2016-07-28T08:53:38-05:00 2015-12-31 751486711 PSK LLP 3001 MEDLIN DR STE 100 ARLINGTON TX 76015 990 2015-01-01 263442008 THE A21 CAMPAIGN INC A21C 9492024681 427 E 17TH STREET F223 COSTA MESA CA 926273267 NICHOLAS CAINE PRESIDENT 9492024681 2016-06-17 true SUSAN HARRIS P01059187 8176643000 2016-07-26 2015 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z NICHOLAS CAINE 427 E 17TH STREET F223 COSTA MESA CA 92627 5204288 false X WWW.A21.ORG X 2009 CA THE A21 CAMPAIGN IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ENGAGED IN THE ABOLISHMENT OF HUMAN INJUSTICE, PARTICULARLY IN REGARDS TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THE A21 CAMPAIGN STANDS FOR "ABOLISHING INJUSTICE IN THE 21ST CENTURY- AND WAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED IN MARCH 2008. WE HAVE OFFICES IN GREECE, UKRAINE, BULGARIA, NORWAY, THE UNITED KINGDOM, AUSTRALIA, USA (WEST COAST AND EAST COAST), SOUTH AFRICA AND THAILAND. ORGANIZATIONALLY WE AIM TO FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES: PREVENTION (AWARENESS & EDUCATION), PROTECTION, PROSECUTION, AND PARTNERSHIP. WE AIM TO RAISE AWARENESS THROUGH OUR PREVENTION INITIATIVES IN ORDER TO SAVE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FROM BECOMING VICTIMS BY INFORMING THE NEXT GENERATION. WE AIM TO PROTECT THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN TRAFFICKED THROUGH THE PROVISION OF CRISIS SHELTERS AND TRANSITION HOMES. WE WANT TO GIVE THEM ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR ABILITY TO WORK IN MORE MEANINGFUL AND SAFE EMPLOYMENT. WE AIM TO PROSECUTE THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO TRAFFIC 4 4 17 40 0 3390562 5007559 0 429 562 74817 116861 3465808 5124982 733556 1177205 0 681148 742248 0 557364 1823240 2320665 3237944 4240118 227864 884864 1007841 1970237 175866 254441 831975 1715796 X THE A21 CAMPAIGN IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ENGAGED IN THE ABOLISHMENT OF HUMAN INJUSTICE, PARTICULARLY IN REGARDS TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THE A21 CAMPAIGN STANDS FOR "ABOLISHING INJUSTICE IN THE 21ST CENTURY- AND WAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED IN MARCH 2008. 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THROUGH AFFILIATED ENTITIES WE MANAGE CRISIS SHELTERS AND TRANSITION PROGRAMS IN CENTRAL EUROPE, ASIA, AND SOUTH AFRICA WHERE WE ALSO CONDUCT PREVENTION AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS IN SCHOOLS TO WARN THE NEXT GENERATION AND PREVENT THEM FROM BECOMING VICTIMS. 3409257 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 17 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 4 4 false false false false false true true true true false false true true true true false false false false false CA X NICK TJAHJADI 1296802121 PO BOX 7820 BAULKHAM HILLS, NSW AUSTRALIA AS 2153 X NICHOLAS CAINE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KYLIE DIMAURO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LORIANN LOWERY-BIGGERS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY HORN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 5007559 5007559 562 562 12872 12872 168191 79306 88885 88885 FREIGHT COLLECTED 15078 15078 OTHER INCOME 26 26 15104 5124982 104551 12872 1177205 1177205 641818 579320 62498 45368 40060 5308 55062 47056 8006 12121 12121 25714 25714 474942 474942 110993 39835 71158 55281 50335 4946 47934 47934 607525 607525 1806 1806 14816 14816 9148 9148 SHARED OFFICE/PERSONEL EX 475448 475448 PREVENTION AND AWARENESS 159438 159438 MISSION EXPENSES 133441 133441 CC PROCESSING FEES 69116 69116 122942 87473 22163 13306 4240118 3409257 273497 557364 890124 1867701 21583 1423 68710 13341 129495 41723 27424 87772 1007841 1970237 175866 210337 44104 175866 254441 X 831975 1715796 831975 1715796 1007841 1970237 884864 -1043 X false true X false false X 1623100 2479557 3129152 3390562 5007559 15629930 1623100 2479557 3129152 3390562 5007559 15629930 578729 15051201 1994 840 509 429 562 4334 15634264 622815 0.96270 0.94830 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 129495 41723 87772 87772 LEASE LIABILITIES 44104 44104 X 5207338 82356 82356 5124982 5124982 4323514 82356 82356 4241158 -1040 -1040 4240118 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN GRANTED EXEMPTION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE IRS HAS ALSO DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO REPORT AND PAY TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TO THE IRS AND OTHER LOCAL JURISDICTIONS. THERE WAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. INCOME TAX BENEFITS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A A TAX RETURN, ONLY WHEN IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE INCOME TAX POSITION WILL MORE LIKELY THAN NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION ANALYED TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR FILING WITH THE IRS AND ALL STATE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT OPERATES. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, OR CASH FLOWS. ACCORDINGLY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT RECORDED A RELATED ACCRUAL FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014. THE ORGANIZTION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS FROM FISCAL YEAR END 2010 FORWARD; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY OPEN TAX PERIODS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD 79,306 REIMBURSED TRAVEL EXPENSES 3,050 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD 79,306 REIMBURSED TRAVEL EXPENSES 3,050 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B BOOK/TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -1,040 false EUROPE 6 PROGRAM SERVICE SEE SCHEDULE F, PG 5 949986 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 1 PROGRAM SERVICE SEE SCHEDULE F, PG 5 171597 AFRICA 1 PROGRAM SERVICE SEE SCHEDULE F, PG 5 55622 8 8 1177205 1177205 EUROPE SEE SCHEDULE F, PG 5 506078 WIRE TRANSFER EUROPE SEE SCHEDULE F, PG 5 74918 WIRE TRANSFER EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC SEE SCHEDULE F, PG 5 171597 WIRE TRANSFER EUROPE SEE SCHEDULE F, PG 5 176183 WIRE TRANSFER SOUTH AFRICA SEE SCHEDULE F, PG 5 55622 WIRE TRANSFER EUROPE AWARENESS 11938 WIRE TRANSFER EUROPE REFUGEE ASSISTANCE 180869 WIRE TRANSFER false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 EUROPE 949,986 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 171,597 0 AFRICA 55,622 0 SCHEDULE F, PAGE 5, PART V THE A21 CAMPAIGN HELPS TO SUPPORT THE WORK IN GREECE, BULGARIA, SOUTH AFRICA, NORWAY, HOLLAND, AND THE UKRAINE. THAT SUPPORT HELPS TO OPERATE SHELTERS AND TRANSITION PROGRAMS TO RETRAIN AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS RESCUED FROM HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THE A21 CAMPAIGN HELPS TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF A21 ASIA. THAT SUPPORT INCLUDES THE GATHERING OF INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION AS WELL AS HELPING TO SUPPORT SHELTERS AND TRANSITION PROGRAMS IN ASIA. THE A21 CAMPAIGN HELPS WITH PUBLIC AWARENESS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN ALL OF THESE AREAS. TYPES OF SERVICES PER REGION FOR PART I, LINE 3E: EUROPE - EXTERNAL SURVIVOR ASSISTANCE/AFTER CARE/AWARENESS/ REFUGEE ASSISTANCE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - EXTERNAL SURVIVOR ASSISTANCE/AFTER CARE/ AWARENESS AFRICA - EXTERNAL SURVIVOR ASSISTANCE/AWARENESS FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE A21 CAMPAIGN IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ENGAGED IN THE ABOLISHMENT OF HUMAN INJUSTICE, PARTICULARLY IN REGARDS TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THE A21 CAMPAIGN STANDS FOR "ABOLISHING INJUSTICE IN THE 21ST CENTURY- AND WAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED IN MARCH 2008. WE HAVE OFFICES IN GREECE, UKRAINE, BULGARIA, NORWAY, THE UNITED KINGDOM, AUSTRALIA, USA (WEST COAST AND EAST COAST), SOUTH AFRICA AND THAILAND. ORGANIZATIONALLY WE AIM TO FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES: PREVENTION (AWARENESS & EDUCATION), PROTECTION, PROSECUTION, AND PARTNERSHIP. WE AIM TO RAISE AWARENESS THROUGH OUR PREVENTION INITIATIVES IN ORDER TO SAVE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FROM BECOMING VICTIMS BY INFORMING THE NEXT GENERATION. WE AIM TO PROTECT THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN TRAFFICKED THROUGH THE PROVISION OF CRISIS SHELTERS AND TRANSITION HOMES. WE WANT TO GIVE THEM ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR ABILITY TO WORK IN MORE MEANINGFUL AND SAFE EMPLOYMENT. WE AIM TO PROSECUTE THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO TRAFFIC PEOPLE INTO SLAVERY AND WE ALSO AIM TO PROMOTE CHANGES IN LEGISLATION TO ENSURE THAT TRAFFICKERS ARE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE ALL OF THIS IS DONE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS POLICE, OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES (LEAS), IMMIGRATION, BORDER CONTROLS, EMBASSIES/CONSULATES AND OTHER NON- GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS. OUR AIM IS TO RESCUE, RESTORE AND REBUILD THE LIVES OF THOSE AFFECTED BY INJUSTICE IN THE 21ST CENTURY. 2015 ACHIEVEMENTS PREVENTION & AWARENESS: NEW OFFICE - NETHERLANDS IN 2015 WE OPENED OUR 11TH OFFICE, LOCATED IN AMSTERDAM. THE NETHERLANDS IS A SOURCE, TRANSIT AND DESTINATION COUNTRY FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THIRTY PERCENT OF TRAFFICKING INVOLVES FEMALES, AND 70 PERCENT ARE FROM EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. OUR OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM IS ALREADY OFF TO A STRONG START WITH FANTASTIC SUPPORT FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY. WE ARE EXCITED FOR ALL OF THE POSSIBILITIES AHEAD TO MOBILIZE DUTCH PEOPLE TO BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING. GLOBAL WALK FOR FREEDOM ON OCTOBER 17, PEOPLE ACROSS THE GLOBE RALLIED TOGETHER, ALONG WITH THE A21 TEAM, TO RAISE AWARENESS IN THE 2015 WALKFORFREEDOM. WE HAD 22 COUNTRIES ACROSS THE GLOBE PARTICIPATE IN THE WALK, REACHING MORE THAN 45 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE THROUGH LIVE EVENTS, MEDIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA. NATIONAL HOTLINES BULGARIA: IN 2015, WE USED THE EVENT OF THE WALK FOR FREEDOM TO LAUNCH OUR BRAND NEW NATIONAL HOTLINE IN BULGARIA. THE 0800 20 100 HOTLINE IS AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE, AND WE RECEIVED MORE THAN 60 CALLS IN THE FIRST WEEK ALONE. CALLS FROM BULGARIA AND THE EUROPEAN UNION TO THE HOTLINE ARE TAKEN 24/7 AND FREE FOR THE CALLER. GREECE: IN 2015, OUR 1109 HOTLINE IN GREECE CONTINUED TO SEE A STEADY STREAM OF CALLS. THE RESULT HAS SEEN 70% OF ALL RESCUES TO A21 CARE COMING THROUGH OUR HOTLINE. GATWICK AIRPORT (UK) - OFFICER TRAINING THIS YEAR WE HAVE CONTINUED OUR PREVENTION AND AWARENESS WORK AT GATWICK AIRPORT, UK. WE HAVE CONTINUED TO TRAIN AVIATION SECURITY OFFICERS, GATWICK AIRPORT STAFF AND BORDERFORCE OFFICIALS AND ALSO TRAINED SURROUNDING GATWICK HOTELS. WE HAVE RAISED AWARENESS WITH EASY JET AND MONARCH AIRLINES CREW STAFF AND HELD GATWICK AWARENESS DAYS IN THE TERMINALS OF THE AIRPORT WHERE 10,000 PASSENGERS PASS THROUGH EACH DAY. WE PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED TO OVER 5,000 STAFF MEMBERS A HUMAN TRAFFICKING INFORMATION LEAFLET FOR GATWICK AIRPORT. CAPETOWN AIRPORT - COMAIR TRAINING A21 WAS INVITED TO TRAIN COMAIR STAFF ON IDENTIFYING TRAFFICKING IN THE AIRPORTS. MANY OF THE STAFF MEMBERS COULD RECALL INCIDENTS WHICH THEY COULD IDENTIFY AS POTENTIAL TRAFFICKING SITUATIONS. ONE OF THE STAFF MEMBERS WAS IN TEARS AND SAID THAT HER JOB HAS A GREATER PURPOSE NOW THAN JUST SELLING TICKETS. FRONTLINE PROFESSIONALS TRAINING IN GREECE THIS YEAR WE EXPANDED OUR FRONTLINE PROFESSIONALS TRAINING FROM POLICE OFFICERS AND THE COAST GUARD TO ALSO INCLUDE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, HOTEL STAFF, TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND CHURCHES. THROUGH THIS TRAINING IN 2015, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REACH 548 POLICE, COAST GUARD, DOCTORS, FIRST RESPONDERS AND HOTEL STAFF, 784 STUDENTS AND 566 CHURCH LEADERS AND ATTENDEES. NEW PSA ON NATIONAL GREEK TV THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF JOIN THE LIGHTS, WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE ANOTHER PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN GREECE. THIS NEW PSA PLAYED ON NATIONAL GREEK TELEVISION DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, AND WE SAW AN INCREDIBLE INCREASE IN CALLS TO OUR HOTLINE FROM NEIGHBORS, AND EVEN CLIENTS WHO HAVE BEEN VISITING BROTHELS. OVERALL WE SAW 235% INCREASE IN TIPS ALL ABOUT SEX TRAFFICKING VICTIMS, AND 230% INCREASE IN POLICE REPORTS DURING THE NEW PSA AIRING. SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS THE REFUGEE CRISIS IN SYRIA AND SURROUNDING COUNTRIES HAS CAPTURED THE ATTENTION OF THE WORLD. RECOGNIZING THAT REFUGEES ARE SOME OF THE MOST AT- RISK TO FALL VICTIM TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING, A21 BEGAN SEEKING WAYS TO HELP WITH THE CRISIS DURING MID-2015. A21 IDENTIFIED THE GREATEST NEEDS AND DELIVERED MORE THAN 400 TONS OF GRAVEL TO THE SITE, DUG A WATERLINE AND CREATED A UNIQUE WATER STATION MADE OUT OF A SHIPPING CONTAINER. MEETING THESE PRACTICAL NEEDS OPENED THE DOORS FOR US TO ALERT THESE REFUGEES OF THE DANGERS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. WE HAVE SINCE MODIFIED OUR SHIPPING CONTAINER STRATEGY TO INCLUDE SHOWER FACILITIES WITH SOLAR POWER HEATING; EACH UNIT CONTAINING SEVEN SHOWERS AND 10 SINKS - AN INNOVATIVE DESIGN THAT U.N.H.C.R. OFFICIALS HAVE PRAISED FOR ITS UNIQUE, EFFICIENT AND MOBILE FUNCTIONALITY. EACH SHOWER CABIN CONTAINS A POSTER WITH WARNINGS ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AS WELL AS EMERGENCY NUMBERS THAT WORK THROUGHOUT EUROPE. THIS INFORMATION IS ALSO ON THE MIRRORS ABOVE THE SINKS, ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CONTAINER, AS WELL AS ON FLIERS THAT GET DISTRIBUTED AT EACH CAMP'S INFORMATION STATION. TO DATE, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PRODUCE 14 CONTAINERS DISTRIBUTED ACROSS SIX LOCATIONS IN GREECE. A21 TEAM HAS BEEN ASSISTING AT THE NORTHERN BORDER IN GREECE EVERY WEEK, HELPING TO PROVIDE BOTH AWARENESS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND GENERAL AID. MORE THAN A QUARTER MILLION REFUGEES HAVE COME INTO CONTACT WITH OUR WORK. STUDENT CURRICULUM THIS YEAR WE HAVE EXPANDED OUR EDUCATION RESOURCES TO INCLUDE A NON-MEDIA VERSION OF THE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM THAT CAN BE TRANSLATED AND USED IN CLASSROOM AND ASSEMBLY PRESENTATIONS. WE HAVE ALSO CONTEXTUALIZED OUR EDUCATION CURRICULUM TO AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION STANDARDS, AS WELL AS TRANSLATED THE MATERIALS TO SPANISH. IN MEXICO, WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH AN ORGANIZATION TO TRAIN OVER 100 FACILITATORS WHO HAVE REACHED OVER 2,000 STUDENTS IN TWO PILOT PROGRAMS. IN THE USA, WE HAVE CONTINUED TO SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT EDUCATION THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, EDUCATION CONFERENCES, AND HAVE WORKED WITH BAYLOR UNIVERSITY TO CONDUCT AN ACADEMIC RESEARCH STUDY WITH FIVE SCHOOLS IN WACO, TX. IN 2015, OUR ESTIMATED REACH OF THE A21 CURRICULUM IS 100,918 STUDENTS, AND THE ESTIMATED REACH OF THE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM IS 106,264 STUDENTS. AWARENESS AT THE INDY 500 AT THE END OF MAY 2015, WE WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW A PSA AT THE INDY 500. OUR 30-SECOND AWARENESS PIECE WAS SHOWN 72 TIMES ACROSS THE WEEKEND TO APPROXIMATELY 300,000 PEOPLE. AWARENESS BOOK RELEASED IN NORWAY THIS YEAR WE WERE ABLE TO PARTNER WITH INFLUENTIAL INDIVIDUALS TO RELEASE A PREVENTION AND AWARENESS BOOK IN NORWAY. WRITTEN IN NORWEGIAN, IT INCLUDES CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OUR FOUNDER, CHRISTINE CAINE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PHILIP HYLDGAARD, AND NORWEGIAN DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, HANNE-KRISTEN MYTHE. THE BOOK'S TITLE MEANS "DO SOMETHING- AND IS A BOOK THAT BOTH INSPIRES AND COMPELS PEOPLE TO ACTION. MEDIA BREAKTHROUGH IN BULGARIA MEDIA COVERAGE AND REACH IN BULGARIA THIS YEAR WENT TO ANOTHER LEVEL AS OUR TEAM HAS BEEN FOCUSING ON DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS AND BUILDING OUT STRONG AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS. IN 2015, WE SAW OUR MEDIA STRATEGY SURROUNDING THE WALK FOR FREEDOM AND NEW HOTLINE LAUNCH COVERED BY EVERY NATIONAL TV STATION ACROSS BULGARIA. WE EVEN RECEIVED PRIME TIME NEWS ON EIGHT TELEVISION STATIONS IN TOTAL, REACHING AN AUDIENCE OF OVER FOUR MILLION (TV ONLY). IN ADDITION, NATIONAL RADIO, ONLINE AND PRINT MEDIA ALSO GENERATED 89 MEDIA PIECES AND REACHED MORE THAN FIVE MILLION BULGARIAN CITIZENS WITH AWARENESS ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND OUR NEW NATIONAL HOTLINE. IN TOTAL, WE REACHED 68% OF THE COUNTRY'S POPULATION. UKRAINE SINCE THE ESCALATION OF THE CONFLICT IN THE UKRAINE, MORE AND MORE PEOPLE SUFFER FROM DIFFERENT KINDS OF SLAVERY INCLUDING SEX TRAFFICKING AND FORCED LABOUR. DESPITE CONTINUED POLITICAL UNREST IN UKRAINE, OUR TEAM ON THE GROUND HAS REACHED APPROXIMATELY 5000 STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, ORPHANS AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WITH THE MESSAGE OF FREEDOM, THROUGH HANDS ON IN-PERSON TRAINING AND INTERACTION, AS WELL AS MORE THAN 3,500 THROUGH EVENTS. GLOBAL AFTERCARE WEB EVENT THE 40-MINUTE, BEHIND THE SCENES AFTERCARE VIDEO WENT LIVE ON NOVEMBER 12TH, AND WAS A MASSIVE SUCCESS. FOR THE FIRST 24 HOURS, WE HAD SOME OF OUR GLOBAL TEAM ON A LIVE CHAT ANSWERING PEOPLE'S QUESTIONS - AND NOT ONLY DID FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE A VARIETY OF ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO; DATA INPUT, RESEARCH, ANSWERING CORRESPONDENCE, HELPING WITH EVENTS, AND OTHER GENERAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A ARTICLE TWO OF THE BYLAWS STATE THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO ARE THE VOTING MEMBERS. ARTICLE THREE STATES THAT THE TERM OF MEMBERSHIP IS ONE YEAR AND VACANCIES, ADDITIONS, ELECTIONS, AND REMOVAL OF MEMBERS IS BY A TWO THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE OF THE REMAINING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B THE ACT OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT AT A MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT SHALL BE THE ACT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, UNLESS THE ACT OF A GREATER NUMBER IS REQUIRED BY LAW OR THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 IS GIVEN TO BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY OR ANY TIME A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 BOOK/TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -1,040 PRIOR YEAR ROUNDING DIFFERENCES -3 TOTAL -1,043