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        <Explanation>THE CENTER IS REQUIRED TO MEASURE, RECOGNIZE, PRESENT AND DISCLOSE IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN IN THE TAX YEARS THAT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION OR EXPECTS TO TAKE ON A TAX RETURN. THE CENTER RECOGNIZES THE TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. PRIOR YEAR TAX RETURNS MAY BE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION IN VARIOUS TAX JURISDICTIONS, MOST OF WHICH DEFINE OPEN TAX YEARS AS THREE YEARS FROM THE LATER OF THE DUE DATE OF THE RETURN OR THE DATE THE RETURN WAS FILED. THE CENTER HAS NOT RECORDED A LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR ANY OPEN TAX YEARS.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</ReturnReference>
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        <Explanation>BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S RETURN CAN BE OBTAINED ON THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990 PART VII SECTION A. LINE 1A COLUMN B</ReturnReference>
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        <Explanation>DUE TO INADEQUATE FUNDING, STATISTICAL ASSESSMENT SERVICE'S SHARE OF EXPENSES PAID BY CENTER FOR MEDIA AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN REIMBURSED.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>SCHEDULE R PART V LINE 2</ReturnReference>
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