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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part III, Line 4d</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Collaboration with multiple organizations to provide a youth in our program a specialized Prosthetic. Assisted youth in programming to create custom wrapping paper for a youth development program.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part IX, Line 11g</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Other independent contractors include: $4651 Baseball Stipend is for junior coaches and site leaders for baseball, $7203 Baseball Umpire Fees, $8663 Baseball Consulting and Site Management - this is an increased responsiblity for 1 leader per site that includes regsitration followup, parent communication and equipment followup, $201 Baseball Coach Mentor Gifts, $11351 Basketball gameworker fees, $1020 Baseball Stipend, $2420 Basketball Consulting and Site management, $4132 Basketball Coach Mentor Gifts, $20989 -Outside Help CORC - this is assistnace with the large amount of donations gthat need sorting, uniforms and equipment that need to be packed in equipment bags for the 500 players and delivery of snacks and dinners for sites.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>After the 990 is completed, pdf copies of the complete 990 are emailed to all Board of Directors and interested Advisory Board members. After review and discussion, the Board of Directors votes on any whether the document is approved for submission. Once approval is reached, the 990 is submitted.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>There are electronic copies of governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements that can be available within one business day upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
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