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WE SUPPORT ARTISTIC FREEDOM, NURTURE CREATIVE CONNECTIONS, AND MAKE POSSIBLE ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENTS IMPORTANT TO THE LARGER CULTURE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: SEVEN-MONTH RESIDENCIES FOR EMERGING WRITERS AND ARTISTS: THE FINE ARTS WORK CENTER IS ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S PREEMINENT LONG-TERM RESIDENCIES, OFFERING A UNIQUE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR WRITERS AND VISUAL ARTISTS IN THE CRUCIAL EARLY STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS. THE WORK CENTER PROVIDES SEVEN-MONTH FELLOWSHIPS TO TWENTY FELLOWS EACH YEAR IN THE FORM OF LIVING/WORK SPACE AND A MONTHLY STIPEND. RESIDENCIES RUN FROM OCTOBER 1 THROUGH APRIL 30. FELLOWS PURSUE THEIR WORK INDEPENDENTLY IN A DIVERSE AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY OF PEERS WHILE LIVING IN AN AREA OF SPECTACULAR NATURAL BEAUTY. PAST FELLOWS HAVE WON EVERY MAJOR NATIONAL AWARD AND PRIZE, INCLUDING THE PULITZER, MACARTHUR, WHITING, POLLOCK-KRASNER, TIFFANY, PRIX DE ROME, GUGGENHEIM, NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS AND NATIONAL BOOK AWARD, PUBLISHING HUNDREDS OF BOOKS AND EXHIBITING IN COUNTLESS MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES WORLDWIDE. FINE ARTS WORK CENTER FELLOWS ARE EXPECTED TO LIVE AND WORK IN PROVINCETOWN DURING THE FELLOWSHIP YEAR. OPTIONAL GROUP ACTIVITIES PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AS WELL AS VISITING ARTISTS AND WRITERS OF NOTE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D OTHER PROGRAMS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEW THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHICH IS REVIEWED ANNUALLYBY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION AND CONTRACTS ARE SET BY THE EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE WHICH USES MARKET DATA FOR COMPARABILITY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANDFINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. NO REQUESTS WERE MADE DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G STIPENDS 212,547 0 0 MARKETING 102,163 0 0 CONSULTANTS 331,262 11,185 1,534 TOTAL 645,972 11,185 1,534 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE IN AUDIT 123,536 EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE IN AUDIT -123,531 TOTAL 5 RE: REASONABLE CAUSE FOR FAILURE TO TIMELY FILE FORM 990 TAX PERIOD: OCTOBER 1, 2023 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: THIS LETTER IS A FORMAL REQUEST FOR THE ABATEMENT OF PENALTIES ASSESSED FOR THE LATE FILING OF OUR FORM 990 FOR THE TAX PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024. WE ASSERT THAT THE FAILURE TO FILE IN A TIMELY MANNER WAS DUE TO REASONABLE CAUSE, AS DETAILED BELOW. WE HAVE NOW FILED THE RETURN AND HAVE INCLUDED ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION. EXPLANATION OF REASONABLE CAUSE OUR ORGANIZATION WAS UNABLE TO FILE ITS FORM 990 BY THE DUE DATE BECAUSE WE FACED THREE SIGNIFICANT, INTERCONNECTED CHALLENGES: 1.ENGAGEMENT OF A NEW CPA FIRM: DURING 2024, WE TRANSITIONED TO A NEW CPA FIRM, DAVISKELLY LLP, TO HANDLE OUR FINANCIAL REPORTING AND TAX FILINGS. THIS CHANGE WAS INITIATED TO IMPROVE OUR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND WAS A SIGNIFICANT UNDERTAKING FOR OUR SMALL ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM. THE TRANSITION INVOLVED TRANSFERRING YEARS OF FINANCIAL RECORDS AND ESTABLISHING NEW LINES OF COMMU