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        <ExplanationTxt>STEPHEN PINE, SON OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ROBERT PINE, IS AN INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENT. CHRISTIAN WORKS FOR CHILDREN, INC PURCHASES ITS GENERAL AND EMPLOYER LIABILITY INSURANCE THROUGH STEPHEN PINE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <Desc>auction items</Desc>
        <ContributionCnt>828</ContributionCnt>
        <NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt>147050</NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt>
        <MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt>sale of donated item</MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEFORE FILING AS AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD POLICY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ALL OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE COVERED BY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE FORM 990, ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AT THE OFFICES OF CHRISTIAN WORKS FOR CHILDREN, BY MAIL UPON RECEIPT OF A WRITTEN REQUEST AND ONLINE AT THE DONOR BRIDGE WEBSITE OF DALLAS CHARITIES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, line 11g</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>payroll processing fees: Program service expenses 13,239. Management and general expenses 1,596. Fundraising expenses 1,420. Total expenses 16,255. professional services: Program service expenses 118,957. Management and general expenses 1,673. Fundraising expenses 303. Total expenses 120,933.</ExplanationTxt>
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