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        <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 XI, LINE 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT -129,784</ExplanationTxt>
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