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THIS IS SUPPLEMENTED BYREGULAR MEETINGS WITH GRANTEES AND SITE VISITS. false false false false false false false false false JAY R HALFON Director General Counsel Part II, Compensation from Unrelated Organizations Halfon & Boehm, PC, a law firm, provided legal services to Sustainable Markets Foundation and received compensation in the amount of $220,000 for the calendar year ending within Sustainable Markets Foundation's tax year. Jay R. Halfon is a shareholder. JAY R HALFON SEE NOTE 240000 LEGAL FEES false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION PAID LEGAL FEES TO HALFON & BOEHM, PC. JAY R HALFON IS A SHAREHOLDER. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. THE BOARD THEN TAKES A VOTE TOAPPROVE THE 990 PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE BOARD REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. 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