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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX YEAR ENDED 12-31-2013 WAS A SHORT YEAR WHICH BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2013, THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF IRS DETERMINATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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          <AddressLine1>520 PIKE STREET NO 1212</AddressLine1>
          <City>SEATTLE</City>
          <State>WA</State>
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          <City>PORTLAND</City>
          <State>OR</State>
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          <State>NY</State>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THROUGH ITS GRANT AGREEMENTS, THE ASSOCIATION OBLIGATES THE GRANTEE TO USE GRANT FUNDS EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES, AND TO SUBMIT FINAL REPORTS DETAILING THE GRANTEE'S USE OF GRANT FUNDS. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION MAY VISIT THE GRANTEE'S PREMISES AND REVIEW THE GRANTEE'S ACTIVITIES FROM TIME TO TIME. IF THE ASSOCIATION HAS ANY REASON TO SUSPECT MISUSE OF GRANT FUNDS, THE ASSOCIATION WILL INVESTIGATE FURTHER. IF THE ASSOCIATION BELIEVES AFTER INVESTIGATION THAT FUNDS WERE MISUSED, IT WILL STOP DISBURSING AND ATTEMPT TO THE BEST OF ITS ABILITY TO RECOVER ANY FUNDS THAT WERE NOT USED CONSISTENTLY WITH THE ASSOCIATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MS. KORSMO IS PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LEAGUE OF EDUCATION VOTERS FOUNDATION ("LEV FOUNDATION"). LEV FOUNDATION SERVED AS THE WASHINGTON STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION'S FISCAL SPONSOR PRIOR TO THE ASSOCIATION RECEIVING SEPARATE TAX EXEMPTION. MS. BINDER IS A DIRECTOR AND THE VOLUNTEER FUND DEVELOPMENT CHAIR OF THE LEV FOUNDATION. MS. MACFARLANE IS A NON-VOTING EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER OF THE LEV FOUNDATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDED A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION BEFORE IT WAS FILED.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE WASHINGTON STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION ARE REQUIRED TO FULLY DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS OF EVERY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ANNUALLY THROUGH THE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ALL INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN APPROVING COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS FOLLOW A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS ARE DOCUMENTED IN ADVANCE AND IN WRITING PRIOR TO PAYING COMPENSATION. SUCH COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS ARE BASED ON INFORMATION ABOUT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE SUPPORTING INFORMATION AND VOTING RECORDS ARE DOCUMENTED IN WRITING.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ASSOCIATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. _</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,500. STRATEGIC PLANNING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 129,750. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 129,750. GRANTWRITING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 11,881. TOTAL EXPENSES 11,881. LEADERSHIP CENTER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 150,886. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 150,886. RECRUITING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 37,278. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,142. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 41,420.</ExplanationTxt>
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