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EXPENSES INCLUDED STAFF TIME, EVENT EXPENSES AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY. 11916 1986 9930 39459 15579 23880 33810 X 2359255 4267 4267 2354988 0 2354988 2188009 4267 4267 2183742 0 2183742 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: AS OF AUGUST 31, 2013, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT BASED ON EVALUATION OF SFER'S TAX POSITIONS THAT ANY LIABILITY AS A RESULT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WOULD NOT BE MATERIAL. MANAGEMENT CONTINUALLY EVALUATES EXPIRING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW, AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS TO ASSIST IN EVALUATING SFER'S TAX POSITIONS. ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENTALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, WOULD BE RECOGNIZED AS PART OF THE INCOME TAX PROVISION. INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE FILED IN THE U.S.FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND STATE JURISDICTIONS. SFER IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAX JURISDICTIONS SINCE INCEPTION IN 2010. 1 SFER ACTION NETWORK INC 341 W 38TH STREET 11TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 364762469 501 (C)(4) 25000 FMV FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING LEGISLATIVE LOBBYING. PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A GRANT AGREEMENT THAT STIPULATES THE RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF THE FUNDS. THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION ON A MONTHLY BASIS TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ESTABLISHED GRANT AGREEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE PRIOR TO FILING. IN ADDITION, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C SFER CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO BOARD MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES AND ANY OTHER PERSON WHO IS IN THE POSITION TO EXERCISE SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER THE AFFAIRS OF THE ORGANIZATION. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. IN ADDITION, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE IS ALSO DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD AND EMPLOYEES SO THEY CAN DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 A) THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL - THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND MAKES RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD, WHO APPROVE COMPENSATION. COMPARABILITY DATA IS COLLECTED THROUGH THE REVIEW OF COMPENSATION OF SUCH POSITIONS IN OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. B) OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION - THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COLLECT SALARY INFORMATION FROM PUBLISHED SURVEYS AND THROUGH REVIEW OF OTHER 990S OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE AS REQUIRED BY LAW. OTHER FEES FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 196,172. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 35,750. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15,284. TOTAL EXPENSES 247,206. OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. PART XII, LINE 2C EXPLANATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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