| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 |
TRUSTEES JOHN AND ROBERT DYSON ARE BROTHERS. BOARD CHAIR JOHN L. VOGELSTEIN AND TRUSTEE BARBARA MANFREY VOGELSTEIN ARE MARRIED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B |
THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY STAFF WORKING WITH A PROFESSIONAL RETURN PREPARER AND REVIEWED BY ITS PRESIDENT. A COPY OF THE RETURN WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
THE ORGANIZATION REMINDS STAFF AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND IS FOLLOWED UP FOR COMPLETION BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 |
THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTED A REVIEW OF CEO AND OTHER CORPORATE OFFCIERS' SALARIES AND COMPARED THE SALARIES FOR COMPARABLY SIZED ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE A REASONABLE COMPENSATION PACKAGE. THE SALARY REVIEW INCLUDED A COMPENSATION SURVEY AND EVALUATING THE FORM 990 OF OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE LAST SUCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED IN 2013. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G |
COMMISSIONED POLICY RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 414,263. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 414,263. COMMISSIONED PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 556,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 556,500. OTHER CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,137,044. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,877. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,141,921. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: |
THESE PROCESSES HAVE NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.