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THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OBTAINS SIGNED AGREEMENTS FROM EACH GRANTEE. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JENNIFER HERRERA TREASURER 3030 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3030 0 0 0 PART II JENNIFER HERRERA WAS COMPENSATED BY GROUND GAME TEXAS, AN UNRELATED SECTION 501(C)(4) ENTITY, FOR SERVICES RENDERED DURING 2024 TO FOCUS FOR DEMOCRACY ACTION. THIS $3,030 IN ALLOCATED COMPENSATION HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED ON FOCUS FOR DEMOCRACY ACTION'S BOOKS AS IN-KIND SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT POSSESS ANY BOARD COMMITTEES DURING THE TAX YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS COMPILED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. THE RETURN IS CIRCULATED AMONG THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS. DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (OR A DISINTERESTED COMMITTEE), WHICH DETERMINES WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS. ANY CONFLICTED PERSON MAY PROVIDE INFORMATION BUT MUST NOT PARTICIPATE IN DELIBERATIONS OR VOTING, AND THE BOARD DOCUMENTS ALL PROCEEDINGS IN THE MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT MAKE THESE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE TAX YEAR. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,727,189. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 277,705. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 162,559. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,167,453.