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        <Explanation>THE BYLAWS MAY BE AMENDED AT ANY REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE VOTING MEMBERS, DULY CALLED AND HELD, BY THE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP PRESENT AT SUCH MEETING IF A QUORUM EXISTS.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a</Identifier>
        <Explanation>FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO - AN ASSESSMENT IS CONDUCTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 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. 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 IS ESTABLISHED BY CONTRACT BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE PRESIDENT/CEO. 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.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19</Identifier>
        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BOTH ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR AND UPON REQUEST.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C</Identifier>
        <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>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 1A</Identifier>
        <Explanation>THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE INCLUDES THE BOARD CHAIR, THE VICE CHAIR, THE TREASURER AND THE CHAIRS OF THE OTHER STANDING BOARD COMMITTEES: AUDIT, NOMINATING, AND PERSONNEL. THE OCEAN LEADERSHIP 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>
      </GeneralExplanation>
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