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ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CORPORATION IS REQUIRED BY ASC 740-10, "ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES," TO EVALUATEAND DISCLOSE TAX POSITIONS THAT COULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE CORPORATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CORPORATION REPORTS ITS ACTIVITIES TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THESE INFORMATIONAL RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO AUDIT AND REVIEW BY THE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER FILING. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2020. SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE CORPORATION'S INCOME, EXPENDITURES, AND ACTIVITIES RELATE TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, THEREFORE, MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE CORPORATION IS NOT SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES AND WILL CONTINUE TO QUALIFY AS A TAX-EXEMPT NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION SOMERVILLE COMMUNITY ACCESS TELEVISION IS A LEADING PUBLIC ACCESS MEDIA CENTER THAT ENABLES A VIBRANT AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY TO EXPRESS ITS CREATIVITY, EXPLAIN ITS IDEAS, SHARE ITS CULTURES, AND FOSTER THE INDIVIDUAL'S RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH. SCAT SUPPORTS AND CREATES COMMUNITY-DRIVEN MEDIA THROUGH EDUCATION, PRODUCTION RESOURCES, AND DISTRIBUTION ON CABLE TELEVISION AND THE WEB. THIS INCLUDES: PROVIDING MEDIA ARTS TRAINING AND LITERACY TO RESIDENTS (INCLUDING YOUTH AND UNDER- REPRESENTED GROUPS) THAT COMPRISE SOMERVILLE MA AND BEYOND; FACILITATING AUDIO AND VIDEO PRODUCTION THROUGH USE AND LOANING OF STUDIO FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT; TRANSMITTING BOTH COMMUNITY-PRODUCED AND IN-HOUSE CONTENT VIA CABLE ACCESS TELEVISION (SCATV CH 3 ON CHARTER AND RCN),BOSTONFREERADIO.COM, AND VARIOUS WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCES MAINTAINED BY THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B AT A REGULAR BOARD MEETING THE FORM WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AND REVIEWED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A A PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THEY REVIEW THE STANDARD RAISE PERCENTAGES AND COMPARABILITY DATA OF OTHER ACCESS CENTERS AS PART OF THE PROCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM E.D., GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE POSTED ON WEBSITE.