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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING BODY WILL REVIEW AND ACCEPT TAX RETURN PRIOR TO FILING</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE FOUR DIRECTORS ON JUNE 16 2021 OUTLINES THE PROCEDURES TO DETECT, DETERMINE, ADDRESS AND RESOLVE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND INCLUDES DIRECTION ON COMPENSATION AND ANNUAL STATEMENTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST AS SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MARLEY STUART.</ExplanationTxt>
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