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“An outside tax professional prepares a draft of the Form 990. Management, including the Co-Founder, reviews and provides comments, edits, corrections. After revisions, several members of the Board of Directors receive a copy of the 990 prior to its filing. The co-founder authorizes the final 990 which is then e-filed with the Internal Revenue Service. A complete copy is made available to all members of the Board of Directors via electronic copy.”

“Members of the board of directors review all potential conflicts of interest at least annually, and a signed declaration of conflicts is collected after the annual meeting of the Board (during July each year). The organization seeks full transparency on all relationships. Any potential conflicts (in fact or appearance) are discussed openly and resolved in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures.”

“Members of the board of directors review the compensation of the co-founder annually through the organization's annual budgeting process and in accordance with IRS rules and regulations. Compensation data from industry sources are consulted.”

“There are currently no employees.”

“All of the organization's governing documents, financial statements and other legalfilings are maintained in a secure environment and held available for inspection bytax authorities and the general public. Tax returns are posted annually towww.guidestar.org (where it is available for viewing as an electronic copy) and are also available at the organization's office in san francisco, california (for a physical inspection).”