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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COLLECTION OF ARTWORK AND ANTIQUES IS MAINTAINED IN MERIDIAN'S HISTORICAL HOUSES. IT IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION UPON REQUEST AND IS BEING PRESERVED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART V, LINE 4:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <ExplanationTxt>MERIDIAN IS RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. MERIDIAN HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS: TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME, TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - MISSION, VISION AND APPROACH:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER IS A NONPARTISAN DIPLOMACY INSTITUTION FOUNDED IN 1960 TO STRENGTHEN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP. BASED ON ITS HISTORIC CAMPUS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., MERIDIAN'S MISSION IS TO EQUIP LEADERS TO SHAPE THE NEXT ERA OF DIPLOMACY. AS GEOPOLITICAL UNCERTAINTY GROWS AND ALLIANCES SHIFT, THE NEED FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND STRONG U.S. LEADERSHIP HAS BECOME BOTH MORE URGENT AND MORE COMPLEX. MERIDIAN IS RESHAPING DIPLOMACY FOR A WORLD IN WHICH SOLUTIONS REQUIRE MORE THAN GOVERNMENT ACTION ALONE. WE BRING TOGETHER BUSINESS LEADERS, SCIENTISTS, GOVERNORS, MAYORS, ARTISTS, ATHLETES, AND OTHER CHANGEMAKERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, NETWORKS, AND RESOURCES TO ADDRESS SHARED GLOBAL CHALLENGES. TRADITIONAL DIPLOMACY, ONCE LED BY A RELATIVELY SMALL CIRCLE OF OFFICIALS, IS NO LONGER ENOUGH. MERIDIAN'S RESPONSE IS OPEN DIPLOMACY-A DECENTRALIZED, INCLUSIVE, AND AGILE MODEL DESIGNED TO MEET TODAY'S CHALLENGES. LIKE OPEN-SOURCE SYSTEMS OR BLOCKCHAIN, IT IS COLLABORATIVE, RESILIENT, AND ADAPTABLE. MERIDIAN LEADS THIS ECOSYSTEM BY CONVENING HIGH-POTENTIAL LEADERS ACROSS BORDERS, SECTORS, AND POLITICAL PERSPECTIVES TO ADVANCE SOLUTIONS IN BUSINESS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND CULTURE AND SPORTS. MERIDIAN'S PROGRAMS HELP LEADERS ENGAGE WITH GOVERNMENT AND DIPLOMATIC COUNTERPARTS WHILE BUILDING THE GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE, NETWORKS, AND TOOLS NEEDED TO STRENGTHEN DIPLOMACY. THIS WORK SPANS EDUCATION AND TRAINING, HIGH-LEVEL CONVENINGS, AND INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE. STRATEGIC PRIORITIES STRATEGIC PRIORITY 1: INCREASING U.S. COMPETITIVENESS: FUELING AMERICAN ECONOMIC GROWTH AND INNOVATION- THE MERIDIAN CENTER FOR CORPORATE DIPLOMACY IS WASHINGTON'S LEADING PLATFORM FOR COMMERCIAL DIPLOMACY, CONNECTING GLOBAL BUSINESS LEADERS WITH DIPLOMATS AND POLICYMAKERS TO NAVIGATE INTERNATIONAL MARKETS AND ADVANCE SHARED ECONOMIC AND GEOPOLITICAL GOALS. ACTING AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND THE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMUNITY, THE CENTER FOSTERS DIALOGUE ON ISSUES SUCH AS REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS, GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, AND MARKET ACCESS. STRATEGIC PRIORITY 2: GEOPOLITICAL RESILIENCE: EMPOWERING LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ANTICIPATE, ADAPT AND RESPOND TO GLOBAL DISRUPTIONS- THE CENTER FOR DIPLOMATIC ENGAGEMENT SERVES AS A HUB FOR EDUCATION AND COLLABORATION AMONG THE INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMATIC CORPS AND U.S. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERS ON EMERGING GLOBAL ISSUES. STRATEGIC PRIORITY 3: ALLIANCES &amp; PARTNERSHIPS: STRENGTHENING INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION TO TACKLE SHARED GLOBAL CHALLENGES- AS A PARTNER TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, THE CENTER FOR GLOBAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE AND TRAINING PROGRAMS TO STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE U.S. AND THE WORLD. THESE EXCHANGES FOSTER ALIGNMENT WITH U.S. VALUES AND INTERESTS WHILE GENERATING ECONOMIC IMPACT-EACH VISITOR CONTRIBUTES TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY THROUGH TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ACROSS DOZENS OF U.S. CITIES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MERIDIAN'S PROCESS FOR THE FORM 990 IS TO HAVE THE FORM REVIEWED BY THE CFO &amp; CEO, FOLLOWED BY A REVIEW BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE FORM IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT AS THEY ARISE. CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE UPDATED AND SIGNED BY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY. TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS UPON JOINING THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THEREAFTER IF SOMETHING CHANGES. ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF TRUSTEES ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM MEETS AS NEEDED AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. PERSONS WITH A CONFLICT ARE PROHIBITED FROM ALL DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS RELATED TO THE TRANSACTION INVOLVING THE CONFLICT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CEO COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES THROUGH A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH REVIEWS COMPARABLE SALARY INFORMATION FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, DISCUSSES THIS INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS ITS DECISION IN CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES. COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND THE CHIEF TALENT &amp; ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MERIDIAN MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D).</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT IS CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS.</ExplanationTxt>
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