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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION HAS QUALIFIED AS AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501 (C) (4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND THERE IS NO LIABILITY FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES ARISING FROM ITS ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONSIDERED THE NATURE OF THEIR ACTIVITIES AND THE DISCLOSURES MADE ON THE FORM 990, AND BELIEVES THEIR REPORTING IS APPROPRIATE BASED ON CURRENT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES. THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX STATUS IS A PRIVILEGE, WHICH MAY BE REVOKED BY THE IRS FOR ANY ONE OF SEVERAL REASONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORMS 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED.</ExplanationTxt>
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