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“ATC sells digital music for charitable purposes through Topspin Media, Ian Rogers, a board member, is also a Board member of Topspin Media.ATC paid a board member (Lori Alexis McGill Johnson) for below market rate consulting services. Vandenberg Communications has provided communication services to ATC for below market rate. Vandenberg Communications is founded and owned by a board member, Nicole Vandenberg”

“The tax return is prepared by an outside accounting firm. After completion of said returns, the organization is sent a draft of the tax returns to be reviewed and examined. The organization makes copies of the returns and distributes to those individuals charged with governance. Those individuals at that time can review and if applicable discuss any line items in the return with the accountant who has prepared the return. If all items are found to be acceptable, an affidavit is signed to authorize the outside accounting firm to process, sign and provide copies of the returns to be filed with the designated governmental agencies. Before the tax returns are filed, a final tax return copy is forwarded to all Board members. The tax returns are then signed by the organization, stamped with certified return receipt and timely placed in the mail for filing.”

“Per our bylaws, ATC's board members are instructed to inform the Executive Director and/or Board President of any conflicts or potential conflicts of interest.”

“Governing documents are available for public inspection at the principal place of business.The conflict of interest policy and the organization's financial statements are available upon request”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: RESEARCH: There is growing recognition in the progressive, environmental, and social justice movements of the importance of culutural change. ATC continues to be a leader in the field of cultural organizing and strategy work through our programs, our methods of measurements and our work with The Culture Group. In 2013, The Culture Group gathered to plan out Making Waves: A Guide to Cultural Strategy, a 56 page how-to released in 2014. It explains the concept of cultural stategy - how it works and why it matters.”