TEE IT UP FOR THE TROOPS

Divots can be replaced. Freedom cannot.

Burnsville, MN | www.teeitupforthetroops.org

Mission

Tee It Up for the Troops engages communities to raise awareness and provide support to America’s military veterans by organizing golf events, outreach programs, and fundraisers.

Ruling year info

2006

President & Executive Director

Tim Wegscheid

Main address

515 W Travelers Trl

Burnsville, MN 55337 USA

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EIN

20-2974507

Subject area info

Golf

Population served info

Veterans

NTEE code info

Military/Veterans' Organizations (W30)

Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (L12)

Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (F12)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

Show Forms 990

Communication

Blog

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Tee It Up for the Troops supports programs that deliver critical services to help veterans transition from the battlefront to the home front. When a member of the military comes home, they face a variety of challenges. Unfortunately, many of those challenges are connected and spread into other parts of their life. Addressing one area many times isn’t enough. That’s why Tee It Up for the Troops has six pillars of support. By offering support for all these critical areas of need, we work to provide comprehensive assistance for veterans in all areas of their life. This support for our American heroes helps them get back on course and gives them the best chance of success once they’ve come home.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Reunion

In 2012, Tee It Up for the Troops launched a new veterans outreach initiative entitled “REUNION.” The concept of this unique program is to reunite combat veterans to help them transition from the battlefront to the homefront. This includes help for the hidden wounds of war like anxiety, depression, isolation and suicide. Mental health professionals have touted the benefits of reuniting combat veterans with their comrades to discuss their days of service, injuries and post military struggles. They still want to support each other, and the bonds forged in war serve to help them survive after returning home. The game of golf serves at the backdrop for this REUNION and provides additional physical and psychological benefits. Throughout REUNION, participants and their caregivers enjoy therapeutic time on the golf course with their comrades and also participate in a variety of breakout sessions to share triumphs, challenges and the latest updates on available support networks and services and gain access to counseling support for employment, substance abuse, PTS and other valued services. Also, activities specifically designed for warrior caregivers provide support, idea sharing and discussions on various services available for their own well-being as well as their warriors.

Population(s) Served

Military personnel

Caregivers

Where we work

Photos

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of Veterans Impacted

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Veterans

Related Program

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Number of Veterans and Caregivers at REUNION

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Reunion

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn more about Sustainable Development Goals.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Reports and documents

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

Tee It Up for the Troops desires to grow our mission to honor, remember, respect, and support all those who serve(d) in the United States Armed Forces through expansion and improvement in our current core areas – golf events and the Reunion program.

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

Using golf fundraising events as our primary tool, we honor, remember, respect, and support all who serve(d) in the Armed Forces. We do this by providing event coordination support to empower local chapters and volunteers to host fundraising events; provide grants that impact not only veterans but their families also; support organizations that are providing critically needed services for veterans and their families; and maintain our governance of less than 10% of our proceeds going to administrative expenses. We focus our grant disbursement on PTSD/TBI treatment, Family and Caregiver Support, Employment, Housing/Homelessness, Suicide prevention, and Sport Rehabilitation for combat veterans.

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

The national office assists with business development, sponsors, operations, event management, veteran outreach, finance, grants, marketing, and communications. However, we rely on the support of many volunteers, sponsors, golf courses, and partners throughout the U.S.A. to help us accomplish our mission.

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

Tee It Up for the Troops has donated over $11 million since 2005 in support of the treatment of PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury, housing & homelessness, suicide prevention, employment, family and caregiver support, and sports rehabilitation for veterans. We have also reunited more than 400 combat veterans through our REUNION outreach program.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.

We shared information about our current feedback practices.

How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive
What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback

Financials

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Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Financial documents

Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant.

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

3.58

Average of 3.18 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

4.5

Average of 5 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

8%

Average of 8% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

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Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$105,736
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$1,242
Special Events	$355,856
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$462,834

Expenses
Program Services	$394,374
Administration	$33,458
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$427,832
Net Gain/Loss	$35,002

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$3,000
Advertising & Promotion	$7,634
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$4,852
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$275,773
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$226
Special Events	$250,337
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$526,336

Expenses
Program Services	$614,959
Administration	$28,579
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$643,538
Net Gain/Loss	($117,202)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$3,600
Advertising & Promotion	$873
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$9,109
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$400,309
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$207
Special Events	$374,488
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$775,004

Expenses
Program Services	$472,496
Administration	$40,261
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$512,757
Net Gain/Loss	$262,247

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$4,000
Advertising & Promotion	$4,350
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$2,347
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$249,822
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$109
Special Events	$453,282
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$703,213

Expenses
Program Services	$670,507
Administration	$66,901
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$737,408
Net Gain/Loss	($34,195)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$6,265
Advertising & Promotion	$3,646
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$45
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,386,489
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	($168)
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,386,321

Expenses
Program Services	$1,335,272
Administration	$104,478
Fundraising	$18,875
Total Expenses	$1,458,625
Net Gain/Loss	($72,304)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$11,312
Advertising & Promotion	$21,844
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$18,875

Revenue
Contributions	$1,696,113
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$389
Special Events	($651,509)
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,044,993

Expenses
Program Services	$881,411
Administration	$273,314
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$1,154,725
Net Gain/Loss	($109,732)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$9,424
Advertising & Promotion	$6,590
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$6,290
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$2,100
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,817,455
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	($935)
Special Events	($640,994)
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,175,526

Expenses
Program Services	$781,951
Administration	$226,677
Fundraising	$31,375
Total Expenses	$1,040,003
Net Gain/Loss	$135,523

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$10,097
Advertising & Promotion	$20,536
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$6,893
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$1,250
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,297,358
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	($618)
Special Events	($696,095)
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,600,645

Expenses
Program Services	$1,130,543
Administration	$262,832
Fundraising	$36,908
Total Expenses	$1,430,283
Net Gain/Loss	$170,362

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$10,803
Advertising & Promotion	$25,430
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$6,949
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$2,789
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,269,813
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$1,747
Special Events	($669,112)
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,602,448

Expenses
Program Services	$1,318,540
Administration	$264,389
Fundraising	$33,470
Total Expenses	$1,616,399
Net Gain/Loss	($13,951)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$11,342
Advertising & Promotion	$10,497
Information Technology Expenses	$7,795
Insurance Expenses	$7,553
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$910
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,809,598
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$1,842
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,811,440

Expenses
Program Services	$1,537,125
Administration	$69,795
Fundraising	$229,573
Total Expenses	$1,836,493
Net Gain/Loss	($25,053)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$12,783
Advertising & Promotion	$11,269
Information Technology Expenses	$3,577
Insurance Expenses	$13,491
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,605,520
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$5,419
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,610,939

Expenses
Program Services	$1,327,339
Administration	$87,208
Fundraising	$230,187
Total Expenses	$1,644,734
Net Gain/Loss	($33,795)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$11,559
Advertising & Promotion	$5,977
Information Technology Expenses	$24,168
Insurance Expenses	$8,933
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$550
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,556,285
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$3,774
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,560,059

Expenses
Program Services	$1,096,381
Administration	$90,890
Fundraising	$253,936
Total Expenses	$1,441,207
Net Gain/Loss	$118,852

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$12,341
Advertising & Promotion	$17,998
Information Technology Expenses	$2,310
Insurance Expenses	$11,452
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,393,186
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$1,781
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,394,967

Expenses
Program Services	$701,437
Administration	$77,050
Fundraising	$261,363
Total Expenses	$1,039,850
Net Gain/Loss	$355,117

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$13,024
Advertising & Promotion	$19,917
Information Technology Expenses	$2,477
Insurance Expenses	$10,339
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$800
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,486,851
Government Grants	$127,311
Program Services	$0
Investments	$565
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$2,614,727

Expenses
Program Services	$2,037,095
Administration	$133,977
Fundraising	$174,803
Total Expenses	$2,345,875
Net Gain/Loss	$268,852

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$15,980
Advertising & Promotion	$25,315
Information Technology Expenses	$2,416
Insurance Expenses	$8,690
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$425
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,943,790
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	($142)
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$2,943,648

Expenses
Program Services	$2,334,343
Administration	$113,723
Fundraising	$248,980
Total Expenses	$2,697,046
Net Gain/Loss	$246,602

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$13,748
Advertising & Promotion	$18,443
Information Technology Expenses	$5,266
Insurance Expenses	$10,765
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$2,365
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$3,126,469
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$6,228
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$3,132,697

Expenses
Program Services	$2,938,872
Administration	$133,226
Fundraising	$258,192
Total Expenses	$3,330,290
Net Gain/Loss	($197,593)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$20,959
Advertising & Promotion	$19,319
Information Technology Expenses	$6,241
Insurance Expenses	$11,507
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$850
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

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Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Assets	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Contributions	$105,736
Cash & Equivalents	$204,075	$238,203	$34,128
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$204,075	$238,203	$34,128

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Accounts Payable	$3,119	$3,222	$103
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$3,119	$3,222	$103

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination is not available for this organization

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

President & Executive Director

Tim Wegscheid

LinkedIn profile

Tim Wegscheid joined the Tee It Up for the Troops organization in October 2013 after holding several executive positions within the private sector. Tim enjoyed management roles with several sports and entertainment properties, including the Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Wild and the Target Center arena in Minneapolis. In addition, Tim spent eight years at the PGA TOUR’s golf property in Minnesota – the TPC Twin Cities. Throughout each of those various positions, Tim gained valuable experience in marketing, management, and delivering operational excellence around many high-end events. During his tenure at the TPC, Tim also had a leadership role in helping to launch the national “Birdies for the Brave” initiative within the PGA TOUR’s family of TPC golf courses. It was during this effort that Tim was first able to combine his passion for golf with his passion for supporting our veterans and military families.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

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Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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Compensation data

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There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.

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Board of directors
as of 01/22/2024

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Board of directors data

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Board co-chair

Jeff Anderson

The Anderson Team REMAX Results

Term: 2023 - 2025

Board co-chair

Jeff Morgan

CEO, Club Managers Association of America

Term: 2023 - 2025

Joseph Tessmer

US Bank

Jeff Anderson

RE/MAX Results

John Kline

Ret COL, USMC and US House of Representatives

Ronald Schutz

Robins Kaplan LLP

Jeff Morgan

CEO, Club Managers Association of America

Jen Tregarthen

Lockton Companies

Jeff Monssen

USMC, Ret Sgt Maj; StartGuides

Tim Wegscheid

President Tee It Up for the Troops

Tom Groom

CEO, Healthnexus

Jennifer Ronchetto

US Navy

Tom Wallace

Managing Partner - Kopplin, Kuebler, Wallace

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/24/2023

Candid has made improvements to the race and ethnicity options.

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Male, Not transgender

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual or Straight

Disability status

Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 01/30/2023

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data

We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.

Policies and processes

We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

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Mission

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

Our programs

Reunion

Where we work

Our results

Evaluation documents

Number of Veterans Impacted

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Number of Veterans and Caregivers at REUNION

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Our Sustainable Development Goals

Goals & Strategy

Reports and documents

Charting impact

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

How we listen

Financials

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Liquidity in 2023 info

3.58

Months of cash in 2023 info

4.5

Fringe rate in 2023 info

8%

Funding sources info

Assets & liabilities info

Financial data

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

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Operations

Documents

President & Executive Director

Tim Wegscheid

Number of employees

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Compensation data

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Board of directors data

Jeff Anderson

Jeff Morgan

Board leadership practices

Ethics and transparency

Organizational demographics

Leadership

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Liquidity in 2023

Months of cash in 2023

Fringe rate in 2023

Funding sources

Assets & liabilities