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GRANTS ARE MADE TO FILMMAKERS' 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION OR TO THEIR FISCAL SPONSOR, WHICH ARE REQUIRED TO CONFIRM TAX STATUS PRIOR TO RECEIVING A GRANT, AND WHICH ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE APPROPRIATE EXPENDITURE AND USE OF THE GRANT. COMPREHENSIVE GRANT AGREEMENTS ARE EXECUTED AND REPORTS ARE REQUIRED. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JENNIFER WOLFSON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 238301 0 0 0 0 0 12064 0 31603 0 281968 0 0 0 SARAH ANDERSON CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 153199 0 0 0 0 0 7788 0 33467 0 194454 0 0 0 KIYOKO MCCRAE-FOSTER PROGRAM DIRECTOR 105375 0 0 0 0 0 1400 0 50392 0 157167 0 0 0 X 6 93521 FMV 0 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 CHICKEN & EGG FILMS, INC. AMENDED ITS BY-LAWS IN 2023 TO ADD AND DESCRIBE THE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ROLE AND REMOVE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ROLE. IN ADDITION, THE THRESHOLD FOR CONTRACTS FOR EXPENDITURES REQUIRING APPROVAL BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD WAS ALSO REVISED TO $100,000 AND A PROVISION WAS ADDED TO REQUIRE A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR ANY AMENDMENT TO ADD OR REMOVE A PROVISION OF THE BYLAWS. THE ORGANIZATION'S WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, AS OUTLINED IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK, IS NOW ALSO ALSO INCORPORATED INTO THE BY-LAWS BY REFERENCE AND INCLUDED IN FULL AS AN EXHIBIT TO THE BY-LAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND RECOMMEND CHANGES (IF ANY). A COPY OF FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND ANY NON-DIRECTOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND FILE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT BEFORE SERVING ON THE BOARD AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DETAILS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR ANY POTENTIAL RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS, INCLUDING: DISCLOSURE; NON-PARTICIPATION BY THE RELATED PARTY IN THE REVIEW OF THE RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION; REVIEWING COMPARABILITY DATA; AND VOTING (ALL AND ANY RELATED PARTIES MAY NOT BE PRESENT FOR DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING). BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY SIGN AND SUBMIT STATEMENTS AFFIRMING THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THAT THEY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE BOARD USES NONPROFIT SALARY COMPARABILITY TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATENESS AND PREVAILING MARKET RATES. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DETERMINES STAFF SALARIES, SUBJECT TO THE BOARD-APPROVED BUDGET. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER USES NONPROFIT SALARY COMPARABILITY DATA TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATENESS AND PREVAILING MARKET RATES. COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 419,913. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 52,932. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,758. TOTAL EXPENSES 477,603.