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          <State>ND</State>
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        <Explanation>SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: EACH YEAR A COMPETITIVE GRANT ROUND IS HELD THAT AWARDS GRANTS ACCORDING TO: 1) CURRENT AND EMERGING COMMUNITY NEEDS, 2) PRIORITIES ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD AND 3) GRANTS THAT EFFECT A BROAD SEGMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY, LEVERAGE SUPPORT FROM OTHER SOURCES, PROMOTE COLLABORATION, WITHOUT DUPLICATING SERVICES, STRENGTHENS ORGANIZATION SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND LONG TERM STABILITY, SHOW REALISTIC PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, FOCUS ON PROBLEM SOLVING. THE FOUNDATION HAS A COMPLETE GRANT APPLICATION FORM TO FOLLOW FOR APPLICATIONS. THERE IS ONE GRANT ROUND EACH YEAR. THE GRANTS COMMITTEE REVIEWS ALL COMPLETED GRANT APPLICATIONS AND AWARDS GRANTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOUNDATIONS POLICIES AND GUIDELINES. GRANTS ARE SUBJECT TO FUND AGREEMENT THAT REQUIRES A FINAL GRANT REPORT AFTER ONE YEAR. ANY FUNDS NOT UTILIZED FOR THE PURPOSE AWARDED ARE TO BE RETURNED TO FMAF.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE SIGNER OF THE RETURN.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE COMPLETED EACH YEAR BY ALL STAFF, BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THE RESULTS ARE COMPILED IN A LIST THAT IS REFERRED TO ON A REGULAR BASIS. THOSE WITH CONFLICTS ARE ASKED TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON MATTERS REGARDING SAID ORGANIZATIONS.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>DATA IS GATHERED PER THE COF SALARY SURVEY FOR LIKE SIZED COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS. THE BOARD REVIEWS, COMPARES AND APPROVES EXECUTIVE AND EMPLOYEE SALARIES.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE FARGO-MOORHEAD AREA FOUNDATION OFFICE.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990. PART XII, LINE 2C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.</Explanation>
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