Form 990 - Return Of Organization Exempt From Income Tax

Form 990 (2013)

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Governance, Management, and Disclosure For each "Yes" response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a

"No" response to lines 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule 0.

See instructions.

Check IfSchedule O contaInS a response or note to any lIne In thIS Part VI

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Section A. Governing Body and Management

Yes

1a Enterthe number ofvotIng members of the governIng body at the end of the tax

year

Ifthere are materIal dIfferenceS In votIng rights among members of the governIng

body, or If the governIng body delegated broad authorIty to an executive committee

or Similar committee, explain In Schedule O

b Enterthe number ofvotIng members included In lIne 1a, above, who are

independent

Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a bUSIness relationship With any

other offIcer,dIrector, trustee,or key employee?

Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or underthe direct

superVISIon of officers, directors or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person?

Did the organization make any Significant changes to ItS governIng documents SInce the prior Form 990 was

filed?

Did the organization become aware durIng the year ofa Significant dIverSIon ofthe organIzatIonS assets?

Did the organization have members or stockholders?

7a Did the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the powerto elect or app0Int one or

more members of the governIng body?

b Are any governance deCISIonS of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders,

or persons other than the governIng body?

Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actionS undertaken durIng the

year by the fo||0WIng

a The governIng body?

YeS

Each committee With authority to act on behalfof the governIng body?

YeS

IS there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed In Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the

organIzatIonS mailing addreSS? If Yes,prov1de the names and addresses In Schedule 0 .

Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal Revenue Code.)

Yes

10a DId the organization have local chapters, branches, or affIlIateS?

10a

b If"YeS," dId the organization have written polICIeS and procedures governIng the actIVItIeS ofsuch chapters,

afliates, and branches to ensure theIr operatIonS are conSIstent With the organIzatIon'S exempt purposes?

10b

11a HaS the organization prOVIded a complete copy ofthIS Form 990 to all members ofItS governIng body before ling

the form?

11a

YeS

b Describe In Schedule O the proceSS, Ifany, used by the organization to reVIeW thIS Form 990

12a DId the organization have a ertten conflict of Interest policy? If No,go to lIne 13

12a

YeS

b Were officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees reqUIred to dISClose annually Interests that could gIve

rise to conflicts?

12b

YeS

DId the organization regularly and conSIstently monItor and enforce complIance WIth the policy? If Yes,descr/be

In Schedule 0 how this was done

12C

Yes

DId the organization have a ertten Whistleblower policy?

YeS

DId the organization have a ertten document retention and destructIon policy?

YeS

DId the proceSS for determInIng compensation ofthe fol|0WIng persons Include a reVIeW and approval by

Independent persons, comparabIIIty data, and contemporaneous substantIatIon of the delIberatIon and deCISIon?

a The organIzatIonS CEO, Executive DIrector, or top management offICIal

15a

YeS

Other ofcers or key employees of the organization

15b

YeS

If"YeS" to lIne 15a or 15b, descrIbe the proceSS In Schedule O (see InstructIonS)

16a DId the organization Invest In, contrIbute assets to, or partICIpate In a JOInt venture or SImIIar arrangement WIth a

taxable entIty durIng the year?

16a

b If "YeS," dId the organization follow a ertten policy or procedure reqUIrIng the organization to evaluate ItS

partICIpatIon In JOInt venture arrangements under applIcable federal tax laW, and take stepS to safeguard the

organIzatIonS exempt status WIth respect to such arrangements?

16b

Section C. Disclosure

Llst the StateS WIth WhIch a copy ofthIS Form 990 IS reqUIred to be fIleth-AK , AL ,AR ,AZ , CA , CT , FL , GA , IL , KS , KY , HI, MA ,

MD,MI,MN ,MS,NC,NH,NJ,NM,NY,OK,OR,PA,

RI ,SC ,TN ,UT ,VA ,WI ,WV ,WA

SectIon 6104 reqUIreS an organization to make ItS Form 1023 (or 1024 IfapplIcable), 990, and 990-T (501(c)

(3)S only) avaIIable for publIc InSpectIon IndIcate how you made these avaIIable Check all that apply

I Own webSIte

I Another'S webSIte

I7 Upon request

I Other (explaIn In Schedule O)

Describe In Schedule O Whether (and Ifso, how) the organization made ItS governIng documents, conflict of

Interest polIcy, and fInanCIal statements avaIIable to the publIc durIng the tax year

State the name, phySIcal addreSS, and telephone number ofthe person Who possesses the bookS and records ofthe organization

h-THE ORGANIZATION 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW NO 6TH

WASHINGTON,DC

20001

(202)756-4100

Form 990 (2013)

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