2015-06-29T14:31:40-05:00 2014-12-31 941254756 HOOD & STRONG LLP 100 FIRST STREET 14TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 990 2014-01-01 942494324 CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE INC CANI 7075771700 PO BOX 446 SANTA ROSA CA 954020446 MR ALAN FEINNE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 7075771700 2015-06-29 1 MAGA E KISRIEV P01008919 4157810793 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z MR ALAN FEINNE 2965 DUTTON AVE SANTA ROSA CA 95407 33544919 0 X WWW.CCI.ORG X 1975 CA TO PROVIDE TRAINED DOGS TO DISABLED PEOPLE. 23 23 226 3000 0 0 18410352 22585335 244872 668410 456885 -304164 38612 47614 19150721 22997195 0 0 0 0 10334767 11769032 176908 420710 4684071 6393393 7532613 16905068 19722355 2245653 3274840 50424902 55113246 1841065 2773804 48583837 52339442 X CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ENHANCES THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BY PROVIDING HIGHLY TRAINED ASSISTANCE DOGS AND ONGOING SUPPORT TO ENSURE QUALITY PARTNERSHIPS. 0 0 6290281 HELP IS A FOUR-LEGGED WORD TRAININGPROFESSIONAL CANINE COMPANIONS INSTRUCTORS SPEND SIX TO NINE MONTHS TEACHING THE DOG TO MASTER MORE THAN 40 COMMANDS, BEFORE THE DOG CAN GO THROUGH TEAM TRAINING AND BE MATCHED WITH AN ADULT OR CHILD WHO HAS A DISABILITY, OR A PROFESSIONAL ASSISTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. WE TRAIN FOUR TYPES OF ASSISTANCE DOGS TO BEST SERVE OUR CLIENTS:* SERVICE DOGS - ASSIST ADULTS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES BY PERFORMING DAILY TASKS, SUCH AS PICKING UP DROPPED ITEMS.* SKILLED COMPANIONS - ENHANCE INDEPENDENCE FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.* HEARING DOGS - ALERT PEOPLE WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING TO IMPORTANT SOUNDS.* FACILITY DOGS - WORK WITH A PROFESSIONAL WHO DIRECTLY SERVES CLIENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN A VISITATION, EDUCATION OR HEALTHCARE SETTING.THE MATCHING OF STUDENTS AND CANINES TAKES PLACE DURING TEAM TRAINING, AN INTENSIVE TWO-WEEK TRAINING COURSE WHERE STUDENTS LEARN THE SKILLS TO COMMAND THEIR NEW ASSISTANCE DOGS. OUR STAFF KNOWS EACH INDIVIDUAL DOG'S UNIQUE QUALITIES - ENABLING US TO RELIABLY MATCH PEOPLE WITH THE DOG THAT WILL BEST MEET THEIR NEEDS. STUDENTS ALSO LEARN TECHNIQUES TO EXPAND THE RANGE OF COMMANDS TO MEET THEIR PARTICULAR NEEDS. IN ADDITION, EACH STUDENT MUST DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE FOR THE DOG'S CARE AND WELL BEING BEFORE GRADUATING WITH A CANINE COMPANIONS ASSISTANCE DOG. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1975, CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE HAS GRADUATED NEARLY 4600 ASSISTANCE DOGS AND CURRENTLY HAS 1851 ACTIVE GRADUATES. 2823652 RAISING PUPPIES, CHANGING LIVESBREEDING AND PUPPY RAISING PROGRAMSOVER THE PAST 39 YEARS, CANINE COMPANIONS HAS DEVELOPED A PROVEN FORMULA FOR BREEDING, RAISING AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE DOGS.CANINE COMPANIONS BREEDS LABRADOR RETRIEVERS, GOLDEN RETRIEVERS AND A CROSS OF THE TWO TO BE ASSISTANCE DOGS.VOLUNTEER BREEDER CARETAKERS CARE FOR OUR BREEDER DOGS AND NURTURE NEWBORN PUPPIES FOR EIGHT WEEKS.FROM AGES EIGHT WEEKS TO 18 MONTHS VOLUNTEER PUPPY RAISERS CARE FOR, PROVIDE BASIC OBEDIENCE TRAINING AND SOCIALIZE OUR CANINE COMPANIONS PUPPIES.EACH HOUR SPENT CARING FOR A CANINE COMPANIONS PUPPY IS VITAL TO ITS DEVELOPMENT AS A FUTURE ASSISTANCE DOG. WHEN A CANINE COMPANIONS PUPPY REACHES THE AGE OF ABOUT 18 MONTHS IT IS RETURNED TO ONE OF OUR REGIONAL CENTERS FOR PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTION.THE BREEDING AND PUPPY RAISING PROGRAMS PROVIDE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST IN FURTHERING THE CANINE COMPANIONS MISSION. CURRENTLY, CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE HAS MORE THAN 1,250 ACTIVE VOLUNTEER PUPPY RAISERS. 2704637 SERVING NATIONALLY, ACTING LOCALLYPUBLIC INFORMATION AND LOCAL PRESENCE CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE TAKES A PROACTIVE STANCE IN RAISING AWARENESS OF ASSISTANCE DOGS AND CHALLENGES FACED BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. OUR EFFORTS HAVE PRODUCED MANY ARTICLES IN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, NEWSLETTERS AND ONLINE. CANINE COMPANIONS HAS WORKED WITH NATIONAL AND REGIONAL WEB, RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTS TO BRING AWARENESS OF OUR PROGRAM TO MILLIONS.TO KEEP SUPPORTERS INFORMED OF NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL ACTIVITIES, CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE DISTRIBUTES A PRINT NEWSLETTER, THE COMPANION, ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND DIRECT MAIL PACKAGES THAT EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND PROVIDE PROGRAM UPDATES. ADDITIONALLY, CANINE COMPANIONS MAINTAINS AND REGULARLY UPDATES ACCOUNTS WITH FACEBOOK, TWITTER, LINKEDIN, INSTAGRAM AND YOUTUBE.DURING THE YEAR, CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE PARTICIPATED IN VARIOUS FAIRS AND EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, AND STAGED NUMEROUS SPECIAL EVENTS TO RAISE MONEY FOR OUR PROGRAM. ALL OF THESE EFFORTS ARE SUPPORTED BY CANINE COMPANIONS STAFF AND ARE DEPENDENT ON THE SUPPORT OF MORE THAN 3,000 VOLUNTEERS. INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS, SMALL GROUPS AND ORGANIZED VOLUNTEER CHAPTERS, CONDUCT PRESENTATIONS FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS, RAISING AWARENESS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND HOW ASSISTANCE DOGS HELP THEM LEAD MORE INDEPENDENT LIVES.OUR VOLUNTEERS ALSO HELP OUT AT OUR TRAINING CENTERS AND NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, INCLUDING STUFFING ENVELOPES, PREPARING MEALS FOR TEAM TRAINING PARTICIPANTS, LEADING TOURS, CARING FOR OUR DOGS AND MUCH MORE.CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE'S WEB SITE (WWW.CCI.ORG) PROVIDES FULL ACCESS TO INFORMATION ABOUT ALL ASPECTS OF OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. 1987903 668410 EXCEPTIONAL DOGS FOR EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE CANDIDATE AND GRADUATE SERVICESCANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE MAINTAINS A WAITING LIST OF PERSONS DESIRING PLACEMENT WITH A DOG. ALL CANDIDATES ARE INTERVIEWED PRIOR TO ATTENDING A TEAM TRAINING CLASS, SO THAT THEY ARE INFORMED ON ALL THAT IS INVOLVED WITH OBTAINING A SERVICE, HEARING, SKILLED COMPANION, OR FACILITY DOG, AND TO HOW MUCH THEIR LIFE WILL CHANGE, BOTH IN THE WORKPLACE AND AT HOME. MANY OF OUR INTERVIEWS WITH CANDIDATES TAKE PLACE IN AND AROUND THEIR HOMES, LASTING UP TO TWO HOURS.CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE GRADUATE SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT TO EACH GRADUATE TEAM AS THEY BEGIN THEIR JOURNEY ON THEIR NEW LIFE TOGETHER. AFTER GRADUATION, CANINE COMPANIONS KEEPS TRACK OF ALL THE TEAMS THROUGH FOLLOW UP VISITS AND GRADUATE WORKSHOPS.THE MAIN PURPOSE OF GRADUATE FOLLOW UP VISITS IS TO MAINTAIN AS WELL AS ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GRADUATE TEAM WELL BEING. FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CREATING AN AWARENESS OF VITAL SERVICES AVAILABLE TO GRADUATES THAT INCLUDE: SAFETY ISSUES, EQUIPMENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT, ACCESS TO LEGAL ISSUES AND INFORMATION ABOUT PROGRAM UPDATES.TASKS PERFORMED BY INSTRUCTORS AT FOLLOW-UP VISITATION INCLUDE: 1) ASCERTAINING THAT THE PLACEMENT IS STILL WORKING; 2) CORRECTION OF ANY PROBLEMS THAT MAY EXIST; 3) ENSURING THAT THE DOG IS HEALTHY; 4) ENSURING EQUIPMENT BEING USED IS EFFECTIVE; 5) MAKING CERTAIN THAT THE DOG IS DOING THE COMMANDS INITIALLY TAUGHT, AND THAT THEY ARE STILL NEEDED; AND 6) BEGINNING THE PROCESS OF TEACHING NEW COMMANDS, IF DEEMED NECESSARY.CANINE COMPANIONS HAS ALSO DEVELOPED A CUSTOMER SERVICE AND QUALITY CONTROL TOOL KNOWN AS THE "GRADUATE WORKSHOP." THESE WORKSHOPS PROVIDE OUR GRADUATES ONE TO TWO DAY FOLLOW-UP TRAINING AT REGIONAL CENTERS OR IN CENTRALLY LOCATED CITIES FOR PROBLEM SOLVING AND FURTHER EDUCATION TO ENSURE THE ONGOING SUCCESS OF THE ASSISTANCE DOG TEAM.ALONG WITH GRADUATE WORKSHOPS, CANINE COMPANIONS CONDUCTS ANNUAL TWO-DAY GRADUATE SEMINARS AT EACH OF OUR FIVE REGIONAL TRAINING CENTERS. IN 2014, CANINE COMPANIONS STAFF PERFORMED 979 FOLLOW-UP VISITS. ONE TEAM, TWO HEROES:WITH SO MANY SERVICE MEMBERS RETURNING FROM COMBAT WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, THAT ROBBED THEM OF SOME OF THEIR PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE, WE WANTED TO DO SOMETHING SPECIAL TO HELP. CANINE COMPANIONS CREATED THE WOUNDED VETERANS INITIATIVE IN 2007 TO PROVIDE MORE ASSISTANCE DOGS TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE ARMED FORCES. SINCE THEN WE HAVE PLACED 105 ASSISTANCE DOGS DIRECTLY SERVING VETERANS FROM PAST AND CURRENT CONFLICTS, AS WELL AS SOME ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS. 1987903 668410 13806473 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 119 0 1 226 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA AL AK AZ AR CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI X X ALAN FEINNE 7075771700 2965 DUTTON AVE SANTA ROSA CA 95407 ANNE GITTINGER CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN MILLER VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEAN SCHULZ EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN MCKINNEY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOANN ELLIOTT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN ELLIOTT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARRIE GRAHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUSS GUREVITCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HOPEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS KITTREDGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY SAWHNEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS SPROULE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB STREET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL WHITE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR PAULINE PARRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE HENNESSY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEL GOTTLIEB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB PATTERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLENE GARNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL WRIGHT-LEVERTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN HRACH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUERGEN ROTTLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COREY HUDSON CEO 40.00 X 214849 0 22665 ALAN FEINNE CFO 40.00 X 147372 0 19046 PAUL MUNDELL CORPORATE SECRETARY 40.00 X 138413 0 18855 SUSAN LEE VICK DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 148640 0 19486 CLARK PAPPAS DIRECTOR OF PARTICIPANT PROGRAMS 40.00 X 139294 0 18619 DEBRA MINETT-DOUGHERTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 128245 0 10240 JOHN KUTA DIRECTOR OF IT 40.00 X 121549 0 18036 PATTY MINAKER DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00 X 111952 0 17066 1150314 0 144013 8 0 1 0 FOLGER LEVIN LLP 199 FREMONT ST 23RD FL SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 LEGAL 114082 BRAD R STEELE 2950 PASEO CAZADOR CARLSBAD CA 92009 VETERINARY SERVICES 114020 MERKLE INC 7001 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DR COLUMBIA MD 210462289 FUNDRAISING CONSULTING 110961 CHANGING OUR WORLD 220 EAST 42ND STREET 5TH FL NEW YORK NY 10017 PROF. CONSULT. 102048 ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL PO BOX 60000 SAN FRANCISCO CA 941603484 STAFFING AGENCY 101711 5 1910155 20675180 22585335 MANAGEMENT FEES 624200 317102 317102 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 624200 288056 288056 RELEASE DOG ADOPTION FEES 624200 63252 63252 668410 619512 619512 3600 3600 0 9055384 9960922 18138 -905538 -18138 -923676 -923676 467127 1910155 494624 -27497 -27497 31602 5625 25977 25977 104103 64815 39288 39288 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 9846 9846 9846 22997195 668410 0 -256550 500634 274967 204183 21484 8566152 6253119 421425 1891608 434899 313127 30008 91764 1553721 1118679 107207 327835 713626 513811 49240 150575 150834 60334 15083 75417 101849 58405 26328 17116 420710 420710 73256 73256 1379156 1190760 20342 168054 515504 135465 10638 369401 1637477 1294830 50035 292612 1169086 841742 80667 246677 865591 616706 34701 214184 1103412 794457 76135 232820 220896 159045 15242 46609 EQUIP RENTAL & MAINT 186327 134235 12837 39255 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 43960 31651 3033 9276 TAXES/FEES/LICENSES 19527 14060 1347 4120 65738 1080 104 64554 19722355 13806473 1231811 4684071 2381105 4226064 4792439 5148680 3268589 5194224 68934 67040 79377 105999 66764 74320 34198785 12129171 22166238 22069614 15081001 14631873 2170956 2156825 349499 1438607 50424902 55113246 1504388 2400545 336677 373259 1841065 2773804 X 40726330 41793428 4682840 7371347 3174667 3174667 48583837 52339442 50424902 55113246 3274840 480765 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 12633653 14252198 14452207 18410352 22585335 82333745 12633653 14252198 14452207 18410352 22585335 82333745 6422583 75911162 200935 316628 316783 379874 546257 1760477 1849666 1744714 788762 696032 612678 5691852 89786074 4815057 0.84550 0.80970 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 13242889 145663 46292 206137 13228707 11809666 203302 1709964 480043 13242889 10715588 148985 1323293 378200 11809666 11247785 397642 -216407 713432 10715588 9824922 389702 1307757 274596 11247785 0.67880 0.24000 0.08120 1 0 4118062 4118062 22593076 7248505 15344571 3558135 1804281 1753854 3201384 2469512 731872 728128 606873 121255 22069614 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 373259 373259 X 23440704 480765 32400 513165 22927539 73256 -3600 69656 22997195 19685099 32400 3600 36000 19649099 73256 73256 19722355 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE FOR UNRESTRICTED USES IN CERTAIN GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS. PART X, LINE 2: CCI IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, SECTION 501(C)(3) AND RELATED CALIFORNIA CODE SECTIONS. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES ON RELATED INCOME HAS BEEN REFLECTED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. CCI FOLLOWS THE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ISSUED BY FASB ASC TOPIC 740. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014, MANAGEMENT EVALUATED CCI'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT CCI HAD MAINTAINED ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS AND HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRED ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION OR LIABILITY FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE CCI IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY FEDERAL OR STATE AUTHORITIES FOR THE YEARS BEFORE 2010 FOR STATE AND 2011 FOR FEDERAL. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES RECLASSIFIED TO REVENUE -3,600. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES RECLASSIFIED TO REVENUE 3,600. 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JOANN ELLIOTT AND JOHN ELLIOTT ARE A MARRIED COUPLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE TAXPAYER'S ACCOUNTING FIRM FORWARDED THE FORM 990 TO THE CFO. THE CFO FORWARDED THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990. BOARD MEMBERS WERE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND TO FORWARD THEIR QUESTIONS TO THE CFO. EITHER THE CFO OR THE ACCOUNTING FIRM ADDRESSED THE QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO SIGN OFF ON THE POLICY WHEN HIRED. IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES TO THE POLICY THE EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN OFF ON THE CHANGES. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON A YEARLY BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 AS PART OF CCI'S ANNUAL EVALUATION PROCESS, MERITS FOR THE CEO AND CFO ARE TO BE APPROVED BY AN AUTHORIZED BOARD OR COMMITTEE. PER THE GUIDELINES OF THE CALIFORNIA NON PROFIT INTEGRITY ACT OF 2004: CHARITABLE CORPORATIONS MUST HAVE THEIR GOVERNING BOARD OR AUTHORIZED BOARD COMMITTEE REVIEW AND APPROVE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND CFO TO ENSURE THAT THE PAYMENTS ARE JUST AND REASONABLE. THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL MUST OCCUR AT THE TIME OF INITIAL HIRING OR WHEN COMPENSATION IS MODIFIED. COMPENSATION INCLUDES BENEFITS. BASED ON THE ABOVE, THE COMMITTEE WHO HAS AUTHORIZATION TO APPROVE COMPENSATION WOULD BE THE NATIONAL BOARD. THE CHAIR OF THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, CEO, CFO AND NATIONAL BOARD PRESIDENT ALL SUPPORT THAT DUE TO THE SCRUTINY OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION, IT IS BEST TO HAVE SEVERAL VOTING MEMBERS APPROVE THIS COMPENSATION. THEREFORE, THE NATIONAL BOARD PRESIDENT SELECTED THE NATIONAL BOARD OFFICERS (SEE BELOW) TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE CEO AND CFO COMPENSATION: NATIONAL BOARD PRESIDENT NATIONAL BOARD VICE PRESIDENT NATIONAL BOARD TREASURER NATIONAL BOARD SECRETARY THE REVIEW PROCESS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: A. NATIONAL BOARD PRESIDENT PREPARES THE CEO'S ANNUAL EVALUATION AND PROVIDES A MERIT RECOMMENDATION. THE ANNUAL EVALUATION IS PREPARED BASED ON INPUT RECEIVED FROM ALL NATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS. B. CEO PREPARED THE CFO'S ANNUAL EVALUATION AND PROVIDES A MERIT RECOMMENDATION. C. HUMAN RESOURCES COMPILES COMPENSATION INFORMATION INCLUDING CURRENT YEAR MERIT RECOMMENDATION INFORMATION FROM ABOVE AND SUBMITS TO THE NATIONAL BOARD OFFICERS TO REVIEW AND DISCUSS. D. THE NATIONAL BOARD OFFICERS REVIEW THE INFORMATION FOR THE CEO AND CFO AND VOTE ON THE MERIT RECOMMENDATION THEY FEEL IS APPROPRIATE AND REASONABLE. E. NATIONAL BOARD PRESIDENT TALLIES THE VOTES AND THEN APPROVES THE MERIT ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE CEO AND CFO. NATIONAL BOARD PRESIDENT NOTIFIES HR OF THE APPROVED COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS. F. NATIONAL BOARD PRESIDENT REVIEWS EVALUATION WITH CEO AND SHARES RELATED MERIT ADJUSTMENT. G. CEO REVIEWS EVALUATION WITH CFO AND SHARES RELATED MERIT ADJUSTMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. POOLED INCOME FUND INVESTMENTS CA CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE T 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0