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        <Explanation>ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2010, TWO SEPARATE AGREEMENTS AND PLANS OF MERGER WERE APPROVED TO MERGE CANTIGNY FIRST DIVISION FOUNDATION AND MCCORMICK FREEDOM PROJECT INTO CANTIGNY FOUNDATION. THE MERGERS WERE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2011 AT 12:01AM. ACCORDINGLY, ALL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF CANTIGNY FIRST DIVISION FOUNDATION AND MCCORMICK FREEDOM PROJECT BECAME ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF CANTIGNY FOUNATION ON JANUARY 1, 2011.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>AFTER THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN COMPLETED, THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS REVIEWS THE DOCUMENT. ONCE THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT IS SATISFIED THAT THE RETURN HAS BEEN ACCURATELY COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS INSTRUCTIONS, THE RETURN IS REVIEWED FOR IRS COMPLIANCE BY THE FOUNDATION'S LEGAL COUNSEL. BEFORE FILING THE RETURN, THE SIGNIFICANT 990 COMPONENTS AND FORM CHANGES ARE SUMMARIZED FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND A COPY OF THE RETURN IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THEM. THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS AND FOUNDATION'S LEGAL COUNSEL DISCUSS AND REVIEW THE 990 RETURN WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THEIR REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING.</Explanation>
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