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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINAL DRAFT FORM 990 TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MADE UP OF 3 VOTING INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS MEET TO PERFORM AN ANNUAL EVALUATION AND REVIEW OF THE PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION OF ONE OF THE CO-FOUNDERS AND THE PRESIDENT OF CAST. THE MBO (MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVES) TOOL IS UTILIZED AS A PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL METHOD FOR MEASURING SUCCESS. THE GOALS DEFINED BECOME THE BASIS FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION AROUND COMPENSATION AND TARGET SETTING FOR FUTURE EVALUATIONS. A COMPARISON OF OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE SIMILAR IN MISSION, ORGANIZATION SIZE AND STRUCTURE IS PERFORMED TO ENABLE THE DELIBERATION AROUND COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS. THE DECISION IS THEN MADE BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHETHER THE COMPENSATION OF THE TWO POSITIONS WILL BE ADJUSTED AND THE DETERMINED ADJUSTMENTS NEED TO BE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY THE 3 COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT FOR THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED DURING THE YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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