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A purchase of Land in 2024 for $40,217 was inadvertently omitted from the General ledger and found after original return was filed. Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2: MARK AND LORI KANODE, ANDREW AND KELSEY GRIFFIN, KATHLEEN HARWOOD AND MICHAEL HARWOOD ARE MARRIED. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND ANY KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT ON TEH FORM ATTACHED, THAT: 1. AFFIRMS THAT THE PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY, AND HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH TEH POLICY; AND 2. DISCLOSES THE PERSONS FINANCIAL INTERESTS ADN FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONLFICTS OF INTEREST. TO ENSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH ITS STATUS AS AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX, THE BOARD SHALL AUTHORIZE AND OVERSEE AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE REVIEW MAY BE (CONTINUED) THE REVIEW SHALL CONSIDER THE LEVEL OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY, THE CONTINUING SUITABILITY OF THE POLICY, AND WHETHER THE POLICY SHOULD BE MODIFIED AND IMPORVED. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THESE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 Reconciling and rounding differences