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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDRAISING, ACQUIRING, HOLDING, LEASING BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PHILADELPHIA MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL. THIS IS A HISTORIC AND CONTINUING RELATIONSHIP AND IS LEGALLY BINDING TO BOTH ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THE LEASE OF THIS BUILDING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>WHILE THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION DOES NOT APPOINT THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, THE MAJORITY OF RESOURCES, AND INCOME THEREON, WHICH THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION HOLDS ARE RESTRICTED TO THE ACTIVITIES OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. BECAUSE THESE RESTRICTED RESOURCES HELD BY THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION ARE USED ALMOST PREDOMINANTLY BY OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION IS CONSIDERED A COMPONENT UNIT OF THE SCHOOL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION MANAGES THE INVESTMENT POLICIES AND DIRECTS THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION'S USE OF INCOME OR ASSETS DURING THE TAX YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE PURPOSE OF MONTESSORI INITIATIVES FOR EDUCATION IS TO SUPPORT THE PHILADELPHIA MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL ("PMCS") THROUGH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND PROGRAMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE STUDENTS OF PMCS. ADDITIONALLY, MOTESSORI INITIATIVES FOR EDUCATION PROVIDES THE BUILDING SPACE THAT PMCS USES TO CONDUCT THEIR ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO OTHER ACTIVITIES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>IF MONTESSORI INITIATIVES FOR EDUCATION DID NOT PROVIDE THE BUILDING THAT PMCS CONDUCTS ITS ACTIVITIES IN, PMCS WOULD HAVE TO FIND NEW SPACE WHICH MAY NOT BE IN THEIR TARGET AREA OR MAY NOT BE CONDUCIVE TO PROVIDING THE MONTESSORI EDUCATION THAT IS ESSENTIAL TO THEIR MISSION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>GAAP REQUIRES ENTITIES TO EVALUATE, MEASURE, RECOGNIZE AND DISCLOSE ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON THEIR TAX RETURNS. GAAP PRESCRIBES A MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD THAT A TAX POSITION IS REQUIRED TO MEET IN ORDER TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SCHOOL BELIEVES THAT IT HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS DEFINED IN GAAP.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DUE TO TURNOVER IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THERE WERE NO BOARD MINUTES MAINTAINED IN FY2017 BUT CURRENTLY ARE BEING KEPT BY THE ORGANIZATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
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        <ExplanationTxt>DUE TO TURNOVER IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THERE WERE NO BOARD MINUTES MAINTAINED IN FY2017 BUT CURRENTLY ARE BEING KEPT BY THE ORGANIZATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING FILED FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <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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