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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MEMBERS</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BOARD OF DIRECTORS</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 7b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BOARD OF DIRECTORS</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 11b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE WOF AUDIT COMMITEE. ONCE FINALIZED, THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY REQUIRING EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS TO CERTIFY(IN WRITING)COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS,AND BY RELYING ON COUNSEL TO INVOKE THE POLICY, AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE THEREWITH, WHEN APPLICABLE MATTERS ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 15a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO COMPENSATION ARE DISCUSSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WITH THE CEO AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt V, Line 13a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BOARD OF DIRECTORS</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 15b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FIVE HIGHEST EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ARE PROPOSED BY THE CEO AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITEE. ANY INCREASE IN THESE LEVELS ARE SIMILARY APPROVED. COMPARABILITY DATA, COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS CAN BE PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FOUNDER AND HIS BROTHER ARE ON THE BOARD AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, A KEY EMPLOYEE'S FATHER IS A CONTRACT ACCOUNTANT FOR WORD ON FIRE.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt V, Line 3b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST</ExplanationTxt>
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