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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I-A, LINE 1:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ISSUE ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS</ExplanationTxt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>105 WEST HILLSDALE STREET</AddressLine1Txt>
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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>GREAT LAKES JOBS ALLIANCE</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>106 WEST ALLEGAN STREET 200</AddressLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>106 WEST ALLEGAN STREET 200</AddressLine1Txt>
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        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>SOCIAL WELFARE CONTRIBUTION</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>OUR NEIGHBORHOODS FIRST</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>PO BOX 43001</AddressLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>PO BOX 2066</AddressLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>PO BOX 10030</AddressLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>1201 F STREET NW SUITE 675</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>WASHINGTON</CityNm>
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        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>SOCIAL WELFARE CONTRIBUTION</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>THE REINVENT MICHIGAN FUND</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>PO BOX 281</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>NOVI</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>MI</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>48376</ZIPCd>
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        <IRCSectionDesc>501C4</IRCSectionDesc>
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        <NonCashAssistanceAmt>0</NonCashAssistanceAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>SOCIAL WELFARE CONTRIBUTION</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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        <NameOfInterested>
          <BusinessName>
            <BusinessNameLine1Txt>THE EDELSON GROUP (HOWARD EDELSON)</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
          </BusinessName>
        </NameOfInterested>
        <RelationshipDescriptionTxt>BOARD MEMBER IS OWNER OF COMPANY</RelationshipDescriptionTxt>
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        <TransactionDesc>RETAINER</TransactionDesc>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CONDUCTED AN EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN INFORMING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF SOLAR ENERGY.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT FOR APPROVAL AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SUBSEQUENTLY.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ANNUALLY, OUR LAWYER HAS BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES FORM.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO EMPLOYEES. NON-EMPLOYEE OFFICER COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT TO ENSURE IT IS COMPARABLE TO SIMILARLY-SITUATED CORPORATIONS FOR FUNCTIONALLY-COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>UPON REQUEST, THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND IRS FORM 990 ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION DOES HAVE FORMAL WHISTLEBLOWER, CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR DOCUMENTATION RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICIES. THESE POLICIES HAVE BEEN FORMALLY APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION THIS TAX PERIOD.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION DOES HAVE FORMAL WHISTLEBLOWER, CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND DOCUMENTATION RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICIES. THESE POLICIES HAVE BEEN FORMALLY APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION THIS TAX PERIOD. UPON REQUEST, POLICIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.</ExplanationTxt>
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