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        <ReturnReference>Part I, Column (b):</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>The number of contributions/contributors reported is the actual number of contributions received.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>Third Party Use:</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Part I, Line 32b:</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Servant Christian Community Foundation is used for large items such as boats, cars etc or anything that Awana would not be using in the ministry or be able to convert to cash.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11</Identifier>
        <Explanation>The Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm, reviewed by the management and financial teams, and finally submitted to the board for review before being filed with the IRS.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Annually employees and board of directors complete surveys regarding any potential conflicts. Surveys are maintained by the legal/risk management department Any potential conflict of Interest is reported to an employee's supervisor and in the case of board members, to the board of directors by the Chief Financial Officer.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>All compensation is evaluated annually through analysis of independent benchmarking data obtained from national salary surveys such as Abbott-Langer, Watson Wyatt, and the US Department of Labor. A formal salary structure with defined pay grades is examined and adjusted annually. Evaluation of executive compensation also includes analysis of pay in comparable not-for-profit organizations obtained from Form 990s. Executive compensation is reviewed and approved annually by an independent Board of Directors and decisions are documented in Board meeting minutes. Internal control documents related to compensation decisions for all employees are maintained by the Human Resources Department.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon requests. All requests should be made to the Chief Financial Officer.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part XI, line 5:</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Net unrealized gains on investments: 450,952. Change in value of annuities -19,626. Change in value of trusts 92,531. Total to Form 990, Part XI, Line 5: 523,857.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>The organization has a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant. This process has not changed since the prior year.</Explanation>
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