Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by MECHANICAL LICENSING COLLECTIVE.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $111,325,211
- Total expenses
- $86,181,834
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $39,050,000
- Investment income
- $72,275,211
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,419,879,405
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,358,515,542
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $61,363,863
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- not reported
- Management and general expenses
- not reported
- Fundraising expenses
- not reported
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- not reported
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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2a · Program service revenue: ASSESSMENTS
total $39,050,000 · related or exempt $39,050,000
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3 · Investment income
total $72,275,211 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $72,275,211
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$0
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$0
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$0
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9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$0
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $4,584,537
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $9,026,950
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $259,038
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $826,658
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $948,478
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $4,843,320
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $678,650
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $75,000
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11g · Fees: other
total $2,243,985
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $1,276,075
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13 · Office expenses
total $435,064
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14 · Information technology
total $12,430,451
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $671,763
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17 · Travel
total $540,137
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $517,249
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,781,166
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23 · Insurance
total $585,989
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24a · Other expenses: ROYALTY INTEREST EXPENSE
total $44,457,324
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $7,744,155 · end of year $5,944,542
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $981,491 · end of year $1,815,897
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $637,489 · end of year $713,115
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,546,768
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$502,722
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,147,691 · end of year $1,044,046
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $1,212,282,220 · end of year $1,405,583,682
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $2,066,482 · end of year $757,568
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $4,585,825 · end of year $4,020,555
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $1,283,469 · end of year $2,494,268
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $5,335,956 · end of year $2,523,489
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20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,190,123,917 · end of year $1,353,497,785
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $32,702,011 · end of year $61,363,863
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
ADMINISTER MECHANICAL LICENSES AND PROCESS ROYALTIES FOR SONGWRITERS AND MUSIC PUBLISHERS, MAINTAIN MUSICAL WORKS COPYRIGHT OWNERSHIP DATABASE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC.
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ADMINISTRATION OF BLANKET MECHANICAL LICENSES TO DIGITAL MUSIC PROVIDERS (DMP'S); COLLECTION, MATCHING, AND DISTRIBUTION OF ROYALTIES RECEIVED FROM DMP'S; CONTINUED PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION FOR LICENSE AND ROYALTY ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS; WORK ON REGULATORY MEASURES TO SUPPORT LICENSE AND ROYALTY ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS; INDUSTRY SUPPORT AND COORDINATION.
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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Kris AhrendKRIS AHREND
CEO
- Total calculated
- $851,319
- From this org
- $815,740
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $35,579
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $739,142
- Bonus
- $76,598
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $13,800
- Nontaxable benefits
- $22,379
- Filer's total
- $851,919
-
Richard ThompsonRICHARD THOMPSON
CTO
- Total calculated
- $649,988
- From this org
- $558,064
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $91,924
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $506,188
- Bonus
- $51,876
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $92,524
- Filer's total
- $650,588
-
Ilene WeintraubILENE WEINTRAUB
CFO
- Total calculated
- $600,187
- From this org
- $558,252
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $41,935
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $505,388
- Bonus
- $52,864
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $13,800
- Nontaxable benefits
- $28,735
- Filer's total
- $600,787
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Ellen TruleyELLEN TRULEY
CHIEF MKTG & EXT AFF OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $488,817
- From this org
- $459,400
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $29,417
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $416,355
- Bonus
- $43,045
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $13,800
- Nontaxable benefits
- $16,217
- Filer's total
- $489,417
-
Lindsey MajorLINDSEY MAJOR
CHIEF MBR EXPERIENCE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $326,672
- From this org
- $307,567
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,105
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $278,834
- Bonus
- $28,733
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $11,950
- Nontaxable benefits
- $8,149
- Filer's total
- $327,666
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Andrew MitchellANDREW MITCHELL
CHIEF ANALYT & AUTOM OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $323,851
- From this org
- $290,240
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $33,611
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $262,227
- Bonus
- $28,013
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $11,882
- Nontaxable benefits
- $23,095
- Filer's total
- $325,217
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Maurice RussellMAURICE RUSSELL
HEAD OF RIGHTS MANAGEMENT
- Total calculated
- $321,751
- From this org
- $291,548
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $30,203
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $263,629
- Bonus
- $27,919
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $10,038
- Nontaxable benefits
- $20,765
- Filer's total
- $322,351
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Raphael AmselliRAPHAEL AMSELLI
SENIOR DIRECTOR TECHNOLOGY
- Total calculated
- $321,058
- From this org
- $274,471
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $46,587
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $249,586
- Bonus
- $24,885
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $1,742
- Nontaxable benefits
- $45,445
- Filer's total
- $321,658
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Leigh McCorkleLEIGH MCCORKLE
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $276,839
- From this org
- $259,115
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,724
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $234,956
- Bonus
- $24,159
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $9,466
- Nontaxable benefits
- $8,858
- Filer's total
- $277,439
-
Richard MarshallRICHARD MARSHALL
GENERAL COUNSEL (EFF. 6/30/24)
- Total calculated
- $273,475
- From this org
- $262,877
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,598
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $238,529
- Bonus
- $24,348
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $10,481
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,047
- Filer's total
- $274,405
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Joya CarmichaelJOYA CARMICHAEL
CHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $271,607
- From this org
- $261,048
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,559
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $236,875
- Bonus
- $24,173
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $10,442
- Nontaxable benefits
- $617
- Filer's total
- $272,107
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Makessa BenjaminMAKESSA BENJAMIN
HEAD OF MEMBER FINANCE
- Total calculated
- $268,158
- From this org
- $246,944
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,214
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $223,679
- Bonus
- $23,265
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $10,056
- Nontaxable benefits
- $12,488
- Filer's total
- $269,488
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Nathan OsherNATHAN OSHER
ASST GEN COUN - PUB. RELATIONS
- Total calculated
- $266,855
- From this org
- $231,811
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $35,044
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $209,091
- Bonus
- $22,720
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $7,931
- Nontaxable benefits
- $27,713
- Filer's total
- $267,455
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Margaret EggersMARGARET EGGERS
CONTROLLER
- Total calculated
- $248,937
- From this org
- $231,120
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,817
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $209,317
- Bonus
- $21,803
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $9,052
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,067
- Filer's total
- $250,239
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Daetwaun BoganDAETWAUN BOGAN
HEAD OF 3RD PARTY PARTNERSHIPS
- Total calculated
- $241,402
- From this org
- $224,957
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,445
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $204,018
- Bonus
- $20,939
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $8,708
- Nontaxable benefits
- $8,337
- Filer's total
- $242,002
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Kristen JohnsKRISTEN JOHNS
CHIEF LEGAL OFF.(THRU 6/30/24)
- Total calculated
- $192,154
- From this org
- $173,863
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $18,291
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $173,863
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $7,000
- Nontaxable benefits
- $11,891
- Filer's total
- $192,754
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Alisa ColemanALISA COLEMAN
DIRECTOR/CHAIR OF THE BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Kevin KadishKEVIN KADISH
DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Oak FelderOAK FELDER
DIRECTOR/SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Rell LafargueRELL LAFARGUE
DIRECTOR/TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Michael AbitbolMICHAEL ABITBOL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Jeff BrabecJEFF BRABEC
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Bob BrudermanBOB BRUDERMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Tim CohanTIM COHAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Scott CutlerSCOTT CUTLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Kara DioguardiKARA DIOGUARDI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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David KokakisDAVID KOKAKIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Claire McAuleyCLAIRE MCAULEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Mike MolinarMIKE MOLINAR
DIRECTOR (THRU 10/25/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Jason RysJASON RYS
DIRECTOR (EFF 10/25/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Troy VergesTROY VERGES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 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
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
- 17 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202523219349300932
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