2015-05-13T10:28:00-05:00 2014-06-30 BDO USA LLP 100 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100175001 990 2013-07-01 133003112 STUDIO IN A SCHOOL ASSOCIATION INC % LAUREN BRANDT SCHLOSS STUD 2127655900 410 WEST 59TH STREET Suite NEW YORK NY 10019 PATRICIA HEWITT ESQ TREASURER 2127655900 2015-05-12 true Paul Hammerschmidt P01384178 2127655900 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z THOMAS CAHILL 410 WEST 59TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10019 7328290 false X www.studioinaschool.org X 1979 NY TO FOSTER THE CREATIVE AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF NYC YOUTH THROUGH QUALITY VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMS, DIRECTED BY ARTS PROFESSIONALS AND (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) 14 13 234 15 -1557 -1807 6208319 4382674 278688 292920 719846 2205508 -211717 54815 6995136 6935917 720953 812405 0 0 3812651 4325282 0 0 307361 1102113 1162487 5635717 6300174 1359419 635743 16347211 17370615 1062325 1158036 15284886 16212579 X TO FOSTER THE CREATIVE AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF NEW YORK CITY YOUTH THROUGH QUALITY VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMS, DIRECTED BY ARTS PROFESSIONALS. TO COLLABORATE WITH AND DEVELOP THE ABILITY OF THOSE WHO PROVIDE OR SUPPORT ARTS PROGRAMMING AND CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH BOTH IN AND OUTSIDE OF SCHOOLS. true false 1216792 0 28800 LONG TERM PROGRAM: IN-DEPTH VISUAL ARTS SERVICES FOR NYC TITLE I PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST IN EACH SITE WORKED WITH BETWEEN 8 AND 16 CLASSES WEEKLY (2-4 DAYS PER WK) FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR (60 TO 120 DAYS) PROVIDING ART INSTRUCTION AND MAKING ART AN INTEGRAL PART OF CHILDREN'S EDUCATION. IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, 26 SCHOOLS COMPRISED OF OVER 10,147 STUDENTS TOOK PART IN ART MEDIA-BASED UNITS SELECTED FROM DRAWING, PAINTING, PRINTMAKING, COLLAGE, SCULPTURE AND TWO-DIMENSIONAL APPLIED DESIGN. 2,562 TEACHING DAYS OCCURRED. CLASSROOM TEACHERS ALSO RECEIVED ART PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS (2 PER SCHOOL); A PARENT WORKSHOP WAS OFFERED IN EACH SCHOOL TO INTRODUCE ART MEDIA AND EXTEND ART ACTIVITIES AT HOME. 1169187 628660 0 FEDERAL RESEARCH GRANTS - I. FEDERAL DOE I3 ARTS ACHIEVE GRANT. STUDIO IS THE LEAD PARTNER OF A MULTI-AGENCY, MULTI-ARTS GRANT TO CREATE PROGRAMMING TO HELP CLOSE THE ARTS ACHIEVEMENT GAP AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR HIGH-NEED STUDENTS. THE GRANT BEGAN IN OCTOBER OF 2010. SPECIFICALLY, THE GRANT AIMS TO: 1) IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN THE ARTS - VISUAL ARTS, MUSIC, THEATER AND DANCE - BY IMPLEMENTING BALANCED ARTS ASSESSMENTS AT THE 5TH GRADE, 8TH GRADE, AND HIGH SCHOOL LEVELS THAT ARE ALIGNED TO ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS FOR HIGH-NEED STUDENTS; 2) TRANSLATE ASSESSMENT RESULTS INTO CLASSROOM PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT IMPROVED ARTS ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS; 3) PROMOTE INNOVATIONS IN STUDENT/TEACHER ACCESS TO CONTENT AND ASSESSMENT FEEDBACK THROUGH THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY. DURING FISCAL 2014, THE 6 PARTNER GROUPS PLANNED AND DEVELOPED IMPLEMENTATION COMPONENTS, INCLUDING: 1) CONTINUATION OF TREATMENT AND CONTROL SITES (44); 2) DELIVERING AND SCORING OF PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS IN NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS; 3) ADJUSTING RUBRICS ALIGNED TO THE ASSESSMENTS; AND 4) CONTINUED TREATMENTS (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT) FROM ARTISTIC STAFF FROM CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR ART TEACHERS IN TREATMENT SITES FOR YEAR 3 OF THE GRANT. FUTHERMORE, THE PARTNER GROUPS BEGAN PLANNING FOR DISSEMINATION OF THE PROJECT, BY DOCUMENTING BEST PRACTICES WITHIN THE TREATMENT GROUPS. II. FEDERAL DOE ARTS EDUCATION MODEL DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION GRANT AEMDD: NO-COST EXTENSION YEAR OF 4-YR GRANT TO CREATE AND PILOT INTEGRATED UNITS AND ALIGNED ASSESSMENTS FOR ART/MATH AND ART/ELA IN 3RD, 4TH, AND 5TH GRADE. IN THIS FINAL YEAR STUDIO ANALYZED FINDINGS AND DISSEMINATED RESULTS AT EDUCATION CONFERENCES AROUND THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF MATHEMATICS AND ASCD IN CHICAGO AND PHILADELPHIA, THE AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION IN SAN FRANCISCO, AND THE NYC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS ASSOCIATION AND THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART IN NEW YORK. STUDY RESULTS INDICATED THAT INTEGRATING OUR RIGOROUS VISUAL ARTS LESSONS INTO THE CORE CURRICULUM IMPROVED TREATMENT STUDENTS' VISUAL ARTS SKILLS, LITERACY AND MATH ACHIEVEMENT, AND STUDIO HABITS OF MIND, SUCH AS ENGAGING AND PERSISTING, STRETCHING AND EXPLORING, OBSERVING AND ENVISIONING. TREATMENT STUDENTS SIGNIFICANTLY OUTPERFORMED CONTROL STUDENTS IN BOTH ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND MATH. 1078048 0 180070 RESIDENCY PROGRAMS: SCHOOL-DAY AND AFTER-SCHOOL RESIDENCIES, INCLUDING SPECIAL GRANTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS FOR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING IN FOUR SCHOOLS. ART INSTRUCTION RESIDENCIES MAY BE PURCHASED BY ANY NYC PUBLIC SCHOOL AND SELECTED COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND WERE ADAPTED TO SERVE GRADES PRE-K THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. FOUR TO FIVE CLASSES IN EACH DAY-PROGRAM SITE AND 1-2 GROUPS OF STUDENTS IN AFTER-SCHOOL RESIDENCIES RECEIVED AN INTRODUCTION TO VARIOUS MEDIA OVER THE COURSE OF 6-20 WEEKS. SOME SITES CONTRACTED FOR MULTIPLE RESIDENCIES DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, FOR A TOTAL OF 167 RESIDENCIES, 21 PARENT WORKSHOPS AND COMMUNITY ART DAYS, AND 9 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS. 13,108 STUDENTS WERE SERVED IN 66 SITES. ONE ARTIST/TEACHER PLANNING MEETING AND 1 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSION OCCURS IN EACH DAY RESIDENCY OF AT LEAST 14 WEEKS. 1566969 183745 84050 5030996 true true false false false false false true false true true true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 18 0 true 234 true true true false false false false false false false false false X 14 13 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NY X LAUREN BRANDT SCHLOSS 2124591455 75 WEST END AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10023 X THOMAS CAHILL PRESIDENT & CEO 35.0 X X 232814 0 46455 RICHARD ROOB THRU 314 CHAIRMAN 2.0 X X 0 0 0 AGNES GUND CHAIRMAN & FOUNDER 2.0 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH COOPER VICE CHAIRMAN 2.0 X X 0 0 0 PATRICIA HEWITT ESQ TREASURER 2.0 X X 0 0 0 MARY MATTINGLY SECRETARY 2.0 X X 0 0 0 TONY BECHARA DIRECTOR 2.0 X 0 0 0 MARGARET REID-BOYER FROM 614 DIRECTOR 2.0 X 0 0 0 EDWARD P HARDING DIRECTOR 2.0 X 0 0 0 MARGARET HARDING DIRECTOR 2.0 X 0 0 0 LOWELL JOHNSTON THRU 214 DIRECTOR 2.0 X 0 0 0 DOROTHY LICHTENSTEIN DIRECTOR 2.0 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN MCAULIFFE DIRECTOR 2.0 X 0 0 0 FRANCESCA ROSENBERG FROM 314 DIRECTOR 2.0 X 0 0 0 LINDA R SAFRAN DIRECTOR 2.0 X 0 0 0 AMANDA TAYLOR FROM 614 DIRECTOR 2.0 X 0 0 0 LAUREN BRANDT SCHLOSS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 35.0 X 141778 0 7362 FRANCES VAN HORN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.0 X 164099 0 12416 538691 0 66233 3 false true false KIWI PARTNERS INC 381 PARK AVENUE SOUTH SUITE 820 NEW YORK NY 10016 ACCOUNTING 226250 1 2645160 1737514 38891 4382674 FEES FROM SCHOOL FUNDS AND CBO'S 900099 292920 292920 292920 1458087 -1557 1459644 0 0 0 0 0 479128 660666 392373 86755 660666 747421 747421 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 54815 54815 54815 6935917 292920 -1557 2261880 628660 628660 183745 183745 0 0 662215 234022 263993 164200 0 3077615 2817141 177354 83120 22399 18394 4005 288373 195469 84754 8150 274680 178698 82131 13851 0 3881 3301 580 254750 12291 242459 0 0 0 282409 236337 35242 10830 960 395 49 516 98859 53771 36067 9021 0 0 50139 43591 4203 2345 20077 18843 964 270 0 2364 1763 486 115 0 0 59628 48100 7402 4126 15104 15104 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 297384 297056 328 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 15186 13954 606 626 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 61746 48766 3369 9611 6300174 5030996 961817 307361 369440 331948 10168 159454 0 0 1132252 879060 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8562 7298 1126936 876167 292864 250769 1122140 1250836 13352359 14431886 0 0 0 0 59426 59364 16347211 17370615 540638 440987 0 0 521687 717049 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1062325 1158036 X 10937655 11744655 1312281 1432974 3034950 3034950 15284886 16212579 16347211 17370615 635743 291950 X false true X true true true X 3363803 4726912 4648215 6208319 4382674 23329923 0 0 3363803 4726912 4648215 6208319 4382674 23329923 1048106 22281817 386486 558135 549113 592785 1458087 3544606 0 0 0 3190 -211717 54815 -153712 26720817 1328931 0.83388 0.86118 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 660666 145885 X TO BE SOLD TO RAISE FUNDS false 13906517 38891 1538139 550000 14933547 12372088 585133 1436299 487003 13906517 12273196 448836 148702 491544 7102 12372088 10435322 170000 1877751 209877 12273196 9079852 215000 1482409 341939 10435322 0.72790 0.20320 0.06890 false false 424720 377935 46785 482520 369875 112645 219696 128357 91339 250769 TIFF MULTI-ASSET FUND 13847280 F TIFF PRIVATE EQ. PARTNERSHIPS 584606 F 14431886 0 0 X 7227867 291950 291950 6935917 6935917 6300174 6300174 6300174 PART III, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS OF ARTWORK IN PRIOR YEARS TO BE SOLD TO RAISE FUNDS. VARIOUS PIECES OF ARTWORK ARE STILL IN THE ORGANIZATION'S POSSESSION. PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT'S OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL EARNINGS CASH FLOW TO ASSIST IN COVERING THE COST OF THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION'S OPERATIONS. PART X, LINE 2: STUDIO IN A SCHOOL ASSOCIATION, INC. (THE "REPORTING ORGANIZATION") WAS INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE") AND THEREFORE HAS MADE NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IN THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. IN ADDITION, THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION HAS NOT TAKEN AN UNSUBSTANTIATED TAX POSITION THAT WOULD REQUIRE PROVISION OF A LIABILITY UNDER ASC 740, "INCOME TAXES". UNDER ASC 740, AN ORGANIZATION MUST RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT ASSOCIATED WITH TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR TAX RETURN PURPOSES WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE POSITION WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED. THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, HAS NOT RECOGNIZED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION HAS FILED INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS") FORM 990, AS REQUIRED, AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE RETURNS IN JURISDICTIONS WHEN IT IS REQUIRED. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014, THERE WERE NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECORDED OR INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. true NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 65 COURT ST ROOM 824 BROOKLYN NY 11201 136400434 257871 SEE PART IV THE ARTS CONNECTION INC 520 8TH AVE STE 321 NEW YORK NY 10018 132953240 501(C)(3) 69967 SEE PART IV CARNEGIE HALL (WEILL MUSIC INSTITUTE) 881 7TH AVE NEW YORK NY 10019 131923626 501(C)(3) 79000 SEE PART IV 92ND STREET Y HARKNESS DANCE CENTER 1395 LEXINGTON AVE NEW YORK NY 10128 131624229 501(C)(3) 84907 SEE PART IV COOPER HEWITT NATIONAL DESIGN MUSEUM 2 EAST 91ST ST NEW YORK NY 10128 530206027 501(C)(3) 136915 SEE PART IV 5 STIPENDS 85 55045 INTERNSHIP STIPENDS 68 99700 SCHOLARSHIPS 18 29000 PART I, LINE 2: EACH OF THE SUB-RECIPIENTS SUBMIT A MONTHLY VOUCHER, DESIGNED BY STUDIO IN A SCHOOL, TO REPORT SUMMARY EXPENSES FOR THEIR FEDERALLY-FUNDED CONTRACTUAL PORTION OF THE GRANT AND FOR THEIR MATCHING IN-KIND REQUIREMENT. EACH VOUCHER ALSO INCLUDES A BACK-UP SPREADSHEET FOR EACH OF THE EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES LISTED ON THEIR BUDGET SUBMITTED TO THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, E.G., SALARY, SUPPLIES, CONTRACTORS. IN ADDITION, SUB-CONTRACTORS SUBMIT MONTHLY (THE NYC DOE SUBMITS QUARTERLY) LETTERS AFFIRMING THAT THEY HAVE MADE PAYROLL TAX PAYMENTS. PART II, COLUMN (H): THE PURPOSE OF ALL GRANTS PAID WERE TO DEVELOP PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS, CURRICULAR SUPPORTS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. X X X false false false false false false false false false THOMAS CAHILL PRESIDENT & CEO 232814 0 0 0 0 0 41872 0 4583 0 279269 0 0 0 FRANCES VAN HORN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 164099 0 0 0 0 0 7833 0 4583 0 176515 0 0 0 X 4 38891 MARKET QUOTATION false false false FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: COLLABORATE AND DEVELOP THE ABILITY OF THOSE WHO PROVIDE OR SUPPORT ARTS PROGRAMMING AND CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH BOTH IN AND OUT OF SCHOOLS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2: DURING FISCAL YEAR 6/30/2014 THE ORGANIZATION BEGAN CLASSIFYING OPERATIONS FOR TEEN PROGRAM AND ARTIST AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AS INDEPENDENT PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D: 1) NEW INITIATIVES - STUDIO CONTINUED TO EXTEND ITS REACH TO STUDENTS BOTH IN AND OUTSIDE OF THE NYC PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM WITH DEMONSTRATED NEED AND SPECIAL INTEREST IN THE VISUAL ARTS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED VISUAL ARTS INSTRUCTION AND/OR INTERNSHIPS TO STUDENTS IN 6TH GRADE THROUGH COLLEGE, AND VISUAL ARTS ENRICHMENT, BUILDING ON THEIR RESIDENCIES IN OTHER STUDIO PROGRAMS. OVERALL, THE VARIOUS INITIATIVE PROGRAMS PROVIDED RESIDENCIES, INTERNSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, A CITYWIDE JURIED EXHIBITION, AND SATURDAY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. ART & HEALTHY LIVING, AN INNOVATIVE ART AND NUTRITION CURRICULUM COMPLETED ITS FOURTH YEAR, SERVING 5,016 STUDENTS IN 3RD THROUGH 5TH GRADES AND THEIR TEACHERS IN 51 RESIDENCIES. 129 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE INTERNSHIPS. EXPENSES: $548,079. GRANTS: $146,060. REVENUE: $20,000. 2) EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM: YEAR-LONG VISUAL ARTS RESIDENCIES FOR NYC TITLE I PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND PUBLICLY FUNDED DAY CARE AND HEAD START CENTERS. THE AIM OF THE 2-YEAR PRE-K/K PROGRAM IS TO INSTITUTE ART ACTIVITIES AS A REGULAR PART OF STUDENTS' EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, SUSTAINABLE AFTER STUDIO'S TENURE AT EACH SITE. A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST IN EACH SITE WORKED WITH BETWEEN 4 TO 5 CLASSES ONE DAY-PER-WEEK FOR 26 DIRECT SERVICE DAYS, PROVIDING ART INSTRUCTION. 20 SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN FISCAL YEAR 2014; 1,250 STUDENTS TOOK PART IN PAINTING, WOOD CONSTRUCTION, COLLAGE, CLAY, AND PUPPETRY UNITS OF 5 SESSIONS EACH; ONE ADDITIONAL SESSION INTRODUCED ART CENTERS ESTABLISHED IN THE CLASSROOMS. CLASSROOM TEACHERS ALSO RECEIVED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS (5 PER SITE); 2 PARENT WORKSHOPS WERE ALSO PROVIDED AT EACH SITE TO INTRODUCE ART MEDIA AND EXTEND ART ACTIVITIES AT HOME. PARENTS RECEIVED TAKE-AWAY SUPPLIES. THE SECOND COMPONENT TO THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM IS THE FIRST GRADE ARTISTS INITIATIVE, DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR TITLE I PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE AIM OF THIS COMPONENT IS TO INTRODUCE VISUAL ARTS ACTIVITIES LINKED TO HIGH-QUALITY PICTURE BOOKS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE BOTH FOUNDATION ART SKILLS AND EARLY LITERACY. 268 STUDENTS FROM THREE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TOOK PART IN PRINTMAKING, PAINTING, CLAY, AND PUPPETRY WORKSHOPS. SMART START, A 12-WEEK PROGRAM FOR SCHOOLS WHICH HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED STUDIO ART RESIDENCIES PREVIOUSLY, WAS CONDUCTED IN 15 SCHOOLS, WHILE MY-EC, DESIGNED TO HELP SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY AFTER GRADUATING FROM THE PRE-K/K PROGRAM, WAS COMPLETED IN ONE SCHOOL. EXPENSES: $513,436. REVENUE: $64,050. 3) TEENS - STUDIO INTENSIVES ARE ADVANCED VISUAL ARTS WORKSHOPS IN STUDIO'S WESTSIDE ART STUDIO OFFERED FREE ON SATURDAYS AND DURING SCHOOL BREAKS. THROUGH APPRENTICESHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT CAREERS IN THE ARTS THROUGH SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. EXPENSES: $393,194. GRANTS: $37,685. 4) EXHIBITIONS - MANY SITES PARTICIPATE IN STUDIO EXHIBITION COLLABORATIONS WITH CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS. ARTWORK IS ALSO EXHIBITED AT STUDIO'S GALLERY SPACE: 1 EAST 53RD STREET. EXPENSES: $75,801. 5) ARTIST AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - THROUGH GROUP TRAININGS AND ARTISTS SHADOWING ONE ANOTHER, STUDIO CREATES AND MAINTAINS A COMMUNITY OF ARTISTS WHO TEACH TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS. EXPENSES: $36,459. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2: DIRECTORS EDWARD HARDING AND MARGARET HARDING HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT CONDUCTS AN INITIAL REVIEW OF THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND MAKE INQUIRY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE STUDIO IN A SCHOOL ASSOCIATION, INC. REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THIS DISTRIBUTION IS RECORDED IN THE CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING. THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE SIGNED AND SUBMITTED TO THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD. PRIOR TO THEIR ELECTION, ANY POTENTIAL MEMBERS DISCLOSE, IN WRITING, ANY INTEREST IN ANY CORPORATION OR OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES GOODS OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO THE CORPORATION FOR A FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATION. IF AT ANY TIME A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER ACQUIRES AN INTEREST IN A MATTER THAT MIGHT POSE A CONFLICT, HE OR SHE PROMPTLY DISCLOSES SUCH INTEREST IN WRITING TO THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD. WHEN ANY MATTER IN WHICH A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR KEY EMPLOYEE HAS AN INTEREST COMES BEFORE THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR DECISION OR APPROVAL, THE INTEREST SHALL IMMEDIATELY BE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OF COMMITTEE BY THE INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS THE INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A AND 15B: THE BUDGET/PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, AND DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS-- THE KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION, THROUGH DELIBERATION AT ITS ANNUAL REVIEW MEETING OF THE PROPOSED ORGANIZATION BUDGET IN THE LATE SPRING (APRIL-MAY) OF EACH FISCAL YEAR FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR. IN ORDER TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS STAFF COMPENSATION HISTORY, AND DATA SUCH AS INFLATION. COMPARABILITY DATA IS PRESENTED (E.G., FROM THE NON-PROFIT COORDINATING COMMITTEE SALARY SURVEY). THE DELIBERATION IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY SUBSTANTIATED THROUGH WRITTEN MINUTES OF THE MEETING(S). THE FINAL SALARY PROPOSAL IS PRESENTED AT THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN JUNE FOR APPROVAL AS PART OF THE PROPOSED ANNUAL EXPENSE BUDGET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.