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      <ExplanationTxt>AFTER COVID, THERE WAS A CHANGE TO THE BOARD;THE FORMER SEC TREAS- FILED THE 2021 RETURN AND IT WAS NOT PROCESSED AND RETURNED FROM THE IRS WITH A LETTER 8/29/2022; KATIE KUS TAKEN OVER THE ROLE OF SECRETARY TREASURER. SHE HAS TAKEN AN IRS COURSE AND ULTIMATELY CAME TO HR BLOCK. SHE TRIED TO GET HER OWN ACCOUNT FOR ID ME. THIS TP ALSO TOOK A 990 COURSE . DUE DILIGENCE WAS DONE BY ALL TO ACCURATELY PROVIDE THE INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ANNUAL FILING FOR 2021.</ExplanationTxt>
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