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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 1</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE RELATIONSHIP IS ONE THAT IS HISTORIC AND CONTINUING. THIS ENTITY OWNS TITLE TO SEVERAL PIECES OF PROPERTY THAT HAVE SECONDARY EDUCATION CAMPUSES OPERATED BY SEPARATE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. MANY OF THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION ARE ON THE BOARD OF THE SEPARATE ORGANIZATIONS AND HAVE INFLUENCE OVER THEM BY VIRTUE OF OWNING THE LAND AND BEING ON THEIR BOARD.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <GrantRecordsMaintainedInd>false</GrantRecordsMaintainedInd>
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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>FLETCHER ACADEMY</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>PO BOX 5440</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>FLETCHER</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>NC</StateAbbreviationCd>
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        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>OPERA/CAP/SCH FDS</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>OFFICER'S REVIEW 990 PRIOR TO SIGNING AND MAILING IN TO IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THEY ARE KEPT AT BOTH THE CPA'S OFFICE AS WELL AS THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE AND ARE DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD MEMBERS AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC WHEN REQUESTED.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VIII</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>LINE 7 - GAIN THIS GAIN IS THE RESULT OF THE ORGANIZATION SELLING LAND (4973 LA COLLINA WAY) FOR A GAIN.</ExplanationTxt>
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