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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY STAFF AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. AFTER ALL QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED, A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE CPA FIRM AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. AFTER ALL QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED, THE RETURN IS SIGNED AND MAILED TO THE IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE POLICY IS GIVEN TO ALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND THEN DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY. BY-LAWS ALSO REQUIRE THAT THE POLICY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM IS COMPLETED ANNUALLY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE PRESENTS A RECOMMENDATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BASED UPON GUIDELINES FOR BASE SALARY COMPARED TO OTHER ORHCESTRAS AND PROVIDED BY THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS REPORT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMMITTEE PRESENTS THE RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,906. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,719. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,850. TOTAL EXPENSES 27,475. OUTSIDE CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 213,446. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,748. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 18,287. TOTAL EXPENSES 234,481.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990. PART XII, LINE 2C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>NO CHANGES FROM PRIOR YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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