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THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER IRC SECTION 509(A)(2), AND AS SUCH, CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FOUNDATION QUALIFY FOR DEDUCTIONS AS CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. HOWEVER, INCOME GENERATED FROM ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO THE FOUNDATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 511. Management has concluded that any tax positions that would not meet the more-likely-than-not criterion of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 740-10, Accounting for Income Taxes, would be immaterial to the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, the accompanying financial statements do not include any provision for uncertain tax positions, and no related interest or penalties have been recorded in the statement of activities or accrued in the statement of financial position. Federal and state tax returns of the entity are generally open to examination by the relevant taxing authorities for a period of three years from the date the returns are filed. true Local Scholarships 88 18750 SCHEDULE I, PART I LINE 2 FOR EACH SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT THAT RECEIVES SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS GRADE REPORTS AS WELL AS COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS TO VERIFY PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY PRIOR TO RECEIVING AWARDS. false false false false false false false false false MARCIA PAGE President & CEO 150000 45000 195000 Form 990 Review Process Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b UPON COMPLETION, A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO BOTH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONTROLLER AS WELL AS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. THE 990 IS THEN FORWARDED TO EACH OF THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN with the internal revenue service. Conflict of Interest Policy Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINs A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED ANnUALLY to the employees at the BEGINNING OF EACH ACADEMIC YEAR. THE POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND NEW EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED TO REVIEW AND TO SIGN THE POLICY UPON JOINING THE ORGANIZATION. the individual having a conflict of interest is recused from voting. Compensation Determination Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a COMPENSATION COMPARISONS ARE USUALLY COMPLETED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS WITH SALARY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL CENTER FOR NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT. SALARY REVIEWS ARE COMPLETED FOR THE ENTIRE STAFF AND ARE INTENDED TO BE ALIGNED WITH COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN OTHER LOCAL NON-PROFIT AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THE CEO'S SALARY IS ALSO REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD CHAIRMAN AS WELL. Governing Documents Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS ITS ANNUAL REPORT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. 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