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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE IRS FORM 990 RESTS WITH USAAF'S TREASURER. THE TREASURER WILL WORK WITH AND RELY ON USSAF'S ACCOUNTANTS IN PREPARING THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 WILL BE PRESENTED AS DRAFT TO USSAF'S PRESIDENT AND TREASURER FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO ITS FILING. AN OPEN INVITATION SHALL BE GIVEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF USSAF'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TO ITS OFFICERS TO ATTEND, AT THEIR OPTION, THE MEETING AT WHICH THE FORM 990 IS TO BE REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED. THE TREASURER WILL COMPILE COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT FORM 990 AND SEND THEM TO USSAF'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS FOR POSSIBLE REVISION OF THE FORM 990, TO THE EXTENT DEEMED APPROPRIATE IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT. THE FINAL FORM 990 WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE TREASURER FOR APPROVAL BEFORE FILING. ONCE THE FINAL FORM 990 HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE TREASURER, USSAF WILL FILE THE FORM 990 AS SOON AS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE AFTER RECEIVING THE SIGNED FORM 990, BUT IN NO EVENT LATER THAN (A) THE 15TH DAY OF THE FIFTH MONTH AFTER THE CLOSE OF USSAF'S FISCAL YEAR, OR (B) THE EXTENDED DUE DATE OF THE RETURN. THE COMPLETED AND FILED FORM 990 WILL BE SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD AFTER IT IS FILED.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>ANNUALLY IN THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MEMBERS DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THEY MAY HAVE. ALSO, ON A REGULAR AND CONSISTENT BASIS, THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY ARISE WHEN IT UNDERTAKES NEW EVENTS OR PROJECTS, REQUIRING FULL DISCLOSURE BY THE BOARD MEMBERS OF ANY CONFLICTS.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT/CEO IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (AN AD HOC COMMITTEE) REVIEWS THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S ANNUAL REPORT, DISCUSSES HIS PERFORMANCE, AND USING COMPARABLE DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, RECOMMEND THE COMPENSATION FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR. THE RECOMMENDATION IS SUBSTANTIATED IN A MEMO PRESENTED TO THE ORGANIZATION AUTHORIZING THE COMPENSATION CHANGE. THE COMPENSATION FOR THE OTHER EMPLOYEES IS RECOMMENDED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT/CEO, BASED ON COMPARABLE DATA AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE, AND ULTIMATELY APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WITH THE ACTION SUBSTANTIATED IN THE COMMITTEE'S MINUTES.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION'S 1023 AND 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FURTHER, THE ORGANIZATION'S 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT ANOTHER'S WEBSITE, WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICER. THEY ARE ALSO MAILED TO THOSE WHO REQUEST THEM.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE AUDIT REPORTS</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>AND APPROVES THEM. THEY ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. WHEN THE AUDIT COMMITTEE DEEMS IT NECESSARY, THEY ASK THE STAFF TO GET BIDS FROM LOCAL FIRMS AND THEN THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHOOSES THE FIRM. THIS PROCESS REMAINS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>2012 AMENDED FORM 990 - REASON FOR AMENDMENT: DURING 2011 THE</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTED ADDITIONAL RECORDKEEPING AND ALLOCATION PROCEDURES IN ORDER TO BETTER TRACK ITS SHARING OF EXPENSES FOR FACILITIES AND EMPLOYEES WITH A RELATED NONPROFIT, 501(C)(4) ENTITY, THE UNITED STATES SPORTSMEN'S ALLIANCE ("USSA"). THE INITIAL 2012 IRS FORM 990 IS BEING AMENDED TO ACCURATELY REFLECT THE ACTUAL EXPENSES CHARGED TO THE ALLIANCE BY THE FOUNDATION BECAUSE IT WAS DETERMINED EARLIER IN 2014, WHILE IN PREPARATION OF THE 2013 FORM 990, THAT THE ALLOCATION METHODOLOGY FOR EXPENSES BETWEEN THE TWO ENTITIES WAS NOT BEING USED ENTIRELY PROPERLY NOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO ORGANIZATION. CONSEQUENTLY, AMOUNTS WERE INADVERTENTLY BEING OVER-ALLOCATED TO THE ORGANIZATION. A REVIEW OF THE PROCEDURES AND RECORDS FROM 2011, 2012 AND 2013 WAS UNDERTAKEN WHILE THE 2013 FORM 990 WAS BEING PREPARED, AND THE FORMS 990 FOR BOTH 2011 AND 2012 HAVE BEEN AMENDED TO REFLECT MORE APPROPRIATE ALLOCATIONS OF EXPENSES FOR SHARED EMPLOYEES AND FACILITIES BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND USSA. STAFF IS NOW MORE FAMILIAR WITH THE PROCEDURES AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR ALLOCATIONS, AND RECORDS BECAME MORE ACCURATE IN LATER PERIODS FROM EARLY 2011 THROUGH LATE 2013. THE OVER-ALLOCATIONS TO THE ORGANIZATION IN 2011 AND 2012 WERE UNINTENTIONAL, AND SHOULD NOT OCCUR GOING FORWARD. AS A RESULT, THE FOLLOWING PARTS/SCHEDULES OF THE 2012 FORM 990 HAVE CHANGED: 1. FORM 990, PART I, SUMMARY INFORMATION FOR LINES 8 THROUGH 22 FOR BOTH THE "PRIOR YEAR" AND "CURRENT YEAR" COLUMNS HAS CHANGED TO REFLECT THE CHANGES IN ALLOCATED EXPENSES THAT AFFECT THESE SUMMARY TOTALS. 2. FORM 990, PART III: ALLOCATED PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES INCREASED FOR ALL OF THE PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS LISTED. 3. FORM 990, PART VII: ALLOCATED HOURS AND COMPENSATION TO WALTER P. PIDGEON, JR., THE PRESIDENT, CHANGED FROM THE ORIGINAL FILING, WITH LESS OF HIS COMPENSATION ALLOCATED TO THE RELATED ORGANIZATION, THE UNITED STATES SPORTSMEN'S ALLIANCE, INC. OVERALL, HIS TOTAL COMPENSATION IS THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL FILING, BUT THE ALLOCATION AMONG THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS HAS CHANGED. 4. FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1H: CONTRIBUTION REVENUE DECREASED SLIGHTLY DUE TO THE REALLOCATION. 5. FORM 990, PART IX: DUE TO THE DECREASE IN THE RELATED PARTY RECEIVABLE, VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE ALLOCATED FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES CHANGED. 6. FORM 990, PART X: THE CHANGES TO THE BALANCE SHEET ARE REFLECTED ON LINES 4, 17, AND 27 FOR THE "BEGINNING OF YEAR" AND "END OF YEAR" COLUMNS, REFLECTING THE CHANGES OF A RELATED PARTY RECEIVABLE ON THE ORIGINALLY FILED FORM 990. 7. FORM 990, PART XI: THE NET ASSETS RECONCILIATION CHANGED TO REFLECT THE OVERALL CHANGES TO EXPENSES. 8. FORM 990, SCHEDULE A, PART II, SECTION A, COLUMN (E), LINE 1 - TOTAL 2011 AND 2012 ALLOCATED GIFTS/CONTRIBUTIONS DECREASED DUE TO THE CHANGES NOTED EARLIER FOR PART VIII FOR 2012 AND TO CHANGES REPORTED ON AN AMENDED 2011 FORM 990. THIS CHANGED LINES 7, 11, AND 14 ON THIS PART OF SCHEDULE A AS WELL. 9. FORM 990, SCHEDULE C, PART II-A: DUE TO THE INCREASE IN OVERALL EXPENSES, LINES 1D-1G CHANGED TO REFLECT THE ADDITIONAL ORGANIZATION EXPENSES. FURTHER, THE 2011 COLUMN FOR LINE 2 CHANGED TO REFLECT THE CHANGES REPORTED ON AN AMENDED 2011 FORM 990. 10. FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PARTS XI, XII, AND XIII: THE NET EFFECT OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE RELATED PARTY RECEIVABLE ON EXPENSES IS REFLECTED HERE AS A PART XI, LINE 2D, AND PART XII, LINE 4B, ADJUSTMENT. 11. FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART II: THE ALLOCATION OF COMPENSATION FOR WALTER P. PIDGEON, JR., HAS BEEN CHANGED, PURSUANT TO THE CHANGES AFFECTING THE FORM 990, PART VII, ALLOCATION REFERENCED EARLIER. 12. FORM 990, SCHEDULE R, PART V, LINES 1N, 1O AND 1Q: THE EXPENSES AMOUNTS REFLECTED IN THE LINE 2 DESCRIPTIONS CHANGED TO REFLECT THE REALLOCATION NOTED EARLIER.</Explanation>
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