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        <Explanation>Footnote from Audited Financial Statements regarding Financial Statement treatment of donated works of art: The Museum does not capitalize donated works of art or recognize them as revenues or gains. Donations need not be recognized if they are added to collections that are held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service rather than financial gain; are protected, kept unencumbered, cared for, and preserved; and are subject to a policy that requires the proceeds from sales of collection items to be used to acquire other items for collections. Gifts received in 2011 and 2010 were valued at $38,000 and $605,600, respectively. Collection items are recorded at cost if purchased.</Explanation>
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        <City>Fargo</City>
        <State>ND</State>
        <ZIPCode>58102</ZIPCode>
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      <GamingManagerNamePerson>Karen Breiner</GamingManagerNamePerson>
      <GamingManagerCompensation>53455</GamingManagerCompensation>
      <GamingManagerServicesProvided>Staffing, site management, personnel management, negotiations with vendors, overall fiscal management of gaming operations, lobbying, marketing, advertising, community relations</GamingManagerServicesProvided>
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        <DescriptionOfPurpose>Facilities Refunding</DescriptionOfPurpose>
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        <OnBehalfOfIssuer>0</OnBehalfOfIssuer>
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        <VariableRateIssue>0</VariableRateIssue>
        <HedgeIdentifiedInBooksAndRecds>0</HedgeIdentifiedInBooksAndRecds>
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        <GrossProceedsInvested>0</GrossProceedsInvested>
        <ExceptionToRebate>0</ExceptionToRebate>
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          <NamePerson>Tom Dawson</NamePerson>
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        <Relationship>Board Member</Relationship>
        <AmountOfTransaction>20628</AmountOfTransaction>
        <DescriptionOfTransaction>Plains Art Museum pays an insurance premium to Tom Dawson's insurance company, Dawson Insurance</DescriptionOfTransaction>
        <SharingOfRevenues>0</SharingOfRevenues>
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        <NumberOfContributions>39</NumberOfContributions>
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      <ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts>1</ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts>
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        <Identifier>Non Reporting of Revenue:</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Part I, Line 33:</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>The organization does not capitalize donated works of art or recognize them as revenues or gains. Donations need not be recognized if they are added to collections that are held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service rather than financial gain; are protected, kept unencumbered, cared for, and preserved; and are subject to a policy that requires the proceeds from sales of collection items to be used to acquire other items for collections.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6</Identifier>
        <Explanation>The organization has members. All members have the same voting rights.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a</Identifier>
        <Explanation>At the annual meeting, the corporation's membership shall elect directors to be elected that year.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b</Identifier>
        <Explanation>There are no committess with the authority to act on behalf of the governing body.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11</Identifier>
        <Explanation>Management will review a draft copy of the Form 990. Following management's review of the 990, it will be presented to the board of directors and then presented to the full board. An electronic version of the completed Form 990 will be emailed to board members prior to the October 2011 board meeting.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
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        <Explanation>The organization has a conflict of interest policy in place which covers the board of directors. If a conflict of interest exists, a board member leaves the room during the discussion in order to not influence any vote on the discussion and the board member abstains from voting on the issue with the conflict. Conflicts will be reviewed by management and the board of directors, and the board will determine whether a conflict of interest exists.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>When the CEO was hired initially, the board of directors approved the CEO's compensation. Comparability data from regional and local nonprofits of similar size was used for the compensation data. Written minutes were taken at the board meeting. This process was last completed in October 2008.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances:</Identifier>
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