P A S T FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
P A S T FOUNDATION (EIN 31-1694479)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-06
IRS object ID
202621269349300432
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2026-05-06T09:19:33-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Phone6143401208PhoneNum

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PersonANNALIES CORBINPersonNm
Person TitleFOUNDER & CEOPersonTitleTxt
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Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Activity Or MissionBY PARTNERING ANTHROPOLOGY WITH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, WE INVITE THE WORLD TO DESIGN, CONSTRUCT AND ENGAGE IN EXPERIENCES THAT LINK LEARNING TO LIFE. PAST WORKS WITH SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS AND STATES TO HELP TRANSFORM EDUCATION IN TERMS OF STEM BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionBY PARTNERING ANTHROPOLOGY WITH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, WE INVITE THE WORLD TO DESIGN, CONSTRUCT AND ENGAGE IN EXPERIENCES THAT LINK LEARNING TO LIFE. PAST WORKS WITH SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS AND STATES TO HELP TRANSFORM EDUCATION IN TERMS OF STEM BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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DescSUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAMS: THE PAST BRIDGE PROGRAMS OFFER AN ARRAY OF EXCITING PROJECTS THAT STUDENTS, ADULTS, TEACHERS AND PARTNERS CAN BECOME INVOLVED IN. THE PROJECTS ARE STRUCTURED FOR BOTH DAY AND OVERNIGHT THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER MONTHS. EACH PROGRAM TARGETS A SPECIFIC AUDIENCE AND IS STRUCTURED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PARTICIPANTS. OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS, PAST PROGRAMS HAVE EVOLVED INTO BRIDGE PROGRAMS AS THE PAST FOUNDATION TEAM STRIVES TO BUILD PROGRAMS THAT USE THE WORLD AS SCHOOLROOM, IMMERSE STUDENTS IN LEARNING AND HAVE REAL OUTCOMES. BRIDGE PROGRAMS STAND APART FROM CONCEPT TO IMPLEMENTATION. THE TERM BRIDGE IS A WAY TO HELP STUDENTS MOVE FROM ONE WAY OF THINKING OR ONE LEVEL OF THINKING TO THE NEXT. THE PROGRAMS PROVIDE THE BRIDGE REINFORCING CRITICAL THINKING AND EXPOSING STUDENTS TO AT LEAST THREE LEVELS OF PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING. BRIDGE PROGRAM SUCCESS IS DERIVED FROM SEVERAL YEARS OF PLANNING, SCALING, TESTING AND DEFINING REAL WORLD ISSUES AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH ENGAGING EDUCATION. THERE ARE FOUR VITAL COMPONENTS OF THE BRIDGE PROGRAM: REAL ISSUES, REAL PARTNERS, A TRANSDISCIPLINARY APPROACH AND A POLISHED PRESENTATION OF LEARNING FOLLOWING THE TRADITIONAL CYCLE OF DESIGN PRINCIPLES USED IN ALL SCIENTIFIC METHODOLOGIES. USING BRIDGE PROGRAM STRUCTURE THE PAST FOUNDATION TOUCHES HUNDREDS OF LIFE LONG LEARNERS EACH YEAR. EACH PROGRAM HAS ITS OWN UNIQUE QUALITIES AND ACTIVITIES. EACH PROGRAM HAS A PRACTICAL GOAL AND SET OF PRESENTATIONS. EACH PROGRAM REACHES OUT TO THE PUBLIC IN REAL TIME THROUGH SOCIAL NETWORKING AND LATER THROUGH PODCAST. ETHNOGRAPHIC KNOWLEDGE CAPTURE: PAST PROVIDES EMBEDDED ANTHROPOLOGISTS FOR CONTINUOUS STUDY & ANALYSIS TO EVOLVE STEM EDUCATIONAL REFORM. UNDERSTANDING LOCAL CULTURE IS CRITICAL TO SUCCESSFUL EDUCATIONAL REFORM. ETHNOGRAPHIC KNOWLEDGE CAPTURE COALESCES THE COMMUNITY VOICES RELECTING COMMON THREADS OF UNDERSTANDING AND UNIQUE COMMUNITY PRESPECTIVES INFORMING DECISION MAKING AND REVEALING BOTTLENECKS IN THE SYSTEM SO THAT THEY CAN BE ADDRESSED. CULTURALLY RELEVANT EDUCATIONAL DESIGN CONNECTS STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRY. ETHNOGRAPHIC KNOWLEDGE CAPTURE HELPS IN PLANNING AND PARTNERING SO THAT THE UNDERLYING SYSTEMS REFLECT THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND ARE AS ROBUST AS POSSIBLE. ANTHROPOLOGY PROVIDES AVENUES FOR REAL-TIME AND AGILE COURSE CORRECTION THAT IS KEY TO PROGRAM GROWTH AND SUSTAINED SUCCESS. STEM SCHOOL DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION: STEM PROVIDES AN APPROACH TO LEARNING THAT ALLOWS STUDENTS OF ALL AGES TO EXPLORE AND EXAMINE REAL WORLD ISSUES HOLISTICALLY. USING THE TRIED AND TRUE DESIGN PRINCIPLES OF SCIENTIFIC METHODS AS A VEHICLE, WHILE BRINGING MANY DISCIPLINES TO BEAR ON A QUESTION, LINKS LEARNING TO LIFE. COMBINING A TRANSDISCIPLINARY APPROACH THAT DE-SILOS EDUCATION WITH STEM DESIGN PRINCIPLES ADDRESSING REAL WORLD ISSUES ENABLE PAST TO PARTNER WITH TEACHERS, SCHOOLS, COMMUNITIES AND INDUSTRY TO BUILD PROGRAMS THAT ARE ENGAGING AND SUSTAINABLE. PAST HAS PARTNERED WITH SCHOOLS AROUND THE WORLD IN BUILDING PROGRAMS THAT: ADDRESS REAL ISSUES, ARE ALIGNED TO EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS, CONTINUE TO GROW, ARE SUSTAINABLE, AND HAVE REAL OUTCOMES. STRONG PROGRAMS REQUIRE A SET OF PARTNERS FROM INDUSTRY, HIGHER EDUCATION, PK-12, AND THE COMMUNITY. EMPLOYING TEACHERS AS FUNDAMENTAL PARTNERS, PAST ANTHROPOLOGISTS ARE ABLE TO BUILD STRONG COHORTS THAT ARE SUPPORTED THROUGH CONSISTENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN A WELL-STRUCTURED SYSTEM THAT CAN BE SCALED AND SUSTAINED. PARTNERING WITH HIGHER EDUCATION, INDUSTRY AND THE COMMUNITY THESE COLLABORATIVES PROVIDE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WITH DEEP CONTENT EXPERTISE AND ACCESS TO CURRENT RESEARCH AND SUPPORT. UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY, PAST IS ABLE TO SPUR INQUIRY AND BROADEN THE REACH OF ALL PROGRAMS. PAST HELPS TEACHERS, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES BUILD PROGRAMS THAT TRANSFORM EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS INTO 21ST CENTURY LEARNING CENTERS.Desc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,040,140CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,376,574CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,497,131CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,342,633CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$758,638CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,015,116TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,915,270CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,945,417CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,898,409CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,455,108CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,352,600CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,566,804TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,955,410CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,321,991CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,395,540CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,797,741CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,111,238CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,581,920TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$19,581,920PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$304CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$648CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$42,480CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$95,657CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$118,847CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$257,936TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$304CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$648CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$42,480CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$95,657CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$118,847CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$257,936TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,955,714CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,322,639CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,438,020CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,893,398CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,230,085CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,839,856TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.98700PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99270PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$240,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$240,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,965,390OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$773,338DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,192,052BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$163,153OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$163,153DepreciationAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,416,496OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$418,711DepreciationAmt
Book Value$997,785BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,429,837TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
LEASED EMPLOYEE ACCRUAL$58,055
FUNDS HELD METRO$5,262
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$63,317TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,223,867TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$5,227NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$5,227RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,229,094RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,229,094TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,647,130TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,647,130ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,647,130TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE PAST FOUNDATION FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC 740-10-25 THAT REQUIRES THE DISCLOSURE OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION OR IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES RELATING TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. ADDITIONALLY, NO TAX POSITIONS EXIST FOR WHICH IT IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE OR DECREASE DURING THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. THE PAST FOUNDATION EVALUATES UNCERATAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, ON A CONTINUAL BASIS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONBY PARTNERING ANTHROPOLOGY WITH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, WE INVITE THE WORLD TO DESIGN, CONSTRUCT AND ENGAGE IN EXPERIENCES THAT LINK LEARNING TO LIFE. PAST WORKS WITH SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS AND STATES TO HELP TRANSFORM EDUCATION IN TERMS OF STEM BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ASUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAMS: THE PAST BRIDGE PROGRAMS OFFER AN ARRAY OF EXCITING PROJECTS THAT STUDENTS, ADULTS, TEACHERS AND PARTNERS CAN BECOME INVOLVED IN. THE PROJECTS ARE STRUCTURED FOR BOTH DAY AND OVERNIGHT THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER MONTHS. EACH PROGRAM TARGETS A SPECIFIC AUDIENCE AND IS STRUCTURED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PARTICIPANTS. OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS, PAST PROGRAMS HAVE EVOLVED INTO BRIDGE PROGRAMS AS THE PAST FOUNDATION TEAM STRIVES TO BUILD PROGRAMS THAT USE THE WORLD AS SCHOOLROOM, IMMERSE STUDENTS IN LEARNING AND HAVE REAL OUTCOMES. BRIDGE PROGRAMS STAND APART FROM CONCEPT TO IMPLEMENTATION. THE TERM BRIDGE IS A WAY TO HELP STUDENTS MOVE FROM ONE WAY OF THINKING OR ONE LEVEL OF THINKING TO THE NEXT. THE PROGRAMS PROVIDE THE BRIDGE REINFORCING CRITICAL THINKING AND EXPOSING STUDENTS TO AT LEAST THREE LEVELS OF PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING. BRIDGE PROGRAM SUCCESS IS DERIVED FROM SEVERAL YEARS OF PLANNING, SCALING, TESTING AND DEFINING REAL WORLD ISSUES AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH ENGAGING EDUCATION. THERE ARE FOUR VITAL COMPONENTS OF THE BRIDGE PROGRAM: REAL ISSUES, REAL PARTNERS, A TRANSDISCIPLINARY APPROACH AND A POLISHED PRESENTATION OF LEARNING FOLLOWING THE TRADITIONAL CYCLE OF DESIGN PRINCIPLES USED IN ALL SCIENTIFIC METHODOLOGIES. USING BRIDGE PROGRAM STRUCTURE THE PAST FOUNDATION TOUCHES HUNDREDS OF LIFE LONG LEARNERS EACH YEAR. EACH PROGRAM HAS ITS OWN UNIQUE QUALITIES AND ACTIVITIES. EACH PROGRAM HAS A PRACTICAL GOAL AND SET OF PRESENTATIONS. EACH PROGRAM REACHES OUT TO THE PUBLIC IN REAL TIME THROUGH SOCIAL NETWORKING AND LATER THROUGH PODCAST. ETHNOGRAPHIC KNOWLEDGE CAPTURE: PAST PROVIDES EMBEDDED ANTHROPOLOGISTS FOR CONTINUOUS STUDY & ANALYSIS TO EVOLVE STEM EDUCATIONAL REFORM. UNDERSTANDING LOCAL CULTURE IS CRITICAL TO SUCCESSFUL EDUCATIONAL REFORM. ETHNOGRAPHIC KNOWLEDGE CAPTURE COALESCES THE COMMUNITY VOICES RELECTING COMMON THREADS OF UNDERSTANDING AND UNIQUE COMMUNITY PRESPECTIVES INFORMING DECISION MAKING AND REVEALING BOTTLENECKS IN THE SYSTEM SO THAT THEY CAN BE ADDRESSED. CULTURALLY RELEVANT EDUCATIONAL DESIGN CONNECTS STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRY. ETHNOGRAPHIC KNOWLEDGE CAPTURE HELPS IN PLANNING AND PARTNERING SO THAT THE UNDERLYING SYSTEMS REFLECT THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND ARE AS ROBUST AS POSSIBLE. ANTHROPOLOGY PROVIDES AVENUES FOR REAL-TIME AND AGILE COURSE CORRECTION THAT IS KEY TO PROGRAM GROWTH AND SUSTAINED SUCCESS. STEM SCHOOL DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION: STEM PROVIDES AN APPROACH TO LEARNING THAT ALLOWS STUDENTS OF ALL AGES TO EXPLORE AND EXAMINE REAL WORLD ISSUES HOLISTICALLY. USING THE TRIED AND TRUE DESIGN PRINCIPLES OF SCIENTIFIC METHODS AS A VEHICLE, WHILE BRINGING MANY DISCIPLINES TO BEAR ON A QUESTION, LINKS LEARNING TO LIFE. COMBINING A TRANSDISCIPLINARY APPROACH THAT DE-SILOS EDUCATION WITH STEM DESIGN PRINCIPLES ADDRESSING REAL WORLD ISSUES ENABLE PAST TO PARTNER WITH TEACHERS, SCHOOLS, COMMUNITIES AND INDUSTRY TO BUILD PROGRAMS THAT ARE ENGAGING AND SUSTAINABLE. PAST HAS PARTNERED WITH SCHOOLS AROUND THE WORLD IN BUILDING PROGRAMS THAT: ADDRESS REAL ISSUES, ARE ALIGNED TO EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS, CONTINUE TO GROW, ARE SUSTAINABLE, AND HAVE REAL OUTCOMES. STRONG PROGRAMS REQUIRE A SET OF PARTNERS FROM INDUSTRY, HIGHER EDUCATION, PK-12, AND THE COMMUNITY. EMPLOYING TEACHERS AS FUNDAMENTAL PARTNERS, PAST ANTHROPOLOGISTS ARE ABLE TO BUILD STRONG COHORTS THAT ARE SUPPORTED THROUGH CONSISTENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN A WELL-STRUCTURED SYSTEM THAT CAN BE SCALED AND SUSTAINED. PARTNERING WITH HIGHER EDUCATION, INDUSTRY AND THE COMMUNITY THESE COLLABORATIVES PROVIDE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WITH DEEP CONTENT EXPERTISE AND ACCESS TO CURRENT RESEARCH AND SUPPORT. UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY, PAST IS ABLE TO SPUR INQUIRY AND BROADEN THE REACH OF ALL PROGRAMS. PAST HELPS TEACHERS, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES BUILD PROGRAMS THAT TRANSFORM EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS INTO 21ST CENTURY LEARNING CENTERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FURTHER, THE FORM IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE BOARD MUST ANNUALLY REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE CURRENT AND PAST PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REASONABLENESS. THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES AN INDEPENDENT, THIRD PARTY (EXECUTIVE SERVICE CORPS OF CINCINNATI) TO OBTAIN COMPARABLE, INDEPENDENT DATA REGARDING COMPENSATION REASONABLENESS. THE DELIBERATIONS AND THE BOARD VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE ARE SUBSTANTIATED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MINUTES. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE ANY OTHER OFFICERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE FORMS 1023 AND 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FURTHER, THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION VIA ANOTHER'S WEBSITE, WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG.
FORM 990, PART VIITHE PAST FOUNDATION LEASES ITS EMPLOYEES THROUGH A THIRD PARTY. LEASED EMPLOYEES AND RELATED COMPENSATION INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONTRACT SERVICES 687,372 0 0

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