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THIS REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE ORGANIZATION'S INFORMATION RETURNS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS ARE "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" OF BEING SUSTAINED "WHEN CHALLENGED" OR "WHEN EXAMINED" BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. TAX POSITIONS NOT DEEMED TO MEET THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THRESHOLD WOULD BE RECORDED AS A TAX BENEFIT AND ASSET OR EXPENSE AND LIABILITY IN THE CURRENT YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATION RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND ILLINOIS STATE JURISDICTION. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2008. AS OF AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011, MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES IN EVANSTON, INC. (THE "ORGANIZATION") IS A NON-STOCK, NON-MEMBER ILLINOIS NONPROFIT CORPORATION FORMED APRIL 29, 1998 TO CREATE INCOME FOR THIRD WORLD ARTISANS BY SELLING THEIR PRODUCTS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY ACTIVITY IS TO SELL QUALITY HANDICRAFTS PRODUCED BY LOW-INCOME PERSONS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.OTHER THAN RETAIL OPERATIONS, THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE EVANSTON COMMUNITY WITH RESPECT TO ISSUES SUCH AS ECONOMIC JUSTICE, FAIR TRADE PRINCIPLES, AND THIRD WORLD ARTISANS AND THEIR HANDICRAFT TECHNIQUES. THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS CONSTITUTE APPROXIMATELY 5% OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES. THE REMAINING 95% IS DEVOTED TO THE SALE OF HANDICRAFTS. ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM IS REVIEWED BY THE INTERNAL BOOKKEEPER AND THEN DETAILED REVIEW BY THE MANAGER. THE FORM IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST