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        <ExplanationTxt>Each fund maintained by the Foundation has written use criteria which are evaluated to ensure that all distributions meet the specified criteria.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Trustees and key personnel annually review the conflict of interest policy and complete a governance questionnaire.</ExplanationTxt>
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