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        <ExplanationTxt>THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) HAS DETERMINED THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (CODE). TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE, THE FOUNDATION IS, HOWEVER, SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX ON ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE IRS NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. U.S. GAAP PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION THRESHOLDS AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES WILL BE RECOGNIZED ONLY IF THE TAX POSITION IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT SUSTAINED IN A TAX EXAMINATION, WITH A TAX EXAMINATION BEING PRESUMED TO OCCUR. THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED WILL BE THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX BENEFIT OR LIABILITY THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED ON EXAMINATION. FOR TAX POSITIONS NOT MEETING THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TEST, NO TAX BENEFIT OR LIABILITY WILL BE RECORDED. MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES WHICH WOULD WARRANT RECOGNITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023. THE FOUNDATION WOULD RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN INTEREST AND INCOME TAX EXPENSE, RESPECTIVELY. THE FOUNDATION HAS NO AMOUNTS ACCRUED FOR INTEREST OR PENALTIES AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023.</ExplanationTxt>
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