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MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOC OF NORTH: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOC OF NORTH (EIN 13-6220175)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-10-31
IRS object ID
201613059349300441
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-10-31T10:56:07-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN860683059PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1BEACHFLEISCHMAN PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11985 EAST RIVER ROAD SUITE 201AddressLine1Txt
CityTUCSONCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85718ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN136220175EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line2NORTH AMERICA INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMIDDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5203332577PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityTUCSONCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP857053614ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAMY W NEWHALL PHDPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone5203332577PhoneNum
Signature2016-10-24SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKAREN K MCCLOSKEY CPAPreparerPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
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State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP857053614ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$961,265GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MESANA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
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Legal Domicile StateAZLegalDomicileStateCd
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOCIATION (MESA) IS A NON-POLITICAL ASSOCIATION THAT FOSTERS THE STUDY OF THE MIDDLE EAST, PROMOTES HIGH STANDARDS OF SCHOLARSHIP AND TEACHING, AND ENCOURAGES PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE REGION AND ITS PEOPLES THROUGH PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS AND SERVICES THAT ENHANCE EDUCATION, FURTHER INTELLECTUAL EXCHANGE, RECOGNIZE PROFESSIONAL DISTINCTION, AND DEFEND ACADEMIC FREEDOM.MissionDesc
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DescFROM ITS INCEPTION IN 1966 WITH 50 FOUNDING MEMBERS, MESA HAS INCREASED ITS MEMBERSHIP TO MORE THAN 2,700 AND NOW SERVES AS AN UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION FOR MORE THAN SIXTY INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS AND THIRTY-NINE AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE ASSOCIATION IS A CONSTITUENT SOCIETY OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES, THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF AREA STUDIES ASSOCIATIONS, AND A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL HUMANITIES ALLIANCE. AS PART OF ITS GOAL TO ADVANCE LEARNING, FACILITATE COMMUNICATION AND PROMOTE COOPERATION, MESA SPONSORS AN ANNUAL MEETING THAT IS A LEADING INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR SCHOLARSHIP, INTELLECTUAL EXCHANGE AND PEDAGOGICAL INNOVATION. APPROXIMATELY 1,700 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE 49TH ANNUAL MEETING IN DENVER, COLORADO. MESA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MIDDLE EAST STUDIES, THE PREMIERE JOURNAL ON THE REGION, THE MESA REVIEW OF MIDDLE EAST STUDIES AND A BIANNUAL NEWSLETTER. AN AWARDS PROGRAM RECOGNIZES SCHOLARLY ACHIEVEMENT, SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION AND EXEMPLARY STUDENT MENTORING.Desc
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Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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TED SWEDENBURG
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BETH BARON
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Fundraising$612FundraisingAmt

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FEES$23,672$20,218$2,095$1,359
DUES$4,693$4,008$416$269

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$254,903EOYAmt

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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$114,965CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$79,265CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$420,698TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$741,501CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$635,060CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,420,206TotalAmt

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Total$3,840,904TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year$33,381CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$124,708TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$889,701CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$678,040CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$766,180CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$883,985CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$747,706CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,965,612TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.96860PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.97060PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.03140InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02940InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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$34,322BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,360InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$32,962EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$33,053BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$510ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$759InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$34,322EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$26,624BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$90ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,339InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$33,053EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$25,534BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,090InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$26,624EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$25,319BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$215ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$25,534EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.79000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.21000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$31,787OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$30,975DepreciationAmt
Book Value$812BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$812TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$693,017TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$56,706NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$24,540DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$32,166RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$725,183RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$16,065InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$16,065RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$741,248TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$723,054TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$24,540DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$24,540ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$698,514ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$16,065InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$16,065ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$714,579TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE ORGANIZATION'S PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED FUNDS CONSIST OF FOUR INDIVIDUAL DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS. THE BACHARACH SERVICE AWARD IS NAMED FOR PROFESSOR JERE L. BACHARACH. THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THEIR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO MESA OR THE ACADEMIC PROFESSION. SERVICE IS DEFINED BROADLY TO INCLUDE WORK IN DIVERSE AREAS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, OUTREACH, LIBRARIANSHIP, AND FILM. EACH YEAR THE MESA BOARD OF DIRECTORS SELECTS THE WINNER WHO RECEIVES A CASH AWARD OF $1,000. THE KERR DISSERTATION AWARD HONORS THE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION OF MALCOLM H. KERR TO MIDDLE EAST STUDIES. TWO AWARDS WERE ESTABLISHED IN 1982 TO RECOGNIZE EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN RESEARCH AND WRITING FOR/OF DISSERTATIONS IN MIDDLE EAST STUDIES. A $1,000 CASH AWARD IS GIVEN YEARLY TO THE WINNER IN EACH CATEGORY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES. THE HOURANI BOOK AWARD HONORS ALBERT HOURANI FOR HIS LONG AND DISTINGUISHED CAREER AS TEACHER AND MENTOR. THE AWARD WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1991 TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING PUBLISHING IN MIDDLE EAST STUDIES. EACH YEAR THE WINNER OF THIS AWARD RECEIVES $1,000 (IN THE CASE OF SHARED AWARD, EACH RECIPIENT RECEIVES $500). THE MENTORING AWARD WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1995 TO RECOGNIZE EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS THAT RETIRED FACULTY HAVE MADE TO THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF OTHERS. EACH YEAR THE MESA BOARD OF DIRECTORS SELECTS THE WINNER WHO RECEIVES AN AWARD CERTIFICATE.
PART X, LINE 2:FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FIN 48 (ASC 740) FOOTNOTE: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER BOTH FEDERAL (INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3)) AND ARIZONA INCOME TAX LAWS, AND IS CLASSIFIED AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE ORGANIZATION. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES IS MADE. INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE, HOWEVER, MAY BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBTI). GAAP REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO PERFORM AN EVALUATION OF ALL TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS MEET A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD OF BEING SUSTAINED UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THIS EVALUATION IS REQUIRED TO BE PERFORMED FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS, AS DEFINED BY THE VARIOUS STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, FOR FEDERAL AND STATE PURPOSES. THE ORGANIZATION IS ONLY SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON UBTI AS APPLICABLE. AS A RESULT, THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO FILE INFORMATIONAL RETURNS FOR FEDERAL AND STATE PURPOSES AND, IF IT HAS UBTI, FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS. MANAGEMENT HAS PERFORMED ITS EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON ALL OPEN TAX RETURNS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO POSITIONS TAKEN THAT DO NOT MEET THE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (8 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
DISSERTATION AWARD3$2,000
BOOK AWARD1$1,000
MENTORING AWARD1$629
SERVICE AWARD1$1,328
TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP9$4,500
STUDENT PAPER PRIZE AWARD1$250
UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION AWARD1$250
ECONOMIC BOOK AWARD1$2,000

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAWARDS TO INDIVIDUALS ARE GRANTED BASED ON OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES AS DESCRIBED IN THE ENDOWMENTS SECTION (SCHEDULE D, PART V) OF THIS RETURN.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2B:THE ORGANIZATION REIMBURSES THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOR ITS PERSONNEL; THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT DIRECTLY PAY ANY STAFF. INFORMATION REGARDING EMPLOYEES HAS BEEN REPORTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS, BUT NOTE ALL EMPLOYMENT TAX FORMS ARE PREPARED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. ONLY FULL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE BY BALLOT. FULL MEMBERS INCLUDE HONORARY FELLOWS, FELLOWS, AND STUDENT MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE PRESIDENT ELECT ARE ELECTED BY A PLURALITY OF VOTES CAST BY THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BANY TIME THE BOARD ISSUES A REFERENDUM, IT IS SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERS. THE RESULT OF THE VOTE BY MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING WITH VOTING RIGHTS SHALL BE DECIDED BY A MAJORITY OF THOSE VOTING, OR TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE VOTING FOR AMENDMENTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA AND REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST.