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| IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | IN 2020, OPERATIVE DENTISTRY CONTRACTED FOR PAGE-SETTING AND EDITING SERVICES WITH A CANADIAN CITIZEN WHO WORKS OUT OF THEIR HOME OFFICE IN CANADA. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THESE SERVICES, THE JOURNAL IS CREATED AND MARKETED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES TO DENTAL PROFESSIONALS. SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE PROVIDED OVER THE INTERNET TO RECIPIENTS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. |
| IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 |
| IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | SCHEDULE F, PAGE 5, PART V |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | SECTION B, LINE 15: ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE VOLUNTEERS. THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION WAS COMPENSATED FOR SERVICES AS EDITOR. THIS BUSINESS TRANSACTION IS NOT REPORTABLE ON SCHEDULE L DUE TO THE AMOUNT PAID IS UNDER THE REPORTING THRESHOLD. AT THE ANNUAL MEETING IN FEBRUARY 2015, THE BOARD APPROVED PAYING THIS STIPEND ANNUALLY TO THE EDITOR. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. IT IS FURTHER REVIEWED BY INTERNAL MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD SECRETARY. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNING BOARD PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS ADOPTED AT THE FEBRUARY 2013 ANNUAL BOARD MEETING. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCUSSED AND RESOLVED. ALL BOARD MEMBERS SIGN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE POLICY ANNUALLY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ARE ON FILE IN THE JOURNAL OFFICE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | DISTRIBUTOR 2,000 0 0 CONTRACTED SERVICES 31,353 0 0 TOTAL 33,353 0 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G |
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