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        <ExplanationTxt>THROUGH ONGOING RELATIONSHIPS WITH GRANTEES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE GOVERNOR OF MAINE CAN APPOINT THE LESSER OF 6 MEMBERS OR 25% OF BOARD MEMBERSHIP.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FOLLOWING REVIEW BY MANAGEMENT AND THE COUNCIL'S ACCOUNTANT, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO EVERY BOARD MEMBER FOR REVIEW. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE DOCUMENT. MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ARE ASKED TO AFFIRM THAT THEY HAVE REVIEWED THE DOCUMENT. FOLLOWING A PERIOD OF QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THE COUNCIL FILES FORM 990 WITH THE IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THROUGH SELF REPORTING AND HONESTY PRACTICES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ANNUAL COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY A PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS WELL AS THE BOARD PRESIDENT. ALL MHC SALARIES INCLUDING THAT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE MEASURED AGAINST RELEVANT INDICES. THESE INCLUDE THE SCALE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION AT OTHER MAINE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR BUDGET SIZE TO THE COUNCIL (AS REPORTED IN THE MAINE ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFITS SALARY SURVEY) AS WELL AS SALARY AND BENEFIT SURVEYS FOR ALL HUMANITIES COUNCILS PREPARED BY THE FEDERATION OF STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS. THESE SURVEYS PROVIDE DATA ON A NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND BUDGET-SPECIFIC BASIS, AND THE COUNCIL'S GOAL IS TO COMPENSATE ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER EMPLOYEES WITHIN A RANGE OF +/- 20% OF THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR HUMANITIES COUNCILS. THE COUNCIL INCLUDES A TOTAL COMPENSATION POLICY IN ITS EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK DOCUMENTING ITS COMPENSATION PROCEDURES. THE POLICY NOTES THAT SALARY RANGES ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND A FULL COMPENSATION PLAN EVALUATION IS CONDUCTED EVERY THREE TO FIVE YEARS. "PAY ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE MADE WHEN THE BUDGET ALLOWS, WHEN THE MARKET DICTATES, AND WHEN JUSTIFIED BY PERFORMANCE."</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE MAINE HUMANITIES COUNCIL ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT IT'S PORTLAND OFFICE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ALL OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 126,786. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,844. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 12,911. TOTAL EXPENSES 141,541.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED.</ExplanationTxt>
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