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        <ExplanationTxt>BOARD DESIGNATED NET ASSETS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS DESIGNATED A SEPARATE FUND TO FURTHER THE COUNCIL'S MISSION WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF ITS CURRENT PROGRAMS; ALLOWING THE COUNCIL TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCY OPERATING NEEDS. THE USE OF THIS FUND REQUIRES APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. BOARD DESIGNATED EMERGENCY OPERATING FUND BALANCES ARE $400,000 AND $385,000 AT JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, RESPECTIVELY. IN 2018, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ESTABLISHED TWO STRATEGIC PROGRAM RESERVE FUNDS TO ENABLE THE COUNCIL TO RESPOND TO URGENT OR UNANTICIPATED NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES: A BOARD DESIGNATED PROGRAM RESERVE FUND AND A STAFF DESIGNATED PROGRAM RESERVE FUND. IN 2025, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONSOLIDATED THE TWO RESERVES INTO THE OPPORTUNITY RESERVE. THE BALANCE OF THE OPPORTUNITY RESERVE WAS $267,000 AND $0 AT JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, RESPECTFULLY. THE BALANCE OF THE BOARD DESIGNATED PROGRAM RESERVE FUND WAS $0 AND $60,000 AT JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, RESPECTFULLY AND THE BALANCE OF THE STAFF DESIGNATED PROGRAM RESERVE FUND WAS $0 AND $126,702 AT JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, RESPECTFULLY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST 18,217.</ExplanationTxt>
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