2023-11-15T15:28:28-06:00 2022-12-31 953001179 WINDES INC PO BOX 87 LONG BEACH CA 908010087 990 2022-01-01 521278303 THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION RICH 7149935075 18001 YORBA LINDA BLVD YORBA LINDA CA 928863949 JAMES BYRON PRESIDENT & CEO 7149935075 2023-11-15 1 JAMES BYRON 999009999 1 DONITA JOSEPH P00286656 5624351191 2023-11-15 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JAMES BYRON 18001 YORBA LINDA BLVD YORBA LINDA CA 928863949 32680576 0 X NIXONFOUNDATION.ORG X 1983 CA SEE SCHEDULE O, FORM 990, PART 1, LINE 1 28 26 59 180 17193 0 3265024 23105289 255483 270428 4964195 1337735 1203463 1667088 9688165 26380540 618970 5059 0 0 2346069 3358705 0 0 627499 4694135 5905875 7659174 9269639 2028991 17110901 62998242 70884154 9153861 8779368 53844381 62104786 X THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION IS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, DELAWARE, 1983. THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION APPLIES THE LEGACY AND VISION OF PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON TO DEFINING ISSUES THAT FACE OUR NATION AND THE WORLD TODAY. THE YORBA LINDA BASED FOUNDATION ACTIVELY ENCOURAGES AND SUPPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS, SPONSORS IN-PERSON AND ONLINE PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE THE PUBLIC WITH AMERICAN CIVICS, CREATES AND PROMOTES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND FOSTERS DISCUSSION AND DEBATE ABOUT AMERICA'S THIRTY-SEVENTH PRESIDENT. 0 0 6304887 5059 270428 ALL PROGRAMMING OF THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION IS INSPIRED BY THE LEGACY OF THE PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY PAT NIXON AND RELATES TO ONE OR MORE ASPECTS OF THEIR LIVES IN AND OUT OF GOVERNMENT SERVICE.PROGRAMMING INCLUDED FREE, COMMUNITY COMMEMORATIONS AND CELEBRATIONS THAT HAVE BECOME A STAPLE IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA; THE NIXON FOUNDATION HOSTED LEGACY-ADVANCING CONTENT, SUCH AS THE NIXON NATIONAL CANCER CONFERENCE, THE NIXON GRAND STRATEGY SUMMIT, A CONFERENCE BRINGING TOGETHER SOME OF OUR NATION'S FINEST MINDS TO EXPLORE WHETHER THE UNITED STATES WAS FOLLOWING A GRAND STRATEGY IN ITS PURSUIT OF ITS INTERNATIONAL GOAL. AND COMMUNITY-ORIENTED EVENTS, SUCH AS THE ANNUAL SEPTEMBER 11 COMMEMORATION, THE PAT NIXON DAY OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE, A SPECIAL GOLD STAR FAMILY "HOMETOWN HEROES CHRISTMAS TREE DEDICATION" CEREMONY, AND THE NIXON FOUNDATION'S ANNUAL PRESIDENTS DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY AND VETERANS DAY COMMEMORATIONS.WITH THE ONSET OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION EMBARKED ON A CONQUERING COVID CAMPAIGN, WORKING WITH LOCAL BLOOD BANKS TO HOST BLOOD DRIVES RESULTING IN THOUSANDS OF DONATED UNITS OF BLOOD AND SAVING LIVES. THE CAMPAIGN CONTINUES WITH BLOOD DRIVES ADDED EVERY MONTH. 1555708 BI-PARTISAN LECTURE SERIES, SPECIAL TOURS AND EVENTS AT THE RICHARD NIXON LIBRARY AND MUSEUM.IN 2022, THE NIXON FOUNDATION UNVEILED AN ORIGINAL EXHIBIT ENTITLED "COLD WAR: SOVIETS, SPIES AND SECRETS" DETAILING THE HISTORY OF US/SOVIET UNION RELATIONS DURING A TIME IN HISTORY THAT MANY DESCRIBE AS A WORLD ON THE BRINK OF NUCLEAR WAR. FREE ADMISSION DAYS TO THE RICHARD NIXON LIBRARY AND MUSEUM IN YORBA LINDA, CA DURING NATIONAL HOLIDAYS; PROGRAMS COMMEMORATING THE LEGACY AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE 37TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:JANUARY 9, 2022 FOR RICHARD NIXON'S BIRTHDAYFEBRUARY 21, 2022 FOR PRESIDENT'S DAY MARCH 16, 2022 FOR PAT NIXON'S BIRTHDAY 7860595 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 59 0 1 59 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 28 26 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X X MAMTA DALAL 7149935075 18001 YORBA LINDA BLVD YORBA LINDA CA 928863949 JAMES T BYRON PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 200000 0 12086 CHRIS NORDYKE VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 40.00 X 133878 0 22408 MAMTA DALAL CONTROLLER 40.00 X 121540 0 20892 BRENDA ST HILAIRE VP OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 142235 0 0 LAURA CURTIS VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 115760 0 21262 JOE LOPEZ VP OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATION 40.00 X 118000 0 18724 JANINE EGGERS SECRETARY 40.00 X 72515 0 21139 ROBERT C O'BRIEN CHAIRMAN (AS OF JULY 2022) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES CAVANAUGH CHAIRMAN (THRU JULY 2022) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLIE ZHANG CHAIR OF BUDGET & TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 EVERETT ALVAREZ JR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA ARGYROS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J BROWN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN H CARLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER NIXON COX BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRICIA NIXON COX BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE NIXON EISENHOWER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELANIE EISENHOWER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE M HIGBY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MING HSIEH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN DROWN NUNN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 J PETER SIMON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELE STRUPPA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD H WALKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOBBIE KILBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE CRAIG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA CROWLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUGH HEWITT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CALLISTA L GINGRICH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARLENE MALEK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN RAKOLTA JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFFERY C SHEPARD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID TUKEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILIAM J KILBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY QUINN BOARD MEMBER (THRU 11/2022) 1.00 X 0 0 0 903928 0 116511 6 0 1 0 WHITE HOUSE CATERING 17662 YORBA LINDA BLVD YORBA LINDA CA 92886 CATERING 276158 RALPH HUDSON 1514 FLOWER STEET GLENDALE CA 91201 EXHIBIT FABRICATION 258880 AMERICAN GLOBAL STRATEGIES 4676 KELL LANE ALEXANDRIA VA 22311 CONSULTANT 198000 JAVELIN GROUP 203 SOUTH UNION STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 COMMUNICATION, PUBLICITY, MEDIA RELATION 132000 JASON'S CATERED EVENTS 544 S STATE COLLEGE BLVD FULLERTON CA 92831 CATERING 131704 10 529968 19392102 3183219 20433 23105289 ADMISSION REVENUE 713110 270428 270428 270428 1036409 1036409 1944860 450586 1494274 1494274 1494274 5952334 5648496 2512 303838 -2512 301326 301326 370376 198442 171934 154741 17193 OTHER INCOME 900099 880 880 880 26380540 426049 17193 2832009 5059 5059 305740 129125 163201 13414 2490636 2124268 101667 264701 70580 58228 3251 9101 315986 260689 14553 40744 175763 145005 8095 22663 280443 267233 355 12855 61250 58188 1531 1531 104888 104888 386413 362952 7695 15766 112358 100247 532 11579 44165 41957 1104 1104 31263 29699 782 782 70614 60817 684 9113 322929 322929 913596 839567 36493 37536 244376 232158 6109 6109 EXHIBITS AND SEMINARS 1555708 1555708 OTHER EXPENSES 1277972 1099079 1710 177183 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 499900 490616 5966 3318 9269639 7860595 781545 627499 406633 5075998 1080546 437760 42006 14585206 130127 151501 295839 39129 40981449 30598707 11145076 10382742 38784726 32516525 10950842 7533672 162447 161621 62998242 70884154 1512140 1507795 643930 468989 6997791 6802584 9153861 8779368 X 6637486 3992887 47206895 58111899 53844381 62104786 62998242 70884154 17110901 -8850496 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2962881 1765968 2235572 3265024 23105289 33334734 2962881 1765968 2235572 3265024 23105289 33334734 774365 32560369 2886650 3260299 1352649 2049080 2981269 12529947 5014 16476 8434 5112 17193 52229 1789 7139 1165 335 880 11308 45928218 3111363 0.70890 0.45990 X SCHEDULE A, LINE 9: NET INCOME FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES: THE AMOUNTS ON LINE 9 FOR 2019, 2020, AND 2021 HAVE BEEN REVISED TO REPORT THE NET INCOME FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10C, COLUMN (C) FOR THOSE YEARS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 46381817 5164984 3568139 37648694 44187754 4912009 2717946 46381817 41710375 4991336 2513957 44187754 38597923 5145398 1931016 101930 41710375 43846084 -3277976 1859773 110412 38597923 0.00000 0.29930 0.70070 0 0 1993000 1993000 33633347 27547418 6085929 645143 560676 84467 4709959 2490613 2219346 10382742 ALTERNATIVES 7533672 F 7533672 X 17425156 -8850496 -8850496 26275652 104888 104888 26380540 9164751 0 9164751 104888 104888 9269639 PART V, LINE 4: IN MAY 1998, THE FOUNDATION WAS NAMED AS A PRINCIPAL BENEFICIARY OF THE CHARLES G. REBOZO REVOCABLE TRUST (REBOZO TRUST). ALL FUNDS BEQUEATHED TO THE FOUNDATION FROM THE REBOZO TRUST HAVE BEEN PLACED IN A DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUND. BEGINNING IN 2003 AND CONTINUING OVER A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD, 4% OF THE FUND BALANCE AT THE END OF EACH YEAR WAS AUTHORIZED FOR RELEASE DURING THE FOLLOWING YEAR FOR OPERATING EXPENSES. EVERY THREE YEARS, THE DESIGNATED INDIVIDUALS OF THE REBOZO TRUST (THE "DESIGNATED INDIVIDUALS") CAN VOTE UNANIMOUSLY TO DECIDE ON WHETHER TO ADJUST THE FUTURE DISTRIBUTION PERCENTAGE BUT, IN NO EVENT, CAN THE DESIGNATED INDIVIDUALS MODIFY THE PERCENTAGE TO A FIGURE THAT IS LESS THAN THE GREATER OF THE MODIFIED PERCENTAGE FOR SUCH A PERIOD, OR 3.0%. IF FOR ANY REASON THERE IS A FAILURE TO FIX A MODIFIED PERCENTAGE, THE PERCENTAGE SHALL BE 3.0%. FOR EACH OF THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021, THE DISTRIBUTION PERCENTAGE WAS 4.0%. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION EVALUATES UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHEREBY THE EFFECT OF THE UNCERTAINTY WOULD BE RECORDED IF THE TAX POSITIONS WILL, MORE LIKELY THAN NOT, BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022, MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE THE FOUNDATION HAS ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING ACCRUAL OR DISCLOSURE. THE FOUNDATION IS SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL INCOME TAX AUDITS ON OPEN TAX YEARS BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT OPERATES. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA STATE PURPOSES IS GENERALLY THREE AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY. 1 CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY 1 UNIVERSITY DRIVE ORANGE CA 92886 951643992 501(C)(3) 5059 0 TO SUPPORT THE PRESIDENTIAL STUDIES PROGRAM AND RESEARCH EXPENSES 1 FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART II, DISCLOSURE: IN 2021, THE ORGANIZATION AWARDED A 5-YEAR GRANT OF $720,000 TO CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY, WHICH WAS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE I NET OF THE PRESENT VALUE DISCOUNT. THE GRANT AMOUNT REPORTED IN 2022 TO CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY IS THE CURRENT YEAR ACCRUAL OF THE PRESENT VALUE DISCOUNT FOR THE 2021 PLEDGE. X X 1 0 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JAMES T BYRON PRESIDENT & CEO 200000 0 0 0 0 0 8000 0 4086 0 212086 0 0 0 CHRIS NORDYKE VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 133878 0 0 0 0 0 5355 0 17053 0 156286 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE TRAVEL POLICY FOR THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FOR BUSINESS OR FIRST CLASS AIRFARE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE CHAIRMAN. SPOUSE TRAVEL, ON BEHALF OF THE CHAIRMAN AND THE PRESIDENT, IS PROVIDED FOR WHEN IT IS IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION. ROBERT C O'BRIEN CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR FROM AUG 2022 120000 COHOST OF MONTHLY SEMINAR SINCE 2021 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE I, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION IS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, DELAWARE, 1983. THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION APPLIES THE LEGACY AND VISION OF PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON TO DEFINING ISSUES THAT FACE OUR NATION AND THE WORLD TODAY. THE YORBA LINDA BASED FOUNDATION ACTIVELY ENCOURAGES AND SUPPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS, SPONSORS IN-PERSON AND ONLINE PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE THE PUBLIC WITH AMERICAN CIVICS, CREATES AND PROMOTES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND FOSTERS DISCUSSION AND DEBATE ABOUT AMERICA'S THIRTY-SEVENTH PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBERS TRICIA NIXON COX AND JULIE NIXON EISENHOWER ARE SISTERS AND DAUGHTERS OF THE FORMER UNITED STATES PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON. BOARD MEMBER CHRISTOPHER NIXON COX IS THE SON OF TRICIA NIXON COX. BOARD MEMBER MELANIE EISENHOWER IS THE DAUGHTER OF JULIE NIXON EISENHOWER. BOARD MEMBERS WILLIAM J. KILBERG AND BOBBIE KILBERG ARE MARRIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION ARE THE DAUGHTERS OF FORMER PRESIDENT NIXON: TRICIA NIXON COX AND JULIE NIXON EISENHOWER. THE OTHER MEMBERS ARE: JAMES H. CAVANAUGH-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD (JANUARY TO JULY 2022), ROBERT C. O'BRIEN-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD (JULY TO DECEMBER 2022), CHAIRMAN OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHARLIE ZHANG-CHAIRMAN OF THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND TREASURER OF THE BOARD, EVERETT ALVAREZ, JR.-CHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE LAWRENCE M. HIGBY-CHAIRMAN OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE J. PETER SIMON-CHAIRMAN OF THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEMBERS MEETING IS TO ELECT THE DIRECTORS FOR A ONE YEAR TERM. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 28 DIRECTORS ELECTED AT THE 2022 ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR REVIEWING THE FORM 990 (INCLUDING ALL PERTINENT SCHEDULES) BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 SHOULD BE READY FOR REVIEW BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE NO LATER THAN ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE FILING DEADLINE. AFTER THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, IT WILL HAVE NO MORE THAN TWO WEEKS TO COMPLETE ITS REVIEW. IN CONDUCTING ITS REVIEW OF THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990, IT IS PREFERRED THAT THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SHALL CONDUCT A TOP-LEVEL TYPE OF REVIEW. HOWEVER, IF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE DESIRES OR DEEMS IT NECESSARY TO CONDUCT A MORE DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM 990, THEN IT SHOULD CONTACT THE PREPARER OF THE FORM 990 TO REQUEST COPIES OF THE RELEVANT DETAILED TAX RETURN WORKPAPERS. ONCE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS COMPLETED ITS INITIAL REVIEW OF THE FORM 990, A MEETING OR CONFERENCE CALL WILL BE SCHEDULED WITH THE PREPARER OF THE FORM 990 (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE FORM 990 IS EXTERNALLY OR INTERNALLY PREPARED) TO DISCUSS ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, AND SUGGESTED REVISIONS IDENTIFIED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE PREPARER OF THE FORM 990 SHOULD MAKE ANY REVISIONS TO THE FORM 990 AS SOON AS FEASIBLY POSSIBLE TO ENSURE THAT THE FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ON A TIMELY BASIS. ALL OF THE QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, AND SUGGESTED REVISIONS SET FORTH BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SHOULD BE DOCUMENTED, ALONG WITH ANY RESPONSES FROM THE PREPARER OF THE FORM 990, IF APPLICABLE. AFTER THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, A COPY IS DISSEMINATED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MANAGEMENT REGULARLY MONITORS TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THREE BIDS ARE REQUIRED ON SIGNIFICANT CONTRACTS AND MANGAGEMENT APPROVAL IS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER TRANSACTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN POLICY IN PLACE OUTLINING PROCEDURES FOR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE PUBLIC INSPECTION COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND FORM 990-T, FROM THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS (AT MINIMUM), WILL BE AVAILABLE (FOR INSPECTION OR COPYING) AT THE MAIN OFFICE DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AT NO CHARGE; ADDITIONALLY, THESE SAME FORMS 990 AND 990-T WILL ALSO BE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE AT WWW.NIXONFOUNDATION.ORG, WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG AND WWW.CHARITYNAVIGATOR.ORG. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION: PREVIOUS THREE YEAR TAX RETURNS (FORM 990 AND FORM 990-T) AND IRS CONFIRMATION OF EXEMPT STATUS. ALL OF THE AFOREMENTIONED ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS WILL ALSO BE POSTED ON THE WEB SITE. THE ORGANIZATION WILL USE ITS BEST EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT THE DOCUMENTS POSTED ON THE WEBSITE ARE THE MOST UPDATED VERSIONS OF SUCH. THE PUBLIC INSPECTION COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL NOT INCLUDE SCHEDULE A EXCESS CONTRIBUTORS OR THE SCHEDULE B NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF CONTRIBUTORS. THE ORGANIZATION WILL USE ITS BEST EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT THE FORMS 990 AND 990-T HELD AT THE MAIN OFFICE AND POSTED ON THE WEBSITE ARE THE MOST UPDATED VERSIONS OF SUCH. FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE INSTANCE WHERE A FORM 990 HAS BEEN AMENDED, THE AMENDED VERSION OF THE FORM 990 OR FORM 990-T SHOULD BE THE ONE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. WHEN RESPONDING TO A PUBLIC INSPECTION REQUEST FOR ANY ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENT OR FORM 990 (INCLUDING FORM 990-T) BY ANYONE, THE ORGANIZATION SHALL FULFILL SUCH REQUEST IN A TIMELY FASHION WITHOUT INQUIRING AS TO THE REASON FOR THE PUBLIC INSPECTION REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION WAS GRANTED EXEMPT STATUS BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE IN AUGUST 1983. THE FOUNDATION POSTS, ON ITS WEBSITE, A LETTER FROM THE IRS DATED JUNE 22, 1998 CONFIRMING ITS EXEMPT STATUS EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1983.