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        <ReturnReference>Part XII, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>ARLINGTON SUPPORTING ORG $0 special events expense $165012 loss on disposal of assets $10441 unrealized loss $0</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>Part XI, Line 8: Other Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>arlington revenue $11631 UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS $ -0 change in value of interest rate swap $ -16716</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>Part V, Line 4</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>TO PROVIDE A STABLE FLOW OF RESOURCES FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS.</Explanation>
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        <GrossRevenueOtherEvents>201510</GrossRevenueOtherEvents>
        <OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents>43459</OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents>
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      <TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants>0</TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants>
      <TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations>0</TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations>
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        <TypeOfGrant>financial scholarship</TypeOfGrant>
        <NumberOfRecipients>4</NumberOfRecipients>
        <AmountOfCashGrant>7500</AmountOfCashGrant>
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      <CompensationSurvey>X</CompensationSurvey>
      <BoardOrCommitteeApproval>X</BoardOrCommitteeApproval>
      <SeverancePayment>false</SeverancePayment>
      <SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan>false</SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan>
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      <CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg>false</CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg>
      <CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs>false</CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs>
      <AnyNonFixedPayments>false</AnyNonFixedPayments>
      <InitialContractException>false</InitialContractException>
      <RebuttablePresumptionProcedure>false</RebuttablePresumptionProcedure>
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        <NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg>7092</NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Line 19</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>all required disclosures are made available upon request or at www.guidestar.org.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>internal budgets are compared to industry standards as published by opera america- an association of opera companies.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
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        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO BE REPORTED TO A SUPERVISOR AND/OR TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO BE AVOIDED OTHER THAN TO THE EXTENT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEE WITH A WRITTEN EXEMPTION. the board of trustees are asked to disclose any conflicts of interest at their annual meeting.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
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        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>the finace committee reviews the form 990 and then recommends approval to the full board of trustees. After the form 990 is approved by the board of trustees, it is filed with the IRS.</Explanation>
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      <LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg>false</LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg>
      <LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg>false</LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg>
      <SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg>false</SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg>
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      <RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs>false</RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs>
      <PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs>false</PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs>
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      <SharingOfFacilities>false</SharingOfFacilities>
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