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        <MethodOfDeterminingRevenues>COST</MethodOfDeterminingRevenues>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>DIRECTOR STEVEN JONCAS AND DIRECTOR RICHARD K. DONAHUE SR. ARE RELATED</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR COMMENT AND REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>ANNUALLY THE POLICY IS REVIEWED AND ACKNOWLEDGED BY APPLICABLE PARTIES.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE BOARD SETS THE COMPENSATION RANGE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE FOUNDATION HAS A WRITTEN AND APPROVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH, ALONG WITH ITS FORM 990 AND FORM 1023, IS AVAILABLE BY REQUEST ONLY.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>NET AGENCY ENDOWMENT FUNDS ACTIVITY -30,385. RECLASSIFICATION OF FUNDS 104,016.</Explanation>
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