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        <ExplanationTxt>PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAM PROVIDES INFO TO THE PUBLIC REGARDING NEEDS OF THE VISUALLY HANDICAPPED &amp; IMPAIRED WITH INFORMATION ABOUT SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THEM. HEARING AID BANK PROVIDES HEARING AIDS FOR THE NEEDY BY REPAIRING DONATED USED HEARING AIDS. EXPENSES 34,888 NC EYE AND HUMAN TISSUE BANK IS A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR EYE WILLS, EYES AND OTHER HUMAN ORGANS EXPENSES 15,194 EDUCATIONAL GRANTS PROVIDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO SIGHTED CHILDREN OF BLIND PARENTS EXPENSES 5,628 CANES AND RADIOS PROVIDE WHITE CANE WALKING STICKS AND RADIOS TO BLIND INDIVIDUALS EXPENSES 19,039 INCLUDING GRANTS OF 13,411 DIRECT SERVICES PROVIDES SUPPORT THROUGH GRANTS TO GOVERNOR MOREHEAD SCHOOL, DIVISION OF SERVICES TO THE BLIND, RADIO READING SERVICES AND OTHER SERVICES TO THE BLIND AND OTHERS EXPENSES 23,456 INCLUDING GRANTS OF 5,000 MATCHING FUNDS ALLOCATED TO ALL SERVICES EXPENSES 6,181 INCLUDING GRANTS OF 553</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COPIES OF THE FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL OF THE GOVERNING BODY TO REVIEW AND ASK QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE RETURN IS TYPICALLY AVAILABLE AT THE TIME THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES ANNUALLY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FORMAL PROCEDURES FOR THE REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION ARE IN PLACE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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