2024-12-20T13:22:43-05:00 2024-08-31 452848527 501(C)PA 3900 OSUNA RD NE STE 260 ALBUQUERQUE NM 87109 990 2023-09-01 201730126 COLLEGE HORIZONS INC COLL 5054013854 PO BOX 1262 PENA BLANCA NM 87041 NIKKI CHUN PRESIDENT 5054013854 2024-12-19 true false MONICA STAPLETON P03004945 5054331350 2024-12-20 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CARMEN LOPEZ PO BOX 1262 PENA BLANCA NM 87041 1047491 false X COLLEGEHORIZONS.ORG X 2004 NM COLLEGE HORIZONS IS A COLLEGE ACCESS, COLLEGE SUCCESS AND PRE-GRADUATE ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES NATIVE AMERICAN, ALASKA NATIVE AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN STUDENTS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION. 4 4 9 20 0 313968 511544 430183 535284 3947 663 0 748098 1047491 0 0 470200 506086 0 21119 342672 309829 812872 815915 -64774 231576 1288706 1336306 228623 44647 1060083 1291659 X THE MISSION OF COLLEGE HORIZONS (CH) IS TO ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE EDUCATION OF NATIVE AMERICAN YOUNG PEOPLE. THE GOALS OF CH ARE TO INCREASE THE HIGHER EDUCATION RATE OF NATIVE STUDENTS BY PROVIDING PRE-COLLEGE (COLLEGE HORIZONS), PRE-GRADUATE (GRADUATE HORIZONS), AND STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES (SCHOLARS PROGRAM) TO NATIVE AMERICAN, ALASKA NATIVE AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN STUDENTS. A SECONDARY IMPACT IS PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO COLLEGE ADMISSION OFFICERS, HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS, AND TRIBAL/NATIVE EDUCATORS. PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED IN THE SUMMER: CH SERVES 10TH-11TH GRADE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, THE SCHOLARS PROGRAM SERVES COLLEGE STUDENTS, AND GRADUATE HORIZONS SERVES COLLEGE GRADUATES. false false 546286 734285 COLLEGE ACCESS & READINESS THE HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE HORIZONS PROGRAMS WERE HOSTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (PHILADELPHIA, PA) AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (SOUTH BEND, IN) WHILE THE SCHOLARS PATHWAY PROGRAM AND GRADUATE HORIZONS PROGRAMS WERE NOT OFFERED IN 2024. A TOTAL OF 213 STUDENTS (REPRESENTING 54 TRIBAL NATIONS, 123 HIGH SCHOOLS AND 25 STATES) WERE SERVED WITH 106 STUDENTS RECEIVING TRAVEL AID TOTALING 69,004. A TOTAL 127 FACULTY (INCLUDING VOLUNTEER HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS, TRIBAL EDUCATORS AND COLLEGE ADMISSION OFFICERS) WERE ALSO SERVED DIRECTLY IN THE SUMMER PROGRAMS AND INCLUDED 73 COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY PARTNERS. COLLEGE HORIZONS IS A PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM FOR NATIVE AMERICAN AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OPEN TO CURRENT SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS FROM ACROSS THE NATION. THE CH PROGRAMS ARE DELIVERED IN PERSON AND ARE HELD ON A COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY CAMPUS FOR ONE WEEK OVER THE SUMMER. THE INTENSIVE "BOOT-CAMP" ON THE COLLEGE ADMISSION PROCESS ALLOWS STUDENTS TO WORK ONE- ON-ONE WITH COLLEGE ADMISSIONS OFFICERS, EXPERT GUIDANCE COUNSELORS, OR UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS AND ADMINISTRATORS ON THE ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID PROCESS. THE INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAM HELPS STUDENTS SELECT COLLEGES SUITABLE FOR THEM TO APPLY TO, GET ADMITTED TO, AND RECEIVE ADEQUATE FINANCIAL AID. STUDENTS RESEARCH THEIR TOP 10 SCHOOLS; COMPLETE COLLEGE ESSAYS, RESUMES, THE COMMON APPLICATION AND A PRELIMINARY FAFSA; RECEIVE INTERVIEWING SKILLS AND TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES (ON THE ACT AND SAT); RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID/SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION AND RESOURCES; AND LEARN UNIQUE STRATEGIES ON HOW TO BE RESILIENT AND SUCCESSFUL NATIVE STUDENTS IN COLLEGE. 27899 200000 - PRE GRADUATE ADVISING GRADUATE HORIZONS IS A FOUR-DAY WORKSHOP ASSISTING NATIVE AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS, COLLEGE GRADUATES, AND MASTER'S STUDENTS IN PREPARING FOR COMPETITIVE GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL ADMISSIONS MASTER'S, DOCTORAL, PROFESSIONAL DEGREES). GH PARTNERS WITH 45 UNIVERSITIES WHERE ADMISSION OFFICERS, PROFESSORS, AND DEANS MENTOR AND ADVISE POTENTIAL APPLICANTS ON THE ADMISSION PROCESS PROFESSIONAL/CAREER DEVELOPMENT, AND THE VARIOUS FIELDS OF STUDY, RESEARCH, AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE. PARTICIPANTS OF THE PROGRAM COMPLETE GRADUATE READY PERSONAL STATEMENTS/STATEMENTS OF PURPOSE, RESUME/CV'S, AND APPLICATIONS; RECEIVE TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES FROM THE PRINCETON REVIEW FOUNDATION ON THE GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT; UNDERSTAND THE FINANCIAL AID PROCESS FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL AND LEARN ABOUT GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS; ATTEND SEMINARS ON THE ADMISSION PROCESS (LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS, ACADEMIC/TRANSCRIPT/TESTING CRITIQUE, HOW TO DETERMINE THE RIGHT MATCH IN A DEGREE PROGRAM; ROLE OF DIRECT/RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE, ETC.). COHORTS CONSIST OF: ARTS & HUMANITIES, BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP; EDUCATION; LAW; HEALTH SCIENCES; PUBLIC/TRIBAL POLICY; STEM; SOCIAL SCIENCES. APPROXIMATELY 30%OF COLLEGE HORIZONS ALUMNI PARTICIPATE IN THE GRADUATE PROGRAM AS PART OF OUR PIPELINE INITIATIVES. 105344 31063 THE SCHOLARS PATHWAY PROGRAM (SPP) THIS IS A SUMMER PROGRAM DESIGNED TO EMPOWER NATIVE AMERICAN, ALASKA NATIVE AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN COLLEGE HORIZONS ALUMNI IN THEIR TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE. IN THE SPP, THE STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE A 4-YEAR PATHWAY PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES FOUR, REMOTE AND VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES: A 1-WEEK TRANSITION-TO-COLLEGE BRIDGE PROGRAM FOR RISING FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS, A 1- WEEK INTRODUCTION TO INDIGENOUS RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES FOR RISING SOPHOMORES (INCLUDES A STIPEND), A 3-DAY PRE-GRADUATE & RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR RISING JUNIORS, AND A 3-DAY GRADUATE HORIZONS FOR RISING SENIORS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE ACADEMIC COACHING AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE THROUGH A MORE ROBUST AND CONTIGUOUS SCHOLARS PATHWAY PROGRAM (SPP) TO BETTER MEET THEIR MENTORING, ACADEMIC, SOCIO-EMOTIONAL, PRE-GRADUATE ADVISING, AND RESEARCH NEEDS. THE SCHOLARS PROGRAM WILL PREPARE STUDENTS BY ADDRESSING THEIR HOLISTIC NEEDS TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND HELP MAKE THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION JOURNEY RELEVANT BY CONNECTING THEIR CULTURE AND COMMUNITY TO COLLEGE. STUDENTS WILL FURTHER DEVELOP THEIR ACADEMIC SKILLS BY LEARNING SUCCESS STRATEGIES THAT WILL INCLUDE TOPICS SUCH AS MINDSET, RESILIENCE, INTERDEPENDENCE, AS WELL AS TRADITIONAL ACADEMIC SKILLS INCLUDING NOTE-TAKING, TEST PREPARATION, STUDY STRATEGIES, AND TIME MANAGEMENT. IN ADDITION TO TEACHING ACADEMIC PREPARATION, THE SCHOLARS PROGRAM WILL HELP DEVELOP SKILLS AROUND RESILIENCY AND UNDERSTANDING THE INTERSECTIONALITY OF RACE, ETHNICITY, GENDER AND TRIBAL CITIZENSHIP IN HIGHER EDUCATION. THE SCHOLARS PROGRAM USES HOLISTIC AND INDIGENOUS FRAMEWORKS TO PREPARE STUDENTS IN THEIR MENTAL, PHYSICAL, CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT. OUR GOAL IS TO STRENGTHEN STUDENTS WITH THE TOOLS TO BECOMING CRITICALLY CONSCIOUS OF THE HIGHER EDUCATIONAL STRUCTURAL INEQUALITIES BY ADDRESSING SETTLER COLONIALISM, RACISM, DECOLONIZATION, RACIAL EQUITY, TRANSFORMATIVE RESISTANCE, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND HEALING. 679529 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 16 0 true 9 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 4 4 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NM X X CHRISTINE SUINA 5054013854 P O BOX 1262 PENA BLANCA NM 87041 NIKKI CHUN PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRYAN MCKINLEY JONES BRAYBOY VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEREMY OYENQUE SECRETARY-TR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CARMEN LOPEZ EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X X 114083 0 13900 114083 13900 1 false false false 511544 8000 511544 COLLEGE FEES & TUITION 611710 535284 535284 535284 663 663 1047491 535284 663 135347 95460 33120 6767 295839 288904 3746 3189 8798 8583 118 97 33509 30062 2864 583 32593 29265 2605 723 7749 7749 27851 27851 48091 22350 25741 2212 733 1479 14225 7305 655 6265 16101 14474 1340 287 27986 25562 1531 893 6408 5281 670 457 11583 7710 3873 450 450 2306 593 1694 19 TRAVEL FINANCIAL AID 69004 69004 PROGRAM & CONTINGENCY 22206 22206 PROGRAM EVAL & CURRICULUM 10539 10539 SITE VISITS EXPENSES 10294 10294 32824 31204 1260 360 815915 679529 115267 21119 105883 21867 1150704 1193376 25800 100000 70 1875 6249 19188 1288706 1336306 38623 44647 190000 228623 44647 X 1041200 1130619 18883 161040 1060083 1291659 1288706 1336306 231576 X false true X true false X 460745 427779 487741 313968 511544 2201777 306954 333316 380551 430183 535284 1986288 767699 761095 868292 744151 1046828 4188065 131297 168167 181643 215808 236063 932978 131297 168167 181643 215808 236063 932978 3255087 119 2248 3947 663 6977 119 2248 3947 663 6977 767699 761214 870540 748098 1047491 4195042 0.77590 0.77910 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 1528231 480740 480740 1047491 1047491 1296655 480740 480740 815915 815915 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER CODE SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS THEY RELATE TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2024, AND HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER AUDIT NOR HAS THE ORGANIZATION BEEN CONTACTED BY THIS JURISDICTION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE WITHIN THEIR TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE AND THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF COLLEGE HORIZONS (CH) IS TO ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE EDUCATION OF NATIVE AMERICAN YOUNG PEOPLE. THE GOALS OF CH ARE TO INCREASE THE HIGHER EDUCATION RATE OF NATIVE STUDENTS BY PROVIDING PRE-COLLEGE (COLLEGE HORIZONS), PRE-GRADUATE (GRADUATE HORIZONS), AND STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES (SCHOLARS PROGRAM) TO NATIVE AMERICAN, ALASKA NATIVE AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN STUDENTS. A SECONDARY IMPACT IS PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO COLLEGE ADMISSION OFFICERS, HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS, AND TRIBAL/NATIVE EDUCATORS. PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED IN THE SUMMER: CH SERVES 10TH-11TH GRADE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, THE SCHOLARS PROGRAM SERVES COLLEGE STUDENTS, AND GRADUATE HORIZONS SERVES COLLEGE GRADUATES. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 COLLEGE HORIZONS VOLUNTEERS ARE EXPERIENCED HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND TEACHERS, TRIBAL EDUCATORS, SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDERS AND COLLEGE ACCESS PROFESSIONALS. VOLUNTEERS SERVE AS FACULTY OF THE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTING THE COLLEGE HORIZONS CURRICULUM, CO-TEACH, AND PROVIDE COLLEGE ADVISING TO STUDENTS ON THE APPLICATION AND FINANCIAL AID PROCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A COLLEGE ACCESS & READINESS THE HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE HORIZONS PROGRAMS WERE HOSTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (PHILADELPHIA, PA) AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (SOUTH BEND, IN) WHILE THE SCHOLARS PATHWAY PROGRAM AND GRADUATE HORIZONS PROGRAMS WERE NOT OFFERED IN 2024. A TOTAL OF 213 STUDENTS (REPRESENTING 54 TRIBAL NATIONS, 123 HIGH SCHOOLS AND 25 STATES) WERE SERVED WITH 106 STUDENTS RECEIVING TRAVEL AID TOTALING 69,004. A TOTAL 127 FACULTY (INCLUDING VOLUNTEER HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS, TRIBAL EDUCATORS AND COLLEGE ADMISSION OFFICERS) WERE ALSO SERVED DIRECTLY IN THE SUMMER PROGRAMS AND INCLUDED 73 COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY PARTNERS. COLLEGE HORIZONS IS A PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM FOR NATIVE AMERICAN AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OPEN TO CURRENT SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS FROM ACROSS THE NATION. THE CH PROGRAMS ARE DELIVERED IN PERSON AND ARE HELD ON A COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY CAMPUS FOR ONE WEEK OVER THE SUMMER. THE INTENSIVE "BOOT-CAMP" ON THE COLLEGE ADMISSION PROCESS ALLOWS STUDENTS TO WORK ONE- ON-ONE WITH COLLEGE ADMISSIONS OFFICERS, EXPERT GUIDANCE COUNSELORS, OR UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS AND ADMINISTRATORS ON THE ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID PROCESS. THE INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAM HELPS STUDENTS SELECT COLLEGES SUITABLE FOR THEM TO APPLY TO, GET ADMITTED TO, AND RECEIVE ADEQUATE FINANCIAL AID. STUDENTS RESEARCH THEIR TOP 10 SCHOOLS; COMPLETE COLLEGE ESSAYS, RESUMES, THE COMMON APPLICATION AND A PRELIMINARY FAFSA; RECEIVE INTERVIEWING SKILLS AND TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES (ON THE ACT AND SAT); RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID/SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION AND RESOURCES; AND LEARN UNIQUE STRATEGIES ON HOW TO BE RESILIENT AND SUCCESSFUL NATIVE STUDENTS IN COLLEGE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B - PRE GRADUATE ADVISING GRADUATE HORIZONS IS A FOUR-DAY WORKSHOP ASSISTING NATIVE AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS, COLLEGE GRADUATES, AND MASTER'S STUDENTS IN PREPARING FOR COMPETITIVE GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL ADMISSIONS MASTER'S, DOCTORAL, PROFESSIONAL DEGREES). GH PARTNERS WITH 45 UNIVERSITIES WHERE ADMISSION OFFICERS, PROFESSORS, AND DEANS MENTOR AND ADVISE POTENTIAL APPLICANTS ON THE ADMISSION PROCESS PROFESSIONAL/CAREER DEVELOPMENT, AND THE VARIOUS FIELDS OF STUDY, RESEARCH, AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE. PARTICIPANTS OF THE PROGRAM COMPLETE GRADUATE READY PERSONAL STATEMENTS/STATEMENTS OF PURPOSE, RESUME/CV'S, AND APPLICATIONS; RECEIVE TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES FROM THE PRINCETON REVIEW FOUNDATION ON THE GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT; UNDERSTAND THE FINANCIAL AID PROCESS FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL AND LEARN ABOUT GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS; ATTEND SEMINARS ON THE ADMISSION PROCESS (LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS, ACADEMIC/TRANSCRIPT/TESTING CRITIQUE, HOW TO DETERMINE THE RIGHT MATCH IN A DEGREE PROGRAM; ROLE OF DIRECT/RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE, ETC.). COHORTS CONSIST OF: ARTS & HUMANITIES, BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP; EDUCATION; LAW; HEALTH SCIENCES; PUBLIC/TRIBAL POLICY; STEM; SOCIAL SCIENCES. APPROXIMATELY 30%OF COLLEGE HORIZONS ALUMNI PARTICIPATE IN THE GRADUATE PROGRAM AS PART OF OUR PIPELINE INITIATIVES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C THE SCHOLARS PATHWAY PROGRAM (SPP) THIS IS A SUMMER PROGRAM DESIGNED TO EMPOWER NATIVE AMERICAN, ALASKA NATIVE AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN COLLEGE HORIZONS ALUMNI IN THEIR TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE. IN THE SPP, THE STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE A 4-YEAR PATHWAY PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES FOUR, REMOTE AND VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES: A 1-WEEK TRANSITION-TO-COLLEGE BRIDGE PROGRAM FOR RISING FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS, A 1- WEEK INTRODUCTION TO INDIGENOUS RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES FOR RISING SOPHOMORES (INCLUDES A STIPEND), A 3-DAY PRE-GRADUATE & RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR RISING JUNIORS, AND A 3-DAY GRADUATE HORIZONS FOR RISING SENIORS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE ACADEMIC COACHING AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE THROUGH A MORE ROBUST AND CONTIGUOUS SCHOLARS PATHWAY PROGRAM (SPP) TO BETTER MEET THEIR MENTORING, ACADEMIC, SOCIO-EMOTIONAL, PRE-GRADUATE ADVISING, AND RESEARCH NEEDS. THE SCHOLARS PROGRAM WILL PREPARE STUDENTS BY ADDRESSING THEIR HOLISTIC NEEDS TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND HELP MAKE THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION JOURNEY RELEVANT BY CONNECTING THEIR CULTURE AND COMMUNITY TO COLLEGE. STUDENTS WILL FURTHER DEVELOP THEIR ACADEMIC SKILLS BY LEARNING SUCCESS STRATEGIES THAT WILL INCLUDE TOPICS SUCH AS MINDSET, RESILIENCE, INTERDEPENDENCE, AS WELL AS TRADITIONAL ACADEMIC SKILLS INCLUDING NOTE-TAKING, TEST PREPARATION, STUDY STRATEGIES, AND TIME MANAGEMENT. IN ADDITION TO TEACHING ACADEMIC PREPARATION, THE SCHOLARS PROGRAM WILL HELP DEVELOP SKILLS AROUND RESILIENCY AND UNDERSTANDING THE INTERSECTIONALITY OF RACE, ETHNICITY, GENDER AND TRIBAL CITIZENSHIP IN HIGHER EDUCATION. THE SCHOLARS PROGRAM USES HOLISTIC AND INDIGENOUS FRAMEWORKS TO PREPARE STUDENTS IN THEIR MENTAL, PHYSICAL, CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT. OUR GOAL IS TO STRENGTHEN STUDENTS WITH THE TOOLS TO BECOMING CRITICALLY CONSCIOUS OF THE HIGHER EDUCATIONAL STRUCTURAL INEQUALITIES BY ADDRESSING SETTLER COLONIALISM, RACISM, DECOLONIZATION, RACIAL EQUITY, TRANSFORMATIVE RESISTANCE, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND HEALING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO AT LEAST TWO OFFICERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD AT THEIR NEXT MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANNUALLY OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON A) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; B) HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY; C) HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY; AND D) UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES THAT ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PERIODICALLY REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION BY REVIEWING COMPENSATION OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS FOR EQUIVALENT POSITION IN THE SAME COMMUNITY, GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND OPERATIONAL BUDGET. THE UNIQUENESS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S BACKGROUND, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE IS ALSO CONSIDERED. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S JOB PERFORMANCE AND PRIOR COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS ARE ALSO REVIEWED ALONG WITH THE OVERALL BUDGET AND FINANCIAL HEALTH OF THE ORGANIZATION. THIS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE IRS FORM 990 ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST WITHIN THREE WORKING DAYS OF THE DATE THE REQUEST WAS MADE. BOARD INFORMATION, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE IRS 990 ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE COROS WEBSITE OF THE NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE.