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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE COLLECTION CONTAINS 28 ALASKAN BOOKS, 5,000 PLUS SLIDES, AUDIO TAPES, AND MANUSCRIPTS DOCUMENTING A BRIEF UNIQUE TRANSITORY PERIOD IN BOTH ALASKA HISTORY AND ALASKA NATIVE HISTORY. MANUSCRIPTS AND RIGHTS ARE TO BE USED FOR SCHOLARLY, CULTURAL HERITAGE PRESERVATION, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. PART V LINE 4: PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS - REPRESENT AN ENDOWMENT CONTRIBUTED TO THE FOUNDATION BY BERING STRAITS NATIVE CORPORATION. EARNINGS ON THE ENDOWMENT ARE TO BE USED FOR THE DAILY OPERATIONS OF THE FOUNDATION, THE ENDOWMENT IS MANAGED CONSISTENT WITH, AND COMMINGLED WITH, ALL OTHER INVESTMENTS OF THE FOUNDATION. AS OF DECEMBER 31 2018 AND 2017, THE PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000. |
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| IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | BERING STRAITS FOUNDATION UTILIZES A DATABASE TO RECEIVE APPLICATIONS REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION AND TRACK AWARDS. AWARDS ARE GRANTED BASED ON A STUDENT'S TIMELY/COMPLETE APPLICATION, PREVIOUS CUMULATIVE GPA FOR NEW STUDENTS, PREVIOUS SEMESTER GPA FOR CONTINUING STUDENTS, FULL-TIME/PART-TIME STATUS, AND AVAILABLE FUNDING. IF A STUDENT DOES NOT COMPLETE PREVIOUSLY FUNDED COURSES, HE OR SHE MAY EITHER BE PLACED ON PROBATIIONARY STATUS OR NOT AWARDED A SCHOLARSHIP FOR ONE SEMESTER. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE PRESIDENT OR SECRETARY/TREASURER OF THE BOARD REVIEWS THE PREPARED FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. ALTHOUGH A BOARD MEETING WILL NOT BE HELD PRIOR TO FILING THE 2018 RETURN, BERING STRAITS FOUNDATION WILL ELECTRONICALLY DISTRIBUTE COPIES OF THE RETURN TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | BERING STRAITS FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE EMPLOYEES. THE PRESIDENT OVERSEES THE WORK OF AN INDEPENDENTLY CONTRACTED PROGRAM OFFICER WHO PROCESSES SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS AND FIELDS COMMUNCATION WITH STUDENTS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | BERING STRAITS FOUNDATION GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST OF SUCH INFORMATION. |
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