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PROJECT ORBIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (THE "REPORTING ORGANIZATION") DOES NOT BELIEVE IT HAS TAKEN ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT HAS NOT RECORDED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION HAS FILED FOR AND RECEIVED INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS IN THE JURISDICTIONS IT IS REQUIRED TO DO SO. ADDITIONALLY, THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION HAS FILED IRS FORM 990 INFORMATION RETURNS AS REQUIRED AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE RETURNS IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE SO REQUIRED. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, THERE WERE NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECORDED OR INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015, THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION WAS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY EXAMINATION BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR THE YEARS PRIOR TO 2012. true Sub-Saharan Africa 1 43 Program Services TO FIGHT BLINDNESS 132737442 East Asia and the Pacific 2 66 Program Services TO FIGHT BLINDNESS 4689398 South Asia 2 34 Program Services TO FIGHT BLINDNESS 2306064 South America 1 Program Services TO FIGHT BLINDNESS 851739 Sub-Saharan Africa Grantmaking 2894144 East Asia and the Pacific Grantmaking 2573059 South Asia Grantmaking 1126899 South America Grantmaking 560103 6 143 6 143 147738848 147738848 South America 206929 WIRE South America 142137 WIRE South America 130637 WIRE South America 70000 WIRE South America 10400 MEDICAL SUP. 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X 16 141873 MARKET QUOTATION X 229327 128428361 FAIR MARKET VALUE 1 false true false FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION AND THEN PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ENDORSEMENT BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY. NEWLY APPOINTED BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS AS WELL AS NEW EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ADMINISTRATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A: COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DOCUMENTATION OF DISCUSSIONS IN RELATION TO COMPENSATION IS RECORDED IN THE BOARD MINUTES AND IS ALSO DOCUMENTED WITH THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. THIS PROCESS INVOLVES GATHERING AND ANALYZING COMPARABLE DATA, DELIBERATION AND DETERMINATION THAT IS CONDUCTED BY HR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS ARE DISCUSSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DOCUMENTATION OF DISCUSSIONS IN RELATION TO COMPENSATION IS RECORDED IN THE BOARD MINUTES AND IS ALSO DOCUMENTED WITH THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. THIS PROCESS INVOLVES GATHERING AND ANALYZING COMPARABLE DATA, DELIBERATION AND DETERMINATION THAT IS CONDUCTED BY HR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: REDUCTION IN VALUE OF INVENTORY DUE TO OBSOLESCENCE........................$(183,376.)