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        <RecipientEIN>010687133</RecipientEIN>
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        <RecipientEIN>010352258</RecipientEIN>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 2:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>WHEN A GRANT IS AWARDED TO ACM, A PROJECT DIRECTOR IS ASSIGNED FROM THE STAFF. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR IS IN CHARGE OF ALL ASPECTS OF THE GRANT. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR COORDINATES WITH ALL VENDORS, CONTRACTORS AND MUSEUMS DESIGNATED FOR RE-GRANT AWARDS. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR ALLOCATES PAYMENTS AND EXPENSES AS OUTLINED IN THE GRANT AWARD PACKAGE AND BUDGET. ALL ACM PROCEDURES ARE FOLLOWED WHEN PROCESSING PAYMENTS TO VENDORS, CONTRACTORS OR FOR RE-GRANTS. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR FILLS OUT ACM CHECK REQUEST FORMS AND PROVIDES PROPER BACK-UP DOCUMENTATION. THE CHECK REQUEST IS THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE THEN PROCESSES THE APPROVED CHECK REQUEST. COPIES ARE KEPT IN THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE FILES. GRANT AWARD CHECKS RECEIVED BY ACM FOLLOW OUR CASH/CHECK HANDLING PROCEDURES. ALL CHECKS ARE RECEIVED BY THE ASSOCIATION COORDINATOR AND PROCESSED THROUGH OUR IMIS DATABASE. THE CHECKS ARE MARKED FOR DEPOSIT ONLY AND DEPOSITED WITH OUR WEEKLY REMOTE DEPOSIT. THE DEPOSITS ARE THEN RECORDED IN QUICKBOOKS BY OUR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND RECONCILED MONTHLY WITH THE BANK STATEMENT. A COPY OF GRANT AWARD CHECKS ARE SCANNED AND SENT TO THE PROJECT DIRECTOR TO SAVE INTO THE CORRESPONDING GRANT FILE. ALL REQUIRED GRANT REPORTING IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROJECT DIRECTOR. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR PREPARES ALL REPORTS AND COORDINATES WITH ANY VENDORS, CONTRACTORS OR AWARD RECIPIENTS TO PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION AND FOLLOW-UP FOR THE GRANT REPORTS. ONCE GRANT REPORTS ARE PREPARED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE REPORTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS, INC. (THE ASSOCIATION), IS A UTAH NON-STOCK CORPORATION INCORPORATED IN 1988 WITH THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF IMPROVING COMMUNICATIONS AMONG CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS, PROMOTING AND IMPROVING THE YOUTH MUSEUM FIELD, AND FOSTERING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS OF CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ASSOCIATION MEMBERS HAVE VOTING RIGHTS TO VOTE FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MEMBERS VOTE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ANY BYLAW CHANGES.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990 IS POSTED ON A SECURE BOARD INTRANET SITE FOR REVIEW BY THE BOARD.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, ITS COMMITTEES AND ALL OFFICERS, AND IS MONITORED BY HAVING ON AN ANNUAL BASIS ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND SIGN THE FORM. THIS IS REVIEWED AND MAINTAINED BY THE BOARD. ANY REPORTED CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD PRESIDENT. THE ACTIVITY OCCURS IN OCTOBER OF EACH YEAR. THE ENTIRE BOARD REVIEWS EACH TRANSACTION TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD FOR POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTERST. IF POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS ARE IDENTIFIED THE PERSON DETERMINTED TO HAVE A CONFLICT IS RECUSED FROM DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING. THE IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND APPROPRIATE RECUSALS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE FOLLOWING PERSONS INCLUDES A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE ENTIRE BOARD. COMPARABILITY DATA USED IN THE REVIEW PROCESS IS OBTAINED FROM PEER GROUPS. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING. THE COMPENSATION DETERMINATION PROCESS APPLIES TO THE FOLLOWING POSITION AND THE MOST RECENT YEAR FOR WHICH THIS PROCESS WAS UNDERTAKEN FOR EACH IS IDENTIFIED: OFFICE/TITLE YEAR OF MOST RECENT REVIEW/APPROVAL LAURA HUERTA MIGUS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2017</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT, WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON THE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE AUDIT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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