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        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>ANTI-POACHING AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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          <CityNm>CARMEL</CityNm>
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        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>ANTI-POACHING AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>PO BOX 221100</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>SAN DIEGO</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>CA</StateAbbreviationCd>
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        <ExplanationTxt>GRANTS ARE MADE TO ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MISSIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THAT OF THE ELEPHANT CLUB. PRIOR TO FUNDING THE GRANTS, THE ELEPHANT CLUB MANAGEMENT DISCUSSES THE INTENDED USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS WITH THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE SPENT ON ITEMS CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>SCOTT STRUTHERS, STEVE GREGG, CHRISTINE CRAIN, SHAWN SUGARMAN AND PATTY MORTON HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AN EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM IS HIRED TO PREPARE THE FORM 990 WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF MANAGEMENT. THE CFO AND PRESIDENT REVIEW AND APPROVE BEFORE IT IS FILED.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ON A REGULAR BASIS AND PROVIDED TO THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS RETURNS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 81,882. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 231,381. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 313,263.</ExplanationTxt>
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