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        <Explanation>Schedule F, Part I, Line 2: Elam reviews written financial reports from partners in relation to programs the organization has granted funds to support. In addition, Elam staff perform site visits frequently to field operations to observe the work and talk to people involved with the projects.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Schedule F, Part III, Col (c): Number of recipients represent actual number of grantees.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>Procedure for Monitoring Grants in the U.S.:</Identifier>
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        <Explanation>Schedule I, Part I, Line 2: The organization accepts limited appeals from other organizations and individuals that promote our organization's mission. These requests are reviewed and approved by the Board. The requesting organization provides follow-up on compliance of the use of the grant in accordance with the reward.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Sam Yeghnazar and Andrew Yeghnazar are on the Board of Directors. David Yeghnazar is the US Director. Sam Yeghnazar is David Yeghnazar's and Andrew Yeghnazar's father.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and approved by the outsourced controller and the organization's top management. The reviewed 990 is then forwarded to the board of directors prior to filing.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>A conflict of interest questionnaire is sent to each of the board of directors annually. If a board member has a conflict of interest, the completed questionnaire is returned to the outsourced controller for review. If there is a conflict of interest, all independent board members discuss the identified conflict of interest for resolution.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>The US Director's compensation is based on the results of the comprehensive compensation study the organization purchased to determine reasonableness of compensation. The study was based on similar size and type nonprofits. The compensation was also approved by the independent board of directors. The approval is documented in the Board minutes.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and audited financial statements are available by request.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>Explanation of Responsibility</Identifier>
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        <Explanation>This process has not changed since the prior year. The organization has a finance committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of an independent auditor.</Explanation>
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