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        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD WILL REVIEW THE 990 AT THE BOARD MEETING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY, NEW BOARD MEMBERS WILL COMPLETE QUESTIONNAIRES UPON JOINING, THEN ANNUALLY WITH THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. OUTSIDE OF THIS TIME-LINE THE ORGANIZATION WOULD ASK FOR A QUESTIONNAIRE TO BE UPDATED IF THEY ARE MADE TERTIARILY AWARE OF ANY CHANGES FOR A SPECIFIC BOARD MEMBER.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>WE DO NOT MAKE THESE POLICIES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FEES FOR SERVICES (COMMISSIONS): PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 130,801. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 130,801. CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 361,067. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 39,543. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 576. TOTAL EXPENSES 401,186.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>AMENDED RETURN EXPLANATION</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>WASHINGTON CENTER FOR EQUITABLE GROWTH, INC. MADE A 501(H) ELECTION IN 2015. THE 2016 FORM 990 WAS ORIGINALLY FILED WITHOUT A SCHEDULE C. THIS AMENDED RETURN INCLUDES THE MISSING SCHEDULE C AND 2016 LOBBYING EXPENSES AND CORRECTLY RECORDS THE 2015 LOBBY NONTAXABLE AND GRASSROOT NONTAXABLE AMOUNTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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