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        <ExplanationTxt>RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SPEND MONEY IN ACCORDANCE WITH A GRANT AGREEMENT AND MAKE QUARTERLY REPORTS BACK TO MALIASILI. IF THEY DO NOT SPEND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMENT, THE RECIPIENTS MUST RETURN THE FUNDS TO MALIASILI.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990 IS REVIEWED INTERNALLY AND THEN SENT TO THE BOARD. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE GIVES THE BOARD A WEEK TO REVIEW AND ASK QUESTIONS BUT WILL NOT ASK FOR A VOTE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: A. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, C. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND D. UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. TO ENSURE THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL BE CONDUCTED. THE PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: A. WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION, AND THE RESULT OF ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING. B. WHETHER PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES, AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS CONFORM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD DETERMINES THE SALARY OF THE CEO AND COO. THE EXECUTIVE TEAM DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR EVERYONE ELSE. THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION PLAN IS REVIEWED AND UPDATED EVERY THREE YEARS, WHICH INCLUDES AN ANALYSIS OF MARKET COMPARISONS FOR EVERY LEVEL OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE PLAN IS APPROVED BY THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM, AND REVIEWED WITH THE BOARD, AND REFERENCED WHEN SETTING SALARIES FOR NEW HIRES, ANNUAL SALARY REVIEWS, AND PROMOTIONS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINACIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <ExplanationTxt>PLEASE ACCEPT THIS LETTER AS A SIGNED REASONABLE CAUSE STATEMENT FOR CONSIDERATION OF LATE FILING PENALTY ABATEMENT. TAXPAYER'S RETURN WAS EXTENDED UNTIL 11/15/2023. TAXPAYER ATTEMPTED TO TIMELY E-FILE THEIR RETURN ON 11/13/2023 AND AGAIN ON 11/15/2023 BUT THE RETURN WAS REJECTED BY THE IRS DUE TO A MISMATCH BETWEEN THE TYPE OF RETURN FILED AND THE EMPLOYER ID NUMBER. IN 2022 THE FOUNDATION STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION WAS CHANGED FROM A PRIVATE FOUNDATION TO A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER A TERMINATION OF PRIVATE FOUNDATION STATUS IN JUNE OF 2023, HOWEVER THIS CHANGE IN STATUS WAS NOT UPDATED IN THE IRS SYSTEM UNTIL AFTER THE 11/15/2023 DUE DATE. AS SOON AS THE IRS CORRECTED THIS ISSUE WE E-FILED THE RETURN.BASED ON THE FOREGOING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES, WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT YOU ADJUST YOUR RECORDS AND ABATE ANY AND ALL LATE FILING PENALTIES, INCLUDING INTEREST ACCRUED ON THOSE PENALTIES, ACCORDINGLY.</ExplanationTxt>
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