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          <PersonNm>Kirt Schneider</PersonNm>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>President Kirt Schneider and Vice-President Cynthia Schneider are married.President Kirt Schneider also serves on the board of Adat Adonai, a Messianic Jewish congregation in Toledo, OH. There were no business transactions between the parties in 2020; however there have been in previous years (disclosed on Forms 990 in those years). Both ministries are supportive of each other and Adat congregants frequently volunteer with SMI and pray for its needs.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Form 990 is prepared by a firm that specializes in assisting exempt organizations with this type of filing. The completed Form 990 is thoroughly reviewed by the president and treasurer. A copy is sent via email to each board member prior to being filed.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Board members are required to divulge all potential conflicts of interest immediately upon becoming aware of the possibility of conflict. Further, each board member is required to certify annually that no conflicts not previously divulged existed at any time during the year. The president is tasked with monitoring compliance with the policy.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The board of directors independently establishes all compensation. In doing so they exercise due diligence to ensure such compensation is reasonable in the circumstances by a) investigating what other similarly situated entities are paying, b) by referring to surveys of similar religious organizations to objectively determine the value of services rendered, c) by consulting with independent compensation consultants, d) by taking into account the general economic conditions as well as the unique financial condition of this organization and e) by documenting in writing both the decision-making process and its final outcome.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The board of directors independently establishes all compensation. In doing so they exercise due diligence to ensure such compensation is reasonable in the circumstances by a) investigating what other similarly situated entities are paying, b) by referring to surveys of similar religious organizations to objectively determine the value of services rendered, c) by consulting with independent compensation consultants, d) by taking into account the general economic conditions as well as the unique financial condition of this organization and e) by documenting in writing both the decision-making process and its final outcome.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are made available to the board members and officers of the corporation but are not made available to the public. Requests for review of these documents by outside parties would be considered on a case-by-case basis.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>In conjunction with its annual audit, SMI was required to adjust certain prior period accruals resulting in an adjustment to net assets of $66851.</ExplanationTxt>
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