2024-11-15T11:28:12-06:00 2023-12-31 991856619 GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC 757 THIRD AVENUE 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100172013 990 2023-01-01 730606209 NOBLE RESEARCH INSTITUTE LLC NOBL 5802235810 2510 SAM NOBLE PARKWAY ARDMORE OK 73401 A JILL WALLACE VP & CFO 5802246227 2024-11-14 1 0 SCOTT THOMPSETT P00741490 2125990100 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z STEVEN P RHINES 2510 SAM NOBLE PARKWAY ARDMORE OK 73401 49056741 0 X WWW.NOBLE.ORG X 1945 OK THE INSTITUTE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATE, AND TEACH PRINCIPLES (SEE SCHEDULE O)AND PRACTICES OF REGENERATIVE LAND STEWARDSHIP TO SAVE OUR NATION'S GRAZING LANDS BY PROMOTING LAND STEWARDSHIP THROUGH MANAGEMENT, BUILDING SOIL HEALTH AND KEEPING FARMERS AND RANCHERS ON THE LAND. 1 1 248 0 4448 0 42291147 36280085 1267635 640705 673824 -674563 292954 1704315 44525560 37950542 0 0 0 0 23114508 23485737 0 0 1935504 26482757 20457099 49597265 43942836 -5071705 -5992294 139800789 141744664 12536607 14778920 127264182 126965744 X TO GUIDE FARMERS AND RANCHERS IN APPLYING REGENERATIVE PRINCIPLES THAT YIELD HEALTHIER SOIL, MORE PRODUCTIVE GRAZING LAND, AND BUSINESS SUCCESS. (SEE SCHEDULE O) 0 0 25894316 0 551710 GRAZING LANDS RESEARCHTHE INSTITUTE'S GRAZING LAND-FOCUSED RESEARCH ENCOMPASSES DIFFERING ENVIRONMENTS (E.G., SILVOPASTURE, INTRODUCED PASTURE, NATIVE RANGE), PRODUCTION SYSTEMS, AND GEOGRAPHIES, BUT THEY COLLECTIVELY REPRESENT A COMMON APPROACH OF PRACTICAL, GRAZING LAND RESEARCH TO OBSERVE, MEASURE, STUDY, AND ASSESS THE ECOSYSTEM SERVICE RESPONSES TO LAND MANAGEMENT ACCORDINGLY TO THE SIX SOIL HEALTH PRINCIPLES. THIS RESEARCH SEEKS TO APPLY SCIENCE TO VALIDATE REPORTED RESEARCH, OFFER NEW PUBLISHABLE INSIGHTS INTO SOIL HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY, AND ADDRESS U.S. FARMER AND RANCHER CHALLENGES.(SEE SCHEDULE O)THE INSTITUTE CONDUCTS THIS RESEARCH, IN PART, IN CONJUNCTION WITH BOTH LAND GRANT UNIVERSITIES AND NON-LAND GRANT COLLEGES OF AGRICULTURE.A KEY RESEARCH EMPHASIS CONCERNS SOIL HEALTH-FOCUSED MANAGEMENT IN SILVOPASTURE ENVRIONMENTS. RESEARCH MEASUREMENT AND OBSERVATION INCLUDES SOIL HEALTH, OVERALL ECOSYSTEM SERVICES RESPONSE AND ECONOMIC VIABILITY. THE INSTITUTE IS PARTICULARLY FOCUSED ON ASSESSMENT IN PECAN ORCHARD ENVIRONMENTS. THIS RESEARCH IS FUNDED THROUGH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SOURCES.THE RESEARCH ENTERED ITS SECOND YEAR OF MONITORING CHANGES IN SOIL HEALTH IN THE PECAN ORCHARDS AT THE INSTITUTE, WHICH ARE UNDER REGENERATIVE MANAGEMENT WITH GRAZING LIVESTOCK USING ADAPTIVE MULTI-PADDOCK GRAZING, USE OF COVER CROPS, AND LIMITED-TO-NO INPUT APPLICATIONS. THE PROJECT ENCOMPASSES PRODUCER ORCHARDS ACROSS OKLAHOMA (TULSA-AREA AND SOUTH CENTRAL) AND TEXAS (NORTH CENTRAL, AUSTIN-AREA AND SOUTH CENTRAL) REPRESENTING DIFFERENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO IDENTIFY ORCHARD PRACTICES THAT LEAD TO IMPROVED LEVELS OF SOIL HEALTH, ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCY, AND INCREASED ECONOMIC MEASURES PER ACRE. PRIMARY MEASUREMENTS WILL CONCERN THE IMPACT OF MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES ON COMMODITY TREE SYSTEMS AND PRODUCTS TO ACCOUNT FOR (A) SOIL HEALTH, (B) ORCHARD HEALTH, (C) FSMA-ASSOCIATED RECOMMENDED GRAZING RESTRICTIONS, AND (D) NUT NUTRIENT VALUE.ANOTHER COMPONENT OF THIS RESEARCH INVOLVES THE COLLECTION, MEASUREMENT AND QUANTIFICATION OF E. COLI FROM THE ORCHARD FLOOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, A LAND GRANT UNIVERSITY.ANOTHER KEY RESEARCH EMPHASIS ASSESSES THE IMPACT OF GRAZING MANAGEMENT ON SOIL HEALTH AND ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS IN GRAZING LANDS LOCATED IN OKLAHOMA, TEXAS, MICHIGAN, COLORADO, AND WYOMING. FUNDED, IN PART, BY PUBLIC FUNDING ADMINISTERED BY THE FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH, THE INSTITUTE LEADS A RESEARCH COLLABORATION INVOLVING, AND OPERATING IN CONJUNCTION WITH, THE FOLLOWING LAND GRANT UNIVERSITIES: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERISTY, COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, AND OREGON STATE UNIVESITY. THE RESEARCH IDENTIFIES ECOLOGICAL METRICS, INFLUENCING MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS, INCLUDING FARMER AND RANCHER WELL-BEING. THE RESEARCH TEAM IS INTENSIVELY MEASURING WATER AND MINERAL CYCLES, ENERGY FLOW AND COMMUNITY DYNAMICS IN CONTRASTING GRAZING MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES (ADAPTIVE VS PRESCRIPTIVE) IN TWO OF THE INSTITUTE'S RANCHES (NATIVE RANGELAND AND BERMUDAGRASS BASED PASTURE) AND THE OTHER UNIVERSITY HUBS (MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING). METRICS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, VEGETATION DIVERSITY, WATER INFILTRATION, SOIL CARBON AND NITROGEN STOCKS, CO2 EXCHANGE, SOIL MICROBES, NUTRIENT CYCLING PROCESSES. THE PROJECT FURTHER INVOLVES SIMILAR DATA COLLECTION AT ABOUT 60 VOLUNTEER FARM AND RANCH SITES CONCENTRATED IN THESE SAME STATES. THESE MEASURES WILL BE MONITORED OVER AT LEAST FIVE YEARS. THE PROJECT CHARACTERIZES DRIVERS AND BARRIERS TO RANCHERS' ADOPTION OF REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE PRINCIPLES. PROJECT RESULTS WILL BE LONG-TERM AND COMPREHENSIVE SOIL HEALTH MONITORING OF DIFFERENT GRAZING MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES ACROSS UNIVERSITY AND WORKING LAND SITES WITH PUBLISHED RESULTS. THE INTENT IS TO UNDERSTAND THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SOIL HEALTH INDICATORS AND GRAZING MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS TO INFORM GRAZING MANAGEMENT DECISIONS WITH SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ECOLOGICAL OUTCOMES.ANOTHER KEY RESEARCH EMPHASIS INVOLVES THE MEASUREMENT AND MONITORING OF INSTITUTE RANCHES UNDER REGENERATIVE MANAGEMENT AS IT RELATES TO SOIL HEALTH, GRAZING LAND PRODUCTIVITY, AND ECONOMIC VIABILITY. THE PROJECT INCLUDED TAKING BASELINE MEASUREMENTS AT 144 SITES ACROSS SIX RANCHES AND 1,400 ACRES. THE TEAM CONTINUED ITS MONITORING OF SOILS, VEGETATION, WATER, AND WILDLIFE. MEASUREMENTS ARE TAKEN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, FROM WATERFOWL MONITORING IN THE WINTER, SMALL MAMMAL SURVEY, SURFACE WATER QUALITY, AND SOIL AND VEGETATION IN THE SPRING; WATER INFILTRATION, EARTHWORMS, AVIAN ACOUSTIC MONITORING, AND TERRESTRIAL MAMMAL SURVEY IN THE SUMMER; AND SURFACE WATER QUALITY, VEGETATION, POLLINATOR SURVEY, AND THE NATIONWIDE SNAPSHOT CAMERA MAMMAL SURVEY IN THE FALL.ONE COMPONENT OF THIS RESEARCH FURTHER INVOLVES THE MEASUREMENT AND QUANTIFICATION OF SOIL BIOLOGICAL POPULATIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH AT LEAST THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, A NON-LAND GRANT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE.PROJECT OUTCOMES WILL BE PUBLISHED AND BROADLY DISSEMINATED.REGARDING THE RESEARCH DESCRIBED ABOVE INVOLVING INSTITUTE RANCHES, THE INSTITUTE OPERATES AND REGENERATIVELY MANAGES SEVEN OKLAHOMA RANCHES TOTALING ALMOST 14,000 ACRES. THE RANCHES PRODUCE CATTLE, GOATS, AND SHEEP AND, ON SOME, NATIVE AND INTRODUCED PECANS. IN ADDITION TO SERVING AS WORKING RANCHES, THESE RANCHES DEMONSTRATE REGENERATIVE MANAGEMENT FOR VISITING FARMERS AND RANCHERS, AND, AS EXTENSIVELY NOTED ABOVE, SERVE AS LIVING LABORATORIES FOR OBSERVATION, MEASUREMENT, RESEARCH, AND STUDY. 11897500 0 88995 EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP, AND LEARNER SUPPORTTHE INSTITUTE DESIGNS, DEVELOPS, AND DELIVERS TOOLS, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES TO OWNERS, MANAGERS, AND STEWARDS OF U.S. GRAZING LANDS TO BUILD KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND CONFIDENCE IN APPLICATION OF REGENERATIVE PRINCIPLES. THE INSTITUTE SEEKS TO IMPACT U.S. GRAZING LANDS ON A NATIONWIDE SCALE.LARGE-SCALE ADOPTION AND REGENERATION OF U.S. GRAZING LANDS THROUGH THE WORK OF INTENTIONAL FARMERS AND RANCHERS YIELDS IMPORTANT ECOLOGICAL BENEFITS TO THE NATIONAL LANDSCAPE. THE INSTITUTE EMPHASIZES AND OFFERS DATA THAT ILLUSTRATES THE IMPACTS OF REGENERATIVE LAND MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING: (SEE SCHEDULE O) -IMPROVED SOIL HEALTH AND ECOLOGICAL FUNCTION, -IMPROVED AIR QUALITY, -IMPROVED WATER AVAILABILITY AND QUALITY, -INCREASED BIODIVERSITY (SOIL, PLANT AND ANIMAL), -ENHANCED WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITATS, AND -SEQUESTRATION AND STORAGE OF ATMOSPHERIC CARBON. BEYOND THESE IMPORTANT ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATIONS, A STRONG DOMESTIC RANCHING COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTES DIRECTLY TO AVAILABILITY OF NUTRIENT-DENSE ANIMAL PROTEIN FOR HUMAN NUTRITION AND DOMESTIC FOOD SECURITY, VIABLE RURAL ECONOMIES, AND CONTINUES THE RICH WESTERN HERITAGE OF THIS NATION.THE INSTITUTE'S PRODUCER-CENTRIC EDUCATIONAL PORTFOLIO WILL ADDRESS RANCH OPERATONS AND MANAGEMENT HOLISTICALLY, INCLUDING LAND, LIVESTOCK, BUSINESS AND FINANCE, PEOPLE AND MANAGEMENT, AND COMMUNITY.THIS EDUCATIONAL PORTFOLIO IS IN CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT AND WILL CONTINUE TO GROW TO OFFER PROGRAMMING FOR DIFFERING SKILL LEVELS AND DIFFERING PRACTICE/SKILL DEVELOPMENT.THIS PORTFOLIO WILL GUIDE LEARNERS THROUGH EVERY STEP OF THEIR REGENERATIVE JOURNEY FROM AN INTRODUCTION TO SOIL HEALTH TO IMPROVING ECONOMIC VIABILITY TO HERD DEVELOPMENT AND GRAZING MANAGEMENT TO ADVANCED LAND AND OPERATIONAL STEWARDSHIP. THE INSTITUTE WILL DELIVER LEARNING, MENTORSHIP AND SUPPORT THROUGH DIFFERING MODALITIES, INCUDING IN-PERSON INTERACTION, ONLINE (LIVE AND ASYNCHRONOUS) LEARNING, PEER NETWORKING AND DECISION TOOLS AND RESOURCES. CRITICIALLY, THE PORTFOLIO WILL BE FOUNDED ON SCIENCE AND THE INSTITUTE'S LAND-BASED RESEARCH, WHICH ENSURES THAT SUCH EDUCATIONAL PORTFOLIO REMAINS DYNAMIC, PIONEERING AND SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND. THE INSTITUTE'S EDUCATIONAL PORTFOLIO IS BEING DESIGNED FOR THE ADULT LEARNER AND EMPHASIZES CHANGE MANAGEMENT TO BETTER SERVE THE PRODUCER AND PROACTIVELY ADDRESS THE CHANGE IN MINDSET REQUIRED TO EMBRACE A NEW APPROACH TO LAND MANAGEMENT. THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES WILL FACILITATE LONG-TERM TRANSFORMATION THROUGH PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING, VIRTUAL SUPPORT, AND COMPLEMENTARY TOOLS FOR KNOWLEDGE APPLICATION AND LEARNING REINFORCEMENT. INITIAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE COURSES SUCH AS LAND ESSENTIALS AND GRAZING ESSENTIALS. A THREE-YEAR CURRICULM DEVELOPMENT PLAN WILL OFFER A FORWARD-LOOKING ROADMAP OF PROGRAMMING DEVELOPMENT FOR FARMER, RANCHER AND LANDOWNER ENGAGEMENT.IN ADDITION, THE INSTITUTE WILL FACILITATE AN INITIAL LEARNING PEER NETWORK TO INSPIRE AND MOTIVATE PRODUCERS THROUGH BUILDING A SUSTAINED LEARNING COMMUNITY. INITIAL IN-PERSON COURSE DELIVERY LOCATIONS INCLUDED MULTIPLE SITES IN BOTH TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA. SITES FOR DELIVERY OF IN-PERSON EDUCATION WILL BE EXPANDED IN 2024 TO FURTHER INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE OR MORE EDUCATIONAL DELIVERY LOCATIONS WITHIN NEBRASKA, KANSAS, MISSOURI, ARKANSAS, NEW MEXICO, AND MONTANA. 0 0 0 N/A 37791816 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 118 0 1 248 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X A JILL WALLACE 5802235810 2510 SAM NOBLE PARKWAY ARDMORE OK 73401 THE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION SOLE MEMBER/MANAGER 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN P RHINES PRESIDENT / CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 710801 0 43633 A JILL WALLACE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO 40.00 0.00 X 386450 0 30011 ELIZABETH A ALDRIDGE CORPORATE SECRETARY 40.00 0.00 X 127720 0 19069 JEFFREY S MOEN GEN. COUNSEL & DIRECTOR GOVT. 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THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TAX POSITION IS BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE TAX POSITION MAY BE CHALLENGED. THE INSTITUTE IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") SECTION 501(C)(3), THOUGH IT IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, UNLESS THAT INCOME IS OTHERWISE EXCLUDED BY IRC. THE INSTITUTE HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS; AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. THE INSTITUTE HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS 380,323. 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IN CALENDAR YEAR 2023, THE INSTITUTE OFFERED: - FIRST-CLASS OR CHARTER TRAVEL: ON LIMITED AND OCCASIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND PURSUANT TO AN ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS EXPENDITURE POLICY, EMPLOYEES WERE GRANTED AN EXCEPTION TO THE POLICY'S REQUIREMENT OF "[COMMERCIAL] ECONOMY CLASS" FOR AIR TRAVEL. ANY SUCH DEVIATION REQUIRES: (1) PRE-APPROVAL BY THE EMPLOYEE'S SUPERVISORS AND (2) A SHOWING THAT STANDARD AIRFARE WOULD REQUIRE CIRCUITOUS ROUTING, TRAVEL DURING UNREASONABLE HOURS, EXCESSIVELY PROLONGED TRAVEL, RESULT IN INCREASED COST THAT WOULD OFFSET TRANSPORTATION SAVINGS, IS NOT REASONABLY ADEQUATE FOR THE PHYSICAL OR MEDICAL NEEDS OF THE TRAVELER OR IS NOT REASONABLY AVAILABLE TO MEET TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS. AS THIS EXPENDITURE WAS INCURRED IN THE FURTHERANCE OF BUSINESS, IT HAS BEEN TREATED AS A NON-TAXABLE BENEFIT. -CERTAIN FRINGE BENEFITS ARE GROSSED UP FOR SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE TAXES FOR EMPLOYEES. THESE AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS TAXABLE WAGES IN COLUMN (B)(II). - SOCIAL DUES: THE INSTITUTE PROVIDED SOCIAL CLUB DUES FOR THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, AND GENERAL COUNSEL. THE VALUE OF THE DUES HAS BEEN REPORTED AS TAXABLE WAGES IN COLUMN (B)(III). PART I, LINE 4B SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EMPLOYEES' SECTION 457(F) PLANS ARE REPORTED IN FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (C). THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS TO A 457(F) PLAN: STEVEN P. RHINES - $16,500 A. JILL WALLACE - $916 PART I, LINE 7 NON-FIXED PAYMENTS OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES RECEIVED NONFIXED COMPENSATION UNDER THE APPROVED ORGANIZATIONAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM, ALLOCATED BASED UPON THE DISCRETION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS ANNUALLY CONSIDERED FOR A BONUS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNING BODY, THE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION (FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A). FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 AS THE PRIMARY TOOL FOR LAND TRANSFORMATION, THE INSTITUTE SEEKS TO ENGAGE AND BUILD KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE IN U.S. FARMERS AND RANCHERS THROUGH INSTITUTE-HOSTED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. THESE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES PROVIDE PATHWAYS FOR TRANSFERRING INSTITUTE RESEARCH OUTCOMES AND OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCES. THE INSTITUTE CONDUCTS PRACTICAL, GRAZING LAND-FOCUSED AGRICULTURE RESEARCH TO OBSERVE, MEASURE, STUDY, AND ASSESS THE ECOSYSTEM SERVICE RESPONSES TO LAND MANAGEMENT. THIS LANDSCAPE-SCALE RESEARCH OCCURS ON INSTITUTE RANCHES AS WELL AS OTHER U.S. GRAZING PROPERTIES. THIS RESEARCH IS PERFORMED, IN PART, IN CONJUNCTION WITH BOTH LAND GRANT UNIVERSITIES AND NON-LAND GRANT COLLEGES OF AGRICULTURE. THE INSTITUTE FURTHER REGENERATIVELY MANAGES ALMOST 14,000 ACRES OF INTRODUCED PASTURE AND NATIVE GRAZING LANDS IN SOUTHERN OK, WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF EXTENSIVE ECOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT AND ASSESSMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A PURSUANT TO THE INSTITUTE'S LIMITED LIABILITY OPERATING AGREEMENT, THE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION) SERVES AS THE SOLE MEMBER-MANAGER OF THE INSTITUTE. IN THIS CAPACITY, THE FOUNDATION ALSO IS REFERRED TO AS THE INSTITUTE'S "GOVERNING BODY." THE FOUNDATION MANAGES THE BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND PROPERTIES OF THE INSTITUTE, AND ALL CORPORATE POWERS SHALL BE EXERCISED BY, OR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES LEADERSHIP FOR THE INSTITUTE TO CARRY OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, ACT AS A GOOD STEWARD OF ITS RESOURCES, AND CONDUCT AND SUPPORT ITS ACTIVITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VISION OF FOUNDER LLOYD NOBLE. THE FOUNDATION FURTHER DIRECTS MANAGEMENT TO FORMALIZE AND IMPLEMENT THE INSTITUTE'S STRATEGIC PLAN. THE FOUNDATION IS AN INDEPENDENT MEMBER, AS THE FOUNDATION IS A SECTION 501(C)(3) PRIVATE NON-OPERATING FOUNDATION THAT HAS NO VESTED FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THE SUCCESS OF THE INSTITUTE. THE FOUNDATION, AS THE SOLE MEMBER-MANAGER, IS NOT DEEMED TO LACK INDEPENDENCE MERELY BECAUSE IT IS A DONOR TO THE INSTITUTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS PURSUANT TO THE INSTITUTE'S LIMITED LIABILITY OPERATING AGREEMENT, THE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION) SERVES AS THE SOLE MEMBER-MANAGER OF THE INSTITUTE. IN THIS CAPACITY, THE FOUNDATION ALSO IS REFERRED TO AS THE INSTITUTE'S "GOVERNING BODY." FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 REVIEW THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE GOVERNING BODY (THE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION) BY THE INSTITUTE'S TAX PREPARERS. A FINAL COPY IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNING BODY WITH SUFFICIENT TIME TO PROVIDE COMMENTS AND REVISIONS TO THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY SUBMIT CONFLICT OF INTEREST (COI) FORMS TO DISCLOSE FINANCIAL/BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT ADDRESSES ANY QUESTIONS OR UNCERTAINTIES REGARDING THE COI DISCLOSURES. SUBMITTED FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND ARCHIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CORPORATE SECRETARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION PROCESS: A REVIEW AND ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED EVERY TWO YEARS (THE LAST BEING IN 2022) BY A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED COMPENSATION CONSULTANT WHICH CONSIDERS THE ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIC PLAN, PAY PHILOSOPHY, PREVAILING MARKET PRACTICES AND RELEVANT REGULATORY MANDATES. THE REVIEW AND ANALSYIS ARE PRESENTED TO THE INSTITUTE'S GOVERNING BODY (THE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION) FOR CONSIDERATION. THE GOVERNING BODY DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO BASED UPON MARKET REVIEW DATA AND PERFORMANCE. THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBERS IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO BASED UPON MARKET REVIEW DATA AND PERFORMANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ORGANIZATION'S DOCUMENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ANNUAL FORM 990 ARE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH A LINK ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS 380,323. THE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION 2510 SAM NOBLE PARKWAY ARDMORE OK 734012124 815328519 GRANT-MAKING OK 501(C)(3) PF N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 PART V, LINE 10 THE INSTITUTE PROVIDES SERVICES TO ITS GOVERNING BODY (THE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION) UNDER A SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE INSTITUTE AND THE FOUNDATION. EMPLOYEES PROVIDING THE SERVICES ARE THE COMMON-LAW EMPLOYEES OF THE INSTITUTE AND ARE UNDER THE INSTITUTE'S DIRECTION AND CONTROL. THE COST OF THESE SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THE SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT ARE REIMBURSED BY THE FOUNDATION TO THE INSTITUTE.