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RELATED TO SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR 35% CONTROLLED ENTITY OF A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR 31887876 FEES PAID FOR MEDIA SERVICES false Schedule L, Part IV PER THE IRS INSTRUCTIONS, A 35% CONTROLLED ENTITY OF A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR IS REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED ON SCHEDULE L, PART IV. Form 990, Part V, Line 2a PART VII, PART IX, LINES 5-10 AND SCHEDULE J CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY MAY PERFORM SERVICES FOR AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY FOUNDATION, A RELATED ORGANIZATION, THROUGH A SERVICE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATIONS WHERE THE SERVICE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION PAYS THE SERVICE PROVIDER ORGANIZATION ARM'S LENGTH PAYMENTS FOR SUCH SERVICES; AND CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY FOUNDATION MAY PERFORM SERVICES FOR AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY THROUGH A SERVICE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATIONS WHERE THE SERVICE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION PAYS THE SERVICE PROVIDER ORGANIZATION ARM'S LENGTH PAYMENTS FOR SUCH SERVICES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a & FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES, INFORMED BY THE COMPENSATION STUDIES PERFORMED BY HUMAN RESOURCES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AS WELL AS PROVIDING FEEDBACK AND CHALLENGE (AND IN SOME CASES APPROVAL) FOR COMPENSATION CHANGES FOR KEY EMPLOYEES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE AFP BOARD OF DIRECTORS. UNDER THE AFP BYLAWS AND BOARD RESOLUTION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY EXERCISE THE POWERS OF THE BOARD WHEN THE BOARD IS NOT IN SESSION, BUT MUST REPORT ITS ACTIONS TO THE BOARD AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 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