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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The completed form 990 is circulated to the Board of Directors and submitted to IRS after approval of the Board.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Whenever a conflict of interest exists in the board, the board member (director or officer) shall abstain from deliberations and proceedings of the said discussion. Each director/officer signs Directors &amp; Officers Conflict of Interest Statement annually and it is kept on the record.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>All officers, directors and trustees are volunteers and none of them receive any compensation from the organization.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Although none of the executive team members or officers are compensated by the organization, there is an annual performance review process put in place for the executive team. Annually, the executive team presents to the board the projections of the upcoming year and the review of the past year. This report is reviewed by the board, deliberated and commented as documented.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Ekam USA has a guidestar.org profile and our financials are published on that website.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>The organizations website www.ekamusa.org is very descriptive and all annual reports and financial statements etc. are available on the website. A contact us email (adminekamusa.org) is provided on the website to anyone who wants to obtain additional information.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Part III - ITem 1 Mission Statement Ekams Mission is to improve the quality of life for the marginal and underprivileged communities through a multi-pronged approach: 1 We work to improve medical care, education and financial independence with focus on women and children. 2 We develop sustainable, long-term solutions through impactful projects to uplift and empower vulnerable communities. We strive to create holistic approach towards the whole family with focus on children and mothers. 3 We believe that every individual has the right to quality medical care, education and self reliance, regardless of their socioeconomic status, race or gender. 4. We build collaborative partnerships with various non-profit organizations of similar mission to create a consortium that can provide multi-faceted assistance to the needy families to rehabilitate and strengthen their overall well-being.</ExplanationTxt>
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