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        <Identifier>DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>PART X, LINE 2:</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION, AN ILLINOIS NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS WELL AS FROM TAXES UNDER THE FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ACT. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ORGANIZATION ARE DEDUCTIBLE FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES WITHIN LIMITATIONS OF THE LAW. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2010.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE PRESENTED WITH A COPY OF THE FINAL DRAFT OF FORM 990. THE BOARD REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
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        <Explanation>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO AFFIRM THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN THE FORM OF AN ANNUAL STATEMENT. NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST HAS ARISEN TO DATE, THEREFORE NO ENFORCEMENT HAS BEEN NEEDED. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SELF-MONITOR THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IF A CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED, THEN THE INTERESTED PERSON IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT IMMEDIATELY.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: DOCUMENTS ARE MAINTAINED ON FILE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW ON SITE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>ARIEL EDUCATION INITIATIVE (AEI) SUPPORTS ARIEL COMMUNITY ACADEMY (ACA) THROUGH SUPPLEMENTAL STAFF AND GENERAL FUNDING. AS PART OF THIS SUPPORT, AEI PAID $15,000 IN SALARY FOR LENNETTE COLEMAN, AEI BOARD MEMBER, FOR HER WORK AS PRINCIPAL OF ACA DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR.</Explanation>
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