81.   Santa Anita Vice President Rick Cowan said there was no foundation to the rumor.

82.   Several foundations have already been among the largest contributors to programs to fight AIDS in Africa.

83.   Since then, grants have soared, and the foundation is now the third largest in the country.

84.   Skinner says the foundation is in place.

85.   So the foundation has been set.

86.   So the foundation is that small business really is very big business for America.

87.   Skinner said that the foundation was pleased with the Aventis program.

88.   Some outsiders, though, have cast a critical eye, questioning whether the foundation is a legitimate charity or a business hiding behind its nonprofit status.

89.   Still, private foundations are increasingly popular.

90.   Still, the foundation has long been in the sights of government officials and others for its fund-raising and charitable activities.