2025-02-03T23:56:26-05:00 2023-12-31 873876083 GOWLAND MORALES & SMITH PLLC 555 N CARANCAHUA SUITE 1040 CORPUS CHRISTI TX 78401 990 2023-01-01 237044950 TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION TEXA 3618811200 2710 NORTH SHORELINE BLVD CORPUS CHRISTI TX 784021004 JULIO FLORES SENIOR VP/CFO 3618811200 2025-01-31 true false DAVID J MORALES P00029057 3619931000 2025-02-03 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JULIO FLORES 7513 BEAU TERRE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 78414 19451600 false X TEXASSTATEAQUARIUM.ORG X 1986 TX THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM'S MISSION IS ENGAGING PEOPLE WITH ANIMALS, INSPIRING APPRECIATION FOR OUR SEAS, AND SUPPORTING WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. ITS VISION IS TO BE A GLOBAL LEADER IN FOSTERING SUPPORT FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE GULF OF MEXICO AND CARIBBEAN SEA. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, THE AQUARIUM HAS DEVELOPED MORE THAN 25 PERMANENT AND SPECIAL EXHIBITS TO INTERPRET THE ANIMALS AND SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMS OF THESE REGIONS, EDUCATING AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN 500,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY IN THE WONDERS OF THE MARINE WORLD. THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM PROMOTES AND ACTIVELY ENGAGES IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION THROUGH A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A WILDLIFE REHABILITATION PROGRAM THAT MINISTERS TO THE NEEDS OF HUNDREDS OF SICK AND INJURED SHOREBIRDS, RAPTORS, SEA TURTLES, AND MARINE MAMMALS EACH YEAR. 43 43 234 200 221901 4545679 601132 16384717 16874117 492987 654791 1524427 1172893 22947810 19302933 68400 15000 0 7000767 7690252 0 188310 9668786 10479499 16737953 18184751 6209857 1118182 94526133 92879435 8036554 4596982 86489579 88282453 X THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM'S MISSION IS ENGAGING PEOPLE WITH ANIMALS, INSPIRING APPRECIATION FOR OUR SEAS, AND SUPPORTING WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. ITS VISION IS TO BE A GLOBAL LEADER IN FOSTERING SUPPORT FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE GULF OF MEXICO AND CARIBBEAN SEA. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, THE AQUARIUM HAS DEVELOPED MORE THAN 25 PERMANENT AND SPECIAL EXHIBITS TO INTERPRET THE ANIMALS AND SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMS OF THESE REGIONS, EDUCATING AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN 500,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY IN THE WONDERS OF THE MARINE WORLD. THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM PROMOTES AND ACTIVELY ENGAGES IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION THROUGH A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A WILDLIFE REHABILITATION PROGRAM THAT MINISTERS TO THE NEEDS OF HUNDREDS OF SICK AND INJURED SHOREBIRDS, RAPTORS, SEA TURTLES, AND MARINE MAMMALS EACH YEAR. false false 13237863 IT ALL BEGAN IN 1969 WITH THE DREAM OF WHAT CORPUS CHRISTI COULD BE. VISIONARY COMMUNITY LEADERS HAD A BOLD, YET SIMPLE PURPOSE WITH THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM - CREATE EDUCATIONALLY ENRICHING AND ENTERTAINING EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE, AND INSPIRE THEM TO CARE FOR, AND ULTIMATELY HELP CONSERVE, THE GULF OF MEXICO AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. TODAY, AFTER BEING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS AND HAVING EDUCATED AND ENTERTAINED MORE THAN 15 MILLION VISITORS, THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM IS THE LEADING ATTRACTION IN SOUTH TEXAS, AN ECONOMIC DRIVER OF THE COASTAL BEND TOURISM ECONOMY, A WORLDWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER, AND AN AWARD-WINNING CENTER FOR WILDLIFE CARE AND REHABILITATION. THE AQUARIUM HAS ALWAYS AIMED TO EDUCATE GUESTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVING OUR HABITATS AND WILDLIFE - AND WE LEAD BY EXAMPLE. THE AQUARIUM HAS WORKED DILIGENTLY TO ORGANIZE AND CARRY OUT BEACH CLEAN-UP EVENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE. IN ADDITION TO COORDINATING THESE EFFORTS, AQUARIUM STAFF CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE EFFECTS GARBAGE HAS ON REGIONAL WILDLIFE. AS A MEMBER OF THE AQUARIUM CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP, THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM PRIDES ITSELF ON ITS EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE SINGLE-USE PLASTICS FROM OUR OPERATIONS, INCLUDING OFFERING CANNED WATER, PAPER STRAWS, AND RECYCLED MATERIAL SERVING CONTAINERS TO OUR RESTAURANT PATRONS. OUR PEPSI SHORELINE GRILL WAS THE FIRST RESTAURANT IN TEXAS TO BE RECOGNIZED BY THE SURFRIDER FOUNDATION AS AN OCEAN FRIENDLY RESTAURANT. IT IS THROUGH THESE AND MANY MORE PROGRAMS THAT THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM HELPS PRESERVE OUR REGION'S RICH ENVIRONMENTAL HERITAGE AND EMPOWERS MILLIONS OF VISITORS TO TAKE ACTION TO HELP PRESERVE AND PROTECT OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. 654363 AT THE HEART OF THE AQUARIUM'S MISSION IS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE AQUARIUM OVER THE YEARS THROUGH OUR OUTREACH AND DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS, FIELD TRIPS, CAMPS, AND ON-SITE PROGRAMS. IN 2023 ALONE, MORE THAN 25,000 GRADE LEVEL STUDENTS ENGAGED IN LEARNING INITIATIVES THROUGH THE IMMERSIVE AND ENGAGING PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY THE AQUARIUM. THESE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EXPERIENCES AIM TO FOSTER THE NEXT GENERATION OF INSPIRED SCIENTISTS, OCEAN EXPLORERS, AND STEM PROFESSIONALS. IN 2023, THE AQUARIUM PARTNERED WITH TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - CORPUS CHRISTI TO OFFER COLLEGIATE STUDENTS A DISTINCTIVE FIELD-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCE AS PART OF THE UNIVERSITY'S SCIENTIFIC DIVE TRAINING COURSE. THE STUDENTS SCUBA-DIVED IN THE AQUARIUM'S LARGEST EXHIBIT TO HONE THEIR SKILLS IN VISUAL UNDERWATER FISH SURVEY TECHNIQUES. THE AQUARIUM ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - KINGSVILLE TO OFFER A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT VETERINARY PROGRAM WHERE STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN HANDS-ON VETERINARY ACTIVITIES ALONGSIDE OUR VETERINARY STAFF. THESE AND OTHER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS PROVIDED REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING FOR STEM STUDENTS ACROSS THE COASTAL BEND. 15000 15000 OUR WILDLIFE RESCUE PROGRAM HAS MINISTERED TO THE NEEDS OF HUNDREDS OF INJURED SHORE AND WATER BIRDS, SEA TURTLES, AND MARINE MAMMALS EACH YEAR. IN 2022, THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION WAS CREATED TO EXPAND ON THE CAPABILITIES OF THE AQUARIUM'S RESCUE AND REHABILITATION EFFORTS. IN MARCH 2023, THE CENTER FOR WILDLIFE RESCUE OPENED ITS DOORS AND THE INSTITUTE TOOK OVER WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION EFFORTS FROM THE AQUARIUM. THE FACILITY IS THE LARGEST COASTAL WILDLIFE RESCUE FACILITY IN TEXAS, AND ONE OF THE LARGEST IN THE NATION. WE ARE THRILLED TO BE ABLE TO EXPAND OUR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION EFFORTS WITH THIS STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY. 13907226 true true false true false false false false false true true false false false false false true true false false false false false false true false false true false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false true 28 0 true 234 true true true false false false false true true false false false true false false false X 43 43 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false true true true false false X X JULIO FLORES JR VPCFO 3618811280 2710 NORTH SHORELINE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 78402 DARCY SCHROEDER CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHERINE TOBIN HILLIARD VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR OSBERT BLOW SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICIA HAWN WALLACE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLIE ZAHN PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RAJAN AHUJA MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEWMAN TREE BAKER III MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT BARR 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EQUIPMENT CHARGES 451953 336225 115581 147 ANIMAL CHARGES 326135 325808 327 973771 496154 404403 73214 18184751 13907226 4089215 188310 9943365 3514263 5293091 5521237 5894233 4666752 543382 559316 167412 197803 138032115 64988703 68323502 73043412 4361148 5145228 231424 94526133 92879435 2591745 739752 20911 9822 5423898 3847408 8036554 4596982 X 81428372 83221246 5061207 5061207 86489579 88282453 94526133 92879435 X 1118182 679218 -4526 X false false false X 4052538 6678478 16429637 4545679 601132 32307464 4052538 6678478 16429637 4545679 601132 32307464 12810552 19496912 447030 472245 474451 492987 654791 2541504 34848968 83375410 0.55950 0.55530 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false true 56400 false false 56400 false SCHEDULE C, PART IV PART II-B, LINE G: THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION HIRED A PRIVATE CORPORATION TO LOBBY ON ITS BEHALF FOR ISSUES RELATED TO TOURISM AND ATTEMPT TO SECURE STATE BUDGET SURPLUS FUNDS THROUGH TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE. 3900409 27868 801772 21120 50684 4658245 4429589 34052 -513876 49356 3900409 3936224 62044 482111 50790 4429589 3536597 23153 417321 40847 3936224 2809984 28075 742163 43625 3536597 0.20000 0.25000 0.55000 false false 3569593 3569593 117042964 55515122 61527842 10489800 10489800 6929758 6929758 9473581 -9473581 73043412 19302933 19302933 19302933 18184751 18184751 18184751 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE NATURE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS THAT THE CORPUS IS TO REMAIN INVESTED IN PERPETUITY, AND MANAGED BY THE TSA INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, UNDER THE GOVERNANCE OF THE TSA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. BASED ON THE DESIRE TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE ENDOWMENT, EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO REINVEST EARNED INCOME UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE TRUSTEES FEEL THE ENDOWMENT HAS REACHED A CERTAIN MINIMUM LEVEL. CAPITAL APPRECIATION, OR GAIN IN THE FUND WILL REMAIN AS PART OF THE FUND CORPUS. BEACH BALL GALA 241350 75000 166350 148667 241350 75000 166350 148667 148667 17683 true SAVE THE MANATEE CLUB INC 533 VERSAILLES DR STE 100 MAITLAND FL 32751 593131709 501C3 15000 MEMBER CONTRIBUTION SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 GRANT RECIPIENTS SUBMIT PERIODIC REPORTS THAT INCLUDE THE PROJECT SCOPE AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES, THE PROJECT RESULTS INCLUDING APPLICABLE METRICS, AND THE SCIENTIFIC CONCLUSIONS DRAWN AS A RESULT OF THE PROJECT. X X true true X X X X false false false false false false false false false JESSE T GILBERT PRESIDENT/CEO 297834 35000 21818 15050 8970 378672 JULIO FLORES SENIOR VP/CFO 241547 27000 22224 12250 7554 310575 JUSTIN SEFCIK CHIEF OPER OFFICER 188727 27000 7308 9500 5741 238276 JENNIFER VELA GOVT & MKTG OFFICER 188649 27000 7308 9500 6319 238776 RITA VONDRA CONSERVATION/SCIENCE 166998 5000 3364 6942 9251 191555 NICOLE ANDRADE DIRECTOR OF ADMIN&HR 144419 9000 19284 7432 9179 189314 EMMA GILBERT DIRECTOR ANIMAL CARE 118698 9000 22482 6000 5770 161950 SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 1A GROSS-UP PAYMENTS WERE MADE TO LISTED PERSONS JESSE GILBERT, JULIO FLORES, NICOLE ANDRADE, AND EMMA GILBERT FOR RETENTION PAYMENTS OF 15,000 OR MORE AWARDED TO EMPLOYEES WITH AT LEAST 15 YEARS' EMPLOYMENT AT THE AQUARIUM. THESE GROSS-UP PAYMENTS WERE ALSO MADE TO NON-LISTED EMPLOYEES AND ALL GROSS-UP PAYMENTS WERE TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION. SOCIAL CLUB DUES WERE PAID IN 2023 TO THE CORPUS CHRISTI YACHT CLUB AND THE ROTARY CLUB OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR JESSE GILBERT. THESE PAYMENTS WERE NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION. X BELOW MKT RENT 1 31200 MARKET VALUE PER CONTRACT false false false SCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART II PART I, COLUMN (B): REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM'S MISSION IS ENGAGING PEOPLE WITH ANIMALS, INSPIRING APPRECIATION FOR OUR SEAS, AND SUPPORTING WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. ITS VISION IS TO BE A GLOBAL LEADER IN FOSTERING SUPPORT FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE GULF OF MEXICO AND CARIBBEAN SEA. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, THE AQUARIUM HAS DEVELOPED MORE THAN 25 PERMANENT AND SPECIAL EXHIBITS TO INTERPRET THE ANIMALS AND SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMS OF THESE REGIONS, EDUCATING AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN 500,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY IN THE WONDERS OF THE MARINE WORLD. THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM PROMOTES AND ACTIVELY ENGAGES IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION THROUGH A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A WILDLIFE REHABILITATION PROGRAM THAT MINISTERS TO THE NEEDS OF HUNDREDS OF SICK AND INJURED SHOREBIRDS, RAPTORS, SEA TURTLES, AND MARINE MAMMALS EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A IT ALL BEGAN IN 1969 WITH THE DREAM OF WHAT CORPUS CHRISTI COULD BE. VISIONARY COMMUNITY LEADERS HAD A BOLD, YET SIMPLE PURPOSE WITH THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM - CREATE EDUCATIONALLY ENRICHING AND ENTERTAINING EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE, AND INSPIRE THEM TO CARE FOR, AND ULTIMATELY HELP CONSERVE, THE GULF OF MEXICO AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. TODAY, AFTER BEING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS AND HAVING EDUCATED AND ENTERTAINED MORE THAN 15 MILLION VISITORS, THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM IS THE LEADING ATTRACTION IN SOUTH TEXAS, AN ECONOMIC DRIVER OF THE COASTAL BEND TOURISM ECONOMY, A WORLDWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER, AND AN AWARD-WINNING CENTER FOR WILDLIFE CARE AND REHABILITATION. THE AQUARIUM HAS ALWAYS AIMED TO EDUCATE GUESTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVING OUR HABITATS AND WILDLIFE - AND WE LEAD BY EXAMPLE. THE AQUARIUM HAS WORKED DILIGENTLY TO ORGANIZE AND CARRY OUT BEACH CLEAN-UP EVENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE. IN ADDITION TO COORDINATING THESE EFFORTS, AQUARIUM STAFF CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE EFFECTS GARBAGE HAS ON REGIONAL WILDLIFE. AS A MEMBER OF THE AQUARIUM CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP, THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM PRIDES ITSELF ON ITS EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE SINGLE-USE PLASTICS FROM OUR OPERATIONS, INCLUDING OFFERING CANNED WATER, PAPER STRAWS, AND RECYCLED MATERIAL SERVING CONTAINERS TO OUR RESTAURANT PATRONS. OUR PEPSI SHORELINE GRILL WAS THE FIRST RESTAURANT IN TEXAS TO BE RECOGNIZED BY THE SURFRIDER FOUNDATION AS AN OCEAN FRIENDLY RESTAURANT. IT IS THROUGH THESE AND MANY MORE PROGRAMS THAT THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM HELPS PRESERVE OUR REGION'S RICH ENVIRONMENTAL HERITAGE AND EMPOWERS MILLIONS OF VISITORS TO TAKE ACTION TO HELP PRESERVE AND PROTECT OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B AT THE HEART OF THE AQUARIUM'S MISSION IS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE AQUARIUM OVER THE YEARS THROUGH OUR OUTREACH AND DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS, FIELD TRIPS, CAMPS, AND ON-SITE PROGRAMS. IN 2023 ALONE, MORE THAN 25,000 GRADE LEVEL STUDENTS ENGAGED IN LEARNING INITIATIVES THROUGH THE IMMERSIVE AND ENGAGING PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY THE AQUARIUM. THESE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EXPERIENCES AIM TO FOSTER THE NEXT GENERATION OF INSPIRED SCIENTISTS, OCEAN EXPLORERS, AND STEM PROFESSIONALS. IN 2023, THE AQUARIUM PARTNERED WITH TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - CORPUS CHRISTI TO OFFER COLLEGIATE STUDENTS A DISTINCTIVE FIELD-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCE AS PART OF THE UNIVERSITY'S SCIENTIFIC DIVE TRAINING COURSE. THE STUDENTS SCUBA-DIVED IN THE AQUARIUM'S LARGEST EXHIBIT TO HONE THEIR SKILLS IN VISUAL UNDERWATER FISH SURVEY TECHNIQUES. THE AQUARIUM ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - KINGSVILLE TO OFFER A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT VETERINARY PROGRAM WHERE STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN HANDS-ON VETERINARY ACTIVITIES ALONGSIDE OUR VETERINARY STAFF. THESE AND OTHER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS PROVIDED REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING FOR STEM STUDENTS ACROSS THE COASTAL BEND. FORM 990, PART VI THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIR, CHAIR-ELECT, VICE CHAIRS, SECRETARY, TREASURER, AND THE IMMEDIATE PAST-CHAIR, THREE ELECTED MEMBERS AT LARGE, UP TO FOUR MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE CHAIR, AND THE PRESIDENT & CEO AS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER. THE MEMBERS AT-LARGE SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FROM NOMINEES PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND SERVE A ONE YEAR TERM. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITH FULL POWER TO ACT IN THE OPERATION OF THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. IT SHALL REPORT ITS ACTIONS AND REFER MATTERS OF POLICY TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE HELD AT SUCH TIMES AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE CHAIR. A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSTITUE A QUORUM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY E-MAIL SUBMISSION, PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONDUCTS A PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO AT THE END OF THE YEAR. THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM FOLLOWS A POLICY WHEREBY THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS NOT ONLY THIS BENEFIT, BUT REVIEWS AND SETS THE CEO SALARY BASED ON SURVEY INFORMATION AND AN EMPLOYEE EVALUATION. THEY HAVE ACCESS TO HISTORICAL SALARY DATA AND COMPARABLE SALARIES FROM THE SURVEY INFORMATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 EACH YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION WILL HAVE THE FEDERAL IRS TAX FORM 990, ANNUAL INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW UPON REQUEST. 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