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        <ExplanationTxt>SCH L PART IV BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS:(A) NAME OF PERSON: CHEVALIER EMILE L. BOULPAEP, MD(B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION:(C) BOARD MEMBER OF SUPPORTING DONOR ENTITIES(D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION DONATIONS FOR EPONYMOUS FELLOWSHIPS FROM HOOVER FOUNDATION BRUSSELS, FRANCQUI FOUNDATION, HOOVER FOUNDATION LOUVAIN/LEUVEN AND KING BOUDOUIN FOUNDATION FUNDS(A) NAME OF PERSON: BARON DANIEL JANSSEN(B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION:(C) BOARD MEMBER OF SUPPORTING DONOR ENTITIES(D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION DONATIONS FOR EPONYMOUS FELLOWSHIPS FROM: HOOVER FOUNDATION BRUSSELS AND KING BOUDOUIN FOUNDATION, FRIENDS OF BAEF FUND</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>at the annual meeting of the members a slate of names are presented to the members for positions on the board of directors for a term of 3 years. this slate is then voted on and approved by the members.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>REPORTS OF ALL ACTIVITIES OF ORGANIZATION'S COMMITTEES ARE DISCLOSED AND APPROVED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS IN JANUARY</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, BAEF BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ARE DISCLOSED OF AND APPROVED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS IN JANUARY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>990 is reviewed and approved by president and chairman before filing.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>the board of directors meet three times annually at which time any matters affecting conflicts of interest are disclosed and discussed.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>annual fiscal budget for period September-August is presented to the Board of Directors at their October meeting for approval.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>foundation center website</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>upon request</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part XI, line 9:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ROUNDING ADJUSTMENT 1.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>form 990 part xii line 2c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>draft of audit is reviewed by president and treasurer. At annual meeting Treasurer presents the audit and after discussion, approval of report and selection of auditors for subsequent fiscal year is proposed and approved by the members.</ExplanationTxt>
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