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CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS, A NONPROFIT ONLINE NEWS SERVICE, PROVIDES WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA WITH UNBIASED IN-DEPTH AND INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING AS WELL AS TRAINING TO JOURNALISTS, STUDENTS, AND OTHERS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS BEGAN AS ONE PART OF THE SOLUTION TO REVERSING THE REDUCTION OF INVESTIGATIVE AND PUBLIC SERVICE JOURNALISM. OUR READERS, SUBSCRIBERS, AND DONORS HAVE HELPED THAT VISION BECOME A REALITY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 1A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY DESIGNATE FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH CONSISTS OF THREE OR MORE DIRECTORS, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE ORGANIZATION BUT DOES NOT OPERATE TO RELIEVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR ANY INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR, OF ANY RESPONSIBILITY IMPOSED UPON IT, HIM, OR HER BY LAW. THE COMMITTEE DID NOT MEET IN 2015. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE RETURN WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT WITH ASSISTANCE AND OVERSIGHT BY MANAGEMENT. UPON COMPLETION AND REVIEW, THE RETURN WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON ADMITTANCE TO THE BOARD AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER. THE POLICY IS CONSIDERED DURING DISCUSSION OF RELEVANT MATTERS AND MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A IN 2014 WHEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION WAS SET, THE ORGANIZATION'S PERSONNEL COMMITTEE PERFORMED A STUDY OF COMPARABLE NORTH CAROLINA NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE RANGE WITHIN BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS. COMPENSATION WAS NOT SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGED FOR 2015. 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