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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Form 990 was prepared by an independent CPA firm. The return was reviewed in detail by the Director of Financial Operations and then sent to the Board for their review before being filed with the IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The finance and management teams monitor all transactions. Any potential conflicts of interest identified are brought to the board's attention and the member with a conflict excuses himself from the decision making process. The remaining board members then vote to decide whether the transaction is in the best interests of the organization. Board members and officers are required to disclose potential conflicts of interest on an annual basis which are reviewed by the VP/Board Secretary.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The compensation committee, consisting of independent members of the board of directors, is responsible for determining compensation and benefits for the CEO and other corporate officers. In making their decisions, comparability data is referenced including compensation and benefits provided to individuals holding similar positions, at similar organizations, in similar geographic regions. All compensation related deliberations and decisions are recorded in communications with the HR contractor.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and finanical statements are available upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VII and Schedule J, Part II:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The compensation reported on Form 990, Part VII and Schedule J, Part II is actually paid by a professional employment organization. CEO Forum "leases" these employees and in this way outsources the payroll process. The number of employees reported on Form 990, Part V, line 2a were the number of employees "leased" as of 12/31/2017. The amounts reported in these parts - per the Form 990 instructions - represent payments for the full calendar year ended December 31, 2017.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, line 11g</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Other: Program service expenses 190,738. Management and general expenses 10,778. Fundraising expenses 4,890. Total expenses 206,406.</ExplanationTxt>
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