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          <PersonNm>Barbara Brown</PersonNm>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Activities with Lawrence Nicklin were performed by his company, Plantasia.Activities with Doug Halter were performed by his company, Halter-Encinas Construction.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Finance Committee ("the Committee") shall have the responsibility for reviewing the Organization's Form 990 (including all pertinent Schedules) before it is filed with the Internal Revenue Service. In conducting their review of the draft of the Form 990, it is preferred that the Committee shall conduct a top-level or big-picture type of review. If the Committee desires or deems it necessary to conduct a more detailed review of the Form 990, then they should contact the preparer of the Form 990 to request copies of the relevant detailed tax return workpapers which they would like to see. Once the Committee has completed its initial review of the Form 990, a meeting, e-mail(s), or conference call will be scheduled with the preparer of the Form 990 (regardless of whether the Form 990 is externally or internally prepared) to discuss any questions, comments, and suggested revisions identified by the Committee. The preparer of the Form 990 should make any revisions to the Form 990 as soon as feasibly possible to ensure the Form 990 is filed with the Internal Revenue Service on a timely basis. All of the questions, comments, and suggested revisions set forth by the Committee should be documented, along with any responses from the Preparer of the Form 990, if applicable. The Committee will make a full presentation at the next full Board of Directors meeting to update the full Board regarding its review of the Form 990. At this meeting with the full Board of Directors, it is not required for the Committee to review all of their questions, comments, and suggested revisions, a summary of their more important points will be sufficient. A final copy of the Form 990 shall be provided to all members of the Board of Directors for review. The Board of Directors shall review the Form 990, and submit questions to the Committee.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>In connection with any possible or actual conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of committees with governing board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Documents available to the public at www.venturabotanicalgardens.com</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>No documents available to the public.</ExplanationTxt>
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