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        <TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs>0</TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs>
        <CompReportPrior990FilingOrg>0</CompReportPrior990FilingOrg>
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        <ReturnReference>PART III</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>CAROLINE KING WAS COMPENSATED BY AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION, PARTNERSHIP FOR LEARNING (PFL). WASHINGTON STEM REIMBURSED $65,704 TO PFL FOR CAROLINE'S SALARY AND BENEFITS AS INTERIM CEO DURING THE TIME SHE WAS WORKING FOR WASHINGTON STEM.</Explanation>
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        <NameOfInterestedPerson>
          <NamePerson>MCKINSTRY COMPANY</NamePerson>
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        <Relationship>DEAN ALLEN, OWNER OF MCKINSTRY COMPANY</Relationship>
        <AmountOfTransaction>64362</AmountOfTransaction>
        <DescriptionOfTransaction>MCKINSTRY COMPANY PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND LEASED OFFICE SPACE TO WASHINGTON STEM AT FAIR MARKET VALUE.</DescriptionOfTransaction>
        <SharingOfRevenues>0</SharingOfRevenues>
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        <Identifier>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</Identifier>
        <Explanation>SENIOR MANAGEMENT (CEO AND COO) WILL REVIEW THE DRAFT FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS PRESENTATION TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 AT ITS NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OR CALL A SPECIAL MEETING TO REVIEW IT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>UPON JOINING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THIS IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>WASHINGTON STEM WILL MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</Explanation>
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