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IN ADDITION, FFI HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE IRC. FFI DID NOT HAVE AN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX LIABILITY AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022. ACCORDINGLY, NO TAX PROVISION OR LIABILITY HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GAAP REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE FFIS TAX RETURN AND RECOGNITION OF A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF FFI HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE IRS. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B LOSS ON DISPOSAL -5,286 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D LOSS ON DISPOSAL 5,286 X X false false false false false false false false false JEREMI SNOOK PRESIDENT/CEO 129644 3938 25179 158761 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A WITH OVER 279 CLUBS AND THOUSANDS OF MEMBERS WORLDWIDE, FRIENDSHIP FORCE INTERNATIONAL CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH ITS MISSION TO PROMOTE GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING ACROSS THE BARRIERS THAT SEPARATE PEOPLE. THROUGH HOME- HOSTING AND MEANINGFUL TRAVEL EXPERIENCE, PARTICIPANTS LEARN ABOUT OTHER CULTURES, DEVELOP A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF OUR WORLD, AND DISCOVER OUR SHARED HUMANITY. 279 INDEPENDENT FRIENDSHIP FORCE CHARTERED CLUBS IN 45 COUNTRIES. 233 JOURNEYS TOOK PLACE IN 2023. AMBASSADORS PARTICIPATED IN TRIPS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND DIFFERENT CULTURES. 2 ALEX PROGRAMS AND 8 OPEN WORLD PROGRAMS WERE HOSTED 3766 INDIVIDUAL TRAVELERS PARTICIPATED IN JOURNEY EXPERIENCES. 30 VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES WERE HELD FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B GREAT BRITAIN (UK) FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT/CEO AND FINANCE DIECTOR PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C DIRECTORS ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A CEO REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETS DURING EACH BOARD MEETING WEEKEND WITH THE CEO TO REVIEW PERFORMANCE AND THEN MAKES ITS REPORT, IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, TO THE FULL BOARD. AT THE SPRING BOARD MEETING, THE CEO REVIEW COMMITTEE , WHILE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, MAKES ANY COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE CEO, IT CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE, TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THE FULL BOARD'S VOTE. 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