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DURING 2021 SUPPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM CORPORATE DONORS WHICH BENEFITED THE ORGANIZATION TO ALLOW ITS PROGRAM SERVICES TO CONTINUE UNINTERRUPTED. IT IS EXPECTED 2022 CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE GENERATED FROM MORE INDIVIDUALS TO MEET THE 33 1/3% TEST. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A CONTINOUS PROGRAM TO SOLICIT DONATIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENTAL UNITS. THE GOVERNING BOARD REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF ALL STUDENTS AND THE DESIRE TO AID THESE STUDENTS IN THEIR QUEST FOR STEM KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION. PART II, LINE 17B THE CONRAD FOUNDATION MEETS THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION DUE THE LIMITATIONS OF INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS DURING COVID. DURING 2020 THE RATIO OF DONATIONS RECEIVED WAS LESS FOR INDIVIDUALS THAN IN PREVIOUS YEARS. DURING 2020 SUPPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM CORPORATE DONORS WHICH BENEFITED THE ORGANIZATION TO ALLOW ITS PROGRAM SERVICES TO CONTINUE UNINTERRUPTED. IT IS EXPECTED 2022 CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE GENERATED FROM MORE INDIVIDUALS TO MEET THE 33 1/3% TEST. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A CONTINOUS PROGRAM TO SOLICIT DONATIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENTAL UNITS. THE GOVERNING BOARD REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF ALL STUDENTS AND THE DESIRE TO AID THESE STUDENTS IN THEIR QUEST FOR STEM KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6250 6250 true CONRAD AWARDS < 5,000 9 10000 CASH CONRAD AWARDS < 5,000 36 28242 RETAIL VAL DELL LAPTOPS SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 EACH GRANT IS SUBJECT TO PERIODIC REVIEWS THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM WHICH REQUIRE THAT PERIODIC UPDATES BE PROVIDED TO THE GRANTOR ALONG WITH A FINAL REPORT AT THE COMPLETION OF THE GRANT. THE SPECIFICS DIFFER BY GRANTEE. 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