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PART IV, LINES 28a, AND 28c, DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTIONS CONTINUED FROM (d)LINE (2), DIGITAL NEXUS, A COMPANY FOUNDED BY ROB STRICKLAND, CONTRIBUTED $25,000 DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016, $0 AND $10,000, RESPECTIVELY, OF THIS BALANCE IS INCLUDED IN PROMISES TO GIVE. THE ORGANIZATION WROTE OFF $5,000 RELATED TO THIS CONTRIBUTION DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER, 2017. Pt VI, Line 2 CHRIS FISCHER, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IS A MEMBER OF FISCHER PRODUCTIONS, LLC AND SOLE MEMBER OF OCEARCH EXPLORATION SERVICES, WHICH DONATED SERVICES AND OTHER RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. Pt VI, Line 11b FORM 990 IS PREPARED FROM MGMT. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. Pt VI, Line 12c EACH YEAR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT REGARDING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. Pt VI, Line 15a THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN POLICY DETAILING THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION. 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