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        <ExplanationTxt>Board Meetings: Column (A) - Total = $108727; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $108727; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Dues &amp; Subscriptions: Column (A) - Total = $2797; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $2797; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Indirect Costs: Column (A) - Total = $5600; Column (B) - Program Services = $5600; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Interpreters: Column (A) - Total = $3450; Column (B) - Program Services = $3450; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Program Expense: Column (A) - Total = $118430; Column (B) - Program Services = $118430; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Staff Retreat: Column (A) - Total = $46699; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $46699; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Telephone: Column (A) - Total = $10450; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $10450; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part XI, Line 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ASC 842 Rent Adjustment = -$3890</ExplanationTxt>
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