2023-09-12T14:21:01-05:00 2022-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 1001 WATER ST STE 500 TAMPA FL 33602 990 2022-01-01 521367225 THE ARMY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION INC ARMY 7035624168 1775 LIBERTY DR SUITE 400 FORT BELVOIR VA 22060 BURDETT K THOMPSON PRESIDENT 7035624168 2023-09-07 1 BURDETT THOMPSON 999009999 1 KRISTEN BARNETT P01234578 8133162300 2023-09-07 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z BURDETT K THOMPSON 1775 LIBERTY DR SUITE 400 FORT BELVOIR VA 22060 10198144 0 X WWW.ARMYHISTORY.ORG X 1983 VA SEE SCHEDULE O 14 14 39 600 0 0 17032327 9463588 105563 33134 10246 3357 236833 551056 17384969 10051135 7500 5250 0 0 2557100 2858370 1680974 1249652 4339428 4142152 8963507 8387726 13076779 8997243 -3025644 16487331 10524308 27799599 24862220 -11312268 -14337912 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 6840638 731199 2022 NATIONAL MUSEUM PROGRAMTHE FOUNDATION OPERATED ALL REVENUE-GENERATING ACTIVITIES FOR THE MUSEUM, WHICH REOPENED IN JUNE 2021 AFTER BEING TEMPORARILY CLOSED AS A HEALTH PRECAUTION DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE ARMY OWNS, OPERATES, AND MAINTAINS THE MUSEUM, WHILE THE FOUNDATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVENUE GENERATION, FUNDRAISING, AND MEMBERSHIP. REVENUE GENERATING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: SPECIAL EVENTS, RETAIL SERVICE, FOOD SERVICES (CAFE AND CATERING), SIMULATORS, AND PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES. 389104 5250 2022 HISTORICAL AND EDUCATION PROGRAM:BECAUSE THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY DOES NOT PROVIDE SUCH SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC, THE FOUNDATION SERVES THE ROLE OF ANSWERING INQUIRIES INTO MATTERS OF ARMY HISTORY. THE SUBJECT OF MANY OF THESE QUERIES OFTEN RELATES TO FAMILY HISTORIES, DETAILS OF A RELATIVE'S ARMY SERVICE, FOR EXAMPLE, BUT THEY CAN ALSO COVER A WIDE RANGE OF OTHER SUBJECTS. THIS IS A FREE SERVICE PROVIDED BY FOUNDATION STAFF HISTORIANS WHO CONDUCT THE RESEARCH IN THE FOUNDATION'S OWN MILITARY LIBRARY, AT THE U.S. ARMY CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY, THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES, AND VIA ONLINE RESOURCES. IN 2022, THE AHF STAFF RESPONDED TO NEARLY 400 INQUIRIES FROM MEMBERS, DONORS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.FOUR ISSUES OF ON POINT WERE PUBLISHED IN 2022, WITH APPROXIMATELY 5,000 COPIES PER ISSUE MAILED OUT, MOST GOING TO MEMBERS AND DONORS. THE FOUNDATION HAS PUBLISHED ON POINT, WHICH STARTED AS A QUARTERLY EIGHT-PAGE NEWSLETTER AND IS NOW A FULL-COLOR, AWARD-WINNING, 68-PAGE MAGAZINE. ON POINT FEATURES ARTICLES ON A WIDE RANGE OF ARMY HISTORY AND ARTWORK, ALONG WITH MILITARY BOOK REVIEWS AND NEWS ABOUT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY. THE PUBLICATION INCLUDES ARTICLES BY NOTABLE MILITARY HISTORIANS AND ALSO PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMERGING HISTORIANS AND NOVICE AUTHORS TO GET PUBLISHED IN A HISTORY MAGAZINE. IN 2022, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED PUBLISHING ON POINT IN PRINT AND ONLINE AS WELL AS EXPANDING OUR DIGITAL FOOTPRINT OVERALL. WE HAVE BEGUN A PROGRAM OF DIGITIZING PAST ISSUES OF ON POINT, WITH THE GOAL OF MAKING ALL PRIOR LONG-FORM COPIES AVAILABLE ONLINE, AS WELL AS PUBLISHING UNIQUE ARTICLES ON TOPICAL SUBJECTS IN COORDINATION WITH OUR MARKETING TEAM. THIS HAS CONTINUED TO DELIVER AHF'S ARMY JOURNAL AND HISTORY PRODUCTS ON A DIGITAL PLATFORM, INCREASING ACCESS AND VISIBILITY WHILE MAXIMIZING VALUE DURING A TIME WITH A SURGE IN DIGITAL CONTENT IN THE MARKETPLACE.THE DISTINGUISHED WRITING AWARDS PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1997 TO RECOGNIZE AUTHORS WHO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE LITERATURE ON U.S. ARMY HISTORY. EACH YEAR NOMINATIONS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE AWARDS COMMITTEE BY PUBLISHERS AND JOURNAL EDITORS. A SMALL GROUP OF FINALISTS ARE SELECTED, AND A FINAL JUDGING IS MADE. THE AWARDS ARE FORMALLY PRESENTED AT THE FOUNDATION'S ANNUAL MEMBERS' MEETING. IN 2022, AHF PRESENTED $5,500 IN AWARD MONEY TO AUTHORS OF FIVE BOOKS AND TWO ARTICLES. AWARD-WINNING BOOKS INCLUDE: BIOGRAPHY - GENERAL JOHN A. RAWLINS: NO ORDINARY MAN, BY ALLEN J. OTTENS (INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS)OPERATIONAL/BATTLE HISTORY - ISLAND INFERNOS: THE US ARMY'S PACIFIC WAR ODYSSEY, 1944, BY JOHN C. MCMANUS (DUTTON CALIBER) INSTITUTIONAL/FUNCTIONAL HISTORY - THE UNITED STATES ARMY AND THE MAKING OF AMERICA: FROM CONFEDERATION TO EMPIRE, 1775-1903, BY ROBERT WOOSTER (UNIVERSITY PRESS OF KANSAS)JOURNALS, MEMOIRS, AND LETTERS - TILL VICTORY: THE SECOND WORLD WAR BY THOSE WHO WERE THERE, BY CLEMENT HORVATH (PEN & SWORD MILITARY) UNIT HISTORY - MEN OF ARMOR: THE HISTORY OF B COMPANY, 756TH TANK BATTALION IN WORLD WAR II, PART ONE: BEGINNINGS, NORTH AFRICA, AND ITALY, BY JEFF DANBY (CASEMATE)AWARD-WINNING ARTICLES INCLUDE: ACADEMIC JOURNALS "THE GULF WAR AT 30," BY J. TRAVIS MOGER. ARMY HISTORY, WINTER 2021JOURNALS AND MAGAZINES "A SAVIOR OF THE CAPITOL," BY PAUL RUSSINOFF. MILITARY IMAGES, SPRING 2021THE BOOK AWARD WINNERS RECEIVE A PLAQUE HONORING THE BOOK AND A $1,000 CASH AWARD; THE ARTICLE AWARD WINNERS ALSO RECEIVE A PLAQUE AND A $250 CASH AWARD. THE AWARDS WERE PRESENTED AT THE FOUNDATION'S ANNUAL MEETING IN 2022 AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE U.S. ARMY AT FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA. THE ARMY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION, A NONPROFIT, TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE AMERICAN SOLDIER. ITS GOAL IS TO PROMOTE GREATER PUBLIC APPRECIATION FOR THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT AMERICA'S ARMY - REGULAR, RESERVE, AND NATIONAL GUARD - HAS MADE TO THE NATION IN 247 YEARS OF SERVICE. THE FOUNDATION IS THE PRINCIPAL FUNDRAISER TO BUILD THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY, WHICH OFFICIALLY OPENED ON NOVEMBER 11, 2020, AT FORT BELVOIR.IN ADDITION TO FUNDRAISING FOR AND MANAGING THE REVENUE GENERATING ACTIVITIES IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY, THE FOUNDATION'S PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE REFURBISHMENT OF HISTORICAL ARMY BUILDINGS, ACQUISITION AND CONSERVATION OF HISTORICAL ART, ARTIFACTS, AND DOCUMENTS; SUPPORT OF ARMY HISTORY EDUCATION PROGRAMS; HISTORICAL RESEARCH; PUBLICATION OF HISTORICAL MATERIALS ON THE AMERICAN SOLDIER; AND PROVIDING COUNSEL AND SUPPORT TO PRIVATE AND GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO THE SAME GOALS AS THE FOUNDATION.THE ARMY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION'S INTERN PROGRAM PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL, UNDERGRADUATE, AND GRADUATE STUDENTS WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN U.S. ARMY HISTORY TO GAIN PRACTICAL WORK EXPERIENCE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE FOUNDATION'S STAFF HISTORIANS. USING THE AHF LIBRARY AND VARIOUS ONLINE AND ARCHIVAL RESOURCES, AHF INTERNS (ASSISTANT HISTORIANS) PERFORM MANY OF THE SAME TASKS AS THE FOUNDATION'S REGULAR STAFF, INCLUDING WRITING AND EDITING ARTICLES FOR ON POINT, RESEARCHING AND ANSWERING HISTORICAL INQUIRIES, AND CONDUCTING IMAGE RESEARCH. AHF INTERNS HAVE GONE ON TO VARIOUS CAREERS AND OTHER ENDEAVORS AFTER COMPLETING INTERNSHIPS, INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT AS HISTORIANS, CURATORS, AND TEACHERS, AS WELL AS ACCEPTANCE TO GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN HISTORY AND LIBRARY SCIENCE. 7229742 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 39 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 AL AK AZ AR CT DE FL HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MN MS MO MT NE NH NJ NM NY NC OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY X PAUL J WEILER 7035624168 1775 LIBERTY DR SUITE 400 FORT BELVOIR VA 22060 MG RUSSELL L FUHRMAN USA-RET BOARD DIRECTOR AND ASST SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GEN ERIC K SHINSEKI USA-RET BOARD CHAIRMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 LTG LARRY JORDAN USA-RET BOARD VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 COL RAYMOND K BLUHM USA-RET BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE RUB BROOKS BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DON M FOX BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GRALING BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARSALAN LUTFI BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SMA KENNETH O PRESTON USA-RET BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COL KREWASKY SALTER USA-RET PHD BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LTG JEFFREY SORENSON USA-RET BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN C STARKS BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LTC JORDAN E TANNENBAUM USAR-RET BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEN DENNIS L VIA USA-RET BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL J WEILER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 132384 0 28486 DR RICHARD E TALLEY COL USA-RET VP OF STRATEGIC INIT. (THRU 9/22) 40.00 X 92971 0 3719 LTG ROGER C SCHULTZ USA-RET PRESIDENT 40.00 X 142179 0 5468 JULIE E KAPLAN VP OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 131282 0 5251 JAMIE L HUBANS VP OF MARKETING COMMUNICAT 40.00 X 139216 0 5711 KERRI A KLINE VP OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 143081 0 5721 RICHARD A COUTURE VP OF PROGRAMS & SERVICES 40.00 X 137013 0 37258 918126 0 91614 6 0 1 0 KT ENTERPRISES 20116 ASHBROOK PL STE 240 ASHBURN VA 20147 LANDSCAPE DEVELOPMENT 3377150 DIRECT MAIL PROCESSORS INC 1150 CONRAD CT HAGERSTOWN MD 21740 RESPONSE PROCESSING SERVICES 658521 STRATUSLIVE LLC 6465 COLLEGE PARK SQ STE 312 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23464 DATABASE MANAGEMENT 354960 CUSIMANO & ASSOCIATES LLC 901 SONTERRA BLVD STE 311 SAN ANTONIO TX 78258 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 290150 FLIK HOSPITALITY GROUP PO BOX 417632 BOSTON MA 02241 FOOD SERVICE 285729 16 9463588 9463588 EDUCATIONAL TOURS AND 900099 33134 33134 33134 3357 3357 698065 147009 551056 551056 10051135 584190 0 3357 5250 5250 405254 104315 134061 166878 1978664 509321 654557 814786 70296 18095 23254 28947 378873 97524 125335 156014 25283 6508 8364 10411 11960 9449 2511 40477 31979 8498 1249652 1249652 176183 139192 36991 938849 43391 895458 511221 132894 124412 253915 41480 10783 10095 20602 36203 25843 5527 4833 47395 12321 11534 23540 1855612 1788525 67087 176631 45916 42985 87730 33171 33171 MUSEUM OPERATIONS 4351157 4282975 68182 MISC. PROGRAM SUPPORT 383255 4830 18425 360000 WEBSITE/NEWSLETTER 295498 76836 218662 POST MUSEUM TRANSFER CO 64415 64415 13076779 7229742 1507609 4339428 5300 5462 11510511 5017896 4666438 4766670 981 432 101153 97258 139265 80428 26146 37933 853737 335508 37537 518229 16487331 10524308 637835 1168008 40906 43620 27120858 23650592 27799599 24862220 X -20929927 -20028818 9617659 5690906 -11312268 -14337912 16487331 10524308 -3025644 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 38047791 11373727 10770631 17032327 9463588 86688064 38047791 11373727 10770631 17032327 9463588 86688064 86688064 26288 14579 11661 13576 3357 69461 5520 5520 86763045 2150842 0.99910 0.99560 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 5,520. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 779882 265927 513955 73855 69581 4274 518229 X 10581713 383569 147009 530578 10051135 0 10051135 13607357 383569 147009 530578 13076779 0 13076779 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION QUALIFIES FOR CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS DEDUCTIONS UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A). MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE FOUNDATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT IT HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD ON LINE 10B 147,009. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD ON LINE 10B 147,009. X X X X X X X 1 PRINT MAIL COMMUNICATIONS INC 4333 DAVENPORT ROAD FREDERICKSBURG VA 22408 MAIL MARKETING 0 1358375 280300 1078075 ODELL SIMMS INC 1593 SPRING HILL ROAD TYSONS CORNER VA 22182 DIRECT MARKETING CONSULTANTS 0 1223462 252460 971002 ARADIUS GROUP 4700 F STREET OMAHA NE 68117 MAIL MARKETING 0 942586 194502 748084 DIRECT MAIL MANAGEMENT 5540 KETCH ROAD PRINCE FREDERICK MD 20678 MAIL MARKETING 0 704853 145446 559407 SOUTHWEST PUBLISHING & MAILING CORPORATION 4000 SE ADAMS STREET TOPEKA AR 66609 MAIL MARKETING 0 528306 109016 419291 TRI-STATE ENVELOPE CORPORATION 1 ORGLER PLACE ASHLAND PA 17921 MAIL MARKETING 0 377472 77891 299581 CONRAD DIRECT 800 KINDERKAMACK RD ORADELL NJ 07649 MAIL MARKETING 0 364255 75164 289091 YORK GRAPHIC SERVICES CO 3650 WEST MARKET STREET YORK PA 17404 MAIL MARKETING 0 288205 59471 228734 PROFESSIONAL PRINTERS INC 1730 OLD DUNBAR RD WEST COLUMBIA SC 29172 MAIL MARKETING 0 268491 55403 213088 6056005 1249653 4806353 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY DC VI PR 0 GRANTS AND AWARDS 6 5250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RICHARD A COUTURE VP OF PROGRAMS & SERVICES 137013 0 0 0 0 0 4318 0 32965 0 174296 0 0 0 PAUL J WEILER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 132384 0 0 0 0 0 5583 0 22929 0 160896 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART I & III, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: THE MISSION OF THE ARMY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION (AHF) IS TO HONOR THE AMERICAN SOLDIER BY PRESERVING AND PRESENTING THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY. AHF IS THE OFFICIAL FOUNDATION OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY, RESPONSIBLE FOR FUNDRAISING, MEMBERSHIPS, AND OPERATIONAL AND ATTRACTIONS MANAGEMENT. THE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1983 AS A MEMBER-BASED, CHARITABLE 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. AHF'S MISSION AND VISION IS ROOTED IN OVER FIVE DECADES OF EXPERIENCE IN THE ARMY HISTORY COMMUNITY. AHF STRIVES TO: ENGAGE: CREATE A MEANINGFUL MUSEUM EXPERIENCE FOR VISITORS OF ALL AGES, IMMERSING THEM IN ARMY HISTORY AND THE LIVES OF OUR SOLDIERS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ARMY COMMUNITY. EDUCATE: HELP TELL THE ARMY STORY BY SHOWCASING THE ROLE AND RELATIONSHIP OF THE U.S. TO THE NATION. INSPIRE: ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE U.S. ARMY THROUGH SOLDIER'S STORIES THAT ALSO PROMOTE ESPRIT DE CORPS AND ARMY VALUES. HONOR: HONOR THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF THE AMERICAN SOLDIER AND THE ARMY FAMILY. PRESERVE: ENSURE THAT THE HISTORY, HERITAGE, LESSONS, AND LEGACY OF THE U.S. ARMY IS PRESERVED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. CONTINUING OTHER ARMY HISTORY INITIATIVES (PUBLISH THE AWARD-WINNING QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ARMY HISTORY-ON POINT, ANSWER NEARLY 400 HISTORICAL INQUIRIES ANNUALLY, CONDUCT BATTLE RIDES TO HISTORICAL SITES AND OTHER BATTLEFIELDS, PRESENT ANNUAL BOOK AND ARTICLE AWARDS FOR THE WRITING OF U.S. ARMY HISTORY; AND PUBLICLY RECOGNIZE MAJOR INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATE, AND FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NMUSA, PUBLICIZE THE FOUNDATION'S LEAD ROLE IN SUPERVISING THE NMUSA'S CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS AND OPEN BUSINESSES AT THE NMUSA AS THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY FOR ALL REVENUE GENERATING ACTIVITIES (FOOD SERVICE, RETAIL SERVICES, SIMULATORS, SPECIAL EVENTS, ETC.) FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE ARE 4 CLASSES OF MEMBERS: LIFE ($1,500), CHARTER ($100), SUSTAINING ($50), AND BASIC ($25). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING OF THE FOUNDATION SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST (AHF POLICY #1-97) ANY STAFF MEMBER WHO MAY BE INVOLVED IN AN AHF BUSINESS TRANSACTION IN WHICH THERE IS A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL PROMPTLY REPORT THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT TO THE BOARD CHAIR/PRESIDENT. IF THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT INVOLVES THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT, THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT SHALL THEN BE REPORTED TO THE BOARD CHAIR/PRESIDENT. THE BOARD CHAIR, AFTER RECEIVING INFORMATION ABOUT A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, SHALL TAKE SUCH ACTION AS IS NECESSARY TO ASSURE THAT THE TRANSACTION IS COMPLETED IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE AHF WITHOUT THE SUBSTANTIVE INVOLVEMENT OF THE PERSON WHO HAS THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE PURCHASE OR OTHER TRANSACTION MUST NECESSARILY BE DIVERTED, BUT SIMPLY THOSE PERSONS OTHER THAN THE ONE WITH THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT SHALL MAKE THE JUDGMENTS INVOLVED AND SHALL CONTROL THE TRANSACTION.) DEFINITIONS. A. "INVOLVED IN AN AHF BUSINESS TRANSACTION" MEANS INITIATING, MAKING THE PRINCIPAL RECOMMENDATION FOR, OR APPROVING A PURCHASE OR CONTRACT; RECOMMENDING OR SELECTING A VENDOR OR CONTRACTOR; DRAFTING OR NEGOTIATING THE TERMS OF SUCH A TRANSACTION; OR AUTHORIZING OR MAKING PAYMENT FROM AHF ACCOUNTS. THIS INCLUDES NOT ONLY TRANSACTIONS FOR AHF'S PROCUREMENT OF GOODS AND SERVICES, BUT ALSO FOR THE DISPOSITION OF AHF PROPERTY, AND THE PROVISION OF SERVICES OR SPACE BY THE AHF. B. A "POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST" IS DEEMED TO EXIST WHEN AN AHF EMPLOYEE OR A CLOSE RELATIVE, OR A MEMBER OF THAT PERSON'S HOUSEHOLD, IS AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE, PROPRIETARY, PARTNER, OR TRUSTEE OF, OR, WHEN AGGREGATED WITH CLOSE RELATIVES AND MEMBERS OF THAT PERSON'S HOUSEHOLD, HOLDS 1% OR MORE OF THE ISSUED STOCK IN THE ORGANIZATION SEEKING TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE AHF. A POSSIBLE CONFLICT IS ALSO CONSIDERED TO EXIST WHERE SUCH A PERSON IS (OR EXPECTS TO BE) RETAINED AS A PAID CONSULTANT OR CONTRACTOR BY AN ORGANIZATION WHICH SEEKS TO DO BUSINESS WITH AHF, AND WHENEVER A TRANSACTION WILL ENTAIL A PAYMENT OF MONEY OF THAT PERSON'S HOUSEHOLD. C. A "POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST" EXISTS WHEN AN EMPLOYEE OF AHF HAS AN INTEREST IN AN ORGANIZATION WHICH IS IN COMPETITION WITH A FIRM SEEKING TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE AHF IF THE INDIVIDUAL'S POSITION GIVES HIM OR HER ACCESS TO PROPRIETARY OR OTHER PRIVILEGED INFORMATION WHICH COULD BENEFIT THE FIRM IN WHICH HE OR SHE HAS AN INTEREST. D. A "POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST" EXISTS WHEN AN AHF EMPLOYEE IS A TRUSTEE, DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR EMPLOYEE OF A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH IS SEEKING TO DO BUSINESS WITH OR HAVE A SIGNIFICANT CONNECTION WITH THE AHF OR IS ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES WHICH COULD BE SAID IN A BUSINESS CONTEST TO BE "IN COMPETITION WITH" THE PROGRAMS OF THE AHF. A COPY OF AHF POLICY #1-97 SHALL BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY EACH AHF EMPLOYEE WHO REGULARLY INITIATES, REVIEWS OR APPROVES AHF CONTRACTS OR OTHER COMMITMENTS. SUCH EMPLOYEES SHALL THEN COMPLETE THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AT ENCLOSURE 1 AND RETURN IT TO THE FOUNDATION SECRETARY FOR INCLUSION IN AHF OFFICIAL FILES. A WRITTEN RECORD OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SHALL ALSO BE KEPT BY THE SECRETARY AS A PART OF AHF OFFICIAL FILES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 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 PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 13: EMPLOYEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT (PRESIDENT OR THE VP OF OPERATIONS) OR TO ANY MEMEBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANY KNOWN OR SUSPECTED ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES THAT THEY BELIEVE HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED BY AN EMPLOYEE IN CONNECTION WITH FINANCES OR ANY OTHER OPERATIONAL ASPECT OF THE FOUNDATION. THIS WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY PREVENTS BY LAW, ANYONE IN THE FOUNDATION FROM RETALIATING AGAINST OR PUNISHING AN EMPLOYEE FOR REPORTING CONDUCT THAT THE EMPLOYEE REASONABLY BELIEVES TO BE ILLEGAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 14: THIS POLICY INFORMS FOUNDATION EMPLOYEES THAT IT IS AN OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE OFFENSE TO DESTROY, FALSIFY, OR ALTER ANY RECORDS OR DOCUMENTS IN ORDER TO IMPEDE A FEDERAL INVESTIGATION. IF ANY EMPLOYEE IS ASKED TO FALSIFY, DESTORY, OR ALTER ANY RECORDS, HE SHOULD IMMEDIATELY INFORM SENIOR MANAGEMENT OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (IF SENIOR MANAGEMENT IS INVOLVED IN THE OFFENSE).