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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A copy of the Federal income tax return is provided to each board member for their review prior to filing the return.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Annually the board reviews the conflict of interest policy and compliance with that policy</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The board of directors sets the salary for the executive director</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The executive director determines the salaries for all other key employees and the board approves the salaries.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Upon request, any legally allowed information is available to the public.</ExplanationTxt>
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