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        <NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt>6812</NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part I Line 7</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>YEAR END PERFORMANCE- BASED BONUSES PAID IN 1ST QUARTER, DETERMINED BY AN EMPLOYEE REVIEW 50 AND ORGANIZATIONAL SCORECARD FOR 2020 50. FINANCE/PERSONNEL COMMITTEE APPROVED THE PRESIDENT CEO BONUS AND THE PRESIDENT CEO APPROVED THE OTHER EMPLOYEE AND OFFICER BONUSES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>OUR BY LAWS AND OTHER LEGAL DOCUMENTS WERE REVISED TO REFLECT THE CHANGE FROM A SEC. 501c6 BUSINESS ASSOCIATION TO A SEC. 501c3 PUBLIC CHARITY TO BETTER REFLECT OUR PROGRAM SERVICES. OUR DETERMINATION WAS EFFECTIVE AS OF FEB. 15,2021.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MEMBERSHIP IN AESP IS OPEN TO ANY PERSON INDIVIDUALLY, AND ANY PERSON AS PART OF A GROUP MEMBERSHIP OR THROUGH ASSOCIATIONAL SPONSORSHIP. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS AND MEMBERS ASSOCIATED WITH GROUP MEMBERSHIP OR SPONSORSHIP ALL HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES. CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, PROPRIETORSHIPS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER BUSINESS ENTITIES ARE NOT ENTITLED TO MEMBERSHIP IN AESP THEMSELVES BUT MAY SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS THROUGH AESP GROUP MEMBERSHIP OR SPONSORSHIP AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EACH MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE ORGANIZATIONS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE VOTE IS DONE ELECTRONICALLY IN THE THIRD QUARTER. ELECTIONS ARE DONE ON A ONE MEMBER, ONE VOTE BASIS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES A PDF COPY OF THE 990 RETURN TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE BOARD FOLLOWING THE FILING OF THE 990 WITH THE IRS, THE RETURN IS DISCUSSED IN DEPTH AND THE FORM, ITS PREPARATION, AND ITS PUBLIC RELATION IMPACT IS DISCUSSED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AT EACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETING, IF THERE IS A DISCUSSION OF SELECTING OR ENGAGING A VENDOR OR SERVICE PROVIDER, ALL IN ATTENDANCE ARE ASKED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THIS DISCUSSION IF THERE COULD BE A PERCEIVED CONFLICT. ANNUALLY, THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUESTS THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER LIST AND ACKNOWLEDGE ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL OFFICERS BY COMPARING THEIR COMPENSATION TO THE COMPENSATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN LIKE POSITIONS , IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS USING FORMS 990, COMPENSATION STUDIES, AND OTHER AVAILABLE DATA. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE THEN APPROVES ANY CHANGES TO THE COMPENSATION AGREEMENT BASED ON THIS INFORMATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO EMPLOYEES MEETING THE IRS DEFINITION OF A KEY EMPLOYEE.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE, IN A TIMELY MANNER, COPIES OF ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN REQUESTED IN WRITING OR IN PERSON.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part I, Section B, Line AMENDED</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE RETURN IS BEING AMENDED FOR A CHANGE IN CALCULATING DEFERRED REVENUE, CORRECTIONS FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AND CONTRIBUTION INCOME, SOME MINOR ADJUSTMENTS FOR CONFERENCE AND OTHER EXPENSES AND A CORRECTION ON REPORTING OF RESTRICTED NET ASSETS.</ExplanationTxt>
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