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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION DECISIONS REGARDING THE CEO ARE REVIEWED AND VOTED ON BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD USES COMPARABILITY DATA AND THE DECISION WAS DOCUMENTED. THE MOST RECENT REVIEW WAS COMPLETED IN DECEMBER 2015.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IT MAKES ITS ANNUAL AUDITS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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