2026-08-17T16:08:22-05:00 2025-09-30 881478669 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 1899 L STREET NW 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2024-10-01 521947112 ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES INC ASSO 2024087500 1200 NEW YORK AVE NW 500 WASHINGTON DC 20005 BARBARA R SNYDER PRESIDENT 2024087500 2026-08-17 1 1 FRANK SMITH P00639053 2022274000 2026-07-20 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BARBARA R SNYDER 1200 NEW YORK AVE NW 500 WASHINGTON DC 20005 17498749 0 X WWW.AAU.EDU X 1995 DC FOUNDED IN 1900, THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES (AAU) IS COMPOSED OF 71 DISTINGUISHED RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES, 69 IN THE UNITED STATES AND TWO IN CANADA, THAT CONTINUALLY ADVANCE SOCIETY THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND DISCOVERY. OUR U.S. MEMBER UNIVERSITIES EARN THE MAJORITY OF COMPETITIVELY AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH, ARE IMPROVING HUMAN LIFE AND WELLBEING THROUGH RESEARCH, AND ARE EDUCATING TOMORROW'S VISIONARY LEADERS AND GLOBAL CITIZENS. AAU MEMBERS COLLECTIVELY HELP SHAPE POLICY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, SCIENCE, AND INNOVATION; PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES IN UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION; AND STRENGTHEN THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES TO SOCIETY. 16 14 52 14 0 0 0 0 11563597 15018850 516152 765995 42274 3000 12122023 15787845 105550 0 0 0 7184467 8078214 0 0 0 3399196 9139275 10689213 17217489 1432810 -1429644 26503246 27465266 17230983 19403150 9272263 8062116 X FOUNDED IN 1900, AAU IS COMPOSED OF 71 DISTINGUISHED INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA THAT CONTINUALLY ADVANCE SOCIETY THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND DISCOVERY. OUR U.S. MEMBER UNIVERSITIES EARN THE MAJORITY OF COMPETITIVELY AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH, ARE IMPROVING HUMAN LIFE AND WELLBEING THROUGH RESEARCH, AND ARE EDUCATING TOMORROW'S VISIONARY LEADERS AND GLOBAL CITIZENS. AAU MEMBERS COLLECTIVELY HELP SHAPE POLICY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, SCIENCE, AND INNOVATION; PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES IN UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION; AND STRENGTHEN THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES TO SOCIETY. 0 0 13330657 14648950 FEDERAL RELATIONS, POLICY, AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS: THE MAJORITY OF THE PROGRAM FUNDS EXPENDED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES (AAU) IS CONCENTRATED IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, POLICY STUDIES, AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS & COMMUNICATIONS. AAU'S PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS ADDRESS BOTH FEDERAL AND INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES AND PRACTICES. MAINTAINING THE PRODUCTIVE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE NATION'S RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS A KEY AREA OF FOCUS. THIS INCLUDES WORK ON FEDERAL AND INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES AFFECTING THE TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND SERVICE MISSIONS OF RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES, THEIR STUDENTS, FACULTY MEMBERS, AND STAFF. THIS INCLUDES FEDERAL INVESTMENTS IN STUDENT AID, HIGHER EDUCATION, COMPETITIVELY AWARDED-BASIC SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROGRAMS. 114103 GRANT-FUNDED PROJECTS: AAU ADVANCES PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS CRITICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION POLICY ISSUES IMPACTING AAU MEMBER UNIVERSITIES. WE ARE SELECTIVE IN THE GRANTS WE SOLICIT TO ENSURE THAT THE GRANT-FUNDED WORK ALIGNS WITH AAU'S GOALS AND PRIORITIES. AAU CURRENTLY HAS TWO ACTIVE GRANTS SUPPORTING OUR UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING EVALUATION PROJECT, AND CLOSED GRANTS SUPPORTING OUR PHD EDUCATION INITIATIVE AND OUR PUBLIC ACCESS TO RESEARCH DATA PROJECT. AAU STAFF CONTINUALLY EVALUATE POTENTIAL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES.UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING EVALUATION PROJECT AAU IS COMMITTED TO CREATING MORE EQUITABLE AND EFFECTIVE MEANS TO EVALUATE EDUCATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS WITHIN FACULTY REWARDS STRUCTURES. AAU IS SUPPORTING FIVE AAU STEM DEPARTMENT DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS AND A BROADER AAU LEARNING COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP PRACTICES TO VALUE, RECOGNIZE, AND REWARD THE FULL RANGE OF INTELLECTUAL WORK THAT GOES INTO TEACHING AS PART OF FACULTY PROMOTION AND ANNUAL REVIEW STRUCTURES. IN ADDITION, THIS EFFORT WILL WORK TO INTEGRATE CONCEPTS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY INTO THE FACULTY REWARDS SYSTEM. THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY A GIFT FROM THE SARAH GILBERT & CARL WIEMAN CHARITABLE FUND. THE BROADER LEARNING COMMUNITY IS SUPPORTED BY FUNDING FROM THE HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE. 1133365 369900 OTHER PROGRAMSPUBLIC OPINION PROJECT: THIS PROJECT AIMS TO GAIN MORE INSIGHTS INTO PUBLIC OPINION TO ASSIST OUR MEMBERS ON ISSUES CRITICAL TO THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS.MEETINGS: AAU CONDUCTS SEMI-ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AS WELL AS MULTIPLE MEETINGS OF FEDERAL RELATIONS OFFICERS AND OTHER COMMITTEES AND GROUPS, AS NECESSARY. THE ASSOCIATION CONDUCTS ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE FOLLOWING INTERNAL GROUPS, COMPOSED OF STAFF FROM AAU 'S MEMBER UNIVERSITIES:- COUNCIL ON FEDERAL RELATIONS- PUBLIC AFFAIRS NETWORK- CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICERS- SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICERS- CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICERS- GENERAL COUNSELS- ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATE SCHOOLSGOLDEN GOOSE AWARD AAU PLAYED A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE TWELFTH ANNUAL GOLDEN GOOSE AWARD PROGRAM AND CEREMONY. THE AWARD HONORS FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCHERS WHOSE WORK SOUNDS ODD OR OBSCURE BUT TURNED OUT TO HAVE MAJOR SOCIETAL BENEFITS.AAU BY THE NUMBERS AS PART OF THE ASSOCIATION'S EFFORTS TO DEMONSTRATE THE VALUE OF RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES TO THE NATION, AAU UPDATED AND PRODUCED PRINT AND DIGITAL INFOGRAPHICS WITH AGGREGATE STATISTICS ON THE ECONOMIC IMPACT, STUDENT FINANCIAL AID, RESEARCH INTENSITY, AND OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT ITS MEMBER UNIVERSITIES. 14578125 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 27 0 1 52 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 14 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES 2024087500 1200 NEW YORK AVE NW STE 500 WASHINGTON DC 20005 HOWARD GILLMAN BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAURIE MCINNIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGEL CABRERA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY MAY VICE CHAIR AS OF 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL FOLT BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN TA GABEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINCENT PRICE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS GIROD VICE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY FENVES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER EISGRUBER CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT JONES PAST CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD DANIELS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY MILLER VP FOR RESEARCH & INSITUTIONAL POLICY 40.00 X X 217589 0 55584 BARBARA R SNYDER PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 825777 0 174420 FARNAM JAHANIAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA LARIVE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EILEEN FOX DEPUTY VP FOR ADMIN & CFO 40.00 X 202729 0 45865 WINFIELD BOERCKEL SENIOR VP FOR COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 330954 0 64117 ROXANNE MURRAY SR VP OF ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 338039 0 67084 TOBIN SMITH SR VP FOR GOV RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY 40.00 X 351636 0 67084 KATE HUDSON DEPUTY VP AND COUNSEL FOR GOV. RELATIONS & POLICY 40.00 X 205034 0 54609 LIZBET BOROUGHS SR ASSOCIATE VP FOR GOV RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY 40.00 X 182756 0 37601 PAMELA DAVIDSON ASSOCIATE VP FOR GOV RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY 40.00 X 172775 0 17353 THOMAS BOZZO CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICE 40.00 X 179046 0 51684 JULIA JESTER DEPUTY VP FOR GOV RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY 40.00 X 219348 0 51625 3225683 0 687026 20 0 1 0 TEAM SUBJECT MATTER 1201 NEW YORK AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 MEDIA/ADVERTISING 356000 MIGHTY CITIZEN 2400 WEBBERVILLE ROAD AUSTIN TX 78702 WEB SITE 101122 2 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 14648950 14648950 MEETING INCOME 900099 369900 369900 15018850 498462 498462 1978437 1710904 267533 267533 267533 OTHER INCOME 900099 3000 3000 3000 15787845 15018850 0 768995 2998425 2223609 774816 3434394 2703849 730545 325179 263519 61660 903454 675528 227926 416762 320750 96012 4790931 4747878 43053 36720 36720 354321 354321 30690 30690 899042 861852 37190 433834 433834 32212 13960 18252 307021 176957 130064 862086 663481 198605 148102 116081 32021 684608 684608 310009 238590 71419 53223 53223 MISCELLANEOUS 87739 10783 76956 MEMBERSHIP 71449 63129 8320 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN 26802 19889 6913 SUBSCRIPTIONS & PUBLICA 5513 5507 6 4973 4973 17217489 14578125 2639364 0 2570599 2125122 2403303 3298962 87705 1463013 265375 532696 3965090 1455106 2731829 2509984 5678453 5375266 4176798 3838538 8589184 8321685 26503246 27465266 388424 1288192 5168605 6751895 11673954 11363063 17230983 19403150 X 8928081 7775084 344182 287032 9272263 8062116 26503246 27465266 -1429644 219497 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 756682 572069 18500 1347251 9313333 9323455 10549713 11563597 15018850 55768948 10070015 9895524 10568213 11563597 15018850 57116199 0 2034963 2116233 2820825 2688447 751893 10412361 2034963 2116233 2820825 2688447 751893 10412361 46703838 99880 143835 303606 467801 498462 1513584 99880 143835 303606 467801 498462 1513584 1500 662 42274 3000 47436 10169895 10040859 10872481 12073672 15520312 58677219 0.79590 0.76050 0.02580 0.02180 X 0 354321 354321 16832478 17186799 1000000 250000 0 0 645371 691139 684461 1000000 3020971 4531457 168255 98542 277954 354321 899072 161343 172785 171115 250000 755243 1132865 2833773 589415 2244358 1131317 865691 265626 2509984 TIAA-CREF LARGE CAP GROWTH INDEX FUND 888927 F TIAA-CREF LARGE CAP VALUE INDEX FUND 1009891 F ISHARES CORE MSCI EAFE ETF 944345 F BAIRD CORE PLUS BOND FUND 995375 F 3838538 INVESTMENTS HELD FOR DEFERRED COMPENSATION 1166972 RIGHT-OF-USE-ASSET 7154713 8321685 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 1166972 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 10196091 11363063 X 15976652 219497 219497 15757155 30690 30690 15787845 17186799 0 17186799 30690 30690 17217489 PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES OTHER THAN THOSE ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME (UBI) UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ASSOCIATION HAD NO UBI FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND 2024. THE INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ASSOCIATION FOR ANY YEARS OPEN UNDER THE VARIOUS STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS ARE THAT THE ASSOCIATION CONTINUES TO BE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AND THAT IT HAS PROPERLY REPORTED UBI THAT IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES. THE ASSOCIATION EVALUATED ITS UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEARS SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND 2024, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO EXAMINATIONS PENDING OR IN PROGRESS. X X X 1 0 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 BARBARA R SNYDER PRESIDENT 708990 0 0 0 116787 0 148500 0 25920 0 1000197 0 0 0 TOBIN SMITH SR VP FOR GOV RELATIONS & PUBLIC POL 316636 0 35000 0 0 0 34000 0 33084 0 418720 0 0 0 ROXANNE MURRAY SR VP OF ADMINISTRATION 312539 0 25500 0 0 0 34000 0 33084 0 405123 0 0 0 WINFIELD BOERCKEL SENIOR VP FOR COMMUNICATIONS 305954 0 25000 0 0 0 33600 0 30517 0 395071 0 0 0 EMILY MILLER VP FOR RESEARCH & INSITUTIONAL POLIC 197589 0 20000 0 0 0 22500 0 33084 0 273173 0 0 0 JULIA JESTER DEPUTY VP FOR GOV RELATIONS & PUBLIC 215348 0 4000 0 0 0 18541 0 33084 0 270973 0 0 0 KATE HUDSON DEPUTY VP AND COUNSEL FOR GOV. RELAT 193534 0 11500 0 0 0 21525 0 33084 0 259643 0 0 0 EILEEN FOX DEPUTY VP FOR ADMIN & CFO 194729 0 8000 0 0 0 21025 0 24840 0 248594 0 0 0 THOMAS BOZZO CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICE 174546 0 4500 0 0 0 18600 0 33084 0 230730 0 0 0 LIZBET BOROUGHS SR ASSOCIATE VP FOR GOV RELATIONS & 175756 0 7000 0 0 0 19025 0 18576 0 220357 0 0 0 PAMELA DAVIDSON ASSOCIATE VP FOR GOV RELATIONS & PUB 172775 0 0 0 0 0 17353 0 0 0 190128 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE ORGANIZATION PAID NON-FIXED DISCRETIONARY BONUSES TO THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES: TOBIN SMITH ($25,000, SEPTEMBER 30, 2024); ROXANNE MURRAY ($15,000, SEPTEMBER 30, 2024); EMILY MILLER ($15,000, PAID SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND DECEMBER 31, 2024); WINFIELD BOERCKEL ($10,000, PAID MAY 15, 2024 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2024); JULIA JESTER ($6,000, PAID MAY 15, 2024 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2024); EILEEN FOX ($4,000, SEPTEMBER 30, 2024); TOM BOZZO ($4,000, SEPTEMBER 30, 2024); KATE HUDSON ($3,500, PAID MAY 15, 2024 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2024); AND LIZBET BOROUGHS ($2,500, SEPTEMBER 30, 2024). PART I, LINE 8 AAU'S PRESIDENT, BARBARA R SNYDER, IS PAID UNDER AN INTIAL EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT THAT BEGAN ON OCTOBER 1, 2020, AND IS SCHEDULED TO TERMINATE ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 BUT HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2028. THE CONTRACT PROVIDES FOR A BASE SALARY, HOUSING AND AUTOMOBILE ALLOWANCES, PAID VACATION AND SICK LEAVE, LONG TERM DISABILITY AND LIFE INSURANCE, AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO 403(B) PLANS. MICHAEL SNYDER SPOUSE OF AAU PRESIDENT 25000 COORDINATES AND MANAGES PARTNERS' CONSTITUENT GROUP WHO MEET IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PRESIDENTS/CHANCELLORS BI-ANNUALLY. HE WORKS WITH THE PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP THE AGENDA, INVITES AND COORDINATES SPEAKERS. HE IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING AND FACILITATING, WITH OTHER AAU STAFF, THE MENTOR PROGRAM FOR NEW PARTNERS. ACTS AS A SENIOR ADVISOR TO AAU'S PRESIDENT ON A WIDE RANGE OF MATTERS AND HELPS REPRESENT AAU TO A BROAD ARRAY OF EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL CONSTITUENTS, EITHER INDEPENDENTLY OR IN CONCERT WITH THE AAU PRESIDENT. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 MICHAEL SNYDER IS THE SPOUCE OF THE AAU PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 AAU'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF UNIVERSITIES OR MAJOR CAMPUSES OF MULTI-CAMPUS UNIVERSITIES. THE CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION ARE HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMS OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP; UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION IN A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF FIELDS; AND GENERAL RECOGNITION THAT SUCH MEMBERS ARE OUTSTANDING BY REASON OF THE EXCELLENCE OF ITS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. EACH MEMBER IS REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A AAU'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTS OF A CHAIR, A VICE CHAIR, A PAST CHAIR, THE AAU PRESIDENT (NONVOTING), AND NINE ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS, WHO ARE ELECTED BY AAU'S MEMBERSHIP FROM AMONG THE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES AT LARGE. THE PRESIDENT IS ELECTED BY THE BOARD, WHILE THE VICE CHAIR/CHAIR-ELECT IS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SUPERVISES AND CONTROLS THE BUSINESS, PROPERTY, AND AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED BY LAW, THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, OR AAU BYLAWS. THE BOARD DOES NOT HAVE THE POWER TO ALTER OR AMEND AN ACTION OF THE MEMBERS TAKEN AT A MEETING OF THE MEMBERS, ADOPT A PLAN OF MERGER, OR AUTHORIZE THE VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION. THE AAU BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE ALL MEMBERSHIP DECISIONS, INCLUDING WHETHER INSTITUTIONS ARE ADMITTED TO OR REMOVED FROM THE ASSOCIATION, BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE AND THE MEMBERSHIP INDICATORS DESCRIBED IN AAU POLICY. INSTITUTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP BECOME MEMBERS UPON APPROVAL BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD, AND THE MEMBERSHIP OF A MEMBER MAY BE TERMINATED UPON A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD, AFTER CONFIDENTIAL WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE MEMBER TO RESIGN VOLUNTARILY IN LIEU OF TERMINATION. APPROVAL OF A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD IS REQUIRED BOTH TO NOMINATE AN INSTITUTION FOR MEMBERSHIP AND TO TERMINATE THE MEMBERSHIP OF A MEMBER, BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE. EACH MEMBER IS REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND A MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE MAY BE REMOVED WITH CAUSE AT ANY TIME BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD; A PERSON WHO CEASES TO BE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF A MEMBER AUTOMATICALLY CEASES TO BE THAT MEMBER'S REPRESENTATIVE. THE BOARD KEEPS A RECORD OF ITS PROCEEDINGS, WHICH ARE FROM TIME TO TIME REPORTED TO THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AAU'S PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING FIRM, AND REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND PRESIDENT. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD BEFORE FILING AT A QUARTERLY BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 BOARD RECOMMENDS AND APPROVES THE ANNUAL INCREASE FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT BASED ON COMPARABLE SALARIES INCREASE OF OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIATIONS. OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT BASED ON ANNUAL QUATT SALARY REPORT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES COPIES TO THE PUBLIC OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.