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THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF MORE THAN 250 PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES, LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS, STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS, AND AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS SPANNING ACROSS ALL 50 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, SIX U.S. TERRITORIES, CANADA, AND MEXICO.THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS MEMBERS COLLECTIVELY FOCUS ON INCREASING STUDENT SUCCESS AND WORKFORCE READINESS; PROMOTING PATHBREAKING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH; AND BOLSTERING ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. DRAWING ON THE POWERFUL COLLECTIVE ACTION OF ITS MEMBERS, APLU'S ADVOCACY ARM HELPS SHAPE FEDERAL POLICY THAT MAXIMIZES THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF PUBLIC AND LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITIES. 0 0 4094472 251593 3840406 FOOD, AGRICULTURE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES: THE COMMISSION ON FOOD, ENVIRONMENT, AND RENEWABLE RESOURCES (CFERR) FOCUSES ON CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES RELATED TO AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, HUMAN SCIENCES, NATURAL RESOURCES, ECOLOGICAL SCIENCES, OCEANS AND ATMOSPHERE, AND VETERINARY MEDICINE IN THE FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. THE COMMISSION SEEKS TO FORMULATE AND IMPLEMENT AN INTEGRATED FEDERAL RELATIONS PROGRAM AND FORMULATE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS IN HIGH-PRIORITY AREAS OF NATIONAL CONCERN. 2153828 593093 131703 RESEARCH, INNOVATION, AND STEM POLICY: THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH, INNOVATION, AND STEM POLICY'S MAJOR FOCUS IS SUPPORTING INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION TOWARDS STEM FACULTY HIRING, RETENTION, ADVANCEMENT, AND COMPENSATION, PUBLIC IMPACT RESEARCH, AND STRENGTHENING PATHWAYS TO RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION LEADERSHIP. 1970074 46043 410208 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS CONDUCTS STUDIES WITH MEMBER INSTITUTIONS, AND ISSUES REPORTS INTENDED TO IMPROVE THE ACADEMIC UNDERTAKINGS OF OUR MEMBERS. RECENTLY, IT HAS DEVOTED SPECIAL ATTENTION TO UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION, INCLUDING COST, FINANCIAL AID, QUALITY, TIME TO DEGREE, AND ACCOUNTABILITY. 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KELLOGG ASSOCIATION FOR RECOGNIZING AND REWARDING PUBLIC UNIVERSITY FACULTY AND EXTERNAL PARTNERS FOR OUTSTANDING PARTNERSHIPS THAT EMBRACE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT WITH THEIR CONSTITUENTS. THE ENDOWMENT IS DONOR-RESTRICTED TO BE HELD IN PERPETUITY TO GENERATE RETURNS TO PROVIDE FOR TWO ANNUAL SETS OF AWARDS. A SMALL AMOUNT OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE HELD IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FUNDS. 1 ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY 105 PATTON BUILDING NORMAL AL 35762 163600109 501(C)(3) 13035 0 PROGRAM SUPPORT EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY 1000 EAST 5TH STREET GREENVILLE NC 27858 566000403 501(C)(3) 22500 0 PROGRAM SUPPORT EXTENSION FOUNDATION 1200 MAIN ST STE 3800 KANSAS CITY MO 64105 204781422 501(C)(3) 36000 0 PROGRAM SUPPORT NATIONAL 4-H COUNCIL 5425 WISCONSIN AVE CHEVY CHASE MD 20815 362862206 501(C)(3) 50000 0 PROGRAM SUPPORT NATIONAL CENTER FOR CIVIC INNOVATION 121 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10013 020590588 501(C)(3) 35384 0 PROGRAM SUPPORT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 633 CLARK STREET EVANSTON IL 602081112 362167817 501(C)(3) 5551 0 PROGRAM SUPPORT OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY 401 WHITEHURST STILLWATER OK 74078 371785782 501(C)(3) 9000 0 PROGRAM SUPPORT OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY 671 SW 26TH STREET CORVALLIS OR 97331 611730890 501(C)(3) 7500 0 PROGRAM SUPPORT PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY 308 OLD MAIN UNIVERSITY PARK PA 16802 246000376 501(C)(3) 8000 0 PROGRAM SUPPORT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY GRANTS AND CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENR OF FINANCE AND BUSINESS BROOKINGS SD 57007 466000364 501(C)(3) 86319 0 PROGRAM SUPPORT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY 400 BIZZELL STREET COLLEGE STATION TX 77843 746000530 501(C)(3) 10000 0 PROGRAM SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE 900 UNIVERSITY AVE RIVERSIDE CA 92521 956006142 501(C)(3) 15000 0 PROGRAM SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI 2624 CLIFTON AVENUE CINCINNATI OH 45220 316000989 501(C)(3) 20000 0 PROGRAM SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER 1201 LARIMER STREET DENVER CO 80204 840404231 501(C)(3) 57490 0 PROGRAM SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 2343 MOWRY ROAD BLDG 69 GAINESVILLE FL 32611 596002052 501(C)(3) 7301 0 PROGRAM SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO GRANTS CONTRACTS 28395 NETWORK PLACE CHICAGO IL 606731283 376000511 501(C)(3) 139313 0 PROGRAM SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 2221 UNIVERSITY AVE SE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55414 416007513 501(C)(3) 7500 0 PROGRAM SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO 1155 UNIVERSITY BLVD SE ALBUQUERQUE NM 87106 856000642 501(C)(3) 50944 0 PROGRAM SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA 264 CENTENNIAL DRIVE GRAND FORKS ND 58202 456014235 501(C)(3) 10000 0 PROGRAM SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON - GRANT AND CONTRACT ACCOUNTING 12455 COLLECTIONS DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60693 916001537 501(C)(3) 214957 0 PROGRAM SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON 21 N PARK STREET MADISON WI 53715 396006492 501(C)(3) 229472 0 PROGRAM SUPPORT WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 1 WATERFRONT PLACE MORGANTOWN WV 26507 556017181 501(C)(3) 7500 0 PROGRAM SUPPORT WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY 1845 FAIRMOUNT WICHITA KS 67260 480690737 501(C)(3) 10000 0 PROGRAM SUPPORT 23 0 EXCELLENCE IN EXTENSION AWARD 4 8000 HONORARIUM 4 4000 PARTICIPANT SUPPORT COSTS 8 23274 AGINNOVATION AWARD 1 1000 INNOVATIVE TEACHING AWARD 2 3000 PART I, LINE 2: THE RECIPIENT INSTITUTIONS ARE SELECTED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE GRANT PROCESS. APLU MONITORS SUB-AWARDS ON AN ONGOING BASIS BUT AT A MINIMUM ANNUALLY. ALL INSTITUTIONAL CONTRACTS INCLUDE A REPORTING SCHEDULE (WHEN A NARRATIVE AND BUDGET UPDATE ARE REQUIRED). ADDITIONALLY, ANY TIME AN INSTITUTION NEEDS TO MOVE FUNDS ACROSS LINE ITEMS, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO REQUEST APPROVAL FROM APLU, SPECIFICALLY IF THIS MOVE EXCEEDS 10 PERCENT. X X 1 1 X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 MARK BECKER PRESIDENT 663171 0 68250 0 107421 0 34500 0 5384 0 878726 0 0 0 DOUGLAS STEELE VP, FOOD AG NATURAL RESOURCES 369709 0 4000 0 4421 0 34500 0 14685 0 427315 0 0 0 JEFFREY LIEBERSON EVP & SVP, PUBLIC AFFAIRS 243823 0 2250 0 821 0 26165 0 21795 0 294854 0 0 0 VARUN DHAWAN CFO, TREASURER 243806 0 4000 0 1254 0 24947 0 10632 0 284639 0 0 0 CRAIG LINDWARM VP, GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS 244618 0 2250 0 548 0 24864 0 9147 0 281427 0 0 0 JENNIFER KEUP VP, URBAN INITIATIVES 215654 0 2250 0 1099 0 22000 0 7419 0 248422 0 0 0 DEBORAH ALTENBURG VP, RESEARCH POLICY & ADVOCACY 215892 0 2250 0 1067 0 21587 0 4702 0 245498 0 0 0 BERNARD MAIR SVP, CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER THRU 8/2 194536 0 0 0 20011 0 20054 0 10404 0 245005 0 0 0 JEAN MIDDLETON CHIEF OF STAFF & SVP 204415 0 2250 0 1917 0 20925 0 9880 0 239387 0 0 0 WILLIAM HOFFMAN VP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COOPERATIVE 197706 0 2250 0 508 0 20329 0 8902 0 229695 0 0 0 KAREN VIGNARE VP, DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, EXEC DIR 191595 0 2250 0 2764 0 19839 0 11468 0 227916 0 0 0 HOWARD GOBSTEIN SVP, STEM ED & RESEARCH POLICY 152632 0 10000 0 8 0 16525 0 15794 0 194959 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A HOUSING ALLOWANCE (TAXABLE): MARK BECKER ALL EMPLOYEES WERE GIVEN TAX GROSS-UP FOR GIFT CARDS AT YEAR-END. THESE AMOUNTS WERE INCLUDED IN W-2 WAGES. PART I, LINE 1B REIMBURSEMENT AND PROVISION OF THE EXPENSES LISTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART 1, LINE 1A IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AS A PART OF THEIR DELIBERATIONS ON AN OVERALL PACKAGE FOR THE ASSOCIATION'S PRESIDENT. AS SUCH, NO FORMAL POLICY EXISTS THAT MANDATES WHICH, IF ANY, OF THESE EXPENSES ARE REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED. THE COMMITTEE DOES CONSIDER THE COMPENSATION PACKAGES PROVIDED TO THE OTHER ASSOCIATIONS THAT COMPRISE THE "SIX," A GROUPING OF THE SIX MOST SIGNIFICANT ASSOCIATIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION OF WHICH APLU IS ONE. PART I, LINE 4B MARK BECKER - VESTED 457(B) PLAN PAYMENT $23,000 PART I, LINE 7 BONUSES ARE PROVIDED TO CERTAIN EMPLOYEES, AND ARE MERIT BASED TO RECOGNIZE STELLAR PERFORMANCE. THE BONUSES ARE DETERMINED USING THE FEEDBACK OF THE SUPERVISOR. FOR MANAGEMENT POSITIONS, THE BONUS IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT USING PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, PORTFOLIO, AND SCOPE OF ACCOUNTABILITY AS METRICS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THERE SHALL BE AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL MEET FROM TIME TO TIME TO PROVIDE ADVICE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION, ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD AS REQUIRED BETWEEN FULL BOARD MEETINGS, PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AS APPROPRIATE TO THE PRESIDENT, AND PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TO THE PERIODIC REVIEWS OF THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ASSOCIATION SHALL HAVE ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS, UNLESS OTHERWISE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MEMBERS SHALL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE, EXCEPT AS PART OF THEIR MEMBERSHIP ON ASSOCIATION BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND COUNCILS DESCRIBED BELOW. ALL MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL CONSIST OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, EACH OF WHICH QUALIFIES UNDER SECTION 115(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, OR IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF SUCH CODES AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF SUCH CODE, AND IS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 509(A)(1), (2), OR (3) OF SUCH CODES (OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF ANY FUTURE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE LAW), AND WHICH MEET THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL CRITERIA: INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS: UNITED STATES AND ITS TERRITORIES 1. AUTOMATIC MEMBERSHIP ACCREDITED UNIVERSITIES THAT MEET AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING THREE CRITERIA ARE QUALIFIED FOR APLU MEMBERSHIP WITHOUT FORMAL ACTION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (A) INSTITUTION IS A LAND GRANT INSTITUTION (1862, 1890, 1994) (B) A PUBLIC INSTITUTION CLASSIFIED BY THE MOST RECENT EDITION OF THE CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS IN ONE OF THE TWO BASIC CLASSIFICATIONS FOR DOCTORAL UNIVERSITIES THAT REPRESENT THE TWO HIGHEST LEVELS OF RESEARCH ACTIVITY (C) INSTITUTION IS A CURRENT APLU MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING. 2. DISCRETIONARY MEMBERSHIP ACCREDITED PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS THAT DO NOT QUALIFY FOR AUTOMATIC MEMBERSHIP AS OUTLINED ABOVE MAY QUALIFY FOR MEMBERSHIP UNDER THE DISCRETIONARY MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA. INSTITUTIONS THAT SATISFY THE THRESHOLDS FOR THE FOUR DISCRETIONARY CRITERIA IN THIS SECTION MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR MEMBERSHIP AND MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAINTAINS THE RIGHT TO ADMIT A UNIVERSITY THAT DOES NOT MEET THE THRESHOLDS FOR THE DISCRETIONARY CRITERIA IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN AND ADVANCE MEMBERSHIP OF PUBLIC RESEARCH AND LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITIES. (A) RESEARCH ACTIVITY: TO SATISFY THE RESEARCH ACTIVITY CRITERION, INSTITUTIONS MUST EXCEED EITHER THE THRESHOLD FOR TOTAL RESEARCH EXPENDITURES OR THE THRESHOLD FOR RESEARCH INTENSITY. I. TOTAL RESEARCH EXPENDITURES GREATER THAN $35 MILLION IN TOTAL R&D EXPENDITURES RESEARCH INTENSITY II. RESEARCH INTENSITY GREATER THAN $25 THOUSAND IN TOTAL R&D EXPENDITURES PER FACULTY FTE (B) BREADTH OF DOCTORAL PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH FOCUS: TO SATISFY THE CRITERIA, AN INSTITUTION MUST BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE SELECTED CARNEGIE BASIC CLASSIFICATIONS AND GRADUATE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM CLASSIFICATIONS SPECIFIED BELOW. THE SELECTED CLASSIFICATIONS REPRESENT AN INSTITUTION WITH SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH FOCUS AND A RANGE OF DOCTORAL PROGRAMS. I. BASIC CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATIONS --RESEARCH/DOCTORAL INSTITUTIONS --SPECIAL FOCUS INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE FOLLOWING SUB-CATEGORIES: --MEDICAL SCHOOLS & CENTERS --OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOOLS --ENGINEERING SCHOOLS --OTHER TECHNOLOGY-RELATED SCHOOLS --BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT SCHOOLS II. GRADUATE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM CLASSIFICATIONS --RESEARCH DOCTORAL: COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS, WITH MEDICAL/VETERINARY SCHOOL --RESEARCH DOCTORAL: COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS, NO MEDICAL/VETERINARY SCHOOL --RESEARCH DOCTORAL: HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCES-DOMINANT --RESEARCH DOCTORAL: STEM-DOMINANT --RESEARCH DOCTORAL: PROFESSIONAL-DOMINANT (C) STUDENT ENROLLMENT (IPEDS UNDUPLICATED STUDENT HEADCOUNT, 3 YEAR AVERAGE, ALL LEVELS) TO SATISFY THE STUDENT ENROLLMENT CRITERION, INSTITUTIONS MUST HAVE AN AVERAGE ANNUAL, UNDUPLICATED STUDENT HEADCOUNT OF 10,000 STUDENTS. (D) COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO MEET THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CRITERION, INSTITUTIONS MUST DEMONSTRATE A SUBSTANTIAL AND SUSTAINED ENGAGEMENT AS OUTLINED BY THE 2000 KELLOGG COMMISSION REPORT RETURNING TO OUR ROOTS. INSTITUTION MEMBERSHIP: CANADA AND MEXICO APPLICATIONS BY UNIVERSITIES WITHIN CANADA AND MEXICO WILL BE REVIEWED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSIDERING COMPARABILITY WITH THE CRITERIA FOR U.S. INSTITUTIONS OUTLINED IN SECTION B WITHIN THEIR NATIONAL CONTEXTS. SYSTEM MEMBERSHIP: UNITED STATES AND ITS TERRITORIES STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS WITHIN THE U.S. OR ITS TERRITORIES WITH ONE OR MORE OF THEIR INSTITUTION MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING AS A MEMBER OF APLU AUTOMATICALLY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN APLU AS SYSTEM MEMBERS. APLU SYSTEM MEMBERSHIP ALLOWS SYSTEM STAFF TO PARTICIPATE IN APPROPRIATE APLU ACTIVITIES. SYSTEM MEMBERSHIP DOES NOT CONVEY APLU MEMBERSHIP TO EACH INSTITUTION MEMBER WITHIN THE SYSTEM. INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE PART OF A SYSTEM MUST MEET THE INDIVIDUAL INSTITUTION CRITERIA FOR APLU MEMBERSHIP. ORGANIZATION AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP: CANADA, MEXICO, AND THE UNITED STATES AND ITS TERRITORIES TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WITH SUBSTANTIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN LEARNING, DISCOVERY, AND ENGAGEMENT MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR MEMBERSHIP IN APLU AS ORGANIZATIONS WITH PARTICIPATION IN SELECTED APLU COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS. THESE APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED INDIVIDUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH THE MEMBERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION DECISIONS BASED ON THE BOARD'S JUDGMENT OF THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE ORGANIZATION HAS SUBSTANTIAL, CONSTRUCTIVE IMPACT NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY ON LEARNING, DISCOVERY, AND ENGAGEMENT AT APLU MEMBER UNIVERSITIES AND SYSTEMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 FORM IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS AND GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER IS THE PRIMARY OFFICER RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST TRANSACTIONS. MONITORING INCLUDES RELIANCE ON APLU EMPLOYEES FOR REPORTING MATTERS OF CONCERN. ALL APLU STAFF, REGARDLESS OF POSITION, AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE COVERED UNDER THE POLICY. IN THE CASE OF THE PRESIDENT, IF SATISFACTORY CONCLUSION CANNOT BE REACHED BY THE CFO, THEN THE CFO IS EMPOWERED TO REFER THE MATTER TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ALL OTHER CASES, THE PRESIDENT IS THE ULTIMATE AUTHORITY FOR DETERMINING DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR CONFLICT OF INTERESTS NOT RESOLVED BY THE CFO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE APLU BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS THE CEO COMPENSATION DURING ITS NOVEMBER MEETING. PRIOR TO THE MEETING, COMPARABILITY DATA IS PROVIDED TO THEM BY THE APLU CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE COMPARABILITY DATA IS AT THE DETAIL LEVEL AND ENCOMPASSES THE COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO THE CEOS OF THE SIX LEADING ASSOCIATIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION. ALSO MADE AVAILABLE ARE THE RESULTS FROM VARIOUS SURVEYS ON CEO SALARIES SUCH AS WASHINGTON AREA EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT AND THE HUMAN RESOURCE ASSOCIATION OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA'S ANNUAL "COMPENSATION SURVEY REPORT." FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.