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ITS ENDOWMENT INCLUDES BOTH DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS AND FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR OPERATIONAL PURPOSES. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X FOND DU LAC AREA FOUNDATION AND THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION AND THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS QUALIFY FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170 (B)(1)(A) AND HAVE BEEN CLASSIFIED AS ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509 (A)(2). THE FOND DU LAC AREA FOUNDATION AND THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS ARE ALSO EXEMPT FROM WISCONSIN INCOME TAXES. THE FOUNDATION HAS EVALUATED TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND ALL STATE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT OPERATES. THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE FOUNDATIONS FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OR CASH FLOWS. ACCORDINGLY, THE FOUNDATION HAS NOT RECORDED ANY RESERVES OR RELATED ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2025. ALL YEARS NOT CLOSED BY THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAX JURISDICTIONS. 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THE NATIONAL STANDARDS PROGRAM REQUIRES A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE EXTENSIVE PROOF THAT IT IS IN LEGAL AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE. THAT EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE IS THEN EVALUATED BY EXPERT PEER AND LEGAL REVIEWERS WHO HAVE BEEN RIGOROUSLY TRAINED AND TESTED, WHO ASK THE OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS, AND WHO CAN REQUEST AMENDMENTS TO SUBMITTED DOCUMENTATION. false false false false false false false false false GREG GILES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 176100 10740 186840 X 14 817756 NYSE VALUE false true false FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FOND DU LAC AREA FOUNDATION SHALL HAVE NO MORE THAN 15 MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS EMAILED WITH PASSWORD PROTECTION TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO VIEW PRIOR TO FILING. A HARD COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICTS THAT OCCUR DURING BOARD MEETINGS. 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