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        <ExplanationTxt>EASTERN ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATION (EOA), THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE 1970. AS EOA GREW, IT REALIZED THAT NUMEROUS OF ITS OPERATIONS WERE IN FACT CHARITABLE IN NATURE, INCLUDING SPECIFICALLY MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR MEMBERS TO IMPROVE THEIR PATIENT CARE. AS A RESULT, IN 1997 EOA FORMED THE EASTERN ORTHOPEDIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION (EOEF) TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES WITHIN THE EOA. THE EOA MAINTAINS IT TAX EXEMPTION AS AN IRC SECTION 501(C)(6) EXEMPT ENTITY AND MANAGEMENT OF THAT ORGANIZATION CONFIRMS THAT TO THE BOARD OF EOEF ANNUALLY. ADDITIONALLY, DUE TO THE MAIN FUNDING SOURCE OF THE EOA BEING MEMBERSHIP DUES AND COURSE FEES, IF EOA WAS A CHARITABLE ENTITY IT WOULD QUALIFY UNDER IRC SECTION 509(A)(2).</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES UNDER THE INCOME TAXES TOPIC OF THE CODIFICATION. THE CODIFICATION REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS, WHICH INCLUDE MAINTAINING ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND THE TAXABILITY OF ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AND DOES NOT ALLOW RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS WHICH DO NOT MEET A MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THRESHOLD OF BEING SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE IT HAS TAKEN ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT MEET THIS THRESHOLD.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>AS THE ONLY MEMBER THE EASTERN ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION APPOINTS THE BOARD MEMBERS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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