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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Amended return infomation</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Correct the list of board members.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Organizational document changes Part VI line 4</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Effective July 1, 2015, by unanimouse written consent of the board of directors, The Statistical Assessment Service (EIN 52-1844456) determined that in the best interests of the Corporation to focus its mission on its Genetic Literacy Project and that the Sense About Science USA programs be transitioned to a newly formed corporation. The Board authorized and directed that the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporations be amended to change the name of the Corporation to the Science Literacy Project.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing body meeting documentation Part VI line 8a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Meetings were not documented. Practice will be put into place in the fiscal year ending 6/30/17</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>The Board reviews the Form 990 prior to its submission to the IRS. Form 990 review for the 2015 990 will be made by the Board of Directors before submission to the IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Governing documents, etc are made available upon request. Documents are made available to the public upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Effective July 1, 2015, Statistical Assessment Service (EIN 52-1844456) was separated into two separate organizations: this resulting organization Science Literacy Project and Sense About Science. The Net Assets related to Sense About Science were transferred out of this organization.</ExplanationTxt>
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