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        <ExplanationTxt>COPY OF FORM ARE PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>UPON REQUEST</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>UPON REQUEST</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PROFESSIONAL FEES ACCOUNTING, WEBSITE DESINGING, MARKETING</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>List of other expenses Part IX line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PRODUCTION EXPENSES</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part III response or note to any other line in Part III</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION MISSIONTHE MISSION OF THE NEGRO ENSEMBLE COMPANY, INC. (NEC) IS TO PROVIDE AFRICAN-AMERICAN, AFRICAN AND CARRIBBEAN PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, TO WORK, TO GROW AND TO BE NURTURED IN THE PERFORMING ARTS. THE OVERALL MISSION OF THE NEC IS TO PRESENT LIVE THEATRE PERFORMANCES BY AND ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE TO A CULTURALLY DIVERSE AUDIENCE THAT IS OFTEN UNDER SERVED BY THE THEATRICAL COMMUNITY. OUR PROGRAMMING IS BASED ON REALIZING THE PRESUMPTIONS OF THE MISSION STATEMENT.</ExplanationTxt>
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