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        <ExplanationTxt>IN 2018, THE SURVIVORS OF THE SHIELD BECAME AWARE OF A POTENTIAL UNAUTHORIZED CONVERSION OR USE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ASSETS OTHER THAN FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S AUTHORIZED PURPOSES DURING THE 2010 THROUGH 2018 TAX YEARS. UPON REALIZATION OF THE POTENTIAL DIVERSION, THE SURVIVORS OF THE SHIELD CONTACTED THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES AND CHANGED ALL SIGNATORIES ON ACCOUNTS. DURING 2019, THE SURVIVOR'S OF THE SHIELD BECAME AWARE THAT THE DIVERSION AMOUNTED TO IN EXCESS OF $400,000. IN MARCH 2019, CHARGES WERE BROUGHT AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL WITH RESPECT TO THE DIVERSION OF ASSETS AND SAID INDIVIDUAL PLEADED GUILTY TO THE DIVERSION. THE COURT HAS ORDERED THE INDIVIDUAL TO MAKE RESTITUTION PAYMENTS OF $406,851 AS PART OF THE GUILTY PLEA.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE SURVIVORS OF THE SHIELD, INC. WAS INCORPORATED AS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EVERY TWO YEARS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS THE MEMBERSHIP SHALL ELECT DIRECTORS TO HOLD OFFICE. EACH DIRECTOR SHALL HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM FOR WHICH HE WAS ELECTED AND UNTIL HIS SUCCESSOR HAS BEEN ELECTED AND SHALL HAVE QUALIFIED, OR UNTIL HIS PRIOR RESIGNATION OR REMOVAL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION IS IN THE PROCESS OF ADOPTING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE SURVIVORS OF THE SHIELD, INC.'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I - PART XII - FINANCIAL STATEMENT &amp; REPORTING</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FOR THE CURRENT YEAR, THE BOOKS AND RECORDS OF THE SURVIVORS OF THE SHIELD, INC. ("SOS") HAVE NOT BEEN AUDITED OR REVIEWED. THE FORM 990 IS BEING SUBMITTED BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY SOS AT THE INSTRUCTION OF MANAGEMENT.</ExplanationTxt>
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