CARIBBEAN CHILDREN S FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
CARIBBEAN CHILDREN S FOUNDATION INC (EIN 75-3109570)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-09-30
IRS object ID
201332739349300763
Schema version
2012v2.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-09-30T11:14:37-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DELONG & BROWER PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1238 HOOVER BLVD SUITE 10AddressLine1
CityHOLLANDCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code49423ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN753109570EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlCARINameControl
Phone5175186583Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 33AddressLine1
CityJENISONCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code494290033ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NamePATRICIA MYERSName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone5175186583Phone
Date Signed2013-09-17DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameDEBRA CLARK-MILLERName
Phone6163960500Phone
Date Prepared2013-09-23DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonPATRICIA MYERSNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 33AddressLine1
CityJENISONCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code494290033ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliates
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Year Formation2003YearFormation
State Legal DomicileMIStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO PROVIDE FINANCIAL, MATERIAL & EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR AND ORPHANED CHILDREN OF THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTO PROVIDE FINANCIAL, MATERIAL & EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR AND ORPHANED CHILDREN OF THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS.MissionDescription
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DescriptionOPERATIONAL FUNDING PROVIDED TO ORPHANAGES. 18,795 WENT TO CHILDREN OF ISRAEL ORPHANAGE IN TORBECK, 9,120 WENT TO GRACE ORPHANAGE IN GRANN PLAINE, AND 500 WENT TO AN ORPHANAGE IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.Description

Activity2 Activity2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense62154Expense
Grants62154Grants
DescriptionEDUCATIONAL SUPPORT OF CHILDREN IN HAITI INCLUDING TUITION ASSISTANCE, SCHOOL FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT, TEACHER TRAINING AND FUNDING FOR EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT STAFFING. SCHOOLS LOCATED IN GRANN PLAINE, JACMEL, LES CAYES AND POINTE ESTE RECEIVED THIS ASSISTANCE. POINTE ESTE RECEIVED 5,790; LES CAYES RECEIVED 20,135; JACMEL RECEIVED 15,301 AND GRANN PLAINE RECEIVED 20,928 FOR EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT.Description

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Grants29695Grants
DescriptionSCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT CONSISTED OF THE FOLLOWING: CHILDREN OF ISRAEL ORPHANAGE RECEIVED 17,975 GRACE ORPHANAGE RECEIVED 6,000 GRACE SCHOOL RECEIVED 1,720 POINTE ESTE SCHOOL RECEIVED 4,000Description

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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArt
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTermOrPermanentEndowments
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SchoolfalseSchool
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Foreign Financial AccounttrueForeignFinancialAccount
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Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotification
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributions
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Premiums PaidfalsePremiumsPaid
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServices
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Family Or Business RelationshipfalseFamilyOrBusinessRelationship
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Changes To Organizing DocsfalseChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholders
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Decisions Subject To ApprovalfalseDecisionsSubjectToApproval
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Minutes Of CommitteestrueMinutesOfCommittees
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Regular Monitoring EnforcementtrueRegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower PolicytrueWhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention PolicytrueDocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEOtrueCompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVenture
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledMIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonTIM WRIGHTSMANNamePerson
Telephone Number4406707129TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line132396 STONEY BROOK DRAddressLine1
CityAVON LAKECity
StateOHState
ZIP Code44012ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (6 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
JACK CAUDILL
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PATRICIA MYERS
PRESIDENT2.00XX000
PAM JURIS
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NORA LEON
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Foreign Grants ForeignGrants

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Total120264Total
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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Occupancy Occupancy

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Travel Travel

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Total783Total
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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (3 entries)

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MISCELLANEOUS896495252149
SICK CHILD ASSISTANCE3535

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Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2XPubliclySupportedOrg509a2

Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years283553CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Total1131835Total

Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1745CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1745CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year704CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
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Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

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Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment Equipment

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Book Value1578BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings1578TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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Grant Records MaintainedtrueGrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (6 entries)

RegionRegionNumber Of OfficesNumberOfOfficesNumber Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployeesType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTotal ExpendituresTotalExpenditures
HAITI11PROGRAM SERVICESORPHANAGE OPERATION27915
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC11PROGRAM SERVICESORPHANAGE OPERATION500
HAITI11PROGRAM SERVICESEDUCATIONAL ASSISTAN62153
HAITI11PROGRAM SERVICESCONSTRUCTION-ORPHNGE23975
HAITI11PROGRAM SERVICESCONSTRUCTION-SCHOOL5720
HAITI11PROGRAM SERVICESMEDICAL ASSISTANCE35
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Total Number Of Employees6TotalNumberOfEmployees
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Total Amount Spent120298TotalAmountSpent

Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS (9 entries)

RegionRegionPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursement
HAITI - GRANN PLAINEORPHANAGE OPERATION9120CASH & CHECK
HAITI - GRANN PLAINEEDUCATIONAL ASSIST15355CASH & CHECK
HAITI - GRANN PLAINEEDUCATIONAL ASSIST5573CASH
HAITI - LES CAYESEDUCATIONAL ASSISTAN20135CASH & CHECK
HAITI - TORBECKORPHANAGE CONSTRUCT17975CHECK
HAITI - JACMELEDUCATIONAL ASSISTAN15301CHECK
HAITI - TORBECKORPHANAGE OPERATION18795CHECK
HAITI - POINTE ESTEEDUCATIONAL ASSISTAN5790CHECK
HAITI - GRANN PLAINEORPHANAGE CONSTRUCTN6000CHECK
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Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign CorpfalseOwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnership
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountries

Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATESSCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2UTILIZATION OF FUNDS IS OBSERVED BY VOLUNTEERS AND EMPLOYEES IN HAITI. IN ADDITION, GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT ON HOW FUNDS WERE SPENT. THESE REPORTS DETAIL ITEMS PURCHASED OR PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
ACTIVITIES PER REGIONSCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3HAITI 27,915 0 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 500 0 HAITI 62,153 0 HAITI 23,975 0 HAITI 5,720 0 HAITI 35 0
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONSCHEDULE F, PAGE 5, PART VSCHEDULE F SUMMARIZES PAYMENTS MADE VIA CASH, CHECK, DIRECT DEPOSIT OR BANK TRANSFER ON BEHALF OF EACH ORPHANAGE OR SCHOOL. IN AN ATTACHMENT TO THIS RETURN, THE ACTUAL NAME OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION WHO RECEIVED PAYMENTS IS SHOWN ALONG WITH THE ADDRESS ON FILE. SCHEDULE F, PAGE 2, PART II, QUESTION 2 SOME OF THE FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVED PAYMENTS FROM THE CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION ARE OFFICIALLY "RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS" IN HAITI. "RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS" ARE SIMILAR TO NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. CHILDREN OF ISRAEL ORPHANAGE AND GRACE MINISTRIES, FOR EXAMPLE, ARE OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS IN HAITI. INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING PAYMENTS ON BEHALF OF A SCHOOL OR ORPHANAGE INCLUDED THE PASTORS OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF HAITI, PASTOR MARKY KESSA AND PASTOR BOULOUTTE. OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO ACCEPTED PAYMENTS ON BEHALF OF AN ORPHANAGE OR SCHOOL INCLUDED GERSON LEON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S HUSBAND), JUNIO SENAT AND CHARLES REVIL. REFER TO ATTACHMENT THAT LISTS INDIVIDUAL PAYEES.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

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Name PersonGERSON LEONNamePerson
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipSPOUSERelationship
Description Of TransactionSEE SUPPLEMENTAL INFDescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenues

Form990 Schedule L Part V Form990ScheduleLPartV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierADDITIONAL INFORMATIONIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE L PART VReturnReference
ExplanationNOTE 1 THE CARIBBEAN CHILDRENS FOUNDATION LEASES A HOUSE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND HER HUSBAND IN HAITI BOTH NORA AND HER HUSBAND GERSON LEON ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION THE HOUSE IS OWNED BY A COUSIN OF THE DIRECTORS HUSBAND HOUSING IN HAITI IS NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS A US CITIZEN WHO RETURNS HOME TO THE US WHEN NOT WORKING IN HAITI THE BOARD HAS EVALUATED THE HOUSING TRANSACTION AND DEEMED IT TO BE A REASONABLE AND NECESSARY BUSINESS EXPENDITURE CONDUCTED AT ARMS LENGTH NOTE 2 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS HUSBAND NAME APPEARS ON CERTAIN FONKOZE BANK ACCOUNTS MAINTAINED IN HAITI ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOLS LISTED BELOW THE BANKS IN HAITI ALLOW ONLY CITIZENS WITH ESTABLISHED BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS TO SET UP ACCOUNTS GERSON LEON THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS HUSBAND AGREED TO BE LISTED ON THE FOLLOWING FONKOZE ACCOUNTS THAT RECEIVE FUNDING FROM THE CARIBEAN CHILDRENS FOUNDATION AND MAKE DISTRIBUTIONS TO THE FOLLOWING HAITIAN ORGANIZATIONS 1 1ST LUTHERAN SCHOOL OF LESCAYES ALSO ON THE ACCOUNT IS ALABRE JEANNE VIOLA THE KINDERGARTEN PRINCIPAL THERE IS NO RELATIONSHIP TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR HER HUSBAND 2 GRACE SCHOOL OF GRANN PLAINE ALSO ON THE ACCOUNT IS JUNIO SENAT THE HALF BROTHER OF GERSON LEON JUNIO SENAT IS ALSO THE SCHOOLS PRINCIPAL 3 GRACE SCHOOL OF POINTE EST ALSO ON THE ACCOUNT IS THE PASTOR ELISMA JOSEPH BERTRAND THE SCHOOL SUPERVISOR THERE IS NO RELATIONSHIP TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR HER HUSBAND 4 GRACE SCHOOLORPHANAGE AND CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT ALSO ON THE ACCOUNT IS MILIEN JEAN PREVILORME AN ENGINEER THERE IS NO RELATIONSHIP TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR HER HUSBAND THE LAST ACCOUNT IS OWNED BY THE CARIBBEAN CHILDRENS FOUNDATION WHILE THE FIRST THREE ACCOUNTS ARE OWNED BY THE SCHOOLS THEMSELVES WITH GERSON LEONS NAME ON THE ACCOUNTS THE ORGANIZATION CAN MAKE DIRECT DEPOSITS AND AVOID CASH TRANSACTIONS BOARD MEMBERS OF THE CARIBBEAN CHILDRENS FOUNDATION HAVE EVALUATED THESE RELATIONSHIPS AND DETERMINED THEM TO BE AT ARMS LENGTH AND NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION WITHIN HAITI NOTE 3 SCHEDULE L CARIBBEAN CHILDRENS FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED A RELATIONSHIP WITH GRACE MINISTRIES OF ILEAVACHE MEMBERS OF THAT ORGANIZATION INCLUDE GERSON LEON EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS HUSBAND JEAN JUNIO SENAT HALF BROTHER OF GERSON LEON REVIL JEAN CHARLES NO RELATIONSHIP TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JEAN GARRY LAZARRE NO RELATIONSHIP TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PAUL SAINT LEON GERSON LEONS HALF BROTHER GRACE MINISTRIES OF ILEAVACHE NOW GOVERNS GRACE SCHOOL GRACE ORPHANAGE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR THE SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE A FEEDING PROGRAM FOR THE POOR AND A GOATAGRICULTURAL PROGRAM BOARD MEMBERS OF THE CARIBBEAN CHILDRENS FOUNDATION HAVE DETERMINED THAT TRANSACTIONS WITH THE GRACE MINISTRIES OF ILEAVACHE ARE REASONABLE AND NECESSARY FOR THE CONDUCT OF CARIBBEAN CHILDRENS FOUNDATIONS BUSINESS WITHIN HAITI THE BOARD ALSO BELIEVES THAT TRANSACTIONS ARE BEING CONDUCTED AT ARMS LENGTHExplanation

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EXPLANATION ON VOLUNTEERS AND TYPES OF SERVICES OR BENEFITSFORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6TEAMS OF VOLUNTEERS CAME TO HAITI TO HELP WITH CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND TO HELP CHILDREN IN ORPHANAGES. VOLUNTEERS ALSO PERFORMED BOOKKEEPING SERVICES OR SENT OUT THANK YOU ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO DONORS.
ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DOPERATIONAL COSTS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND HAITI INCLUDING TRAVEL, WAGES, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ETC.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIESFORM 990, PART V, LINE 4BHAITI
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BUPON COMPLETION OF IRS FORM 990, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER REVIEW THE FORM. IF APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE TREASURER DISTRIBUTES A COPY TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD'S FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETS AND DOCUMENTS THEIR APPROVAL IN THE MINUTES AFTER ALL QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED. UPON APPROVAL BY THE COMMITTEE, THE TREASURER DISTRIBUTES A COPY TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW. THE FORM 990 IS THEN FILED WITH THE IRS AFTER RECEIVING BOARD APPROVAL.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICYFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CBOARD REVIEWS ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST RESPONSES. IF A CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED, THE BOARD WOULD MEET TO DETERMINE ACTION TO BE TAKEN BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIALFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AWHEN FILLING AN OPEN POSITION FOR AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IT IS THE BOARD POLICY TO REVIEW COMPARATIVE DATA OF EQUAL POSITIONS WITHIN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, WITH CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO EXPERIENCE AND SENIORITY.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CERTAIN DOCUMENTS CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE.

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