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        <CashGrantAmt>20000</CashGrantAmt>
        <NonCashAssistanceAmt>0</NonCashAssistanceAmt>
        <ValuationMethodUsedDesc>Cash</ValuationMethodUsedDesc>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>General Operations</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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        <RecipientBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>Light of the World Church of Christ</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
        </RecipientBusinessName>
        <USAddress>
          <AddressLine1Txt>7408 S Hampton</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>Dallas</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>TX</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>75232</ZIPCd>
        </USAddress>
        <RecipientEIN>752873890</RecipientEIN>
        <IRCSectionDesc>501c3</IRCSectionDesc>
        <CashGrantAmt>10000</CashGrantAmt>
        <NonCashAssistanceAmt>0</NonCashAssistanceAmt>
        <ValuationMethodUsedDesc>Cash</ValuationMethodUsedDesc>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>South Dallas Church Ministry</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
      </RecipientTable>
      <Total501c3OrgCnt>3</Total501c3OrgCnt>
      <GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp>
        <GrantTypeTxt>Cash</GrantTypeTxt>
        <RecipientCnt>1</RecipientCnt>
        <CashGrantAmt>10000</CashGrantAmt>
        <ValuationMethodUsedDesc>Cash</ValuationMethodUsedDesc>
        <NonCashAssistanceDesc>N/A</NonCashAssistanceDesc>
      </GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 Schedule I Part II</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Although the organization does not have a formal monitoring process, the organization only makes grants to 501(C)(3) organizations and other organizations whose purposes help fulfill the mission of FCE.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
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    <IRS990ScheduleO documentId="RetDoc1044400001">
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Dorothy Hopkins is the Treasurer and CFO of The Foundation for Community Empowerment. She is an employee of the J.M. Williams Group, the single member of which is J. McDonald Williams,the President and the Chairman of the board of FCE. Ellen C. Williams is a Trustee of the Foundation for Community Empowerment. She is also the wife of J. McDonald Williams, the Founder, President and Chairman of the board of the organization.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Prior to filing, Form 990 will be sent via email to all trustees for their review and comments. A copy of the filed version will be sent electronically to all trustees.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A conflict of interest questionnaire is sent to all trustees and officers prior to the annual board meeting. All questionnaiers are collected at the meeting, or received by mail shortly thereafter. The questionnaires are reviewed and filed by the CFO. If a conflict is found to exist, the person or persons to which the conflict applies are prohibited from voting on any matters to which the conflict relates.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Salaries for new employees are determined by the President/ Chairman, if they are in line with the approved annual budget.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Governing documents and the conflict of interest policy are available to the public upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, line 11g</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Consulting: Program service expenses 23,004. Management and general expenses 2,556. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 25,560.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
    </IRS990ScheduleO>
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