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SCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART II COLUMN B REPORTS THE NUMBER OF SEPARATE CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART VI LINE 13, FOR LOVE OF WATER WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY OUTLINES PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING AND HANDLING SUSPECTED FINANCIAL IMPROPRIETIES OR MISUSE OF RESOURCES WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. IT ENCOURAGES ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, VOLUNTEERS, EMPLOYEES, AND CONTRACTORS TO REPORT SUCH CONCERNS WITHOUT FEAR OF RETALIATION, ENSURING THAT REPORTS CAN BE MADE CONFIDENTIALLY AND WILL BE INVESTIGATED PROMPTLY. THE POLICY EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS AND INTEGRITY, PROVIDING MECHANISMS FOR ADDRESSING AND CORRECTING INAPPROPRIATE CONDUCT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATIONS INDEPENDENT TAX PREPARER AND REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING. A COMPLETE DRAFT OF THE RETURN WAS PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING BOARD MEMBERS, AND QUESTIONS OR PROPOSED CORRECTIONS WERE COMMUNICATED TO MANAGEMENT AND THE PREPARER BEFORE AUTHORIZATION TO FILE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH BOARD-DELEGATED AUTHORITY COMPLETE ANNUAL CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST DISCLOSURES. THE DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OR ITS DESIGNEE. ANY PERSON WITH AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT MUST DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT, REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN RELATED DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING, AND HAVE THE DISCLOSURE AND ABSTENTION DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXCLUDING ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION USING COMPENSATION INFORMATION FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARDS DELIBERATION AND DECISION WERE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. THIS PROCESS WAS MOST RECENTLY UNDERTAKEN IN 2025. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 145,608 34,534 47,236 INTERNSHIP STIPEND 12,089 2,867 3,922 TOTAL 157,697 37,401 51,158