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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>NEIL PEPE (ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND ENSEMBLE MEMBER) AND MARY MCCANN (SCHOOL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD MEMBER, AND FOUNDING ENSEMBLE MEMBER) HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. MIKE SLOSBERG (BOARD MEMBER) AND JACQUIE CORBELLI (BOARD MEMBER) HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>CHANGES TO THE ORGANZATIONS BY-LAWS (ADOPTED DECEMBER 2011): IN DECEMBER 2011, THE ENSEMBLE AND BOARD BOTH UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED REVISED BYLAWS. THE BYLAWS HAD BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE THE ORIGINAL CREATION OF THE COMPANY AND WERE REVISED TO BETTER REFLECT THE WAY IN WHICH THE THEATER IS DOING BUSINESS TODAY. THERE WAS CAREFUL ATTENTION APPLIED TO STAYING TRUE TO THE COMPANY'S ORIGINAL INTENTION WHILE MAKING IT COMPLIANT WITH BEST BUSINESS PRACTICES. THE MAIN REVISION CLARIFIED THE ROLE OF THE ENSEMBLE AND BOARD AS IT PERTAINS TO THE HIRING AND FIRING OF THE EXECUTIVE STAFF. THE REVISION MAINTAINS THAT THE ENSEMBLE CAN HIRE AND FIRE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR. IT FURTHER EXPLAINS THE SEARCH COMMITTEE PROCESS FOR AN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR WHICH INVOLVES MEMBERS OF BOARD, BUT ULTIMATE SELECTION IS MADE BY THE ENSEMBLE. IN REVERSE, THE MANAGING DIRECTOR IS THE BOARD'S DECISION, BUT THE SEARCH COMMITTEE WOULD INCLUDE ENSEMBLE MEMBERS. THE SECOND MAIN REVISION CLARIFIED THE FIDUCIARY AND GOVERNANCE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD MEMBERS AND THE RELIEF OF THOSE RESPONSIBILITIES FROM THE ENSEMBLE.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS ARE ITS ARTISTIC ENSEMBLE MEMBERS.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST CERTIFICATION AND FORM 990 DISCLOSURE FORM.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>COMPENSATION FOR THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SCHOOL WERE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITEE USED COMPARATIVE DATA FROM THE TCG SALARY SURVEY, AND UPDATED FORM 990S OF PEER ORGANIZATIONS.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IS AVAILABLE ON THE NEW YORK STATE CHARITIES BUREAU WEBSITE, ALL OTHERS UPON REQUEST.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C:</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT.</Explanation>
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