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        <ExplanationTxt>FIRST-CLASS OR CHARTER TRAVEL: OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF NATIONAL MATH AND SCIENCE INITIATIVE, IN UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES, MAY TRAVEL FIRST-CLASS WHEN THERE ARE NO OTHER ACCOMODATIONS AVAILABLE TO MEET THEIR NEEDS. THE FIRST-CLASS TRAVEL EXPENSES ARE SUBJECT TO NATIONAL MATH AND SCIENCE INITIATIVE'S WRITTEN EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT POLICY AND SUBSTANTIATION OF THE TRAVEL EXPENSE IS REQUIRED, PRIOR TO REIMBURSEMENT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>RETIREMENT AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION: SOME AMOUNTS IN THIS COLUMN ARE DUE TO BONUSES THAT WERE DEFERRED IN TAX YEAR 2016. THE DEFERRED BONUSES WILL BE REPORTED IN COLUMN B(II) AND COLUMN F WHEN THEY ARE PAID IN TAX YEAR 2017.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 5A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION CONTINGENT ON REVENUE: THE PRESIDENT, CEO, AND MEMBERS OF THE ADVANCEMENT TEAM HAD BONUS OPPORTUNITIES BASED ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL GOALS, WHICH INCLUDED A FUNDRAISING REVENUE GOAL. SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 6A COMPENSATION CONTINGENT ON NET EARNINGS: THE EXECUTIVE TEAM HAD A SHARED 2016 GOAL OF HAVING AN OPERATING SURPLUS EQUAL TO AT LEAST 1% OF REVENUES AND THERE WAS A SMALL BONUS AMOUNT TIED TO THAT GOAL. THE PURPOSE OF THE GOAL WAS TO HAVE THE TEAM JOINTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING EXPENSES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990: THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES A PAID PREPARER EXPERIENCED IN THE PREPARATION OF FORM 990 TO PREPARE THE FORM. ONCE THE 990 IS COMPLETED IN DRAFT FORM, IT IS REVIEWED BY NATIONAL MATH AND SCIENCE INITIATIVE'S CFO AND PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: NATIONAL MATH AND SCIENCE INITIATIVE recently implemented A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH WILL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND REQUIREs ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO SIGN AND RETURN AN ANNUAL COMPLIANCE STATEMENT DISCLOSING ANY CONFLICT. UPON DISCLOSURE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, NMSI WILL TAKE APPROPRIATE STEPS TO PROTECT AGAINST ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONfLICT. THESE STEPS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, REQUIRING REFRAINMENT FROM BEING INVOLVED IN ANY DECISION MADE BY NMSI REGARDING ITS DEALINGS WITH THE CONFLICTED PERSON, BUSINESS OR ENTERPRISE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>PROCESS FOR DETERMINING EXECUTIVE LEVEL COMPENSATION: NATIONAL MATH AND SCIENCE INITIATIVE HAS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USES SALARY DATA FROM PUBLISHED COMPENSATION SURVEYS OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR THE NATIONAL MATH AND SCIENCE INITIATIVE OFFICERS. THE ORGANIZATION RETAINS THE COMPARABILITY DATA, ALONG WITH DOCUMENTATION OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S REVIEW AND DECISIONS. DURING 2016, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ALL EXECUTIVE LEVEL COMPENSATION. DOCUMENTATION OF THESE REVIEWS ARE KEPT IN THE HR PERSONNEL FILES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS: NMSI MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ESTIMATED AMOUNTS OF OTHER COMPENSATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION: SOME AMOUNTS IN THIS COLUMN ARE DUE TO THE BONUSES THAT WERE DEFERRED IN TAX YEAR 2016. THE DEFERRED BONUSES WILL BE REPORTED IN COLUMN (D) WHEN THEY ARE PAID IN TAX YEAR 2017.</ExplanationTxt>
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