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        <Explanation>YWCA USA CHANGED THE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE FROM A NATIONAL COORDINATING BOARD TO A BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ADDITIONALLY, YWCA USA COLLECTS SUPPORT FEES FROM THE LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS WHICH WILL ALLOW YWCA USA AND THE LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS TO USE THEIR COLLECTIVE POWER TO TRANSITION TO A NATIONAL MOVEMENT.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>THE MEMBERS OF YWCA USA ARE LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS AND ARE ALL PART OF THE SAME MEMBERSHIP CLASS. LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS UPON RECEIVING THE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS APPROVE ANY AMENDMENTS TO YWCA USA CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS, MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR DISSOLUTION OF YWCA USA AND ALL OTHER ACTIONS WHICH, UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, REQUIRE MEMBER APPROVAL.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
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        <Explanation>THE MEMBERS OF YWCA USA ARE LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS AND ARE ALL PART OF THE SAME MEMBERSHIP CLASS. LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS UPON RECEIVING THE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS APPROVE ANY AMENDMENTS TO YWCA USA CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS, MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR DISSOLUTION OF YWCA USA AND ALL OTHER ACTIONS WHICH, UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, REQUIRE MEMBER APPROVAL.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
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        <Explanation>THE MEMBERS OF YWCA USA ARE LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS AND ARE ALL PART OF THE SAME MEMBERSHIP CLASS. LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS UPON RECEIVING THE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS APPROVE ANY AMENDMENTS TO YWCA USA CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS, MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR DISSOLUTION OF YWCA USA AND ALL OTHER ACTIONS WHICH, UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, REQUIRE MEMBER APPROVAL.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS RENEWED ANNUALLY AND IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS. IT IS REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ALL EMPLOYEE SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR.</Explanation>
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