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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 2:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ASSOCIATION MONITORS GRANT USAGE THROUGH PERIODIC COMMUNICATION WITH RECIPIENTS AND INTERNAL REVIEW OF SUBMITTED DOCUMENTATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE MEMBERS OF THE ILLINOIS STEWARDSHIP ALLIANCE ARE THOSE WHO BENEFIT FROM THE MISSION OF THE ALLIANCE.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT REVIEW FORM 990 AND MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ALLIANCE HAS A WRITTEN POLICY IN THE BY-LAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION PERTAINING TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE BY-LAWS ARE GONE OVER WHEN NEW STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE BROUGHT INTO THE ALLIANCE. THE TERMS ARE AGREED UPON VERBALLY ONCE THEY ARE WALKED THROUGH THE POLICIES.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE SALARY AND BENEFITS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SETS AND APPROVES ALL ANNUAL RAISES.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ALL OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS ARE KEPT AT THE ILLINOIS STEWARDSHIP ALLIANCE OFFICE AT 230 BROADWAY SUITE 200, SPRINGFIELD, IL AND ARE AVAIABLE TO ANYONE WHO MAKES A REQUEST IN WRITING.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART XII, LINE 2C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ALLIANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</ExplanationTxt>
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