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FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 LAURA HAMILTON ASHLEY SPENCER PRESIDENT FAMILY RELATIONSHIP LAURA HAMILTON ANGELINE WADE PRESIDENT FAMILY RELATIONSHIP LAURA HAMILTON MICHAEL MURPHY PRESIDENT FAMILY RELATIONSHIP LAURA HAMILTION BOB HAMILTON PRESIDENT FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 VINCENT COLLIE P.O. BOX 217 LAND O' LAKES, FL 34639 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSIDE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON ASSISTANCE AND INPUT FORM THE ORGANIZATION. ONCE THE RETURN IS COMPLETE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DIRECTORS WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF THE INTEREST TO THE BOARD. THE DIRECTOR WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DELIBERATION OR THE VOTE ON ANY TRANSACTION FOLLOWING DISCLOSURE OF AN INTEREST. THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS WILL DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS BY VOTE, REQUIRING THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY (BUT NO FEWER THAN TWO) QUALIFIED DIRECTORS WHO VOTED ON THE TRANSACTION. PROCEEDINGS SURROUNDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES OR AS OTHERWISE APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT/ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD UTILIZED COMPARABILITY DATA WHEN SETTING THE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. 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