2026-01-28T15:55:00-06:00 2025-06-30 050409384 KAHN LITWIN RENZA & CO LTD 951 NORTH MAIN STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02904 990 2024-07-01 050395601 RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOOD BANK ASSOCIATION RHOD 4019426325 200 NIANTIC AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 02907 MELISSA CHERNEY CEO 4019426325 2026-01-27 1 1 SANDY ROSS P01399337 4012742001 2026-01-27 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MELISSA CHERNEY 200 NIANTIC AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 02907 37753904 0 X RIFOODBANK.ORG X 1981 RI TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL RHODE ISLANDERS BY ADVANCING SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM OF HUNGER. 24 24 82 1537 0 0 31621778 32504650 206711 182462 724833 626457 205986 241433 32759308 33555002 371289 422919 0 0 5821058 6403967 57000 36000 2195454 26691324 27667176 32940671 34530062 -181363 -975060 23556184 23343796 604740 620665 22951444 22723131 X TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL RHODE ISLANDERS BY ADVANCING SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM OF HUNGER. 0 0 29357500 422919 182462 DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTED A RECORD 18.6 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD. THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY USING THE REMAINDER OF PANDEMIC-ERA SURPLUS FUNDS, SECURING AN INCREASE IN STATE ALLOCATION FROM $550,000 TO $800,000, AND SUPPLEMENTAL FEDERAL FUNDING TO THE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TEFAP), WHICH BROUGHT IN EXTRA LOADS OF FOOD DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE FISCAL YEAR. THE FOOD BANK ALSO CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON EQUITABLE FOOD ACCESS BY STOCKING FRESH PRODUCE AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT FOOD PRODUCTS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTED 4.3 MILLION POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE, WHICH INCLUDED CULTURALLY RELEVANT PRODUCTS SUCH AS AVOCADOS, PLANTAINS, TARO ROOT, AND BOK CHOY.THE COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM IS A FEDERAL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A BOX OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COMMODITIES TO LOW-INCOME SENIORS EACH MONTH. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTED MONTHLY BOXES TO 1,999 SENIORS AT FOOD PANTRIES AND SENIOR HOUSING FACILITIES. MEALS4KIDS BOXES CONTAIN FIVE BREAKFASTS, LUNCHES AND SNACKS AND ARE DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN THROUGH OUR MEMBER AGENCY NETWORK. BOXES ALSO INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT IMPORTANT PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTED NEARLY 9,800 MEALS4KIDS BOXESTHE FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTED GRAB-AND-GO STRING BACKPACKS THAT INCLUDE SHELF-STABLE, CALORIE-DENSE MEALS AND SNACKS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNHOUSED POPULATIONS SEEKING ASSISTANCE AT FOOD PANTRIES OR MEAL SITES. EACH BAG CONTAINS SEVEN LIGHT MEALS AND SIXTEEN SNACKS, IN ADDITION TO WATER AND MILK. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTED 13,000 BAGSDURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTED 10,000 SPICE BOXES, WHICH CONTAIN AN ASSORTMENT OF TWELVE SPICES THAT ENABLE PANTRY GUESTS TO ADD FLAVOR AND CULTURAL RELEVANCY TO MEALS THEY CREATE FROM THE FOODS AVAILABLE TO THEM AT OUR AGENCIESTHE FOOD BANK OFFERS VOLUNTEER SHIFTS TO CORPORATE GROUPS WHO HELP PACK MEALS4KIDS BOXES, COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM BOXES, TO-GO STRING BACKPACKS, AND SPICE BOXES. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, 1,537 CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 4,556 HOURS.THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH TEAM SUPPORTS LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS BY CONNECTING THEM TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT IMPROVE THEIR OVERALL FOOD SECURITY. THE TEAM INCLUDES SNAP OUTREACH PROFESSIONALS WHO OFFER SNAP PROGRAM INFORMATION, DIRECT APPLICATION/RECERTIFICATION ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO HELP ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS SECURE SNAP BENEFITS. THE TEAM ALSO PROVIDES REFERRALS TO OTHER COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES INCLUDING HOUSING ASSISTANCE, CHILDCARE ASSISTANCE, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, EMPLOYMENT AND JOB TRAINING AND MUCH MORE. 653151 KIDS CAFE SERVED EVENING MEALS TO CHILDREN AT RISK OF HUNGER AT FOUR AFTER-SCHOOL SITES: EAST PROVIDENCE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, THE PAWTUCKET YMCA, THE PAWTUCKET BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, AND THE SEGUE INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING IN CENTRAL FALLS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, KIDS CAFE STAFF PROVIDED ALMOST 88,000 MEALS TO AN AVERAGE OF 385 CHILDREN DAILY. 359647 HEALTHY HABITS IS A NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A COMBINATION OF RELEVANT, SCIENCE-BASED COMMUNITY NUTRITION AND CULINARY EDUCATION TO GUESTS OF OUR MEMBER AGENCIES. PROGRAM OFFERINGS INCLUDE FOUR-TO-SIX-WEEK CLASSES, ONE-TIME WORKSHOPS, AND DEMONSTRATIONS OF HEALTHY RECIPES AND HEALTHY EATING HABITS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, 311 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED 17 FOUR-TO-SIX-WEEK CLASSES; 538 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED 58 ONE-TIME WORKSHOPS; 2,037 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED 70 RECIPE/NUTRITION DEMONSTRATIONS, AND 72 MEMBER AGENCY STAFF/VOLUNTEERS ATTENDED 10 MEMBER AGENCY TRAININGS. 30370298 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 35 0 82 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 24 24 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA CT FL IL MA MD ME NC MN NH NJ NY OH PA RI SC VA X X CHRISTINE CANNATA 4019426325 200 NIANTIC AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 02907 JYOTHI SUBRAMANIAM PRESDIENT 2.50 X X 0 0 0 RILWAN FEYISITAN JR VICE PRESIDENT 2.50 X X 0 0 0 MARY BROOKS WALL TREASURER (AS OF 10/24) 2.50 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DISANDRO TREASURER (TO 10/24) BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 10/24) 2.50 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE THURSTON SECRETARY (TO 10/24) BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 10/24 2.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID MACCHIONI SECRETARY (AS OF 10/24) 2.50 X X 0 0 0 NAZEEM AZZI BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 10/24) 2.50 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN BARISHIAN BOARD MEMBER (TO 10/24) 2.50 X 0 0 0 ALINE BINYUNGU BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 DARRELL BROWN BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 CINDY BUTLER BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 MARY EASTMAN BOARD MEMBER (TO 10/24) 2.50 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY FERNANDEZ BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES GALLOWAY BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 10/24) 2.50 X 0 0 0 ANGELO GARCIA BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN GROSS BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 YVETTE KENNER BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 DENNIS LEAMY BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 10/24) 2.50 X 0 0 0 PETER MARINO BOARD MEMBER (TO 10/24) 2.50 X 0 0 0 KATHY O'DONNELL BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 MATHIES J SANTOS BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 PAUL SILVER BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 ALISON TOVAR PHD MPH BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 GENIE MCPHERSON TREVOR BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID VELIZ BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 LISA WESNER BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 MARTHA WARFORD BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREW SCHIFF CEO (TO 5/25) 40.00 X 258524 0 32041 CHRISTINE A CANNATA CFO 40.00 X 165187 0 8683 MELISSA CHERNEY CEO (AS OF 6/25) 40.00 X 0 0 0 LISA ROTH BLACKMAN CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER 40.00 X 151402 0 42816 KATHERINE FALCONE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 110593 0 6751 TAMMIE WORTHINGTON-TIWCZAK DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL PHILANTHROPHY 40.00 X 108274 0 4622 VINCENT TARDUCCI DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 40.00 X 106206 0 3347 JENNIFER K TOMASSINI CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 160265 0 22409 1060451 0 120669 7 0 1 0 BRAD CECIL & ASSOCIATES INC 2115 ARLINGTON DOWNS ROAD ARLINGTON TX 76011 DIRECT MAIL CONSULTANT 484032 WESTERN HARVEST 1911 CHEMIN DE LARIVIERE STCLOTILDEQUEBEC QC JOL1W0, QC CA VALUE ADDED PROCESSING 407279 HARTFRORD PAVING CORPORATION 112 OLD PACASSET ROAD JOHNSTON RI 02919 PAVING 193210 ENVISION TECHNOLOGY ADVISORS LLC 999 MAIN STREET SUITE 703 PAWTUCKET RI 02860 TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT 142022 4 69925 320240 10782042 21332443 18358380 32504650 COOPERATIVE BUYING 624200 182462 182462 182462 504938 504938 232250 11400 220850 220850 220850 4254865 4122615 10731 132250 -10731 121519 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SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM OF HUNGER. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOOD BANK IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE FOOD BANK OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AT BOTH THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS. THE FOOD BANK ANNUALLY FILES IRS FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, REPORTING VARIOUS INFORMATION THAT THE IRS USES TO MONITOR THE ACTIVITIES OF TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES. THESE TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. THE FOOD BANK CURRENTLY HAS NO TAX EXAMINATIONS IN PROGRESS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PROPERTY TAXES 11,400. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PROPERTY TAXES 11,400. NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM PURCHASES 434389 0 0 0 0 0 0 434389 0 434389 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X X X 1 BRAD CECIL & ASSOCIATES INC 2115 ARLINGTON DOWNS ROAD ARLINGTON TX 76011 CONSULTING ON DIRECT MAIL STRATEGY 0 2477606 36000 2441606 2477606 36000 2441606 CA CT FL IL MA MD ME NC MN NH NJ NY OH VA SC RI PA EMPTY BOWLS 265380 212745 52635 12861 7830 31805 SOUPER BOWL OF CARING 107495 107495 1660 372875 320240 52635 12861 7830 33465 54156 -1521 1 BETTER LIVES RHODE ISLAND 12 ABBOTT PLACE PROVIDENCE RI 02903 222672825 501(C)(3) 5881 0 GENERAL OPERATING CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES RI 1 CATHEDRAL SQUARE PROVIDENCE RI 029033601 050258854 501(C)(3) 10000 0 FOOD CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ASIANS 270 ELMWOOD AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 02907 222914654 501(C)(3) 50000 0 VOUCHER PROGRAM CHURCH OF ST MARY OF THE BAY 645 MAIN STREET WARREN RI 02885 050259035 501(C)(3) 6800 0 GENERAL OPERATING COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF PROVIDENCE 518 HARTFORD AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 02909 461472304 501(C)(3) 8000 0 GENERAL OPERATING COMMUNITY CARE ALLIANCE 800 CLINTON STREET WOONSOCKET RI 02895 050312278 501(C)(3) 9302 0 GENERAL OPERATING DORCAS INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RHODE ISLAND INC 645 ELMWOOD AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 02907 050258886 501(C)(3) 10800 0 FOOD EAST BAY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM 19 BROADWAY NEWPORT RI 02840 050310024 501(C)(3) 10000 0 GENERAL OPERATING FEDERAL HILL HOUSE ASSOCIATION 9 COURTLAND STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02909 050258871 501(C)(3) 43880 0 GENERAL OPERATING GOOD NEIGHBORS INC 55 TURNER AVE RIVERSIDE RI 02915 050455668 501(C)(3) 6200 0 GENERAL OPERATING MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMUNITY CENTERINC 20 DR MARCUS F WHEATLAND BLVD NEWPORT RI 02840 050271882 501(C)(3) 5800 0 GENERAL OPERATING PROGRESO LATINO 626 BROAD STREET CENTRAL FALLS RI 02863 050380608 501(C)(3) 8600 0 GENERAL OPERATING REFUGEE DEVELOPMENT CENTER 747 BROAD STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02907 473515841 501(C)(3) 8800 0 EVENT SPONSORSHIP AND GENERAL OPERATING SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL RHODE ISLAND 25 WEBB STREET CRANSTON RI 02920 056010248 501(C)(3) 5920 0 GENERAL OPERATING ST PATRICK FOOD CLOSET 45 HARRISVILLE MAIN STREET HARRISVILLE RI 02830 050259045 501(C)(3) 6300 0 GENERAL OPERATING ST PETER'S AND ST ANDREW'S CHURCH 25 POMONA AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 02908 237203334 501(C)(3) 7125 0 FOOD AND GENERAL OPERATING THE COMMERCIAL FISHERIES CENTER OF RI PO BOX 5161 WAKEFIELD RI 02880 872476405 501(C)(3) 50000 0 FOOD THE JONNYCAKE CENTER OF WESTERLY INC 23 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE WESTERLY RI 02891 050367687 501(C)(3) 10000 0 GENERAL OPERATING WEST END COMMUNITY CENTER INC 109 BUCKLIN STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02907 510201816 501(C)(3) 10198 0 CAPITAL AND GENERAL OPERATING EAST BAY FOOD PANTRY 532 WOOD STREET BRISTOL RI 02809 264757945 501(C)(3) 22936 0 CAPITAL AND GENERAL OPERATING HIGHER GROUND INTERNATIONAL 250 PRAIRIE AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 02905 113842652 501(C)(3) 6000 0 EVENT SPONSORSHIP LOVE DIVINE INC PO BOX 50687 PROVIDENCE RI 02940 824452810 501(C)(3) 8500 0 GENERAL OPERATING MATHEWSON STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 134 MATHEWSON ST PROVIDENCE RI 02903 050258904 501(C)(3) 5088 0 GENERAL OPERATING NORTHERN RI FOOD PANTRY PO BOX 7833 CUMBERLAND RI 02864 455042619 501(C)(3) 7022 0 GENERAL OPERATING OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY CHURCH 17 TRAVERSE STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 050258831 501(C)(3) 6300 0 GENERAL OPERATING PROJECT WEBERRENEW 640 BROAD STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02907 460964136 501(C)(3) 6400 0 GENERAL OPERATING SCALABRINI LAY MOVEMENT INC 300 LAURELL HILL AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 02909 271743271 501(C)(3) 8800 0 GENERAL OPERATING YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD FOOD PANTRY 533 BRANCH AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 02904 920578140 501(C)(3) 8000 0 GENERAL OPERATING 28 PART I, LINE 2: THE MANAGER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM REQUESTS AND REVIEWS REPORTS AND/OR RECEIPTS FROM THE FUNDED ORGANIZATION TO INSURE THAT THE GRANT FUNDS WERE USED FOR ALLOWABLE EXPENSES. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANDREW SCHIFF CEO (TO 5/25) 228524 0 30000 0 0 0 12814 0 19227 0 290565 0 0 0 LISA ROTH BLACKMAN CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER 145708 0 5694 0 0 0 8524 0 34292 0 194218 0 0 0 JENNIFER K TOMASSINI CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 154467 0 5798 0 0 0 8680 0 13729 0 182674 0 0 0 CHRISTINE A CANNATA CFO 159387 0 5800 0 0 0 8683 0 0 0 173870 0 0 0 MARTHA WOFFORD BOARD MEMBER AND PRESIDENT/CEO OF BLUE CROSS 778052 BLUE CROSS INSURANCE 0 X 18 23672 FMV X 35 277744 FMV X 1820 18015809 AVG. COST PER CATEGORY X BILL BOARD ADVERTISING SPACE 1 41155 FMV 0 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: THE RICFB CONTRACTS WITH A THIRD PARTY TO RECEIVE DONATED VEHICLES TO SELL AT AUCTION. THE THIRD PARTY SELLS THE VEHICLE AND REMITS THE NET PROCEEDS TO THE RICFB. THE RICFB RECEIVES GIFTS OF SECURITIES FROM DONORS WHICH ARE DELIVERED TO ITS BROKER, WHO SELLS THE SECURITIES ON THE SAME DAY AND REMITS THE NET PROCEEDS TO THE RICFB. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE FOOD BANK HAS CERTIFIED MEMBER AGENCIES WHICH DISTRIBUTE FOOD THROUGHOUT RHODE ISLAND. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE FOOD BANK'S MEMBER AGENCIES ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE FOOD BANK'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE FOOD BANK'S MEMBER AGENCIES APPROVE THE ELECTION OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE EXTERNAL AUDITORS AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. ONCE ALL ARE SATISFIED WITH THE FORM, IT IS FINALIZED AND A COPY IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. AT THE SUBSEQUENT BOARD MEETING, THE MEMBERS ARE ASKED IF THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS AND A GENERAL REVIEW OF THE FORM IS CONDUCTED BY MANAGEMENT. REVISIONS, CORRECTIONS, ETC. ARE MADE AS NECESSARY SUBSEQUENT TO THIS MEETING THE FORM IS SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH YEAR THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED TO ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THESE PEOPLE ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE POLICY AND SIGN A STATEMENT INDICATING THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THE POLICY AND HAVE REPORTED ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS DURING THE PAST YEAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY AND WILL REPORT ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS DURING THE COMING YEAR. ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE EVALUATED BY THE CFO TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT ACTUALLY EXISTS. IN THOSE INSTANCES WHERE THE POTENTIAL TRANSACTION IS A CONFLICT, THE BOARD EXAMINES THE TRANSACTION AND A VOTE IS TAKEN (WITH THOSE INVOLVED RECUSING THEMSELVES) AS TO WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION WILL ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ANNUALLY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD CONDUCTS A PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE REVIEW ALSO ESTABLISHES THE INDIVIDUAL'S COMPENSATION FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR. THIS PROCESS INVOLVES THE EVALUATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND A REVIEW OF COMPENSATION OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS OBTAINED FROM COMPENSATION REPORTED ON 990'S OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND A FORMAL COMPENSATION ANALYSIS PREPARED BY AND OUTSIDE CONSULTANT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES AND PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL, WHICH CONTAINS COMPENSATION IN THE RECORD OF THE MEETING. THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE APPROVES SALARY RANGES FOR ALL POSITIONS IN THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING THE SALARY RANGE FOR SENIOR MANAGEMENT, BASED ON A COMPENSATION ANALYSIS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT. THE CEO DETERMINES THE ANNUAL SALARY FOR SENIOR MANAGEMENT BASED ON THE APPROVED SALARY RANGES. NO APPROVAL OF THE CEO'S DECISION IS REQUIRED UNLESS IT GOES OUTSIDE THE APPROVED SALARY RANGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS), ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAIL COPIES UPON REQUEST OR PROVIDE COPIES TO THOSE WHO COME TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.