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THIS CHANGEWAS REFLECTED ON THE FESTIVAL'S DECEMBER 31, 2022 FORM 990. FORM 990, PART III PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION (CONTINUED) IT BRINGS TOGETHER WORLD CLASS AUTHORS AND SPEAKERS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS TO BUILD CONVERSATIONS AROUND SOME OF TODAY'S MOST IMPORTANT AND INSPIRING BOOKS AND IDEAS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY STAFF MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR GATHERING THE INFORMATION NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE FILING OF THIS DOCUMENT. THE ORGANIZATIONS ACCOUNTANTS ASSIST IN PREPARING THE 990. THEN IT IS REVIEWED TO ENSURE THAT IT IS ACCURATELY COMPLETED. PRIOR TO FILING, A COMPLETE COPY IS CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THIS POLICY AND TO COMPLY WITH IT. STATEMENTS OF COMPLIANCE ARE REVIEWED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND, WHEN APPROPRIATE, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS WHO VIOLATE THIS POLICY ARE SUBJECT TO CENSURE OR REMOVAL, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A A SPECIAL COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS AFTER REVIEWING COMPARABLE DATA FOR SIMILARLY SITUATED NON-PROFITS IN SOUTH CAROLINA ESTABLISHED THE COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THIS OCCURRED IN DECEMBER 2022. THIS WAS THEN APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MADE AVAILABLE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS TO THE PUBLIC: (1) THE FORM 990 INFORMATIONAL RETURN FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR AND (2) ITS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 FESTIVAL MERCHANDISE 12,000 FESTIVAL MERCHANDISE -12,000 FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 1 THE FESTIVAL CHANGED ITS ACCOUNTING METHOD FROM CASH TO ACCRUAL EFFECTIVE 01/01/2023.