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        <ExplanationTxt>DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ENDOWMENT TRUST FUND II IS ORGANIZED TO SUPPORT THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC. THE ENDOWMENT TRUST FUND ANNUALLY DISBURSES THE NET INCOME TO THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SO LONG AS IT MAINTAINS, IN THE CITY OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A FIRST-CLASS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, PRESENTING IN EACH SEASON A REGULAR SERIES OF SYMPHONY CONCERTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BEST TRADITIONS AND PRACTICES OF SUCH ORGANIZATIONS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>BY TRUST AGREEMENT, WHILE THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC. CANNOT UNILATERALLY TERMINATE A TRUSTEE, IT IS EMPOWERED TO NAME A NEW TRUSTEE IF THE TRUSTEE RESIGNS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ENDOWMENT TRUST FUND II HAS AN ANNUAL CONSOLIDATED AUDIT THAT INCLUDES RELATED ENTITIES. THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC. AUDIT COMMITTEE SUPERVISES THE AUDIT PROCESS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION: A TOTAL OF $200,509 IN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES WERE PAID TO THE TRUSTEE, COMERICA BANK. THE FILING ORGANIZATION, DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ENDOWMENT TRUST FUND II, PAID $30,207 IN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES. THE REMAINING $170,302 WAS PAID BY RELATED ORGANIZATIONS: $166,481 WAS PAID BY THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC. AND $3,821 WAS PAID BY THE DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ENDOWMENT TRUST FUND I.</ExplanationTxt>
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