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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>Police Athletic League of Buffalo Inc</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>65 Niagara Square 2101</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>Buffalo</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>NY</StateAbbreviationCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>161468698</RecipientEIN>
        <IRCSectionDesc>501(c)(3)</IRCSectionDesc>
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        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>Operational Support</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>Neurofibromatosis Incorporated Northeast</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>9 Bedford St 3</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>Burlington</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>MA</StateAbbreviationCd>
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        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>Medical Research</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>Hospice Foundation of Western New York Inc</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>225 Como Park Blvd</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>Cheektowaga</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>NY</StateAbbreviationCd>
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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>Team Red White and Blue</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>1110 W Platt St</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>Tampa</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>FL</StateAbbreviationCd>
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        <IRCSectionDesc>501(c)(3)</IRCSectionDesc>
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        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>Operational Support</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>Girls on the Run of Buffalo Inc</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>877 E Delevan Ave</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>Buffalo</CityNm>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part I, Line 2:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>At the end of 2015, there was no formal grant selection process in place. The organization is currently working with its legal representation to establish a grant-giving policy that will be consistent with the organization's mission statement.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The membership of buffalo-erie marathon association, inc. shall consist of voting members and associated members. Voting Members shall be those persons who shall have demonstrated a commitment to the corporation by financial and/or other contributions to the support and maintenance of the Corporation and sustained participation in its activities, and who shall be designated as Voting Members by the Board of Directors from time to time. Upon acceptance of an application for membership by the Board of Directors, the applicant shall become a Voting Member. Associate Members shall be those persons to whom membership shall be granted from time to time, pursuant to authorization by the Board of Directors, by reason of their interest in the goals of the Corporation or their desire to join in its activities. The Board of Directors may provide for different categories of Associate Members, such as honorary members or junior members.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Each Voting Member in good standing shall be entitled at every meeting of Voting Members to one vote on all matters appropriate for consideration by the Corporation's membership. Directors elected at any meeting of the Voting Members shall, except as otherwise provided by law or the certificate of incorporation, be elected by a plurality of the votes cast. All other corporate action to be taken by vote of the Voting Members shall, except as otherwise provided by law, the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws, be authorized by a majority of the votes cast. The vote for directors, or upon any question before a meeting of the Voting Members, shall not be by ballot unless the person presiding at such meeting shall so direct or any Voting Member shall so demand.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The tax return and financial statements are reviewed with the board of directors before filing.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Each year, all officers are required to complete a conflict of interest statement indicating any potential conflict of interest with other board members or transactions in which the organization is a participant.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>the organization's audit committee performed a review of executive compensation paid by other similar marathons, in particular those of similar size and nature and in addition history and performance where reviewed for both compensated race directors.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Governing documents are available upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>The organization has created a separate audit committee and its duties among others are to review the audit process and select independent auditors.</ExplanationTxt>
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