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        <PersonNm>Dharti Desai</PersonNm>
        <TitleTxt>Controller</TitleTxt>
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        <PersonNm>Peter Chan</PersonNm>
        <TitleTxt>System Architect</TitleTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 - ORGANIZATION MEMBERS:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MEMBERS IN INSURANCE PROGRAMS OFFERED BY COMPASS ROSE BENEFITS GROUP.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A - ELECTION OF GOVERNING BODY:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Compass Rose Benefits Group Board of Directors are elected to a Three-Year term that is staggered so that only a portion of the board is up for election each year. The Board is currently composed of two active members and seven retired members. Any member is eligible for election if they participate in at least one of the Insurance programs which Compass Rose Benefits Group offers.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B - REVIEW OF FORM 990:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND THE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, AFTER THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL, WILL MAKE A MOTION TO THE FULL BOARD TO APPROVE THE FORM 990 FOR SUBMISSION.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C - CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A COMMITTEE WITHIN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO OVERSEE AND ADDRESS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (COI). ANNUALLY, BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY COMPASS ROSE EMPLOYEES SIGN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED, READ, AND WILL ADHERE TO COMPASS ROSE'S COI POLICY. THE POLICY ITSELF DETAILS THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE BOARD MONITORS AND ENFORCES POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A - COMPENSATION OF MANAGEMENT:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS VOTED UPON AND APPROVED BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MADE UP OF BOARD MEMBERS. OTHER EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS SET BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT (PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER).</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 - AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>OTHER THAN FORM 990, ALL OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ONLY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY APPROVAL.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART XI, LINE 9 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>$(8,764,661) Contingency reserve transfer $ 7,732,233 Change in special reserve ------------ $ (1,032,428) Net other changes in net assets ============</ExplanationTxt>
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    </IRS990ScheduleO>
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