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      <FootnoteTextInd>X</FootnoteTextInd>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt V, Line 4</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Endowment income is used solely for grants to other local nonprofits with health-related programs.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt X, Line 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Western Carolina Medical Society Foundation is exempt from federal income taxes under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under the Code, however, income from certain activities not related to the organizations tax-exempt purpose may be subject to taxation as unrelated business income. The organization had no income from unrelated business activities in the current fiscal year and was, therefore, not required to file Federal Form 990-T (Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return). The organization believes that it has appropriate support for all tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 11b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The 990 is prepared by independent accountants and reviewed by management. It is the Foundations practice to present the 990 to the Board for final approval before filing.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Board members sign conflict of interest disclosure statements annually. Any potential conflicts are handled according to policy.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 15a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Board sets the executive director compensation after reviewing comparable salary information.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 18</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Forms 1023 and 990 are available upon request and the 990 is also available on the Foundations website.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and audited financial statements are available upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt XI</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Prior Period Adjustment: The current audit identified that 2022 accumulated depreciation was overstated resulting in a $14,585 adjustment to Net Assets.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Contract Services 183189. 138912. 19734. 24543.</ExplanationTxt>
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