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FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A MEMPHIS FOURTH ESTATE GATHERS AND DISSEMINATES INFORMATION IN A NONPARTISAN MANNER ABOUT IMPORTANT PUBLIC-POLICY ISSUES AND MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE TO RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF MEMPHIS AND SURROUNDING AREAS, USING INVESTIGATIVE, EXPLANATORY, DATA-DRIVEN AND MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISM THROUGH ITS ONLINE PUBLICATION FOR WHICH IT OFFERS MONTHLY AND ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS. IN ADDITION TO THE ONLINE PUBLICATION, THE ORGANIZATION FULFILLS AN EDUCATIONAL ROLE FOR THE PUBLIC AND FOR JOURNALISTS AND ASPIRING JOURNALISTS THROUGH, AMOUNT OTHER MEANS, INTERNSHIPS AND COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITY WITH LOCAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. IT ALSO SEEKS TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING SEMINAR SERIES, SYMPOSIA, AND WORKSHOPS, BOTH ONLINE AND BY CONVENTIONAL MEANS, ON SUBJECTS OF IMPORTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PART VI MEMPHIS FOURTH ESTATE, INC. REQUESTS KEY EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THEY ARE TO DESCRIBE ANY RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS, OR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. A COPY IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C MEMPHIS FOURTH ESTATE, INC REQUESTS KEY EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THEY ARE TO DESCRIBE ANY RELATIONSHIP, POSITIONS, OR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ALL OF WHOSE MEMBERS ARE INDEPENDENT AND HAVE NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE ARRANGEMENT. IN ESTABLISHING THE CEO'S COMPENSATION, THE BOARD REVIEWS COMPARABILITY DATA, INCLUDING COMPENSATION STUDIES AND FORM 990 COMPENSATION DATA REPORTED BY SIMILARLY SIZED NONPROFIT NEWS ORGANIZATIONS. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION, INCLUDING THE COMPARABILITY DATA RELIED UPON, ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING AT WHICH THE COMPENSATION IS APPROVED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E CONTRACT LABOR 174,055 0 0 TRAVEL & MEETINGS 121,232 0 0 CREDIT CARD PROCESSING 0 98,360 0 CONTRACT LABOR 0 64,345 0 SEMINAR EXPENSES 43,540 0 0 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 41,054 0 0 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 40,345 0 0 OCCUPANCY 21,707 0 0 INSURANCE 20,895 0 0 OFFICE EXPENSES 15,004 0 0 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 14,302 0 0 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 0 12,148 0 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 0 2,784 0 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 2,531 0 0 BAD DEBT 0 484 0 TOTAL 494,665 178,121 0 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 EVENT EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FS -43,540 EVENT EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FS 43,540