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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE VOTING MEMBERS AMENDED THE BYLAWS. SUSTANTIVE AMENDMENTS INCLUDED A CHANGE TO THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBER STATUS, IN THE ELECTION MODEL, AND A NUMBER OF OTHER MINOR REVISIONS, AND IN THE ADMISSION OF NEW MEMBERS.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>THE BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION MAY BE AMENDED ONLY BY A VOTE OF THE VOTING MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, VOTING MEMBERS ELECT TRUSTEES TO SERVICE ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ADMIT NEW MEMBERS.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>FORM 990 IS FIRST PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO OCEAN LEADERSHIP'S COGNIZANT AGENCY.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>OCEAN LEADERSHIP MAINTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE POLICY IS PART OF THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK WHICH NEW HIRES RECEIVE AS PART OF THE ORIENTATION PROCESS. THE HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANT DISCUSSES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS WELL AS ALL OTHER KEY OCEAN LEADERSHIP POLICIES WITH ALL NEW HIRES DURING NEW HIRE ORIENTATION. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A RECEIPT OF THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. AN EMPLOYEE WHO VIOLATES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WOULD BE SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION PER THE ORGANIZATION'S DISCIPLINARY ACTION POLICY. SUCH DISCIPLINARY ACTION COULD INCLUDE TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT, DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF THE SITUATION. ALL MEMBERS AND TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD. THE COLLECTION PROCESS BEGINS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS EACH YEAR AND CONTINUES UNTIL ALL MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES AND TRUSTEES HAVE A FORM ON FILE. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE NOTED, STORED IN THE CORPORATE RECORD, AND SHARED WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ADDITIONALLY, MEMBERS AND TRUSTEES ARE REMINDED OF THE POLICIES AT EACH MEMBERS AND BOARD MEETING.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO - AN ASSESSMENT IS CONDUCTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AS NEEDED. THE ASSESSMENT INCLUDES A COMPREHENSIVE MARKET SALARY REVIEW CONDUCTED BY NONPROFIT HR SOLUTIONS, AN INDEPENDENT HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTING FIRM. THE INDEPENDENT STUDY ALSO INCLUDES A REVIEW OF BENEFITS PROVIDED TO OTHER NON-PROFIT CHIEF EXECUTIVES WITH COMPARABLE BUDGET, STAFF SIZE, SCOPE AND MISSION. IN SOME YEARS THE ASSESSMENT INCLUDES A REVIEW OF MARKET INCREASE DATA. RESULTS OF THESE MARKET REVIEWS ARE PRESENTED BY NPHRS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH DISCUSSES THE DATA COLLECTED, CONSIDERS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO, AND SETS A SALARY ALIGNED TO A FIGURE THEY DEEM TO BE REASONABLE AND APPROPRIATE, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE REPORTED MEAN OF THE MARKET. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS ESTABLISHED BY CONTRACT BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE PRESIDENT/CEO. LINE 15B, THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR VICE PRESIDENTS INCLUDES COMPREHENSIVE MARKET SALARY REVIEWS FOR VICE PRESIDENT LEVEL POSITIONS AS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT SALARIES ARE APPROPRIATELY ALIGNED WITH THE MEAN OF THE MARKET. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO. ALL DATA USED IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND RANGES ARE SHIFTED EVERY TWO TO THREE YEARS. DATA IS GATHERED FROM COMPENSATION SURVEYS USING DATA FROM ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE, BUDGET, SCOPE, AND MISSION. DATA WAS LAST GATHERED IN 2012. COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN OFFER LETTERS, PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS AND SALARY NOTIFICATIONS TO EMPLOYEES.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BOTH ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:</Identifier>
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        <Explanation>NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 273,592.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, WHICH SERVES AS THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, OVERSEES THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE AUDIT FIRM. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 1A</ReturnReference>
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