Tax Disclosure

[Remmy Nweke]

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On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 7:05 PM, Edward Morris <egmorris1 at toast.net> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> ICANN has released it's U.S. FY 2016 tax return (Form 990). It can be
> found here:
>
> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/fy-2016-
> form-990-15mar17-en.pdf
>
> Unlike budgets and operating plans, tax disclosures tend to be factual
> without the public relations gloss present in the other documents. I'd
> encourage people to take a look at the numbers for themselves.
>
> Of particular interest to many NCSG members may be the spending
> differential reported between various regions of the world. Equitable is
> not the word that comes to mind. Many expenses that may be related to the
> transition - lobbying, for example, as well monies paid to law firms not
> named Jones Day, will likely be elevated as well in FY17 but we would
> expect a decline in FY18. We need to monitor to make sure that happens. The
> selections of projects and institutions selected for donations paid for by
> ICANN is also quite interesting. In certain cases, it does appear to help
> to have former ICANN Board members heading your project or institution. We
> may want to get some explanation about how the choices about what to fund
> and what not to fund are made.
>
> I wanted to get the link out there to everyone ASAP, so I've only had a
> quick look at the data. Lots to look at and think about.
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Ed Morris
>
>
>
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