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        <ExplanationTxt>ANY MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, SCHOOL DISTRICT, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, ASSOCIATION OF INSTITUTIONS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, CORPORATION OR INDIVIDUAL, WHICH SUBSCRIBES, AND IS COMMITTED TO THE PURPOSE OF THE MNEEP, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP. ALL MEMBERS WILL BE FULL MEMBERS OF MNEEP. EACH FULL MEMBER SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE ON ALL ISSUES AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP. AN ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUAL BECOMES A MEMBER OF MNEEP UPON BEING ACCEPTED AS SUCH BY ACTION OF THE BOARD AND PAYMENT OF THE REQUIRED FEES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIST OF NO MORE THAN 20 MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION AT THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A DRAFT OF THE 990 IS SENT TO BOARD MEMBERS BY E-MAIL WITH A REQUEST TO REVIEW AND SUBMIT ANY COMMENTS BEFORE FILING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS IS REQUIRED OF EACH BOARD MEMBER AND KEY EMPLOYEE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MNEEP'S BOARD EXECUTIVE/FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS SALARY RELATIVE TO BUDGET AND GUIDE PROVIDED BY THE MN COUNCIL ON NON-PROFITS (A SEPARATE BODY). THIS IS DONE DURING THE SPRING ANNUAL BUDGET SETTING PROCESS. FINAL APPROVAL IS VOTED ON IN FULL BOARD MEETING AT JUNE END OF FISCAL YEAR MEETING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON THE MNEEP WEBSITE, AND THE 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM VARIOUS THIRD PARTY SOURCES SUCH AS GUIDESTAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 329,914. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 40,328. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 9,748. TOTAL EXPENSES 379,990.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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