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FUNDRAISING EVENT INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 25,195. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 25,645. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 42,991. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 61,356. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 45,461. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 1 27459747 50050 2110607 1049754 28570650 24995758 1792800 1787082 1115893 27459747 25293117 827641 1125000 24995758 26893590 282600 -1043073 840000 25293117 22173562 653800 4901228 835000 26893590 0.12160 0.12130 0.75710 0 0 509930 509930 10373841 6103573 4270268 11709150 7589361 4119789 1530724 1228995 301729 167907 97414 70493 9272209 10933476 633066 1106822 1739888 9193588 0 9193588 6901582 1106822 1106822 5794760 0 5794760 PART III, LINE 1A: IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PRACTICE FOLLOWED BY MANY MUSEUMS, THE MUSEUM'S ART COLLECTION, WHICH HAS BEEN ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASES AND CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE INCEPTION, IS NOT RECOGNIZED AS AN ASSET ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PROCEEDS FROM THE SALES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR THE COLLECTION. STEWARDSHIP POLICIES INCLUDE WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR ACCESSION OF ART, DEACCESSION OF ART, ART ON LOAN TO THE MUSEUM, AND ART ON LOAN FROM THE MUSEUM. THE POLICIES ALSO INCLUDE PROCEDURES FOR THE CARE OF THE COLLECTION, SUCH AS PRESERVATION, SAFETY AND SECURITY, INSTALLATION, AND PACKAGING AND SHIPPING. THE POLICIES DETAIL THE PROCEDURES FOR INVENTORYING THE COLLECTION, INCLUDING LABELING, MONITORING, RECORDKEEPING AND RECORD RECONCILIATION, ACCESS REPRODUCTION, AND INSURANCE. THE MUSEUM TRACKS THE COLLECTION AT ORIGINAL PURCHASED OR DONATED VALUE AND USES A MUTUALLY AGREED-UPON VALUE FOR LOANED ITEMS AS A WHOLE FOR PURPOSES OF ADEQUATE INSURANCE COVERAGE. IN ADDITION, THE MUSEUM'S FACILITY IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE COLLECTION FROM DAMAGE. PART III, LINE 4: THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION CONTAINS OVER 5000 CATALOGUES ITEMS INCLUDING PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES, PRINTS, SKETCHES, AND ARCHIVAL MATERIAL RELATED TO WILDLIFE AND HUMANITY'S RELATIONSHIP WITH NATURE. THE COLLECTION IS USED TO EDUCATE EVERYONE FROM GENERAL MUSEUM VISITORS TO RESEARCHERS INTERESTED IN SPECIFIC TOPICS RELATED TO WILDLIFE AND NATURE. PART III, LINE 5: THE MUSEUM DID SOLICIT GIFTS FOR ARTWORK TO BE SOLD. THE SOLICITATIONS WERE MADE ONLY TO ARTISTS FOR DONATIONS OF THEIR OWN ARTWORK. PART V, LINE 4: THE MUSEUM HAS AN ENDOWMENT PORTFOLIO WHOSE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE A LONG-TERM SOURCE OF INCOME (DEFINED AS APPRECIATION AND/OR INCOME) TO BE DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY IN SUPPORT OF THE MUSEUM'S MISSION AND GOALS. AS A SECONDARY OBJECTIVE, THE MUSEUM'S ENDOWMENT ASSETS AND/OR RESERVE FUNDS. AS REQUIRED BY ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INCLUDING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THE "BOARD") TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS, ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 92,206. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 41,880. COST OF GOODS SOLD 972,736. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 972,736. RENTAL EXPENSES 92,206. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 41,880. 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PART I, LINE 33: DONATED ART IS FOR THE PUBLIC EXHIBIT, RESEARCH AND PRESERVATION AND NOT REPORTED AS REVENUE UNDER SFAS 116. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 OUR MISSION: IMPART KNOWLEDGE AND GENERATE WONDER THROUGH ART AND EDUCATION. OUR VISION: INSPIRE CONNECTIONS WITH WILDLIFE AND NATURE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A MUSEUM MEMBERSHIP WAS 763 AND ANNUAL VISITATION WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,187. THE MUSEUM'S ART COLLECTION CONSISTS OF OVER 5,000 CATALOGUED WORKS BY APPROXIMATELY 600 ARTISTS. THE WORK OF THESE ARTISTS REPRESENTS HISTORIC IMAGES AND STYLES WHICH HAVE SHAPED PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF WILDERNESS, WILDLIFE AND THE AMERICAN WEST. ARTISTS REPRESENTED INCLUDE CARL RUNGIUS, GEORGE CATLIN, ARTHUR FITZWILLIAM TAIT, C.M. RUSSELL, ALBERT BIERSTADT, CONRAD SCHWIERING, JOHN CLYMER, BOB KUHN, JOHN JAMES AUDUBON AND GEORGIA O'KEEFE. CAPITALIZING ON THE MUSEUM'S SETTING NEAR THE BIG GAME HABITATS OF GRAND TETON AND YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARKS, THE NMWA COLLECTION IS UTILIZED IN A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. OVER 53 VOLUNTEERS, RANGING IN AGE FROM TEENS TO SENIOR CITIZENS, ASSIST THE MUSEUM STAFF IN ALL FACETS OF THE MUSEUM'S OPERATION. THE "FIRST SUNDAYS" PROGRAM OFFERS FREE ADMISSION TO LOCALS ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS, A FREE COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE SERIES IS OFFERED ON THESE DAYS, AS WELL AS HANDS-ON ART PROJECTS FOR CHILDREN IN THE MUSEUM CLASSROOMS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B TRANSFORMATIONS: WILDLIFE IN INUIT ART AND CULTURE OCTOBER 21, 2023 - MAY 5, 2024 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT II MAY 25, 2024 - AUGUST 25, 2024 WESTERN VISIONS SEPTEMBER 7 - 29, 2024 TONY FOSTER: WATERCOLOUR DIARIES FROM THE GREEN RIVER OCTOBER 26, 2024 - MAY 4, 2025 OUT OF THE SHADOWS: PRINTS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION NOVEMBER 2, 2024 - APRIL 27, 2025 THE MUSEUM OPENED ITS 2024 - 2025 SEASON WITH THE CONCLUSION OF THE EXHIBITION TRANSFORMATIONS: WILDLIFE IN INUIT ART AND CULTURE, WHICH INCLUDED A TOTAL OF 70 WORKS BY INUIT ARTISTS AND WAS DISPLAYED IN THE KING GALLERY. IN ADDITION TO THE 41 PIECES THAT HAD BEEN DONATED TO THE MUSEUM BY DALE AND JAY KAPLAN IN 2020, THE EXHIBIT ALSO FEATURED 29 WORKS LOANED BY THE KAPLANS, BARBARA SAYRE CASEY, AND FEHELEY FINE ARTS. MANY OF THE SCULPTURES, PRINTS, AND TEXTILES ON DISPLAY EMPHASIZED THE IMPORTANT ROLE ANIMALS AND STORYTELLING HAVE LONG PLAYED WITHIN INUIT CULTURE. SOME OF THE WORKS ALSO DEPICTED HUMANS TRANSFORMING INTO ANIMALS. THIS WAS THE FIRST EXHIBITION OF INUIT ART HELD AT THE MUSEUM. OVER THE SUMMER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT II WAS DISPLAYED IN THE CHANGING VISIONS, BISON, AND KING GALLERIES. THIS TRAVELLING EXHIBIT WAS CURATED BY DR. DAVID WAGNER, WHO ALSO PREPARED ALL OF THE DIDACTIC MATERIALS AND SIGNAGE. IT WAS COMPRISED OF 65 ARTWORKS BY 12 ARTISTS AND AUGMENTED BY TWO ADDITIONAL WORKS FROM THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT COLLECTION. ACCORDING TO DR. WAGNER, THE PURPOSE OF THE EXHIBITION WAS "1.) TO RECOGNIZE, DOCUMENT, AND SHARE THE WORK OF LEADING CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS WHO CHOSE TO FOCUS THEIR WORK ON GLOBAL AS WELL AS LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; AND 2.) TO HEIGHTEN PUBLIC AWARENESS AND CONCERN ABOUT THE DEGRADATION OF DIVERSE ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH THE POWER OF ART." MOST OF THE ARTWORKS DEPICTED THE DIRECT IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ON WILDLIFE, BUT EVEN THE WORKS THAT DID NOT EXPRESSLY PICTURE ANIMALS ALL ADDRESSED THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF HUMAN INTERVENTION IN THE NATURAL WORLD. THIS EXHIBIT INCLUDED WORKS BY SEVERAL LIVING ARTISTS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN SHOWN AT THE MUSEUM PREVIOUSLY, AS WELL AS NEW WORKS BY ARTISTS ALREADY REPRESENTED IN THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT COLLECTION. THE 37TH ANNUAL WESTERN VISIONS ART SHOW + SALE WAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2024. THE EXHIBITION WAS ON VIEW FROM SEPTEMBER 7TH THROUGH THE 29TH AND INCLUDED 173 ARTWORKS. FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR, THE KING GALLERY FEATURED 32 "LARGE FORMAT" PIECES, WHICH WERE CHOSEN BY WEIGHTED DRAW FROM AMONG THE ARTISTS SELECTED FOR THE SHOW. ALL OF THE WORKS WERE AVAILABLE ON THE NIGHT OF THE SALE VIA INTENT-TO-PURCHASE DRAW. ANY PIECES THAT WERE NOT ACQUIRED AT THAT TIME REMAINED AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE EXHIBITION. TONY FOSTER: WATERCOLOUR DIARIES FROM THE GREEN RIVER FEATURED 16 WATERCOLORS TRACING THE ARTIST'S JOURNEYS DOWN THE GREEN RIVER OVER A PERIOD OF MULTIPLE YEARS. THE EXHIBIT DEBUTED AT THE BUFFALO BILL CENTER OF THE WEST IN MAY OF 2023 AND WAS DEVELOPED THROUGH MULTIPLE COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN THE BBCW AND THE FOSTER MUSEUM IN PALO ALTO. ALL OF THE WATERCOLORS WERE PAINTED ON LOCATION, EN PLEIN AIR, AND EACH WAS ACCOMPANIED BY OBJECTS THAT FOSTER DESCRIBES AS "SOUVENIRS" OF HIS TRAVELS, SUCH AS FOSSILS, MAPS, AND ADDITIONAL DRAWINGS. THE EXHIBITION ALSO INCLUDED A VIDEO DESCRIBING HOW THIS PROJECT DEVELOPED AS WELL AS SOME OF THE TOOLS AND MATERIALS THAT THE ARTIST USED TO MAKE THESE WORKS. THIS SHOW WAS ON VIEW IN THE KING GALLERY BETWEEN OCTOBER 26, 2024 AND MAY 4, 2025. THE FINAL EXHIBITION OF THE 2024 - 2025 FISCAL YEAR WAS OUT OF THE SHADOWS: PRINTS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION, WHICH WAS ON DISPLAY IN THE CHANGING VISIONS AND BISON GALLERIES FROM NOVEMBER 2, 2024 UNTIL APRIL 27, 2025. THIS EXHIBIT EXPLORED HOW DIFFERENT TYPES OF PRINTS ARE MADE, AS WELL AS SOME OF THE MANY WAYS THAT PRINTED IMAGES HAVE BEEN PUT TO USE THROUGHOUT HISTORY. EACH OF THE 83 ARTWORKS SEEN HERE BELONG TO THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT COLLECTION. AT LEAST 8 OF THE WORKS HAD NEVER BEEN DISPLAYED PREVIOUSLY. NO LESS THAN 10 DISTINCT PRINTMAKING TECHNIQUES WERE REPRESENTED, INCLUDING WOODBLOCK, WOOD ENGRAVING, ENGRAVING, DRYPOINT, ETCHING, LITHOGRAPH, LINO-CUT, SILKSCREEN, AQUATINT, AND MONOTYPE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN - NMWA TYPICALLY SERVES CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE REGION ANNUALLY, RANGING IN AGE FROM PRE-K TO GRADE 12. THIS YEAR WE SERVED 3,197 CHILDREN IN PERSON AND ANOTHER 422 OFF SITE DURING THE '24-'25 FISCAL YEAR. ONLINE OFFERINGS HAVE INCLUDED VIRTUAL GALLERY VISITS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WE USE OUR COLLECTION OF FINE ART TO TEACH A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECT AREAS COMPATIBLE WITH SCHOOL CURRICULA. PROGRAMS FOR PRE-K THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN ARE FREE, OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AND ARE ADVERTISED ON OUR WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.WILDLIFEART.ORG/LEARN/SCHOOL-PROGRAMS/ OUR ANNUAL STATE OF THE ART: STUDENT ART SHOW IN HONOR OF MARION BUCHENROTH CONTINUED AS AN ANNUAL ON-SITE EVENT, MARCH 15, 2025 MAY 4, 2025. APPROXIMATELY 465 LOCAL CHILDREN GRADES K-12 CONTRIBUTED TO EXHIBITED ARTWORKS. FOR AN EIGHTH YEAR, LOCAL JACKSON HOLE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN OUR "STUDENT CURATED EXHIBITION", JAN. 11 - MARCH 2. THE SELECTED THEME THIS YEAR WAS MYTHICS OF THE WEST. THE HONORS ART STUDENTS OF JACKSON HOLE WORKED COLLABORATIVELY WITH FELLOW STUDENTS IN OTHER CLASSES TO EXPLORE ANIMALS AND CULTURE. THEY COLLABORATED WITH A SPANISH CLASS IN THE CREATION OF LARGE-SCALE SCULPTURAL ALEBRIJES. THE EXHIBIT FEATURED PAPER MACHE SCULPTURES, DRAWINGS, PAINTINGS, AND MIXED MEDIA ARTWORKS INSPIRED BY THE THEME. STUDENT CURATORS LEARNED THE FUNDAMENTALS OF EXHIBIT CURATION INCLUDING SELECTING A THEME, REQUESTING ARTWORK FROM FELLOW STUDENTS, WRITING LABEL TEXT, AND HANGING THE EXHIBIT. FABLES, FEATHERS, AND FUR (FFF) IS OUR PROGRAM FOR PRE-K CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. IT CONTINUES TO DRAW APPROXIMATELY 15 PEOPLE PER SESSION. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES AGE-APPROPRIATE STORYTELLING AND ART MAKING. IN-PERSON COLLABORATIONS WITH TETON SCIENCE SCHOOL (TSS) DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR PROVIDE "ART AND SCIENCE" THEMATIC TOURS. PERFORMANCES AND ART-MAKING ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN CONTINUED ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH FROM NOVEMBER THROUGH MARCH. OUTREACH PROGRAMS CONTINUED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIA ONLINE PLATFORMS. OUR ONLINE VIDEO OUTREACH PROGRAM CALLED BISONCAST FOR TEENS THROUGH ADULTS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE REMOTE ACCESS TO THE MUSEUM'S ART COLLECTION AND SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT. TWO NEW EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS (WILD ABOUT ART, AND TREES OF LIFE) WERE FILMED DURING THE PAST FISCAL YEAR. EDITS WERE COMPLETED IN THE SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEAR AND THE ADDITION OF SUBTITLES/CAPTIONS ARE STILL IN PROCESS. BOTH EPISODES WILL BE PUBLIC SOON. THESE EPISODES FEATURED THE MURAL ART OF GRETA GRETZINGER, AND THE BEAUTY AND ECOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF WHITEBARK PINE TREES. THE ART EXPLORATION FOOTAGE IS ALWAYS PAIRED WITH RELEVANT EXPLORATIONS INTO THE GREATER YELLOWSTONE ECOSYSTEM, INCLUDING THE BRIDGER TETON NATIONAL FOREST. OUR ON-SITE CHILDREN'S GALLERY PROVIDES HANDS-ON INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS FOR CHILDREN. A RANGE OF IN-GALLERY TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN INTERACTIVES ARE MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE GALLERIES INCLUDING TWO 3D TACTILE DISPLAYS INFORMING VISITORS (ESPECIALLY BLIND AND LOW VISION VISITORS) ABOUT ROBERT BATEMAN'S POPULAR PAINTING OF A BISON, "CHIEF", AND GEORGIA O'KEEFFE'S "ANTELOPE". EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS WE SERVED 2,372 ADULTS ANNUALLY WITH OUR ""SNEAK PEEK"" GALLERY TALKS FOR NEW EXHIBITS, OUR FILMS, LECTURES, AND "MAKE IT WILD" STUDIO CLASSES. ANOTHER 1,137 ADULTS WERE SERVED BY VIRTUAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS BISONCAST AND RECORDED ART CLASSES. WE ALSO HAVE A RICH ROSTER OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ON THE OUTDOOR SCULPTURE TRAIL SUCH AS YOGA ON THE TRAIL AND SUMMER ART MAKING SUCH AS BOTANICAL SKETCHING AND PLEIN AIR WEAVING. WE CURRENTLY HAVE SEVEN FREE MOBILE TOURS AVAILABLE INCLUDING EXPLORING WILDLIFE ART, RUNGIUS LETTERS, SAVING A SPECIES, SCULPTURE TRAIL, THROUGH HER EYES, SENSORY IMMERSION TOUR (*NEW -FOR BLIND/LOW-VISION GUESTS), AND THE GREATER YELLOWSTONE BOTANICAL TOUR. AUDIO TOURS INCLUDE SPANISH LANGUAGE OPTIONS. FOR THE FIFTH YEAR, WE CONTINUED OUR ART-MAKING SERIES FOR TEENS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION EMBODIES THE BEST EFFORTS OF HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS TO DEPICT WILDLIFE, INCLUDING OVER 5,000 CATALOGED ITEMS SPANNING 4,000 YEARS BY APPROXIMATELY 600 ARTISTS. AS A NATIONAL COLLECTION, IT EMPHASIZES PRIME EXAMPLES OF WORK PRODUCED BY ARTISTS FROM THE NATION ITSELF, WITH A REPRESENTATIVE SELECTION OF SUBJECTS, FORMS, STYLES, MATERIALS, AND MEDIA. THE MUSEUM FOCUSES ITS COLLECTING PRACTICES WITH THE PRIMARY GOAL OF CONTINUALLY STRENGTHENING THE PERMANENT COLLECTION THROUGH STRATEGIC ACQUISITIONS, RANGING FROM MAJOR ARTWORKS TO SUPPLEMENTAL PIECES, WHICH WILL ENHANCE THE OVERALL QUALITY AS WELL AS THE DIVERSITY OF THE COLLECTION, WHILE ALSO ADDING TO ITS THEMATIC DEPTH AND BREADTH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIR, CHAIR EMERITUS, VICE-CHAIR, TREASURER & FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT CHAIR, COLLECTIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR, FACILITY & GROUNDS COMMITTEE CHAIR, NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR, AND STRATEGIC PLANNING CHAIR. ALL ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS EMPOWERED TO ACT WHEN THE FULL BOARD HAS NOT CONVENED. IF EITHER THE BOARD DELEGATES AN ITEM TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, OR THE MUSEUM DIRECTOR BRINGS AN ITEM TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH NEEDS ACTION, THEY CAN ACT. IF THEY DO ACT, THE FULL BOARD STILL HEARS THE ISSUE AND COULD OVERTURN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THOUGH THAT IS NOT ANTICIPATED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ALL TRUSTEES ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. THE DETAIL REVIEW HAS BEEN DELEGATED BY THE GOVERNING BODY TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE IS SENT TO EACH TRUSTEE. THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REVIEWS THE RESPONSES TO DETERMINE IF ANY CONFLICTS EXIST. NO CONFLICTS HAVE BEEN NOTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PRIOR TO THE CLOSE OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, THE CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN ASSESS IN WRITING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MUSEUM DIRECTOR IN LIGHT OF STATED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. IN KEEPING WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ANY RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, A RECOMMENDATION IS THEN MADE TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR, WHICH REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE MUSEUM DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. AN INDEPENDENT SALARY REVIEW IS PERFORMED EVERY THREE YEARS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION OF THE COMPENSATION AGREEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 307,158. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 78,268. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 160,998. TOTAL EXPENSES 546,424. RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 218,121. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 218,121. DONATION/MEMBERSHIP DATA ENTRY & REPORT/LETTER CREATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 14,699. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,699. HUMAN RESOURCES - THE HAYS APPROACH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 31,966. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 31,966. ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT - ALEXANDRA WILKINSON-DUDA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 59,043. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 59,043.