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LILLA JEWEL FUND EARNINGS AND INCOME ARE RESTRICTED FOR USE IN FUNDING LESBIAN AND WOMEN ARTISTS AND ORGANIZATION. LIABILITY UNDER FIN 48 FOOTNOTE SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THAT GUIDANCE, MRG MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF MRG AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBIT). THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2012. MRG FILES FORM 990 IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. MRG IS GENERALLY NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR YEARS ENDING BEFORE JUNE 30, 2009. RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES - OTHER SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 8 DESIGNATED GRANTS REPORTED AS EXPENSE ON 990 -8,466 DESIGNATED GRANTS REPORTED AS EXPENSE ON 990 8,466 REVENUE AMOUNTS INCLUDED ON RETURN - OTHER SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B DESIGNATED GRANTS REPORTED AS EXPENSE ON 990 8,466 EXPENSE AMOUNTS INCLUDED ON RETURN - OTHER SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII, LINE 4B DESIGNATED GRANTS REPORTED AS EXPENSE ON 990 8,466 true ACCESS INC PO BOX 4666 MEDFORD OR 97504 930665396 3 10000 GENERAL SUPPORT AMERICANS FOR DEMOCRATIC ACTION EDU 1629 K STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 530180733 3 7000 GENERAL SUPPORT AMIGOS MULTICULTURAL SERVICES CENTE PO BOX 50473 EUGENE OR 97405 933185574 3 9075 GENERAL SUPPORT ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN NETWORK OF O PO BOX 6552 PORTLAND OR 97208 800549710 3 20000 GENERAL SUPPORT BEYOND TOXICS PO BOX 1106 EUGENE OR 97440 931294227 3 14000 GENERAL SUPPORT CASCADIA WILDLANDS PO BOX 10455 EUGENE OR 97440 931293019 3 11670 GENERAL SUPPORT CENTER FOR 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ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A DRAFT IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE ACCOUNTING FIRM HIRED TO PREPARE THE 990. THE DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD-APPOINTED FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BY STAFF MEMBERS, WHO OFFER FEEDBACK TO THE BOARD, WHICH THEN REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FINAL VERSION OF THE 990. ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH CITED POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS OVERSEEN BY THE BOARD OR BY A BOARD-APPOINTED COMMITTEE, SUCH AS A GRANTMAKING COMMITTEE. THE PROCEDURE FOR THE BOARD OR AN APPOINTED COMMITTEE TO PURSUE IS SPELLED OUT IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY ANNUALLY, AND REVIEWS COMPARABILITY DATA FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION AND FOR THE OTHER STAFF EVERY FIVE YEARS. DELIBERATION AND DECISIONS ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY SUBSTANTIATED. 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