2015-05-14T13:00:44-05:00 2014-06-30 721202445 POSTLETHWAITE & NETTERVILLE ONE GALLERIA BLVD STE 2100 METAIRIE LA 70001 990 2013-07-01 720954712 THE LOUISIANA MUSEUM FOUNDATION LOUI 5045580493 1000 BOURBON STREET NO B429 NEW ORLEANS LA 70116 SUSAN H MACLAY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5045580493 2015-05-04 1 SHARON CASSIERE P00543368 5048375990 2013 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z SUSAN H MACLAY 1000 BOURBON STREET NO B429 NEW ORLEANS LA 70116 1068666 0 X HTTP://WWW.THELMF.ORG/ X 1981 LA TO RAISE AWARENESS, GENERATE SUPPORT, AND ADMINISTER FUNDING FOR THE LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM. 35 35 14 30 0 0 832508 899759 17303 40660 64752 61775 -94099 -38161 820464 964033 0 4000 0 0 278174 285145 0 0 18693 607140 540796 885314 829941 -64850 134092 2483357 2883839 8686 28691 2474671 2855148 X TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE LOUISIANA'S HISTORY AND CULTURE BY ADMINISTERING GIFTS, GRANTS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM BY ASSISTING THE MUSEUM IN RAISING FUNDS AND BY MARKETING THE MUSEUM'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. 0 0 176896 EXHIBITION SUPPORT: IN THE 2013-2014 FISCAL YEAR, THE LOUISIANA MUSEUM FOUNDATION HELPED TO FUND AND/OR ADMINISTERED FUNDING TO SUPPORT EIGHT LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS:1. LIVING WITH HURRICANES: KATRINA AND BEYOND (PRESBYTERE, NEW ORLEANS; OPENED OCTOBER 2010) - LMF ADMINISTERED REMAINING FUNDS FROM A $1.4M NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRANT AWARDED IN 2008, ENABLING LSM TO FINALIZE MANDATED INFORMAL PUBLIC EDUCATION RESEARCH AND TO UPDATE THE EXHIBITION TO REFLECT PROGRESS IN THE CITY AND STATE SINCE ITS INSTALLATION. LMF WILL CLOSE THE GRANT IN THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR IN OCTOBER OF 2014.2. KREWE OF HERMES: THE DIAMOND JUBILEE (PRESBYTERE, NEW ORLEANS; OPENED IN JANUARY 2014) - LMF ADMINISTERED FUNDING TO ENABLE LSM'S PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION OF QUEENS' GOWNS AND RELATED OBJECTS IN AN EXHIBITION COMMEMORATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF ONE OF NEW ORLEANS' OLDEST AND MOST BELOVED CARNIVAL ORGANIZATIONS.3. KEEPING TIME: EXTRAORDINARY IMAGES FROM LOUISIANA'S PAST (OLD U.S. MINT, NEW ORLEANS; OPENED IN THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR IN JULY 2014) - LMF ADMINISTERED FUNDING FOR THE MUSEUM'S USE TO FABRICATE AND INSTALL THIS TEMPORARY EXHIBITION OF ONE-OF-A-KIND PHOTOGRAPHS AND OTHER OBJECTS FROM LSM'S WORLD-RENOWNED JAZZ COLLECTION TO ACCOMODATE HIGH VISITOR INTEREST IN LOUISIANA MUSIC AND NEW ORLEANS JAZZ.4. THE LOUISIANA MUSIC EXPERIENCE (OLD U.S. MINT, NEW ORLEANS; FORTHCOMING) - WORKING WITH LSM'S IT SPECIALIST AND A MUSEUM HISTORIAN, LMF CREATED A CASE STATEMENT AND POWER POINT PRESENTATION TO MARKET AND SOLICIT DONATIONS TO COMPLETE THIS EXHIBIT. LMF ALSO COLLABORATED WITH LSM'S JAZZ COLLECTION CURATOR EMERITUS TO LAUNCH A FUND DEVELOPMENT CAMPAIGN TO SOLICIT OVEREAS DONATIONS FOR THE MUSEUM'S USE TO CONSERVE ARTIFACTS FOR DISPLAY, TO PURCHASE MUSIC USAGE RIGHTS, AND TO FABRICATE AND INSTALL THE 10,000 SQUARE FOOT MULTIMEDIA EXHIBITION. 5. FROM "DIRTY SHIRTS" TO BUCCANEERS: THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS IN AMERICAN CULTURE (CABILDO, NEW ORLEANS; WILL OPEN IN THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR IN JANUARY OF 2015) - LMF LAUNCHED ITS DEVELOPMENT CAMPAIGN TO HELP UNDERWRITE LSM'S BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS BICENTENNIAL EXHIBITION AND RENOVATION OF THE TWO CABILDO GALLERIES WHERE IT WOULD BE DISPLAYED.6. FROM THE BIG APPLE TO THE BIG EASY: TWO CARNIVAL ARTISTS IN NEW YORK (OLD U.S. MINT, NEW ORLEANS; FORTHCOMING) - LMF BEGAN ADMINSTERING FUNDING TO EQUIP LSM TO FABRICATE AND INSTALL THIS TEMPORARY EXHIBITION OF ARTISTS' PERSONAL EFFECTS, DRAWINGS, COSTUME DESIGNS, COSTUMES, AND RELATED ITEMS FROM THE MUSEUM'S CARNIVAL AND TEXTILES COLLECTIONS. THE EXHIBIT WILL OPEN IN THE SPRING OF 2015 AND WILL SHOWCASE OBJECTS AND WORK FROM THE LIFE AND CAREER OF A MARDI GRAS AND BROADWAY COSTUME DESIGNER WHOSE POSTHUMOUS DONATION OF CARNIVAL ARTIFACTS AND EPHEMERA IN 2013 IS THE LARGEST SINGLE DONATION EVER RECEIVED BY THE LOUISANA STATE MUSEUM. 7. THE 2014 LOUISIANA SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES DISPLAY (LOUISIANA SPORTS HALL OF FAME AND REGIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM, NATCHITOCHES; JUNE 2014) - LMF ADMINISTERED FUNDING TO ENABLE LSM'S ANNUAL UPDATE OF THE LOUSIANA SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES EXHIBIT TO ACKNOWLEDGE INCOMING STATE SPORTS HALL OF FAME HONOREES.8. FACES OF NATCHITOCHES: A TRI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION (LOUISIANA SPORTS HALL OF FAME AND REGIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM, NATCHITOCHES; OPENED MARCH 2014) -LMF SECURED AND ADMINISTERED FUNDING FOR FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF THIS TEMPORARY EXHIBITION TO COMMEMORATE THE PASSAGE OF 300 YEARS SINCE THE FOUNDING OF THE OLDEST SETTLEMENT IN THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE. 116174 PUBLIC PROGRAMS, EDUCATION OUTREACH, AND MARKETING: IN THE 2013-2014 FISCAL YEAR, LMF GENERATED AND/OR ADMINISTERED FUNDING TO ENABLE THE LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM'S DELIVERY OF PUBLIC AND EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAMMING AND TO MARKET MUSEUM SERVICES, COLLECTIONS, AND PROJECTS. LMF ALSO COORDINATED MUSEUM MARKETING EVENTS. LMF ACCEPTED A GRANT FROM STATE FARM THAT WILL UNDERWRITE CREATION AND DELIVERY OF A CHARACTER-BUILDING CURRICULUM FOR K-12 SCHOOL-GROUP VISITORS TO LSM'S LOUISIANA SPORTS HALL OF FAME AND REGIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM IN NATCHITOCHES. THE PROGRAM HAS YET TO TAKE PLACE.LMF GENERATED AND ADMINISTERED FUNDING FOR LSM'S DELIVERY OF LOUISIANA HIDDEN TREASURES DAY - FIVE HOURS OF MUSEUM PROGRAMMING AIMED AT ACQUAINTING NEARLY 50 NEW ORLEANS-AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH LOUISIANA'S COLONIAL HISTORY AND LSM'S RESOURCES FOR EXPLORING IT. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED TOURS OF THE LOUISIANA: A MEDLEY OF CULTURES EXHIBIT IN THE CABILDO AND THE LOUISIANA HISTORICAL CENTER, PRESENTATIONS BY MUSEUM CURATORS AND COLONIAL DOCUMENTS PROJECT STAFF, AND RELATED HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS.LMF ADMINISTERED GRANT FUNDING SECURED IN 2012 TO ENABLE LSM'S DELIVERY OF THE FIRST OF THREE PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS DEALING WITH THE HISTORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE UNITED STATES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN LOUISIANA. THE TOPIC OF THE FEBRUARY 2014 WORKSHOP WAS THE LEGACY OF LOUISIANA'S FREEDOM RIDERS WHOSE CIVIL "DISOBEDIENCE" HELPED TO INTEGRATE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.LMF PRESENTED BIG EASY SPEAKEASY: JAILS, JAZZ, AND BONNIE AND CLYDE IN NOVEMBER 2013 TO SHOWCASE HIDDEN FEATURES OF THE OLD U.S. MINT AND LSM ARTIFACTS FROM THE 1920S AND 1930S AND TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR THE MUSEUM'S PLANS FOR THE LOUISIANA MUSIC EXPERIENCE. LMF ALSO BEGAN PLANNING FOR THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS BICENTENNIAL VICTORY BALL GALA TO OPEN LSM'S FROM "DIRTY SHIRTS" TO BUCCANEERS: THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS IN AMERICAN CULTURE EXHIBITION.LMF ADMINISTERED FUNDING FOR LSM'S CREATION OF NEW SIGNAGE AND BROCHURES FOR MUSEUM FACILITIES IN THIBODAUX, PATTERSON, NATCHITOCHES, AND NEW ORLEANS. 279465 4000 40660 GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT: IN THE 2013-2014 FISCAL YEAR, LMF PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO LSM:1. FINANCIAL SERVICES INCLUDE BOOKKEEPING, ACCOUNTING, AUDITS, FUND MANAGEMENT, AND INVESTMENT SERVICES.2. FUND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES INCLUDING PROSPECT RESEARCH, GRANTS AND PROPOSAL WRITING, GRANT ADMINISTRATION, AND DONOR CULTIVATION, RECOGNITION AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES.3. LMF PROVIDED COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICES INCLUDING EVENT PLANNING AND EVENT BOX OFFICE AND CONCESSIONS SERVICES.4. LMF COMPLETED ADMINISTERING FUNDS FOR EXPENSES THAT WERE INCURRED TO HIRE LSM'S DIRECTOR FROM THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR. 110665 COLLECTIONS CONSERVATION AND LOUISIANA HISTORICAL CENTER: IN THE 2013-2014 FISCAL YEAR, LMF SUPPLIED AND/OR ADMINISTERED FUNDING TO SUPPORT LSU ARTIFACT CONSERVATION, PROJECTS OF THE LOUISIANA HISTORICAL CENTER, AND LSM'S ARCHIVE AND RESEARCH LIBRARY.LMF ADMINISTERED FUNDING FOR LSM'S CONSERVATION OF A 1937 QUEEN'S DRESS AND MANTLE FOR DISPLAY IN KREWE OF HERMES: THE DIAMOND JUBILEE.LMF GENERATED AND ADMINISTERED FUNDING FOR LSM'S CONSERVATION OF ARTIFACTS FOR DISPLAY IN FROM "DIRTY SHIRTS" TO BUCCANEERS: THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS IN AMERICAN CULTURE, INCLUDING A PORTRAIT OF LOUISIANA GOVERNOR AND MILITIA MEMBER J.M. WALKER AND A ONE-OF-A-KIND WAR OF 1812 U.S. ARMY OFFICER'S UNIFORM COAT. LMF CLOSED A NATIONAL FILM PRESERVATION FOUNDATION (NFPF) GRANT SECURED IN 2012 FOR LSM'S USE TO DIGITIZE (AND THEREBY PERMANENTLY PRESERVE) ORIGINAL FILM FOOTAGE FROM THE INAUGURAL NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERITAGE FESTIVAL. LMF SOUGHT ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM OTHER SOURCES - AND WAS AWARDED A $2,000 GRANT BY THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERITAGE FESTIVAL FOUNDATION - FOR THE MUSEUM'S USE TO COORDINATE PRODUCTION OF A DOCUMENTARY FILM FEATURING THE ONE-OF-A-KIND FOOTAGE AND OTHER JAZZ FEST ARTIFACTS FROM ITS COLLECTIONS. LMF CONTINUED ADMINISTRATION OF SEVERAL GRANTS TO ENABLE LSM'S CONTINUED PROGRESS ON THE MULTI-YEAR COLONIAL DOCUMENTS DIGITIZATION AND ONLINE PUBLICATION PROJECT, WHICH WILL PERMANENTLY PRESERVE AND PROVIDE FREE INTERNET ACCESS TO THE CONTENTS OF LOUISIANA'S COLONIAL FRENCH AND SPANISH JUDICIAL RECORDS ARCHIVE. LMF GENERATED ADDITIONAL INCOME FOR THE PROJECT BY CONDUCTING A DECEMBER 2013 BY-MAIL SOLICITATION OF PAST SUPPORTERS THAT REWARDED RENEWED SUPPORT WITH SPECIAL SEATING AT AN LMF/LSM-HOSTED RECEPTION AND PANEL DISCUSSION OF THE PROJECT FOR A GROUP OF ATLANTIC WORLD RESEARCHERS (ONE OF THE PROJECT'S TARGET AUDIENCES) CONVENED BY TULANE UNIVERSITY IN FEBRUARY 2014. LMF APPLIED FOR A NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE GRANT THROUGH THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR PRESERVATION TECHNOLOGY AND TRAINING TO UNDERWRITE LSM'S DEMONSTRATION OF A NEW TREATMENT PROTOCOL TO AMELIORATE DAMAGE TO HISTORIC BRICK-AND-MORTAR STRUCTURES FROM MINERAL SALTS IN GROUNDWATER, WHICH IS AN ARCHITECTURAL PRESERVATION ISSUE OF GLOBAL CONCERN. 110665 683200 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 35 35 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 X CAROL L BADILLA 5045580493 632 DUMAINE STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70116 E TIFFANY ADLER DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 RALPH O BRENNAN DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 GARY H BREWSTER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA E BYRD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE CASBARIAN DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 J STOREY CHARBONNET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIAN G CUNNINGHAM DIRECTOR 0.80 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN A DUPUY DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 G ANTHONY GELDERMAN III DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 DAVID GUIDRY DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 DANA M HANSEL DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JULI MILLER HART DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BALDWIN HEFLER DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM H HINES DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 JOY NALTY HODGES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEENE R KELLEY DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 HENRY M LAMBERT DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 DENNIS P LAUSCHA DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 E RALPH LUPIN MD DIRECTOR (UNTIL MAY 2014) 0.10 X 0 0 0 ANASTASIA W MOUTON DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J PATRICK DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 RANSDELL GRACE PRIEUR DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 ANNE B REILY DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 TIA NOLAN RODDY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD J ROTH III DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA DOUGLAS STEINER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MELANEE GAUDIN USDIN DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 JULIE F BREITMEYER MEMBER AT LARGE 2.50 X 0 0 0 DOROTHY M CLYNE MEMBER AT LARGE 0.30 X 0 0 0 PAUL M HAYGOOD MEMBER AT LARGE 0.20 X 0 0 0 THOMAS P WESTERVELT MEMBER AT LARGE 0.30 X 0 0 0 PHILIP M WOLLAM MEMBER AT LARGE 2.50 X 0 0 0 ANNE FLOWER REDD PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 HERSCHEL L ABBOTT JR VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER A SHESHUNOFF TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 F RIVERS LELONG JR SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN H MACLAY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 80361 0 2411 80361 0 2411 0 0 0 0 0 108680 237745 553334 50145 899759 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FEE 900099 40660 40660 40660 61775 61775 21285 237745 104633 -83348 -83348 SPORTS HALL OF FAME 900099 45000 45000 POSTERS 900099 120 120 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 67 67 45187 964033 85847 0 -21573 4000 4000 86936 42960 38315 5661 163155 78928 73462 10765 2562 888 1419 255 12873 8158 4008 707 19619 9521 8793 1305 12000 12000 18213 18213 28751 28421 330 53194 53194 19860 19685 175 7577 7577 7388 7382 6 4419 4329 90 9166 9166 2601 2601 EXHIBITS EXPENSE 176896 176896 CONSERVATION & PRESERVA 110665 110665 PUBLIC PROGRAMS/EDUCATI 44455 44455 GRANT & CONTRACT MANAGE 40660 40630 30 4951 3531 1420 829941 683200 128048 18693 148173 292070 347921 350152 33125 10550 6076 7444 104401 81483 30411 22918 1917651 2200705 2483357 2883839 8686 28691 8686 28691 X 917512 1009816 1557159 1845332 2474671 2855148 2483357 2883839 134092 246385 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1101052 1107297 835264 832508 899759 4775880 1101052 1107297 835264 832508 899759 4775880 4775880 72933 44706 48133 57680 61775 285227 198 244 536 45187 46165 5107272 57963 0.93510 0.91700 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1679617 280769 18213 1942173 1573866 117130 11379 1679617 1553264 33739 13137 1573866 2018356 334908 800000 1553264 1790591 229275 1510 2018356 0.24790 0.75210 0 0 104401 81483 22918 22918 X 1264905 246385 54487 300872 964033 0 964033 884428 54487 54487 829941 0 829941 PART V, LINE 4: THE MUSEUM ENDOWMENT FUND WAS CREATED BY THE BOARD TO ACCUMULATE $3,000,000 FOR MUSEUM SUPPORT. REVENUE AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR THE FUND CONSIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS, INVESTMENT INCOME, AND TRANSFER OF EXCESS FUNDS FROM OTHER RESTRICTED OR UNRESTRICTED FUNDS AS THE BOARD AUTHORIZES. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES TOPIC OF THE FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION. ALL TAX RETURNS HAVE BEEN APPROPRIATELY FILED BY THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THE FOUNDATION'S TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE FOUNDATION'S OPEN AUDIT PERIODS ARE 2011 THROUGH 2013. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE FOUNDATION'S TAX POSITION AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FOUNDATION HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. THE FOUNDATION'S 2014 TAX RETURN HAS NOT BEEN FILED AS OF THE REPORT DATE. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES SEPARATELY STATED 54,487. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES SEPARATELY STATED 54,487. BIG EASY SPEAKEASY GALA 259030 237745 21285 18950 5983 5483 74217 259030 237745 21285 18950 5983 5483 74217 104633 -83348 X 2 3500 DONOR VALUED X 1 5000 DONOR VALUED X 25 25785 DONOR VALUED X 12' ANTIQUE M 1 13500 DONOR VALUED X MAITLAND SMIT 1 1000 DONOR VALUED X GIFT CARD/CER 3 600 DONOR VALUED X TWO BANNERS 1 400 DONOR VALUED X CABILDO - TWO 1 230 DONOR VALUED X 2 SAINTS TICK 1 130 DONOR VALUED 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF INSTANCES OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS EMPOWER THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO MAKE BINDING ACTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD IN BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORTS ALL DECISIONS MADE TO THE FULL BOARD, AND THE FULL BOARD AFFIRMS THE DECISIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 F. RIVERS LELONG, HERSCHEL ABBOTT, AND WILLIAM HINES HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS VOTING GENERAL, ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP, MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE ELECTED BY THE VOTING GENERAL, ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE RETURN IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CPA FIRM BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THEM BY THE ORGANIZATION. ONCE COMPLETE, THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE MANAGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND THE BOARD TREASURER. AFTER ALL, IF ANY, QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN RESOLVED, THE RETURN IS SENT TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE RETURN IS SIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST PLEDGE FORM IS SIGNED ANNUALLY BY BOARD MEMBERS. ANY NOTED CONFLICTS CAUSE A MEMBER TO RECUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM VOTING ON THE ISSUE(S) CAUSING CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION SUBMITS A CURRENT YEAR OPERATING BUDGET TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. ONCE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS REVIEWED IT AND PROVIDED INPUT, THE ANNUAL BUDGET THEN GOES TO EITHER THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET, THERE IS USUALLY A COST-OF-LIVING ALLOWANCE INCREASE IN SALARIES INCLUDED, TYPICALLY 1.5-3%, IF THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME IS SUFFICIENT. AGAIN, ONLY IF THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME IS SUFFICIENT, AND IF WARRANTED, THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL INCREASES OR BONUSES. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RESEARCHES COMPARATIVE SALARIES TO HELP DETERMINE AND SET COMPENSATION AMOUNTS. IF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE BUDGET, IT IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD, THOUGH THE FULL BOARD DOES NOT NEED TO APPROVE THE BUDGET IF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS ALREADY DONE SO. IF INCREASES ARE BEING GRANTED, IT IS CLEARLY STATED IN THE PERTINENT BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990. PART XII, LINE 2C THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE TO THE PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.