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        <ExplanationTxt>WILDERNESS EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 71,874. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,251. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 78,125. APPRENTICE EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 70,001. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 70,001. UTILITIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 48,865. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,249. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 53,114. MAINTENANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 44,040. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,830. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 47,870. ALUMNI RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 44,238. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 44,238. FUNDRAISING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 34,873. TOTAL EXPENSES 34,873. OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 37. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 33,955. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 33,992. SUPPLIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 25,028. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,177. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 27,205. TELEPHONE &amp; INTERNET: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 15,071. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,279. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,768. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,118. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,526. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 13,475. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,750. TOTAL EXPENSES 22,751. HIRING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,684. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,765. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 194. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,643. HMI SEMESTER PROGRAM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 13,481. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 13,481. POSTAGE AND DELIVERY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,971. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,591. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,562. EMPLOYEE RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,286. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 634. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,920. LEASED EQUIPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,078. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 442. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,520. SUMMER TERM EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,389. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,389. BANK CHARGES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,943. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,943.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.</ExplanationTxt>
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