MIDAS COLLABORATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
MIDAS COLLABORATIVE INC (EIN 83-0485169)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-11-14
IRS object ID
201503189349300725
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Activity Or MissionTO COORDINATE A STATEWIDE COLLABORATIVE OF COMMUNITY-BASED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT FACILITATE THE ASSET DEVELOPMENT OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, THROUGH INCREASED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS, COMMUNITY AND PEER SUPPORT, AND ACCESS TO WEALTH-BUILDING VEHICLES SUCH AS HOMES, BUSINESSES, AND EDUCATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTO COORDINATE A STATEWIDE COLLABORATIVE OF COMMUNITY-BASED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT FACILITATE THE ASSET DEVELOPMENT OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, THROUGH INCREASED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS, COMMUNITY AND PEER SUPPORT, AND ACCESS TO WEALTH-BUILDING VEHICLES SUCH AS HOMES, BUSINESSES, AND EDUCATION.MissionDesc
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DescASSET DEVELOPMENT PROVIDED BY THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: BUILDING SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT: MIDAS OPERATES MULTIPLE MATCHED SAVINGS PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MEMBER COMMUNITY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS. 1056 ENROLLED INVESTORS AT 25 MEMBER SITES HAVE COLLECTIVELY SAVED OVER 1.3 MILLION, EARNED A COMBINED MATCH OF NEARLY 2 MILLION, AND ATTENDED OVER 13,700 HOURS OF FINANCIAL AND ASSET TRAINING TO BUILD THEIR FINANCIAL STRENGTH. THE 477 INVESTORS WHO GRADUATED BY 12/31/2014 INVESTED IN 31.2 MILLION WORTH OF HOMES, EDUCATIONS, SMALL BUSINESSES, AND OTHER ASSETS SUCH AS CARS, COMPUTERS, AND RAINY DAY FUNDS.Desc

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DescFINANCIAL COACHING PROVIDED BY THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: OFFERING FINANCIAL STABILITY TO COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS: MIDAS LAUNCHED AN INNOVATIVE, COLLABORATIVE PILOT PROGRAM TO OFFER FINANCIAL STABILITY SERVICES AT THREE COMMUNITY COLLEGES ACROSS THE STATE: BUNKER HILL, NORTHERN ESSEX AND SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL. THE PROGRAM WILL INCREASE COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY AND FINANCIAL CAPABILITIES OF STUDENTS. MIDAS IS PROVIDING FINANCIAL COACHING, MATCHED SAVINGS, AND PROJECT COORDINATION. UASPIRE, A STATEWIDE NON-PROFIT PARTNER, IS PROVIDING CASE MANAGEMENT AND COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY ADVISING. THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF BOSTON IS PROVIDING RESEARCH AND EVALUATION. INCREASING ACCESS TO FINANCIAL EDUCATION & INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL COACHING: MIDAS CONTINUED TO SUPPORT ITS MEMBER-DRIVEN INITIATIVE, THE MASSSAVES COALITION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE), A PUBLIC/PRIVATE NETWORK OF FINANCIAL EDUCATORS, PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS THAT WORK WITH YOUTH AND ADULTS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND DELIVERY OF FINANCIAL EDUCATION ACROSS THE STATE. THESE COALITION MEMBERS PROVIDE THE BACKBONE OF OUR REFERRAL NETWORK ON OUR STATE-OF-THE-ART FINANCIAL EDUCATION WEBSITE LAUNCHED LAST YEAR: WWW.MASSSAVES.ORG. A KEY COMPONENT OF THIS EFFORT IS THE MASSSAVES FINANCIAL CONFIDENCE & COACHING PROGRAM OPERATED BY MIDAS. THE ONLY PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN THE COUNTRY, MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS ARE MATCHED WITH OUR NATIONALLY CERTIFIED, MULTILINGUAL FINANCIAL COACHES TO MEET WITH THEM -- VIA PHONE AND VIRTUAL PLATFORMS -- FOR FREE "ONE-ON-ONE" COACHING SESSIONS, AVAILABLE WEEKDAYS, EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS. THE PROGRAM IS GROUNDED IN A STRENGTHS-BASED PHILOSOPHY, PAIRING THE BEST OF LIFE COACHING TECHNIQUES WITH HIGH LEVEL FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES. OUR WHITE PAPER, "WHAT DO WE MEAN BY FINANCIAL COACHING?," DESCRIBES OUR RESEARCH AND PHILOSOPHY. FINANCIAL EDUCATION IN MASSACHUSETTS IS NOW MORE AVAILABLE, INTEGRATED, INDIVIDUALIZED, AND EFFECTIVE: 1235 VISITORS (80% NEW) TO WWW.MASSSAVES.ORG, 252 INQUIRIES FOR FINANCIAL COACHING. OF THE 154 RESIDENTS PROVIDED INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL COACHING SERVICES: -85% HAVE "SET CLEAR GOALS AND ACTION STEPS" TOWARD FINANCIAL SUCCESS. -98% HAVE "ACHIEVED THEIR STATED GOAL" AND 19% HAVE "ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS" ON THE MORE COMMON ISSUES OF BANKING, CREDIT, AND SAVINGS. -90% HAVE "ACHIEVED THEIR GOAL" ON AT LEAST ONE OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL AREAS OF FOCUS: RETIREMENT, AUTO, MORTGAGE, SCHOOL DEBT, ID THEFT.Desc

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DescTRAINING DIRECT SERVICE PROVIDERS: MIDAS PROVIDED TRAININGS TO MORE THAN 250 STAFF MEMBERS FROM A VAST ARRAY OF ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE THAT SERVE LOW AND MODERATE INCOME RESIDENTS IN FINANCIAL ISSUES, INCLUDING: -"WHEN IS BANKRUPTCY THE ANSWER?" - UNDERSTANDING THE PROS AND CONS OF THIS DIFFICULT DECISION. -"YOUR MONEY, YOUR GOALS: FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT TOOLKIT" - ORIENTATION & INTERACTIVE TRAINING SESSIONS TO SUPPORT SERVICE PROVIDERS IN USING A NEW, COMPREHENSIVE AND MULTI-ISSUE TOOLKIT FROM THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. MIDAS WAS ONE OF 25 ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE U.S. THAT PROVIDED BETA-TESTING AND CONSULTATION TO THE CFPB FOR THIS TOOLKIT. (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O) -"BORROWING FOR SCHOOL: BEFORE & AFTER" - UNDERSTANDING THE HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCING MARKET. -"BEST PRACTICES IN DESIGNING & DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY FINANCIAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS" - SUPPORTING TRAINERS IN USING LEARNER-CENTERED APPROACHES FOR BETTER OUTCOMES. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE ASSET-BUILDING AND RETENTION POLICIES: AT THE STATE LEVEL, MIDAS HAS ENGAGED IN POLICY DISCUSSION ON TOPICS SUCH AS MATCHED SAVINGS, CONSUMER PROTECTION, FINANCIAL EDUCATION, AND ASSET LIMIT REFORM, LEADING AND SUPPORTING COALITION WORK. MIDAS CONTINUES TO REPRESENT MASSACHUSETTS IN THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION ON ECONOMIC SECURITY, WHILE IN MASSACHUSETTS THE FOLLOWING BILLS/REGULATIONS WERE SUCCESSFUL: -PROTECTION FOR LOW INCOME RESIDENTS AGAINST ABUSIVE DEBT COLLECTION, -EXPANSION OF A PILOT PROGRAM TO INTEGRATE FINANCIAL EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, -INCREASED STATE REGULATION OF FOR-PROFIT CAREER SCHOOLS.Desc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

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ROBERT AMARA
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JUAN BONILLA
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SALONI BOWRY
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANGELA GOMES
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KATHERINE ADAM
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JENNIFER LOWE
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ANJALI WAIKER
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TINA ALU
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Total$1,420,527TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,454,795TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$159,843GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.77790PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.76930PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

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Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFMV EVENT TICKET SALES 20,998ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

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Filing Organizations Total$7,016FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

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Filing Organizations Total$7,016FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

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Filing Organizations Total$418,033FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

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Filing Organizations Total$425,049FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

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Filing Organizations Total$85,010FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$21,253FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$45,499CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$55,678CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$72,254CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$85,010CurrentYearAmt
Total$258,441TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$387,662LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

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Current Year Minus3$3,379CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$3,253CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$3,633CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$7,016CurrentYearAmt
Total$17,281TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$11,375CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$13,920CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$18,064CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$21,253CurrentYearAmt
Total$64,612TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$96,918GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,881OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$991DepreciationAmt
Book Value$890BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$890TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

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DescFUNDS HELD FOR OTHERSDesc
Book Value$1,167,311BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,167,311TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
FUNDS HELD FOR OTHERS$1,167,311
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTY$39,494
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,206,805TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$437,103TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$437,103RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$437,103TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$425,049TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$425,049ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$425,049TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ASSETS & OPPORTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$37,186GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$34,286CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$2,900GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$6,559OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$37,186GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$34,286CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$2,900GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$6,559OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$6,559DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$3,659NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTO COORDINATE A STATEWIDE COLLABORATIVE OF COMMUNITY-BASED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT FACILITATE THE ASSET DEVELOPMENT OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, THROUGH INCREASED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS, COMMUNITY AND PEER SUPPORT, AND ACCESS TO WEALTH-BUILDING VEHICLES SUCH AS HOMES, BUSINESSES, AND EDUCATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BINCREASING ACCESS TO FINANCIAL EDUCATION & INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL COACHING: MIDAS CONTINUED TO SUPPORT ITS MEMBER-DRIVEN INITIATIVE, THE MASSSAVES COALITION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE), A PUBLIC/PRIVATE NETWORK OF FINANCIAL EDUCATORS, PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS THAT WORK WITH YOUTH AND ADULTS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND DELIVERY OF FINANCIAL EDUCATION ACROSS THE STATE. THESE COALITION MEMBERS PROVIDE THE BACKBONE OF OUR REFERRAL NETWORK ON OUR STATE-OF-THE-ART FINANCIAL EDUCATION WEBSITE LAUNCHED LAST YEAR: WWW.MASSSAVES.ORG. A KEY COMPONENT OF THIS EFFORT IS THE MASSSAVES FINANCIAL CONFIDENCE & COACHING PROGRAM OPERATED BY MIDAS. THE ONLY PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN THE COUNTRY, MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS ARE MATCHED WITH OUR NATIONALLY CERTIFIED, MULTILINGUAL FINANCIAL COACHES TO MEET WITH THEM -- VIA PHONE AND VIRTUAL PLATFORMS -- FOR FREE "ONE-ON-ONE" COACHING SESSIONS, AVAILABLE WEEKDAYS, EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS. THE PROGRAM IS GROUNDED IN A STRENGTHS-BASED PHILOSOPHY, PAIRING THE BEST OF LIFE COACHING TECHNIQUES WITH HIGH LEVEL FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES. OUR WHITE PAPER, "WHAT DO WE MEAN BY FINANCIAL COACHING?," DESCRIBES OUR RESEARCH AND PHILOSOPHY. FINANCIAL EDUCATION IN MASSACHUSETTS IS NOW MORE AVAILABLE, INTEGRATED, INDIVIDUALIZED, AND EFFECTIVE: 1235 VISITORS (80% NEW) TO WWW.MASSSAVES.ORG, 252 INQUIRIES FOR FINANCIAL COACHING. OF THE 154 RESIDENTS PROVIDED INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL COACHING SERVICES: -85% HAVE "SET CLEAR GOALS AND ACTION STEPS" TOWARD FINANCIAL SUCCESS. -98% HAVE "ACHIEVED THEIR STATED GOAL" AND 19% HAVE "ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS" ON THE MORE COMMON ISSUES OF BANKING, CREDIT, AND SAVINGS. -90% HAVE "ACHIEVED THEIR GOAL" ON AT LEAST ONE OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL AREAS OF FOCUS: RETIREMENT, AUTO, MORTGAGE, SCHOOL DEBT, ID THEFT.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C-"BORROWING FOR SCHOOL: BEFORE & AFTER" - UNDERSTANDING THE HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCING MARKET. -"BEST PRACTICES IN DESIGNING & DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY FINANCIAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS" - SUPPORTING TRAINERS IN USING LEARNER-CENTERED APPROACHES FOR BETTER OUTCOMES. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE ASSET-BUILDING AND RETENTION POLICIES: AT THE STATE LEVEL, MIDAS HAS ENGAGED IN POLICY DISCUSSION ON TOPICS SUCH AS MATCHED SAVINGS, CONSUMER PROTECTION, FINANCIAL EDUCATION, AND ASSET LIMIT REFORM, LEADING AND SUPPORTING COALITION WORK. MIDAS CONTINUES TO REPRESENT MASSACHUSETTS IN THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION ON ECONOMIC SECURITY, WHILE IN MASSACHUSETTS THE FOLLOWING BILLS/REGULATIONS WERE SUCCESSFUL: -PROTECTION FOR LOW INCOME RESIDENTS AGAINST ABUSIVE DEBT COLLECTION, -EXPANSION OF A PILOT PROGRAM TO INTEGRATE FINANCIAL EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, -INCREASED STATE REGULATION OF FOR-PROFIT CAREER SCHOOLS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3FINANCIAL MANAGMENT SERVICES AND PAYROLL AND BENEFIT PROCESSING PROVIDED BY ALLSTON BRIGHTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR A FEE. ALL EXPENSES REIMBURSED TO ALLSTON BRIGHTON COMMUNITY DEVLEOPMENT CORPORATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AADMISSION AS A FULL MEMBER REQUIRES: (I) NOMINATION BY AN EXISTING FULL MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING, (II) APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND; (III)APPROVAL BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST THREE-FOURTHS OF ALL FULL MEMBERS IN GOOD-STANDING. ADMISSION AS AN AFFILIATE MEMBER REQUIRES APPROVAL BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A SIMPLE MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BEACH FULL MEMBER WILL BE ENTITLED THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS: I) ONE VOTE IN ALL MATTERS REQUIRING MEMBER VOTE; II) ONE VOTE TO ELECT REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; III) ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; IV) EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT IDEAS TO THE CORPORATION, TO VOICE CONCERNS, AND TO REQUEST CHANGES TO THE CORPORATION'S STRUCTURE, POLICIES, OR OPERATIONS; V) ELIGIBILITY FOR PROGRAM FUNDS RAISED BY THE CORPORATION ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS; VI) IN THE CASE OF A MATCHED SAVINGS PROGRAM, ACCESS TO CENTRALIZED MATCHED ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT, RECORD-KEEPING, AND STATEWIDE PROGRAM DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS BY THE CORPORATION, AS FUNDING AND OPPORTUNITIES PERMIT; VII) DISCOUNTS ON TRAININGS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, WEB-BASED RESOURCES AND ACCESS TO THE CORPORATION'S RESOURCE LIBRARY; AND VIII) ACCESS TO ANY CORPORATION ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS, INCLUDING MEETING MINUTES, GRANT APPLICATIONS, PEER PROGRAM EVALUATION RESULTS,COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND FROM CORPORATION FUNDERS, AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO CORPORATION BUSINESS. EACH AFFILIATE MEMBER WILL BE ENTITLED THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS: I) EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT IDEAS TO THE CORPORATION, TO VOICE CONCERNS, AND TO REQUEST CHANGES TO THE CORPORATION'S STRUCTURE, POLICIES OR OPERATIONS; II) PARTICIPATION IN MEMBER MEETINGS AS NON-VOTING MEMBERS; III) PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS; IV) DISCOUNTS ON TRAININGS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, WEB-BASED RESOURCES AND ACCESS TO THE CORPORATION'S RESOURCE LIBRARY; AND V) OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION AS A FULL MEMBER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BIRS FORM 990 IS REVIEWED WITH PREPARER BY THE MANAGEMENT SERVICES PERSONNEL AND THEN CIRCULATED TO BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AEXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BEXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS PROVIDED UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPROFESSIONAL SERVICES 3,132 19,222 0 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 3,726 0 0 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 15,878 0 0 INTERNSHIPS 9,800 0 0 SUBCONTRACTOR 46,667 0 0

Averaging Attachment AveragingAttachment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationORGANIZATION FIRST LOBBYING ACTIVITY IN 2008.ExplanationTxt

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