Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 10,039,000 | 6,354,000 | 8,241,000 | 8,412,000 | 5,741,000 | 38,787,000 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 10,039,000 | 6,354,000 | 8,241,000 | 8,412,000 | 5,741,000 | 38,787,000 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 1,833,680 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 36,953,320 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 10,039,000 | 6,354,000 | 8,241,000 | 8,412,000 | 5,741,000 | 38,787,000 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,984,000 | 2,178,982 | 3,047,645 | 3,142,884 | 3,361,580 | 13,715,091 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 1,871,190 | 2,085,200 | 1,705,000 | 1,570,000 | 1,386,000 | 8,617,390 |
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 61,210,023 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY | SCHEDULE E, LINE 3 BENTLEY UNIVERSITY DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE IN ADMISSION OR ACCESS TO, OR TREATMENT OR EMPLOYMENT IN ANY OF ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND ATHLETICS, ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY AND/OR EXPRESSION, MARITAL STATUS, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, CITIZENSHIP STATUS, DISABILITY, GENETIC INFORMATION, MILITARY OR VETERAN STATUS. BENTLEY UNIVERSITY MAINTAINS AND SUPPORTS AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLANS FOR ITS WORKPLACE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EXTENDS TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP, INCLUDING HIRING, PROMOTIONS, TRAINING, WORKING CONDITIONS, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. BENTLEY UNIVERSITY'S POLICIES AND PRACTICES REFLECT THE UNIVERSITY'S COMMITMENT TO NONDISCRIMINATION IN ALL AREAS OF EMPLOYMENT. THE UNIVERSITY COMPLIES WITH TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT, TITLE IX OF THE EDUCATION AMENDMENTS, SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT AND REVENUE PROCEDURE 75-50 PROHIBITING SUCH DISCRIMINATION. ANYONE BELIEVING THAT HE OR SHE HAS EXPERIENCED ADVERSE TREATMENT MAY REGISTER A COMPLAINT WITH THE SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT, AT 781.891.2907. |
| FINANCIAL AID AND GOVERNMENTAL ASSISTANCE | SCHEDULE E, LINE 6A THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES FINANCIAL AID FUNDS TO THE STUDENTS BASED ON GENERALLY ACCEPTED UNIFORM NON-DISCRIMINATORY METHODOLOGY. |
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| ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 BENTLEY UNIVERSITY IS ONE OF THE NATIONS' LEADING BUSINESS SCHOOLS, DEDICATED TO PREPARING A NEW KIND OF BUSINESS LEADER AND ONE WITH THE DEEP TECHNICAL SKILLS, THE BROAD GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE AND THE HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS REQUIRED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN AN EVER-CHANGING WORLD. TO ACHIEVE OUR GOAL, WE INFUSE OUR ADVANCED BUSINESS CURRICULUM WITH THE RICHNESS OF A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION. THE RESULTS ARE GRADUATES WHO ARE MAKING AN IMPACT IN THEIR CHOSEN FIELDS AND TURNING THEIR PASSIONS INTO SUCCESS STORIES. LOCATED ON A CLASSIC NEW ENGLAND CAMPUS JUST MINUTES FROM BOSTON, BENTLEY IS A DYNAMIC COMMUNITY OF LEADERS, SCHOLARS AND CREATIVE THINKERS. BENTLEY UNIVERSITY ENJOYS A STRONG POSITION IN MANY MAJOR RANKINGS AND LISTS INCLUDING: U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, BLOOMBERG BUSINESS WEEK, THE PRINCETON REVIEW AND MANY OTHER NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS. UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAMS AT BENTLEY UNIVERSITY ARE ACCREDITED BY THE AACSB INTERNATIONAL AND THE ASSOCIATION TO ADVANCE COLLEGIATE SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS. THE UNIVERSITY IS ALSO ACCREDITED BY THE NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES INC. (NEASC). ALL OF THESE ACCREDITATIONS INDICATE THAT BENTLEY UNIVERSITY MEETS OR EXCEEDS ESTABLISHED STANDARDS AS DETERMINED BY PERIODIC AACSB PEER GROUP REVIEW. IN ADDITION BENTLEY UNIVERSITY IS ONE OF ONLY THREE BUSINESS SCHOOLS IN THE U.S. AND 130 BUSINESS SCHOOLS WORLDWIDE, TO EARN EUROPEAN QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM (EQUIS) ACCREDITATION. EQUIS IS THE LEADING INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF QUALITY ASSESSMENT, IMPROVEMENT, AND ACCREDITATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. |
| PROGRAM SERVICES | FORM 990, PART III, LINES 4A-4D LINE 4A, INSTRUCTION: FOUNDED IN 1917 AS THE BENTLEY SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE, BENTLEY UNIVERSITY PLACES VITAL EMPHASIS ON THE QUALITY OF ITS FACULTY AS DEDICATED TEACHERS/SCHOLARS. ACADEMICS ACROSS ALL DEPARTMENTS ARE COMMITTED TO ESTABLISHING EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY PURSUING SCHOLARLY RESEARCH THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE KNOWLEDGE AND THAT SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY'S TEACHING MISSION. LINE 4B, AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES: APPROXIMATELY 80% OF BENTLEY'S UNDERGRADUATES STUDENTS LIVE ON CAMPUS-PROVIDED HOUSING. RESIDENCE HALLS INCLUDE SINGLE, DOUBLE, TRIPLE AND QUADRUPLE-OCCUPANCY ROOMS AS WELL AS APARTMENTS AND SUITES. ALL OF THE RESIDENCE HALLS OFFER STUDENTS MODERN DAY AMENITIES. IN ADDITION THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS RESIDENT STUDENTS SEVERAL DIFFERENT DINING OPTIONS FROM WHICH TO CHOOSE. LINE 4C, STUDENT SERVICES: OUR MORE THAN 100 STUDENTS ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE COUNTLESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVOLVEMENT, LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP. THE OFFICE OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES, WORKING WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF BENTLEY ACTIVITIES (ABA), HELPS RECOGNIZE, SUPPORT AND MANAGE ALL OF OUR STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND VIBRANT COMMUNITY OF STUDENT LEADERS. LINE 4D, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: BENTLEY'S BUSINESS-ORIENTED HIGH-TECH CENTERS AND LEARNING FACILITIES GIVE STUDENTS HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH THE LATEST HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE IN FINANCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, MARKETING, ACCOUNTING AND LANGUAGES. OUR ACADEMIC CENTERS ENRICH STUDENTS WITH RESOURCES AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP IN ARTS, ETHICS, INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION, AND SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES. |
| FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A FULL AND COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND ALL ITS ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES WAS SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO THE UNIVERSITY'S TRUSTEE AUDIT COMMITTEE IN APRIL FOR ITS REVIEW. UPON COMPLETION OF THAT REVIEW IN EARLY MAY, THE COMPLETE FORM 990 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. |
| CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, BE ASSOCIATED, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, WITH COMPANIES DOING BUSINESS WITH THE UNIVERSITY. THE UNIVERSITY HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT REQUIRES, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT NO MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY PARTICIPATE IN ANY DECISION IN WHICH HE OR SHE HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST. EACH TRUSTEE IS REQUIRED TO CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AS WELL AS DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. WHEN SUCH A RELATIONSHIP EXISTS, THE UNIVERSITY REQUIRES THAT SUCH TRANSACTIONS BE CONDUCTED AT ARM'S LENGTH, WITH TERMS THAT ARE FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE UNIVERSITY. FOR SENIOR MANAGEMENT, THE UNIVERSITY REQUIRES ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL INTERESTS IN, OR GOVERNANCE OF EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ENTITIES DOING BUSINESS WITH THE UNIVERSITY. WHEN SUCH RELATIONSHIPS EXIST, MEASURES ARE TAKEN TO APPROPRIATELY MANAGE THE ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE UNIVERSITY. |
| COMPENSATION POLICY | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SALARY AND BENEFIT COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PRESIDENT AND ALL OFFICERS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN ADVANCE OF ANY PAYMENT BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHO IS INDEPENDENT OF MANAGEMENT AND FREE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT WOULD INTERFERE WITH THEIR EXERCISE OF INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS' FORM 990, GENERAL SALARY SURVEYS AND STUDIES, AND THEN SUBMITS ITS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPROVAL BY THE FULL BOARD. IN ADDITION, THE UNIVERSITY PERIODICALLY ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT PARTY THAT REVIEWS SALARY INFORMATION AND REPORTS RESULTS TO THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. DETAIL OF ALL DISCUSSIONS OF THE TRUSTEE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. |
| PUBLIC DISCLOSURE | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE UNIVERSITY'S PRINCIPAL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS, ARE FILED WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS SECRETARY OF STATE AND THEREFORE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE UNIVERSITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE UNIVERSITY'S WEBSITE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING. REGARDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE INDIVIDUAL FORMS SIGNED BY TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION BUT THE UNIVERSITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO INCLUDE A FOOTNOTE DISCUSSING RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF INTEREST RATE SWAP ($1,359,000) CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST TRUST ($107,400) CHANGE IN POST-RETIREMENT RETIREMENT COSTS $164,750 TOTAL ($1,301,650) |
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