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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COMMONS FOUNDATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND FUNDS TO HELP SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE STOCK OF COMMUNITY HOUSING IN LITTLE COMPTON, RHODE ISLAND, FOCUSING ON HOME OWNERSHIP FOR THE WORKING MIDDLE INCOME, SENIORS, LOCAL WORKFORCE, AND PROVIDE COMMUNITY EDUCATION IN THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF HOME OWNERSHIP.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 10B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>RHODE ISLAND</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE 990 BEFORE IT IS SIGNED AND FILED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DIRECTORS ON THE BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO DISLCOSE ANY CONFLICTS AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EACH YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COMMUNITY EDUCATION 11,570 0 0 PROFESSIONAL FEES 7,941 0 0 OUTSIDE SERVICES 3,131 0 0 TOTAL 22,642 0 0</ExplanationTxt>
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