FFLV USA: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
FFLV USA (EIN 82-5513595)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-11
IRS object ID
202621319349304482
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-11T15:40:46-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LOMNESS CPA SERVICES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18505 TECHNOLOGY FOREST PL STE 202AddressLine1Txt
CityTHE WOODLANDSCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77381ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN825513595EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1FFLV USABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFFLVBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3464137082PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityTHE WOODLANDSCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonANDREAS ZONDAGPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTOR/VPPersonTitleTxt
Phone3464137082PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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PTINP01877421PTIN
Phone4074402825PhoneNum
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Tax2025TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
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US Address USAddress

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CityTHE WOODLANDSCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77380ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$833,396GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.FFLV.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2018FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
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PY Investment Income$75,120PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$63,122CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,043,645PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Total Expenses$806,926CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$136,751PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$26,470CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionFOOD FOR LIFE VRINDAVAN HAS BEEN WORKING IN INDIA SINCE 1991. OUR WORK INCLUDES FREE MEAL DISTRIBUTION, CLEANING AND TREE PLANTING, PAPER RECYCLING , ORGANIC FARMING, AND A SEWING AND EMBROIDERY CENTRE (PROVIDING TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR VILLAGE WOMEN). PRIMARILY, FFLV RUNS SCHOOLS PROVIDING FREE EDUCATION, MEALS, SKILL TRAINING AND MEDICAL HELP TO OVER 1500 GIRLS IN INDIA. OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS OF WORKING AT GRASSROOTS, WE SAW THE INTENSE HARDSHIPS A GIRL FACES WITHOUT AN EDUCATION, CHILD MARRIAGE BEING THE MOST COMMON ONE, WHERE SHE IS FORCED INTO AN ADULT ROLE AT AN EARLY AGE. FFLV AIMS TO KEEP THE GIRL IN SCHOOL UNTIL SHE IS 18 TO PREVENT EARLY MARRIAGE. WE ALSO ENCOURAGE & SUPPORT THE GIRL TO PURSUE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION.MissionDesc
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DescFFLV EDUCATES GIRLS IN INDIA EMPOWERING THEM TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH A SERVICE ORIENTED APPROACH COMMITTED TO INTEGRITY AND EXCELLENCE.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (true)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (true)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Employee1EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcfalseRegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonINEKE ZONDAGPersonNm
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State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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CHRISTINE DYER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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TOM DYER
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Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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Total$698,922TotalAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$5,416TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$974TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$12,012TotalAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,946TotalAmt
Program Services$4,946ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$700TotalAmt
Program Services$700ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$1,709TotalAmt
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Fundraising$451FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$219,893BOYAmt
EOY$1,085,350EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$1,000,865BOYAmt
EOY$162,009EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$27,000BOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,013LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,013LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$1,247,758BOYAmt
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$255BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$6,803BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$7,058BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

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BOY$1,240,700BOYAmt
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EOY$1,247,359EOYAmt

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BOY$1,247,758BOYAmt
EOY$1,247,359EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$26,470ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$19,811PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$723,248CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$961,462CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$784,804CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$968,525CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$770,274CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,208,313TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$961,462CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$784,804CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$968,525CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$770,274CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,208,313TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$4,208,313PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$4,208,313TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$267,759GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,013OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,013DepreciationAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

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RegionITALYRegionTxt
Employee1EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedCONSULTINGTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedFUNDRAISINGSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Employees1SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationITALY 0 0ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONFOOD FOR LIFE VRINDAVAN HAS BEEN WORKING IN INDIA SINCE 1991. OUR WORK INCLUDES FREE MEAL DISTRIBUTION, CLEANING AND TREE PLANTING, PAPER RECYCLING , ORGANIC FARMING, AND A SEWING AND EMBROIDERY CENTRE (PROVIDING TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR VILLAGE WOMEN). PRIMARILY, FFLV RUNS SCHOOLS PROVIDING FREE EDUCATION, MEALS, SKILL TRAINING AND MEDICAL HELP TO OVER 1500 GIRLS IN INDIA. OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS OF WORKING AT GRASSROOTS, WE SAW THE INTENSE HARDSHIPS A GIRL FACES WITHOUT AN EDUCATION, CHILD MARRIAGE BEING THE MOST COMMON ONE, WHERE SHE IS FORCED INTO AN ADULT ROLE AT AN EARLY AGE. FFLV AIMS TO KEEP THE GIRL IN SCHOOL UNTIL SHE IS 18 TO PREVENT EARLY MARRIAGE. WE ALSO ENCOURAGE & SUPPORT THE GIRL TO PURSUE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED A FORMAL PROCESS FOR THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF FORM 990 TO ENSURE ACCURACY, COMPLIANCE, AND TRANSPARENCY. AFTER THE PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990 BY A QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL OR FIRM, THE COMPLETED RETURN IS PRESENTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. THE BOARD MEMBERS CAREFULLY EXAMINE THE FORM TO VERIFY THAT IT ACCURATELY REFLECTS THE FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS RAISED DURING THE REVIEW ARE ADDRESSED AND RESOLVED BEFORE FINALIZATION. ONCE THE REVIEW PROCESS IS COMPLETE AND THE BOARD IS SATISFIED WITH THE CONTENT AND ACCURACY OF THE FORM, THE BOARD FORMALLY APPROVES THE FORM 990 FOR SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS UNDERSCORES THE ORGANIZATIONS COMMITMENT TO GOOD GOVERNANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND COMPLIANCE WITH TAX REGULATIONS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES WAS ESTABLISHED AND FORMALLY APPROVED DURING THE ORGANIZATIONS INITIAL BOARD MEETING. AT THAT TIME, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED AN APPROPRIATE AND REASONABLE COMPENSATION STRUCTURE IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION, BUDGET, AND APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. CURRENTLY, THE ORGANIZATION COMPENSATES ONLY ONE BOARD MEMBER. THE COMPENSATION AMOUNT WAS DETERMINED BASED ON A REVIEW OF THE INDIVIDUALS ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AS WELL AS PREVAILING COMPENSATION PRACTICES FOR SIMILAR ROLES IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD ENSURES THAT THE COMPENSATION IS FAIR, JUSTIFIED, AND CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING RESOURCES. THIS DECISION REFLECTS THE ORGANIZATIONS COMMITMENT TO MAINTAINING TRANSPARENCY, COMPLIANCE WITH IRS GUIDELINES, AND ADHERENCE TO BEST PRACTICES FOR NONPROFIT GOVERNANCE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19FFLV USA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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