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GALVESTON BAY FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
GALVESTON BAY FOUNDATION (EIN 76-0279876)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-11-11
IRS object ID
201103159349303970
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Timestamp2011-11-11T17:20:27-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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EIN760279876EIN

Name Name

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Address Line117330 HIGHWAY 3AddressLine1
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StateTXState
ZIP Code77598ZIPCode

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NameROBERT STOKESName
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NameJUDITH KAY JAGEName
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Form 990 IRS990

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE MISSION OF THE GALVESTON BAY FOUNDATION IS TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND ENHANCE THE NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE GALVESTON BAY ESTUARINE SYSTEM AND ITS TRIBUTARIES FOR PRESENT USERS AND FOR POSTERITY. ITS PROGRAMS IN ADVOCACY, CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH STRIVE TO ENSURE THAT GALVESTON BAY REMAINS A BEAUTIFUL AND PRODUCTIVE PLACE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE MISSION OF THE GALVESTON BAY FOUNDATION IS TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND ENHANCE THE NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE GALVESTON BAY ESTUARINE SYSTEM AND ITS TRIBUTARIES FOR PRESENT USERS AND FOR POSTERITY.MissionDescription
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DescriptionEDUCATION PROGRAMS REACHED OVER TEN THOUSAND ADULTS AND YOUTH IN 2010. THE LARGEST PROGRAMS INCLUDED THE GET HIP TO HABITAT PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL CHILDREN, THE BOATER WASTE EDUCATION CAMPAIGN FOR ADULT BOATERS, THE FAMILY-FOCUSED BAY DAY FESTIVAL, AND THE BIKE AROUND THE BAY TWO-DAY CYCLING EVENT. THE GET HIP TO HABITAT PROGRAM INVOLVED 317 STUDENTS FROM 16 CLASSES AT EIGHT SCHOOLS SETTING UP, MONITORING, AND MAINTAINING 92 MARSH POOLS. GBF CONTINUED TO SPREAD THE PUMP DONT DUMP MESSAGE IN SUPPORT OF OUR BOATER WASTE EDUCATION CAMPAIGN THOUGH STAFFED EDUCATION BOOTHS AT BOAT AND FISHING SHOWS, A NEW HOW TO PUMP OUT VIDEO, NUMEROUS PRINT ADVERTISEMENTS AND BILLBOARDS, AND NEW OUTREACH MATERIALS SUCH AS CLINGS FOR BOAT HEADS AND COASTERS AT CLEAR LAKE RESTAURANTS. BIKE AROUND THE BAY INVOLVED 830 CYCLISTS AND 272 COMMUNITY AND CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS IN A TWO DAY, 150-MILE RIDE AROUND GALVESTON BAY. IN ADDITION, GBFS BAY AMBASSADOR PRESENTATION WAS GIVEN 44 TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO 2,627 CHILDREN AND ADULTS, AND THE GALVESTON BAY CHILDRENS ART CALENDAR ART COMPETITION RECEIVED ENTRIES FROM 356 GALVESTON BAY AREA FIFTH GRADERS REPRESENTING 10 SCHOOLS.Description

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Expense1040073Expense
DescriptionCONSERVATION PROGRAMS INVOLVE RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE BAYS NATURAL RESOURCES. IN 2010, GBF CONTRACTED THE CONSTRUCTION OF 19,151 FEET (3.63 MILES) OF SHORELINE PROTECTION STRUCTURES TO PROTECT 1,158 ACRES OF SENSITIVE COASTAL HABITAT ALONG THE EAST BAY SHORELINE OF THE ANAHUAC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. GBF ENGAGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM SAN LEON IN GARDENING LIVE OYSTERS FOR USE IN LOCAL REEF RESTORATION WORK, AND STRENGTHENED ITS EFFORTS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST INVASIVE VEGETATION SUCH AS BRAZILIAN PEPPERTREE AND CHINESE TALLOW AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS AROUND GALVESTON BAY. MARSH MANIA COMMUNITY-BASED MARSH GRASS PLANTING EVENTS IN 2010 MOBILIZED 469 VOLUNTEERS IN PLANTING APPROXIMATELY 74,965 MARSH PLANTS TOTALING AN ESTIMATED 25.68 ACRES AT SEVEN SITES AROUND THE GALVESTON BAY. ALSO IN 2010, GBF HIRED A FULL-TIME CONSERVATION LANDS MANAGER TO ACTIVELY MANAGE ITS 3,000+ ACRES OF CONSERVATION PROPERTIES, MONITOR ITS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, IDENTIFY FUTURE LAND ACQUISITION/EASEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, WORK TOWARD ACCREDITATION AS A NATIONAL LAND TRUST.Description

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DescriptionADVOCACY PROGRAM IS CENTERED ON SEVERAL KEY PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE WETLAND PERMIT REVIEW, FRESHWATER INFLOWS ADVOCACY, AND TMDL WORK FOR GALVESTON BAY. GBF REVIEWED 54 PERMIT APPLICATIONS AND SUBMITTED 28 COMMENT LETTERS TO THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, EITHER IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED PROJECTS OR WITH CONCERNS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT. GBF CONTINUED ADVOCACY IN THE AREAS OF WATER QUANTITY AND WATER QUALITY THROUGH ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE STATE WATER PLANNING PROCESS TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FRESHWATER INFLOWS TO GALVESTON BAY AND IN DEVELOPING A TMDL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO REDUCE BACTERIAL LEVELS IN GALVESTON BAY. GBF ALSO PLAYED AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY AWARENESS COMMITTEE FOR THE SAN JACINTO RIVER WASTE PITS SUPERFUND SITE.Description

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (128 entries)

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REGULAR TRUSTEEX000
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EVAN WATKINS
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CARO WALKER
DELEGATE TRUSTEEX000
JOHN STOUT
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (4 entries)

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total7972Total
Program Services1995ProgramServices
Management And General5977ManagementAndGeneral

Insurance Insurance

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total59700Total
Program Services34724ProgramServices
Management And General23162ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising1814Fundraising

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotalProgram ServicesProgramServicesManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralFundraisingFundraising
EVENTS10759910274436571198
LICENSES & PERMITS2075020650100
MEMBERSHIP DUES12034739332631378
COMMITTEE EXPENSES44343046935453
PROPERTY TAXES33023028274

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total8134Total
Program Services3592ProgramServices
Management And General3751ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising791Fundraising

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1999582Total
Program Services1694291ProgramServices
Management And General212979ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising92312Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY2EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY638267BOY
EOY514758EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY130173BOY
EOY343278EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY19890BOY
EOY1712EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6035BOY
EOY7071EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis745958LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec139629LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY483129BOY
EOY606329EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1277494BOY
EOY1473150EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY91373BOY
EOY58594EOY

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY50000BOY
EOY25000EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY141373BOY
EOY83594EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY147596BOY
EOY923825EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY533469BOY
EOY399631EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY455056BOY
EOY66100EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1136121BOY
EOY1389556EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1277494BOY
EOY1473150EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses168091ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes85344ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee0AuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
Federal Grant Audit Required1FederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit Performed1FederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years1146881CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1712211CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1283986CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2152888CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year2132250CurrentTaxYear
Total8428216Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years1146881CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1712211CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1283986CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2152888CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year2132250CurrentTaxYear
Total8428216Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total681617AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total1707746599PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years30905CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years32367CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years11213CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year3961CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year3759CurrentTaxYear
Total82205Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support8510421TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc260788GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.91020PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.91980PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management1PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members0MailingsMembers
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact Legislators1DirectContactLegislators
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities0OtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB0TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c30NotDescribedIn501c3

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Protection Of Natural HabitatXProtectionOfNaturalHabitat
Preservation Of Open SpaceXPreservationOfOpenSpace
Nmbr States In Which Easements Held1NmbrStatesInWhichEasementsHeld
Written Policy Monitoring1WrittenPolicyMonitoring

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis542774OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value542774BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis203184OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation139629Depreciation
Book Value63555BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings606329TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Total Revenue2167673TotalRevenue
Total Expenses1999582TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year168091ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Prior Period Adjustments85343PriorPeriodAdjustments
Other$1OtherAmount
Total Adjustments85344TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS253435ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt2241491TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Revenues73817OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F99073817RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal2167674RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9902167674TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt2073400TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included73817OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F99073817ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal1999583ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9901999583TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF HOW ORGANIZATION REPORTS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS:PART II, LINE 9:AT THE END OF THE YEAR THE ORGANIZATION HELD 4 EASEMENTS TOTALING 103.37 ACRES (32.04, 2.91,31.39, AND 37.03 ACRES), ALL IN GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS. THERE WERE NO EASEMENTS MODIFIED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, RELEASED OR TERMINATED DURING THE YEAR. THERE WERE NO EASEMENTS ON BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES THAT ENCUMBER A GOLF COURSE OR PORTIONS OF A GOLF COURSE. THERE WERE 3 EASEMENTS WITHIN OR ADJACENT TO RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS AND HOUSING SUBDIVISIONS, INCLUDING EASEMENTS RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROPERTY. THERE WERE NO CONSERVATION EASEMENTS THAT WERE ACQUIRED IN A TRANSACTION DESCRIBED UNDER PURCHASE OF REAL PROPETY FROM CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN NOTICE 2004-41. THERE WERE 3 EASEMENTS, 66.34 ACRES, THAT WERE MONITORED BY PHYSICAL INSPECTION OR OTHER MEANS DURING THE TAX YEAR. THERE WERE 59 STAFF HOURS AND $2690 EXPENSES INCURRED FOR THE MONITORING AND ENFORCING OF NEW OR EXISTING EASEMENTS DURING THE TAX YEAR. THERE WERE NO EASEMENTS ON BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES ACQUIRED AFTER AUGUST 17, 2006. THE FOUNDATION ASSIGNS NO VALUE TO CONSERVATION EASEMENTS FOR WHICH IT HAS NO OWNERSHIP RIGHTS OTHER THAN MONITORING AND ENFORCING THE EASEMENT TO PROTECT AND CONSERVE THE PROPERTY. THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOUNDATION'S MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT ARE RECORDED AS EXPENSES WHEN THEY ARE INCURRED.
PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ROUNDING
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF FUND RAISING EVENTS 55,639. COST OF GOODS SOLD, FORM 990-T 18,178.
PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF FUND RAISING EVENTS 55,639. COST OF GOODS SOLD, FORM 990-T 18,178.
PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ROUNDING

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1LUNCHEONNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1116325GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event194855CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event121470GrossRevenueEvent1
Food And Beverage Event121470FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event127042OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2REDFISH RAFT-UPNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event210893GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event210107CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event2786GrossRevenueEvent2
Rent Facility Costs Event2249RentFacilityCostsEvent2
Food And Beverage Event2786FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event26092OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Gross Receipts Total127218GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total104962CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events22256GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events249RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events22256FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events33134OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events55639DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-33383NetIncomeSummary

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (5 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxDescriptionDescriptionNumber Of ContributionsNumberOfContributionsNoncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
XFORGIVENESS OF DEBT125000FAIR MARKET VALUE OF DEBT REPAYMENT
XLEGAL FEES146676FAIR MARKET VALUE AS DETERMINED BY DONOR
XPLANTS AND SUPPLIES143050FAIR MARKET VALUE AS DETERMINED BY DONOR
XCONSULTING SERVICES15500FAIR MARKET VALUE AS DETERMINED BY DONOR
XMISC SMALL IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS89694FAIR MARKET VALUE AS DETERMINED BY DONOR
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of8283 Received1NumberOf8283Received
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 WAS ELECTRONICALLY DISTRIBUTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING AND WILL BE REVIEWED IN DETAIL WITH THE BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AFTER FILING. THE BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWES BOTH THE FORM 990 AND THE INDEPENDENT ANNUAL AUDIT AND PRESENTS A REPORT TO THE FULL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
BOARD HAS TO SIGN AND ACKNOWLEDGE A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LOOKS AT OUTSIDE DATA SOURCES LIKE CHARITY NAVIGATOR OR THE LOCAL UNITED WAY WAGES AND BENEFITS SUMMARY. THEY ALSO BASE THEIR DECISIONS ON PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS: 85,343. ROUNDING 1. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 85,344.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: