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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 4A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAY IN 2025: NICHOLAS HACKWORTH - $222,820 ANTHONY CARRK - $219,735 ANGELA CANTERBURY - $124,564 JEREMY FUNK - $113,867 KAYLA HANCOCK - $119,770</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. IT WAS THEN REVIEWED BY OUTSIDE COUNSEL AND THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS OF BOARD COMMITTEES, AND STAFF. ALL COVERED INDIVIDUALS SIGN AN ANNUAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY ITS TERMS. WHENEVER AN INTERESTED PERSON BECOMES AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, HE/SHE MAKES THE SITUATION KNOWN TO THE PRESIDENT (OR TO THE SECRETARY IF THE PRESIDENT IS REPORTING A POTENTIAL CONFLICT) AND PROVIDE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, INCLUDING WHETHER THE INTERESTED PERSON BELIEVES THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT COULD IMPAIR, OR APPEAR TO COMPROMISE, HIS/HER ABILITY TO MAKE AN INDEPENDENT DECISION BASED SOLELY ON THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CORPORATION. IF THE INTERESTED PERSON INVOLVED DOES NOT MAKE THIS DISCLOSURE, ANOTHER INTERESTED PERSON WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT MAY REPORT THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO THE PRESIDENT (OR THE SECRETARY WHEN THE PRESIDENT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT). THE BOARD OR AN APPLICABLE COMMITTEE DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD DETERMINES WHETHER A POTENTIAL CONFLICT GIVES RISE TO AN ACTUAL CONFLICT. AFTER PRESENTING INFORMATION REGARDING THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THE INVOLVED INTERESTED PERSON(S) RETIRES FROM THE MEETING AND DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE BOARD'S OR COMMITTEE'S FINAL DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE EXISTENCE OF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT, EXCEPT THAT THE INTERESTED PERSON(S) MAY BE INVITED BACK TO PROVIDE ANY RELEVANT INFORMATION THAT COULD BE OF USE TO THE BOARD IN MAKING ITS DECISION. AN INTERESTED PERSON WILL NEVER BE PRESENT FOR THE BOARD'S VOTE ON WHETHER A POTENTIAL CONFLICT GIVES RISE TO AN ACTUAL CONFLICT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY USING COMPARABLE DATA OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND MARKET CONDITIONS. BOARD DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED THROUGH MINUTES AND CORRESPONDENCE. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR COMPENSATION PAID DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR COVERED BY THIS RETURN TOOK PLACE DECEMBER 2025.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>GRAPHIC DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 72,618. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 72,618. RESEARCH &amp; PROJECT SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 169,422. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 169,422. COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 279,224. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 279,224. CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 454,710. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 19,684. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,547. TOTAL EXPENSES 477,941. INFRASTRUCTURE AND RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 144,813. TOTAL EXPENSES 144,813.</ExplanationTxt>
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