TY 2020 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

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OMB No. 1545-0047

2020

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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. THIS REVIEW IS DONE ANNUALLY.
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 VII:	ALL W2 WAGES ARE PAID BY THIRD WAY FOR BOTH THE ORGANIZATION AND FOR THIRD WAY INSTITUTE, A RELATED ORGANIZATION. AMOUNTS ARE SPLIT WITH THE RELATED ORGANIZATION BASED ON COST SHARING.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	COMMISSIONED POLICY RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 449,883. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 449,883. COMMISSIONED PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,171,607. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,171,607. OTHER CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,098,626. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 16,947. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,032. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,117,605.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:	THESE PROCESSES HAVE NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.

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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. THIS REVIEW IS DONE ANNUALLY.

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 VII:

ALL W2 WAGES ARE PAID BY THIRD WAY FOR BOTH THE ORGANIZATION AND FOR THIRD WAY INSTITUTE, A RELATED ORGANIZATION. AMOUNTS ARE SPLIT WITH THE RELATED ORGANIZATION BASED ON COST SHARING.

FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G

COMMISSIONED POLICY RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 449,883. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 449,883. COMMISSIONED PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,171,607. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,171,607. OTHER CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,098,626. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 16,947. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,032. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,117,605.

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

THESE PROCESSES HAVE NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020

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