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        <ExplanationTxt>SECOND, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF ASTEC, INC. SERVES ON THE FUNDS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD, WITH CERTAIN LIMITATIONS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Majority of directors or trustees Part IV Sect C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PART IV, SECTION C, LINE 1:ASTEC FUND INC.S SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, AEROSPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION CENTER, INC. (ASTEC, INC.) HAS A SIGNIFICANT VOICE IN THE FUNDS INVESTMENT POLICIES AND DIRECTING THE USE OF ASTEC FUND, INC.S INCOME AND ASSETS.FIRST, ASTEC, INC. ELECTS ONE LESS THAN A MAJORITY OF THE FUNDS BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOARD). ASTEC, INC. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ALSO HOLD NON-VOTING EX-OFFICIO SEATS ON THE BOARD. FURTHER, A QUORUM OF THE BOARD REQUIRES THE PRESENCE OF AT LEAST ONE DIRECTOR APPOINTED BY ASTEC. INC, ACCORDINGLY, WHILE IT DOES NOT HAVE VOTING CONTROL OF THE BOARD, ASTEC. INC. HAS SIGNIFICANT BOARD REPRESENTATION. THIRD, THE BYLAWS OF THE FUND REQUIRE THAT THE TREASURER MUST MAKE ALL FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE FUND AVAILABLE TO ANY DIRECTOR (WHETHER EX-OFFICIO OR NOT) UPON REQUEST. THUS ASTEC, INC. OFFICERS (IN THEIR CAPACITY AS EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS) HAVE FULL ACCESS TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND RECORDS OF THE FUND.LASTLY, THE FUND HOLDS THE MAJORITY OF ASTEC. INC.S ASSETS. ACCORDINGLY, ASTEC, INC. WILL BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE INVESTMENT POLICES AND THE USE OF THE FUNDS INCOME AND ASSETS. THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FUND ARE VITALLY IMPORTANT TO ASTEC, INC. AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO ENTITIES HAS BEEN STRUCTURED TO ENSURE THAT ASTEC, INC. IS ABLE TO BOTH OBTAIN REGULAR INFORMATION REGARDING SUCH ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDE DIRECTION AND GUIDANCE TO THE FUND</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AEROSPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION CENTER, INC (ASTEC, INC) IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF ASTEC FUND, INC.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ASTEC INC HAS THE ABILITY TO APPOINT ONE LESS THAN MAJORTIY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ASTEC FUND INC</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATIONS FORM 990 UNDERGOES INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REVIEWS. IT IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATIONS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. A FINAL COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ASTEC FUND INC REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REQUIRING ALL MEMBERS TO SIGN FORMS EACH YEAR</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ASTEC FUND INC DID NOT PAY ANY COMPENSATION IN 2023</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PURSUANT TO IRC SEC 6104, THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTERST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.</ExplanationTxt>
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