2016-11-07T17:41:41-06:00 2015-12-31 131517563 LOEB & TROPER LLP 655 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2015-01-01 131624104 JEWISH COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS JEWI 2126846950 116 EAST 27TH STREET 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100168942 DAVID BERNSTEIN PRESIDENT AND CEO 2126846950 2016-11-07 1 AARON SHAPIRO P01333816 2128674000 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z STEVE GUTOW 116 EAST 27TH STREET 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100168942 4254879 0 X WWW.JEWISHPUBLICAFFAIRS.ORG X 1944 NY JEWISH COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS (JCPA) SERVES AS THE REPRESENTATIVE VOICE OF THE ORGANIZED AMERICAN JEWISH COMMUNITY IN ADDRESSING THE PRINCIPAL MANDATE OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS FIELD, EXPRESSED IN THREE INTERRELATED GOALS: 1 -TO SAFEGUARD THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND OTHERS, HERE AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD 2 - TO DEDICATE OURSELVES TO THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL. 3 - TO PROTECT, PRESERVE, AND PROMOTE A JUST AMERICAN SOCIETY, ONE THAT IS DEMOCRATIC AND PLURALISTIC, ONE THAT FURTHERS HARMONIOUS INTERRELIGIOUS, INTER-ETHNIC, INTERRACIAL AND OTHER INTERGROUP RELATIONS. 87 86 26 300 0 0 3311321 3939624 310340 78480 405 1259 45755 54320 3667821 4073683 39969 91100 0 0 1944506 2119224 0 0 409975 1627558 1646513 3612033 3856837 55788 216846 975287 1091887 817701 724524 157586 367363 X JCPA SERVES AS THE REPRESENTATIVE VOICE OF THE ORGANIZED AMERICAN JEWISH COMMUNITY IN ADDRESSING THE PRINCIPAL MANDATE OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS FIELD, EXPRESSED IN THREE INTERRELATED GOALS: 1 -TO SAFEGUARD THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND OTHERS, HERE AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD 2 - TO DEDICATE OURSELVES TO THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL. 3 - TO PROTECT, PRESERVE, AND PROMOTE A JUST AMERICAN SOCIETY, ONE THAT IS DEMOCRATIC AND PLURALISTIC, ONE THAT FURTHERS HARMONIOUS INTERRELIGIOUS, INTER-ETHNIC, INTERRACIAL AND OTHER INTERGROUP RELATIONS. 0 0 1285906 88200 IN 2010, THE ISRAEL ACTION NETWORK (IAN), A STRATEGIC INITIATIVE OF THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JEWISH COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS, WAS FOUNDED TO COUNTER THE ASSAULT ON ISRAEL'S LEGITIMACY. THE IAN WAS CREATED TO EDUCATE, ORGANIZE AND MOBILIZE THE ORGANIZED NORTH AMERICAN JEWISH COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP STRATEGIC APPROACHES TO COUNTERING THESE ASSAULTS AND DEVELOP INNOVATIVE EFFORTS TO CHANGE THE CONVERSATION ABOUT ISRAEL AND ACHIEVING PEACE AND SECURITY FOR TWO STATES FOR TWO PEOPLES. 450239 SEE SCHEDULE ORESETTING THE TABLE (RTT) IS DEDICATED TO HEALING AND TRANSFORMING COMMUNAL DISCOURSE AROUND ISRAEL. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ARE AIMED TO TRAIN FACILITATORS, CONVENERS, AND CONSULTANTS TO BUILD A FIELD OF SKILLED PRACTITIONERS WITH EXPERTISE TO SUPPORT CROSS-CONFLICT COMMUNICATION ON ISRAEL WITHIN THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMUNITY. RTT SUPPORTS FORUMS THAT BUILD BRIDGES ACROSS DIVIDES FOR LEADERS AND INSTITUTIONS TAILORED FOR THEIR CONSTITUENTS, SUPPORTING VIBRANT, PRODUCTIVE DIALOGUE AND DELIBERATION ACROSS DIFFERENCES. THE PROGRAM BUILDS CAPACITY FOR LEADERS AND INSTITUTIONS, EXPANDING COMMUNAL CAPACITY FOR INVESTIGATING DIFFERENCES MEANINGFULLY AND RESPECTFULLY. RTT ALSO PROVIDES CONSULTATION FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND SYSTEMIC CULTURE CHANGE, WORKING WITH STRATEGIC PARTNERS TO CREATE AN ARC OF INTERVENTIONS, PROGRAMS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE THAT BUILD TOWARD A CULTURE OF DIALOGUE AND INQUIRY ON ISRAEL. 199373 INTERFAITH PARTNERS FOR PEACE PARTNERS RABBIS AND MINISTERS IN SUPPORT OF TWO STATES FOR TWO PEOPLES. THE PROGRAM FACILITATES INTERFAITH DIALOGUE, SMALL GROUP AND CONGREGATIONAL STUDY, TRAVEL, AND ENGAGEMENT IN SUPPORT OF PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE FOR ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS. 544416 2900 78480 IDENTIFY ISSUES, ARTICULATE POSITIONS, DEVELOP STRATEGIES, PROGRAM AND APPROACHES DESIGNED TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS GOAL AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZED JEWISH COMMUNITY. 544416 2900 78480 2479934 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 87 86 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X X SIMCHA SHAPIRO 2126846950 116 EAST 27TH STREET 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100168942 STEVE GUTOW PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 180476 0 4999 SUSAN TURNBULL CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JANE SCHIFF TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 HAROLD GOLDBERG SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID BOHM VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHERYL FISHBEIN VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GERALD P GREIMAN VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MEYER GRINBERG VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID LUCHINS VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MELANIE NELKIN VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN PENN VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NATALIE SILVERMAN VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WARREN WOLFSON VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN ELLIS VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARC STANLEY CHAIR APPOINTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE ABRAMS PAST CHAIR 1.50 X 0 0 0 RENEE ALBERT BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 VIVIAN BASS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DONNA BEYER BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 GALE BINDELGLASS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J BOHNEN PAST CHAIR 1.50 X 0 0 0 NEAL BOROVITZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEROM BRACHMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARTIN BRESLER CHAIR'S APPOINTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 CAROL BRICK-TURIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARNEY BROMBERG BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LEONARD A COLE PAST CHAIR 1.50 X 0 0 0 RUTH COLE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE COSGROVE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BETTY COTTON BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 CINDY DARRISON BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 SHEILA DERMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 NATHAN DIAMENT BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JACK M FEIN BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 LOIS FRANK PAST CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN M FREEMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREW FRIEDSON CHAIR'S APPOINTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL FROMM BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARCI GERSTON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CONRAD GILES PAST CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE M GOLD PAST CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL GOLDFARB BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LEONARD GORDON BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD GORDON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARLENE GORIN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAURIE GROSS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARY ELLEN GUREWITZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY KADIS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOEL KAPLAN BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 NANCY KAUFMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LINDA KIRSCHBAUM BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 HAROLD KIRTZ BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAY KORNSGOLD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHELLY KUPFER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ARIEH LEBOWITZ BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSH LESSER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE K LEVINE PAST CHAIR 0.25 X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY H LEWIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MORDECHAI LIEBLING BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 NORMAN LISS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LYNN LYSS PAST CHAIR 1.50 X 0 0 0 THEODORE R MANN PAST CHAIR 0.25 X 0 0 0 DANIEL S MARIASCHIN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS MARKUS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BETH MITCHELL BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL N NEWMARK PAST CHAIR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY PASEK BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 HARVEY REITER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHEP REMIS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MAXINE RICHMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BEVERLY BLOCK ROSENBAUM BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 HERB ROSENBLEETH BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 RONI SCHWARTZ BOARD MEMBER-RETIRED AS OF 5/21/2015 0.50 X 0 0 0 JULIE SHONFELD BOARD MEMBER-RETIRED AS OF 10/7/2015 0.50 X 0 0 0 ARDEN E SHENKER PAST CHAIR 1.50 X 0 0 0 EDWARD SIMMS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID J STEIRMAN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN STONE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SUGARMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BECKY SWANSBURG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERT VORSPAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREA WEINSTEIN PAST CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA WEINSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LORI WEINSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARILYN WIND BOARD MEMBER 0.75 X 0 0 0 MARC WINKELMAN CHAIR'S APPOINTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 IRA YOUDOVIN BOARD MEMBER 0.75 X 0 0 0 MARC ZUCKER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT M ZWEIMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ETHAN FELSON VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 145024 0 4324 ANDREA MILENS VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 124471 0 887 JARED FELDMAN VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 92607 0 1300 SIMCHA SHAPIRO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 93089 0 9606 GERI PALAST IAN MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 186512 0 5178 822179 0 26294 5 0 1 0 116 ASSOCIATES LLC 116 EAST 27TH STREET 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10016 LEASE RENTAL 273652 EYAL RABINOCITCH 769 CRAGMONT AVENUE BERKELEY CA 94708 CONSULTING SERVICES 143465 CAPITAL HILTON 1001 16TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 101922 3 604607 436104 2898913 3939624 PLENUM AND MEETINGS 711190 78480 78480 78480 200 200 97273 102284 -5011 -5011 -5011 79971 78912 1059 1059 1059 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 59331 59331 59331 4073683 78480 0 55579 91100 91100 848473 555630 193797 99046 1008440 660386 230335 117719 13362 8750 3052 1560 121442 79528 27738 14176 127507 83499 29123 14885 18000 18000 282534 175171 76284 31079 289683 158373 85931 45379 192101 121719 51600 18782 257145 72801 153133 31211 298584 194468 69451 34665 257123 257123 15842 8260 6109 1473 BAD DEBT 18000 18000 MISCELLANEOUS 17501 13126 4375 3856837 2479934 966928 409975 971 414 482547 602791 79720 108675 322426 318322 64839 47513 455021 440849 24784 14172 975287 1091887 727645 617816 90056 106708 817701 724524 X -18814 -92934 176400 460297 157586 367363 975287 1091887 X 216846 -7069 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2434905 2876926 3241784 3311321 3939624 15804560 2434905 2876926 3241784 3311321 3939624 15804560 15804560 80322 71271 72608 93302 97473 414976 45260 10158 15222 51490 59331 181461 16400997 1207225 0.96360 0.96240 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 14988 267546 282534 3574303 3856837 342842 85711 0 0 317956 324199 330602 342842 1315599 1973399 275172 277694 281700 282534 1117100 79489 81050 82651 85711 328901 493352 11269 11588 15422 14988 53267 104147 98031 6116 350874 342818 8056 14172 X 4175967 102284 102284 4073683 0 4073683 3959121 102284 102284 3856837 0 3856837 PART X, LINE 2: JCPA HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: OCCUPANCY COSTS OF RENTAL PROPERTY 102,284. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: OCCUPANCY COSTS OF RENTAL PROPERTY 102,284. 1 JCRC OF SAN FRANCISCO 121 STEUART STREET SUITE 301 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 941156335 501(C)(3) 35000 ISRAEL ADVOCACY UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION OF TIDEWATER 5000 CORPORATE WOODS DRIVE SUITE 200 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23462 541653165 501(C)(3) 5000 ISRAEL ADVOCACY YOUNGSTOWN AREA JEWISH FEDERATION 505 GYPSY LANE YOUNGSTOWN OH 44504 340714442 501(C)(3) 5000 ISRAEL ADVOCACY JEWISH FEDERATION OF SACRAMENTO REGION 2130 21ST STREET SACRAMENTO CA 95818 941156558 501(C)(3) 5000 ISRAEL ADVOCACY JEWISH COMM ALLIANCE OF SOUTHERN MAINE 57 ASHMONT STREET PORTLAND ME 04103 010530420 501(C)(3) 5000 ISRAEL ADVOCACY JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGH 234 MCKEE PLACE PITTSBURGH PA 15213 251017602 501(C)(3) 5000 ISRAEL ADVOCACY JCRC OF MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTAS 12 NORTH 12TH STREET SUITE 480 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403 410826434 501(C)(3) 5000 ISRAEL ADVOCACY JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER HARTFORD 333 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE WEST HARTFORD CT 06117 060655482 501(C)(3) 5000 ISRAEL ADVOCACY JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY 1301 SPRINGDALE ROAD SUITE 200 CHERY HILL NJ 08003 210634489 501(C)(3) 5000 ISRAEL ADVOCACY INDIANAPOLIS JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL 1100 W 42ND STREET INDIANAPOLIS IN 46208 237099139 501(C)(3) 5000 ISRAEL ADVOCACY 10 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE GRANT COMMITTEE RECEIVES PROPOSALS FROM JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCILS AND JEWISH FEDERATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE COMMITEE EVALUATES PROPOSALS BASED ON THE PURPOSES OF THE GRANT AND OTHER IMPORTANT ASPECTS. THE COMMITTEE SENDS PACKETS TO QUALIFIED GRANT RECIPIENTS WHICH INCLUDES AN EVALUATION FORM. RECIPIENTS UTILIZE THE FORM TO REPORT THEIR IMPLEMENTATION AND IMPACT OF THE FUNDED PROGRAM. THEY ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PROGRESS REPORTS EACH PERIOD, DEPENDING ON THE GRANT REQUIREMENTS. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEVE GUTOW PRESIDENT 180116 0 0 0 360 0 0 0 4999 0 185475 0 0 0 GERI PALAST IAN MANAGING DIRECTOR 186152 0 0 0 360 0 0 0 5178 0 191690 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 LEONARD A. COLE AND RUTH COLE ARE MARRIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REVIEW THE 990. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE JCPA FINANCE COMMITTEE. A DRAFT OF THE 990 IS ALSO SENT TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C 1. DUTY TO DISCLOSE: IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. 2. DETERMINING WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS: AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. 3. PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST: A. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. B. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. C. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE JCPA CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. D. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE JCPA'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. 4. VIOLATIONS OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY: A. IF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. B. IF, AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE PRESIDENT, CEO, AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CLOSELY MONITOR ALL CONTRACTS AND EXPENSES TO ENSURE THEY ARE FREE FROM POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A JCPA COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WAS ESTABLISHED IN MARCH 2015. THIS COMMITEE DETERMINES COMPENSATION, WHICH IS THEN SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL TO THE FULL BOARD. TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION, THE COMPENSATION COMMITEE UTILIZES FORM 990S OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS DONE IN AUGUST 2015. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ADJUSTMENT TO MINIMUM PENSION LIABLILITY -7,069. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.