2023-09-06T15:44:12-05:00 2022-12-31 941250261 LINDQUIST VON HUSEN & JOYCE LLP 301 HOWARD STREET SUITE 850 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 990 2022-01-01 770555413 BENEFICENT TECHNOLOGY INC BENE 6506443400 3790 EL CAMINO REAL 1072 PALO ALTO CA 94306 AYAN KISHORE CEO 6506443400 2023-09-06 1 AYAN KISHORE 999009999 0 SHERMAN LEONG P00513747 4159579999 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X BENETECH AYAN KISHORE 3790 EL CAMINO REAL 1072 PALO ALTO CA 94306 16107648 0 X WWW.BENETECH.ORG X 2000 CA BENETECH IS A NONPROFIT THAT EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES WITH SOFTWARE FOR SOCIAL GOOD. 10 9 109 39 0 0 15005323 14900969 1047341 1195963 487 10716 0 0 16053151 16107648 70000 145000 0 0 9094728 10407126 0 0 127061 5478485 5747890 14643213 16300016 1409938 -192368 6239324 6571567 1856584 2381195 4382740 4190372 X BENETECH IS DRAMATICALLY IMPROVING EDUCATION EQUITY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITIES THAT IT SERVES THROUGH ITS TECHNOLOGY, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, CATERING TO THE HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATION OF 1 IN 5 STUDENTS WHO LEARN DIFFERENTLY. BENETECH BELIEVES THAT EQUITABLE 0 0 10229939 1018498 ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION CONTENT AND TECHNOLOGY:BENETECH HAS BEEN DELIVERING INCLUSIVE LEARNING SOLUTIONS FOR OVER 20 YEARS AS THE DEVELOPER OF BOOKSHARE, THE WORLD'S LARGEST SERVICE FOR ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION MATERIALS. BENETECH IS TRANSFORMING HOW EDUCATIONAL CONTENT IS MADE ACCESSIBLE THROUGH INITIATIVES LIKE BOOKSHARE AND ITS GLOBAL CERTIFIED ACCESSIBLE (GCA) PROGRAM. THROUGH THE BOOKSHARE PLATFORM, BENETECH PROVIDES THE WORLD'S LARGEST ONLINE SERVICE FOR ACCESSIBLE E-BOOKS DELIVERING MORE THAN 20 MILLION E-BOOKS AND MATERIALS THAT HAVE SERVED OVER 1.5 MILLION LEARNERS. BENETECH BOOKSHARE MEMBERS READ BOOKS IN FORMATS THAT WORK BEST FOR THEM, WHETHER IT BE AUDIO, TYPOGRAPHY MANIPULATION, WORD HIGHLIGHTS SYNCED WITH AUDIO AND SO ON THROUGH THE BROWSER, MOBILE APPLICATION OR OTHER ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (AT) OF CHOICE. BENETECH'S GOAL FOR ALL LEARNERS IS TO IMPROVE LITERACY AND FOSTER A LOVE FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING. BENETECH CONTINUES TO SCALE AND INNOVATE, INCLUDING TAKING ON THE NEXT FRONTIER OF LEARNING CONTENT BY MAKING STEM ACCESSIBLE AND EQUITABLE FOR ALL LEARNERS. THE BORN ACCESSIBLE, GCA INITIATIVE CONTINUES TO DRIVE SYSTEM CHANGE IN THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY, PARTNERING WITH PUBLISHERS TO MAKE BOOKS ACCESSIBLE WHEN THEY ARE CREATED.INCLUSIVE EDUCATION CAPACITY BUILDING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:BENETECH IS DEEPENING ITS IMPACT ON EQUITY IN EDUCATION BY WORKING CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS AND MORE, TO IDENTIFY AND PROVIDE STUDENTS AND THOSE SERVING THEM, SUCH AS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, THE SUPPORT THEY NEED. DOMESTICALLY, BENETECH IS EXPANDING ITS LOCAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS ACROSS URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES IN NEED - SUCH AS ATLANTA, ALBUQUERQUE, DETROIT, LAS VEGAS AND MEMPHIS - AND ARE BUILDING A MODEL FOR PLACE-BASED CHANGE TO CLOSE LEARNING GAPS.BENETECH SERVES LEARNERS IN OVER 90 COUNTRIES DIRECTLY OR THROUGH PARTNERS AND PROVIDE CAPACITY BUILDING SERVICES FOR INCLUSIVE EDUCATION AND EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, PARTICULARLY IN LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES. BENETECH SUPPORTS SCHOOLS FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION TO EMBRACE INCLUSIVE EDUCATION THROUGH DIGITAL LITERACY AND DIGITAL PEDAGOGY. BENETECH PROVIDES TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATORS TO EFFECTIVELY USE ACCESSIBLE CONTENT AND TECHNOLOGY. 315670 HUMAN RIGHTS: BENETECH'S PRIOR, ADDITIONAL WORK SPECIFIC TO HUMAN RIGHTS HAS TRANSITIONED TO PARTNERS IN THOSE COMMUNITIES. 2482565 145000 177465 TECH MATTERS: THIS FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT WORKS IN THREE AREAS: BUILDING THE TECH FOR SOCIAL GOOD FIELD, ASSISTING CRISIS RESPONSE HELPLINES, AND SUPPORTING LOCAL LEADERS AROUND THE WORLD. FIELD-BUILDING WORK INCLUDES NO-CHARGE CONSULTING TO NONPROFIT LEADERS, A PODCAST FEATURING TECH FOR GOOD LEADERS, PUBLIC SPEAKING AND WRITTEN ARTICLES. ASELO IS AN OPEN-SOURCE CONTACT CENTER PLATFORM DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE NEEDS OF CRISIS RESPONSE HELPLINES WHICH DO COUNSELING, REFERRAL AND CASE MANAGEMENT. ASELO WAS DEPLOYED IN ELEVEN COUNTRIES AT THE END OF 2022. TERRASO IS AN OPEN SOURCE, ONLINE PLATFORM BEING BUILT FOR LOCAL LEADERS TO ACCESS THE TOOLS, DATA AND FUNDING THEY NEED TO BUILD MORE SUSTAINABLE AND REGENERATIVE LOCAL ECONOMIES AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF CLIMATE CHANGE. TERRASO WAS IN ITS INITIAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PHASE DURING 2022 AND IS EXPECTED TO LAUNCH IN 2023.BENETECH IS VULNERABLE TO THE INHERENT RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH REVENUE THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY DEPENDENT ON GOVERNMENT FUNDING, PUBLIC SUPPORT, AND CONTRIBUTIONS. THE CONTINUED GROWTH AND WELL-BEING OF BENETECH IS CONTINGENT UPON SUCCESSFUL ACHIEVEMENT OF ITS LONG-TERM REVENUE-RAISING GOALS. 51688 POVERTY: INEQUITY DEMANDS SOCIAL ACTION. LACK OF ACCESS TO EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, HOUSING, AND JUSTICE HINDERS HUMAN PROGRESS. WE'RE DRIVEN TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD BY PROVIDING COLLABORATIVE SOFTWARE PLATFORMS. THROUGH INFORMATION AND DATA EXCHANGE WE CAN HELP CLOSE THE GAPS AND PROVIDE A BRIDGE TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT. BENETECH SERVICE NET IS MAKING IT EASIER TO SHARE AND MAINTAIN INFORMATION ON SOCIAL AND HUMAN SERVICES.BENETECH LABS: BENETECH LABS IS OUR INNOVATION AND NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CENTER, WHERE WE EXPLORE AREAS OF NEED AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS BY ENGAGING WITH COMMUNITIES, OTHER TECHNOLOGISTS, AND NONPROFITS. WE FOCUS ON FINDING AND DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE PLATFORMS THAT BENETECH AND THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE CAN TAKE TO SCALE AND ACHIEVE LASTING SOCIAL IMPACT. 51688 13079862 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 1 109 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X X X THE ORGANIZATION 6506443400 3790 EL CAMINO REAL 1072 PALO ALTO CA 94306 CHRISTY REMEY CHIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERARDO CAPIEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THERESA FAY-BUSTILLOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 YOKO NAKAO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEMA SUNDARRAJ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE SCHNEIDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMARA RORIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUNE KLEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN LO BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES R FRUCHTERMAN CEO - TECH MATTERS 40.00 X X 285352 0 40671 AYAN KISHORE CEO 40.00 X 320000 0 6768 AARON FIRESTONE VP DATA INSIGHTS 40.00 X 167633 0 29283 JOEL RICIPUTI CBO 40.00 X 191837 0 4490 CHARLES LAPIERRE PRINCIPAL ACCESSIBILITY 40.00 X 178396 0 36793 JOHN BRUGGE ENGINEER MANAGER 40.00 X 168761 0 51867 RONALD K ELLIS III SENIOR ENGINEER 40.00 X 166766 0 11001 MICHAEL JOHNSON VP CONTENT 40.00 X 169904 0 37574 LISA WADORS VERNE VP PROGRAMS 40.00 X 168814 0 38924 PAUL SCHREIBER DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING - TERRASO 40.00 X 167342 0 13091 HURLBURT NICHOLAS R DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING - ASELO 40.00 X 164177 0 12646 BROWNELL JOCOB A SENIOR ENGINEER 40.00 X 166013 0 12120 ANDERSON PAUL SENIOR ENGINEER 40.00 X 154408 0 13434 KENNEDY BLAKE L SENIOR ENGINEER 40.00 X 152232 0 11903 DAVID MURPHY DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING 40.00 X 147735 0 27481 HU JENNY IT MANAGER 40.00 X 148601 0 16287 2917971 0 364333 40 0 1 0 AMAZON WEB SERVICES PO BOX 84023 SEATTLE WA 98108 CLOUD HOSTING 446994 RAVIX GROUP INC 1871 THE ALAMEDA STE 331 SAN JOSE CA 95126 FINANCE & HR SERVICES 393570 TOPTAL LLC 2810 N CHURCH STREET 36879 WILMINGTON DE 19802 ENGR, TECH & LABS SRVCS 175931 ANGSTROM LLC 639 WOODLAND TERRACE SAN JOSE CA 95112 ENGINEERING SERVICES 144126 DAPROIM AFRICA LTD 5091-00506 NAIROBI KE BOOK SCANNING 139548 8 10732305 4168664 14900969 GLOBAL LITERACY 900099 1018498 1018498 TECH MATTERS 900099 177465 177465 1195963 10716 10716 16107648 1195963 0 10716 20000 20000 125000 125000 2432092 1722283 702662 7147 5636484 4768221 797122 71141 106934 90461 15123 1350 2231616 1887850 315600 28166 392692 317193 72170 3329 208339 178649 29344 346 233944 223805 9884 255 38734 21121 17282 331 30873 25184 5283 406 OUTSIDE SERVICES 2907031 1987037 916226 3768 COMMUNICATIONS 632459 597501 32988 1970 BOOK COLLECTION & DEVEL 551638 551638 FACILITY & OTHER OFFICE 332707 267951 60567 4189 419473 295968 118842 4663 16300016 13079862 3093093 127061 1468267 2495839 850936 861652 3001351 2571740 656573 229350 115020 204992 97163 97163 44940 0 43642 32001 58595 175993 6239324 6571567 1108597 1118788 297987 563959 450000 698448 1856584 2381195 X 634676 513940 3748064 3676432 4382740 4190372 6239324 6571567 -192368 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 3112638 12757890 14574654 15005323 14900969 60351474 3112638 12757890 14574654 15005323 14900969 60351474 716947 59634527 14759 18147 7075 487 10716 51184 60402658 15858113 0.98730 0.98180 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 120961 120961 16179055 16300016 965001 241250 0 0 888582 916150 882161 965001 3651894 5477841 171342 129711 120570 120961 542584 222146 229038 220540 241250 912974 1369461 450000 450000 450000 450000 450000 450000 448687 4780 3466 450000 448513 7374 7200 448687 0.00000 0.00000 1.00000 0 0 97163 97163 0 0 TERM ENDOWMENT 450000 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 248448 698448 X 16498531 390883 390883 16107648 0 16107648 16690899 390883 390883 16300016 0 16300016 PART V, LINE 4: AN ENDOWMENT FUND OF $350,000 WAS RECEIVED IN MARCH 2014 TO SUPPORT ITS PROGRAMS FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS. IN 2017, BENETECH RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL ENDOWMENT OF $100,000 WITH THE SAME TERM AS THE ORIGINAL ENDOWMENT FUND. ANY INCOME GENERATED FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUND WILL BE USED ONLY FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES. THE PRINCIPAL OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND SHALL NEVER BE USED UNLESS AGREED UPON IN WRITING. THE ENDOWMENT FUND WAS EXTENDED FOR FIVE ADDITIONAL YEARS TO 2024. PART X, LINE 2: BASED ON AN ANALYSIS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN HAD NO MATERIAL EFFECT ON THE RECORDED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS 2018 THROUGH 2021 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY REGULATORY AGENCIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AND FOUR YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED FOR FEDERAL AND STATE RESPECTIVELY. 1 SOUTH ASIA 0 15 PROGRAM SERVICES PROOFREADING, QA 501242 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFIRCA 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES HUMAN RIGHTS 163717 EUROPE 0 8 PROGRAM SERVICES ENGINEERING SERVICES 201957 SOUTH AMERICA 0 6 PROGRAM SERVICES ENGINEERING SERVICES 323042 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 4 PROGRAM SERVICES LITERACY FOR THE DISABLED 187947 EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES COUNTRY MANAGEMENT 17213 NORTH AMERICA 0 3 PROGRAM SERVICES LITERACY 104600 0 40 0 0 0 40 1499718 0 1499718 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, SUPPORT MISSION. DEVELOPMENT OF CHILD HELPLINE PLATFORM 45000 WIRED FUNDS 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, SUPPORT MISSION. DEVELOPMENT OF CHILD HELPLINE PLATFORM 50000 WIRED FUNDS 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) SUPPORT MISSION. DEVELOPMENT OF CHILD HELPLINE PLATFORM 10000 WIRED FUNDS 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) SUPPORT MISSION. TESTING OF JUSTICE AI TOOL FUNCTIONALITY 20000 WIRED FUNDS 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 1 SJAC 1612 K ST NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20006 813014704 501(C)(3) 20000 0 TESTING OF JUSTICE AI TOOL FUNCTIONALITY 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: BENETECH'S GRANTS ARE TYPICALLY SUB GRANTS THAT ARE PART OF THE ORIGINAL GRANT PROCESS. THE SUB GRANTEE IS TYPICALLY A REPUTED ORGANIZATION RECOMMENDED BY A FEDERAL AGENCY OR AN AFFILIATE. BENETECH DOCUMENTS ELIGIBILITY AND RECEIVES PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE FEDERAL AGENCY PROVIDING THE GRANT OR AWARD BEFORE PROVIDING THE SUB GRANT AND ALSO EMPLOYEES SPECIFIC PROGRAM STAFF TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS AND PROPER USAGE OF SUCH FUNDS BY THE SUB GRANTEE/AWARDEE. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AYAN KISHORE CEO 305000 0 15000 0 0 0 6242 0 526 0 326768 0 0 0 JAMES R FRUCHTERMAN CEO - TECH MATTERS 285352 0 0 0 0 0 5531 0 35140 0 326023 0 0 0 JOHN BRUGGE ENGINEER MANAGER 168761 0 0 0 0 0 3539 0 48328 0 220628 0 0 0 CHARLES LAPIERRE PRINCIPAL ACCESSIBILITY 178396 0 0 0 0 0 3632 0 33161 0 215189 0 0 0 LISA WADORS VERNE VP PROGRAMS 168814 0 0 0 0 0 3000 0 35924 0 207738 0 0 0 MICHAEL JOHNSON VP CONTENT 169904 0 0 0 0 0 3473 0 34101 0 207478 0 0 0 AARON FIRESTONE VP DATA INSIGHTS 167633 0 0 0 0 0 2798 0 26485 0 196916 0 0 0 JOEL RICIPUTI CBO 191837 0 0 0 0 0 3994 0 496 0 196327 0 0 0 PAUL SCHREIBER DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING - TERRASO 167342 0 0 0 0 0 3015 0 10076 0 180433 0 0 0 BROWNELL JOCOB A SENIOR ENGINEER 166013 0 0 0 0 0 3367 0 8753 0 178133 0 0 0 RONALD K ELLIS III SENIOR ENGINEER 166766 0 0 0 0 0 2940 0 8061 0 177767 0 0 0 HURLBURT NICHOLAS R DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING - ASELO 164177 0 0 0 0 0 3352 0 9294 0 176823 0 0 0 DAVID MURPHY DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING 147735 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27481 0 175216 0 0 0 ANDERSON PAUL SENIOR ENGINEER 154408 0 0 0 0 0 3110 0 10324 0 167842 0 0 0 HU JENNY IT MANAGER 148601 0 0 0 0 0 2625 0 13662 0 164888 0 0 0 KENNEDY BLAKE L SENIOR ENGINEER 152232 0 0 0 0 0 3092 0 8811 0 164135 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 ACCESS TO EDUCATION IS A HUMAN RIGHT, REGARDLESS OF DIFFERENCES OR DISABILITY. STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES AND DISABILITIES AROUND THE WORLD FACE BARRIERS TO EQUITABLE EDUCATION AND MAY NOT RECEIVE ADEQUATE INSTRUCTION, FORCED TO END THEIR EDUCATION EARLY, OR BE LIMITED TO CERTAIN SUBJECTS SINCE ACCESSIBLE MATERIALS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR SUBJECTS SUCH AS MATH OR CHEMISTRY. THOSE IN SYSTEMICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES FACE ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES DUE TO RACIAL AND SOCIAL INJUSTICE. BENETECH IS WORKING WITH SCHOOLS, GOVERNMENTS, COMMUNITY, AND PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE DIGITAL LITERACY AND ACCESS TO LEARNING MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES SUCH AS DYSLEXIA, AND DISABILITIES RANGING FROM VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS TO PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 MARY FULLER SERVED AS PART-TIME GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY TO THE BOARD AND WAS A CONTRACTOR (FULLER TECH LAW GROUP, PC). LUCY RECKSEIT SERVED AS PART-TIME GENERAL COUNSEL TO THE BOARD AND WAS A CONTRACTOR. KATHIE LEE HAS SERVED AS A CFO AND IS A CONSULTANT AT RAVIX GROUP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BYLAWS OF BENEFICENT TECHNOLOGY, INC. STATE "ONE DIRECTOR OF THIS CORPORATION SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE DESIGNATOR FROM TIME TO TIME", THEREFORE THE DESIGNATOR HAD THE AUTHORITY TO ELECT ONE MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CFO RECEIVES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FROM THE PREPARER AND CONDUCTS THE FIRST REVIEW OF THE FORM FOR ACCURACY. A COPY OF THE DRAFT 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE CEO AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW, EDITS, AND COMMENTS. THE CFO THEN INCORPORATES ANY COMMENTS AND EDITS RECEIVED, IF NECESSARY. ANY EDITS OR CHANGES ARE APPROPRIATELY COMMUNICATED TO THE PREPARER AND ONCE FINALIZED, THE FINAL FORM 990 IS SIGNED OFF BY THE CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH KEY EMPLOYEE, OFFICER, AND DIRECTOR IS EXPECTED TO READ AND SIGN ANNUALLY THE COMPANY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND CODE OF CONDUCT POLICY WHICH ARE THEN REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND THEN FILED WITH ITS MINUTES. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE BOARD OR THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE SHALL FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO APPROPRIATELY PROTECT BENETECH'S INTERESTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY REVIEWS COMPARABLE COMPENSATION INFORMATION, AND COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND CFO, AND RECOMMENDS ANY CHANGES FOR FULL BOARD APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIALS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY POSTING TO BENETECH'S WEBSITE AFTER BOARD APPROVAL. AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST ARE AUDITED FINANCIALS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS OF OVERSEEING THE AUDIT AND SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.