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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Data for determining compensation is compiled by an independent compensation consultant. Data from the Association Compensation and Benefits Survey of the Association Forum of Chicagoland and the Association Compensation Survey compiled by the ASAE and the Center for Association Leadership are used. The data also includes comparable information used by the Executive Director to determine compensation for other key positions.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Financial statements, governing documents, and the Conflict of Interest Policy are available to the public upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, line 11g</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Consultants: Program service expenses 67,844. Management and general expenses 65,575. Fundraising expenses 47,357. Total expenses 180,776. Payroll processing: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,474. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,474.</ExplanationTxt>
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