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501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND BY THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701D. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR INCOME TAXES. WJC HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND THE CERTAINTY AS TO WHETHER THOSE POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED IN THE EVENT OF AN AUDIT BY TAXING AUTHORITIES AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS. THE PRIMARY TAX POSITIONS EVALUATED ARE RELATED TO WJC'S CONTINUED QUALIFICATION AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND WHETHER THERE ARE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED THAT WOULD BE TAXABLE. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON POTENTIAL AUDIT OR EXAMINATION; THEREFORE, NO DISCLOSURES OF UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED. WJC FILES INFORMATIONAL RETURN AND APPLICABLE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION, AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. X X X X X X X false CA EMPOWER 556248 506026 50222 10000 49622 703 0 556248 506026 50222 10000 49622 703 60325 -10103 X X false false false false false false false false false ELISSA BARRETT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 145001 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17277 0 162278 0 PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: WJC ENVISIONS A WORLD IN WHICH COMMUNITIES ARE HEALED, UNITED AND TRANSFORMED THROUGH CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION AND RESTORATIVE PRACTICES ROOTED IN EQUITY, JUSTICE AND OPPORTUNITY. OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY GROWING THE CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS AND CAPACITY OF YOUTH, EDUCATORS, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: WJC EQUIPS YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE TOOLS TO EMBRACE DIFFERENCE, MANAGE CONFLICT, DE-ESCALATE VIOLENCE AND NAVIGATE COMPLEXITY IN ORDER TO POSITIVELY AFFECT THEIR FUTURE - AND OURS. WWW.WESTERNJUSTICE.ORG. WJC IS ONE OF THE PREMIERE PROVIDERS OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION (CRE) IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. CRE INCORPORATES A RANGE OF RESTORATIVE PRACTICES GROUNDED IN SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL), TRAUMA INFORMED CARE (TIC), AND RACIAL EQUITY. CRE PROVIDES PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR CREATING AND SUSTAINING INCLUSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. WJC PARTNERS ON A MULTI-YEAR BASIS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS TO HELP THEM INTEGRATE CRE AT ALL LEVEL OF EDUCATION (K-12) AND PREPARES THEM TO INDEPENDENTLY SUSTAIN CRE PROGRAMS, SUCH AS RESTORATIVE CIRCLES AND YOUTH-LED PEER MEDIATION. PEER MEDIATION EMPOWERS YOUTH TO SERVE AS MEDIATORS AND TO ACT AS AN INFORMAL "PEACE-KEEPING FORCE" ON CAMPUS, PERFORM DE-ESCALATIONS IN TENSE MOMENTS AND CONTRIBUTE TO AN OVERALL POSITIVE AND CALM SCHOOL CLIMATE. RESTORATIVE CIRCLES BUILD A CULTURE OF RESPECT BY BRINGING TOGETHER THOSE WHO INSTIGATED A CONFLICT, WERE IMPACTED BY IT, AND OTHER AFFECTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DIALOGUE VOLUNTARILY AS EQUALS. CRE SERVES TO REDUCE REMOVALS FROM CLASSROOMS FOR BEHAVIORAL CITATIONS, PHYSICAL AGGRESSION, ALTERCATIONS (BEFORE AND AFTER MEDIATION), SUSPENSIONS, AND EXPULSIONS. CONVERSELY, THEY INCREASE SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AND ATTENDANCE, IMPROVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, AND PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH INVALUABLE SKILLS RELATED TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND SUCCESS IN THE MODERN WORKPLACE. WJC FOCUSES ON SCHOOLS WHERE: (1) THE PREVALENCE OF MULTI-GENERATIONAL POVERTY AND STRUCTURAL INEQUITIES LEAD TO HIGHER LEVELS OF TRAUMA, AND FAMILIAL AND/OR COMMUNAL DYSFUNCTION; AND/OR (2) THERE IS A MIX OF STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS (SOCIOECONOMIC, RACIAL, ETHNIC, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ABILITY) THAT LEADS TO CONFLICT. WJC SERVES SEVEN OUT OF EIGHT SERVICE PROVIDER AREAS (SPA) IN LA COUNTY, INCLUDING SCHOOLS IN ABC-CERRITORS, AZUSA, CENTINELA VALLEY-INGEWOOD, HACIENDA HEIGHTS-LA PUENTE, LAKEWOOD, LAWNDALE, LOS ANGELES, NORWALK-LA MIRADA, PASADENA, SAN GABRIEL, SOUTH PASADENA AND TORRANCE UNIFIED. REIMAGINING PUBLIC SAFETY IN EDUCATION EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS ARE STRUGGLING TO ADDRESS THE MULTIFACETED CRISIS IN STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH AND INCREASED STUDENT TENSION AND AGGRESSION THAT HAS ARISEN FROM THE TRAUMA OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. SCHOOLS ARE SEEING INCREASED REFERRALS, SUSPENSIONS, EXPULSIONS, MENTAL HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENTS, REPORTS OF PHYSICAL VIOLENCE, AND USE OF WEAPONS ON CAMPUS. COMPOUNDED BY THE EXISTING GENERATIONAL TRAUMAS EXPERIENCED BY COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, INCLUDING POVERTY, MASS INCARCERATION, AND COMMUNITY VIOLENCE, IT IS CLEAR THAT WE NEED NEW STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS STUDENT BEHAVIOR, PREVENT VIOLENCE, AND PROMOTE HEALING JUSTICE IN OUR SCHOOLS. THIS NEED IS PARTICULARLY PREVALENT IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, WHERE PUNITIVE INTERVENTION AND HEAVY CAMPUS POLICING HAVE BEEN STANDARD PRACTICE. WJC EMPOWERS SCHOOL LEADERS, EDUCATORS, AND STUDENTS TO DRIVE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE IN THEIR SCHOOL CULTURES AND CLIMATES BY PRIORITIZING RESTORATIVE, INCLUSIVE, HEALING-CENTERED, AND YOUTH-AGENCY SUPPORTIVE PRACTICES THAT PROMOTE SAFETY AND HEALING JUSTICE THROUGH THE LENS OF SELF-LEADERSHIP. CONNECTION TO ADVANCING WELLNESS SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF, SUCH AS COUNSELORS, ADVISORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS ARE OVERWHELMED WITH INCREASED INSTANCES OF PHYSICAL VIOLENCE ON CAMPUSES. FREQUENTLY, THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO DEDICATE THE NECESSARY TIME STUDENTS NEED FOR SUPPORT. LARGE K-12 STUDENT GROUPS AROUND THE COUNTY, SUCH AS STUDENTS DESERVE, ARE CALLING FOR MORE WELLNESS SERVICES FOR STUDENTS AND FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESTORATIVE PRACTICES. THE SAFEST AND HEALTHIEST COMMUNITIES ARE NOT THE MOST DISCIPLINED, BUT THE MOST RESOURCED. WCJ ADVANCES WELLNESS BY INSTILLING PRINCIPLES OF CRE IN SCHOOLS AND GROWING THE CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS AND CAPACITY OF YOUTH, EDUCATORS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS SO THAT THEY MAY DRIVE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE, ADVANCE WELLNESS, AND REDUCE VIOLENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH HEALING AND RESTORATION. ADDRESSING AND ADVANCING EQUITY WJC BELIEVES THAT THE ROAD TO A MORE JUST, EQUITABLE, AND HEALTHY SOCIETY STARTS WITH YOUTH AND THE CULTURE AROUND CONFLICT CREATED IN SCHOOLS. WJC ENVISIONS A WORLD IN WHICH COMMUNITIES ARE HEALED, UNITED, AND TRANSFORMED THROUGH CRE AND RESTORATIVE PRACTICES ROOTED IN EQUITY, JUSTICE, AND OPPORTUNITY. EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE, TOXIC ENVIRONMENTS AND POVERTY AFFECT ONE'S HEALTH, AS DO MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AND INCREASED SOCIAL ISOLATION LIKE THAT EXPERIENCED BY STUDENTS IN THE PANDEMIC. WHEN STUDENTS' SCHOOLS ARE PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY SAFE PLACES, STUDENTS' HEALTH INCREASES AND THEY ARE BETTER EQUIPPED TO CARE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WJC ADVANCES EQUITY THROUGH PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY, HUMAN CONNECTION, MENTAL WELLNESS, COLLABORATION, AND NONVIOLENCE. ITS CRE PROGRAMMING IS LIKE PREVENTATIVE HEALTH CARE - AN INVESTMENT MADE IN THE WELL-BEING OF YOUTH AND SCHOOLS THAT PREVENTS PROBLEMS FROM BEING ACUTE AND HELPS ADDRESS THEM WHEN THEY DO. PEER MEDIATION AND RESTORATIVE CIRCLES PROMOTE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL SAFETY AND COMMUNAL CONNECTION. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2020, WJC BEGAN TO SCALE UP USING A NEW PROGRAM MODEL, STARTING WITH 6 SCHOOLS IN 2020 AND INCREASING TO MORE THAN 30 SCHOOLS TODAY. PURSUANT TO THE GOALS SET IN ITS 2020-2024 STRATEGIC PLAN, WJC HAS TRAINED AND MOBILIZED MORE THAN 2,000 STUDENTS, EDUCATORS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE USING RESTORATIVE CIRCLES AND PEER MEDIATION TO ENGAGE AN ADDITIONAL 4,000 PEOPLE IN ORDER TO AFFECT THE LEARNING CLIMATE FOR MORE THAN 15,000 YOUTH AND EDUCATORS. AT THE END OF THE 2022 CALENDAR YEAR, WJC'S MAIN DISTRICT PARTNERSHIP WAS WITH AZUSA UNIFIED. OUR COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS THERE HAVE BEEN HIGHLIGHTED IN A STUDY PUBLISHED BY POLICY ANALYSIS FOR CALIFORNIA EDUCATION (PACE, MAY 2021) ENTITLED, "REIMAGINE AND REBUILD: RESTARTING SCHOOL WITH EQUITY AT THE CENTER." WJC'S CRE MODEL WAS USED TO HELP CRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SCHOOLS STATEWIDE, INCLUDING THE USE OF RESTORATIVE CIRCLES, PEER MEDIATION PROGRAMS, COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP CAPACITY BUILDING AND DATA-DRIVEN OBJECTIVES. THE DEMAND FOR WJC'S SERVICES AND ITS EFFICACY IS EVIDENT IN THE NUMBER OF SCHOOLS THAT WERE PREPARED TO WORK WITH THE ORGANIZATION DURING THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR. THIS INCLUDED 9 SCHOOLS IN AZUSA (ALL 3 HIGH SCHOOLS, ALL 3 MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND 3 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS), 2 SCHOOLS THROUGH A PILOT PHASE OF THE LA VS. HATE DREAM RESOURCE CENTER INITIATIVE AND NEARLY A DOZEN ADDITIONAL CAMPUSES ON A SCHOOL-BY-SCHOOL BASIS. BY THE END OF THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR, WJC WILL BE WORKING WITH ALL 11 SCHOOLS IN AZUSA, ALL 10 SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN PASADENA, 8 DREAM RESOURCE CENTER SCHOOLS ACROSS 5 DISTRICTS (ABCS, INGLEWOOD, HACIENDA HEIGHTS, LAUSD, NORWALK), AND AN ADDITIONAL 5-10 SCHOOLS FROM DISTRICTS LIKE ALHAMBRA, LAUSD, LAWNDALE, LAKEWOOD, SAN GABRIEL, SOUTH PASADENA AND TORRANCE. IN TERMS OF SHORT, MID AND LONG-TERM OUTCOMES, WJC STRIVES: SHORT-TERM TO BUILD DISTRICT AND SCHOOL CRE LEADERSHIP TEAMS, TRAIN CORE GROUPS OF STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS, INTRODUCE COMMUNITY-CIRCLES, LAUNCH PEER MEDIATION PROGRAMS WHERE POSSIBLE, AND GATHER STUDENTS AT OUR YOUTH PEACEBUILDING SUMMIT, THE PEER MEDIATION INVITATIONAL (PMI). MEDIUM-TERM TO EXPAND CORE GROUPS OF TRAINED STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS, EXPAND RESTORATIVE CIRCLE PRACTICES TO HANDLE A WIDER RANGE OF ISSUES, EXPAND PEER MEDIATION PROGRAMS, COLLECT DATA, AND EXPAND PMI. BASED ON OUR STAFF'S 35+ YEARS OF EXPERTISE AND ON EXISTING ACADEMIC RESEARCH, WE EXPECT LONG-TERM OUTCOMES TO RESULT IN REDUCED INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE, SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS, INCREASED TRUST BETWEEN SCHOOL STAKEHOLDERS, IMPROVED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND ATTENDANCE, AND SYSTEMICALLY INTEGRATED RESTORATIVE PRACTICES AND ONGOINGLY SUPPORTED STUDENT VOICE. AN EXAMPLE OF OUR IMPACT IS AZUSA HIGH SCHOOL, WHICH HAS STRUGGLED WITH GANG VIOLENCE AND THE EFFECT OF SCHOOL CONSOLIDATIONS. STUDENTS LEADERS TRAINED BY WJC IN PEER MEDIATION AND CIRCLE FACILITATION USED THOSE TOOLS TO CONDUCT A LISTENING CAMPAIGN, FORM A STUDENT UNION, WRITE A STUDENT BILL OF RIGHTS, RECRUIT FUTURE STUDENT LEADERS, LAUNCH MONTHLY CIRCLES AT EACH SCHOOL IN THE DISTRICT, AND MOBILIZE OLDER STUDENTS TO TEACH YOUNGER STUDENTS. FOR VIDEOS OF STUDENT AND TEACHER TESTIMONIALS, GO TO WJC'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL AT HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CHANNEL/UCGXBOMWHALG41QH7YLLDOCQ. PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED: WJC MANAGES AN HISTORIC, FOUR-BUILDING CAMPUS IN OLD TOWN PASADENA NEXT TO THE US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. SITUATED IN A VIBRANT MIXED-USE COMMUNITY NEAR OTHER INSTITUTIONS LIKE THE NORTON SIMON MUSEUM, THE SHAKESPEARE CLUB AND THE ROSE BOWL, THE CAMPUS SERVES AS A COMMUNAL GATHERING PLACE FOR NONPROFITS, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND LIFE CYCLE EVENTS. EACH OF THE FOUR BUILDINGS ARE MORE THAN 100 YEARS OLD AND REQUIRE CONSTANT REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT. THEIR PRESERVATION IS SECURED BY A 99-YEAR LEASE BETWEEN WJC AND THE CITY OF PASADENA. FULL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FOUR BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS RESTS ON WJC ALONE. WJC WORKS WITH ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE PASADENA HERITAGE SOCIETY TO ENSURE THAT IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BUILDINGS ARE MADE CONSISTENT WITH THEIR ORIGINATION, TO THE EXTENT FINANCIALLY AND TECHNICALLY FEASIBLE. THREE OF THE FOUR BUILDINGS ON THE WJC CAMPUS SERVE AS DEDICATED OFFICE SPACE FOR NEARLY TWENTY OTHER NONPROFITS. TENANTS INCLUDE ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTER, CALIFORNIA ART CLUB, CALIFORNIA LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF PASADENA, COMMUNITY WOMEN VITAL VOICES, CREATE CALIFORNIA, JERICHO ROAD PASADENA, LEADERSHIP PASADENA, PASADENA BEAUTIFUL FOUNDATION, RESOURCE INFANT EDUCARERS, THE LAUREL FOUNDATION, TOOLS FOR PEACE, AND THE UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION OF PASADENA, AMONG OTHERS. WJC PROVIDES BELOW-MARKET OFFICE SPACE FOR THESE NONPROFITS, AS WELL AS ACCESS TO ITS FOURTH BUILDING, WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE MAXWELL HOUSE. THE MAXWELL HOUSE SERVES AS WJC'S HEADQUARTERS (SECOND FLOOR) AND AS SPACE FOR COMMUNAL GATHERINGS AND SHORT-TERM RENTALS (FIRST FLOOR). WJC CAMPUS NONPROFITS USE THE MAXWELL HOUSE FOR BOARD MEETINGS, PROGRAM RELATED TRAININGS AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS. WJC USES THE MAXWELL HOUSE FOR ITS ANNUAL ABCS OF CONFLICT TRAINING PROGRAM FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERS, BOARD MEETINGS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS, AND PROGRAM-RELATED CONVENINGS. OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, MORE THAN 50 ADDITIONAL NONPROFIT AND COMMUNITY GROUPS HAVE USED THE MAXWELL HOUSE AS WELL, INCLUDING TO CELEBRATE AAPI HERITAGE MONTH, TRAIN HEALTH CARE WORKERS, CONVENE MUSICAL AND VISUAL ARTISTS, TEACH MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION, DO STRATGIC PLANNING FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, HOST A NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR NONPROFIT EXECUTIVE RECRUITERS, GATHER MAJOR DONORS TOGETHER, PROVIDE DEI TRAINING, MEET PASADENA'S NEW CITY MANAGER, AND HOLD BOARD MEETINGS FOR LOCAL FOUNDATIONS, BAR ASSOCIATIONS, MEDIATION ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL GROUPS, AMONG OTHER THINGS. GIVEN THE ENORMOUS FINANCIAL BURDEN OF SUSTAINING THIS EXTENSIVE CAMPUS, WJC HAS RAISED FUNDS THROUGH SHORT-TERM RENTALS OF THE MAXWELL HOUSE, INCLUDING FOR WEDDINGS, MEMORIALS, ANNIVERSARIES AND OTHER LIFE CYCLE EVENTS. FUNDS ARE CRITICAL TO THE PURSUIT OF WJC'S PRIMARY MISSION AND TO ENSURING WJC CAN FULFILL ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE LEASE. IN RELATION TO THE CAMPUS, THESE FUNDS HAVE ALLOWED WJC TO ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE WJC CAMPUS, WHICH HAS BEEN EXTENSIVE; TO CATCH UP ON A SERIES OF MUCH NEEDED STRUCTURAL AND EQUIPMENT REPAIRS RELATED TO ROOFING, PLUMBING, ELEVATOR(ONE OF THE THREE OLDEST IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY) AND WHEELCHAIR LIFT UPKEEP, SECURITY, HEATING AND AIR, LANDSCAPING, ELECTRICITY, CONCRETE EXTERIORS, WOODWORK INTERIORS, ETC.; AND TO MANAGE WILDLIFE ISSUES THAT ARISE FROM ITS PROXIMITY TO THE ARROYO, AMONG OTHER THINGS. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: ANNUALLY, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990. PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORMS ARE CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A PERIOD OF REVIEW AND COMMENT. AFTER DISTRIBUTION, WJC AUTHORIZES AN INDEPENDENT TAX ACCOUNTANT TO FILE THE FORMS. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: SECTION 11.01 OF THE REVISED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS REQUIRES DIRECTORS TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. THE POLICY REQUIRES ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO IMMEDIATELY REPORT CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND DISCLOSE RELEVANT CIRCUMSTANCES NECESSARY TO DETERMINE WHETHER A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT EXISTS. WJC MAY TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION APPROPRIATE TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES IF THE ORGANIZATION DETECTS A CONFLICT. FAILURE TO DISCLOSE CONSTITUTES GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ASSESSES AND APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY USING COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND BASED ON AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DOCUMENTS THE PROCESS IN ITS MEETING MINUTES AND COMPLETED ITS LAST ASSESSMENT AND COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENT IN NOVEMBER 2022. PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE REVISED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS, ANNUAL AUDIT REPORTS, ANNUAL FORM 990 AND OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC EITHER ON SITES LIKE CANDID (FORMERLY GUIDESTAR), CHARITY NAVIGATOR OR UPON REQUEST.