LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 20-4731962)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-01
IRS object ID
202611219349300831
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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EIN204731962EIN

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Gross Receipts$10,196,552GrossReceiptsAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PROVIDE A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT, WHICH FACILITATES MAXIMUM STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH A RIGOROUS, ACCELERATED ACADEMIC PROGRAM INCORPORATING VISUAL, CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS, WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY ENHANCE EACH STUDENT'S ABILITY TO BECOME (CONT'D ON SCH. O) A GLOBAL, CONTRIBUTING CITIZEN.MissionDesc
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DescLAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL'S PRIMARY PROGRAM SERVICE IS THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE. ENROLLMENT FOR 2024-2025 WAS 693. THE SCHOOL'S FOCAL POINT IS HIGH STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, BY OFFERING A PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM AND DATA DRIVEN INSTRUCTION. WITH CONSISTENT, INSTRUCTIONAL MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT, THE PROGRAM INSPIRES THE STUDENTS TO LOVE AND RESPECT LEARNING AT A HIGH LEVEL. WHILE PROVIDING A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT, THE SCHOOL IS ABLE TO FACILITATE MAXIMUM STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH A RIGOROUS, ACCELERATED ACADEMIC PROGRAM INCORPORATING VISUAL, CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS, WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY ENHANCE EACH STUDENT'S ABILITY TO BECOME A GLOBAL, CONTRIBUTING CITIZEN. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)IN ADDITION TO BEING RECOGNIZED AS AN A+, 5 STAR SCHOOL, THE SCHOOL HAS BEEN THE RECIPIENT OF MANY HONORS AND AWARDS, SUCH AS:- LSU AG CENTER - "2010 LOUISIANA SCHOOL OF CHARACTER" FOR THE COMMITMENT TO IMPLEMENTING A QUALITY CHARACTER EDUCATION INITATIVE AND HELPING DEVELOP GOOD CHARACTER.- 2009 AND 2016 NATIONAL TITLE 1 DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL FOR "EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT PERFORMANCE FOR CONSECUTIVE YEARS." THIS PROGRAM HONORS SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR THEIR INNOVATION IN HELPING TITLE I POPULATIONS ATTAIN HIGH STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS.- 2013 RANKED ONE OF THE HIGHEST PERFORMING CHARTER SCHOOLS IN LOUISIANA BY U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, ARNE DUNCAN. - 2013 AND 2021 NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL FOR THE SCHOOLS "EXEMPLARY HIGH PERFORMING" IN WHICH SCHOOLS ARE RECOGNIZED AMONG ALL SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES AS THE HIGHEST PERFORMING SCHOOLS MEASURED BY STATE ASSESSMENTS OR NATIONALLY-NORMED TESTS AS RANKED BY UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF EDUCATION. THE SCHOOL'S CEO RECEIVED THE TERRELL H. BELL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP IN 2021 FROM UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. - 2015-16 "A" AWARD OF TOP ACHIEVEMENT BY THE ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD- 2016-17 "A" AWARD OF TOP ACHIEVEMENT BY THE ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD- 2017-2018 "A" AWARD FOR TOP ACHIEVEMENT & "A" EXEMPLARY STUDENT GROWTH BY THE ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD- 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 RECEIVED AN AWARD FOR PARTNERSHIP WITH FITNOLA, PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND IMPROVED NUTRITION- CONSISTENTLY RANKED AS THE HIGHEST PERFORMING K-8 SCHOOL IN THE STATE AND IN THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.- 2017 FIT NOLA PLATINUM AWARDTHE SCHOOL RECEIVED THE "A" AWARD FOR TOP ACHIEVEMENT, THE "A" EXEMPLARY STUDENT GROWTH AWARD, AND THE TOP GAINS HONOREE AWARD FOR THE FOLLOWING YEARS: 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, AND 2018-2019. 2018-2019 A STUDENT, LAUREN EJIAGA, WON THE $10,000 NATIONAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) TALENT AWARD PRIZE. 2018-2019 RACHEL FRAZER, EIGHTH GRADE LOUISIANA STUDIES INSTRUCTIONAL LEADER, RECIPIENT OF THE NEW ORLEANS EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD.ON NOVEMBER 13, 2024 THE ORGANIZATION WAS RECOGNIZED AS A NATIONAL ESEA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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ULYSSES COLLINS
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BERNELL ST CYR
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$98,259BOYAmt
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$162,624EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,126,595OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$471,991DepreciationAmt
Book Value$654,604BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$101,519OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$58,482DepreciationAmt
Book Value$43,037BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$697,641TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,196,552TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$35,909OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$35,909RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,160,643RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,160,643TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,193,955TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$35,909OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$35,909ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,158,046ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,158,046TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ENTITIY IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. THE SCHOOL BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSESSED BY INCOME TAXING AUTHORITIES, IF ANY, WOULD BE INCLUDED IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3PUBLICIZES ANNUALLY AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SCHOOL YEAR THROUGH PARISH NEWSPAPER. POLICY STATEMENT IS POSTED ON HANDOUTS.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6THE SCHOOL'S PRIMARY SOURCE OF FUNDING IS THROUGH THE STATE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND AND THE ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD/NOLA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE SCHOOL RECEIVED 71% OF ITS REVENUES IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, FROM THE ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD/NOLA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SUBJECT TO ITS CHARTER SCHOOL CONTRACT WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD, AND 21% OF ITS FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1COCKTAILS AND BLUES GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$92,961GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$57,052CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$35,909GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$20,906RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$15,003OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$92,961GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$57,052CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$35,909GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$20,906RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$15,003OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$35,909DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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 Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 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
MARDELE S EARLY
FOUNDING CEO$243,866$0$0$0$0$0$56,694$0$12,615$0$313,175$0$0$0
RYAN DEROUSSELLE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SCHOOL$132,375$0$0$0$0$0$30,725$0$10,999$0$174,099$0$0$0
BERNELL ST CYR
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OP$119,617$0$0$0$0$0$28,291$0$10,814$0$158,722$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S KEY EMPLOYEES, USING COMPARABLE DATA OBTAINED FROM THE PEER GROUP WHICH LISTS A COMPARISON OF SALARIES IN THE AREA FOR SCHOOL PERSONNEL. SINCE THE BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION, IT IS CONSIDERED AN INDEPENDENT PARTY. ALL DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD'S MINUTES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE DRAFT REPORT OF FORM 990 IS PLACED ON THE AGENDA FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. ALL TRUSTEES RECEIVE A REVIEW COPY. THE PRESIDENT WILL ANSWER QUESTIONS AS REQUIRED. AT THE CONCLUSION OF DISCUSSION, THE DRAFT DOCUMENT IS VOTED ON. IF APPROVED, THE PREPARER IS DIRECTED TO PREPARE A FINAL REPORT FOR SIGNATURE AND FILING. IF NOT APPROVED, THE TRUSTEES WILL DIRECT QUESTIONS TO THE PREPARER WITH A REQUEST TO SUBMIT A REVISED DRAFT REPORT. THE REVISED DRAFT REPORT, IF ANY, IS PRESENTED TO THE TRUSTEES AT THE NEXT MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS WITH CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS MUST DISCLOSE ANNUALLY THE EXISTENCE OF ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL OTHER MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS OR BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL DETERMINE IF THERE IS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL DETERMINE BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS IN THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S BEST INTEREST AND WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION. IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE AN INTERESTED PERSON HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM SUCH PERSON OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD HIM OR HER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. PERSONS WITH A CONFLICT SHALL BE EXCUSED FROM THE MEETING OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS CALLED TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS. IF, AFTER HEARING THE PERSON'S RESPONSE AND MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD DETERMINES SUCH PERSON HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY OR CORRECTIVE ACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO, USING COMPARABLE DATA OBTAINED FROM THE PEER GROUP WHICH LISTS A COMPARISON OF SALARIES IN THE AREA FOR SCHOOL PERSONNEL. SINCE THE BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION, IT IS CONSIDERED AN INDEPENDENT PARTY. ALL DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD'S MINUTES.
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 REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:NO CHANGES FROM PRIOR YEAR.

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