2025-11-12T17:20:12-06:00 2024-12-31 930900579 MCDONALD JACOBS PC 121 SW SALMON ST STE 1100 PORTLAND OR 97204 990 2024-01-01 475521013 AMAZON FRONTLINES AMAZ 4152373695 425 BUSH STREET 300 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94108 GINGER CASSADY BOARD CHAIR 4152373695 2025-11-11 1 1 JESSICA YODER P01244346 5032270581 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MITCH ANDERSON 425 BUSH STREET 300 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94108 4981500 0 X WWW.AMAZONFRONTLINES.ORG X 2016 CA AMAZON FRONTLINES BUILDS POWER WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS TO LAND, LIFE AND CULTURAL SURVIVAL IN THE AMAZON RAINFOREST. 5 5 8 5 0 0 3822565 4948562 0 0 20346 29787 466 3151 3843377 4981500 1977527 2251765 0 0 658060 887606 0 0 328483 1692088 2394364 4327675 5533735 -484298 -552235 5896019 4947646 287803 521574 5608216 4426072 X AMAZON FRONTLINES BUILDS POWER WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS TO LAND, LIFE AND CULTURAL SURVIVAL IN THE AMAZON RAINFOREST. 0 0 2146316 1274480 DEFENDING RIGHTS AND SECURING LAND TENURE: WE CONTINUE TO WAGE HARD-HITTING LEGAL BATTLES AND ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS WITH OUR INDIGENOUS PARTNERS THAT UPEND BAD LAWS AND CLOSE LOOPHOLES, JAM DESTRUCTIVE PROJECTS, AND ADVANCE INDIGENOUS RIGHTS, REGIONALLY AND GLOBALLY, THROUGH LEGAL PRECEDENT AND IMPROVED LEGAL FRAMEWORKS. IN 2024, WE SUCCESSFULLY ORGANIZED AND CAMPAIGNED WITH ECUADORIAN CIVIL SOCIETY TO PERMANENTLY BAN OIL DRILLING IN THE YASUNI RAINFOREST IN EASTERN ECUADOR AND PROVIDED ON-THE-GROUND EMERGENCY RELIEF AND HUMANITARIAN AID TO SIONA COMMUNITIES IN THE MIDST OF ARMED CONFLICT IN SOUTHERN COLOMBIA. WE ALSO WORKED WITH THE KOFAN AND WAORANI NATIONS TO UPHOLD THE INDIGENOUS RIGHT TO FREE, PRIOR AND INFORMED CONSENT (FPIC) - OR THE RIGHT OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO DECIDE THE FUTURE OF THEIR TERRITORIES - AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL IN ECUADOR.IN 2024, WE IMPLEMENTED A LAND-TITLING PROGRAM IN ECUADOR CALLED "ALLPAMANTA" (TERRITORY IS LIFE IN KICHWA), ALONGSIDE INDIGENOUS FEDERATIONS CONAIE AND CONFENIAE TO RECOVER INDIGENOUS TENURE OVER GOVERNMENT HELD LANDS IN NATIONAL PARKS WHICH SPAN 1.5 MILLION HECTARES OF FORESTS NATIONWIDE, THEREBY ENFORCING INDIGENOUS RIGHTS AND RETAINING PROTECTED STATUS, BUT WITH GREATER INCENTIVES FOR INDIGENOUS USE, PROTECTION AND LAND MANAGEMENT. IN PERU, WE ARE ALSO ADVANCING LAND-TITLING PROCESSES ALONGSIDE THE AMAZONIAN INDIGENOUS FEDERATION AIDESEP, WITH THE REGIONAL INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATION ORPIO, THE SIEKOPAI NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OISPE, AS WELL AS NONPROFITS LIKE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL DEFENSE AND RAINFOREST FOUNDATION US, IN ORDER TO FORM A BROAD COALITION EFFORT TO SECURE A NATIONAL IMPACT ON POLICY THAT WILL BENEFIT ALL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN PERU IN RECOVERING AND PROTECTING THEIR TERRITORIES. 1351260 950368 BUILDING AUTONOMY AND SCALING PARTNERSHIPS: AMAZON FRONTLINES IS EXPANDING OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES TO ACHIEVE A MUCH WIDER IMPACT IN PROTECTING THE UPPER AMAZON. AS WE SCALE OUR FRONTLINE MODEL WITH NEW ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE REGION, IT'S CRITICAL THAT WE STAY TRUE TO OUR CORE MISSION OF ENSURING THAT OUR INDIGENOUS PARTNERS ARE LEADING, LEARNING, AND OWNING THE PROCESSES THAT DIRECTLY RESPOND TO THEIR OWN VISIONS FOR THE WELL-BEING OF THEIR COMMUNITIES AND TERRITORIES. OUR PARTNERSHIP DEPARTMENT WORKS TOGETHER WITH THE LEADERSHIP AND STAFF OF REGIONAL INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY THROUGH TAILORED TRAINING IN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND ACCOUNTING, AS WELL AS SUPPORTING THEM IN ACCESSING GLOBAL NETWORKS AND FUNDING TO STRENGTHEN THEIR FIGHT TO PROTECT THEIR CLIMATE-CRITICAL TERRITORIES.THROUGH OUR GRANTMAKING FACILITY WE DIRECTLY PROVIDE INDIGENOUS LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO SUPPORT A WIDE ARRAY OF ACTIVITIES, RANGING FROM CONVENING EVENTS AND COMMUNITY ASSEMBLIES CRUCIAL FOR ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHENING AND COMMUNITY COHESION, TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOLS IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNICATION MATERIALS AND TERRITORIAL DEFENSE TRAINING PROGRAMS, ALL OF WHICH CONTINUED IN 2024. WE CONTINUE MAKING GRANTS FOR HUMANITARIAN AID IN RESPONSE TO REGIONAL CONFLICTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CRISES. FOR EXAMPLE, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RAPIDLY REGRANT EMERGENCY FUNDS TO INDIGENOUS SIONA COMMUNITIES IN RESPONSE TO THE ONGOING ARMED CONFLICT IN COLOMBIA'S PUTUMAYO PROVINCE WHICH IS CURRENTLY DISPLACING AND THREATENING THE LIVES OF SIONA COMMUNITIES. 328628 26917 BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE: IN EFFORTS TO UPLIFT INDIGENOUS WOMEN AS LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND DEVELOP ECONOMIC ALTERNATIVES TO FOSSIL FUEL EXTRACTION, WE EMPOWER ASPIRING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS FROM ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH OUR WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SCHOOL, OFFERING WORKSHOPS ON LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING FOR WOMEN-LED ASSOCIATIONS, INTRODUCTIONS TO BASIC IT, COMPUTER SKILLS, ACCOUNTING, FINANCES, E-COMMERCE AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS.SINCE 2023, WE HAVE SUPPORTED INDIGENOUS NATIONALITIES, CURRENTLY THE WAORANI, KOFAN AND SIEKOPAI, TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT THEIR OWN INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION MODELS. THESE PROCESSES INVOLVE ENTIRE COMMUNITIES AND NATIONS, FROM ELDERS TO PARENTS TO INDIGENOUS AUTHORITIES, UNIFYING A COLLECTIVE STRUGGLE FOR THE CULTURAL SURVIVAL OF THEIR PEOPLES, AND THE PASSING DOWN OF THEIR ANCESTRAL FOREST KNOWLEDGE TO INDIGENOUS YOUTH, WHO ULTIMATELY WILL BE THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS FIGHTING ON THE FRONTLINES OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS TO DEFEND THE AMAZON RAINFOREST. 910820 AS WE SCALE OUR IMPACT ACROSS THE UPPER AMAZON, WE ARE STRENGTHENING AMAZON FRONTLINES' OPERATIONAL CAPACITY BY EXPANDING OUR TEAMS, PLANNING PROCESSES, PARTNERSHIPS, AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY, AS WELL AS HELPING OUR INDIGENOUS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO BOLSTER THEIR GOVERNANCE, COMMUNICATIONS, ADVOCACY, AND CLIMATE LEADERSHIP ON THE REGIONAL AND GLOBAL STAGE. AS PART OF THIS, WE ARE GROWING OUR TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS THAT ENABLE INDIGENOUS LEADERS AND YOUTH TO DOCUMENT THEIR REALITIES, SHARE ANCESTRAL KNOWLEDGE, AND AMPLIFY THEIR VOICES WORLDWIDE THROUGH INNOVATIVE MEDIA PRODUCTIONBUILDING THE VISIBILITY AND INFLUENCE NEEDED TO DEFEND THEIR TERRITORIES AND DRIVE TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE ACTION. 910820 4737024 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 CA OR X GINGER CASSADY 4158510756 425 BUSH STREET SUITE 300 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94108 GINGER CASSADY BOARD CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSH FRYDAY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FELICITY MEU SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JUSTIN WINTERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DUIGNAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MITCHELL ANDERSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 176527 0 0 JEREMY NELSON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS 36.00 X 128738 0 0 ALEXANDER GOFF DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 127352 0 0 432617 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 4948562 4948562 29787 29787 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 3151 3151 3151 4981500 0 0 32938 X 2251765 2251765 305265 154096 124690 26479 333125 111509 71608 150008 197374 82119 60690 54565 51842 21569 15941 14332 3073 1472 1601 92671 23462 69209 694725 608431 60595 25699 13988 11865 125 1998 61787 37646 5988 18153 125388 76888 32918 15582 49673 39360 5865 4448 256680 239701 12333 4646 128424 125992 1108 1324 4098 906 3085 107 SUBCONTRACTORS 914047 914047 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 34453 34017 436 15357 2179 2036 11142 5533735 4737024 468228 328483 1200164 1464243 881249 2500483 3789026 908498 5872 15733 83052 24363 19708 58689 5896019 4947646 108458 282464 946 178399 239110 287803 521574 X 1615004 3578896 3993212 847176 5608216 4426072 5896019 4947646 X -552235 -629909 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2780240 1967876 7032520 3822565 4948562 20551763 2780240 1967876 7032520 3822565 4948562 20551763 3219415 17332348 1597 2150 3038 20346 29787 56918 3151 3151 466 466 20612298 0.84090 0.94320 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 83052 24363 58689 58689 X 4981500 0 4981500 0 4981500 6163644 629909 629909 5533735 0 5533735 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC TOPIC 740 ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH PROVISIONS OF THIS TOPIC. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES WRITTEN OFF 629,909. 1 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, 1 0 PROGRAM SERVICES FACILITATION, PROGRAM DESIGN, MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION, CAPACITY BUILDING 1543834 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, 1 0 GRANTS N/A 2251765 2 0 0 0 2 0 3795599 0 3795599 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, FIGHTING FOR THE DEFENSE OF CULTURE, TERRITORY AND LIFE, AND REGRANT OF FUNDS FOR LAND TENURE PROJECTS. 875725 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, SUPPORT FOR THE DEFENSE OF CULTURE, TERRITORY AND LIFE IN INDIGENOUS TERRITORIES 66000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, SUPPORT FOR THE DEFENSE OF INDIGENOUS CULTURE, TERRITORY AND LIFE, AND REGRANT OF FUNDS FOR LAND TENURE PROJECTS. 490992 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS YOUTH LEADERSHIP, ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS 10000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS LEADERSHIP IN DEFENDING TERRITORIES, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND NATURAL RESOURCES AGAINST DEVELOPMENT-RELATED THREATS. 14000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, SUPPORT FOR ECUADORIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS AND VARIOUS HUMAN RIGHTS RELATED PROJECTS 46162 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, SUPPORT FOR THE DEFENSE OF CULTURE, TERRITORY AND LIFE IN WAORANI TERRITORIES 408171 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, SUPPORT FOR PROJECTS RELATED TO ANCESTRAL KNOWLEDGE AND COMMUNITY SECURITY 6000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, SUPPORT FOR AT-RISK HUMAN RIGHTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS 6000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, SUPPORT RELATED TO LAND TITLING PROJECTS IN PERU 35000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY ASSEMBLIES 9000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, SUPPORT FOR COLLECTIVE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES 12000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, PASS-THROUGH FUNDING FOR SOLAR PROJECTS IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES 6593 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, SUPPORT RELATED TO LAND TITLING PROJECTS IN PERU 35000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS HUMAN RIGHTS RELATED PROJECTS. 7000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, SUPPORT FOR AT-RISK HUMAN RIGHTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS 6000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, SUPPORT RELATED TO LAND TITLING PROJECTS IN PERU 70743 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS TERRITORIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS 11000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, SUPPORT FOR COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM PLANNING AND EVALUATION PROCESSES 5400 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, SUPPORT FOR AT-RISK HUMAN RIGHTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS 6000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, SUPPORT FOR AT-RISK HUMAN RIGHTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS 5950 WIRE TRANSFER 0 8 13 SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS PARTNERS. $25,214 WAS PAID DIRECTLY TO EDUCATIONAL PROVIDERS. SOUTH AMERICA 42 26594 WIRE HEALTH AND WELLBEING SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS PARTNERS. $14,430 WAS PAID DIRECTLY TO PROVIDERS. SOUTH AMERICA 24 20868 WIRE AND OTHER DIRECT SUPPORT TO AT RISK HUMAN RIGHTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS SOUTH AMERICA 3 8100 WIRE 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES REGULAR COMMUNICATION REGARDING PROGRAM UPDATES AND SPENDING REPORTS, GENERALLY MID-WAY AND AT THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MITCHELL ANDERSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 176527 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 176527 0 0 0 OSWANDO NENQUIMO BROTHER OF ED'S LIFE-PARTNER; PRESIDENT OF OWAP (AS OF AUGUST 2025) 10201 CASH $4000 TO SUPPORT MR. NENQUIMO'S TREATMENT AND $6201 TO TREATMENT FACILITY. GINGER CASSADY BOARD CHAIR OF AMAZON FRONTLINES AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF A FUNDER, RAN 10000 INCOMING GRANTS FROM RAN TO AF, OFTEN WITH RE-GRANTING REQUIREMENTS TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS 0 NEMONTE NENQUIMO ED LIFE PARTNER, CONSULTANT TO AF FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND PR WORK 48000 CONSULTING SERVICES FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND PR SERVICES 0 NEMONTE NENQUIMO ED LIFE PARTNER, BOARD MEMBER OF UNRELATED ORG WHICH PROVIDED GRANT FUNDS 144000 INCOMING GRANTS FROM UNRELATED ORGANIZATION TO AMAZON FRONTLINES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WILL RECEIVE THE DRAFT OF THE 990 AND WILL BE GIVEN AN APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REVIEW IT AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEETINGS THAT OCCUR THREE TIMES A YEAR OFFER THE OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND THE AMAZON FRONTLINES STAFF LEADERSHIP TEAM TO PRESENT AND ADDRESS ANY POTENTIAL ISSUES RELATED TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE CHAIR OF BOARD REVIEWS COMPENSATION ANALYSIS PREPARED BY STAFF AND COMPILED FROM RESEARCH OF OTHER NONPROFITS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND MISSION. BOARD APPROVES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. BOARD SETS OVERALL COMPENSATION POSTURE FOR STAFF COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 536,941. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 60,595. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 25,699. TOTAL EXPENSES 623,235. TRANSLATION SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,089. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,089. CREATIVE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 65,401. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 65,401. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES WRITTEN OFF -629,909. FORM 990, PART VII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.