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“Csm records pledges as revenue in the year the pledge is received. When a noncash pledge spans over one year, the full pledge is reported as noncash contributions on form 990 and schedule b. Any actual shares received for the revenue in the year the pledge is received is described on schedule b, part ii, column (b).”

“Consulting fees - cyber safe kids: program service expenses 35,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 35,000. Ratings/reviews: program service expenses 594,432. Management and general expenses 48,032. Fundraising expenses 49,743. Total expenses 692,207. Engineering & web development: program service expenses 85,120. Management and general expenses 6,878. Fundraising expenses 7,123. Total expenses 99,121. Marketing: program service expenses 88,920. Management and general expenses 17,150. Fundraising expenses 17,760. Total expenses 123,830. Education porgrams: program service expenses 321,410. Management and general expenses 25,971. Fundraising expenses 26,896. Total expenses 374,277. Research: program service expenses 25,152. Management and general expenses 2,032. Fundraising expenses 2,105. Total expenses 29,289. Communications: program service expenses 67,006. Management and general expenses 5,414. Fundraising expenses 5,607. Total expenses 78,027. Policy: program service expenses 40,736. Management and general expenses 3,292. Fundraising expenses 3,409. Total expenses 47,437. Development: program service expenses 112,643. Management and general expenses 9,102. Fundraising expenses 9,426. Total expenses 131,171. Admin: program service expenses 108,769. Management and general expenses 8,789. Fundraising expenses 9,102. Total expenses 126,660.”