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      <AccountantCompileOrReviewInd>true</AccountantCompileOrReviewInd>
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        <BookValueAmt>119358</BookValueAmt>
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      <TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt>5470867</TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt>
      <OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp>
        <Desc>Operating lease liability</Desc>
        <Amt>2049</Amt>
      </OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp>
      <TotalLiabilityAmt>2049</TotalLiabilityAmt>
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      <PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd>true</PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd>
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      <MaintainRacialCompRecsInd>true</MaintainRacialCompRecsInd>
      <MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd>true</MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd>
      <MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd>true</MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd>
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      <DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd>false</DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd>
      <DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd>false</DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd>
      <DiscriminateRaceSchsInd>false</DiscriminateRaceSchsInd>
      <DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd>false</DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd>
      <DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd>false</DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd>
      <DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd>false</DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd>
      <DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd>false</DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd>
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      <ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind>true</ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governmental Agency Financial Aid (Questions 6a and 6b)</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The school received EANS and Erate grants from the federal government in the amounts of $513,086 and $976, respectively. From the State of Michigan the school received $6,692 for childcare and $52,216 for mental health grant.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Description of nondiscriminatory policy (Question 3)</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Living Stones Academy publishes the nondiscriminatory policy on the admissions page of its website.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A draft of the 990 is sent to board members for review and comment prior to filing.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Compensation was determined by a review of other area Christian schools and consultation with Christian Schools International. The Board uses this comparative data from similar sized schools to determine the salary for the Head of School, while he is dismissed. All deliberations and discussions are documented.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>All salaries and wages are determined with comparability data from similar sized schools in the area. Compensation is reviewed annually during the budget process and all board deliberations and discussions are documented.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The governing documents are available to the public upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Other contractors include $360,118 to a staffing service for teachers and classroom aides and $15,000 for website content, and $6,500 for a worship coordinator.</ExplanationTxt>
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