2023-08-10T14:31:00-04:00 2022-12-31 521373858 DELEON & STANG CPAS AND ADVISORS 150 S EAST ST STE 103 FREDERICK MD 217016175 990 2022-01-01 521323610 AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE AGRI 2028927257 1010 VERMONT AVENUE NW SUITE 202 WASHINGTON DC 20005 DR ANDREW ROBERTS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFF. 2028927257 2023-07-24 true ANDREW ROBERTS XXX-XX-XXXX false CLINT LEHMAN CPA P00840525 3019489825 2023-07-20 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DR ANDREW ROBERTS 1010 VERMONT AVENUE NW SUITE 202 WASHINGTON DC 20005 1729551 false X WWW.FOODSYSTEMS.ORG X 1984 DC THE AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE (AFSI) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES AND DISSEMINATES SCIENCE FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT. 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OUR MISSION IS TO ACHIEVE SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS BY PROVIDING THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND CREATING A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION ACROSS DISCIPLINES, SECTORS, AND GEOGRAPHIES. false false 1433815 COMMUNICATIONS: THROUGHOUT 2020, AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE STAFF WORKED WITH A BRAND STRATEGY CONSULTANT, ADVERTISING AGENCY, AND COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY TO DEVELOP AND REFINE A STRATEGIC MESSAGING FRAMEWORK THAT NOW FORMS THE FOUNDATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S NEW NAME (AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE) AND WEBSITE (FOODSYSTEMS.ORG). THIS MESSAGING FRAMEWORK AND EXPANDED BRAND GUIDE WILL HELP STEER AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE COMMUNICATIONS OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVED FUNDING FOR AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE'S REBRANDING PROJECT ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2019. MR. JOE KONIETZKO, A BRAND STRATEGY CONSULTANT, WAS ENGAGED TO HELP GUIDE THE NAME-CHANGE PROCESS, AND AT HIS RECOMMENDATION, SEED FACTORY, AN ADVERTISING AGENCY, WAS BROUGHT ON TO ASSIST WITH THE SELECTION OF A NEW ORGANIZATION NAME, URL, LOGO, AND LANGUAGE FOR COMMUNICATING THE NAME-CHANGE. SIMULTANEOUSLY, AN INTERIM WEBSITE WAS DEVELOPED BY AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE STAFF IN PREPARATION FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS INITIAL PHASE OF THE REBRANDING PROCESS CONCLUDED IN MAY 2020, WITH THE SELECTION OF A NEW NAME AND LOGO BY THE AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE BOARD AND STAFF, THE LAUNCH OF AN INTERIM WEBSITE AND REBRANDED SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS, AND THE COMMUNICATION OF AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE'S NEW NAME TO KEY STAKEHOLDERS BY THE ORGANIZATION'S LEADERSHIP. IN FEBRUARY 2020, RED ROOSTER GROUP, A COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY, WAS SELECTED TO DEVELOP AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE'S LONG-TERM BRANDING, MESSAGING, AND PERMANENT WEBSITE, IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE STAFF. THE FIRST PHASE, CONDUCTED OVER Q2-Q3 2020, INCLUDED DISCOVERY RESEARCH AND AGGREGATION OF FINDINGS, COPYWRITING, AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND REFINEMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE'S MESSAGING FRAMEWORK, STYLE GUIDE, SITEMAP, AND INDIVIDUAL PAGE DESIGN. BUILDING ON THIS FOUNDATION, FRONT END AND BACK END WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT BEGAN IN OCTOBER 2020 AND CONTINUED THROUGH Q4 2020, WITH AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE'S NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHING ON JANUARY 18, 2021. IN NOVEMBER 2020, AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE PROVIDED A PAYMENT TO THE INTERNATIONAL LIFE SCIENCES INSTITUTE AS PART OF A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RELATED TO THE TERMINATION OF THE CHARTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO PARTIES. BIOTECHNOLOGY: THE AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE SUPPORTS ANALYTICAL SCIENCE TO ENHANCE FRAMEWORKS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND FOOD SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF PRODUCTS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND OTHER EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND ALSO PROVIDES TECHNICAL TRAINING TO SCIENTISTS, RISK ASSESSORS AND OTHER INTERESTED STAKEHOLDERS ON TOPICS RELEVANT TO FOOD SYSTEMS, AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY AND NUTRITION AND FOOD SECURITY; WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIA: AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: GLOBAL AND LOCAL EXPERIENCE, DECEMBER 9, 2020, (VIRTUAL) DHAKA, BANGLADESH; SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF FOODS AND FEEDS DERIVED FROM GENETICALLY ENGINEERED PLANTS: ONLINE DISCUSSIONS SESSIONS, DECEMBER 8, 2020 (VIRTUAL) JAKARTA, INDONESIA; SABP WEBINAR SERIES: GM CROPS- FOOD SECURITY AND BIOSAFETY IN BANGLADESH PERSPECTIVE, NOVEMBER 14 2020 (VIRTUAL), DHAKA, BANGLADESH; SECOND MEETING OF THE EXPERT WORKING GROUP ON HARMONIZATION (VIRTUAL) NOVEMBER 11, 2020; SABP WEBINAR SERIES: BIOSAFETY REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS IN AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY, OCTOBER 5, 2020 (VIRTUAL), DHAKA, BANGLADESH; FIRST MEETING OF THE EXPERT WORKING GROUP ON HARMONISATION (VIRTUAL) SEPTEMBER 30, 2020; SABP WEBINAR SERIES: BIOSAFETY GUIDELINES IN BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, (VIRTUAL) SEPTEMBER 22, 2020, DHAKA, BANGLADESH; SABPT WEBINAR SERIES: BIOSAFETY AT EVERY STEP OF PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH, AUGUST 26, 2020 (VIRTUAL), DHAKA, BANGLADESH; SABP WEBINAR SERIES: GM CROP RESEARCH AND BIOSAFETY GO HAND IN HAND, JULY 23, 2020 (VIRTUAL) DHAKA, BANGLADESH; MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR NOVEL FOODS WEBINAR SERIES (VIRTUAL) JULY 9-17, PARIS, FRANCE; SABP WEBINAR SERIES: REGULATORY FRAMEWORK AND GUIDELINES FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH (VIRTUAL) JULY 9, 2020 DHAKA, BANGLADESH; SABP WEBINAR SERIES: BIOSAFETY IN CROP BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH (VIRTUAL) JUNE 18, 2020, DHAKA, BANGLADESH; SABP WEBINAR SERIES: BIOSAFETY IN AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY - IN THE EYES OF FUTURE RESEARCHERS (VIRTUAL) JUNE 1, 2020, DHAKA, BANGALDESH; WAY FORWARD WITH GM COTTON CONFINED FIELD TRIALS, (VIRTUAL) MAY 12, 2020, DHAKA, BANGLADESH; OECD WORKING GROUP ON THE SAFETY OF NOVEL FOODS AND FEEDS, (VIRTUAL) MARCH 23- 24, 2020, PARIS, FRANCE; OECD WORKING GROUP ON THE HARMONISATION OF REGULATORY OVERSIGHT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY, (VIRTUAL) MARCH 18-20, 2020, PARIS, FRANCE; GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS: REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLIANCE AND CONSUMER AWARENESS, FEBRUARY 25, 2020 DHAKA, BANGLADESH; 2ND INSTITUTIONAL BIOSAFETY OFFICER WORKSHOP, FEBRUARY 20, 2020, DHAKA BANGLADESH; DATA TRANSPORTABILITY FOR COMESA, FEBRUARY 12-13, 2020, ENTEBBE UGANDA. 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OUR MISSION IS TO ACHIEVE SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS BY PROVIDING THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND CREATING A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION ACROSS DISCIPLINES, SECTORS, AND GEOGRAPHIES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A COMMUNICATIONS: THROUGHOUT 2020, AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE STAFF WORKED WITH A BRAND STRATEGY CONSULTANT, ADVERTISING AGENCY, AND COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY TO DEVELOP AND REFINE A STRATEGIC MESSAGING FRAMEWORK THAT NOW FORMS THE FOUNDATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S NEW NAME (AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE) AND WEBSITE (FOODSYSTEMS.ORG). THIS MESSAGING FRAMEWORK AND EXPANDED BRAND GUIDE WILL HELP STEER AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE COMMUNICATIONS OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVED FUNDING FOR AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE'S REBRANDING PROJECT ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2019. MR. JOE KONIETZKO, A BRAND STRATEGY CONSULTANT, WAS ENGAGED TO HELP GUIDE THE NAME-CHANGE PROCESS, AND AT HIS RECOMMENDATION, SEED FACTORY, AN ADVERTISING AGENCY, WAS BROUGHT ON TO ASSIST WITH THE SELECTION OF A NEW ORGANIZATION NAME, URL, LOGO, AND LANGUAGE FOR COMMUNICATING THE NAME-CHANGE. SIMULTANEOUSLY, AN INTERIM WEBSITE WAS DEVELOPED BY AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE STAFF IN PREPARATION FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS INITIAL PHASE OF THE REBRANDING PROCESS CONCLUDED IN MAY 2020, WITH THE SELECTION OF A NEW NAME AND LOGO BY THE AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE BOARD AND STAFF, THE LAUNCH OF AN INTERIM WEBSITE AND REBRANDED SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS, AND THE COMMUNICATION OF AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE'S NEW NAME TO KEY STAKEHOLDERS BY THE ORGANIZATION'S LEADERSHIP. IN FEBRUARY 2020, RED ROOSTER GROUP, A COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY, WAS SELECTED TO DEVELOP AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE'S LONG-TERM BRANDING, MESSAGING, AND PERMANENT WEBSITE, IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE STAFF. THE FIRST PHASE, CONDUCTED OVER Q2-Q3 2020, INCLUDED DISCOVERY RESEARCH AND AGGREGATION OF FINDINGS, COPYWRITING, AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND REFINEMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE'S MESSAGING FRAMEWORK, STYLE GUIDE, SITEMAP, AND INDIVIDUAL PAGE DESIGN. BUILDING ON THIS FOUNDATION, FRONT END AND BACK END WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT BEGAN IN OCTOBER 2020 AND CONTINUED THROUGH Q4 2020, WITH AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE'S NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHING ON JANUARY 18, 2021. IN NOVEMBER 2020, AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE PROVIDED A PAYMENT TO THE INTERNATIONAL LIFE SCIENCES INSTITUTE AS PART OF A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RELATED TO THE TERMINATION OF THE CHARTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO PARTIES. BIOTECHNOLOGY: THE AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE SUPPORTS ANALYTICAL SCIENCE TO ENHANCE FRAMEWORKS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND FOOD SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF PRODUCTS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND OTHER EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND ALSO PROVIDES TECHNICAL TRAINING TO SCIENTISTS, RISK ASSESSORS AND OTHER INTERESTED STAKEHOLDERS ON TOPICS RELEVANT TO FOOD SYSTEMS, AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY AND NUTRITION AND FOOD SECURITY; WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIA: AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: GLOBAL AND LOCAL EXPERIENCE, DECEMBER 9, 2020, (VIRTUAL) DHAKA, BANGLADESH; SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF FOODS AND FEEDS DERIVED FROM GENETICALLY ENGINEERED PLANTS: ONLINE DISCUSSIONS SESSIONS, DECEMBER 8, 2020 (VIRTUAL) JAKARTA, INDONESIA; SABP WEBINAR SERIES: GM CROPS- FOOD SECURITY AND BIOSAFETY IN BANGLADESH PERSPECTIVE, NOVEMBER 14 2020 (VIRTUAL), DHAKA, BANGLADESH; SECOND MEETING OF THE EXPERT WORKING GROUP ON HARMONIZATION (VIRTUAL) NOVEMBER 11, 2020; SABP WEBINAR SERIES: BIOSAFETY REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS IN AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY, OCTOBER 5, 2020 (VIRTUAL), DHAKA, BANGLADESH; FIRST MEETING OF THE EXPERT WORKING GROUP ON HARMONISATION (VIRTUAL) SEPTEMBER 30, 2020; SABP WEBINAR SERIES: BIOSAFETY GUIDELINES IN BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, (VIRTUAL) SEPTEMBER 22, 2020, DHAKA, BANGLADESH; SABPT WEBINAR SERIES: BIOSAFETY AT EVERY STEP OF PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH, AUGUST 26, 2020 (VIRTUAL), DHAKA, BANGLADESH; SABP WEBINAR SERIES: GM CROP RESEARCH AND BIOSAFETY GO HAND IN HAND, JULY 23, 2020 (VIRTUAL) DHAKA, BANGLADESH; MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR NOVEL FOODS WEBINAR SERIES (VIRTUAL) JULY 9-17, PARIS, FRANCE; SABP WEBINAR SERIES: REGULATORY FRAMEWORK AND GUIDELINES FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH (VIRTUAL) JULY 9, 2020 DHAKA, BANGLADESH; SABP WEBINAR SERIES: BIOSAFETY IN CROP BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH (VIRTUAL) JUNE 18, 2020, DHAKA, BANGLADESH; SABP WEBINAR SERIES: BIOSAFETY IN AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY - IN THE EYES OF FUTURE RESEARCHERS (VIRTUAL) JUNE 1, 2020, DHAKA, BANGALDESH; WAY FORWARD WITH GM COTTON CONFINED FIELD TRIALS, (VIRTUAL) MAY 12, 2020, DHAKA, BANGLADESH; OECD WORKING GROUP ON THE SAFETY OF NOVEL FOODS AND FEEDS, (VIRTUAL) MARCH 23- 24, 2020, PARIS, FRANCE; OECD WORKING GROUP ON THE HARMONISATION OF REGULATORY OVERSIGHT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY, (VIRTUAL) MARCH 18-20, 2020, PARIS, FRANCE; GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS: REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLIANCE AND CONSUMER AWARENESS, FEBRUARY 25, 2020 DHAKA, BANGLADESH; 2ND INSTITUTIONAL BIOSAFETY OFFICER WORKSHOP, FEBRUARY 20, 2020, DHAKA BANGLADESH; DATA TRANSPORTABILITY FOR COMESA, FEBRUARY 12-13, 2020, ENTEBBE UGANDA. NUTRITION: THE AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE IS UNDERTAKING RESEARCH THAT SEEKS TO ENHANCE THE PRODUCTIVITY, RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLE SUPPLY CHAINS BY USING INTEGRATED CROP ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING TO IDENTIFY AND TEST ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES FOR THESE SYSTEMS. THE AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE IS ALSO COMMITTED TO IMPROVING NUTRITION AND HEALTH THROUGH CROSS-DISCIPLINARY RESEARCH WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND DIETARY INTAKE DATA, OPEN DATA AND METHODS HARMONIZATION WORKSHOP: INTEGRATED APPROACH TO CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION: APPLICATION TO FRUIT & VEGETABLE SUPPLY CHAINS, DECEMBER 15, 2020, (VIRTUAL) AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION FALL MEETING, WASHINGTON DC; VIRTUAL WORKSHOP FOR THE CLIMAT3E ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION IN FRUIT AND VEGETABLE SUPPLY CHAINS PROJECT, OCTOBER 9, 2020 (VIRTUAL) WASHINGTON DC; FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE CFO, GENERAL COUNSEL, AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REVIEW THE RETURN. ONCE IT IS IN ITS FINAL FORM, A COPY IS SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES COMPLETE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. COMPLETED CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS FOR THE TRUSTEES AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ARE REVIEWED BY IN-HOUSE COUNSEL, WHOSE OBSERVATIONS ARE SHARED WITH THE CHAIR. IN THE EVENT THAT A CONFLICT SHOULD ARISE ON THE PART OF A TRUSTEE, THE CHAIR (OR IF THE CONFLICT INVOLVES THE CHAIR, ANOTHER DISINTERESTED TRUSTEE) WILL COMMUNICATE WITH THE INTERESTED TRUSTEE TO DETERMINE THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT AND WHETHER THE TRUSTEE SHOULD ABSTAIN FROM DECIDING ON MATTERS AFFECTED BY THE INTEREST. THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO REMOVE THE TRUSTEE WITH THE INTEREST FROM CONSIDERATION OF THE MATTER TO WHICH THE INTEREST PERTAINS. CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS, COMPLETED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ARE REVIEWED BY THE CHAIR AND ANOTHER INDEPENDENT TRUSTEE WHO WILL INTERVENE IF A TRUE CONFLICT SHOULD ARISE. CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS COMPLETED BY KEY EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ARE REVIEWED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL AND BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, WHO HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR MANAGING ANY CONFLICTS DECLARED BY THE KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A IN 2008, THE AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AMENDED THE BY LAWS TO ESTABLISH A FORMAL PROCESS FOR SETTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE SAFE HARBOR REGULATION REGARDING EXCESS BENEFITS. UNDER THIS PROCEDURE, THE CHAIR APPOINTS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF THREE INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF THE AFSI CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE REVIEW INCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF COMPARABILITY DATA. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ESTABLISHES A RANGE OF COMPENSATION THAT THE COMMITTEE DEEMS REASONABLE. AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE 52-1323610 THE AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE CHAIR SETS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION AT A FIGURE THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE RANGES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RECORDS THEIR DECISION IN CONTEMPORANEOUS WRITTEN MINUTES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE IRS SAFE HARBOR REGULATION WITH REGARD TO EXCESS BENEFITS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS ONLY REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE COMPENSATION REVIEW DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH REGARD TO COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. HOWEVER, THE COMMITTEE HAS THE DISCRETION TO PERFORM SUCH A REVIEW WITH REGARD TO ANY AFSI EMPLOYEES AS IT DETERMINES APPROPRIATE. IF THE COMPENSATION OF AN AFSI EMPLOYEE OTHER THAN THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS NOT DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE DESCRIBED ABOVE, HIS/HER COMPENSATION IS SET BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IN ACCORDANCE WITH HIGH-TO-LOW RANGES ESTABLISHED BY THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN COOPERATION WITH THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND ANY OTHER AFSI EMPLOYEE SUBJECTED TO COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEW DOES INCLUDE A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABILITY DATA, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES WHO ARE NOT SUBJECT TO SUCH A REVIEW IS ESTABLISHED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, WHO IS INDEPENDENT OF THE EMPLOYEES, AND IT IS NORMALLY BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION IN NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS OF THE SAME SIZE IN THE WASHINGTON, DC AREA. THE PROCESS BY WHICH COMPENSATION IS SET IS DOCUMENTED IN WRITING, BUT THIS IS NOT DONE IN THE SAME FORMAL MANNER AS REVIEW BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS INCLUDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE POSTED ON WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS 171,517 49,750 0 FORM 990, PART X LINE 25 - OTHER LIABILITES AFSI MAINTAINS THAT THIS LIABILITY WAS TERMINATED WITH THE TERMINATION OF THE SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT ON DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND SHOULD NO LONGER BE LISTED AS A LIABILITY. ILSI HAS INITIATED LEGAL PROCEEDINGS TO TRY TO OBTAIN THE 116K AND AFSI IS DISPUTING IT. IT IS CURRENTLY PROCEEDING TO ARBITRATION, AND THEREFORE UNDER CONSERVATISM HAS BEEN REPORTED HERE AS A LIABILITY.