Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $8,339,859
- Total expenses
- $8,400,398
- Contributions and grants received
- $6,659,821
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $543,725
- Other revenue
- $1,136,313
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,391,060
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,831,026
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $11,560,034
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $6,818,021
- Management and general expenses
- $734,006
- Fundraising expenses
- $848,371
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $6,818,021
Program services were 81.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$1,328,656
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$5,331,165
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3 · Investment income
total $356,819 · excluded $356,819
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $494,060
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $307,154
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $186,906
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $186,906 · excluded $186,906
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$488,580
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$1,328,656
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$541,054
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$52,474 · excluded -$52,474
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11a · Other revenue: EMPLOYEE RETENTION TAX CREDIT
total $1,145,251 · excluded $1,145,251
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11b · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $43,536 · excluded $43,536
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11e · Other revenue, total
$1,188,787
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $828,664 · program services $552,769 · management and general $193,923 · fundraising $81,972
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $3,516,499 · program services $3,020,034 · management and general $162,461 · fundraising $334,004
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $80,439 · program services $75,659 · fundraising $4,780
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $687,107 · program services $573,614 · management and general $47,520 · fundraising $65,973
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $297,884 · program services $245,991 · management and general $23,533 · fundraising $28,360
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11b · Fees: legal
total $21,810 · program services $18,011 · management and general $1,723 · fundraising $2,076
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $99,718 · program services $82,347 · management and general $7,878 · fundraising $9,493
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $30,000 · management and general $30,000
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11g · Fees: other
total $551,080 · program services $455,082 · management and general $43,535 · fundraising $52,463
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13 · Office expenses
total $206,744 · program services $170,728 · management and general $16,334 · fundraising $19,682
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14 · Information technology
total $39,801 · program services $32,868 · management and general $3,144 · fundraising $3,789
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16 · Occupancy
total $1,100,081 · program services $908,447 · management and general $86,906 · fundraising $104,728
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17 · Travel
total $132,088 · program services $109,078 · management and general $10,435 · fundraising $12,575
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $559,591 · program services $367,859 · management and general $86,951 · fundraising $104,781
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $124,525 · program services $102,832 · management and general $9,838 · fundraising $11,855
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23 · Insurance
total $29,940 · program services $24,725 · management and general $2,365 · fundraising $2,850
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24a · Other expenses: BANK FEES
total $59,156 · program services $48,851 · management and general $4,673 · fundraising $5,632
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24b · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $25,249 · program services $20,850 · management and general $1,995 · fundraising $2,404
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24c · Other expenses: EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT
total $9,376 · program services $7,742 · management and general $741 · fundraising $893
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24d · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
total $631 · program services $521 · management and general $50 · fundraising $60
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24e · All other expenses
total $15 · program services $13 · management and general $1 · fundraising $1
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $4,645,830 · end of year $4,338,439
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $204,212 · end of year $262,928
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $120,582 · end of year $80,297
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$843,376
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$522,096
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $445,804 · end of year $321,280
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $7,086,323 · end of year $7,968,645
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $10,337,327 · end of year $9,419,471
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $339,738 · end of year $266,635
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $11,345,045 · end of year $10,564,391
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $11,130,295 · end of year $11,535,034
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $25,000 · end of year $25,000
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
BENS APPLIES INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE AND BEST BUSINESS PRACTICES TO HELP ADDRESS OUR NATION'S PRESSING NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES.
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PARTNERSHIPS, INITIATIVES, AND PRODUCTION: BENS IS DEDICATED TO DRIVING MEANINGFUL IMPACT BY FOCUSING ON ISSUES WHERE PRIVATE SECTOR INSIGHT AND PERSPECTIVE CAN BEST SUPPORT THE NATIONAL SECURITY COMMUNITY. THOSE ISSUES ARE: MODERNIZING NATIONAL SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE, PROVIDING GEOPOLITICAL AND ECONOMIC INSIGHT, SCALING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES, AND ENHANCING HUMAN CAPITAL. TO ACHIEVE THIS, WE EMPLOY A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICESINCLUDING HOSTING EVENTS AND ROUNDTABLES WITH NATIONAL SECURITY LEADERS AND EXPERTS, PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL TO TOP NATIONAL SECURITY SITES, CONDUCTING TARGETED PROJECTS AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS, AND OFFERING FRESH APPROACHES TO KEY SECURITY CHALLENGES. BY FOSTERING CONNECTIONS, CHAMPIONING KEY ISSUES, AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION, BENS EMPOWERS LEADERS FROM BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT TO ADDRESS TODAY'S MOST PRESSING NATIONAL SECURITY PRIORITIES.
Expenses $3,641,088
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DEVELOPMENT AND MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: BY HOSTING EVENTS AND CONVERSATIONS WITH SECURITY LEADERS AND EXPERTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, AS WELL AS ORGANIZING SELF-FINANCED VISITS TO REGIONAL FACILITIES CRITICAL TO NATIONAL SECURITY MISSIONS, BENS MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERS TO GARNER FIRSTHAND KNOWLEDGE OF THE MAJOR ISSUES IMPACTING AMERICA'S SECURITY. IN 2024, BENS HOSTED MORE THAN 160 ENGAGEMENTS NATIONWIDE, ALONG WITH TWO FLAGSHIP EVENTS IN WASHINGTON, DC, AND NEW YORK CITY, WHERE 850 LEADERS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMUNITY CAME TOGETHER TO HONOR EXTRAORDINARY AMERICANS WHO EXEMPLIFY THE 'WHOLE-OF-NATION' APPROACH TO SAFEGUARDING OUR COUNTRY.
Expenses $3,176,933
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Gerencser Mark JGERENCSER MARK J
CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Benaroya RaphaelBENAROYA RAPHAEL
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
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Boies Mary MBOIES MARY M
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
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Bovin Denis ABOVIN DENIS A
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Marks Ramon PMARKS RAMON P
VICE CHAIR/BOARD SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
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Mosler Bruce EMOSLER BRUCE E
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
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Bain Paul JBAIN PAUL J
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Barron Patricia CBARRON PATRICIA C
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
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Bedula LaurenBEDULA LAUREN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Cole SamuelCOLE SAMUEL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Collins Christopher WCOLLINS CHRISTOPHER W
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Cortezi NicholasCORTEZI NICHOLAS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Cox Jr Howard ECOX JR HOWARD E
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Darnell Steven EDARNELL STEVEN E
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Dixon Donald RDIXON DONALD R
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
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Dordal Pete JrDORDAL PETE JR
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Driscoll John PDRISCOLL JOHN P
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Field Ezra SFIELD EZRA S
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Finelli FrancisFINELLI FRANCIS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Germany Ballintyn RhondaGERMANY BALLINTYN RHONDA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Gilbert Gs BeckwithGILBERT GS BECKWITH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Hacker Mark SHACKER MARK S
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Hankin Michael DHANKIN MICHAEL D
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Hersh Andrew BHERSH ANDREW B
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Higgins Thomas JHIGGINS THOMAS J
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Hitchcock JeremyHITCHCOCK JEREMY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Horowitz RaananHOROWITZ RAANAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Hurley John KHURLEY JOHN K
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Kania Jr Edwin MKANIA JR EDWIN M
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Kunkler William CKUNKLER WILLIAM C
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Marcus PaulMARCUS PAUL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
McDonald David CMCDONALD DAVID C
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Meek SamuelMEEK SAMUEL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Monks Brian HMONKS BRIAN H
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Newman Mark SNEWMAN MARK S
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Nixon Gregory SNIXON GREGORY S
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
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Parker Stuart BPARKER STUART B
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
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Rogers Kristi MROGERS KRISTI M
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
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Shedlin Roger SSHEDLIN ROGER S
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
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Shenkman Mark RSHENKMAN MARK R
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
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Shira JamesSHIRA JAMES
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Smith Donald VSMITH DONALD V
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
-
Smith JamesSMITH JAMES
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
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Stephenson Thomas FSTEPHENSON THOMAS F
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
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Storch David PSTORCH DAVID P
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
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Weiss Anthony WWEISS ANTHONY W
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.02
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Ray TimothyRAY TIMOTHY
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $476,076
- From this org
- $443,034
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $33,042
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $424,284
- Bonus
- $18,750
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $29,000
- Nontaxable benefits
- $4,042
- Filer's total
- $476,076
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Craige ChrisCRAIGE CHRIS
COO
- Total calculated
- $215,131
- From this org
- $203,735
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,396
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $203,735
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $10,574
- Nontaxable benefits
- $822
- Filer's total
- $215,131
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Kinnamont KarenKINNAMONT KAREN
SVP FINANCE & ADMIN (THRU SEPT 2024)
- Total calculated
- $137,457
- From this org
- $116,504
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,953
- Hours/week
- 40
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Moonis GenevieveMOONIS GENEVIEVE
SVP FOR MEMBERSHIP
- Total calculated
- $163,605
- From this org
- $152,243
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,362
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $140,196
- Bonus
- $12,047
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $7,389
- Nontaxable benefits
- $3,973
- Filer's total
- $163,605
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Whittaker JamesWHITTAKER JAMES
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $152,192
- From this org
- $136,536
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,656
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $127,275
- Bonus
- $9,261
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $15,168
- Nontaxable benefits
- $488
- Filer's total
- $152,192
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Kenning KatherineKENNING KATHERINE
DIRECTOR FOR CALIFORNIA
- Total calculated
- $148,109
- From this org
- $126,113
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,996
- Hours/week
- 40
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Higgins SarahHIGGINS SARAH
DIRECTOR FOR THE NY METRO AREA
- Total calculated
- $144,639
- From this org
- $123,792
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,847
- Hours/week
- 40
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Giglio JenniferGIGLIO JENNIFER
SVP FOR MEMBERSHIP & STRATEGY (THRU AUG 2024
- Total calculated
- $175,346
- From this org
- $156,415
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $18,931
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $116,837
- Bonus
- $9,829
- Other
- $29,749
- Deferred
- $13,645
- Nontaxable benefits
- $5,286
- Filer's total
- $175,346
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 27 June 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202521789349300337
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