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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE MARITIME HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF BEAUFORT NC, INC'S MISSION IS TO EXPAND THE CELEBRATION OF NC MARITIME HERITAGE BY EXPANDING THE FACILITIES, INCREASING THE ROLE IN EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY WHILE DRIVING NORTH CAROLINA'S ECONOMY, COASTAL AND STATEWIDE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD VIA EMAIL AND ASKED TO BE REVIEWED BEFORE THE DEADLINE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL BE CONDUCTED TO INCLUDE WHETHER PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES, AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS CONFORM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT OR IN AN "EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION" AS DEFINED BY SECTION 4958 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND RELATED TREASURY REGULATIONS. WHEN CONDUCTING THE PERIODIC REVIEWS, THE ORGANIZATION MAY, BUT NEED NOT, USE OUTSIDE ADVISERS. IF OUTSIDE EXPERTS ARE USED, THEIR USE SHALL NOT RELIEVE THE BOARD OF ITS RESPONSIBILITY FOR INSURING THAT PERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE DETERMINED TO BE REASONABLE BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION AND THE RESULT OF ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE DETERMINED TO BE REASONABLE BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION AND THE RESULT OF ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A COPY OF FORM 990 WILL BE FILED IN THE MARITIME HERITAGE FOUNDATION'S FILES AND A COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND FORM 1023 SHALL BE AVAILABE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION OR COPYING.</ExplanationTxt>
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