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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE INITIAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO ACQUIRE AND RESTORE THE BUILDING AND FURNISHINGS OF THE SILAS ALEXANDER SHARPE HOMEPLACE. THIS SITE IS A MID NINETEENTH CENTURY HOME SITE. THE ONGOING PURPOSE IS TO MAINTAIN THE HOUSE SITE FOR ART AND EDUCATION PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF IREDELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND THE NATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>RALPH BENTLEY CAROLINE BENTLEY CHAIRMAN DIRECTOR SPOUSE</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DR. RALPH BENTLEY 332 NORTH CENTER STREET STATESVILLE, NC 28677</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE TAX RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. IF A BOARD MEETING OCCURS PRIOR TO THE DUE DATE OF THE RETURN, THE BOARD REVIEWS THE RETURN AS WELL. IF NOT, THE RETURN IS REVIEWED AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. IF ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES NEED TO BE MADE, THE RETURN WILL BE AMENDED TO REFLECT SUCH CHANGES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CONTRACT LABOR 42,512 0 0</ExplanationTxt>
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