NEW JERSEY CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION A NEW JERSEY NON-PROFI: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
NEW JERSEY CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION A NEW JERSEY NON-PROFI (EIN 22-3682199)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-03-16
IRS object ID
202620759349301092
Schema version
2024v5.5
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)
Return2026-03-16T16:34:35-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN223682199EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonHAROLD LEEPersonNm
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Phone6092832345PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

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GIANNA CAMPBELL
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COLLEEN ESKOW
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JULIE JACKSON
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KATE GIBBS
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PAUL JOSEPHSON
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COLIN HOGAN
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HAROLD S LEE
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BRIAN DIAMANTE
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$38,499ProgramServicesAmt
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,466,050BOYAmt
EOY$1,786,735EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$69,972EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,466,050BOYAmt
EOY$1,856,707EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$5,125,880EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,224,181CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,111,858CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,090,357CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,397,974CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$38,736,653TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,224,181CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,111,858CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,090,357CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,397,974CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$38,736,653TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$38,736,653PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$314CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$413CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,040CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$56,907CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$65,096TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,804CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23,842CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$26,790CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$31,412CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$98,797TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$38,900,546TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$5,734,737GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99580PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99650PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 2,949. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 13,804. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 23,842. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 26,790. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 31,412.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$117,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$117,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$11,527,311FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$11,644,311FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$732,216FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$183,054FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$639,204CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$700,494CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$565,978CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$732,216CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,637,892TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$3,956,838LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$65,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$120,763CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$71,500CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$117,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$374,263TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$159,801CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$175,124CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$141,495CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$183,054CurrentYearAmt
Total$659,474TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$989,211GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,034,968TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$12,034,968RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$12,034,968TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,644,311TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$11,644,311ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$11,644,311TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ASSOCIATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ASSOCIATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT JUNE 30, 2025. THE ASSOCIATION'S INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (23 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
HOPE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
601 GRAND AVEASBURY PARKNJ07712223785563501(C)(3)$535,277$0CSP GRANT
CAMDEN'S PROMISE CHARTER SCHOOL
879 BEIDEMAN AVECAMDENNJ08105223566919501(C)(3)$8,861$0CSP GRANT
PATERSON CHARTER SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
196 W RAILWAY AVEPATERSONNJ07503223799763501(C)(3)$1,112,760$0CSP GRANT
OCEAN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
2360 LAKEWOOD ROADTOMS RIVERNJ08755814885194501(C)(3)$242,016$0CSP GRANT
COLLEGE ACHIEVE PATERSON CHARTER SCHOOL
788 SHREWSBURY AVENUETINTON FALLSNJ07724454427652501(C)(3)$11,897$0CSP GRANT
LINK COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL
23 PENNSYLVANIA AVENEWARKNJ07114465614487501(C)(3)$503,690$0CSP GRANT
PHILIP'S ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF NEWARK
342 CENTRAL AVENEWARKNJ07103461960549501(C)(3)$250,454$0CSP GRANT
ACHIEVERS EARLY COLLEGE PREP CHARTER SCHOOL
544 CHESTNUT AVETRENTONNJ08611823969085501(C)(3)$357,342$0CSP GRANT
BRILLA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS
420 EAST 145TH STREETBRONXNY10454460532419501(C)(3)$450,494$0CSP GRANT
KINDLE EDUCATION PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
373 COMMUNIPAW AVEJERSEY CITYNJ07304920614654501(C)(3)$320,212$0CSP GRANT
MIDDLESEX COUNTY STEM CHARTER SCHOOL
613 CARLOCK AVEPERTH AMBOYNJ08861824816745501(C)(3)$370,508$0CSP GRANT
GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL
2501 CENTERVILLE ROADWILMINGTONDE19808800635404501(C)(3)$525,146$0CSP GRANT
PATERSON ARTS & SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL
225 GRAND STPATERSONNJ07501462237798501(C)(3)$702,806$0CSP GRANT
COLLEGE ACHIEVE CENTRAL CHARTER SCHOOL
365 EMERSON AVEPLAINFIELDNJ07062472352728501(C)(3)$424,526$0CSP GRANT
PAUL ROBESON CHARTER SCHOOL
643 INDIANA AVETRENTONNJ08638261771106501(C)(3)$520,106$0CSP GRANT
BARACK OBAMA GREEN CHARTER SCHOOL
35 WATCHUNG AVEPLAINFIELDNJ07060900527480501(C)(3)$390,411$0CSP GRANT
CLASSICAL ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF CLIFTON
1255 MAIN AVENUECARTERETNJ07008223568322501(C)(3)$55,754$0CSP GRANT
EMPOWERMENT ACADEMY
240 EGE AVENUEJERSEY CITYNJ07304472329333501(C)(3)$941,295$0CSP GRANT
FOUNDATION ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
363 WEST STATE STREETTRENTONNJ08618204406909501(C)(3)$729,158$0CSP GRANT
JERSEY CITY GLOBAL CHARTER SCHOOL
255 CONGRESS STREETJERSEY CITYNJ07307900807499501(C)(3)$13,125$0CSP GRANT
NJ PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS ACTION FUND INC
100 HORIZON CENTER BLVDHAMILTONNJ08691851317117501(C)(3)$78,000$0CSP GRANT
ROSEVILLE COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL
540 ORANGE STREETNEWARKNJ07107900600793501(C)(3)$48,831$0CSP GRANT
THRIVE CHARTER SCHOOL CSP
175 LEONARD AVENUEHAMILTONNJ08610992992857501(C)(3)$451,602$0CSP GRANT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org23Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NEW JERSEY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS THROUGH A COMBINATION OF GRANT AGREEMENTS, REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND INTERNAL CONTROLS. THE ASSOCIATION HAS A POLICY AND PROCUREMENT POLICY THAT OUTLINES THE RULES AND GUIDELINES THAT GOVERN HOW THE ORGANIZATION PROCURES GOODS AND SERVICES. THE CEO AND THE CONTROLLER REVIEW THE GRANT TERMS TO IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE AND RESTRICTIONS FOR THE GRANT FUNDS. THE GRANT EXPENDITURES ARE APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT TO ENSURE COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY AND THAT THEY FALL WITHIN THE GUIDELINES DETAILED IN THE GRANT AGREEMENT. ADDITIONALLY, INTERNAL FINANCIAL PROCEDURES AND MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ENABLE MANAGEMENT TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
HAROLD S LEE
PRESIDENT/CEO/EX OFFICIO$217,411$0$33,080$0$0$0$5,000$0$22,226$0$277,717$0$0$0
DANIELLE ALPERT
CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER$175,012$0$15,000$0$0$0$4,875$0$10,530$0$205,417$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBONUS PAYMENTS ARE DISCRETIONARY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BMANAGEMENT REVIEWED A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WITH AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PROVIDED EDITS TO THE TAX PREPARER. AFTER THIS PROCESS WAS PERFORMED, THE FORM 990 WAS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A "BOARD APPROVED" CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH BOARD MEMBER MUST FILL OUT AN ANNUAL DECLARATION STATING THEY HAD NO CONFLICTS OR IDENTIFYING THE NATURE OF THEIR INTERESTED PARTY TRANSACTIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THIS APPROVAL IS DOCUMENTED IN WRITING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
PART XII, LINE 2C:THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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