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OFFICES FOR THE EDUCATION OF MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE CRITICAL NEED FOR WETLANDS AND ASSOCIATED UPLANDS HABITAT RESTORATION. INTENDED USE OF ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS PART V, LINE 4 THE CURRENT FUND BALANCES SUPPORT PROGRAM WORK IN MONITORING EASEMENTS, LAND ACQUISITIONS, WETLANDS RESTORATION AND RESEARCH. DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. WILL WORK WITH PROSPECTIVE DONORS ON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OTHER ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INCLUDING NAMED FUNDS, PROVIDED THEY SUPPORT APPROPRIATE CONSERVATION, PUBLIC POLICY, OR RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. FIN 48 PART X, LINE 2 DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. (DUI) AND WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST, INC. (WAT) ARE RECOGNIZED AS ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER 501(A) AS ENTITIES DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT FOR TAXES ON INCOME FROM ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES. 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