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US GAAP REQUIRES TALS'S MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY TALS AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR AN ASSET) IF TALS HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE IRS. TALS'S MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY TALS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022 NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN OR ARE EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. TALS IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TALS SIMPLIFIES THE SEARCH FOR LEGAL HELP THROUGH ITS STATEWIDE TOLL FREE CIVIL LEGAL HELPLINE 1-8544 HELP4TN AND CO-BRANDED LEGAL INFORMATION PORTAL WWW.HELP4TN.ORG; THROUGH ITS EMAIL BASED LEGAL ADVICE SERVICE, TNFREELEGALANSWERS.ORG; AND THROUGH ITS LEGAL WELLNESS CHECKUP APP THAT IDENTIFIES USERS' LEGAL RISK AREAS AND PROVIDES A CUSTOMIZED REPORT CONNECTING THEM TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCES. TALS TASK FORCE SYSTEM AND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, EQUAL JUSTICE UNIVERSITY; FOSTER STATEWIDE COLLABORATION AND ENSURE THAT ADVOCATES RECEIVE TRAINING ON KEY PUBLIC INTEREST LAW TOPICS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SENDS THE 990 TO THE BOARD VIA EMAIL REQUESTING THEIR REVIEW AND INVITING QUESTIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW THE POLICY ANNUALLY AND COMPLETE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM INCLUDING ANY CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE TALS BOARD PROVIDES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH AN ANNUAL REVIEW. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPLETES A SELF-EVALUATION AND PROVIDES THIS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS, WITHOUT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRESENT, TO DISCUSS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON THIS REVIEW, DISCUSSION, AND POTENTIALLY OTHER RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATION UNDERTAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.GIVINGMATTERS.COM. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTORS 70,249 6,035 776 CONSULTANTS 79,028 6,789 872 TOTAL 149,277 12,824 1,648