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          <State>MN</State>
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          <BusinessNameLine1>THE NATURE CONSERVANCY MINNESOTA CHAPTER</BusinessNameLine1>
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          <AddressLine1>1101 W RIVER PKWY</AddressLine1>
          <City>MINNEAPOLIS</City>
          <State>MN</State>
          <ZIPCode>55415</ZIPCode>
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        <EINOfRecipient>530242654</EINOfRecipient>
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          <AddressLine1>PO BOX 9</AddressLine1>
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          <State>MN</State>
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        <EINOfRecipient>202309944</EINOfRecipient>
        <AmountOfCashGrant>25000</AmountOfCashGrant>
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          <BusinessNameLine1>NORTHERN DENTAL ACCESS CENTER</BusinessNameLine1>
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          <AddressLine1>PO BOX 279</AddressLine1>
          <City>BEMIDJI</City>
          <State>MN</State>
          <ZIPCode>56601</ZIPCode>
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        <EINOfRecipient>841711812</EINOfRecipient>
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        <PurposeOfGrant>FOR ORAL HEALTH PREVENTION SERVICE EXPANSION TO NW MN COMMUNITIES</PurposeOfGrant>
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          <State>MN</State>
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        <EINOfRecipient>410888567</EINOfRecipient>
        <AmountOfCashGrant>10000</AmountOfCashGrant>
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          <BusinessNameLine1>NORTHWEST PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL</BusinessNameLine1>
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          <AddressLine1>220 PENNINGTON AVE</AddressLine1>
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          <State>MN</State>
          <ZIPCode>56701</ZIPCode>
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        <EINOfRecipient>363469532</EINOfRecipient>
        <AmountOfCashGrant>7000</AmountOfCashGrant>
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          <BusinessNameLine1>NORTHWEST REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION</BusinessNameLine1>
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          <AddressLine1>115 S MAIN STE 1</AddressLine1>
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          <State>MN</State>
          <ZIPCode>56762</ZIPCode>
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        <EINOfRecipient>411231594</EINOfRecipient>
        <AmountOfCashGrant>12500</AmountOfCashGrant>
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          <BusinessNameLine1>NORTHWEST REGIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEV PARTNERSHIP</BusinessNameLine1>
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          <AddressLine1>510 COUNTY ROAD 71</AddressLine1>
          <City>CROOKSTON</City>
          <State>MN</State>
          <ZIPCode>56716</ZIPCode>
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        <AmountOfCashGrant>12500</AmountOfCashGrant>
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          <BusinessNameLine1>NORTHWEST RESEARCH AND OUTREACH CENTER</BusinessNameLine1>
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          <AddressLine1>BIOENERGY UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA</AddressLine1>
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          <State>MN</State>
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        <AmountOfCashGrant>10934</AmountOfCashGrant>
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          <BusinessNameLine1>NORTHWEST SERVICE COOPERATIVE</BusinessNameLine1>
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          <AddressLine1>114 1ST ST</AddressLine1>
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        <AmountOfCashGrant>12500</AmountOfCashGrant>
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          <AddressLine1>PO BOX 630</AddressLine1>
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          <BusinessNameLine1>STEPHEN-ARGYLE SCHOOLS ISD #2856</BusinessNameLine1>
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          <State>MN</State>
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        <AmountOfCashGrant>7000</AmountOfCashGrant>
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          <BusinessNameLine1>TRI-VALLEY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC</BusinessNameLine1>
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          <AddressLine1>PO BOX 607</AddressLine1>
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          <State>MN</State>
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        <EINOfRecipient>410888488</EINOfRecipient>
        <AmountOfCashGrant>6250</AmountOfCashGrant>
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          <BusinessNameLine1>UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-CROOKSTON</BusinessNameLine1>
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          <AddressLine1>107A SELVIG HALL</AddressLine1>
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          <State>MN</State>
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        <AmountOfCashGrant>25000</AmountOfCashGrant>
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          <BusinessNameLine1>VILLAGE OF HOPE</BusinessNameLine1>
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          <AddressLine1>PO BOX 1035</AddressLine1>
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          <State>MN</State>
          <ZIPCode>56619</ZIPCode>
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        <EINOfRecipient>363418205</EINOfRecipient>
        <AmountOfCashGrant>7500</AmountOfCashGrant>
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          <AddressLine1>129 W JOHNSON AVE</AddressLine1>
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          <State>MN</State>
          <ZIPCode>56762</ZIPCode>
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        <EINOfRecipient>410872993</EINOfRecipient>
        <AmountOfCashGrant>6378</AmountOfCashGrant>
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          <AddressLine1>510 CEDAR AVE NW</AddressLine1>
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          <State>MN</State>
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        <AmountOfCashGrant>45000</AmountOfCashGrant>
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        <AmountOfCashGrant>33000</AmountOfCashGrant>
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          <State>MN</State>
          <ZIPCode>56744</ZIPCode>
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        <AmountOfCashGrant>7500</AmountOfCashGrant>
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          <BusinessNameLine1>PARK RAPIDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION</BusinessNameLine1>
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          <State>MN</State>
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          <State>MN</State>
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          <AddressLine1>515 5TH AVE S</AddressLine1>
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          <State>MN</State>
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        <AmountOfCashGrant>10000</AmountOfCashGrant>
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          <State>MN</State>
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          <State>MN</State>
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          <State>MN</State>
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          <State>MN</State>
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          <State>MN</State>
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          <State>MN</State>
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          <State>MN</State>
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          <State>MN</State>
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          <State>MN</State>
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          <State>MN</State>
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          <State>MN</State>
          <ZIPCode>56623</ZIPCode>
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        <AmountOfCashGrant>10000</AmountOfCashGrant>
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          <AddressLine1>PO BOX 465</AddressLine1>
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          <State>MN</State>
          <ZIPCode>56470</ZIPCode>
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        <Identifier>PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>PART I, LINE 2:</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: AFTER A GENERAL GRANT IS AWARDED, AN AWARD LETTER IS SENT WHICH IS SIGNED BY THE GRANTEE. THIS LETTER IS SUBJECT TO THE GRANTEE ACCEPTING TERMS IN THE AWARD LETTER INCLUDING WHEN PAYMENTS WILL BE SENT AND WHEN REPORTS WILL BE DUE. NORMALLY THE FIRST PAYMENT IS SENT AFTER THE GRANTEE SIGNS THIS AGREEMENT. FOLLOWING PAYMENTS ARE SENT AFTER SENDING IN SATISFACTORY REPORTS. WITH COMPONENT FUNDS, PAYMENT IS SENT AFTER REQUIRED MATERIALS ARE RECEIVED FROM THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. SCHOLARSHIP PAYMENTS ARE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE POST-SECONDARY SCHOOLS AFTER REQUIRED INFORMATION IS RECEIVED FROM THE STUDENTS.</Explanation>
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      <SecuritiesPubliclyTraded>
        <NonCashCheckbox>X</NonCashCheckbox>
        <NumberOfContributions>3</NumberOfContributions>
        <NoncashContribsRptdF990>50532</NoncashContribsRptdF990>
        <MethodOfDeterminingRevenues>MARKET VALUE</MethodOfDeterminingRevenues>
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      <AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld>0</AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld>
      <ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts>1</ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts>
      <ThirdPartiesUsed>0</ThirdPartiesUsed>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE 990 WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE IT IS FILED.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST YEARLY SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHICH IS WRITTEN TO EMPHASIZE FAIRNESS, CONSISTENCY AND INTEGRITY IN ALL OF ITS DECISION-MAKING, TO ENSURE THERE WILL BE NO BASIS FOR LEGAL ACTION OR ACCUSATIONS OF SELF-DEALING. THE BOARD WILL EXCLUDE ANY MEMBER FROM ALL DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS CONCERNING ACTIONS ON ANY PROJECT, SERVICE OR OTHER MATTER PROPOSED FOR FUNDING IN WHICH SUCH MEMBER MAY HAVE A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FIDUCIARY INTEREST. ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD MAY QUESTION ANOTHER BOARD MEMBER AS TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS A WHOLE WILL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE PRESIDENT IS SUBJECT TO ANNUAL REVIEW BY THE BOARD WHO SUBSEQUENTLY DETERMINES THE SALARY. OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED BY SUPERVISORS AND THE PRESIDENT DETERMINES SALARY BASED ON EXTERNAL DATA.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION'S 990 AND ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS) ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT MADE PUBLIC.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>OTHER FEES</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>MISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 437,137. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,718. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 13,058. TOTAL EXPENSES 459,913.</Explanation>
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