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MIKVA CHALLENGE GRANT FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
MIKVA CHALLENGE GRANT FOUNDATION INC (EIN 52-2033353)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2020-02-25
IRS object ID
202040569349300524
Schema version
2018v3.1
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)
Return2020-02-25T10:23:35-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN362938874PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OSTROW REISIN BERK & ABRAMS LTDBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1455 N CITYFRONT PLAZA DR SUITE 1500AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60611ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN522033353EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MIKVA CHALLENGE GRANT FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMIKVBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3128636340PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 S MICHIGAN SUITE 1000AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60604ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRIAN BRADYPersonNm
Person TitleNATIONAL DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone3128636340PhoneNum
Signature2020-02-20SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJAMES G QUAIDPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00641738PTIN
Phone3126707444PhoneNum
Preparation2020-02-20PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address24.55.26.181IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-02-20IPDt
IP Tm13:23:15IPTm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2020-09-23 17:36:50ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBRIAN BRADYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 S MICHIGAN SUITE 1000AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60604ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,933,565GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MIKVACHALLENGE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1997FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionMIKVA CHALLENGE DEVELOPS YOUTH TO BE EMPOWERED, INFORMED, AND ACTIVE CITIZENS WHO WILL PROMOTE A JUST AND EQUITABLE SOCIETY. THROUGH ITS WORK, MIKVA CHALLENGE LOOKS TO BUILD A STRONGER, INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY THAT VALUES YOUTH VOICE. ITS PROGRAM SERVES OVER 20,000 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL AGE STUDENTS LOCATED IN CHICAGO, WASHINGTON DC AND LOS ANGELES, AND PROVIDES TRAINING AND MATERIALS FOR EDUCATORS IN ACTION CIVICS IN STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Other Revenue-$77,827PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Revenue$4,084,378PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Expenses$4,625,433CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$287,523TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,770,369NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSEE SCHEDULE OMissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,579,608ExpenseAmt
Grant$214,972GrantAmt
DescPOLICYMAKING PROGRAM - MIKVA CHALLENGE WORKS WITH STUDENTS AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO FACILITATE YOUTH POLICY COUNCILS THAT HELP CITY LEADERS CREATE AND IMPLEMENT MORE EFFECTIVE PUBLIC POLICY IN REGARDS TO YOUTH. USING OUR "THINK TANK" SUMMER PROCESS, YOUNG PEOPLE RESEARCH INTENSIVELY A CURRENT ISSUE OR PROBLEM FACING A CITY DEPARTMENT OR LEADER (I.E. THE MAYOR, THE HEALTH COMMISSONER, THE SUPT. OF SCHOOLS) AND CREATE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ON THIS TOPIC. THE POLICY SOLUTIONS ARE THEN DISCUSSED WITH THE KEY DECISION MAKER AND TOGETHER THE YOUTH AND ADULT PARTNER WORK ON IMPLEMENTING SOME OF THE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$912,585ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,005,069RevenueAmt
DescACTIVISM PROGRAM - MIKVA CHALLENGE'S ISSUES TO ACTION PROGRAM PROVIDES OVER 15,000 STUDENTS A YEAR WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN WORKING FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ON ISSUES THE STUDENTS IDENTIFY. THE STUDENTS FOLLOW A 6 STEP PROCESS THAT LEADS FROM COMMUNITY ANALYSIS TO COMMUNITY RESEARCH AND THEN CULMINATES WITH CIVIC ACTION. EMBEDDED IN THE ISSUES TO ACTION PROCESS ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO SPEAK OUT ON ISSUES OF CONCERN, MEET WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND ISSUE EXPERTS, AND COLLABORATE WITH CLASSMATES TO IMPROVE THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$657,401ExpenseAmt
DescCENTER FOR ACTION CIVICS (CFAC) - THE MIKVA CENTER FOR ACTION CIVICS IS THE EXPANSION, TRAINING AND CURRICULA ANCHOR FOR THE ORGANIZATION. CFAC CREATES AND UPDATES MIKVA CURRICULA, FACILITATES CONFERENCES AND PROFESSIONAL COALITIONS, AND PROMOTES THE IMPACTS OF MIKVA ACTION CIVICS TO EDUCATORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$344,312ExpenseAmt
DescELECTIONS PROGRAM - MIKVA CHALLENGE'S ELECTORAL ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOCUS STUDENTS ON CURRENT EVENTS ISSUES, STUDENTS IDENTIFYING AND ARTICULATING THEIR OWN PERSONAL POLITICAL BELIEFS, AND HANDS ON INTERACTION WITH THE ELECTORAL PROCESS THROUGH DEBATE WATCH PARTIES, POLL WORK, VOTER REGISTRATION, VOTER EDUCATION, CANDIDATE FORUMS, AND CAMPAIGN VOLUNTEERING. MIKVA'S ELECTIONS IN ACTION AND NEWS. VOICE. POWER. CURRICULA ANCHOR THIS PROGRAM AND HELP GUIDE THE TEACHERS AS THEY FACILITATE THIS PROGRAM. OVER 4,000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THIS EFFORT ANNUALLY.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$344,312TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$3,493,906TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
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Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCAMILLE RAMPERSAUDPersonNm
Phone3128636340PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 S MICHIGAN AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

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DR LAUREN JONES YOUNG
BOARD CHAIR3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACK MARCO
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK ROSENBERG
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEFANIE CRUZ
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY SINGH
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROHAN BARRETT
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER PALANDJIAN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CYNTHIA CINDI CANARY
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREA JETT FLETCHER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAUL SARABIA
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ETHAN FALK
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDY KINDER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAMELA SILBERMAN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER BARBER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY MILLS
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN BRADY
NATIONAL DIRECTOR50.00Yes (X)$119,207$0$3,600
MICHELLE MORALES
CEO50.00Yes (X)$123,338$0$3,763
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$242,545TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$7,363TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$1,068,955FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$1,779,229AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,848,184TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCONTRACT SERVICESDesc
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,005,069RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,005,069TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$37,424TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$31,700FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$1,068,955ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$142,423TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$142,423ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS REVENUEDesc
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Exclusion$11,188ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$11,188OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,005,069RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion-$93,811ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,606TotalAmt
Program Services$76,606ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$138,367TotalAmt
Program Services$138,367ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$259,753TotalAmt
Program Services$190,174ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,624ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$45,955FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,625,897ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$180,615ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$351,643FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$28,300ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,528ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,364FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$210,220TotalAmt
Program Services$173,995ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,395ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,830FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$143,314ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,739ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,099FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,005TotalAmt
Program Services$3,978ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,027ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,831TotalAmt
Management And General$57,831ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$388,972TotalAmt
Program Services$276,181ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,272ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$64,519FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,366TotalAmt
Program Services$6,269ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,037ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,060FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$77,034TotalAmt
Program Services$43,422ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,654ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,958FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,065TotalAmt
Program Services$9,194ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,636ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,235FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$267,870TotalAmt
Program Services$232,087ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,018ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,765FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$282,980TotalAmt
Program Services$251,611ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,256ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,113FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,394TotalAmt
Program Services$7,589ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$688ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,117FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,161TotalAmt
Program Services$22,707ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,480ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,974FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,113TotalAmt
Program Services$2,113ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
WORKSHOP & PROG EVENTS$227,748$221,909$5,839
SPECIAL EVENTS$76,849$566$76,283
PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECT$40,000$40,000
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$32,099$8,510$12,252$11,337

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,501TotalAmt
Program Services$31,117ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$3,384FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,625,433TotalAmt
Program Services$3,493,906ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$429,137ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$702,390FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,240,805BOYAmt
EOY$529,696EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,106,590BOYAmt
EOY$751,152EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$128,230BOYAmt
EOY$189,924EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$124,379BOYAmt
EOY$167,219EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$246,525LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$178,088LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,228BOYAmt
EOY$68,437EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,240,285BOYAmt
EOY$1,351,464EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,911,517BOYAmt
EOY$3,057,892EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$213,564BOYAmt
EOY$207,610EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$82,833BOYAmt
EOY$18,429EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,140BOYAmt
EOY$61,484EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$350,537BOYAmt
EOY$287,523EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,137,522BOYAmt
EOY$1,708,782EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,423,458BOYAmt
EOY$1,061,587EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,560,980BOYAmt
EOY$2,770,369EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,911,517BOYAmt
EOY$3,057,892EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$865,991ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$75,380NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
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 A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,458,597CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,919,339CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,736,111CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,262,103CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,848,184CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,224,334TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,458,597CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,919,339CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,736,111CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,262,103CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,848,184CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,224,334TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,527,064SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$13,697,270PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$28,495CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$28,394CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$32,597CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$33,486CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$37,424CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$160,396TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,850CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,036CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,697CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,182CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,188CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$46,953TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$15,431,683TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$3,092,618GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.88760PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.86780PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,452,860BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$104,042InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,556,902EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,345,702BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$121,500ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$14,342InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,452,860EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,238,331BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$117,287ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$9,916InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,345,702EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,005,979BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$159,322ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$73,030InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,238,331EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$925,376BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$22,003ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$947,379EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,560OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,477DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,083BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$206,235OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$165,631DepreciationAmt
Book Value$40,604BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$28,730OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,980DepreciationAmt
Book Value$18,750BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$68,437TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$61,484Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$61,484TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,834,822TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$75,380NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$75,380RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,759,442RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,759,442TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,625,433TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,625,433ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,625,433TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND IS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION INCLUDING PROGRAMS AT THE WASHINGTON, D.C. CHAPTER. THE AB AND ZOE LEGACY FUND IS AN ENDOWMENT FUND DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO SUPPORT THE ELECTIONS PROGRAM. SINCE THE AMOUNTS IN THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS RESULTED FROM AN INTERNAL DESIGNATION AND ARE NOT DONOR-RESTRICTED, THE BOARD-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED AS UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS. THE FOUNDATION HAS A SPENDING POLICY THAT ALL OR A PORTION OF THE INCOME AND/OR CAPITAL APPRECIATION FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS AND OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE FOUNDATION OR IN THE CASE OF THE AB AND ZOE LEGACY FUND, TO SUPPORT THE ELECTIONS PROGRAM. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE FOUNDATION'S OBJECTIVE TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REAL GROWTH THROUGH INVESTMENT RETURN. TO ACHIEVE THAT OBJECTIVE, THE FOUNDATION HAS ADOPTED AN INVESTMENT POLICY THAT ATTEMPTS TO MAXIMIZE TOTAL RETURN CONSISTENT WITH AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF RISK. THE GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND IS INVESTED IN THE VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM BOND INDEX FUND AND THE VANGUARD SHORT-TERM TREASURY INDEX FUND. THE AB AND ZOE LEGACY FUND IS INCLUDED IN THE VANGUARD SHORT-TERM BOND INDEX FUND AND THE REMAINING AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN CASH AND WILL BE INVESTED IN THE FUTURE.
PART X, LINE 2:THE FOUNDATION IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE) AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON RELATED INCOME PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(A) OF THE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE FOUNDATION IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECION 509(A) OF THE CODE. THE FOUNDATION HAS ADOPTED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE FOUNDATION WAS NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABILITY RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2019 AND 2018.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SPRING BENEFITEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$672,384GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$659,084CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$13,300GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$50,992FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$75,226OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2SUMMER EVENTEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$247,891GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$247,891CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$22,922FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Events Total2OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$180,380GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$161,980CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$18,400GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$24,983FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$1,100,655GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,068,955CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$31,700GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$98,897FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$75,226OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$174,123DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$142,423NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
GRANTS TO TEACHERS183$71,005
GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS236$67,362

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMINI-GRANTS ARE A PROCESS WHERE SCHOOLS SUBMIT A PROJECT AND BUDGET FOR APPROVAL BY OUR YOUTH PHILANTHROPY STUDENTS AND STAFF. EACH PROJECT IS EVALUATED BY STUDENTS AND BUDGETS ARE REVIEWED FOR EACH PROJECT. THE MINI-GRANTS ARE APPROVED BY A COMMITTEE AND AN AWARD LETTER IS SENT FOR SIGNATURE. IF THE PROJECT IS APPROVED AN AWARD LETTER IS SENT STIPULATING THE AWARD AMOUNT AND MIKVA CHALLENGE CAN VERIFY AT ANY TIME. MANY OF THE PROJECTS CULMINATE AT OUR ACTION CIVICS SHOWCASE, HOWEVER THERE ARE OTHERS THAT ARE SCHOOL-BASED AND CONTINUE INTO THE SCHOOL YEAR. FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED FOR THE AWARDS AND RECEIPTS MUST BE KEPT BY THE GRANTEE. PROJECTS CONTAIN A BUDGET. TEACHER GRANTS ARE GIVEN BASED ON PARTICIPATION IN OUR ELECTIONS, ACTION CIVICS SHOWCASE AND/OR OUR SOAPBOAX. AGREEMENTS ARE SIGNED BY THE TEACHER WITH DELIVERABLES AND SIGNED OFF BY PRINCIPALS. EACH TEACHER RECEIVES THEIR TEACHER GRANT AT THE END OF EACH PROGRAM CYCLE. STAFF WORK WITH INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS ON THE COMPONENTS OUTLINED IN THE AGREEMENT TO ENSURE THE DELIVERABLES ARE MET. STUDENT STIPENDS ARE PAID TO STUDENTS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION ON OUR YOUTH COUNCILS AND DECISION MAKER MEETINGS. THE STIPEND AMOUNT IS BASED ON ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION. IT CAN BE PRORATED BASED ON THESE VALUES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1MIKVA CHALLENGE CHICAGO - MIKVA CHALLENGE CHICAGO IS THE FOUNDING CHAPTER OF THE ORGANIZATION. AS MIKVA CHALLENGE'S FLAGSHIP OFFICE, MIKVA CHALLENGE CHICAGO PARTNERS WITH 80 HIGH SCHOOLS AND TRAINS OVER 110 TEACHERS ANNUALLY. THE "IN-CLASSROOM" PROGRAMMING IMPACTS OVER 7,000 STUDENTS ANNUALLY. THE CHICAGO CHAPTER IS ALSO HOME TO 7 YOUTH COUNCILS - 5 ARE CITYWIDE AND 2 ARE NEIGHBORHOOD-FOCUSED, EMPLOYING AND IMPACTING OVER 200 YOUTH ANNUALLY. ITS COUNCILS WORK ON ISSUES WITH KEY DECISION MAKERS IN CHICAGO SUCH AS EDUCATION, HEALTH, SAFETY, YOUTH AND COMMUNITY POLICING AND JUVENILE JUSTICE. MIKVA'S YOUNG PEOPLE ADVISE THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, COOK COUNTY BOARD PRESIDENT, COMMISSIONER OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, CEO OF THE CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS. ITS ELECTIONS PROGRAM INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE ELECTION PROCESS. OVER 1,800 MIKVA-TRAINED STUDENTS ACT AS POLLING JUDGES EACH ELECTION CYCLE. ITS SUMMER FELLOWS PROGRAM PLACES OVER 60 YOUTH IN ALDERMANIC AND OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS' OFFICES. ACTIONS CIVICS LA - MODELED AFTER PROGRAMMING IN CHICAGO, ACTION CIVICS LA WORKS WITH 25 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN LOS ANGELES AND ORANGE COUNTIES IMPLEMENTING ISSUES TO ACTION, ELECTIONS IN ACTION, AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS. THE LA CHAPTER IMPACTS OVER 1,900 STUDENTS ANNUALLY. ACTION CIVICS WAS LAUNCHED IN 2014. MIKVA CHALLENGE DC - MODELED AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING DEVELOPED FOR YOUTH IN CHICAGO, MIKVA CHALLENGE DC PARTNERS WITH 23 LOCAL MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS TO IMPLEMENT OUR ISSUES TO ACTION, ELECTIONS IN ACTION AND SUMMER FELLOWS PROGRAMS IN WASHINGTON, DC. THE DC CHAPTER IMPACTS ALMOST 1,200 STUDENTS ANNUALLY. MIKVA CHALLENGE DC WAS LAUNCHED IN 2015.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE CHANGES MADE TO THE BYLAWS WERE TO CREATE A NATIONAL BOARD FOR MIKVA CHALLENGE GRANT FOUNDATION, INC AND TO CHANGE THE NUMBER AND ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS. THE AMENDMENT ALSO ADDRESSED THE BOARD'S POWER TO CREATE ADVISORY BOARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGED THE FOUNDING "CHAPTERS" (REGIONS).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE NATIONAL DIRECTOR, CEO, AND THE OPERATIONS DIRECTOR. THEN COPIES OF THE FORM 990 ARE SENT OUT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR, AND THEN TO THE ENTIRE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM WHEN THEY JOIN THE BOARD. ANNUALLY, MIKVA CHALLENGE REVIEWS INFORMATION TO DETERMINE IF ANY CONFLICT EXISTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD MEETS TO DISCUSS AND DELIBERATE THE PERFORMANCE REVIEWS FOR THE NATIONAL DIRECTOR AND THE CEO. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EVALUATES FISCAL PERFORMANCE AS WELL AS OTHER FACTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAKES A SALARY RECOMMENDATION BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND IN LINE WITH THE MARKET FOR AN ORGANIZATION OF SIMILAR SIZE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE ANY INCREASES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.