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        <ExplanationTxt>INCOME TAX BENEFITS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, ONLY WHEN IT IS DETERMINED THAT MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZTION HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN ITS FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND STATE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT OPERATES. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT ITS INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OR CASH FLOWS. ACCORDINGLY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT RECORDED ANY RESERVE, OR RELATED ACCURALS FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX AT DECEMBER 31, 2017. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICATIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2013.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>A COPY OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 AND SCHEDULES ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD TREASURER PRIOR TO FILING</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ALL FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF THE HEAD INDIVIDUAL FOR EACH OF THE FOUR BODIES PLSU THE SECRETARY, TREASURER, AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE SGIG.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>AS A RESULT OF THE 2013 AUDIT, THE COUNCIL HAS DETERMINED THAT ENDOWEMENT ACCOUNTS EXIST AS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART X, OTHER ASSETS, AND ON FORM 990, SCHEDULE D. ESTIMATED AND CUMULATIVE BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31,2015 WAS $732,662, DECEMBER 31, 2016 WAS $836,538 AND DECEMBER 31, 2017 WAS $959,615.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>BASIS OF ACCOUNTING: THE ORGANIZATION PREPARES ITS FORM 990 ON THE MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING, WHICH IS A COMPREHENSIVE BASIS OF ACCOUNTING OTHER THAN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPALS GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AS SUCH, FORM 990 INCLUDES DEPRECIATION EXPENSE RECOGNIZED ON FIXED ASSETS, AND INVESTMENTS ARE RECORDED AT FAIR MARKET VALUE. ALL OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES ARE RECOGNIZED ONLY AS CASH IS RECEIVED OR PAID. RECEIVABLES, PREPAID EXPENSES, PAYABLES, AND ACCRUED EXPENSES ARE NOT REFLECTED.</ExplanationTxt>
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