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        <ExplanationTxt>CHICAGO CHESED FUND GUARANTEES THAT THE FUNDS ARE USED FOR THE DESIGNATED PURPOSE BY HAVING THE RECIPIENT SIGN A STATEMENT STATING THAT THEY RECEIVED MONEY FROM THE ORGANIZATION AND ARE USING IT FOR THE PURPOSE OF FOOD, CLOTHING, WEDDING, EDUCATION AND/OR OTHER SUPPORTED CAUSES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE GOVERNING BOARD REVIEWS FORM 990 AND ALSO HAS AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT REVIEW. THE FORM IS DISCUSSED BY ALL PARTIES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THE BOARD MEMBERS SHOULD DISCLOSE THEIR CONNECTION S WITH GROUPS DOING BUSINESS WITH THE ORGANIZATION THIS INFORMATION IS TO BE PROVIDED ANNUALLY</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND WITH GUIDESTAR BUT ALSO SEEKS BOARD APPROVAL PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF ANY GOVERNING DOCUMENTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN EITHER THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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