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        <ReturnReference>PART I, LINE 7</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE PRESIDENT/CEO BONUS IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AS PART OF THE PRESIDENT'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. THE PERFORMANCE BONUSES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO ARE DETERMINED EACH YEAR BASED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S BUDGET AND CALCULATED AS A PERCENT OF THE TOTAL SALARY BUDGET. THE PRESIDENT/CEO REVIEWS THE SUBMITTED RECOMMENDATIONS AND APPROVES THE FINAL BONUS AMOUNT.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE CORPORATE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO INCLUDE CHANGES TO THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBER CLASSIFICATION; TO THE ADMISSION PROVISIONS FOR NEW ASSOCIATE AND AFFLIATE MEMBERS; TO POWERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO ESTABLISH A POLICY FOR DEFERRAL OR FORGIVENESS OF MEMBERSHIP FEES; TO THE MODEL UNDER WHICH TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED TO THE BOARD; TO THE POWERS OF THE BOARD TO APPOINT A SUCCESSOR TO THE PRESIDENT AND TO ASSIGN DUTIES TO THE VICE PRESIDENTS; TO CLARIFY THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE VIA ADOPTION OF AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER; TO THE POWERS OF THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE; AND TO REMOVE THE MEMBER RELATIONS COMMITTEE AS A STANDING COMMITTEE.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION HAS FORTY-FOUR VOTING MEMBERS, TWENTY-NINE ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, AND NINE AFFILIATE MEMBERS.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION'S FORTY-FOUR VOTING MEMBERS ELECT REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION MAY BE AMENDED ONLY BY A VOTE OF THE VOTING MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, VOTING MEMBERS ELECT TRUSTEES TO SERVICE ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ADMIT NEW MEMBERS.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>FORM 990 IS FIRST PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO OCEAN LEADERSHIP'S COGNIZANT AGENCY.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>OCEAN LEADERSHIP MAINTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE POLICY IS PART OF THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK WHICH NEW HIRES RECEIVE AS PART OF THE ORIENTATION PROCESS. THE HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANT DISCUSSES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS WELL AS ALL OTHER KEY OCEAN LEADERSHIP POLICIES WITH ALL NEW HIRES DURING NEW HIRE ORIENTATION. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A RECEIPT OF THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. AN EMPLOYEE WHO VIOLATES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WOULD BE SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION PER THE ORGANIZATION'S DISCIPLINARY ACTION POLICY. SUCH DISCIPLINARY ACTION COULD INCLUDE TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT, DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF THE SITUATION. OCEAN LEADERSHIP MAINTAINS TWO CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES: ONE FOR ALL MEMBERS AND ONE FOR ALL TRUSTEES. EACH MEMBER AND TRUSTEE IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO THE BOARD SECRETARY, AS WELL AS TO DISCLOSE IMMEDIATELY AND IN WRITING ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS AT SUCH TIME HE OR SHE BECOMES AWARE THAT ONE MIGHT EXIST. THE COLLECTION OF THE ANNUAL STATEMENTS BEGINS WITH THE MARCH MEMBERS MEETING AND CONTINUES UNTIL ALL MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES AND TRUSTEES HAVE A FORM ON FILE. ONCE ALL FORMS ARE ON FILE, THEY ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTE AND ALL POSSIBLE CONFLICTS ARE DISCUSSED AND ACTED UPON, AS APPROPRIATE. ADDITIONALLY, ALL MEMBERS AND TRUSTEES ARE REMINDED OF THESE POLICIES AND THEIR NEED TO DISCLOSE AT EACH MEMBER AND BOARD MEETING.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO - AN ASSESSMENT IS CONDUCTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AS NEEDED. THE ASSESSMENT INCLUDES A COMPREHENSIVE MARKET SALARY REVIEW CONDUCTED BY NONPROFIT HR SOLUTIONS, AN INDEPENDENT HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTING FIRM. THE INDEPENDENT STUDY ALSO INCLUDES A REVIEW OF BENEFITS PROVIDED TO OTHER NON-PROFIT CHIEF EXECUTIVES WITH COMPARABLE BUDGET, STAFF SIZE, SCOPE AND MISSION. IN SOME YEARS THE ASSESSMENT INCLUDES A REVIEW OF MARKET INCREASE DATA. RESULTS OF THESE MARKET REVIEWS ARE PRESENTED BY NPHRS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH DISCUSSES THE DATA COLLECTED, CONSIDERS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO, AND SETS A SALARY ALIGNED TO A FIGURE THEY DEEM TO BE REASONABLE AND APPROPRIATE, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE REPORTED MEAN OF THE MARKET. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS ESTABLISHED BY CONTRACT BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE PRESIDENT/CEO. LINE 15B, THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR VICE PRESIDENTS INCLUDES COMPREHENSIVE MARKET SALARY REVIEWS FOR VICE PRESIDENT LEVEL POSITIONS AS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT SALARIES ARE APPROPRIATELY ALIGNED WITH THE MEAN OF THE MARKET. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO. ALL DATA USED IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND RANGES ARE SHIFTED EVERY TWO TO THREE YEARS. DATA IS GATHERED FROM COMPENSATION SURVEYS USING DATA FROM ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE, BUDGET, SCOPE, AND MISSION. DATA WAS LAST GATHERED IN 2012. COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN OFFER LETTERS, PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS AND SALARY NOTIFICATIONS TO EMPLOYEES.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BOTH ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>OTHER FEES</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>SUBCONTRACT EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 172,370,222. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 172,370,222. CONSULTANT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 122,736. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 517,845. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 640,581. TEMPORARY HELP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 72,944. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 91,774. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 164,718.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, WHICH SERVES AS THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, OVERSEES THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE AUDIT FIRM. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 1A</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE INCLUDES THE BOARD CHAIR, THE VICE CHAIR, THE TREASURER AND THE CHAIRS OF THE OTHER STANDING BOARD COMMITTEES: AUDIT AND BOARD NOMINATING - AND A "CHAIR'S CHOICE" WHICH IS FILLED BY A TRUSTEE AT THE PREFERENCE OF THE BOARD CHAIR. THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY OF THE BOARD ARE NON-VOTING MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH EXERCISING ALL THE POWERS VESTED IN THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AND THE WITH MAKING NOMINATIONS OF AT-LARGE TRUSTEES.</Explanation>
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