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        <Explanation>THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD AND SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO TRANSACT ALL REGULAR BUSINESS DURING THE INTERIM BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, PROVIDED THAT ANY ACTION TAKEN SHALL NOT BE IN CONFLICT WITH THE POLICIES, OR ANY PRIOR ACTION, OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL REFER ALL MATTERS OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE TO THE BOARD. IT SHALL CONSIDER ALL MATTERS REFERRED TO IT BY THE BOARD AND SHALL ACT FOR THE BOARD IN EMERGENCIES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT ACT WITHOUT BOARD APPROVAL IN THE FOLLOWING MATTERS: (I)ANY SALE OR PURCHASE OF LAND OR BUILDINGS. (II)ANY FUNDING FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH EITHER MORTGAGE FUNDING OR A FUND CAMPAIGN. (III)ANY ESTABLISHMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS, INCLUDING POSITION DESCRIPTIONS AND FILING OF SAID POSITIONS.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL BEFORE IT IS FILED AND APPROVES THE FILING OF THE RETURN. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THEN IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE FORM 990.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AT EVERY BOARD MEETING, THE MEMBERS ARE ASKED IF THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE IN THEIR INDEPENDENCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THIS INFORMATION IS DOCUMENTED WITHIN THE MINUTES.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE BOARD REVIEWS SURVEYS FROM OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS ON COMPENSATION LEVELS. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO BASED ON COMPARABLE COMPENSATION. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION OF HOW THE COMPENSATION IS SET.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -259,355. INCOME FROM K-1 -37. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -259,392.</Explanation>
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