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URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL (EIN 36-3071241)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-08-25
IRS object ID
201602389349300345
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-08-25T15:35:59-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1CHERRY BEKAERT LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line14600 East West Highway STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityBethesdaCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20814ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN363071241EIN

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Business Name ControlURBABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2027508650PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11333 H Street NW No 1000 WAddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

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Personsusan bentonPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2027508650PhoneNum
Signature2016-08-08SignatureDt
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Preparer PersonJ SCOTT DENLINGERPreparerPersonNm
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Phone3019513636PhoneNum
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Build TS2016-12-15 16:53:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerSUSAN BENTONPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityWashingtonCityNm
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ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,179,747GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.urbanlibraries.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$769,299ExpenseAmt
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (21 entries)

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MELANIE HUGGINS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL SHERROD
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JILL BOURNE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY WASDIN
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RASHAD YOUNG
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY BLAKENSHIP POINTER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW POLAND
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RHEA BROWN LAWSON
MEMBER AT LARGE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM MEADOWS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VICKERY BOWLES
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANET HUTCHINSON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN W LANEY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
C MARY OKOYE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALLEN G ZARING IV
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GLORIA RUBIO-CORTES
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN BENTON
PRESIDENT AND CEO40.00$279,327$0$58,894Yes (X)
ANGELA GOODRICH
FINANCE & DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE40.00$183,918$0$26,468Yes (X)
KATHERINE BEHRENS
MEMBER PROGRAMS EXECUTIVE40.00$154,336$0$26,731Yes (X)
KRISTI Z FERRADINO
PROGRAM DIRECTOR, EDGE INITIATIVE40.00$115,740$0$31,423Yes (X)
KATHERINE BATES
SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER40.00$105,244$0$12,629Yes (X)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Management And General$69,616ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Program Services$7,166ProgramServicesAmt
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Program Services$10,375ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,936ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,165FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$61,332ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$82,936ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,961FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$174,666ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,276ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,297FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Program Services$214,289ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,346ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$785FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$1,272TotalAmt
Management And General$1,272ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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TELEPHONE$23,644$14,912$7,267$1,465
PRINTING$15,222$14,520$664$38

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$3,392,911TotalAmt
Program Services$2,832,529ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$386,804ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$173,578FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$238,165BOYAmt
EOY$248,299EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$3,143,000BOYAmt
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BOY$2,821,339BOYAmt
EOY$1,898,210EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$74,370BOYAmt
EOY$28,115EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$685,933LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$255,322BOYAmt
EOY$273,806EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,331BOYAmt
EOY$30,331EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,562,527BOYAmt
EOY$5,506,261EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$392,187BOYAmt
EOY$239,308EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$600,859BOYAmt
EOY$919,609EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$61,763BOYAmt
EOY$52,790EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,054,809BOYAmt
EOY$1,211,707EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,660,801BOYAmt
EOY$1,768,636EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,846,917BOYAmt
EOY$2,525,918EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,507,718BOYAmt
EOY$4,294,554EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,562,527BOYAmt
EOY$5,506,261EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,213,164ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,020,215CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,951,913CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,759,221CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,118,859CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,467,278CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,317,486TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,951,913CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,759,221CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,118,859CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,467,278CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,317,486TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$7,384,628SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$7,932,858PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,042CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,386CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,013CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,878CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$95,140CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$158,459TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$15,475,945TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$2,534,772GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.51260PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.50710PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$80,704OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$46,932DepreciationAmt
Book Value$33,772BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$605,229OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$365,195DepreciationAmt
Book Value$240,034BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$273,806TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT$27,790
SECURITY DEPOSIT$25,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$52,790TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,179,747TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,179,747RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,179,747TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,392,910TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,392,910ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,392,910TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAccounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require management to evaluate tax positions taken by ULC and recognize a tax liability if ULC has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the IRS or other applicable taxing authorities. Management has analyzed the tax positions taken by ULC and has concluded that as of December 31, 2015, there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability or disclosure in the financial statements. ULC is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. ULC's returns are subject to examination by the IRS, generally for three years after they were filed.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
SUSAN BENTON
PRESIDENT AND CEO$279,327$0$0$0$0$0$44,692$0$14,202$0$338,221$0$0$0
ANGELA GOODRICH
FINANCE & DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE$183,918$0$0$0$0$0$22,070$0$4,398$0$210,386$0$0$0
KATHERINE BEHRENS
MEMBER PROGRAMS EXECUTIVE$154,336$0$0$0$0$0$18,520$0$8,211$0$181,067$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III LINE 1:IDENTIFY AND MAKE KNOWN THE OPPORTUNITIES RELATING TO URBAN LIBRARIES. PROVIDE INFORMATION ON STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION AFFECTING URBAN LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND SYSTEMS. FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND PROGRAMS OF MEMBER LIBRARIES AND OTHER LIBRARIES. CONDUCT RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WHICH WILL BENEFIT URBAN LIBRARIES, AND TO SOLICIT AND ACCEPT GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS ESSENTIAL TO THEIR IMPLEMENTATION.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6AS A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION, ULC HAS ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS WHICH INCLUDED URBAN PUBLIC LIBRARIES FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aTHE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY THE ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bTHE MEMBERSHIP IS NOTIFIED IN WRITING OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE DUES PRIOR TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD ACTION.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND AUTHORIZES THE RELEASE OF THE FORM TO THE FULL EXECUTIVE BOARD. THE BOARD RECEIVES A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM BEFORE IT IS FILED.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AT THE FALL BOARD MEETING. ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR STAFF ARE GIVEN A COPY AND ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IN WRITING AND ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY FOR THE YEAR.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15ULC COMPLIES WITH THE IRS REQUIREMENTS FOR REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION INCLUDING: 1. THE CEO'S COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS APPROVED IN ADVANCE OF AN INCREASE BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND THIS ACTION IS RECORDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MINUTES. 2. PRIOR TO MAKING ITS DETERMINATION ON THE CEO'S COMPENSATION, THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OBTAINS AND RELIES ON INDUSTRY COMPENSATION STUDIES AND THE RATING IN THE CEO'S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19ULC MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH GUIDESTAR AND UPON REQUEST.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11gPROFESSIONAL FESS: Program service expenses 659,970. Management and general expenses 69,616. Fundraising expenses 4,998. Total expenses 734,584.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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