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THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO DISCLOSE ANY BENEFICIAL TAX POSITION, INCLUDING ANY RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES, WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE POSITION TAKEN BY MANAGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSACTION OR CLASS OF TRANSACTIONS WILL BE OVERTURNED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY UPON EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THERE ARE NO SUCH POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, AND ACCORDINGLY, NO SUCH DISCLOSURE HAS BEEN MADE. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KELSEY RYAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR--SEE SCH O 142976 0 0 0 0 0 13446 0 10327 0 166749 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS SET BY LOOKING AT COMPENSATION OF OTHER SIMILAR ROLES AT PEER ORGANIZATIONS, WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS, AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD EACH YEAR. SCHEDULE J, PART II THE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH CARE JOURNALISM IS THE COMMON PAYMASTER FOR ITSELF AND ITS RELATED ENTITY - THE ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CARE JOURNALISTS. $21,740 OF THE 2024 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION WAS REIMBURSED BY THE RELATED ENTITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FISCAL OFFICER, AND BOARD TREASURER ALL REVIEW THE DRAFT 990 FOR ACCURACY BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DISCUSSION OR DECISION-MAKING RELATIVE TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION'S VOTING BOARD MEMBERS SET THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO USING COMPARABILITY DATA. THE ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS THE PROCESS IN AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT AND MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THEIR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. 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