RESEARCH AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
RESEARCH AMERICA (EIN 52-1609875)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-10-15
IRS object ID
201202899349300995
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Timestamp2012-10-15T15:20:00-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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Mission DescriptionRESEARCH!AMERICA IS THE NATION'S LARGEST NOT-FOR-PROFIT PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ALLIANCE COMMITTED TO MAKING RESEARCH TO IMPROVE HEALTH A HIGHER NATIONAL PRIORITY.MissionDescription
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DescriptionADVOCACY FOR INVESTMENT IN RESEARCH & A POLICY ENVIRONMENT SUPPORTIVE OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION:RESEARCH!AMERICA BUILDS AND MAINTAINS STRONG TIES TO LAWMAKERS AND THEIR STAFFS WITH FREQUENT BRIEFINGS THAT HELP GET OUR MESSAGE IN FRONT OF PEOPLE WHO DECIDE AND INFLUENCE LEGISLATION AND APPROPRIATIONS. POLLING, BY RESEARCH!AMERICA AND OTHERS, HAS CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED AMERICANS' WILLINGNESS TO INVEST IN RESEARCH TO IMPROVE HEALTH; STUDIES BY ECONOMISTS HAVE ALSO DEMONSTRATED THE SIGNIFICANT RETURN ON INVESTMENT THAT RESEARCH BRINGS. RESEARCH!AMERICA BRIDGES THE GAP BY PRESENTING POLICY MAKERS WITH DATA THAT SHOWS RESEARCH AS AN INVESTMENT, NOT A COST. IN 2011, RESEARCH!AMERICA CONDUCTED 72 MEETINGS WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS OR THEIR STAFFS; LED OR CO-SPONSORED ELEVEN CAPITOL HILL EVENTS; ISSUED NEARLY 100 LETTERS OR STATEMENTS TO OUR MEMBERS AND GRASSROOTS NETWORK; AND HELD 14 HEALTH RESEARCH POLICY FORUMS.Description

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years448794CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years87971CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year239595CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year197604CurrentTaxYear
Total1208464Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total50917586202PublicSupportTotal509

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years85806CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years47413CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years21568CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year5725CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year4106CurrentTaxYear
Total164618Total

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years85806CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years47413CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years21568CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year5725CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year4106CurrentTaxYear
Total164618Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years3748588CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years4060104CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years4274499CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year3232741CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year3643352CurrentTaxYear
Total18959284Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.92760PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.93370PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.00870InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.01120PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals17137FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals77395FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals94532FilingOrganizationsTotals

Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals3503691FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals3598223FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals329911FilingOrganizationsTotals

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals82478FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3362762CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2346547CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1310522CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year329911CurrentYear
Total1349742Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,024,613LobbyingCeilingAmount

Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3116160CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus296143CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus155107CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year94532CurrentYear
Total361942Total

Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus390691CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus286637CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus177631CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year82478CurrentYear
Total337437Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$506,156GrassrootsCeilingAmount

Grassroots Lobbying Expenditures GrassrootsLobbyingExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus310247CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus210662CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus117347CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year17137CurrentYear
Total55393Total

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance500000BeginningOfYearBalance
Other Expenditures40507OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance459493EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance500000BeginningOfYearBalance
End Of Year Balance500000EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions500000Contributions
End Of Year Balance500000EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance1.00000BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis140767OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation59175Depreciation
Book Value81592BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis27934OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation27934Depreciation
Book Value0BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis451823OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation339121Depreciation
Book Value112702BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings194294TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITY$74,032
DEFERRED RENT$172,848
REFUNDABLE ADVANCES$549,747
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts796627TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue3539393TotalRevenue
Total Expenses3598223TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-58830ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-58830ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt3818316TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities101464DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Revenue Not Rptd F990101464RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal3716852RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included-177459OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt-177459RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9903539393TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt3877146TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Prior Year Adjustments101464PriorYearAdjustments
Other Expenses Included177459OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990278923ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal3598223ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9903598223TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DESIGNATED AN AMOUNT OF $459,493 FOR A FUTURE USE TO BE DETERMINED AT A LATER TIME AND ONLY UPON APPROVAL OF THE BOARD.
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:THE ORGANIZATION COMPLIES WITH THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH 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 THIS GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATION 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. 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. THE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ALSO ADDRESSES DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON INCOME TAXES, AND ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. GENERALLY, THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2008.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES REPORTED ON LINE 8B -177,459.
PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES REPORTED ON LINE 8B 177,459.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1ADVOCACY AWARDS DINNERNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event11070187GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1996687CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event173500GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event114000RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1163459OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total1070187GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total996687CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events73500GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events14000RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events163459OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events177459DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-103959NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CAMPAIGN FOR PUBLIC HEALTHBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1900 2ND ST NE STE 118AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20002ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN Of Recipient201084827EINOfRecipient
IRC Section501(C)(4)IRCSection
Amount Of Cash Grant25000AmountOfCashGrant
Purpose Of GrantGENERAL SUPPORT TO ADVOCATE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH FUNDINGPurposeOfGrant
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants0TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations1TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: RESEARCH!AMERICA COLLABORATES WITH THE CAMPAIGN FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND RECEIVES PERIODIC UPDATES AND FINANCIAL REPORTS.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonMARY WOOLLEYNamePerson
Base Compensation Filing Org390285BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org16500OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org12250DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org10388NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org429423TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ORGANIZATION MISSION STATEMENTFORM 990, PART I, LINE 1RESEARCH!AMERICA IS THE NATION'S LARGEST NOT-FOR-PROFIT PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ALLIANCE WORKING TO MAKE RESEARCH TO IMPROVE HEALTH A HIGHER NATIONAL PRIORITY. RESEARCH!AMERICA IS SUPPORTED BY MORE THAN 400 MEMBER INSTITUTIONS, BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT TOGETHER REPRESENT THE VOICES OF MORE THAN 125 MILLION AMERICANS. OUR PUBLIC OPINION, ADVOCACY PROGRAMS AND PUBLICATIONS REACH THE PUBLIC AND DECISION MAKERS TO HELP ADVANCE MEDICAL, HEALTH AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. OUR INVESTMENT IN RESEARCH SAVES LIVES AND MONEY SERIES IS BROADLY RECOGNIZED AS AN EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY TOOL. THE SERIES' ONE-PAGE FACT SHEETS INFORM MEMBERS OF THE U.S. CONGRESS AND OTHER DECISION MAKERS AND OPINION LEADERS ABOUT THE HUMAN, FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENTS IN MEDICAL AND HEALTH RESEARCH. AMONG THE MOST VALUED BENEFITS OF RESEARCH!AMERICA MEMBERSHIP IS DIRECT ACCESS TO OUR UNIQUE PUBLIC OPINION POLL DATA ON AMERICANS' ATTITUDES TOWARD MEDICAL, HEALTH AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND A WIDE RANGE OF RELATED ISSUES. SINCE 1992, RESEARCH!AMERICA HAS COMMISSIONED AND RELEASED THE FINDINGS OF MORE THAN 100 NATIONAL AND STATE POLLS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6RESEARCH!AMERICA IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANY ORGANIZATION, PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, INSTITUTION, OTHER ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL WHICH IS INTERESTED IN AND SUPPORTIVE OF THE MISSION OF RESEARCH!AMERICA - TO MAKE RESEARCH FOR HEALTH A HIGHER NATIONAL PRIORITY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AEACH INSTITUTION MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE ON MATTERS SUBJECT TO A VOTE BY THE MEMBERSHIP. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED, AS A CLASS, TO ELECT ONE DIRECTOR TO REPRESENT INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS INTERESTS. MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BMEMBERS MAY BE ASKED TO VOTE ON MATTERS OUTLINED IN THE BYLAWS (DISSOLUTION OR AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11UPON COMPLETION OF THE DRAFT IRS FORM 990, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE TAX PARTNER OF THE FIRM PREPARING THE IRS FORM 990. UPON SATISFACTORY REVIEW OF THE DRAFT RETURN, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REQUESTS A FINAL VERSION OF THE TAX RETURN, WHICH IS SENT TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOTIFIED OF THE DATE THE FORM WILL BE TRANSMITTED TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF RESEARCH!AMERICA IS CHARGED WITH OVERSIGHT OF ADHERENCE TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND MONITORING. ANNUALLY EACH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EACH MEMBER OF STAFF IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE POLICY AND SIGN A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE NOTIFIES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ANY POTENTIAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE DISCLOSED A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE ASKED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DELIBERATION OR ACTIONS THAT MAY BE CONSTRUED AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD CHAIR APPOINTS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO OVERSEE THE OVERALL COMPENSATION PROGRAM OF RESEARCH!AMERICA. AT THE DIRECTION OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, A REVIEW OF CURRENT MARKET DATA IS CONDUCTED AND IS USED TO REVIEW SALARY RANGES THAT HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN APPROVED FOR EACH POSITION IN THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT & CEO. ANY CHANGES IN SALARY RANGES WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND OTHER OFFICERS ANNUALLY REVIEW THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO. ANY CHANGE IN COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO IS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE UPON COMPLETION OF THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19CODE OF ETHICS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEB SITE, THESE AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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