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        <Explanation>RODEL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION HAD 15 EMPLOYEES DURING THE 2011 CALENDAR YEAR. THESE EMPLOYEES ARE REPORTED ON THE FORM W-3 OF DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (A SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION).</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>WILLIAM BUDINGER IS THE FATHER OF SUSAN BUDINGER. WILLIAM BUDINGER IS THE BROTHER OF DONALD BUDINGER DONALD BUDINGER IS THE UNCLE OF SUSAN BUDINGER.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>THE FORM 990 IS INITIALLY REVIEWED BY THE FOUNDATION'S CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND THEN IT IS PRESENTED TO THE CEO AND BOARD TREASURER FOR DISCUSSION AND PRELIMINARY APPROVAL. THE BOARD TREASURER INFORMS BOARD MEMBERS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE REPORT, AND PRESENTS IT FOR REVIEW/DISCUSSION AT THE 1ST QUARTER BOARD MEETING, AFTER WHICH IT IS APPROVED AND SUBMITTED FOR FILING.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND ADVISORS ANNUALLY. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>15(A) THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO POSITION IS BENCHMARKED BY A SURVEY CONDUCTED EVERY FEW YEARS, AS REQUESTED BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE LATEST SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN 2010 BY KOYA CONSULTING. EVERY YEAR, THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO AND DETERMINES HIS MERIT INCREASE AND BONUS (IF GRANTED FOR THE YEAR) WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED SALARY BAND FOR THE POSITION. 15(B) THE ORGANIZATION HAS A TABLE OF SALARY BANDS FOR ALL POSITIONS IN THE ORGANIZATION. THE SALARY BANDS ARE BENCHMARKED WITHIN THE MARKET FROM WHICH THE ORGANIZATION RECRUITS, AND THEY ARE UPDATED EVERY FEW YEARS AT THE REQUEST OF THE BOARD PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. THE LATEST BENCHMARKING OCCURED IN 2010. MERIT INCREASES AND BONUSES IF AWARDED ARE RECOMMENDED BY MANAGEMENT AND APPROVED BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AND BOARD EVERY YEAR, AND ABIDE BY THE RESPECTIVE SALARY BANDS OF THE POSITIONS EMPLOYEES HOLD.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:</ReturnReference>
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