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          <State>KS</State>
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          <BusinessNameLine1>WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER</BusinessNameLine1>
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        <PurposeOfGrant>KANSAS QUALITY RATING AND IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM GRANT</PurposeOfGrant>
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        <AmountOfCashGrant>94529</AmountOfCashGrant>
        <AmountOfNonCashAssistance>0</AmountOfNonCashAssistance>
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        <AmountOfCashGrant>160786</AmountOfCashGrant>
        <AmountOfNonCashAssistance>0</AmountOfNonCashAssistance>
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        <TypeOfGrant>BELIEF EARLY CHILDHOOD LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE MINI GRANTS</TypeOfGrant>
        <NumberOfRecipients>10</NumberOfRecipients>
        <AmountOfCashGrant>2000</AmountOfCashGrant>
        <AmountOfNonCashAssistance>0</AmountOfNonCashAssistance>
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        <TypeOfGrant>INFANT TODDLER RECRUITMENT GRANTS</TypeOfGrant>
        <NumberOfRecipients>23</NumberOfRecipients>
        <AmountOfCashGrant>68894</AmountOfCashGrant>
        <AmountOfNonCashAssistance>0</AmountOfNonCashAssistance>
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        <TypeOfGrant>HEALTHY KANSAS KIDS GRANTS</TypeOfGrant>
        <NumberOfRecipients>11</NumberOfRecipients>
        <AmountOfCashGrant>5497</AmountOfCashGrant>
        <AmountOfNonCashAssistance>0</AmountOfNonCashAssistance>
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        <TypeOfGrant>ARRA - IN-STATE CONFERENCE GRANTS</TypeOfGrant>
        <NumberOfRecipients>2</NumberOfRecipients>
        <AmountOfCashGrant>165</AmountOfCashGrant>
        <AmountOfNonCashAssistance>0</AmountOfNonCashAssistance>
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        <Identifier>PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>PART I, LINE 2:</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION RECEIVES FINANCIAL AND PERFORMANCE REPORTS FROM THE GRANTEES IN ORDER TO MONITOR THE USE OF THE FUNDS.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4</Identifier>
        <Explanation>THE ASSOCIATION INCREASED THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO CLARIFIED THE VOTING RIGHTS OF AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</Identifier>
        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION PROVIDE THAT THE CONDITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE FIXED BY THE BY-LAWS.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</Identifier>
        <Explanation>THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</Identifier>
        <Explanation>THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING. THE FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY AND EACH MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE IN ELECTRONIC FORM PRIOR TO FILING.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>RELATIONSHIPS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE CONSIDERED IN DAILY OPERATIONS.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY. PERSONS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE ARE NOT INVOLVED. DATA USED TO COMPLETE A COMPARABLE COMPENSATION STUDY INCLUDED FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS. THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL IS DOCUMENTED IN WRITING.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION HAS AVAILABLE THE DOCUMENTS LISTED AT PART VI, LINE 91 OF THE FORM 990 AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE LOCATED AT 1508 E. IRON, SALINA, KS 67401.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 22,726.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.</Explanation>
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