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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE SOCIETY HAS CONTRACTED WITH GLOBAL MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, LLC TO PROVIDE OFFICE SPACE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION. TAMARA KINVILLE-OSSIAN, THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IS EMPLOYED BY GLOBAL MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, LLC. DURING THE TAX YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE SOCIETY PAID $410,069 TO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, LLC FOR OFFICE SPACE AND ADMINISTRATION FEES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>STUDENT MEMBER CATEGORY WAS VOTED IN BY THE MEMBERSHIP; A TERM LIMIT OF 2 HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED FOR SVP (A TOTAL OF 8 YEARS OF SERVICE); A TERM LIMIT FOR EVP HAS BEEN INTRODUCED (3 TERMS AT THE BOARD DISCRETION, FIRST TERM AT 6 YEARS, FOLLOWED UP BY 2 4-YEAR TERMS IF RE-APPOINTED). MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS HAS BEEN SIMPLIFIED TO MOVE TO AN ONLINE APPLICATION; A NEW PROVISION HAS BEEN CREATED: IN THE EVENT OF A BYLAWS CHANGE THAT CREATES A NEW BOARD POSITION THAT WOULD NOT BE FILLED FOR MONTHS BECAUSE OF OUR ANNUAL ELECTION CYCLE, THE PRESIDENT COULD PROPOSE, WITH APPROVAL OF AT LEAST 2/3 OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, AN INTERIM CANDIDATE TO FILL THAT SEAT UNTIL THE NEXT ELECTION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MEMBERSHIP IN NANOS CONSISTS OF ELEVEN CLASSES: FELLOW, INTERNATIONAL FELLOW, ACTIVE MEMBER, INTERNATIONAL ACTIVE MEMBER, CANDIDATE, INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATE, ASSOCIATE MEMBER, HONORARY MEMBER, SENIOR FELLOW MEMBER, SENIOR MEMBER, AND STUDENT MEMBER.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ONLY MEMBERS IN THE FOLLOWING CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE ON ANY MATTER IN PERSON OR BY PROXY DURING ANY ANNUAL OR SPECIAL BUSINESS MEETING OF THE SOCIETY OR BY ELECTRONIC VOTING: FELLOWS, INTERNATIONAL FELLOWS, ACTIVE MEMBERS, INTERNATIONAL ACTIVE MEMBERS, SENIOR FELLOW MEMBERS, AND THOSE SENIOR MEMBERS WHO HAD VOTING PRIVILEGES IN THEIR MOST RECENT PREVIOUS CATEGORY OF MEMBERSHIP.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BYLAWS MAY BE AMENDED, ALTERED OR REPEALED BY THE VOTE OF AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS, EITHER BY PHYSICAL PRESENCE AT A MEETING OR BY ELECTRONIC BALLOT OF ALL OF THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS, PROVIDED THAT ANY PROPOSED AMENDMENT 1) HAS BEEN SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND 2) NOTICE THEREOF HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO EACH FELLOW AND OTHER VOTING MEMBER AT LEAST ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE DATE ON WHICH IT WILL BE VOTED UPON.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTING TEAM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND BOARD BEFORE FILING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PURSUANT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE POLICY, THE NANOS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL OBTAIN AND CONFIDENTIALLY REVIEW INFORMATION FROM LEADERSHIP AND STAFF ON AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE REVIEW FORM, AND ALERT THE BOARD OF ANY SERIOUS CONFLICTS. COMPLETION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM WILL SATISFY THE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS OF THE POLICY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>INSPECTION IS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT WITH THE GMP PARTNER.</ExplanationTxt>
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