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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AMOUNTS LISTED IN PART VII OF FORM 990 AND SCHEDULE J REPRESENT AMOUNTS FOR THE 2017 CALENDAR YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ICANN DOES NOT OFFER FIRST CLASS TRAVEL BUT ALLOWS CERTAIN TRAVELERS TO TRAVEL BUSINESS CLASS EITHER AS A RESULT OF THEIR FUNCTION OR DUE TO MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS. SOME AIRLINES USE THE DESCRIPTION OF FIRST CLASS INSTEAD OF BUSINESS CLASS, WHICH MAY LEAD SOME ICANN-FUNDED TRAVELERS TO HAVE TRAVELED FIRST CLASS AS A RESULT. IF AN AIRLINE OFFERS BOTH FIRST AND BUSINESS CLASS, WITH FIRST CLASS BEING USUALLY MORE EXPENSIVE THAN BUSINESS CLASS, ICANN DOES NOT ALLOW FOR FIRST CLASS TRAVEL, UNLESS A COMPLIMENTARY UPGRADE HAS BEEN OFFERED TO THE TRAVELER FREE OF CHARGE OR THE TRAVELER CHOOSES TO PAY FOR AN UPGRADE WITH HIS OR HER OWN MONEY. DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2017, THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED BELOW RECEIVED COMPENSATION THAT WAS TREATED AS OTHER TAXABLE BENEFITS AND INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J AS REPORTABLE COMPENSATION: 1) DAVID CONRAD TAX GROSS-UP PAYMENTS AND RELOCATION ALLOWANCE 2) DAVID OLIVE - TAX GROSS-UP PAYMENTS AND HOUSING ALLOWANCE OR RESIDENCE FOR PERSONAL USE 3 NICHOLAS TOMASSO - TAX GROSS-UP PAYMENTS, RELOCATION ALLOWANCE AND HOUSING ALLOWANCE OR RESIDENCE FOR PERSONAL USE</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>REGARDING AT-RISK COMPENSATION: THE OVERARCHING OBJECTIVE OF ICANN'S REMUNERATION FRAMEWORK IS TO ENSURE REMUNERATION PROVIDED IS COMPETITIVE GLOBALLY AND THAT IT PROVIDES PERSONNEL WITH APPROPRIATE MOTIVATION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE TOWARDS AGREED OBJECTIVES. THIS FRAMEWORK IS DESCRIBED IN DETAIL WITHIN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED ICANN PERSONNEL REMUNERATION PRACTICES. SEE ATTACHED LINKS: HTTPS://WWW.ICANN.ORG/EN/SYSTEM/FILES/FILES/REMUNERATION-PRACTICES-FY17-01 JAN17-EN.PDF HTTPS://WWW.ICANN.ORG/EN/SYSTEM/FILES/FILES/REMUNERATION-PRACTICES-FY18-01 JUL17-EN.PDF</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART II</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ICANN'S OVERALL COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY IS TO TARGET COMPENSATION BETWEEN THE 50TH AND 75TH PERCENTILE OF THE RELEVANT MARKET, TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN THE RIGHT PERSONNEL. THE DRIVING ELEMENT OF THIS PHILOSOPHY IS THAT ICANN'S COMPENSATION IS MARKET-BASED. ICANN HAS PERSONNEL IN MANY DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD AND STRIVES TO APPLY THIS PHILOSOPHY LOCALLY. EMPLOYMENT MARKETS AROUND THE WORLD ARE QUITE DIFFERENT, AND ALSO BRING DIFFERENT TAX, BENEFIT, AND OTHER LOCAL CONDITIONS TO BEAR. IN ADDITION, EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS ALSO AFFECT THE U.S. DOLLAR EQUIVALENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL PERSONNEL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>SCHEDULE L, PART IV, LINE 1, COLUMN A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION STIFTELSEN FOR INTERNETINFRASTRUCKTUR.SE IS AN INTERESTED PERSON AS DEFINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE ORGANIZATION STIFTELSEN FOR INTERNETINFRASTRUCKTUR IS BOTH A SIGNIFICANT INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AND SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR NOTED IN PART IV, LINE 1 ABOVE BUT LISTED HERE DUE TO SPACE CONSTRAINTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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    <IRS990ScheduleO documentId="IRS990ScheduleO">
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 AND PART III, LINE 1</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF THE INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS ("ICANN") IS TO COORDINATE, AT THE OVERALL LEVEL, AND TO ENSURE THE STABLE AND SECURE OPERATING OF, THE GLOBAL INTERNET'S SYSTEM OF UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS. IN PARTICULAR, ICANN FULFILLS ITS MISSION EITHER DIRECTLY, OR THROUGH AN AFFILIATE BY: (I) COORDINATING THE ASSIGNMENT OF INTERNET TECHNICAL PARAMETERS AS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN UNIVERSAL CONNECTIVITY ON THE INTERNET; (II) PERFORMING AND OVERSEEING FUNCTIONS RELATED TO THE COORDINATION OF THE INTERNET PROTOCOL ("IP") ADDRESS SPACE; (III) PERFORMING AND OVERSEEING FUNCTIONS RELATED TO THE COORDINATION OF THE INTERNET DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM ("DNS"), INCLUDING, SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF, AND IMPLEMENTING POLICIES FOR DETERMINING THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH NEW TOP-LEVEL DOMAINS ARE ADDED TO THE ROOT ZONE; (IV) OVERSEEING OPERATION OF THE AUTHORITATIVE INTERNET ROOT ZONE; AND (V) ENGAGING IN ANY OTHER RELATED LAWFUL ACTIVITY IN FURTHERANCE OF ITEMS (I) THROUGH (IV). SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT ICANN'S PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES ON THE ICANN WEBSITE AND IN THE ICANN ANNUAL REPORT POSTED ON WWW.ICANN.ORG.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART I, LINE 3 AND PART VI, LINE 1A AND LINE 1B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING BODY THERE ARE 16 VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDING ICANNS PRESIDENT AND CEO WHO SERVES EX OFFICIO AS A VOTING BOARD MEMBER. ICANN'S BYLAWS ALLOW FOR FOUR (4) NON-VOTING LIAISONS WHO ARE ENTITLED TO ATTEND BOARD MEETINGS, PARTICIPATE IN BOARD DISCUSSIONS AND DELIBERATIONS, AND HAVE ACCESS (UNDER CONDITIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD) TO MATERIALS PROVIDED TO DIRECTORS FOR USE IN BOARD DISCUSSIONS, DELIBERATIONS AND MEETINGS. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS SERVED AS NON-VOTING LIAISONS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2018: 1) JONNE SOININEN (IETF LIAISON, 2013 OCT 2018) 2) KAVEH RANJBAR (RSSAC LIAISON, NOV 2016 - PRESENT) 3) MANAL ISMAIL (GAC LIAISON, 2017-PRESENT) 4) RAM MOHAN (SSAC LIAISON, 2009 OCT 2018) 5) THOMAS SCHNEIDER (GAC LIAISON, 2015 - NOV 2017)</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>VOLUNTEERS ICANN ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES APPROVED BY ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THESE POLICIES START OUT AS RECOMMENDATIONS FORMED AND REFINED BY THE GLOBAL ICANN COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS AND INFLUENCED BY ADVISORY COMMITTEES ("SO/ACS"). ICANN USES THE TERM "SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS" TO DESCRIBE THE TEAMS WITHIN ICANN'S COMMUNITY THAT SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THROUGH FORMAL GROUPS AND COMMITTEES ESTABLISHED WITHIN THEIR AREAS OF EXPERTISE, WHICH DIFFERS FROM THE DEFINITION USED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. ICANN CONSIDERS THAT THERE ARE 60 VOLUNTEER LEADERS THAT SERVE THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS SUCH AS CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR. IN ADDITION TO THESE 60 VOLUNTEER LEADERS THAT ARE APPOINTED TO SPECIFIC ROLES AND REPORTED IN FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6, THERE ARE ALSO HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD THAT SERVE THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES. THESE VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATE IN POLICY DEVELOPMENT WORKING GROUPS AND REVIEW TEAMS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. VOLUNTEER POLICY DEVELOPMENT WORKING GROUPS FORM AROUND AN ISSUE AND CONSIDER IT FROM ALL ANGLES, MAKING DECISIONS BY CONSENSUS WHEREVER POSSIBLE. ICANN ALSO INCLUDES SEVERAL DIFFERENT BYLAW-MANDATED REVIEWS THAT ARE PERFORMED BY VOLUNTEERS. MANY OF THESE WORKING GROUPS AND REVIEW TEAMS ARE OPEN TO EVERYONE IN ICANN'S VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY, IN A BOTTOM-UP, OPEN AND TRANSPARENT PROCESS, THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE A MEMBERSHIP OR A SELECTION PROCESS FOR PARTICIPATION (OTHER THAN LIMITED BY THE SIZE OF THE WORKING GROUP OR REVIEW TEAM IF SPECIFIED). BECAUSE THE OPEN PROCESS FOR VOLUNTEERS TO PARTICIPATE, THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS INVOLVED DURING THE PERIOD IS NOT TRACKED AND REPORTED HERE. ICANN'S ANNUAL REPORT PROVIDES HIGHLIGHTS OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018. SEE DISCUSSION IN (HTTPS://WWW.ICANN.ORG/EN/SYSTEM/FILES/FILES/ANNUAL-REPORT-2018-EN.PDF) FORM 990, PART I, LINE 7B THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON LINE 7B AS NET UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME RELATES TO A NEWLY ENACTED TAX EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2018, THAT IS BASED ON COMPANY PAID EMPLOYEE PARKING WHICH IS CONSIDERED A TAXABLE QUALIFIED TRANSPORTATION FRINGE BENEFIT FOR EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART I, LINES 8-22</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FINANCIAL PRESENTATION THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ICANN ARE PRESENTED ON A STAND-ALONE BASIS. TRANSACTIONS WITH ITS AFFILIATE PUBLIC TECHNICAL IDENTIFIERS (PTI) ARE REPORTED ON AN "ARMS-LENGTH" BASIS. PTI IS A SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITY AND SEPARATELY FILES A FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018, ICANN RECORDED THE FOLLOWING TRANSACTIONS IN RELATION TO SERVICES DELEGATED TO PTI TO PERFORM THE INTERNET ASSIGNED NUMBERS AUTHORITY (IANA) FUNCTIONS: 1. FORM 990, PART VIII STATEMENT OF REVENUE, LINE 2e INCLUDES "PTI SERVICES AGREEMENT" REVENUE OF $7,817,678, REPRESENTING AMOUNTS INVOICED AT COST FOR PERSONNEL AND OTHER RESOURCES PROVIDED TO PTI TO PERFORM THE IANA SERVICES FUNCTIONS. 2. FORM 990, PART IX STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES, LINE 24d INCLUDES "PTI IANA CONTRACT" EXPENSE OF $7,817,678, FOR EXPENSES PAYABLE TO PTI FOR IANA SERVICES PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE IANA NAMING FUNCTION CONTRACT. CERTAIN PRIOR YEAR AMOUNTS IN PART I WERE RESTATED TO REFLECT THE CURRENT YEAR PRESENTATION OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES IN PARTS VIII AND IX.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2018, THE INTERNET ROOT ZONE CONSISTED OF 18 LEGACY AND 1,231 NEW GENERIC TOP LEVEL DOMAINS ("GTLDS"), AND OVER 300 COUNTRY CODE TOP LEVEL DOMAINS ("CCTLDS"). EACH GTLD HAS A DESIGNATED "REGISTRY OPERATOR IN MOST CASES (EXCEPT FOR A FEW LEGACY TOP LEVEL DOMAINS ("TLDS")), A REGISTRY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE OPERATOR AND ICANN. THE REGISTRY OPERATOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TECHNICAL OPERATION OF THE GTLD, INCLUDING ALL OF THE NAMES REGISTERED IN THAT TLD. OVER 2,000 ICANN ACCREDITED REGISTRARS INTERACT WITH REGISTRANTS (AND OTHERS) TO PERFORM DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES FOR NEW GTLDS. THE NEW GTLD PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED A MEANS FOR PROSPECTIVE REGISTRY OPERATORS TO APPLY FOR NEW GTLDS, AND CREATE NEW OPTIONS FOR CONSUMERS. ICANN OPENED THE NEW GTLD PROGRAM FOR APPLICATIONS IN JANUARY 2012; 1930 APPLICATIONS WERE SUBMITTED. AS OF JUNE 30, 2018, ALL APPLICATIONS FOR NEW GTLDS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN WITHDRAWN HAVE COMPLETED INITIAL EVALUATION ("IE") PHASE AND, WHERE APPLICABLE, EXTENDED EVALUATION ("EE"). DURING IE AND EE, ALL APPLICATIONS WERE EVALUATED FOR, AMONG OTHER THINGS, FINANCIAL, TECHNICAL/OPERATIONAL, GEOGRAPHIC NAMES, AND REGISTRY SERVICES. FOLLOWING COMPLETION AND PASSING OF IE, AND EE IF APPLICABLE, FOR EACH APPLICATION NOT ON HOLD FOR SOME OTHER REASON, THE REGISTRY AGREEMENT CONTRACTING PHASE OF THE NEW GTLD PROGRAM COMMENCED. CONTRACTING IS A PROCESS THAT RESULTS IN EACH ELIGIBLE APPLICANT ENTERING INTO A REGISTRY AGREEMENT WITH ICANN TO OPERATE A GTLD. NOTE THAT THERE ARE SOME CIRCUMSTANCES THAT EXIST THAT MAY DELAY THE START OF THE CONTRACTING PROCESS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PENDING ICANN ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS, UNRESOLVED CONTENTION, OR DIRECTION FROM THE ICANN BOARD. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE CONTRACTING PHASE, THE APPLICANT IS ELIGIBLE TO ENTER INTO PRE-DELEGATION TESTING. PRE-DELEGATION TESTING ENSURES THAT AN APPLICANT HAS THE CAPACITY TO OPERATE A NEW GTLD IN A STABLE, SECURE MANNER. EVERY NEW REGISTRY MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT IT HAS ESTABLISHED OPERATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL CRITERIA DESCRIBED IN THE APPLICANT GUIDEBOOK. AFTER PASSING PRE-DELEGATION TESTING, A REGISTRY'S GTLD CAN BE INTRODUCED INTO THE ROOT ZONE OF THE INTERNET. AS OF JUNE 30, 2018, 1,249 GTLDS WERE DELEGATED IN THE ROOT ZONE. ICANN IS A MULTISTAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATION THAT COORDINATES THE INTERNETS DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM AND NUMBERS ADDRESSING FOR THE BENEFIT OF INTERNET USERS WORLDWIDE, WHICH HELPS ENABLE A SINGLE, INTEROPERABLE INTERNET. ICANN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GLOBAL TECHNICAL COORDINATION OF THE DNS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2018, THERE WERE OVER 358 MILLION REGISTERED INTERNET SECOND LEVEL DOMAIN NAMES, INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 204 MILLION SECOND LEVEL DOMAIN NAMES FOUND IN GENERIC TOP-LEVEL DOMAINS, MOST OF WHICH ARE GOVERNED BY ICANN'S COMMUNITY-DEVELOPED POLICIES. SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT ICANN'S PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES ON THE ICANN WEBSITE AND IN THE ICANN ANNUAL REPORT POSTED AT WWW.ICANN.ORG. NEW GTLD AUCTIONS CONTENTION SETS ARE GROUPS OF APPLICATIONS FOR IDENTICAL OR CONFUSINGLY SIMILAR STRINGS. IF TWO OR MORE APPLICANTS ARE UNABLE TO RESOLVE THEIR CONTENTION THROUGH OTHER MEANS, THEY PROCEED TO AN ICANN AUCTION, WHICH IS THE METHOD OF LAST RESORT TO RESOLVE STRING CONTENTIONS AS PRESCRIBED IN MODULE 4 OF THE APPLICANT GUIDEBOOK. THERE WERE NO AUCTIONS CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON AUCTIONS VISIT HTTP://NEWGTLDS.ICANN.ORG/EN/APPLICANTS/AUCTIONS</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 28A-C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS WITH INTERESTED PARTIES ICANN MAY ENTER INTO OR CONSIDER PARTICIPATION IN SMALL ARM'S LENGTH TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN ICANN AND CERTAIN TAXABLE ORGANIZATIONS WITH WHICH CERTAIN ICANN DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS (OR MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES) MAY HAVE AN AFFILIATION. UNDER ICANN'S CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL, POTENTIAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BEFORE ENTERING INTO DISCUSSION ON SUCH MATTERS. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST REVIEWS ALL BOARD MEMBER CONFLICTS OF INTEREST STATEMENTS. SEE: HTTP://WWW.ICANN.ORG/EN/GROUPS/BOARD/DOCUMENTS/SOIS ICANN DISCLOSES RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS IN FOOTNOTE TWELVE TO ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHICH CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING LINK. SEE: HTTPS://WWW.ICANN.ORG/EN/SYSTEM/FILES/FINANCIAL-REPORT-FYE-30JUN18-EN.PDF FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B ICANN HAS BANK ACCOUNTS IN THE FOLLOWING FOREIGN COUNTRIES AS LISTED IN ATTACHMENT 1: BELGIUM TURKEY SWITZERLAND SINGAPORE</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BODIES THAT APPOINT MEMBERS OF ICANN'S GOVERNING BODY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE ("NOMCOM") IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE NOMINATION OF EIGHT ICANN VOTING BOARD MEMBERS (SEE BYLAWS IN EFFECT AS OF JUNE 30, 2017, ARTICLE VII). THE NOMCOM IS ALSO CHARGED WITH POPULATING A PORTION OF THE AT-LARGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ("ALAC"), THE COUNTRY CODE NAMES SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION ("CCNSO") COUNCIL AND THE GENERIC NAMES SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION ("GNSO") COUNCIL. THE NOMCOM COMPLEMENTS THE OTHER MEANS FOR FILLING A PORTION OF KEY ICANN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS ACHIEVED WITHIN THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES. THE BYLAWS IN EFFECT AS OF JUNE 30, 2018, ALSO STATE THAT THE NOMCOM SHALL ADOPT SUCH OPERATING PROCEDURES AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY, WHICH SHALL BE PUBLISHED ON THE ICANN WEBSITE. THE NOMCOM IS DESIGNED TO FUNCTION INDEPENDENTLY FROM THE BOARD, THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS, AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES. MEMBERS OF THE NOMCOM CONTRIBUTE BOTH THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE INTERNET AS A WHOLE AND THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE OF THE CONCERNS AND INTERESTS OF THE INTERNET STAKEHOLDERS THAT HAVE APPOINTED THEM. THE CHALLENGE FOR THE NOMCOM IS TO INTEGRATE THESE PERSPECTIVES AND DERIVE CONSENSUS IN ITS SELECTIONS. ALTHOUGH APPOINTED BY SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER ICANN BODIES, INDIVIDUAL NOMCOM MEMBERS ARE NOT ACCOUNTABLE TO THEIR APPOINTING CONSTITUENCIES BUT RATHER TO ICANN AS A WHOLE. NOMCOM MEMBERS ARE ACCOUNTABLE FOR ADHERENCE TO THE BYLAWS AND FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES AND PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY THE NOMCOM. IN ADDITION, AND ALSO IN ACCORDANCE WITH ICANN'S BYLAWS, EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS NOMINATE TWO VOTING BOARD MEMBERS TO THE ICANN BOARD, EACH FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM: THE ADDRESS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, THE CCNSO AND THE GNSO. FURTHER, THE AT-LARGE COMMUNITY ALSO NOMINATES ONE VOTING BOARD MEMBER TO THE ICANN BOARD EVERY THREE YEARS. AFTER THE NOMCOM AND THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS IDENTIFY THEIR NOMINATIONS, THEY PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE EMPOWERED COMMUNITY, WHICH IS THE SOLE DESIGNATOR OF ICANN AND WHICH SHALL DESIGNATE, WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 5220 OF THE CALIFORNIA CORPORATIONS CODE, ALL OF THE ABOVE IDENTIFIED VOTING BOARD MEMBERS AS DIRECTORS TO THE ICANN BOARD. IN ADDITION TO THE EC DESIGNATED BOARD MEMBERS, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO SITS AS AN EX OFFICIO VOTING BOARD MEMBER, WHO IS SELECTED BY THE ICANN BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>IN ACCORDANCE WITH ICANN'S BYLAWS, ICANN CREATED AN UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION CALLED THE EMPOWERED COMMUNITY. THE EMPOWERED COMMUNITY HAS LIMITED AND ENUMERATED POWERS IN RELATION TO THE ICANN BOARD. FIRST, THE EMPOWERED COMMUNITY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ICANN BOARD OF DIRECTORS (OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT AND CEO). THE EMPOWERED COMMUNITY IS MADE UP OF ENTITIES PARTICIPATING IN ICANN'S MULTISTAKEHOLDER COMMUNITY AND MAY REJECT THE ICANN BOARD'S APPROVAL OF SOME BYLAWS AMENDMENTS, BUDGETS, ANNUAL AND FIVE-YEAR OPERATING PLANS, AND FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLANS. THIS REJECTION RIGHT MEANS THAT THE ICANN BOARD MUST GO BACK AND LOOK AT THESE ITEMS AGAIN. THE EMPOWERED COMMUNITY MAY NOT DIRECT THE VERSION OF THESE DOCUMENTS THAT THE ICANN BOARD MUST APPROVE. THE EMPOWERED COMMUNITY MUST ALSO CONSENT TO THE ICANN BOARD'S APPROVAL OF THE AMENDEMENT OF CERTAIN PARTS OF THE ICANN BYLAWS (SUCH AS ICANN'S MISSION OR KEY ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITMENTS), AS WELL AS TO RESTATEMENTS OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR A SALE OF ASSETS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 10A &amp; 10B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>LOCAL CHAPTERS, BRANCHES AND AFFILIATES DURING FISCAL YEAR 2018, ICANN HAD OFFICES OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM; ISTANBUL, TURKEY; SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE AND MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY; AND ENGAGEMENT CENTERS IN BEIJING, CHINA; GENEVA, SWITZERLAND; AND NAIROBI, KENYA; ALL OF WHICH PROVIDED OPERATIONAL OR ENGAGEMENT SUPPORT TO THEIR RESPECTIVE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS AND/OR TIME ZONES. PUBLIC TECHNICAL IDENTIFIERS ("PTI") IS AN AFFILIATE OF ICANN. PTI WAS ESTABLISHED IN AUGUST 2016 UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AS A NON-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION AND ICANN IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF PTI. ICANN HAS WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH OFFICES, REGIONAL CENTERS AND AFFILIATE TO ENSURE THEIR OPERATIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE ICANNS EXEMPT PURPOSES.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ICANN'S BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED, REVIEWED AND RECEIVED IS AS FOLLOWS: 1. ICANN ENGAGES AN OUTSIDE TAX PREPARER TO ASSIST IN THE PREPARATION OF ITS FORM 990. 2. ICANN'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO), AND OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL REVIEW THE FORM 990, AND THE CFO SIGNS OFF FOR APPROVAL. 3. THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ICANN BOARD MEMBERS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY ICANN HAS WRITTEN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICIES, WHICH ARE APPLICABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, ORGANIZATION PERSONNEL, AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. THE OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL MONITORS THE POLICIES WITH OVERSIGHT BY THE BOARD GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE ("BGC") AS THEY RELATE TO THE BOARD. A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS COMPLETED ANNUALLY AND SIGNED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER, ORGANIZATION PERSONNEL, AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. THE ORGANIZATION PERSONNEL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND DISCUSSED WITH GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE IF ANY ISSUES ARISE. THE BOARD LEVEL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL AND THE BGC. THE BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTP://WWW.ICANN.ORG/EN/GROUPS/BOARD/GOVERNANCE/COI. THIS POLICY DESCRIBES THE DUTY TO DISCLOSE, THE PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, THE DUTY TO ABSTAIN, HOW VIOLATIONS OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY WILL BE HANDLED, THE PROCESS BY WHICH ALL COVERED PERSONS SIGN ANNUALLY THEIR AFFIRMATION OF THE POLICY AND DISCLOSE THEIR ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, AND THE REQUIREMENT AND NATURE OF PERIODIC REVIEWS. A SUMMARY OF BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS POSTED ON THE WEBSITE AT: HTTP://WWW.ICANN.ORG/EN/GROUPS/BOARD/DOCUMENTS/SOIS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 13 &amp; 14</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY AND DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY ICANN MAINTAINS AN INTERNAL DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY AND HISTORICALLY HAS FOLLOWED BEST INDUSTRY PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION. ICANN ALSO MAINTAINS AN INTERNAL WHISTLEBLOWER (OR "ANONYMOUS HOTLINE") POLICY, THAT ALSO FOLLOWS INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 15A &amp; 15B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION ICANN FOLLOWS PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY AND DESCRIBES ITS REMUNERATION PLANS AND PRACTICES, WHICH ARE CONTINUALLY UPDATED. THE VERSION OF ICANN'S REMUNERATION PRACTICES APPLICABLE DURING FY2017 AND FY2018 ARE POSTED AT: HTTPS://WWW.ICANN.ORG/EN/SYSTEM/FILES/FILES/REMUNERATION-PRACTICES-FY17-01 JAN17-EN.PDF HTTPS://WWW.ICANN.ORG/EN/SYSTEM/FILES/FILES/REMUNERATION-PRACTICES-FY18-01 JUL17-EN.PDF THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION, INCLUDING SURVEYS OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND OTHER MARKET STUDIES IS DESCRIBED IN THESE REMUNERATION PRACTICES REPORTS. OFFICER COMPENSATION IS DISCLOSED AS WELL. SALARIES OF ALL OFFICERS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH ARE INFORMED BY RECOMMENDATIONS AND COMPARABLE DATA PROVIDED BY INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION EXPERTS. CONFIDENTIAL MINUTES OF THESE MEETINGS ARE MAINTAINED BY THE BOARD SECRETARY AS PART OF THE CORPORATE SECRETARIAT FUNCTION. EACH YEAR THE APPOINTMENT FOR EACH OFFICER IS CONFIRMED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION MERIT REVIEW PROCESS FOR ORGANIZATION PERSONNEL FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2017 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2018 WAS COMPLETED AS OF JULY 1, 2017.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 18</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AVAILABILITY OF 990 ICANN POSTS ITS FORM 990 ON ITS WEBSITE. THE PRIOR YEAR POSTING IS LOCATED AT: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/icann-fy-2017-form-990-15may18 -en.pdf IN ADDITION, THE FORM 990 IS POSTED ON THE WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG WEBSITE. FINALLY, HARD COPIES OF THE FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO ICANN'S CFO BY EMAIL TO XAVIER.CALVEZ@ICANN.ORG, OR BY PHONE AT +1.310.301.5838. ICANN POSTS THE IRS LETTER GRANTING TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, AND THE FAVORABLE DETERMINATION LETTER ON ITS WEBSITE AT: HTTPS://ARCHIVE.ICANN.ORG/EN/FINANCIALS/TAX/US/IRS-LETTER-GRANT-28AUG00.HT M AND HTTPS://WWW.ICANN.ORG/EN/SYSTEM/FILES/FILES/IRS-FAVORABLE-DETERMINATION-LE TTER-19SEP08-EN.PDF, RESPECTIVELY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>AVAILABILITY OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS CORPORATE BYLAWS (SEE HTTPS://WWW.ICANN.ORG/RESOURCES/PAGES/GOVERNANCE/BYLAWS-EN) AND THE AFFIRMATION OF COMMITMENTS ICANN HAD WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE THAT ENDED IN JANUARY 2017 (SEE HTTPS://WWW.ICANN.ORG/RESOURCES/PAGES/GOVERNANCE/AOC-EN), ICANN IS COMMITTED TO ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY PRINCIPLES. THIS INCLUDES PROVIDING EXTENSIVE ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE ICANN WEBSITE OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>OFFICER/DIRECTOR SERVICE DATES IN PART VII, A DATE FOLLOWING AN OFFICER/DIRECTOR'S NAME INDICATES THE DATE ON WHICH THE OFFICER/DIRECTOR'S SERVICES ENDED. IF NO DATE IS INDICATED, THAT OFFICER/DIRECTOR WAS ACTIVE AS OF JUNE 30, 2018.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION FOR MAARTEN BOTTERMAN, STEVE CROCKER, MATTHEW SHEARS, AND MIKE SILBER, RESPECTIVELY, ARE NOT CONSIDERED REPORTABLE, AS THEIR COMPENSATION IS PAID TO THEIR CORPORATIONS AS FOLLOWS: MR. BOTTERMAN - GNKS CONSULTING BV ($45,000), MR. CROCKER - SHINKURO,INC. ($62,500), MR. SHEARS - COMMPOLI LTD. ($7,500), AND MR. SILBER - SILBER CONSULTING ($45,000). NO COMPENSATION IS REPORTED FOR MS. BECKY BURR AS SHE DID NOT ELECT TO RECEIVE COMPENSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION OF THE FIVE HIGHEST PAID INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS ICANN USUALLY DISCLOSES ALL CONTRACTORS WITH WHICH IT SPENT $1,000,000 OR MORE DURING THE PERIOD, IN ADDITION TO THE TOP FIVE CONTRACTORS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018, ICANN DID NOT PAY $1,000,000 OR MORE TO ANY CONTRACTORS THAT ARE NOT DISCLOSED IN PART VII, SECTION B OF THE FORM 990. SEE ATTACHMENT 2.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>NEW GTLD PROGRAM REVENUE NEW GTLD APPLICATION FEES ARE RECOGNIZED RATABLY AS DIRECT APPLICATION PROCESSING COSTS ARE INCURRED. THE RATE OF RECOGNITION OF THE FEES IS DETERMINED BY THE PROPORTION OF THE DIRECT COSTS INCURRED VERSUS THE TOTAL ESTIMATED COSTS OF THE PROGRAM UNTIL COMPLETION. THE NEW GTLD FEES ARE REFUNDABLE AT A DIMINISHING RATE ACCORDING TO THE PROCESSING PHASE IN WHICH THE REQUEST FOR REFUND OCCURS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REVENUE RECOGNITION POLICY OF THE NEW GTLD PROGRAM, MANAGEMENT PERIODICALLY REVIEWS THE TOTAL ESTIMATED COSTS OF THE PROGRAM. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018, MANAGEMENT ESTIMATED THE NEW GTLD PROGRAM WOULD EXTEND UNTIL 2020. THIS UPDATED TIMELINE IS BASED ON ANTICIPATED ACTIVITIES REQUIRED TO REVIEW ALL OUTSTANDING APPLICATIONS. ACCORDINGLY, THE TOTAL ESTIMATED COSTS OF THE PROGRAM UNTIL COMPLETION HAS INCREASED BY $13,096,000, WHICH RELATE PROSPECTIVELY AND IMPACTS THE RATE OF RECOGNITION OF THE APPLICATION FEES. THIS CHANGE IN RATE OF RECOGNITION RESULTED IN A CUMULATIVE ADJUSTMENT TO THE NEW GTLD APPLICATION FEES RECOGNIZED IN REVENUE AS OF JUNE 30, 2018. SUCH CUMULATIVE ADJUSTMENT IS REPORTED ON 990, PART VIII, LINE 2A AS A REDUCTION RESULTING IN ($12,548,099) FOR NEW GTLD PROGRAM REVENUE.</ExplanationTxt>
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