY HAS FOLLOWED BEST INDUSTRY PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION. ICANN ALSO MAINTAINS AN INTERNAL WHISTLEBLOWER (OR "ANONYMOUS HOTLINE") POLICY, THAT ALSO FOLLOWS INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES. FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 15A & 15B PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION ICANN FOLLOWS PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY AND DESCRIBES ITS REMUNERATION PLANS AND PRACTICES, WHICH ARE CONTINUALLY UPDATED. THE VERSION OF ICANN'S REMUNERATION PRACTICES APPLICABLE DURING FY2016 IS POSTED AT: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/remuneration-practices-fy16-01 jan16-en.pdf THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION, INCLUDING SURVEYS OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND OTHER MARKET STUDIES IS DESCRIBED IN THIS REMUNERATION PRACTICES REPORT. OFFICER COMPENSATION IS DISCLOSED AS WELL. SALARIES OF ALL OFFICERS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH ARE INFORMED BY RECOMMENDATIONS AND COMPARABLE DATA PROVIDED BY INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION EXPERTS. CONFIDENTIAL MINUTES OF THESE MEETINGS ARE MAINTAINED BY THE BOARD SECRETARY AS PART OF THE CORPORATE SECRETARIAT FUNCTION. EACH YEAR THE APPOINTMENT FOR EACH OFFICER IS CONFIRMED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION MERIT REVIEW PROCESS FOR STAFF MEMBERS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN JULY 2015. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 18 AVAILABILITY OF 990 ICANN POSTS ITS FORM 990 ON ITS WEBSITE. THE PRIOR YEAR POSTING IS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.ICANN.ORG/EN/SYSTEM/FILES/FILES/FY-2015-FORM-990-10MAY16-EN.PD F IN ADDITION, THE FORM 990 IS POSTED ON THE WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG WEBSITE. FINALLY, HARD COPIES OF THE FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO ICANN'S CFO BY EMAIL TO XAVIER.CALVEZ@ICANN.ORG, OR BY PHONE AT +1.310.301.5838. ICANN POSTS THE ORIGINAL FORM 1023 (APPLICATION FOR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS) ON ITS WEBSITE AT: HTTPS://ARCHIVE.ICANN.ORG/EN/FINANCIALS/TAX/US/ FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABILITY OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS CORPORATE BYLAWS (SEE https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en) AND THE AFFIRMATION OF COMMITMENTS WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (NO LONGER IN EFFECT AS OF JANUARY 2017) (SEE https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/aoc-en), ICANN IS COMMITTED TO ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY PRINCIPLES. THIS INCLUDES PROVIDING EXTENSIVE ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE ICANN WEBSITE OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. (SEE https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/financials-en) FORM 990, PART VII OFFICER/DIRECTOR SERVICE DATES IN PART VII, A DATE FOLLOWING AN OFFICER/DIRECTOR'S NAME INDICATES THE DATE ON WHICH THE OFFICER/DIRECTOR'S SERVICES ENDED. IF NO DATE IS INDICATED, THAT OFFICER/DIRECTOR WAS ACTIVE AS OF JUNE 30, 2016. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 4, COLUMN D COMPENSATION FOR STEVE CROCKER IS NOT CONSIDERED REPORTABLE, AS IT IS PAID TO MR. CROCKER'S CORPORATION, SHINKURO, INC. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION B COMPENSATION OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS PAID OVER $1,000,000 AS OF JUNE 30, 2016 IN ADDITION TO THE DISCLOSURE IN FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION B OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE FIVE HIGHEST PAID INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, ICANN, BELOW, DISCLOSES THE COMPENSATION OF ALL INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS PAID OVER $1,000,000 DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDING WITHIN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016. NAME: ZENSAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ADDRESS: KHARADI, PLOT #4, MIDC PUNE 411 014 INDIA DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COMPENSATION: 2,067,374 REFERENCE: SEE ATTACHMENT 2 NAME: POWER AUCTIONS, LLC ADDRESS: 3333 K STREET NW, SUITE 425 WASHINGTON, DC 20007 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: NEW GTLD PROGRAM COMPENSATION: 1,472,976 REFERENCE: SEE ATTACHMENT 2 NAME: HOTEL SHERATON DE ARGENTINA SAC ADDRESS: SAN MARTIN 1225/1275 BUENOS AIRES 1104 ARGENTINA DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: ICANN MEETINGS COMPENSATION: 1,211,526 REFERENCE: SEE ATTACHMENT 2 NAME: LS-PROS DBA MOORE-LE-PROS ADDRESS: AVENIDA GAONA 1315-P9A BUENOS AIRES CP1416 ARGENTINA DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: TRANSLATION SERVICES COMPENSATION: 1,181,877 REFERENCE: SEE ATTACHMENT 2 NAME: JAS GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC ADDRESS: 150 N. MICHIGAN AVE., SUITE 2800 CHICAGO, IL 60601 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: NEW GTLD PROGRAM COMPENSATION: 1,051,801 REFERENCE: SEE ATTACHMENT 2 FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G FEES FOR SERVICES - OTHER CONSULTING SERVICES 4,845,849 TRANSLATION SERVICES 3,488,171 NEW GTLD PRE-DELEGATION TESTING 2,291,928 STRATEGIC INITIATIVES 1,400,301 TEMPORARY PERSONNEL 1,351,231 COMMUNICATIONS 1,292,680 TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES 1,271,142 NEW GTLD AUCTION FEES 1,142,520 DATA ESCROW 701,927 STUDIES & RESEARCH 664,638 NEW GTLD FINANCIAL & TECHNICHAL EVALUATIONS 473,526 INTERNATIONALIZED DOMAIN NAME PROGRAM 422,904 NEW GTLD TRADEMARK CLEARINGHOUSE 400,000 POLICY DEVELOPMENT 354,857 RECRUITING SERVICES 222,475 ------------------------------------- ----------- TOTAL 20,324,149 FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24A RISK COSTS - GTLD RISK COSTS ARE EXPENSES THAT RELATE TO ANY CONTINGENCIES THAT MAY BE INCURRED BY ICANN AT ANY TIME THROUGHOUT OR AFTER THE NEW GTLD APPLICATION PROCESS. APPROXIMATELY ONE THIRD OF TOTAL APPLICATION FEES CHARGED TO APPLICANTS IN RELATION TO THE NEW GTLD PROGRAM WERE IN ANTICIPATION OF THESE COSTS. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN (LOSS) 165,636 ROUNDING 1 -------- TOTAL 165,637