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      <MaintainRacialCompRecsInd>true</MaintainRacialCompRecsInd>
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      <DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd>false</DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd>
      <DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd>false</DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd>
      <DiscriminateRaceSchsInd>false</DiscriminateRaceSchsInd>
      <DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd>false</DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd>
      <DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd>false</DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd>
      <DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd>false</DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd>
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      <GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd>false</GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd>
      <ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind>true</ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Line 3</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The School for Esoteric Studies advertises its nondiscriminatory policy on their website. The School for Esoteric Studies advertises its nondiscriminatory policy on their website.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Line 4d</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>NA - the school does not offer scholarships because all of the courses are offered on a donation basis. NA - the school does not offer scholarships because all of the courses are offered on a donation basis.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 11b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A copy of Form 990 is provided to the Board of Directors for their final approval prior to the filing of the return.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Conflict of Interst policy is monitored by the Executive Director. It is reviewed and signed every year at the annual Board Meeting. It is each signators obligation to disclose and potential conflict as soon as possible.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The three most recent form 990s including financial information, the By-Laws, Conflict of Interst Policy and other governing documents are available to the public upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 18</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Forms 990 are available on the IRS website and the websites of many charity watch organizations such as Guidestar. From 1023 is available upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
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