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        <ValuationMethodUsedDesc>book</ValuationMethodUsedDesc>
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        <ExplanationTxt>UNITED WAY REQUIES THAT ALL FUNDED ORGANIZATIONS SUBMIT DETAILED FINANCIAL REPORTS TO DETERMINE THAT THE FUNDS WERE USED FOR THEIR INTENDED PURPOSE</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Estimate calculation (Part III, column b)</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FOOD, BASIC SUPPLIES, AND PPE ARE ESTIMATED AMOUNTS AS ITEMS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO HOUSEHOLDS AND INDIVIDUALS. THE COUNT OF INDIVIDUALS IN HOUSEHOLDS IN JUST A ROUGH ESTIMATE BASED ON LOCAL STATISTICAL DATA</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Additional Information for Schedule I</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>UNITED WAY PROVIDED NONPROFIT STABILIZATION GRANTS, EDUCATIONAL STABILIZATION GRANTS, AND COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY GRANTS, TO HELP SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS WHO EXPEREIENCED A LOSS OF REVENUE OR INCREASED/UNFORSEEN EXPENSES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. NON-PROFIT STABILIZAITON GRANTS TOTALED - $137,500, EDUCATIONAL STABILIZATION GRANTS TOTALED - $58,366, COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY GRANTS TOTALED - $50,000.UNITED WAY PROVIDED PANDEMIC RELIEF ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO EXPEREIENCE A LOSS OF INCOME OR AN INCREASE IN EXPENSES DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. HOUSEHOLD EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE - $171,794, FOOD ASSISTANCE - $1,138, BASIC SUPPLIES - $14,030, PPE SUPPLIES - $26,814.</ExplanationTxt>
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          <PersonNm>The Marcom Institute</PersonNm>
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        <TransactionAmt>5000</TransactionAmt>
        <TransactionDesc>NON-PROFIT STABILIZATION GRANT</TransactionDesc>
        <SharingOfRevenuesInd>false</SharingOfRevenuesInd>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Supplemental Information for Schedule L</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>UNITED WAY OF MERCED PROVIDED A $5,000 NON-PROFIT STABILIZATION GRANT TO THE MARCOM INSTITUTE. MARCOM INSTITUTES PRESIDENT IS A CURRENT BOARD MEMBER OF THE UNITED WAY OF MERCED. ALL NON-PROFIT STABILIZAITON GRANTS WERE SCORED AND EVALUATED BY A THIRD-PARTY COMMUNITY BASED COMMITTEE TO ENSURE FAIRNESS</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FORM 990 AND ALL ATTACHMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER VIA EMAIL AND DISCUSSED AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO BEING FILED.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EACH BOARD MEMBER SUBMITS AN ANNUAL CONFLIC OF INTEREST FORM THAT DISCLOSES ANY POTENTIAL CONFLIC OF INTEREST, OR ATTESTS THAT THERE ARE NO SUCH CONFLICTS</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS SALARY AND BENEFITS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. COMPARABILITY DATA IS OBTAINED FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATION IN SIMILIAR SIZED GEOGRAPHIC AREAS. THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS IS INCLUDED IN BOARD MEETING MINUTES</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE ORGANIZATIONS OFFICE, LOCATED AT 531 WEST MAIN STREET, MERCED, CA 95340. IN ADDITION, THE DOCUMENTS CAN ALSO BE VIEWED ON THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE: WWW.UNITEDWAYMERCED.ORG</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Small adjustment to reconcile prior year net assets to current year net assets</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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