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MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF WISCONSIN: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF WISCONSIN (EIN 39-6062015)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-01
IRS object ID
202413069349301986
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-11-01T12:47:07-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN363168081PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SIKICH LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line117335 GOLF PARKWAY SUITE 500AddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53045ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN396062015EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OFBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2WISCONSIN INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMECHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9207343148PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13315 N BALLARD RD DAddressLine1Txt
CityAPPLETONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP549118988ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFF GAECKEPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone9207343418PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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PTINP00671418PTIN
Phone2627549400PhoneNum
Preparation2024-10-30PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJEFF GAECKEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13315 N BALLARD RD DAddressLine1Txt
CityAPPLETONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP549118988ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$296,972GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1945FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescTO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.Desc
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Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
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More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document1IRPDocumentCnt
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JEFF GAECKEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9207343148PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13315 N BALLARD RD SUITE DAddressLine1Txt
CityAPPLETONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP549118988ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

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PAUL CHRISTENSEN
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER HOWALD
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM JARVIS
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BRAD WERLEIN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ED TONN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATT BENNER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE ANDERSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM COLWELL
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIM BASSETT
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHAD BOWE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF GAECKE
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Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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CONFERENCE REIMBURSEME900099$780$780
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$256,057TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,109TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$6,109ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$34,806SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$35,901SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$1,095SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$1,095TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$261,071TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$5,014ExclusionAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,000TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,985TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,167TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,995TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,734TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,373TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,569TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
DRUG TESTING$173,243
MISCELLANEOUS$191

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$283,257TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$137,583BOYAmt
EOY$112,199EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,921BOYAmt
EOY$4,412EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$162,488BOYAmt
EOY$171,942EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$302,992BOYAmt
EOY$288,553EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$302,992BOYAmt
EOY$288,553EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$302,992BOYAmt
EOY$288,553EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$302,992BOYAmt
EOY$288,553EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$22,186ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$7,747NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting OtherYes (X)MethodOfAccountingOtherInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues NondedYes (1)SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$267,651TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$7,747NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$7,747RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$259,904RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$1,167InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$1,167RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$261,071TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$282,090TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$282,090ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$1,167InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$1,167ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$283,257TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ASSOCIATION IS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO TAX UNDER PRESENT INCOME TAX LAWS. THE ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ASSOCIATION'S MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2020.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFF GAECKE - ORGANIZATION MANAGEMEPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionJEFF IS THE EXECUTIVE VP OF THE ASSOCIATION AND THE 100% SHAREHOLDER OF OMSRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$36,000TransactionAmt
TransactionORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT INC. (OMS) IS OWNED 100% BY JEFF GAECKE. MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF WISCONSIN, INC. PAID $36,000 FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO OMS. THE TYPE OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES ARE DISCUSSED ON SCHEDULE O.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE FUND CONTRACTS WITH ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. ("OMS") FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROVIDING A STAFF MEMBER TO ACT AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION, ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THE BOOKS, GUIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PREPARATION OF ANNUAL BUDGETS, AND PREPARING AND DISTRIBUTING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, JEFF GAECKE, IS EMPLOYED BY OMS AND RECEIVES $36,000 AS COMPENSATION FOR HIS SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THERE ARE THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERS: ACTIVE, ASSOCIATE, AND HONORARY WITH ONLY ACTIVE MEMBERS HAVING VOTING RIGHTS. THE PRESIDENT APPOINTS A NOMINATING COMMITTEE OF THREE ACTIVE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING WHO THEN PRESENTS A LIST OF NOMINEES FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NOMINATIONS MAY BE OFFERED FROM THE FLOOR BY ANY ACTIVE MEMBER OF GOOD STANDING AND, IF SO ORDERED, ELECTIONS FOR SUCH CONTESTED OFFICES SHALL BE HAD BY SECRET BALLOT - A MAJORITY OF THOSE VOTING BEING NECESSARY TO ELECT IN EACH CASE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTS THE OFFICERS. NO OTHER DECISIONS ARE APPROVED OR RATIFIED BY THE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHERE ARE THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERS: ACTIVE, ASSOCIATE, AND HONORARY WITH ONLY ACTIVE MEMBERS HAVING VOTING RIGHTS. THE PRESIDENT APPOINTS A NOMINATING COMMITTEE OF THREE ACTIVE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING WHO THEN PRESENTS A LIST OF NOMINEES FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NOMINATIONS MAY BE OFFERED FROM THE FLOOR BY ANY ACTIVE MEMBER OF GOOD STANDING AND, IF SO ORDERED, ELECTIONS FOR SUCH CONTESTED OFFICES SHALL BE HAD BY SECRET BALLOT - A MAJORITY OF THOSE VOTING BEING NECESSARY TO ELECT IN EACH CASE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTS THE OFFICERS. NO OTHER DECISIONS ARE APPROVED OR RATIFIED BY THE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT REVIEWS, SIGNS, AND THEN THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED FOR FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS AND DISCLOSED BY BOARD MEMBERS TO THE ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT AND/OR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT THROUGH THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORM AND/OR WHENEVER A CONFLICT ARISES. THE ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THEN MAKES A DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND WHAT SUBSEQUENT ACTION IS APPROPRIATE (IF ANY). THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE INFORMS THE BOARD OF THEIR DETERMINATION AND ACTION AND THE BOARD RETAINS THE RIGHT TO MODIFY OR REVERSE SUCH DETERMINATION AND ACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19COPIES OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO ALL MEETING ATTENDEES AND ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL OTHERS UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1:THE ASSOCIATION USES THE MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. THIS METHOD HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEARS.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:OMS (SEE PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 ABOVE) ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.