HOWARD COUNTY CHINESE SCHOOL INC: Form 990, tax year 2010
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- Organization
- HOWARD COUNTY CHINESE SCHOOL INC (EIN 52-2136227)
- Tax period
- 2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
- Filed
- 2011-07-24
- IRS object ID
- 201102059349300100
- Schema version
- 2010v3.4
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2011-07-24T14:46:28-04:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Richard C Vogt CPA PA | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2893 Jessup Road | AddressLine1 |
| City | Jessup | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 20794 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2010-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 522136227 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HOWARD COUNTY CHINESE SCHOOL INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | HOWA | NameControl |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8508 HIGH RIDGE ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | ELLICOTT CITY | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 21043 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | LINDA HUA | Name |
| Title | TREASURER | Title |
| Phone | 4436367943 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-07-24 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | false | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Richard C Vogt CPA | Name |
| Phone | 4107997484 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2011-07-14 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2010 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 292123 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.CLSCWEB.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1998 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | MD | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | CHINESE SCHOOL - TO OFFER INSTRUCTION TO ALL WHO ARE INTERESTED IN CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 10 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 10 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 0 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 10117 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 2178 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 246706 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 289741 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 108 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 204 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 256931 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 292123 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 150 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 101006 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 111310 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 86138 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 101900 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 187294 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 213210 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 69637 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 78913 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 295041 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 373594 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 12600 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 12240 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 282441 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 361354 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | CHINESE SCHOOL - TO OFFER INSTRUCTION TO ALL WHO ARE INTERESTED IN CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 212300 | Expense |
| Revenue | 289741 | Revenue |
| Description | HOWARD COUNTY CHINESE SCHOOL IS AN EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURE SCHOOL THE SCHOOL SERVES AS A VITAL COMMUNITY CENTER FOR LOCAL CHINESE RESIDENTS IT ALSO FACILITATES COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE LOCAL CHINESE COMMUNITY AND OTHER COMMUNITIES | Description |
| Total Program Service Expense | 212300 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | true | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | false | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivities |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | false | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | false | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | false | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | true | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | false | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | true | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | false | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | false | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | false | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 49 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 0 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Unrelated Business Income | false | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | false | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | false | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 10 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 10 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | true | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | false | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | true | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | false | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | false | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | LINDA HUA | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 4436367943 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8508 HIGH RIDGE ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | ELLICOTT CITY | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 21043 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (12 entries)
| TitleTitle | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | OfficerOfficer | Key EmployeeKeyEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FU MING HU | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| GUOWEI ZHANG | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| GUOYI FU | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MEI DU | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| NAN SHANG | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| XULI FU | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| KEVIN ZHANG | |||||||
| CHAIRMAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | X | ||
| LINDA HUA | |||||||
| TREASURER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 | X | ||
| LIXING LAO | |||||||
| VICE CHAIRMAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | X | ||
| YANSEN WANG | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | X | ||
| LIANG HUI | |||||||
| DEAN | 1600 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | X | ||
| WEI GUO | |||||||
| PRINCIPAL | 2800 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 4400 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 0 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | false | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| All Other Contributions | 2178 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 2178 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|
| STUDENT TUITION & FEES | 611600 | 259342 | 259342 |
| CLASS ACTIVITIES | 611600 | 8443 | 8443 |
| SUMMER CAMP | 611600 | 5520 | 5520 |
| CHIN NEWYEAR & ANNIVERS | 611600 | 15502 | 15502 |
| OTHER ACTIVITIES | 611600 | 934 | 934 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 289741 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 204 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 204 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 292123 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 289945 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 111310 | Total |
| Program Services | 111310 | ProgramServices |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 910 | Total |
| Management And General | 910 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1974 | Total |
| Program Services | 1974 | ProgramServices |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1620 | Total |
| Program Services | 1620 | ProgramServices |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 14395 | Total |
| Program Services | 14395 | ProgramServices |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8960 | Total |
| Program Services | 8960 | ProgramServices |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 542 | Total |
| Program Services | 542 | ProgramServices |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices |
|---|---|---|
| AWARDS AND GIFTS | 7809 | 7809 |
| ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS | 26436 | 26436 |
| TEACHING SUPPLIES | 7979 | 7979 |
| BOOKS | 31275 | 31275 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 213210 | Total |
| Program Services | 212300 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 910 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 234967 | BOY |
| EOY | 263316 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 60074 | BOY |
| EOY | 110278 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 295041 | BOY |
| EOY | 373594 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 12600 | BOY |
| EOY | 12240 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 12600 | BOY |
| EOY | 12240 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Do Not Follow SFAS117 | X | DoNotFollowSFAS117 |
Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 282441 | BOY |
| EOY | 361354 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 282441 | BOY |
| EOY | 361354 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 295041 | BOY |
| EOY | 373594 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 78913 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | true | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | false | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| School170b1 Aii | X | School170b1Aii |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | DUTY DEPOSITS | Description |
| Amount | $12,240 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 12240 | TotalOfAmounts |
Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt | true | NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmt |
| Policy Statement In Brochures Etc | true | PolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc |
| Policy Publ Via Broadcast Media | true | PolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia |
| Maint Racial Composition Records | false | MaintRacialCompositionRecords |
| Maint Scholarships Records | false | MaintScholarshipsRecords |
| Maint Copies Of Brochures Etc | true | MaintCopiesOfBrochuresEtc |
| Maint Copies Of All Solicitations | false | MaintCopiesOfAllSolicitations |
| Discriminate Race Students Rights | false | DiscriminateRaceStudentsRights |
| Discriminate Race Admiss Policies | false | DiscriminateRaceAdmissPolicies |
| Discriminate Race Emplmn Faculty | false | DiscriminateRaceEmplmnFaculty |
| Discriminate Race Scholarships | false | DiscriminateRaceScholarships |
| Discriminate Race Educ Policies | false | DiscriminateRaceEducPolicies |
| Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts | false | DiscriminateRaceUseOfFclts |
| Discriminate Race Athletic Prog | false | DiscriminateRaceAthleticProg |
| Discriminate Race Other Acty | false | DiscriminateRaceOtherActy |
| Government Financial Aid Received | false | GovernmentFinancialAidReceived |
| Government Financial Aid Revoked | false | GovernmentFinancialAidRevoked |
| Compliance With Rev Proc7550 | true | ComplianceWithRevProc7550 |
Form990 Schedule E Part II Form990ScheduleEPartII (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| 01 Description of nondiscriminatory policy Question 3 | THE NONDESCRIMINATORY POLICY IS PROVIDED IN ORGANIZATIONS MATERIAL AND WEBSITE THE ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES ARE OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT LARGE |
| 02 Record maintenances Questions 4a 4b 4c or 4d | NO RECORD OF A PERSONS RACE IS MAINTAINED SCHOLARSHIPS ARE NOT AWARDED CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOT SOLICITED |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| 01. Member election for additional members (Part VI, line 7a) | MEMBERS VOTE FOR CANDIDATE TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS CANDIDATE RECEIVING HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES IS ELECTED EACH DIRECTOR SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR A RENEWABLE TWO YEAR TERM AND UNTIL HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR IS ELECTED AND QUALIFIED |
| 02. Form 990 governing body review (Part VI, line 11) | TREASURER PROVIDES A COPY OF FORM 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ONE OF THEIR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS |
| 03. Governing documents, etc, available to public (Part VI, line 19) | THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A STATEMENT IN ITS LITERATURE AND ITS WEB SITE THAT ANYONE INTERESTED IN REVIEWING ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MAY DO SO BY CONTACTING THEM BY EMAIL OR REGULAR MAIL |