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REL MIDWEST ALSO HOLDS EVENTS DESIGNED TO HELP ENSURE THAT RESEARCH FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES (IES) GETS TO THE FIELD AND THAT PRACTITIONERS AND POLICYMAKERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH. 3412604 0 THE GREAT LAKES EAST COMPREHENSIVE CENTER, A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SERVING THE STATES OF INDIANA,MICHIGAN, AND OHIO, WORKS CLOSELY WITH OTHER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS, REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CENTERS, NATIONAL CONTENT CENTERS,AND REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL LABORATORIES. 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NET INCOME FROM ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICITONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2007. 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PART I, LINE 5 PART I, LINE 7 THE ORGANIZATION'S BONUS PROGRAM INCLUDES A PORTION OF THE BONUS POOL THAT IS DISCRETIONARY BASED ON OVERALL PERFORMANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS A MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION HAS A SOLE VOTING MEMBER, AIR, WHO MAY ELECT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND BYLAW CHANGES REQUIRE MEMBER APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 BEFORE THE FORM 990 AND ITS ATTACHMENTS ARE FILED, LEARNING POINT ASSOCIATES (LPA) SUBMITS ITS COMPLETED TAX FORM TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE LPA FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION. AFTERWARDS, THE FORM 990 AND ITS ATTACHMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE REMAINING LPA BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW BEFORE THE FORMS AND ATTACHMENTS ARE FILED. ALL BOARD MEMBERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND ASK CLARIFYING QUESTIONS BEFORE THE FORM AND ITS ATTACHMENTS ARE FILED. 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BASED UPON A REVIEW OF THE INFORMATION AND UPON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THIS OUTSIDE CONSULTANT, LPA ADJUSTS THE SALARIES OF ITS OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 LEARNING POINT ASSOCIATES (LPA) MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT ITS NAPERVILLE OFFICE UPON IN-PERSON REQUEST. LPA MAKES NEITHER ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOR ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR INSPECTION. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS TO OVERSEE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. AVERAGE HOURS DEVOTED TO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS: FORM 990, PART VII: THE HOURS REPORTED BELOW ARE DEVOTED BY THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES TO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS: DAVID MYERS - 38.0 HOURS/WEEK MARIJO AHLGRIMM - 38.0 HOURS/WEEK DONA KILPATRICK - 38.0 HOURS/WEEK GINA BURKHARDT - 10 HOURS/WEEK NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL LABORATORY 1120 EAST DIEHL ROAD NAPERVILLE IL 60563 270071942 SEE SCHEDULE O IL N/A COMPENSATION INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATIONS LLC 1120 EAST DIEHL ROAD NAPERVILLE IL 60563 800518929 SEE SCHEDULE O IL 122057 120352 N/A AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES 1000 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20007 250965219 TO CONDUCT AND APPLY BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES TO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES PA 501(C)(3) LINE 9 N/A 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 SCHEDULE R, PART I, LINE 1, COLUMN B: TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS AS WELL AS TO OTHER EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES IN ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, OHIO, AND WISCONSIN AND FURTHER FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY GENERALLY, THE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH, SYMPOSIA, AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS AND THE PUBLISHING AND DISSEMINATION OF REPORTS OF RESEARCH. 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