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        <ExplanationTxt>OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: OTHER: INFORMATICS/PROGRAMMING, LEADERSHIP, SERVICE ASSOCIATED WITH FURTHERING THE MISSION AND ACR MEETING EXPENSES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PRIOR TO FILING, FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD AND FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED BY THE ETHICS COMMITTEE AND REVIEWED AND SIGNED AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR BY ALL STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS WITH SIGNIFICANT DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY. IT IS EACH SIGNATOR'S OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT AS SOON AS IT IS KNOWN, OR REASONABLY SHOULD BE KNOWN.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review &amp; Approval Process - CEO, Top Management</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL REVIEW ANY COMPENSATION PACKAGES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND SHALL APPROVE SUCH COMPENSATION ONLY AFTER DETERMINING THAT THE COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE. COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED USING INFORMATION ABOUT COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED TAXABLE AND TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR SERVICES. SUCH INFORMATION MAY INCLUDE UP-TO-DATE COMPENSATION SURVEYS COMPILED BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS OR ACTUAL WRITTEN OFFERS FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. APPROVALS OF ALL COMPENSATION MUST BE DOCUMENTED IN WRITING WITH THE DATES AND TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT, A RECORD OF ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO VOTED IN CONSIDERATION, ALONG WITH ALL INFORMATION AND THE INFORMATION'S SOURCE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The most recent Form 990s (including financial information), the Bylaws, Articles ofIncorporation, Form 1023 Application for Exemption, and Conflict of Interest Policyare provided to the public upon request</ExplanationTxt>
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