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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>BLUE RIDGE PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>PO BOX 1387</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>BURNSVILLE</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>NC</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>28714</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>561921260</RecipientEIN>
        <CashGrantAmt>140605</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>GRANT PARTNER</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>53 ASHELAND AVENUE SUITE 102A</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>ASHEVILLE</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>NC</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>28801</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>561942178</RecipientEIN>
        <CashGrantAmt>17465</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>GRANT PARTNER</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 1A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ACCORDING TO THE SMART START PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN BYLAWS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE ALL THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD IN ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE BASIC MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD EXCEPT AS LIMITED BY N.C.G.S. SECTION 55 A-8-25(E).</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>HONEY BURRELL MICHAEL BURRELL SECRETARY DIRECTOR MARRIED</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. THE FINAL 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>IF AN ISSUE IS BEFORE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT IS A CONFLICT FOR A BOARD MEMBER, THE BOARD MEMBER'S NAME IS ADDED TO THE BOARD AGENDA AND LABELED CONFLICTED MEMBER UNDER THE PARTICULAR VOTING ISSUE. THE CONFLICTED MEMBER IS NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE AND IS RECORDED AS SUCH DUE TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DOES AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE PUBLIC AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS.</ExplanationTxt>
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