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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Schedule D, Part V, Line 4</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Council is beneficiary of donor contributions to a permanently restricted endowment fund managed by the Homer Foundation. The Council's share of the endowment fund is recorded at fair value in the Statement of Financial Position, and unrealized gains and losses are included in the change in net assets in the accompanying Statement of Activitites.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Schedule D, Part X, Line 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Organization qualifies as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Management believes no unrelated business activity subject to the requirements of filing Federal Income Tax Form 990T exists for the year ended December 31, 2015. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made in the financial statements. With few exceptions, the Organization is not subject to audit of its tax returns prior to December 31, 2012. The Organizations policy is to report interest and penalties associated with income taxes, when applicable, as interest expense and other expense, respectively.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Fundraising expenses netted against revenue $(17,907) Gaming Expenses netted against revenue (11,633) Total to Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4b $(29,540)</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Fundraising expenses netted against revenue $17,907 Gaming Expenses netted against revenue 11,633 Total to Schedule D, Part XII Line 2d $29,540</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Schedule G, Part II, (a) Event #1</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Homer Halibut Festival</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part III, Line 3</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Friends of Bristol Bay program was discontinued due to the accomplishment of achieving the desired goal.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A copy of the completed Form 990 will be distributed to all board members it will also be reviewed by the executive director, board president, and treasurer before filing.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Disclosure of conflicts of interest are required twice a year during in-person board meetings and any conflicts are reviewed by the board of directors to determine appropriate procedures.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>All governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DESCRIPTION:INTERVIEW &amp; TRANSLATION TOTAL FEES:4371</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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