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        <ExplanationTxt>MEALS FROM THE HEARTLAND IS COMMITTED TO ITS MISSION OF EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO SAVE STARVING CHILDREN. ONE HALF OF THIS MISSION INVOLVES THE FOOD THAT IS PACKAGED YEAR AROUND IN VOLUNTEER EVENTS. THE OTHER HALF OF THIS MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE VOLUNTEER SERVICE TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS BY PROVIDING A POSITIVE TEAM AND COMMUNITY BUILDING EXPERIENCE THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THESE EVENTS. THESE EVENTS WERE HELD AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT IOWA AS WELL AS AT OUR OWN LOCATION. DURING 2020, APPROXIMATELY 30 THOUSAND VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN THESE EVENTS AND PREPARED OVER 19 MILLION MEALS. MEALS ARE SHIPPED OUT NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY BY OUR DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS TO ON-THE-GROUND ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE CONTINUALLY ASSESSING AND IDENTIFYING NEEDS OF COMMUNITIES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS. AFTER CORRECTIONS AND CHANGES ARE MADE AS A RESULT OF THIS REVIEW, A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 IS ELECTRONICALLY DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ALL DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO UPDATE A QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY REGARDING POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD COLLECTS THE ANNUAL UPDATES, COMPILES THE INFORMATION AND PRESENTS ALL POSSIBLE CONFLICTS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE ENTIRE BOARD. AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR, ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE TO BRING TO THE VICE CHAIR'S ATTENTION ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICT AND APPROPRIATE ACTION, PURSUANT TO THE POLICY, IS TAKEN.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION WAS INDEPENDENTLY REVIEWED AND COMPARED WITH OTHER DATA FOR GREG DEHAAI AT THE INITIAL HIRE DATE. ALL CONSIDERATIONS WERE DOCUMENTED. SINCE THE INITIAL HIRE DATE, COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME AS DESCRIBED IN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 6104(D) FOR OTHER PUBLIC DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DONATED SERVICES RECORDED AS INVENTORY 13,245 CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST 32,433 TOTAL 45,678</ExplanationTxt>
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