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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MEA'S FINANCE COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPOSED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, REVIEWS FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE FORM IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COLLECTS AND REVIEWS CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS COMPLETED ANNUALLY BY EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND COMMUNICATES TO APPLICABLE BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE EXPECTED TO EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM PARTICIPATION IN DELIBERATION AND DECISION MAKING ABOUT MATTERS INVOLVING THE CONFLICT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF DIRECTS AUTHORIZES THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BASED PARTLY ON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM INFORMALLY SURVEYING COMPENSATION PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, MOST RECENTLY IN 2019.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY MADISON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 1,049.</ExplanationTxt>
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