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Substance Abuse Council of Indian River County, Inc. <br /> Notes to Financial Statements <br /> Note 1 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies <br /> Organization <br /> The Substance Abuse Council of Indian River County, Inc. (the Council) is a nonprofit <br /> organization incorporated on April 17, 1990, under the laws of Florida. The Council's mission is <br /> education and referral to aid in the prevention of alcohol and drug abuse. <br /> Method of Accounting <br /> The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting. <br /> Net Assets <br /> Contributions received are recorded as . unrestricted, temporarily restricted, or permanently <br /> restricted support, depending on the existence and/or nature of any donor restrictions . Support that <br /> is restricted by the donor is reported as an increase in unrestricted net assets if the restriction <br /> expires in the reporting period in which the support is recognized, All other donor-restricted <br /> support is reported as an increase in temporarily or permanently restricted net assets, depending on <br /> the nature of the restriction. When a restriction expires, that is, when a stipulated time restriction <br /> ends or purpose restriction is accomplished, temporarily restricted net assets are reclassified to <br /> unrestricted net assets and reported in the statement of activities as net assets released from <br /> restrictions . <br /> Property and Equipment <br /> Property and equipment acquisitions greater than $500 are 6capitalized and are Stated at cost . <br /> Donated property and equipment is recorded at the fair market value at the date of the gift. <br /> Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the asset, which <br /> range from 5 -7 years . <br /> Income Tax Status <br /> The Council is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501 (c)(3 ) of the Internal Revenue <br /> Code . In addition the Council has been determined, not to be a private foundation within the <br /> meaning of Section 509(a) of the Code. <br /> Functional Allocation of Expenses <br /> The cost of providing the various programs and other activities has been summarized on a <br /> functional basis in the statement of functional expenses . . Accordingly, certain costs have been <br /> allocated among the programs and supporting services benefited . <br /> Contributed Services <br /> The Council receives various amounts of donated services from unpaid volunteers . However, these <br /> amounts have not been recognized in the accompanying financial statements because the criteria <br /> for recognition of such volunteer efforts under SFAS No . 116 have not been satisfied. <br /> Use of Estimates <br /> The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting <br /> principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported <br /> amounts and disclosures . Accordingly, actual results could differ from those esti nates . <br /> -6- <br />