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Wages As Amended: $648,479 As Originally Filed: $630,285 Change: $18,194 Form 990, Part IX, Line 10, Column (A) -Payroll Taxes As Amended: $601,556 As Originally Filed: $601,556 Change: $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 10, Column (B) -Payroll Taxes As Amended: $555,290 As Originally Filed: $555,289 Change: $1 Form 990, Part IX, Line 10, Column (C) -Payroll Taxes As Amended: $46,266 As Originally Filed: $46,267 Change: -$1 Form 990, Part IX, Line 9, Column (A) -Employee Benefits As Amended: $898,357 As Originally Filed: $901,791 Change: -$3,434 Form 990, Part IX, Line 9, Column (B) -Employee Benefits As Amended: $846,382 As Originally Filed: $849,618 Change: -$3,236 Form 990, Part IX, Line 9, Column (C) -Employee Benefits As Amended: $51,975 As Originally Filed: $52,173 Change: -$198 Form 990, Part IX, Line 11c, Column (A) -Accounting Fees As Amended: $40,128 As Originally Filed: $0 Change: $40,128 Form 990, Part IX, Line 11c, Column (B) -Accounting Fees As Amended: $860 As Originally Filed: $0 Change: $860 Form 990, Part IX, Line 11c, Column (C) -Accounting Fees As Amended: $39,268 As Originally Filed: $0 Change: $39,268 Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g, Column (A) -Other As Amended: $834,338 As Originally Filed: $835,452 Change: -$1,114 Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g, Column (B) -Other As Amended: $828,866 As Originally Filed: $829,726 Change: -$860 Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g, Column (C) -Other As Amended: $5,472 As Originally Filed: $5,726 Change: -$254 Form 990, Part IX, Line 13, Column (A) -Office Expenses As Amended: $18,239 As Originally Filed: $18,239 Change: 0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 13, Column (B) -Office Expenses As Amended: $17,760 As Originally Filed: $17,761 Change: -$1 Form 990, Part IX, Line 13, Column (C) -Office Expenses As Amended: $479 As Originally Filed: $478 Change: $1 Form 990, Part IX, Line 14, Column (A) -Information Technology As Amended: $56,113 As Originally Filed: $773,722 Change: -$717,609 Form 990, Part IX, Line 14, Column (B) -Information Technology As Amended: $46,407 As Originally Filed: $695,997 Change: -$649,590 Form 990, Part IX, Line 14, Column (C) -Information Technology As Amended: $9,706 As Originally Filed: $77,725 Change: -$68,019 Form 990, Part IX, Line 16, Column (A) -Occupancy As Amended: $927,285 As Originally Filed: $65,269 Change: $862,016 Form 990, Part IX, Line 16, Column (B) -Occupancy As Amended: $922,690 As Originally Filed: $60,674 Change: $862,016 Form 990, Part IX, Line 16, Column (C) -Occupancy As Amended: $4,595 As Originally Filed: $4,595 Change: $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 17, Column (A) -Travel As Amended: $211,533 As Originally Filed: $336,533 Change: -$125,000 Form 990, Part IX, Line 17, Column (B) -Travel As Amended: $168,242 As Originally Filed: $293,242 Change: -$125,000 Form 990, Part IX, Line 17, Column (C) -Travel As Amended: $43,291 As Originally Filed: $43,291 Change: $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 22, Column (A) -Depreciation As Amended: $256,355 As Originally Filed: $204,019 Change: $52,336 Form 990, Part IX, Line 22, Column (B) -Depreciation As Amended: $226,171 As Originally Filed: $204,019 Change: $22,152 Form 990, Part IX, Line 22, Column (C) -Depreciation As Amended: $30,184 As Originally Filed: $0 Change: $30,184 Form 990, Part IX, Line 23, Column (A) -Insurance As Amended: $155,769 As Originally Filed: $177,637 Change: -$21,868 Form 990, Part IX, Line 23, Column (B) -Insurance As Amended: $155,769 As Originally Filed: $155,769 Change: $0</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Continuation of Sch O Form 990, Part IX, Line 24b, Column (A) -Maintenance &amp; Repairs As Amended: $850,235 As Originally Filed: $1,679,413 Change: -$829,178 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24b, Column (B) -Maintenance &amp; Repairs As Amended: $823,844 As Originally Filed: $1,653,022 Change: -$829,178 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24b, Column (C) -Maintenance &amp; Repairs As Amended: $26,391 As Originally Filed: $26,391 Change: $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24d, Column (A) -Other Expenses As Amended: $0 As Originally Filed: $507,225 Change: -$507,225 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24d, Column (B) -Other Expenses As Amended: $0 As Originally Filed: $375,453 Change: -$375,453 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24d, Column (C) -Other Expenses As Amended: $0 As Originally Filed: $131,772 Change: -$131,772 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24d, Column (A) -Carrer Development As Amended: $308,783 As Originally Filed: $0 Change: $308,783 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24d, Column (B) -Carrer Development As Amended: $262,607 As Originally Filed: $0 Change: $262,607 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24d, Column (C) -Carrer Development As Amended: $46,176 As Originally Filed: $0 Change: $46,176 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e, Column (A) -All Other Expenses As Amended: $995,214 As Originally Filed: $701,214 Change: $294,000 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e, Column (B) -All Other Expenses As Amended: $951,823 As Originally Filed: $1,686,539 Change: -$734,716 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e, Column (C) -All Other Expenses As Amended: $43,391 As Originally Filed: -$985,325 Change:-$941,934</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Return will be reviewed by the finance director prior to filing.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Conflict of interest policy is monitored by the board. Potential conflicts of interest are reviewed and resolved by the board. In addition, board members are requred to sign a conflict of interest statement when they accept a seat on the board.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Part VI Line 15A-Compensation for the executive director is determined by the board and is based on comparibility data, performance, and resources available. Part VI Line 15B-The board of directors has final approval for compensation of key employees. Salaries are determined by a review of the executive director in consultation with the board and are based on comparibility data.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Available upon request</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part XII, Line 2c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>No change in process from prior year.</ExplanationTxt>
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