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        <PurposeOfGrant>PROGRAM SUPPORT</PurposeOfGrant>
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          <BusinessNameLine1>YALE UNIVERSITY</BusinessNameLine1>
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        <AddressUS>
          <AddressLine1>149 ELM STREET</AddressLine1>
          <City>NEW HAVEN</City>
          <State>CT</State>
          <ZIPCode>065200000</ZIPCode>
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        <EINOfRecipient>060646973</EINOfRecipient>
        <IRCSection>501(C)3</IRCSection>
        <AmountOfCashGrant>1327775</AmountOfCashGrant>
        <PurposeOfGrant>PROGRAM SUPPORT</PurposeOfGrant>
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    <IRS990ScheduleO documentId="RetDoc1044400001">
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE MEMBERS OF THE RICHARD U. LIGHT FOUNDATION ARE: CULVER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, IRVING S. GILMORE FOUNDATION AND KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE MEMBERS ELECT THE TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION. TRUSTEES SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE VOTE OF BOTH CULVER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION AND THE IRVING S. GILMORE FOUNDATION, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE KALMAZOOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER IF THE CULVER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION AND THE IRVING S. GILMORE FOUNDATION ARE UNABLE TO AGREE AS TO A PERSON TO BE ELECTED TRUSTEE, THE KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SHALL ELECT TRUSTEE.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEW THE FORM 990 IN DRAFT FORM PRIOR TO IT BEING FINALIZED AND FILED.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>TRUSTEE COMPENSTATION IS DETERMINED BY THE MEMBERS BASED UPON A STUDY OF PROFESSIONAL FEES FOR SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>ALL ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>UNREALIZED APPRECIATION IN MARKET VALUE OF INVESTMENTS 3,483,748.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
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