2014-08-07T13:44:29-05:00 2013-09-30 043086417 JACOBS VELELLA & KERR PC 388 HILLSIDE AVENUE NEEDHAM MA 02494 990 2012-10-01 046136989 CHARLES RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION INC CHAR 7817880007 190 PARK ROAD WESTON MA 02493 ROBERT ZIMMERMAN 7817880007 2014-08-07 1 MICHAEL E CARLSON CPA P00572592 7814491090 2014-08-07 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z TOM SIENIEWICZ 190 PARK ROAD WESTON MA 02493 1356918 0 X WWW.CRWA.ORG X 1966 MA TO USE SCIENCE, ADVOCACY AND THE LAW TO PROTECT, PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE CHARLES RIVER AND ITS WATERSHED, INCLUDING IMPROVING AND EXPANDING ITS NATURAL RESOURCES AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. 14 14 13 2540 0 0 2223617 1249064 0 0 10578 429 -33200 -50831 2200995 1198662 1020390 0 0 0 751427 728405 0 0 121429 478259 386335 2250076 1114740 -49081 83922 652957 670170 268075 201366 384882 468804 X TO USE SCIENCE, ADVOCACY AND THE LAW TO PROTECT, PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE CHARLES RIVER AND ITS WATERSHED, INCLUDING IMPROVING AND EXPANDING ITS NATURAL RESOURCES AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. 0 0 126069 WATER QUALITYVOLUNTEER MONTHLY MONITORING:CRWA'S LONG-TERM COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF WATER QUALITY IN THE RIVER INVOLVES A VAST NETWORK OF VOLUNTEERS WHO COLLECT SAMPLES MONTHLY WITH THE GOAL OF UNDERSTANDING WATERSHED DYNAMICS BETTER, THIS, IN TURN, INFORMS MUCH OF CRWA'S SCIENCE AND ADVOCACY WORK. THE DATA IS USED BY NUMEROUS RESEARCHERS, STUDENTS AND POLICY MAKERS AND SERVES AS THE BASIS FOR THE ANNUAL CHARLES RIVER REPORT CARD ISSUED BY THE EPA.LOWER CHARLES WATER QUALITY FLAGGING:FROM JULY THROUGH OCTOBER, BOATERS IN THE LOWER RIVER FROM WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS TO BOSTON ARE APPRISED OF DAILY WATER QUALITY THROUGH THE FLYING OF CRWA'S RED, YELLOW OR BLUE FLAGS AT TWELVE BOATING LOCATIONS. CRWA ALSO POSTS DAILY WEBPAGE UPDATES, E-MAILS AND TWITTER ALERTS FORECASTING THE WATER QUALITY AT EACH LOCATION USING A PREDICTIVE MODEL PREMISED ON ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS SUCH AS RAINFALL AND RIVER FLOW. DATA IS COLLECTED TWICE PER WEEK TO VERIFY THE PREDICTIONS.SEDIMENT INVESTIGATION:THE LOWER BASIN OF THE RIVER, THE MOST HEAVILY RECREATED STRETCH OF THE RIVER, IS EXPERIENCING RAPID SEDIMENTATION IN SELECT AREAS. SEDIMENT ISLANDS ARE FORMING AT OUTFALL PIPES AND ALONG CERTAIN STRETCHES OF THE RIVER, DESTROYING HABITAT AND IMPEDING RECREATION. CRWA IS WORKING TO IDENTIFY BOTH THE CAUSE OF THIS SEDIMENTATION AND VIABLE SOLUTIONS FOR REMOVING OR REDUCING THESE SEDIMENT ISLANDS.INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT:NON-NATIVE AND INVASIVE AQUATIC PLANTS CHOKE SECTIONS OF THE RIVER DECREASING OXYGEN IN THE WATER AND PREVENTING NAVIGATION. CRWA PARTNERS WITH CHARLES RIVER RECREATION, LOCAL RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES TO TARGET THE WATER CHESTNUT INFESTATION IN THE RIVER'S LAKES DISTRICT THROUGH A COMBINATION OF MECHANICAL HARVESTING AND HAND-PULLING. THIS PROGRAM INCREASES AWARENESS ABOUT INVASIVE SPECIES AND THE IMPACTS OF NUTRIENT POLLUTION ON AQUATIC PLANT GROWTH. IN THE SUMMER OF 2013, OVER 50 TONS OF WATER CHESTNUTS WERE REMOVED FROM THE RIVER. ABOUT 350 VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN CRWA'S HAND PULLING PROGRAM. 295485 ADVOCACY & EDUCATIONADVOCACY:CRWA IS INVOLVED IN EVERY MAJOR DECISION AFFECTING THE RIVER. ADVOCACY INCLUDES LOBBYING THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE FOR AND AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL AND WATER-RELATED LEGISLATION AND FUNDING, REVIEWING ALL MAJOR PROJECTS IN THE WATERSHED, CHALLENGING PERMITS ADMINISTRATIVELY AND OCCASIONALLY IN COURT, APPEARING BEFORE LOCAL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, PROTECTING PUBLIC TRUST LANDS AND ACCESS TO PARKLANDS, AND WORKING WITH MANY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ON ISSUES OF NATIONAL, STATE AND REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE SUCH AS CLIMATE CHANGE, SMART GROWTH AND WATER RESOURCE PROTECTION. CRWA'S STRONG SCIENCE SUPPORTS AND INFORMS ITS ADVOCACY AND THE POSITIONS CRWA ADOPTS.EDUCATION:CRWA'S WORK TO PROMOTE BETTER WATERSHED MANAGEMENT AND RIVER STEWARDSHIP INCLUDES A WIDE RANGE OF OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING: A COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE AND ONLINE COMMUNICATIONS; THE PUBLICATION OF BROCHURES, PLANS AND REPORTS; EDUCATIONAL TALKS AND PRESENTATIONS; TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS; AND PARTICIPATION IN MANY LOCAL AND REGIONAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES. CRWA HOSTS NUMEROUS STUDENT INTERNS EACH YEAR, AND SUPPORTS THE RITA BARRON FELLOWSHIP, A ONE YEAR POSITION FOR A YOUNG PROFESSIONAL ENTERING THE FIELDS OF WATERSHED SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT. CRWA IS QUOTED REGULARLY IN THE MEDIA AND HOSTS MANY NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL GROUPS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING PURPOSES.TWINNING:CRWA IS COMMITTED TO SHARING BEST PRACTICES AND EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE WITH OTHER WATERSHED RESTORATION PRACTITIONERS. WITH FUNDING FROM THE INTERNATIONAL RIVERFOUNDATION AS PART OF THE RIVERPRIZE, CRWA HAS DEVELOPED A THREE-YEAR RIVER RESTORATION "TWINNING" PROJECT FOR THE URBAN RIVERS IN JARABACOA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WITH THREE PARTNERS: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; PLAN YAQUE, A LOCAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; AND THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOOL, A POST-SECONDARY SCHOOL. THE PROJECT INVOLVES COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF VOLUNTEER "CITIZEN SCIENTISTS;" TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR LOCAL PARTNERS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LONG-TERM RIVER RESTORATION PLAN. 231794 BLUE CITIES INITIATIVE:UNDER THE BLUE CITIES INITIATIVE, CRWA DESIGNS AND PROMOTES GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING STORMWATER IN URBAN AREAS. THE GOAL IS TO MIMIC THE NATURAL HYDROLOGIC CYCLE THROUGH PILOT PROJECTS ON BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTIES, AS WELL AS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH, PLANNING AND DESIGN.CRWA WORKS WITH NUMEROUS MUNICIPALITIES BOTH WITHIN AND BEYOND THE WATERSHED ON BLUE CITIES URBAN GREENING EFFORTS. CRWA WAS APPOINTED BY FORMER BOSTON MAYOR THOMAS MENINO TO SERVE ON THE BOSTON'S COMPLETE STREETS ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO CREATE "GREEN" GUIDELINES FOR STREET DEVELOPMENT, WHICH ARE NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE. GREENING PROJECTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED BY CRWA IN THE ALLSTON NEIGHBORHOOD OF BOSTON, PEABODY SQUARE IN DORCHESTER, THE CITY OF CHELSEA AND THE MASSACHUSETTS TOWNS OF FRANKLIN, BLACKSTONE AND BELLINGHAM. THESE PROJECTS WHICH ARE MODELS FOR BETTER SITE DESIGN, SERVE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND PROVIDE DEVELOPERS WITH LOW IMPACT STORMWATER RETROFIT INFORMATION.BLUE CITIES NATIONAL:CRWA CONTINUES TO WORK WITH A GROUP OF PARTNERS TO DEVELOP BLUE CITIES PROJECTS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. CRWA WORKED WITH RIVER NETWORK, ECONORTHWEST AND EARTH'S VOICES OUR CHOICES TO COMPLETE THE BLUE CITIES DESIGNS FOR SEVERAL SITES IN THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MICHIGAN. IN THE SUMMER OF 2012, THE CITY OF ROCHESTER WON A STREAM RESTORATION GRANT THAT WILL ENABLE SEVERAL OF THE DESIGNS TO BE CONSTRUCTED BEGINNING IN 2013. CRWA'S DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE ALSO BEEN INCORPORATED IN THE MUNICIPAL PLANNING GUIDELINES BY THE CITIES OF ROCHESTER, MICHIGAN AND ROCHESTER HILLS, MICHIGAN. 185432 BLUE CITIES EXCHANGEFORMERLY KNOWN AS THE STORMWATER POLLUTION TRADING PROGRAM, THIS PROGRAM IS DEVELOPING TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY TO HELP REDUCE NUTRIENT POLLUTION TO WATERWAYS WITH A KEY COMPONENT BEING A WEB-BASED WATER QUALITY TRADING PROGRAM THAT WILL PROVIDE COST-EFFECTIVE APPROACHES AND INCENTIVES FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS WITH LARGE IMPERVIOUS SURFACES TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH NEW STORM WATER REGULATIONS AND FACILITATE IMPLEMENTATION OF TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS ESTABLISHED FOR THE RIVER. THIS TRADING PROGRAM FOR PHOSPHORUS REDUCTION IS DESIGNED TO HELP PROPERTY OWNERS UNDERSTAND STORM WATER RUNOFF AND EVALUATE DESIGN OPTIONS AND COSTS FOR MANAGING STORM WATER. THE FIRST VERSION OF THE ONLINE TOOL PROVIDES PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE MASSACHUSETTS TOWNS OF FRANKLIN, BELLINGHAM, AND MILFORD WITH RECOMMENDATIONS TO REDUCE PHOSPHOROUS LOADS BASED ON PARCEL-SPECIFIC DATA AND IT GUIDES USERS AT VARIOUS SKILL LEVELS THROUGH THE DESIGN PROCESS. IN PREVIOUS YEARS, THIS PROGRAM WAS KNOWN AS THE STORMWATER POLLUTION TRADING PROGRAM.POLICY AND REGULATIONIMPROVING POLICIES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE NATURAL WATER ENVIRONMENT ARE CORE COMPONENTS OF CRWAS WORK. CRWA INTEGRATES ITS SCIENCE AND RESEARCH WITH WATERSHED ADVOCACY TO ACHIEVE REGULATORY AND POLICY CHANGES THAT WILL PROTECT AND RESTORE THE RIVER, ITS TRIBUTARIES, RIVERS ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS, AND CRITICAL WATERSHED FUNCTIONS. PROGRAM EFFORTS ARE CURRENTLY FOCUSED ON THREE FUNDAMENTAL AREAS OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT: 1) ADOPTION OF STREAM FLOW STANDARDS AND WATER WITHDRAWAL PERMITS TO PROTECT WATER SUPPLIES, RESTORE BASE FLOWS AND SUPPORT RIVER FISH COMMUNITIES; 2) RESTORATION OF MIGRATORY FISH; AND, 3) ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW STORM WATER PERMITS TO REDUCE WATER POLLUTION AND TO RECHARGE AQUIFERS.SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE:CRWA'S PARTICIPATION IN THE MASSACHUSETTS' SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE (SWMI) RESULTED IN A PERMITTING FRAMEWORK THAT INCORPORATES BIOLOGICALLY-BASED STREAMFLOW CRITERIA AND REQUIRES THAT WATER WITHDRAWAL IMPACTS BE MINIMIZED AND MITIGATED. THE FRAMEWORK ALSO FACILITATES A MORE HOLISTIC APPROACH TO WATER, WASTEWATER AND STORMWATER BY REQUIRING OFFSETS, SUCH AS STORMWATER RECHARGE, FOR INCREASED WITHDRAWALS. A FEASIBILITY STUDY WAS COMPLETED IN FOR THE LITTLETON SMART SEWERING PROJECT, WHICH INVOLVES A PARADIGM SHIFT FROM REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES TO A LOCAL SYSTEM THAT ENABLES DENSER VILLAGE CENTER DEVELOPMENT, GROUNDWATER RECHARGE, AND ENERGY PRODUCTION.AMERICAN SHAD RESTORATION:A 2011 SETTLEMENT WITH GENON ENERGY, LLC OF ITS SURFACE WATER DISCHARGE PERMIT IN THE RIVER BY THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ("EPA"), CRWA AND CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION, WILL RESULT IN A 95% REDUCTION IN THE FACILITY'S THERMAL DISCHARGE TO THE RIVER'S LOWER BASIN. THE SETTLEMENT ALSO ESTABLISHED A FUND MANAGED BY CRWA FOR THE RESTORATION OF AMERICAN SHAD AND OTHER MIGRATORY FISH. SINCE 2006, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES ("DMF") AND CRWA HAVE PARTNERED TO RELEASE 15 MILLION HATCHERY-REARED SHAD FRY INTO THE RIVER'S LAKES DISTRICT. WITH THE GENON FUNDS, DMF HAS BEEN CONDUCTING MONITORING, IN THE VICINITY OF THE WATERTOWN DAM, OF SHAD RETURNING TO SPAWN. CRWA IS EXPLORING OPTIONS FOR IMPROVING FISH PASSAGE AT THE DAM, IMPROVING AND PROTECTING HABITAT BELOW THE DAM, MAPPING HABITAT IN THE LAKES DISTRICT AND ASSESSING WATER QUALITY.STORMWATER MANAGEMENT:IN 2013, CRWA COMMENTED EXTENSIVELY ON THE DRAFT SMALL MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4) NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM ("NPDES") GENERAL PERMIT FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE BECAUSE THE MASSACHUSETTS MS4 NPDES GENERAL PERMIT IS LIKELY TO BE SIMILAR IN MANY RESPECTS. RECOGNIZING THE NEED TO TRAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ON MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE PHOSPHORUS INPUTS TO THE ENVIRONMENT, TRAINING TOPICS INCLUDED REDUCTION/ELIMINATION OF PHOSPHORUS IN FERTILIZERS, COMPOSTING, STREET SWEEPING, CATCH BASIN CLEANING, VEGETATION MANAGEMENT, AND EROSION CONTROL. CRWA ALSO COMPLETED A PROJECT TRAINING PUBLIC WORKS STAFF TO TRACK AND CALCULATE PHOSPHORUS REDUCTIONS THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND EDUCATED CONSERVATION COMMISSIONS ABOUT THEIR AUTHORITY UNDER THE WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT TO REQUIRE PROJECT APPLICANTS TO MEET DAILY POLLUTANT LOADING LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR THE WATERSHED. 185432 838780 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 MA X X SUZANNE CARLEO FINANCE MANAGER 7817880007 190 PARK ROAD WESTON MA 02493 TOM SIENIEWICZ 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RALPH ABELE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC EKMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD ENGLANDER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANE HALL 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES HEALY 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE DOYLE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM TEDOLDI 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN KATZ 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SPROULL 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE POLLACK 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA MCLANE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEATRICE NESSEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH SLAUGHTER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ZIMMERMAN 40.00 X 142763 0 0 MARGARET VANDEUSEN 40.00 X 118669 0 6318 261432 0 6318 2 0 0 0 0 95061 102034 211305 840664 52550 1249064 406 406 3069 3046 23 23 23 101734 102034 152357 -50623 -50623 1796 2853 -1057 -1057 HONORARIUMS & SPEECH F 900099 849 849 849 1198662 221 0 -50623 142763 39577 89211 13975 507734 431345 1415 74974 25039 17645 6106 1288 52869 29363 19249 4257 24529 12017 9644 2868 3015 3015 1178 577 463 138 12651 10782 1869 8647 5847 2800 14163 6939 5568 1656 13792 6757 5422 1613 CONTRACT SERVICES 248850 246353 2497 EQUIPMENT RENT AND REPA 21157 13010 6279 1868 UTILITIES AND TELEPHONE 14552 7251 5627 1674 DUES, FEES AND PERMITS 12804 6296 3122 3386 10997 5021 2425 3551 1114740 838780 154531 121429 65154 23852 320738 82678 119317 60000 750 421084 5688 2835 4358 4393 229179 217505 17066 11674 23210 14770 96676 48884 652957 670170 66260 76384 200923 118334 50 5806 842 842 268075 201366 X 26398 106581 357222 362223 1262 0 384882 468804 652957 670170 83922 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1120710 1148934 1398484 1138751 1249064 6055943 1120710 1148934 1398484 1138751 1249064 6055943 545991 5509952 1663 3089 5336 6771 1700 18559 728 895 950 1658 849 5080 6079582 582446 0.90630 0.86820 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: HONORARIUMS SPEECH FEES - 2008 AMOUNT: $ 728. 2009 AMOUNT: $ 895. 2010 AMOUNT: $ 950. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 1,658. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 849. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3786 0 1 9595 13381 0 EXPLANATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: PART II-B, LINE 1: OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDES THE HOURS OF STAFF TIME THAT ARE CHARGED TO LOBBYING ACTIVITIES THAT WERE NOT DUE TO DIRECT CONTACT SUCH AS EDITING AND RESEARCHING EXPENSES. 0 842 0 0 842 1 X 57955 57955 0 138290 126616 11674 32934 32934 0 11674 UNCONDITIONAL PROMISES TO GIVE - LONG-TERM PORTION 48884 48884 1407378 53506 155210 208716 1198662 0 1198662 1323456 53506 155210 208716 1114740 0 1114740 PART IV, LINE 2B: CRWA ACTS SOLELY AS THE DISBURSING AGENT FOR FUNDS RECEIVED FROM AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION, THE CLEAN CHARLES COALITION FUND. THIS UNRELATED ORGANIZATION HAS SPECIFIED THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE FUNDS ARE TO BE USED AND HAS IDENTIFIED TWO OTHER UNRELATED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO WHICH THE FUNDS ARE TO BE DISBURSED. CRWA IS ONLY PERMITTED TO DISBURSE THE FUNDS AT THE INSTRUCTION OF THE UNRELATED ORGANIZATION THAT TRANSFERRED THE FUNDS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD: FORM 990, PG 9, PART VIII, LINE 10B 2,853. DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: FORM 990, PAGE 9, PART VIII, LINE 8B 152,357. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD: FORM 990, PG 9, PART VIII, LN 10B 2,853. DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: FORM 990, PAGE 9, PART VIII, LINE 8B 152,357. RUN OF THE CHARLES CANOE AND KAYAK 65653 795 64858 4475 616 2643 63523 CHARLES RIVER CLEANUP 43269 18949 24320 359 28781 3 94846 82290 12556 109 6873 44978 203768 102034 101734 4475 725 2643 7232 137282 152357 -50623 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1040 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 X 2 0 QUOTED EXCHANGE PRICES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 2815 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 0 0 X EQUIPMENT RENTAL 1 1400 FAIR MARKET VALUE X ADVERTISING 1 15500 FAIR MARKET VALUE X PARTY SERVICES 1 548 FAIR MARKET VALUE X PROJECT SUPPLIES 1 186 FAIR MARKET VALUE X CONTRACT SERVICES 2 31061 FAIR MARKET VALUE X TOUR OPERATORS 1 956 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 1 THIRD PARTY USE: PART I, LINE 32B: THE ORGANIZATION USES AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY BROKERAGE COMPANY TO RECEIVE AND PROCESS DONATIONS OF PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES. WHEN A DONOR NOTIFIES THE ORGANIZATION THAT HE/SHE WISHES TO MAKE SUCH A DONATION, THEY ARE PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO TRANSFER THE SECURITITES FROM THEIR OWN BROKERAGE ACCOUNT TO A BROKERAGE ACCOUNT IN THE ORGANIZATION'S NAME. THE ORGANIZATION HAS GIVEN STANDING INSTRUCTIONS THAT UPON RECEPIT, THE DONATED SECURITIES ARE TO BE AUTOMATICALLY LIQUIDATED, AS SOON AS IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE WITH THE PROCEEDS TRANSFERRED INTO THE ORGANIZATION'S BANK ACCOUNT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE SEPARATE CLASSES OF MEMBERS ALTHOUGH THE BYLAWS ALLOW FOR THIS. MEMBERS ONLY HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR NOMINATED INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE ANY OTHER RIGHTS ASSIGNED TO THEM REGARDING PARTICIPATION IN THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR NOMINATED INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. VOTING TAKES PLACE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL MEETING HELD IN MARCH FOLLOWING THE ORGANIZATION'S FISCAL YEAR END (9/30). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE BY-LAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION MAY BE AMENDED AT ANY MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION. THE BY-LAWS REQUIRE THAT NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT MUST BE GIVEN TO THE MEMBERSHIP. THE BY-LAWS REQUIRE THAT A QUROUM OF THE MEMBERSHIP BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING. IN ORDER FOR THE AMENDMENT TO BE APPROVED, TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT MUST VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE AMENDMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE GOVERNING BODY HAS DESIGNATED ITS PRESIDENT AND ITS FINANCE COMMITTEE, ALONG WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE FINANCE MANAGER, WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FILING OF THE ANNUAL FORM 990. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND COMPARED WITH ITS ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CHANGES AND SUGGESTIONS ARE ADDRESSED TO THE RETURN PREPARER AND UPON RECEIVING SATISFACTORY RESPONSES, A PROPERLY COMPLETED FORM 8879-EO IS RETURNED TO THE RETURN PREPARER INDICATING THE ORGANIZATION'S APPROVAL TO FILE THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES ITS CONFLICTS POLICY EACH FALL WITH BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF. GENERAL COUNSEL FOR THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IN ORDER TO AVOID ACTUAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED PERIODICALLY AGAINST THE COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SIMILAR IN NATURE AND SIZE. THIS REVIEW IS UNDERTAKEN BY THE ORGAINZATION'S PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THEIR RECOMENDATIONS ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND RATIFICATION. KEY EMPLOYEES SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO CONDUCTS AN EXAMINATION OF COMPENSATION IN LIKE ORGANIZATIONS, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND AS RATIFIED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THROUGH THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 ALL INFORMATION AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL INFORMATION AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE ORGANIZATION. OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION PROCESS CHANGES FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE WERE NO CHANGES DURING THE ORGANIZATION'S FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 IN THE OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS AS THEY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND THE AUDIT OF ITS ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATMENTS.