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THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES A REDUCTION IN RESTRICTED CASH AND FISCAL SPONSORSHIP LIABILITIES WHEN THE ASSETS ARE TRANSFERRED TO, OR USED ON BEHALF OF, THE DESIGNATED THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT. 1 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 688647 RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES 0 0 GRANTMAKING 288901 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 255399 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 139418 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTMAKING 134590 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 119150 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 GRANTMAKING 58913 EUROPE 0 0 GRANTMAKING 51698 NORTH AMERICA - MEXICO 0 0 GRANTMAKING 16000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1736716 16000 1752716 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 0 43913 BOOKS FMV ESTIMATE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 60015 CHECK/WIRE 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 0 36153 BOOKS FMV ESTIMATE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 6015 CHECK/WIRE 0 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 6015 CHECK/WIRE 0 RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 0 143956 BOOKS FMV ESTIMATE RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 50000 CHECK/WIRE 0 RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 38900 CHECK/WIRE 0 SOUTH AMERICA EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 50000 CHECK/WIRE 0 SOUTH ASIA EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 0 287982 BOOKS FMV ESTIMATE SOUTH ASIA EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 0 71996 BOOKS FMV ESTIMATE SOUTH ASIA EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 60000 CHECK/WIRE 0 SOUTH ASIA EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 52045 CHECK/WIRE 0 SOUTH ASIA EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 40045 CHECK/WIRE 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 53085 CHECK/WIRE 0 15 0 SCHOLARSHIPS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 14 193269 CHECK/WIRE SCHOLARSHIPS SOUTH ASIA 12 162500 CHECK/WIRE SCHOLARSHIPS MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 10 114843 CHECK/WIRE SCHOLARSHIPS EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 11 74575 CHECK/WIRE SCHOLARSHIPS SOUTH AMERICA 6 69150 CHECK/WIRE SCHOLARSHIPS RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES 6 52045 CHECK/WIRE SCHOLARSHIPS NORTH AMERICA 1 16000 CHECK/WIRE SCHOLARSHIPS CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 1 15000 CHECK/WIRE SCHOLARSHIPS EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 1 3030 CHECK/WIRE 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: SCHOLAR LEADERS HAS A COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESS FOR CHOOSING GRANT RECIPIENTS. THE PROCESS CONSISTS OF A THOROUGH APPLICATION WITH REFERENCES AND ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS, WHICH IS REVIEWED BY THE LEADER STUDIES COMMITTEE WHO MAKE FINAL SELECTIONS. THAT COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF BOARD MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE ACADEMIC AND THEOLOGICAL LEADERS LISTED ON THE BOARD. SCHOLAR LEADERS TYPICALLY OFFERS GRANTS TO LESS THAN 15% OF ALL APPLICANTS. ALL SELECTED SCHOLARS MUST SIGN A FOUR-WAY COVENANT STATING THEIR COMMITMENT TO SERVICE TO THE CHURCH IN THE MAJORITY WORLD AFTER GRADUATION. DURING THEIR STUDIES, ACADEMIC MONITORING IS MAINTAINED THROUGH SEMI-ANNUAL REVIEWS, INTERVIEWS, AND REPORTS BY THEIR ACADEMIC MENTORS. WHEN POSSIBLE, GRANTS ARE DISBURSED THROUGH THE SCHOOL AT WHICH THE SCHOLAR IS PURSUING HIS/HER DEGREE. INTERNATIONAL WIRE TRANSFERS ARE FACILITATED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS INTERNATIONAL PAYMENTS. SCHOLAR LEADERS MANAGES BOOK DONATIONS THROUGH A CURATED SELECTION AND DISTRIBUTION PROCESS. 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X 620997 MARKET VALUE X 3 73068 SELLING COST 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED, NOT THE NUMBER OF ITEMS DONATED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (EC): EC IS COMPRISED OF NOT LESS THAN FOUR (4) DIRECTORS. EC SHALL ENCOURAGE, AND PROVIDE COUNSEL AND GUIDANCE TO THE PRESIDENT. EC SHALL APPROVE THE BUDGET, CONSISTENT WITH THE BOARD-APPROVED LONG-RANGE PLAN. EC SHALL HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE ALL OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS: (1) EC MAY NOT AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURES SIGNIFICANTLY IN EXCESS OF THE ANNUAL PLAN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE COST AUTHORIZATIONS. (2) EC MAY NOT AMEND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, ADOPT A PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, APPROVE THE LEASE, EXCHANGE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY AND ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION, DISSOLVE THE CORPORATION OR AMEND THE BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION. (3) EC MAY NOT HIRE THE PRESIDENT OR APPOINT THE CHAIR, ROLES RESERVED FOR THE ENTIRE BOARD. EC MEMBERS SHALL BE NOMINATED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND ELECTED BY A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING. THE CHAIR AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE EC. IF POSSIBLE, THE EC WILL INCLUDE THE MOST RECENT PAST CHAIR, EX-OFFICIO. EC SHALL MEET NO LESS THAN EVERY TWO (2) MONTHS, BETWEEN ANNUAL BOARD MEETINGS. EC SHALL BE LED BY THE CHAIR, WHO SHALL RECORD ANY RESOLUTIONS AND DISTRIBUTE COPIES TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 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SHOULD ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BE DISCLOSED, THE BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER WOULD BE ASKED TO REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DELIBERATION OR DECISION WITH REGARD TO MATTERS AFFECTED BY THE RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 LINE 15A - THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT FOR EACH YEAR WILL BE ESTABLISHED BY THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE STAFF COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS COMMITTEE RESEARCHES AND COLLECTS INFORMATION REGARDING AMOUNTS PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMPARABLE SERVICES IN DETERMINING REASONABLE COMPENSATION. THIS PROCESS AND THE VOTE BY THE BOARD IS RECORDED IN THE BOARD MINUTES WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BUDGET. LINE 15B - COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT IS DETERMINED AND REVIEWED BY THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. COMPARABILITY DATA IS USED, AND THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. 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