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| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp/EndYearBalanceAmt | 0 | 3757585 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp/GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt | 0 | 149169 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp/InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt | 0 | 465797 |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp/ContributionsAmt | 0 | 125730 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp/EndYearBalanceAmt | 0 | 3258687 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp/GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt | 0 | 131612 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp/InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt | 0 | 307493 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp/BeginningYearBalanceAmt | 0 | 3124806 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp/ContributionsAmt | 0 | 24011 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp/EndYearBalanceAmt | 0 | 2957076 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp/GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt | 0 | 112187 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp/InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt | 0 | -79554 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp/BeginningYearBalanceAmt | 0 | 2985539 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp/ContributionsAmt | 0 | 68791 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp/EndYearBalanceAmt | 0 | 3124806 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp/GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt | 0 | 259256 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp/InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt | 0 | 329732 |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/FootnoteTextInd | 0 | X |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS, AND CERTAIN PROGRAMS. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | ADDITIONALLY, MANAGEMENT HAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2018. |
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| IRS990ScheduleF/AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp/OfficesCnt | 1 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleF/AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp/RegionTotalExpendituresAmt | 1 | 250 |
| IRS990ScheduleF/AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp/RegionTotalExpendituresAmt | 2 | 3500 |
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| IRS990ScheduleF/AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp/RegionTxt | 2 | EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC |
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| IRS990ScheduleF/AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp/TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | 1 | GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN REGION |
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| IRS990ScheduleF/ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleF/ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleF/ForeignCorpOwnershipInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleF/ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp/CashGrantAmt | 1 | 250 |
| IRS990ScheduleF/ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp/CashGrantAmt | 2 | 3500 |
| IRS990ScheduleF/ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp/CashGrantAmt | 3 | 1440 |
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| IRS990ScheduleF/ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp/RecipientCnt | 3 | 1 |
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