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“The form 990 is prepared and reviewed by the treasurer for accuracy and then circulated to the full board for discussion and comments prior to filing.”

“Officers and directors as well as their spouses, domestic partners, parents, children and siblings annually complete a disclosure form identifying any relationships, positions or circumstances in which he or she is involved that could contribute to a conflict of interest. This policy is reviewed annually by the board of directors.”

“The executive director's compensation was negotiated directly by the board of directors with the executive director. Based on form 990's for similar organizations, the amount of remuneration is modest relative to the time and effort expended on behalf of the foundation by the executive director. There was contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision in arriving at the annual compensation amount for the executive director.”

“"grand performances" - grant to sponsor the french/american band "ginkoa" in a free concert at downtown los angeles' "grand performances" the band plays a hot jazz, swing and electro repertoire that as deeply imbued with french cultural accents but the roots of some of their music are clearly found in the united states specifically the jazz and swing stylings of this active european festival favorite. Grand performances is southern california's premier presenter of free performing arts. "le lycee francaise" - grant to promote french american relations through a presentation of "autarcie (...)", a performance by the french dance group founded by anne nguyen known as "compagnie par terre". Compagnie par terre was founded in 2005 and has been working to bring hip-hop music, dance and artists to french stages. This was a showcase for younger audiences in association with le lycee francais de los angeles. "french mission for culture and higher education" - grant for an exchange between artists, intellectuals, educators, students, the tech community, and the general public to provide discussions around the theme "utopias" through roundtables, screenings and live performances during an evening program entitled "la nuit des idees" (the night of ideas). This event was presented at bergemot station in santa monica, ca in asssociation with the french mission for culture and higher education and was free to the public.”