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        <ExplanationTxt>INCOME GENERATED FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUND, HELD BY MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA'S WISHES FOREVER ENDOWMENT FUND, ARE INTENDED TO FUND WISHES IN PERPETUITY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FOUNDATION WORKED CLOSELY WITH AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ENGAGED TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. THE DRAFT FORM 990 PREPARED BY THE ACCOUNTING FIRM WAS REVIEWED BY THE FOUNDATION'S PRESIDENT/CEO. THE RETURN WAS THEN PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW. SUBSEQUENT TO THE COMMITTEE'S APPROVAL, A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ETHICS STATEMENT AS PROVIDED BY THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA FOR EACH OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, BOARD MEMBER, AND VOLUNTEER. SUCH STATEMENTS MUST BY SIGNED UPON DATE OF HIRE, ELECTION, OR COMMENCEMENT OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE, AND AT LEAST ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. THE SIGNED STATEMENTS ARE THEN SUBMITTED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE VOLUNTEER MANAGER IF THEY ARE FROM VOLUNTEERS, AND THE PRESIDENT/CEO IF FROM STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS. REVIEW OF THE STATEMENTS IS MONITORED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THE PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OF WHICH THE PRESIDENT/CEO BECOMES AWARE INCLUDES, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING (1) DETERMINING THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT VIA VERBAL OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, (2) FULLY DISCLOSING CONFLICTING INTERESTS TO THE BOARD, (3) THE CONFLICTED PERSON RECUSES HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE TRANSACTION, AND (4) TAKING APPROPRIATE ACTIONS WARRANTED BY THE CONFLICT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION OF SERVICE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FOR 2019 COMPENSATION, THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CONSISTING OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS. IT WAS REVIEWED AGAINST NATIONAL BENCHMARKING SALARY STUDIES, SURVEYS DONE EVERY FEW YEARS BY MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, AND BY LOCAL SALARY SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY STATE ORGANIZATIONS AND BY NATIONAL BENCHMARKING ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD'S DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS WERE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. THE DOCUMENTATION OF THE DECISION INCLUDES (A) THE TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION THAT WAS APPROVED AND THE DATE IT WAS APPROVED, (B) THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WHO WERE PRESENT DURING DEBATE ON THE TRANSACTION THAT WAS APPROVED AND THOSE WHO VOTED ON IT, AND (C) THE COMPARABILITY DATA OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON BY THE COMMITTEE AND HOW THE DATA WAS OBTAINED. PART VI SECTION B LINE 15B: THE SAME PROCESS LISTED ABOVE IS USED FOR OTHER STAFF, USING THE SAME INSTRUMENTS. SALARIES FOR STAFF OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT/CEO ARE DECIDED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EMPLOYEE'S IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR WITHIN LIMITS SET BY THE BOARD-APPROVED BUDGET. ALL SALARY INCREASES ARE BASED ON METRICS FROM PERFORMANCE REVIEWS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ALTHOUGH FEDERAL TAX LAWS DO NOT MANDATE THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION, THE FOUNDATION POSTS ITS ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 990 ON ITS WEBSITE AND ALSO MAKES THEM AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY OTHERS 68,022.</ExplanationTxt>
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