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        <ExplanationTxt>schedule l part iv business transactions involving iterested persons: (A) NAME OF PERSON: JONATHAN JOHNSON (B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: SON OF OFFICER ALFRED JOHNSON (C) AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $46365 (D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION WAGES $46365, JOINATHAN JOHNSON IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE HOUSE OF REFUGE INC AND RECEIVED WAGES TOTALING $46365 IN 2023. WORKED AN AVERAGE OF 36 HOURS PER WEEK (E) SHARING OF ORGANIZATION REVENUES - NO (A)NAME OF PERSON: DOROTHY JOHNSON (B)RELATIONSHO BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: SPOUSE OF OFFICER ALFRED JOHNSON (C) AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $28753 (D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION WAGES -$28753 DOROTHY IF AN EMPLOYEE OF THE HOUSE OF REFUGE INC AND RECEIVED WAGES TOTALING $28753 IN 2023. WORKED AN AVERAGE 40 HOURS PER WEEK. (E) SHARING OF ORGANIZATION REVENUES N0 (A) NAME OF PERSON ALFRED JOHNSON JR (B) RELATION BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION SON OF OFFICER ALFRED JOHNSON (C) AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $41557 (D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION WAGES $41557. ALFRED JOHNSON JR IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE HOUSE OF REFUGE INC AND RECEIVED WAGES TOTALING $41557. WORKED AVERAGE 40 HOURS PER WEEK (E)SHARING OF ORGANIZATION REVENUES- NO</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>part vi section c line 19 on request FORM 990 PART 1 LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: LIFE CONTROLLIN ADDICTIONS SO THEY CAN SUCCESSFULLY RE ENTER SOCIETY AS PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS FORM 990 PART VI SECTION A LINE 2 BOARD MEMBER JONATHAN JOHNSON IS THE SON OF BOARD MEMBER ALFRED JOHNSON FORM 990 PART VI SECTION B LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS MONTHLY MEETINGS TO DISCUSS ALL NECESSARY BUSINESS RELATED TO ORGANIZATION FORM 990 PART VI SECTION C LINE 19 THE INFORMATION CAN BE REQUESTED BY CONTACTING ALFRED JOHNSON FORM 990 PART VII CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR OFFICERS DIRECTORS ETC ALFRED JOHNSON P O BOX 2009 CHATTANOOGA TN 37409 MERRILL SEXTON P O BOX 2009 CHATTANOLOGA TN 37409 WILL CARD P O BOX 2009 CHATTANOOGA TN 37409 JONATHAN JOHNSON P O BOX 2009 CHATTANOOGA TN 37409 DR JEFFREY JOHNSON P O BOX 2009 CHATTANOOGA TN 37409 DONALD CARVER P O BOX 2009 CHATTANOOGA TN 37409 GRAYSON LOWERY P O BOX 2009 CHATTANOOGA TN 37409</ExplanationTxt>
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