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        <ExplanationTxt>HUMANITIES SENDS OUT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. ONCE MANAGEMENT RECEIVES THE APPLICATIONS AND PROPOSALS, THESE ARE SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW AND GRADE. DURING THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEETING, THE MEMBERS DISCUSS AND DECIDE WHO TO AWARD WITH THE GRANT. FOLLOWING THE BOARD MEMBERS' DECISION, THE GRANT DIRECTOR SENDS THE GRANT LETTERS. DURING THE GRANT AWARDING CEREMONY THE GRANTEE RECEIVES 90% OF THE GRANT FUNDS. THE REMAINING 10% OF THE GRANT FUNDS ARE DISBURSED AFTER THE GRANTEE SUBMITS THE PROJECT FINAL REPORT TO THE GRANT DIRECTOR'S REVIEW AND APPROVAL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. IT WAS THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON, DC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES, IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CAPACITIES, SCRUPULOUSLY AVOID ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THEIR OWN RESPECTIVE PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL, OR BUSINESS INTERESTS AND THE INTERESTS OF THE HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON, DC, IN ANY AND ALL ACTIONS TAKEN BY THEM ON THE BEHALF OF THE HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON, DC. ANY BOARD MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON, DC WHO HAS ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTEREST IN, OR RELATIONSHIP WITH, ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION WHICH PROPOSES TO ENTER INTO ANY TRANSACTION WITH THE HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON, DC, GIVES NOTICE OF SUCH TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, A MEMBER OF THE HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON, DC'S BOARD, AND RECUSES HIM/HERSELF FROM DISCUSSING OR VOTING ON THE PARTICULAR TRANSACTION IN WHICH HE/SHE HAS AN INTEREST, OTHERWISE ATTEMPTING TO EXERT ANY INFLUENCE ON THE HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON, DC, AND/OR AFFECT THE BOARD'S DECISION TO PARTICIPATE OR NOT PARTICIPATE IN SUCH TRANSACTION. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISES DURING THE COURSE OF A MEETING AND IT IS NOT PRACTICAL FOR THE DIRECTOR TO GIVE NOTICE TO THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE BOARD MEMBER DISCLOSES THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO THE BOARD AS SOON AS PRACTICAL THEREAFTER, AND THE BOARD THEN DECIDES WHAT ACTION IS APPROPRIATE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE CHAIR AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SURVEY THE SALARIES OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF NON-PROFITS IN THE DC AREA AS WELL AS THE SALARIES OF HUMANITIES COUNCILS' EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS IN 56 STATES AND TERRITORIES. THE BOARD CHAIR RECOMMENDS CONTRACT TERMS AND SALARY TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL. ALL OTHER COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE BASED ON APPROVAL RECOMMENDATION BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND APPROVED ANNUAL BUDGET BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ENTITY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT.</ExplanationTxt>
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