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        <ExplanationTxt>AT BENIM ACADEMY, THE INDIVIDUAL BUILDING BLOCKS PROVIDE EVERY CHILD WITH THE PERSONAL TOOLS NEEDED TO FRAME THE INDIVIDUAL INTERESTS AND PASSIONS, IN ORDER TO BECOME ACTIVE ARCHITECTS OF THEIR FUTURE. THROUGH STRUCTURED AND CURRICULUM GUIDED INSTRUCTION, WE AIM TO IMMERSE STUDENTS IN HANDS-ON INVESTIGATIONS AND PROJECT BASED LEARNING ACROSS ALL DEVELOPMENTAL AND LEARNING DOMAINS. OUR OVERALL MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND ACTIVATE EACH CHILDS DESIRE TO LEARN AND TO BUILD THE EARLY ACADEMIC FOUNDATION ONE BLOCK AT A TIME.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 90,445 10,049 0 MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES 78,562 0 0 RENT 67,578 7,679 0 BAD DEBT 0 48,807 0 LICENSES AND FEES 0 1,000 0 UTILITIES 396 324 0 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES 0 59 0 TOTAL 236,981 67,918 0</ExplanationTxt>
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