2025-10-28T22:23:37-04:00 2025-06-30 841255164 KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC 475 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 200 DENVER CO 80203 990 2024-07-01 821844617 SEEDS OF HOPE OF NORTHERN COLORADO INC SEED 3037153127 1300 S STEELE STREET DENVER CO 80210 DAN BEYER TREASURER 3037153127 2025-10-27 true true MARIA MONTOYA P01363907 3035345953 2025-10-28 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PATRICIA SULLIVAN 1300 S STEELE STREET DENVER CO 80210 2887195 false X WWW.SEEDSOFHOPEDENVER.ORG X 2017 CO SEEDS OF HOPE OF NORTHERN COLORADO, INC. ("SEEDS OF HOPE") EXISTS TO CULTIVATE MINDS AND HEARTS FOR CHRIST BY STRIVING TO MAKE A TRANSFORMATIVE CATHOLIC EDUCATION FINANCIALLY ACCESSIBLE TO ANY FAMILY WHO SEEKS IT. 13 11 5 25 0 3003615 2573719 0 183464 139139 0 3187079 2712858 2483225 2815890 0 403337 456563 143721 26448 234380 317416 336148 3347699 3635049 -160620 -922191 5222278 4681345 63778 260148 5158500 4421197 X SEEDS OF HOPE OF NORTHERN COLORADO, INC. 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INCOME FROM THIS FUND IS TO BE USED FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN. TUITION ASSISTANCE ENDOWMENT: THE TUITION ASSISTANCE ENDOWMENT IS COMPRISED OF FUNDS FROM THREE MAJOR SOURCES: THE HEARTS ON FIRE FUND; THE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION FUND; AND THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION FUND. DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE HEARTS ON FIRE FUND AND CATHOLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION FUND MAY BE USED TO PROVIDE GRANTS FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE, EQUIPMENT AND GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IN NORTHERN COLORADO AS WELL AS THE INNER CITY OF DENVER. INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION FUND INCLUDED IN THE ENDOWMENT MAY BE USED FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR FIVE SPECIFIC INNER CITY SCHOOLS IN DENVER. THE FRANK AND MARIE GOLD SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT: THIS FUND WAS ESTABLISHED WITH A GIFT FROM RICHARD W. HALL TO PROVIDE ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS ATTENDING GUARDIAN ANGELS SCHOOL IN DENVER, COLORADO. AS THE SCHOOL IS SET TO CLOSE AT THE END OF ITS 2025 ACADEMIC CALENDAR, THE ENDOWMENT HAS BEEN CHANGED, THROUGH BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVAL, TO SUPPORT ANY ARCHDIOCESE K-8 CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN DENVER. JOSEPHINE J. AQUILA ENDOWMENT: THIS FUND WAS ESTABLISHED WITH GIFTS RECEIVED FOR AN ENDOWMENT IN MEMORY OF JOSEPHINE J. AQUILA. THE EARNINGS ON THE ENDOWMENT ARE TO BE USED FOR GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES. X X X X X X true ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER 1300 S STEELE ST DENVER CO 80210 PART IV false 2743333 26448 2716885 2743333 26448 2716885 CO EVENING OF HOPE 979009 860984 118025 118025 GOLF FOR HOPE 177950 126362 51588 51588 1156959 987346 169613 169613 169613 SCHEDULE G, PART IV PART I, LINE 2B, LIST OF TEN HIGHEST PAID FUNDRAISERS: (I) NAME OF FUNDRAISER: ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER (I) ADDRESS OF FUNDRAISER: 1300 S. STEELE ST., DENVER, CO 80210 (II) PURPOSE OF FUNDRAISER: TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR K-8 CATHOLIC SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS AND GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. PART I, LINES 2A AND 2B: FOR BASE ANNUAL FEES, THE ARCHDIOCESE AND CERTAIN OF ITS RELATED ENTITIES PROVIDE VARIOUS FUNDRAISING AND RELATED DEVELOPMENT SERVICES THAT INCLUDE DONOR COMMUNICATIONS AND SOLICITATION, GRANT APPLICATION AND REPORTING, GRAPHIC DESIGN, MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS, AND CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL SERVICES AND RESOURCES THAT INCLUDE PAYROLL AND HUMAN RESOURCES, RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE, LEGAL, TREASURY MANAGEMENT, BUILDING/FACILITIES, AND IT AND DATA PROCESSING, FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THE AGREEMENT IS RENEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, FEES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT TOTALED 251,130. THE FEES HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED ON A FUNCTIONAL BASIS ON PART IX, STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES, BASED ON ESTIMATES OF HOW THE ARCHDIOCESE AND RELATED ENTITIES STAFF SPENT THEIR TIME PERFORMING SERVICES UNDER THE AGREEMENT. THE ESTIMATED PORTION OF THE FEES ALLOCATED TO FUNDRAISING SERVICES TOTALED 26,448 AND IS REPORTED ON LINE 11E AS PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING SERVICES. THE REMAINING 224,682 OF THE FEES FOR THESE SERVICES ARE REPORTED AS MANAGEMENT ON LINE 11A FOR 114,330, AND 110,352 AS OTHER FEES ON LINE 11G ON THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES, AND ARE ALLOCATED BETWEEN PROGRAM AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES. true ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL 3536 LAFAYETTE STREET DENVER CO 80205 840522064 501C3 10000 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER 1300 S STEELE ST DENVER CO 80210 840499858 501C3 10000 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL 2341 E 78TH AVENUE DENVER CO 80229 840449275 501C3 10000 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP BLESSED MIGUEL PRO CATHOLIC ACADEMY 3050 W 76TH AVE WESTMINSTER CO 80030 851519335 501C3 11000 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC SCHOOL 1973 ELM ST DENVER CO 80220 840402673 501C3 10000 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP FRASSATI CATHOLIC ACADEMY 3951 COTTONWOOD LAKES BLVD THORNTON CO 80241 813209179 501C3 10000 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC SCHOOL 620 ELIZABETH ST DENVER CO 80206 840404921 501C3 10000 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP HOLY FAMILY HIGH SCHOOL 5195 W 144TH AVENUE BROOMFIELD CO 80023 841490222 501C3 22000 PROF DEV & TUITION MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD CATHOLIC SCHOOL 3959 E ILIFF AVENUE DENVER CO 80210 840439518 501C3 15000 PROFESSION DEVELOP NOTRE DAME PARISH SCHOOL 2165 S ZENOBIA ST DENVER CO 80219 800016188 501C3 11000 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP OUR LADY OF LORETO CATHOLIC SCHOOL 18000 E ARAPAHOE ROAD FOXFIELD CO 80016 841489200 501C3 13000 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP OUR LADY OF LOURDES CLASSICAL ACA ACADEMY 2256 S LOGAN STREET DENVER CO 80210 840421979 501C3 15000 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP SACRED HEART OF JESUS CATHOLIC SCH SCHOOL 1317 MAPLETON AVENUE BOULDER CO 80304 840404918 501C3 10000 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP SACRED HEART OF JESUS PARISH 2312 14TH ST BOULDER CO 80304 840404918 501C3 30000 FUTURE HS STUDENTS SHRINE OF ST ANNE CATHOLIC SCHOOL 7320 GRANT PLACE ARVADA CO 80002 840508778 501C3 10000 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP ST CLARE OF ASSISI CATHOLIC SCHOOL 31622 HIGHWAY 6 EDWARDS CO 81632 841237387 501C3 10000 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP ST JAMES CATHOLIC SCHOOL 1250 NEWPORT ST DENVER CO 80220 840402708 501C3 10000 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC SCHOOL 350 EMERY ST LONGMONT CO 80501 840405521 501C3 21000 PROF. 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REQUIRES THAT ALL ENTITIES RECEIVING FUNDS PROVIDE VARIOUS REPORTS TO THE CORPORATION. THESE REPORTS INCLUDE ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE RECEIVING FUNDS AND LETTERS DETAILING HOW DISCRETIONARY GRANTS ARE BEING USED. FY25 SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS (GRANTS ARE MADE DIRECTLY TO SCHOOLS) WERE PAID OUT OF SEEDS OF HOPE CHARITABLE TRUST AND SEEDS OF HOPE OF NORTHERN COLORADO, INC. STUDENTS AND PARENTS MUST COMPLETE APPLICATIONS FOR AID AND PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF INCOME IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR NEED-BASED TUITION ASSISTANCE. SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND PASTORS MUST ALSO COMPLY AND SIGN ANNUALLY AN "ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS & CONDITIONS-TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM- HOPE SCHOLARSHIPS" AGREEMENT STATING THAT FUNDS RECEIVED ARE RESTRICTED AND TO BE USED ONLY FOR THE APPLICABLE STUDENT TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OR DESIGNATED DONOR USE FOR WHICH THE FUNDS ARE INTENDED. GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO AOD CATHOLIC K-8 SCHOOLS FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS ATTENDING THOSE SCHOOLS, AND OCCASIONALLY FOR OPERATING EXPENSES, DEPENDING ON DONOR INTENT. X X false false false false false false false false false PATRICIA SULLIVAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 155084 6673 8686 309 322 14 164092 6996 FORM 990, PART III LINE 1: THROUGH NEED-BASED TUITION ASSISTANCE GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND OPERATING SUPPORT, SEEDS OF HOPE PARTNERS WITH CATHOLIC K-8 SCHOOLS IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER, PRIMARILY SERVING LOW-INCOME AND HIGH-MINORITY POPULATIONS ACROSS NORTHERN COLORADO. BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS, SEEDS OF HOPE EMPOWERS FAMILIES WITH THE ABILITY TO CHOOSE A VALUES-BASED CATHOLIC EDUCATION THAT NURTURES STUDENTS SPIRITUALLY, ACADEMICALLY, MENTALLY, AND PHYSICALLY. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS ADDRESS THE OPPORTUNITY GAP, HELPING FAMILIES BREAK GENERATIONAL CYCLES OF POVERTY THROUGH ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION. IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS, SEEDS OF HOPE GRANTS HELP TO SUSTAIN THE BROADER CATHOLIC SCHOOL COMMUNITY BY INCREASING TUITION REVENUE AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL STABILITY TO SCHOOLS SERVING HIGH-NEED POPULATIONS. SEEDS OF HOPE BELIEVES THAT EDUCATION IS THE GREAT EQUALIZER-OPENING THE DOORS TO LIFELONG OPPORTUNITY AND PLANTING SEEDS FOR A FUTURE FULL OF HOPE. LINE 4A: CORE VALUES AND IMPACT: CATHOLIC EDUCATION IN THE AOD FOSTERS NOT ONLY STRONG ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT BUT ALSO SPIRITUAL, MORAL, AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT IN A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. SOH SUPPORTS THIS MISSION BY HELPING BRIDGE THE OPPORTUNITY GAP FOR FAMILIES STRIVING TO BREAK CYCLES OF POVERTY THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION. STUDIES SHOW THAT STUDENTS IN IMPOVERISHED, HIGH-MINORITY AREAS PERFORM BETTER AND HAVE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS IF THEY CAN CHOOSE A QUALITY EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT. DATA FROM A RECENT SOH ALUMNI SURVEY REFLECTS THE OUTSTANDING QUALITY EDUCATION AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT THAT THE AOD K-8 CATHOLIC SCHOOLS PROVIDE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. FY2025 HIGHLIGHTS: SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT (THROUGH BOTH SEEDS OF HOPE OF NORTHERN COLORADO, INC. AND SEEDS OF HOPE CHARITABLE TRUST): 2.8 MILLION WAS AWARDED IN TUITION ASSISTANCE AND GRANTS. 1,500 STUDENTS WERE SERVED. SCHOLARSHIPS RANGED FROM 500 TO 3,500, BASED ON NEED. THE MEDIAN RECIPIENT FAMILY INCOME OF 5 WAS 52,258 (QUALIFYING FOR USDA FREE & REDUCED LUNCH). ALL FAMILIES CONTRIBUTE FINANCIALLY TOWARD TUITION. INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES (IEG) WERE SET AT 300% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES (FPG). SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS: ALL 32 AOD K-8 CATHOLIC SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICE OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, 27 SCHOOLS IMPLEMENTED SOH'S VARIABLE TUITION PROGRAM (VTP) TO ASSESS FAMILY TUITION CAPACITY USING CONSISTENT, DATA-DRIVEN METHODOLOGY. MARKETING & OUTREACH EFFORTS: TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND ENROLLMENT IN AOD CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, SOH RECENTLY FUNDED A STRATEGIC MARKETING CAMPAIGN FOR THE OFFICE OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS FOCUSED ON UNDERSTANDING THE MINDSET OF FAMILIES NOT CURRENTLY CHOOSING CATHOLIC EDUCATION. THESE INSIGHTS NOW ASSIST IN GUIDING TARGETED OUTREACH EFFORTS. SOH'S PRIMARY FOCUS CONTINUES TO BE THE SUPPORT OF AS MANY LOW-INCOME STUDENTS AS POSSIBLE, WORKING TO MAKE "HOPE SCHOLARSHIPS" AVAILABLE TO MORE FAMILIES TO BROADEN THE IMPACT OF SOH WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF THE IEG, SOH PROVIDES ONGOING MARKETING EFFORTS IN PARISHES AND SCHOOLS TO HIGHLIGHT THE AFFORDABILITY OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION, ENCOURAGING SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN TO ATTEND AN AOD K-8 CATHOLIC SCHOOL. OVERALL ACCOMPLISHMENTS: BY PROVIDING TUITION ASSISTANCE, SOH EMPOWERS FAMILIES WITH A CHOICE IN EDUCATION, ENABLING STUDENTS TO BENEFIT FROM A CATHOLIC EDUCATION THAT EMPHASIZES FAITH, ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, AND HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT. SOH REMAINS COMMITTED TO EXPANDING ACCESS FOR LOW-INCOME AND HIGH-MINORITY FAMILIES ACROSS THE AOD. PART III, LINE 4A, CONT'D: THE FOLLOWING DIRECTORS ARE ALSO EMPLOYEES AND/OR OFFICERS OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER: KEITH PARSONS AND KEMMERY HILL. ALL INDIVIDUALS SERVE OR HAVE SERVED AS DIRECTORS FOR SEEDS OF HOPE WITHOUT COMPENSATION FROM THE CORPORATION OR THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER. SALARY INFORMATION FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS IS UNAVAILABLE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 SEE DESCRIPTION ABOVE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 PURSUANT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED SEEDS OF HOPE CHARITABLE TRUST AGREEMENT ADOPTED EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 9, 2017, SEEDS OF HOPE OF NORTHERN COLORADO, INC., AS TRUSTEE, IS CHARGED WITH FURTHERING THE CATHOLIC EDUCATION PURPOSES OF ALL FAMILIES SENDING CHILDREN TO CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER, INCLUDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ASSETS OF SEEDS OF HOPE CHARITABLE TRUST. THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF SEEDS OF HOPE CHARITABLE TRUST IS TO ADMINISTER ASSETS, IN TRUST, TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION PURPOSES, AND SHALL INCLUDE FUNDING THE COST OF OPERATIONS FOR SEEDS OF HOPE CHARITABLE TRUST AND SEEDS OF HOPE OF NORTHERN COLORADO, INC. OVER TIME, GIFTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS DIRECTED TO SEEDS OF HOPE CHARITABLE TRUST HAVE DECLINED. AS SUCH, IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO CHANGE SEEDS OF HOPE CHARITABLE TRUST'S PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS SELECTED BY TRUST ON SCHEDULE A OF THE FORM 990 FROM AN ORGANIZATION THAT RECEIVES A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF ITS SUPPORT FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO A TYPE II SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION. SPECIFICALLY, THE TRUST IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF SEEDS OF HOPE OF NORTHERN COLORADO, INC., A PUBLIC SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. THROUGH UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON OCTOBER 21, 2024, AND BY APPROVAL OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF DENVER, THE CANONICAL STATUTES & BYLAWS OF SEEDS OF HOPE OF NORTHERN COLORADO, INC. WERE AMENDED TO CHANGE SEEDS OF HOPE CHARITABLE TRUST'S PUBLIC SUPPORT STATUS ON SCHEDULE A OF THE FORM 990 (EFFECTIVE FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025) FROM AN ORGANIZATION THAT RECEIVES A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF ITS SUPPORT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO AN ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTION OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF SEEDS OF HOPE OF NORTHERN COLORADO, INC., A PUBLIC SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION EIN 82-1844617. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE ARCHBISHOP OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER MUST APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF ANY DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION MAY BE ALTERED, AMENDED OR REPEALED FROM TIME TO TIME, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY THE ARCHBISHOP OF DENVER, UNLESS DELEGATED BY THE ARCHBISHOP OF DENVER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING PARTIES WITH WHOM A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS MAY ONLY BE UNDERTAKEN IF ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE OBSERVED (AS APPLICABLE): THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS FULLY DISCLOSED; THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS EXCLUDED FROM THE SUBSTANTIVE APPROVAL OF SUCH TRANSACTIONS; A COMPETITIVE BID OR COMPARABLE VALUATION EXISTS AND SEEDS OF HOPE DETERMINES THAT THE TRANSACTION IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE OVERALL ORGANIZATION. DISCLOSURE IN WRITING, IN THE CASE OF THE STAFF, IS MADE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO BRINGS THE MATTER TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DISCLOSURE INVOLVING A BOARD MEMBER IS MADE TO THE BOARD CHAIR WHO BRINGS THESE MATTERS TO THE BOARD. ULTIMATELY, THE BOARD CHAIR DETERMINES IF A CONFLICT EXISTS AND, IN THE CASE OF AN EXISTING CONFLICT, WHETHER THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION MAY BE AUTHORIZED OR RECOMMENDED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY ANALYZING THE BUDGET, REVIEWING THE SALARY OF THE PREVIOUS EMPLOYEE'S SAME POSITION, COMPARING TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL MARKETS FOR THE SAME POSITION, AND OTHER COMPARABILITY DATA. THE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN CONNECTION WITH ITS OVERALL BUDGET PROCESS AND THE AOD HR DEPARTMENT. PERFORMANCE REVIEWS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE ALSO PERFORMED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND/OR THE AOD HR DEPARTMENT. THE LAST REVIEW WAS PERFORMED IN JUNE 2025. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B SEE DESCRIPTION FOR PART VI, LINE 15A ABOVE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C THIS PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE DURING THE TAX YEAR. 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