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          <AddressLine1Txt>1300 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 370</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>WASHINGTON</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>DC</StateAbbreviationCd>
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        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>TO SUPPORT THE NPS CHERRY TREE ENDOWMENT FUND</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>BONUSES INCLUDE DISCRETIONARY AMOUNTS BASED ON PERFORMANCE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL CONSIST OF A CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, SECRETARY, TREASURER, LEGAL COUNSEL ("COUNSEL"), THREE AT-LARGE MEMBERS AND, IF SO, APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD, THE PAST CHAIR. IN 2021, THE CHAIR WAS DAVID MORAN, THE VICE CHAIR WAS RACHEL HARTMAN, THE SECRETARY WAS SUSAN NORTON AND THE TREASURER WAS ALLAN PERRAUD. THE AT LARGE MEMBERS WERE LIZETTE CORRO, KARYN LE BLANC AND EMEKA MONEME. THE BOARD WILL ELECT THE THREE AT-LARGE MEMBERS FROM DIRECTORS WHO HAVE A) SERVED ON THE BOARD FOR AT LEAST A YEAR; AND B) BEEN RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. THE BOARD CAN, WITH APPROVAL OF ALL DIRECTORS, WAIVE THIS ONE-YEAR REQUIREMENT. ALL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, EXCEPT THE COUNSEL AND THE PAST CHAIR, MAY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE PRESIDENT AND STAFF IN THE DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL SET DATES AND LOCATIONS FOR MEETINGS AND ITS OWN MEETINGS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>TWO BOARD MEMBERS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATION. KIMBERLY BASSETT IS AN OFFICER OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND RYAN SHAFFER IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY. DC PROVIDES PERMITS TO JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY FOR SAKURA MATSURI, A STREET FESTIVAL THAT THEY HOLD ANNUALLY.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ENTIRE BOARD IS GIVEN A COPY OF THE DRAFT RETURN PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES REVIEW THE 990 AND ADDRESSES THE PREPARER WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS BEFORE THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND FILED.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BOARD COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED BY THE DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND THE BOARD COMPLIANCE OFFICER.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A REVIEW IS CONDUCTED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF COMMITTEE AND THEN APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE STAFFING COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE PROPOSED SALARY AND BONUS FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO. ALL OTHER STAFF SALARIES ARE APPROVED ON A MACRO LEVEL BY THE STAFFING COMMITTEE.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,247. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 220. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,467. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 807,788. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 51,054. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 72,450. TOTAL EXPENSES 931,292.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE PROCESS FOR APPROVAL OF THE AUDIT BY THE BOARD HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 8:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT NCBF RESTATED ITS NET ASSETS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2022, FOR THE FOLLOWING ERRORS DISCOVERED DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023. INCREASE NET ASSETS WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS DUE TO A FISCAL YEAR 2023 EXPENSE ERRONEOUSLY RECORDED IN FISCAL YEAR 2022: $ 59,500 DECREASE NET ASSETS WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS DUE TO A RECEIVABLE BALANCE INCLUDED IN FISCAL YEAR 2022 THAT HAD ALREADY BEEN COLLECTED: $ (1,962) DECREASE NET ASSETS WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS DUE TO AN ADJUSTMENT TO A PRIOR YEAR INVOICE THAT INCREASED THE PAYABLE BALANCE DUE: $(360) TOTAL INCREASE IN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED NET ASSETS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2022: $57,178</ExplanationTxt>
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