COMMUNICATION ALLIANCE TO NETWORK THOROUGHBRED EX-RACEHORSES: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
COMMUNICATION ALLIANCE TO NETWORK THOROUGHBRED EX-RACEHORSES (EIN 90-0626283)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-01-18
IRS object ID
202600189349300200
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VINO OFFICERS OR BOARD MEMBERS (DIRECTORS) RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO OTHER EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE TREASURER OF THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES A PDF COPY OF THE 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FILED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CAT EACH BOARD AND COMMITTE MEETING, IF THERE IS A DISCUSSION OR SELECTING OR ENGAGING A VENDOR OR SERVICE PROVIDER, ALL IN ATTENDANCE ARE ASKED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THIS DISCUSSION IF THERE COULD BE A PERCEIVED CONFLICT. ANNUALLY, THE ORGANIZATION REVIEW AND DISCUSSES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUESTS THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER LIST AND ACKNOWLEDGE ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW AND THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES BY COMPARING THEIR COMPENSATION TO THE COMPENSATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN LIKE POSITIONS IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS USING FORMS 990. COMPENSATION STUDIES, AND OTHER AVAILABLE DATA. THE COMMITTEE THEN APPROVES ANY CHANGES IN COMPENSATION BASED ON THIS INFORMATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW AND THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES BY COMPARING THEIR COMPENSATION TO THE COMPENSATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN LIKE POSITIONS IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS USING FORMS 990. COMPENSATION STUDIES, AND OTHER AVAILABLE DATA. THE COMMITTEE THEN APPROVES ANY CHANGES IN COMPENSATION BASED ON THIS INFORMATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE, IN A TIMELY MANNER, COPIES OF ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS INCLUDING ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN REQUESTED IN WRITING OR IN PERSON.

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