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THE SOCIETY IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAXES UNDER SECTION 23701(D) OF THE REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE AND, THEREFORE, THE SOCIETY HAS MADE NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL OR CALIFORNIA INCOME TAXES. CONTRIBUTORS, DONORS, AND GRANTORS MAY OBTAIN TAX BENEFITS. IN ADDITION, THE SOCIETY HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE NOT TO BE A "PRIVATE FOUNDATION" WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509 (A) OF THE CODE. HOWEVER, THE SOCIETY IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON ANY NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM A TRADE OR BUSINESS, REGULARLY CARRIED ON, AND NOT IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH IT WAS GRANTED AN EXEMPTION. NO INCOME TAX PROVISION HAS BEEN RECORDED AS THE NET INCOME, IF ANY, FROM ANY UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSINESS, IN THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT, IS NOT MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TAKEN AS A WHOLE. 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FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND EVALUATES PAY BASED ON COMPARATIVE DATA AVAILABLE IN PUBLISHED SALARY REPORTS FOR OTHER SIMILAR SIZED AND ALIGNED ORGANIZATIONS. QUESTION 15(B) WAS ANSWERED "NO" AS THERE WERE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES AS DEFINED IN THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS THAT WERE COMPENSATED DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G ARTICLES, PUBLICATION RESEARC 86,811 0 0 OTHER CONTRACTORS 15,470 52,213 8,883 PROFESSIONAL-SUBAWARDS 76,384 0 0 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - HR 20,394 6,995 5,490 NIGHT SKY NETWORK 31,392 0 0 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 15,538 5,329 3,574 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - IT 10,466 3,590 2,408 STAFFING FOR PROGRAMS 13,616 0 0 TOTAL 270,071 68,127 20,355