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WINE AND CHEESE 15487 6985 8502 8359 8359 23846 6985 16861 16861 X 3 68514 FMV X CHICKENS, RABITS, ROSTERS 11 4685 FMV X AUCTION CONTRIBUTIONS 57 6985 FMV 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER BOTH REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REQUIRING ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PROPOSED INCREASES FOR THE PRESIDENT AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND EITHER APPROVES OR DISAPPROVES THE INCREASE. 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