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Description: FEES FOR SERVICE 2023: 24975. Description: FUNDRAISING 2021: 29050. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 14620 14620 0 23205 22696 509 509 SECURITY DEPOSIT 3858 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS - OPERATING LEASE 138243 142101 LEASE LIABILITIES - OPERATING LEASE 144496 144496 X 1750362 68418 74085 142503 1607859 1607859 2232500 74085 74085 2158415 2158415 Pt X, Line 2 THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND FROM STATE AND LOCAL TAXES UNDER COMPARABLE LAWS. ACCORDINGLY,NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION (ASC 740). THE ADOPTION OF ASC 740 DID NOT HAVE ANY IMPACT ON THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BECAUSE THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATIONS TAX RETURN FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2021 AND FORWARD ARE SUBJECT TO THE USUAL REVIEW BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. true INTERNSHIP STIPEND 35 190224 Pt I Line 2 THE INTERNSHIP STIPENDS ARE DIRECTLY ISSUED TO STUDENTS AND MENTOR ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION IS ABLE TO DIRECTLY TRACK THESE FUNDS. false false false false false false false false false TOBY BOSHAK 212308 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13532 212308 13532 0 0 Pt VI, Line 2 SUSAN BENEDETTO, CO-FOUNDER & DIRECTOR, AND DANNY BENNET, DIRECTOR, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. Pt VI, Line 11b FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY A PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED. Pt VI, Line 12c THE STANDARD OF BEHAVIOR FOR EXPLORING THE ARTS IS THAT ALL STAFF BOARD MEMBERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SCRUPULOUSLY AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BETWEEN THE INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ON ONE HAND, AND PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL,AND BUSINESS INTERESTS ON THE OTHER. ETAS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY INCLUDES AVOIDING POTENTIAL AND ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS WELL AS PERCEPTIONS OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. Pt VI, Line 15a THE BOARD DETERMINES THE SALARY OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED UPON INDEPENDENT STUDIES AND COMPARISON WITH INDUSTRY PEERS. Pt VI, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d NETWORK PROGRAM 419262. 0. 0.