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          <AddressLine1Txt>609 Saint Ferdinand</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>NEW ORLEANS</CityNm>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt I Line 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GULF RESTORATION NETWORK OCCASIONALLY REGRANTS FUNDS RECEIVED FROM CHARITABLEFOUNDATIONS. IT MONITORS THOSE GRANTS BY REQUIRING THAT GRANTEES AT THE ENDOF EACH GRANT YEAR, SUBMIT A NARRATIVE REPORT OF THE WORK ACCOMPLISHED UNDERTHE GRANT AND THE EXPENDITURE OF GRANT FUNDS. THIS INFORMATION IS THEN INCORPORATED INTO LARGER GRANT REPORTS THAT ARE SUBMITTED TO THE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 11b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AFTER THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION,IT IS DISTRIBUTED AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. UPON APPROVAL, THE FORM 990 IS RELEASED FOR FILING WITH IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EACH MANAGEMENT LEVEL EMPLOYEE AND EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY SITUATIONS THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE BOARD SHALL TAKE ACTION AS MAY BE REASONABLY NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 15a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMS A TWO-WAY EVALUATION ANNUALLY AND WILL USE COMPARABLE DATA OF OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND COMPLETE A PERFORMANCE REVIEW. THE BOARD APPROVES ALL RAISES FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD WILL ALSO COMPLETE A PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DETERMINE WHETHER A MERIT RAISE IS APPROPRIATE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt III, Line 3</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Gulf Restoration program was suspended in 2017.</ExplanationTxt>
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