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        <ExplanationTxt>THE CEO SALARY IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND ESTABLISHED AFTER REVIEWING COMPARABILITY DATA OF CEOS FOR SIMILIAR 501C3 ORGANIZATIONS. THE CEO ESTABLISHES THE SALARY OF KEY EMPLOYEES AFTER REVIEWING COMPARABILITY DATA FOR SIMILIAR 501C3 ORGANIZATIONS. THE SALARIES ARE THEN REVIEWED BY THE BOARD FOR FINAL APPROVAL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ANY SIMILAR DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THEIR REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN IRC SECTION 6104(D).</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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