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MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR MATERIAL TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAX AUTHORITIES; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2020. 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GRANTS IN FUTURE YEARS ARE APPROVED AS LONG AS THE ORGANIZATION, PROGRAM, AND/OR PROJECT CONTINUES TO MEET THE ZOO'S CONSERVATION GOALS. ANNUAL REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED EACH YEAR BY FUNDED ORGANIZATIONS FOR EVALUATION. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANNE SHIMERDLA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 156942 0 25000 0 0 0 3196 0 10536 0 195674 0 0 0 X 2 5617 FAIR MARKET VALUE X WATER 1 114000 FAIR MARKET VALUE X FOOD 1 51530 FAIR MARKET VALUE X OTHER NON-CASH 20 45031 FAIR MARKET VALUE X VENDING PROMO GIFTS 107 43926 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED WAS USED IN COLUMN B. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING, THE 990 WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO, CFO, BOARD TREASURER AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS ALSO PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C COMPLIANCE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REGULATED BY THE BOARD. MEMBERS OPENLY ACKNOWLEDGE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. THE BOARD THEN DISCUSSES TO DETERMINE WHETHER CONFLICT EXISTS. IF CONFLICT IS FOUND, MEMBER ABSTAINS FROM DECISION MAKING PROCESS INVOLVED (IF ANY). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO'S COMPENSATION LEVEL IS BASED ON INDUSTRY DATA BOTH FROM OTHER ZOOS AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND ULTIMATE APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES IS BASED ON MERIT. ANNUAL FORMAL REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED FOR EACH EMPLOYEE AND RATE CHANGES ARE BASED RESPECTIVELY AS COMPARED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL RESULTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGES FROM PRIOR YEAR. 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