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THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECTS OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. NO PROVISDION FOR INCOME TAX HAS BEEN MADE, AS THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT REPORTED ANY TAXABLE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE EFFECTS OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ON ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. BENEFIT 604139 283909 320230 320230 604139 283909 320230 320230 320230 X X false false false false false false false false false JOHN WILLIAMS CHIEF EXEC. OFFICER 178587 14645 193232 STEPHANIE WALTER CHIEF PRGM OFFICER 160500 24216 184716 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE STUDIO AT REEL WORKS IS A YOUTH-LED PRODUCTION COMPANY THAT TEACHES PROFESSIONAL AND ENTREPENEURIAL SKILLS TO YOUTH PRODUCERS AS THEY CREATE ORIGINAL VIDEOS FOR CLIENTS. TWENTY YOUTHS PARTICIPATE ANNUALLY AND ARE PAID MINIMUM WAGE FOR 10-15 HOURS PER WEEK AND RECEIVE ONGOING TRAINING AND BUILD PROFESSIONAL RESUMES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 JOHN WILLIAMS STEPHANIE WALTER CHIEF EXEC O CHIEF PRGM O MARRIED FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B MANAGEMENT REVIEWED A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PROVIDED EDITS TO THE TAX PREPARER. AFTER THIS PROCESS WAS PERFORMED, THE FORM 990 WAS SHARED WITH THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD APPROVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH BOARD MEMBER MUST FILL OUT AN ANNUAL DECLARATION STATING THEY HAD NO CONFLICTS OR IDENTIFYING THE NATURE OF THEIR INTERESTED PARTY TRANSACTIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EACH YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPARABLE SALARIES BASED ON A RECOGNIZED STUDY AND REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DETERMINE IF THE EXISTING SALARY FALLS WITHIN THESE RANGES. AFTER A DELIBERATION OF THIS MATTER, A NEW PROPOSED SALARY AND BENEFITS PACKAGE IS VOTED ON. 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