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PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN IT IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THE POSITIONS WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAX AUTHORITIES. AT DECEMBER 31, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X X X 1 SAMANTHA ARIN MARACLE 9793 N 100TH PLACE SCOTTSDALE AZ 85258 GRANT WRITING 0 5056995 46328 5010667 5056995 46328 5010667 AZ SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) PAYMENTS TO THE PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER WERE FOR GRANT WRITING SERVICES, GRANT MANAGEMENT AND DONOR DATABASE MANAGEMENT. X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT ERICKSON DENTIST 330118 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18323 0 348441 0 0 0 KRIS VOLCHECK CEO AND DENTIST 218995 0 0 0 0 0 6691 0 18354 0 244040 0 0 0 OMAR BAKIR DENTIST 180303 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11555 0 191858 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO PARTICIPATED IN A 457F PLAN DURING 2025. THERE WAS NO EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION MADE BY THE ORGANIZATION TO THIS PLAN DURING 2025. KRIS VOLCHECK CEO TO COVER SHORTFALL IN WORKING CAPITAL X 150000 145000 0 0 1 145000 LAURIE VOLCHECK IN-LAW OF PRESIDENT/CEO 75746 EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION 0 BRUCE VOLCHECK SIBLING OF PRESIDENT/CEO 68458 EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION 0 X 2 85000 SELLING PRICE 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNT IN PART I, COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING. ALSO, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT EACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETING, IF THERE IS A DISCUSSION OF SELECTING OR ENGAGING A VENDOR OR SERVICE PROVIDER, ALL IN ATTENDANCE ARE ASKED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THIS DISCUSSION IF THERE COULD BE A PERCEIVED CONFLICT. ANNUALLY, THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUESTS THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER LIST AND ACKNOWLEDGE ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, BOARD MEMBERS SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED, READ, AND UNDERSTAND THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND THAT THEY AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, INCLUDING MAKING REQUIRED DISCLOSURES OF POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE OFFICERS BY COMPARING THEIR COMPENSATION TO THE COMPENSATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN LIKE POSITIONS, IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS USING FORMS 990 AND OTHER AVAILABLE DATA. THE BOARD THEN APPROVES ANY CHANGES IN COMPENSATION BASED ON THIS INFORMATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE IN A TIMELY MANNER, COPIES OF ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS INCLUDING ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN REQUESTED IN WRITING OR IN PERSON. 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