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THE AMOUNTS HELD ARE RECORDED AS AN OTHER ASSET AND ARE OFFSET BY THE RELATED LIABILITY. PART V, LINE 4: THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS PERMITTED TO USE UP TO 4% OF THESE FUNDS ANNUALLY AT HER DISCRETION BASED UPON THE ACCOUNT VALUE AS OF SEPTEMBER 30TH OF THE PRIOR YEAR, AND UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 4% WITH THE PRIOR ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. MORE THAN 8% OF THESE FUNDS MAY BE WITHDRAWN WITHIN A FISCAL YEAR ONLY WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS DETERMINATION THAT EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST. IN 2024 AND 2023, THERE WERE $0 AND $272,149, RESPECTIVELY, IN WITHDRAWALS FROM THE BOARD-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT. PART X, LINE 2: ALAS IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). THE IRS HAS ALSO DETERMINED THAT ALAS IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AS DEFINED BY SECTION 509(A)(1) OF THE CODE. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE ALAS' MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY ALAS AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF ALAS HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE RELEVANT TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY ALAS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 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BOARD MEMBERS AND OTHERS DETERMINED TO HAVE AUTHORITY TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS ABOUT ORGANIZATION RESOURCES ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS INVOLVING EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; THOSE INVOLVING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REVIEWED BY UNINVOLVED BOARD MEMBERS. THE CONFLICT AND DECISION ARE DOCUMENTED IN BOARD MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY CONSIDERS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. DATA FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS WAS USED. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.