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        <Explanation>THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW VIA THE FORT WORTH OPERA WEB SITE PRIOR TO SIGNATURE AND FILING WITH THE IRS.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
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        <Explanation>THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW VIA THE FORT WORTH OPERA WEB SITE PRIOR TO SIGNATURE AND FILING WITH THE IRS.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>EVERY BOARD MEMBER SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND IT IS KEPT ON FILE WITH THE RECORDS OF THE BOARD. AS THE ORGANIZATION MAKES BUSINESS DECISIONS, IT CONSCIOUSLY MAKES SURE THAT NO COMPROMISING RELATIONSHIPS ARE CREATED.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Explanation>FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15: THE BOARD CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE GENERAL DIRECTOR'S SALARY. THE BOARD COMPARES THE SALARY WITH INDUSTRY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OPERA AMERICA AS WELL AS COMPARABLY SIZED COMPANIES IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA. OTHER EMPLOYEES ARE EVALUATED ANNUALLY BY THE GENERAL DIRECTOR FOR INDUSTRY COMPARABLE SALARIES AND OTHER COMPANIES IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ON FORT WORTH OPERA ASSOCIATION, INC.'S WEB SITE AS WELL AS WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>ALL OTHER FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES</Identifier>
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        <Identifier>OTHER FEES</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G</ReturnReference>
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