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BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. true Congregation of Holy Cross US ProvinceInc PO BOX 774 NOTRE DAME IN 46556 320344245 501(C)(3) 150000 FMV OPERATIONS 1 SCHEDULE I, PART I, QUESTION 1 THE GRANT TO THE PROVINCE IS A RETURN OF REVENUE TO AVE MARIA'S RELIGIOUS ORDER. PART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 1B Mark Witbeck, Robert Hamma, and Thomas Grady are all paid employees of Ave Maria Press and, as such, are considered non-independent board members. PART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 6 THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS. THE MEMBERS SHALL BE THE PROVINCIAL SUPERIOR AND THE MEMBERS OF THE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL (THE "PROVINCIAL LEADERSHIP") OF THE CONGREGATION OF THE HOLY CROSS, UNITED STATES PROVINCE OF PRIESTS AND BROTHERS (THE "PROVINCE"). MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION THAT CEASE TO BE MEMBERS OF THE PROVINCIAL LEADERSHIP SHALL CEASE TO BE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION. PART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 7A The members of Ave Maria Press have the power to appoint, elect or remove any of the directors of the Corporation. PART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 7B The members have the power to approve the adoption, alteration, amendment or repeal of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws. They also have the power to adopt an agreement to merge, consolidate, dissolve, or otherwise change the corporate structure of the Corporation or to revoke any merger, consolidation, dissolution or any other change in the corporate structure of the Corporation approved by the Members. Other powers of the members are stated in Ave Maria Press' Bylaws. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ACCOUNTING AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENTS, AS WELL AS THE VP OF FINANCE REVIEW THE FINISHED DOCUMENT BEFORE SENDING TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. 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