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        <ExplanationTxt>HEALTH AND WELLNESS: THE ORGANIZATION'S HEALTH AND WELLNESS GOALS ARE TO RAISE AWARENESS, PROVIDE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND GIVE HEALTH INFORMATION THAT WILL ULTIMATELY PROMOTE BEHAVIORAL CHANGE RESULTING IN A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM IS CALLED WISE GUYS. THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PROVIDING YOUNG MALES BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14 AND 18 KNOWLEDGE OF POSITIVE COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES, HEALTHY MASCULINITY, SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION, AND TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION. THE WISE GUYS PROGRAM IS A WEEKLY, 10-SESSION GROUP INTERVENTION FOR ADOLESCENT MALES THAT IS DELIVERED BY A STAFF EDUCATOR. EACH SESSION IS APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 60 MINUTES LONG. THIS PGORAM IS FUNDED BY A CONTRACT THE ORGANIZATION HAS WITH THE STATE OF LOUISIANA'S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS. THE ORGANIZATION IS REIMBURSED UNDER THE CONTRACT BASED ON THE NUMBER AND TYPES OF UNITS OF SERVICE PROVIDED. IN ADDITION TO THE WISE GUYS PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERS WITH LOCAL MEDICAL FACILITIES TO OFFER FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR A MYRIAD OF HEALTH ISSUES AND ENCOURAGES OUR COMMUNITY TO BECOME PROACTIVE IN MAINTAINING GOOD HEALTH.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT: THE ORGANIZATION CONSIDERS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT NECESSARY IN CREATING JUST SOCIETIES AROUND THE WOLD. THE ORGANIZATION DEFINES ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AS THE ABILITY TO BE SELF-DETERMINED IN CREATING DREAMS, PURSUING THEM, AND ULTIMATELY PERPETUATING THEM BY ESTABLISHING THE MECHANISMS TO SUSTAIN GENERATIONAL WEALTH. ANOTHER GOAL OF THE PGROAM IS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' MATH SKILLS AND INCREASE THERE AWARENESS ABOUT GOOD MONEY MANAGEMENT. RESPECT 4 LIFE: THIS PROGRAM IS AN INITIATIVE THAT ENTAILS A FIVE-MODULE WORKSHOP SERIES DESIGNED TO ENGAGE MINORITY YOUTH, PARENTS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS IN A COLLABORATIVE DIALOGUE, PROMOTING UNDERSTANDING, HEALING, AND SAFETY. THE PROGRAM TEACHES STUDENTS TO CULTIVATE A HEALTHY RESPECT FOR AUTHORITY FIGURES AT HOME AND SCHOOL. THIS YEAR 156 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE RESPECT 4 LIFE PROGRAM ACROSS 4 DIFFERENT EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH HIGH SCHOOLS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FULL MEMBERSHIP ELECTS THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 10B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>WE DO NOT HAVE WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COLLEGIATE 100 BRANCH OF OUR ORGANIZATION. HOWEVER, THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COLLEGIATE 100 ARE MANAGED AND MONITORED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE MAIN ORGANIZATION TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY WITH OUR EXEMPT PURPOSE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXEUCTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD PRESIDENT, AND BOARD VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE BEFORE BEING FILED. IF TIME PERMITS, THE FORM 990 IS PRESENT TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT BEFORE IT IS FILED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ANNUALLY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A SEARCH COMMITTEE OF 6 BOARD MEMBERS VETTED APPLICATIONS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION IN THE FIRST YEAR THE POSITION WAS OFFERED. THE COMMITTEE QUERIED MEMBERS OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AS WELL AS ONLINE RESOURCES TO DETERMINE AN ACCEPTABLE SALARY RANGE FOR THE POSITION. EVERY YEAR, A HUMAN RESOURCE COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF 4 BOARD MEMBERS EVALUATES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE. POTENTIAL RAISES ARE CONSIDERED BASED ON A PERFORMANCE MATRIX DEVELOPED BY THE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE ASLO CONSIDERS THE REASONABLENESS AND COMPETITIVENESS OF THE COMPENSATION STRUCTURE COMPARED TO OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S MAIN OFFICE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THAT OFFICE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CONTRIBUTIONS &amp; SPONSOR. 33,655 0 0 FLOWERS &amp; GIFTS 18,257 2,062 0 TRAINING &amp; WORKSHOPS 10,408 2,800 0 ENTERTAINMENT 8,042 4,328 0 CULMINATING EVENTS 11,599 0 0 PHOTOGRAPHY 5,462 750 175 WEBPAGE 0 6,386 0 BOOKS, PUBLICATIONS 0 3,438 0 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 30 1,511 1,560 AWARDS &amp; RECOGNITION 2,030 785 0 BACKGROUND CHECKS 0 1,430 0 INDIRECT COST ALLOCATION 73,938 -83,356 10,846 DUES, MEMBERSHIPS, SUBS 0 920 0 TELEPHONE 0 596 0 STIPENDS 0 500 0 TOTAL 163,421 -57,850 12,581</ExplanationTxt>
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