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        <Identifier>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B</Identifier>
        <Explanation>DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011, THERE WERE NO SEPARATE COMMITTEES FOR THE FOUNDATION.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</Identifier>
        <Explanation>THE FOUNDATION DIRECTOR ALONG WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CFO OF BETHANY LUTHERAN HOME WILL REVIEW THE RETURN. A DRAFT OF THE TAX RETURN WILL BE E-MAILED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES WHICH ARE MONITORED AND TRACKED. THE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE THEN REVIEWED BY THE BOARD FOR ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS WITH ANY NOTED CONFLICTS BEING BROUGHT TO MANAGEMENT'S ATTENTION. CONFLICTS ARE ALSO REVIEWED AT THE BOARD LEVEL. AFTER A CONFLICT IS DEEMED TO EXIST, THE INDIVIDUAL(S) INVOLVED MUST ABSTAIN FROM THE DISCUSSION AND VOTE RELATED TO THE ISSUE.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE CEO OF BETHANY LUTHERAN HOME GATHERS INFORMATION FROM THE SOUTH DAKOTA HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION AND COMPARES DATA STATEWIDE AND NATIONALLY. THIS PROCEDURE IS PERFORMED ANNUALLY.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:</Identifier>
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        <Explanation>PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS: -3,175.</Explanation>
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