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        <ExplanationTxt>THE MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING EXCLUSIVE POWERS: (A) ADOPT AND AMEND STATEMENTS OF MISSION, PHILOSOPHY OR PURPOSE; (B) AMEND THE FOUNDATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS; (C) ELECT AND REMOVE, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, THE DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE THE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY FOR SUCH A PROCESS TO OCCUR, SO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FUNCTIONS ON ITS OWN WITHOUT A SECONDARY COMMITTEE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' PRESIDENT, THE FOUNDATION CIRCULATES THE DRAFT VERSION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS' REVIEW BY EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE, AND THEN FORMALLY AT A SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED REGULARLY AT THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD MEETINGS. BETWEEN MEETINGS, CONFERENCE CALLS AND EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS ARE UTILIZED FOR ANY INCIDENTIAL CONCERNS. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY PRESENTATION BY THE INTERESTED PERSON, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING DIRECTORS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE FOUNDATION POSTS THE FEDERAL FORM 990, COI POLICY, AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE: HTTP://COG-FOUNDATION.ORG/DOCUMENTS.PHP.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>OTHER FEES : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,379,356. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 23,196. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 16,870. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,419,422.</ExplanationTxt>
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