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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>THE RESCUE FOR PTSD</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 2:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>HOUSTON PETSET SOIREE REVENUE GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A POST-GRANT REPORT PRIOR TO SUBMITTING ANOTHER GRANT REQUEST ANNUALLY. AWARD LETTERS INSTRUCT GRANTEES TO CONTACT HOUSTON PETSET IF THE ORGANIZATION IS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OR PROGRAMS AS DESCRIBED IN ORIGINAL REQUEST. HOUSTON PETSET MAINTAINS ONGOING MONITORING OF AND COMMUNICATION WITH GRANTEES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CO-PRESIDENTS ARE SISTERS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEW THE FORM 990, AS WELL AS SELECT SENIOR STAFF.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FORMS SENT TO FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES FORMS AT MONTHLY MEETINGS. ONCE APPROVED, FORMS ROUTED TO THE FULL BOARD. STAFF SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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