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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE TRUSTEE INVESTS, MANAGES, AND DISTRIBUTES ENDOWMENT FUNDS SUBJECT TO THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE OREGON UNIFORM PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT (UPMIFA). THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS PROVIDE THAT UP TO 4% OF THE CORPUS OF ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS IN ANY ONE CALENDAR YEAR MAY BE APPROPRIATED FOR DISTRIBUTION. THE INVESTMENT POLICY CONSIDERS THE NEEDS AND OBJECTIVES OF EACH FUND AND ATTEMPTS TO MAXIMIZE TOTAL RETURN CONSISTENT WITH AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF RISK. ENDOWMENT ASSETS ARE INVESTED IN A WELL-DIVERSIFIED ASSET MIX THAT IS INTENDED TO RESULT IN AN INFLATION-PROTECTED RATE OF RETURN THAT HAS SUFFICIENT LIQUIDITY TO MAKE AN ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF 4% WHILE GROWING THE FUND IF POSSIBLE. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED ON FORM 990 $554188 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED ON FORM 990 $554188 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 |