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          <State>MT</State>
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          <State>MT</State>
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        <Explanation>SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: MONTANA SHARES MEMBERS MUST SUBMIT INFORMATION THROUGH OUR ANNUAL MEMBER REVIEW PROCESS. THE REVIEW PROCESS ESTABLISHES INFORMATION THAT PROVES THEIR LEGAL STATUS, FINANCIAL SITUATION AND PROGRAM FOCUS. MEMBERS MUST SUBMIT THIS INFORMATION AND BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH MONTANA SHARES CRITERIA PRIOR TO FUNDS BEING DISBURSED. PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTING FUNDS TO NON-MEMBERS, MONTANA SHARES VERIFIES THEIR 501C3 STATUS</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</Identifier>
        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION'S CONSISTS OF FULL MEMBERS THAT ARE ELECTED BY THE FULL MEMBERS; ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, ELECTED BY THE GOVERNING BODY, AND AT-LARGE MEMBERS ELECTED BY ALL FULL, ASSOCIATE AND CURRENT AT-LARGE MEMBERS.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</Identifier>
        <Explanation>THE FULL, ASSOCIATE AND AT-LARGE MEMBERS ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY FROM A SLATE OF CANDIDATES NOMINATED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE, ALSO ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</Identifier>
        <Explanation>THE 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED TO ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING. THE COUNCIL VERIFIES APPROVAL AT A SEPARATE MEETING.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLSOURE STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO ALL STAFF UPON HIRING AND TO COUNCIL MEMBERS ANNUALLY IN THE FALL. THE SIGNED STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR ANY CONFLICTS. ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS A CONFLICT DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, MUST DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND RECUSE HIM/HERSELF FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER AT ISSUE.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>IN ACCORDANCE WITH POLICY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWED COMPENSATION FOR PAST YEAR AND PROPOSED FOR BUDGET FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THIS AND OTHER POSITIONS WERE COMPARED WITH THE WAGE AND BENEFITS SURVEY OF THE MONTANA NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION FOR ADEQUACY AND COMPARABILITY BEFORE WAGES AND BENEFITS WERE FINALIZED. THIS OCCURS AT LEAST ANNUALLY.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW ON OUR WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE.</Explanation>
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