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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 4B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CURESEARCH ADOPTED A DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 457(B) FOR THE BENEFIT OF CERTAIN KEY EMPLOYEES. UNDER THE PLAN, PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEES MAY ELECT TO DEFER A PORTION OF THEIR COMPENSATION ON A PRE-TAX BASIS INTO THE PLAN (UP TO PRESCRIBED LIMITS UNDER THE IRC). CURESEARCH MAY MAKE DISCRETIONARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN FOR EACH PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEE. CURESEARCH MADE CONTRIBUTIONS OF $10,123.00 TO THE PLAN DURING YEAR 2016 FOR THE BENEFIT OF LAURA THRALL, CEO/PRESIDENT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 32B:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION USES STOCK BROKERS TO SELL GIFTS OF PUBLICLY TRADED STOCK.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE MEMBERSHIP OF CURESEARCH'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDES MIKE AND PAULA CARTER (HUSBAND AND WIFE).</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION RETAINS AN OUTSIDE CPA TO PREPARE THE IRS FORM 990. PRIOR TO FILING, THE COMPLETED RETURN IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE CEO/PRESIDENT AND PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EACH YEAR, ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR REVIEW AND ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AND SUBMIT THE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION OF THE CEO WAS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AFTER CONSIDERATION OF COMPATIBILITY DATA PROVIDED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. THE BOARD APPROVED THE BOARD CHAIR'S RECOMMENDATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CURESEARCH'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CURESEARCH'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990S ARE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE - CURESEARCH.ORG</ExplanationTxt>
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