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        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY THROUGH T HE USE OF A PERFORMANCE REVIEW CONDUCTED BY THE CEO.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE COOPERATIVE MAKES ITS BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCI AL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS PART OF ITS FORM 990. THE FORM 9 90 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AS REFLECTED IN PART VI SECTION C LINE 18.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MEMBERSHIP FEES 650 PATRONAGE CAPITAL 1,531,189 CHANGE IN AOCI 719,778 GENERAL RETIREMENT -207,007 CAPITAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT-GAINS -956 DONATED CAPITAL -370 TOTAL 2,043,284</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XII</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE COOPERATIVE'S FISCAL YEAR END IS MARCH 31ST. THE COOPERATIVE'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE AUDITED AS OF MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2022. THE COOPERATIVE RECEIVED AN UNMODIFIED (CLEAN) OPINION FOR EACH THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2022.</ExplanationTxt>
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