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X 1 266001 BOOK VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 EXPLORE BOOKSELLERS IS AN INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE IN ASPEN, COLORADO. MORE THAN A BOOKSTORE, EXPLORE IS A GATHERING PLACE THAT EMBODIES THE ASPEN SPIRIT - WHERE BOOKS, IDEAS AND THE FREE-FLOWING CONVERSATION THEY INITIATE ARE PART OF THE ENVIRONMENT. EXPLORE BOOKSELLERS SERVES THE COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING LITERACY AND INTELLECTUAL EXPLORATION; BY OFFERING A DIVERSE SELECTION OF BOOKS AND PERIODICALS ON PUBLIC INTEREST TOPICS; BY HOSTING FREE EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, WORKSHOPS, ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS AND FORA WITH A VARIETY OF AUTHORS AND THOUGHT-LEADERS IMPORTANT ISSUES OF THE DAY; AND BY PARTNERING WITH OTHER NON-PROFITS IN THE ROARING FORK VALLEY ON EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE WERE NO SUCH COMMITTEES WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION DURING 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. 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THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL NOT BE PRESENT FOR OR PARTICIPATE IN THE VOTE; (G) MINUTES SHALL BE PREPARED AND MAINTAINED CONCERNING THE BOARD'S REVIEW, DISCUSSION, AND VOTE REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, CONTRACT, OR POLICY. 3. THE ORGANIZATION SHALL MAINTAIN A LIST OF EVERY TRANSACTION, CONTRACT, OR POLICY FROM WHICH ANY OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR INDIVIDUAL WHO EXERCISES SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER THE CORPORATION GAINS ANY FINANCIAL BENEFIT, WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ESTABLISHES ACCEPTABLE COMPENSATION PACKAGES AFTER REVIEWING AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: (I)INFORMATION ABOUT COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR SERVICES; (II)CURRENT COMPENSATION SURVEYS COMPILED BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS; OR (III)ACTUAL WRITTEN OFFERS FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. 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