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        <ExplanationTxt>U.S. GAAP REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY AIC AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF AIC HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. AIC HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>AIC HAS SIX CLASSES OF MEMBERS: PRINCIPAL, GENERAL, FUND OF FUNDS, SUPPORTING, ASSOCIATE, AND HONORARY MEMBERS. MEMBERS CONSIST OF: PRIVATE EQUITY AND GROWTH CAPITAL FIRMS, FUND OF FUNDS, AND INDUSTRY SERVICE PROVIDERS. PRINCIPAL MEMBERS HAVE AN AUTOMATIC SEAT ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. GENERAL MEMBERS AND FUND OF FUNDS MEMBERS ELECT DIRECTORS TO THE BOARD.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>A PORTION OF AIC'S MEMBERSHIP ELECTS 4 DIRECTORS TO THE BOARD.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COUNCIL DOES NOT PROVIDE A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE FILING. IT IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CEO.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ANNUALLY, THE COUNCIL REQUIRES DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE SEEKING THE IDENTIFICATION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF A CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED DURING THIS PROCESS, THE COUNCIL SEEKS ADVISEMENT BY OUR CORPORATE COUNSEL AS WELL AS OUR TAX COUNSEL IN ORDER TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY, RESOLVE, DOCUMENT, AND REPORT THESE RELATIONSHIPS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 15a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>IN DETERMINING THE CEO'S COMPENSATION, THE COUNCIL RETAINED AN OUTSIDE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE A MARKET-BASED COMPENSATION SURVEY TO THE GOVERNING BOARD. THE MOST RECENT REVIEW FOR THE CEO'S COMPENSATION WAS COMPLETED IN DECEMBER 2015. THE RESULTS OF THE BOARD REVIEW WERE DOCUMENTED IN AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>IN DETERMING THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, COMPENSATION IS BASED ON A SURVEY PROVIDED BY THE OUTSIDE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, ASSESSING COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD HAS FINAL APPROVAL OVER COMPENSATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COUNCIL DOES NOT MAKE THE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE.</ExplanationTxt>
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