Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (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
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 849,325 | 815,801 | 888,294 | 1,056,501 | 808,925 | 4,418,846 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 849,325 | 815,801 | 888,294 | 1,056,501 | 808,925 | 4,418,846 |
| 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) .. | 400,757 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 4,018,089 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 849,325 | 815,801 | 888,294 | 1,056,501 | 808,925 | 4,418,846 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 3,975 | 12,539 | 11,237 | 15,053 | 13,972 | 56,776 |
| 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.).. | 1,618 | 795 | 1,689 | 10,564 | 14,666 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 4,490,288 | |||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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 on 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): |
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| 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,618. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 795. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,689. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 10,564. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | WE RECEIVED A GRANT TO LAUNCH THE STUDENT TO STUDENT PROGRAM IN HOWARD COUNTY. STUDENT TO STUDENT IS A CLASSROOM-BASED EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAM THAT BRINGS JEWISH AND NON-JEWISH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TOGETHER TO LEARN ABOUT JUDAISM THROUGH PERSONAL STORYTELLING. JEWISH HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTERS VISIT LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOMS TO SHARE THEIR OWN PERSONAL JEWISH EXPERIENCES TO EFFECTIVELY DISPEL MYTHS AND STEREOTYPES OF JEWISH PEOPLE AND BUILD POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN JEWISH AND NON-JEWISH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THIS PROGRAM IS INCLUDED AS PART OF OUTREACH PROGRAMMING ON PART III, LINE 4D. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 | WE ELIMINATED OUR CHAPLAINCY AND HOSPICE RABBI POSITIONS BECAUSE OF REDUNDANCIES WITH OTHER SERVICES IN THE COUNTY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | ON MAY 18, 2023, THE BYLAWS WERE REVISED AS FOLLOWS: (1) THE FEDERATION'S MISSION WAS UPDATED TO "SUPPORT AND SERVE THE HOWARD COUNTY JEWISH COMMUNITY AND CONNECT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND JEWS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD" WITH THE VISION TO "BE THE DYNAMIC, INTEGRATING RESOURCE IN HOWARD COUNTY BY PROMOTING THE WELL-BEING OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER JEWISH-BASED AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND THE STRATEGIC PURPOSE OF "BUILD COMMUNITY BY CARING FOR, SUPPORTING, AND ENRICHING JEWISH LIFE IN HOWARD COUNTY. THE FEDERATION WELCOMES ALL PEOPLE WHO IDENTIFY HOWARD COUNTY AS THEIR JEWISH COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN, VOLUNTEER FOR, OR DONATE TO FEDERATION ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS." PREVIOUSLY, THE MISSION WAS "THE MISSION OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF HOWARD COUNTY, INC. (THE "FEDERATION") SHALL BE TO SUPPORT AND SERVE THE HOWARD COUNTY JEWISH COMMUNITY, THE STATE OF ISRAEL, AND JEWS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THE FEDERATION WILL BE A DYNAMIC, INTEGRATING RESOURCE FOR ALL JEWISH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS IN HOWARD COUNTY." (2) MEMBERSHIP WAS UPDATED SO THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL AGED 18 AND OVER WHO CONTRIBUTES TO THE ANNUAL CAMPAIGN OR A SIGNATURE PROGRAM OF THE FEDERATION IN AN AMOUNT OF $18 OR MORE, REGARDLESS OF THE DONOR'S PRIMARY PERSONAL RESIDENCE, SHALL BE DEEMED A MEMBER FOR TWO FISCAL YEARS, WITH VOTING RIGHTS. PREVIOUSLY, ALL JEWISH RESIDENTS OF HOWARD COUNTY WERE MEMBERS AND ANY DONOR WHO GAVE $18 OR MORE TO THE ANNUAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN IN THE THEN CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, REGARDLESS OF THE DONOR'S PRIMARY PERSONAL RESIDENCE, WAS A VOTING MEMBER. (3) THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE DETERMINED ANNUALLY BUT SHALL NEVER BE FEWER THAN THE MINIMUM NUMBER REQUIRED BY THE MARYLAND GENERAL CORPORATION LAW. PREVIOUSLY, THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS WAS BETWEEN THREE (3) AND FIFTY (50). (4) THE NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE TERMS A DIRECTOR MAY SERVE WAS UPDATED TO THREE (3) FROM TWO (2). (4) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS NOW THE PRESIDENT & CEO. (5) THE PRESIDENT IS NOW THE CHAIR. (6) THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT IS NOW THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR. (7) THE VICE CHAIR POSITION WAS ADDED. IN THE ABSENCE OF THE CHAIR OR IN THE EVENT OF A VACANCY IN THAT OFFICE, THE VICE CHAIR SHALL PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE CHAIR. WHEN SO ACTING, THE VICE CHAIR SHALL HAVE ALL THE POWERS OF AND BE SUBJECT TO ALL THE RESTRICTIONS UPON THE CHAIR. GENERALLY, THE VICE CHAIR SHALL PERFORM WHATEVER SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, BE ASSIGNED BY THE CHAIR OR THE BOARD. (8) THE VICE PRESIDENT POSITIONS WERE ELIMINATED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | AS OF MAY 18, 2023, ANY INDIVIDUAL AGED 18 AND OVER WHO CONTRIBUTES TO THE ANNUAL CAMPAIGN OR A SIGNATURE PROGRAM OF THE FEDERATION IN AN AMOUNT OF $18 OR MORE, REGARDLESS OF THE DONOR'S PRIMARY PERSONAL RESIDENCE, SHALL BE DEEMED A MEMBER FOR TWO FISCAL YEARS. PRIOR TO MAY 18, 2023, EACH JEWISH RESIDENT OF HOWARD COUNTY WAS A MEMBER OF THE FEDERATION (A "MEMBER"). EACH MEMBER CONTRIBUTING $18 OR MORE TO THE FEDERATION'S ANNUAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN IN THE THEN CURRENT FISCAL YEAR WAS DEEMED A VOTING MEMBER (A "VOTING MEMBER") AND WAS ENTITLED TO ALL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES APPURTENANT THERETO, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE RIGHT TO CAST BALLOTS TO ELECT DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE FEDERATION, AND THE RIGHT TO SERVE ON COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD. IN THE EVENT CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE BY A FAMILY, NO MORE THAN TWO ADULTS OF THE FAMILY WERE ENTITLED TO VOTING RIGHTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | AS OF MAY 18, 2023, MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CAST BALLOTS TO ELECT DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE FEDERATION AND TO VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND ANY SPECIAL MEETING. MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ON FEDERATION STANDING COMMITTEES. PRIOR TO MAY 18,2023 ONLY "VOTING MEMBERS" (AS DESCRIBED IN LINE 6) WERE ENTITLED TO THIS RIGHT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 WHEN IT IS BEING PUT TOGETHER. THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND THE TREASURER WILL REVIEW IT AFTER IT GETS COMPLETED. THE AUDITORS WILL THEN PRESENT THE COMPLETED FORM 990 TO THE FINANCE AND ADMINISRATION COMMITTEE WHO WILL FORMALLY APPROVE IT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL THEN REVIEW IT AND BE INFORMED THAT IT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE AND THEN IT WILL BE FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE SIGNED ANNUALLY BY EACH BOARD MEMBER. IN ADDITION, BOARD MEMBERS HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO UPDATE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS IF CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE DURING THE YEAR. IN THE EVENT AN ISSUE BEFORE THE BOARD PRESENTS A CONFLICT BETWEEN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE FEDERATION AND AN ORGANIZATION IN WHICH A BOARD MEMBER HAS AN INTEREST OR POSITION, OR ANY OTHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT CONFLICT, THE BOARD MEMBER WILL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THAT ISSUE. THE PRESIDENT & CEO IS COVERED UNDER A SEPARATE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT APPLIES TO ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE FEDERATION. SHOULD A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXIST OR ARISE, THE EMPLOYEE MUST DISCLOSE THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO THEY/THEIR/THEIRS HUMAN RESOURCES REPRESENTATIVE IMMEDIATELY. ANY EMPLOYEE WHO FAILS TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL BE IN VIOLATION OF THIS POLICY AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION, UP TO AND INCLUDING IMMEDIATE TERMINATION. EVERY EMPLOYEE WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CERTIFICATE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHICH IS COMPRISED OF BOTH PAST AND CURRENT TOP LAY LEADERSHIP ANNUALLY REVIEWS COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO BASED ON REVIEW OF INDEPENDENT SURVEYS OF SUCH INDIVIDUALS OF OTHER LIKE SIZE ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE NATION, AS WELL AS COMPENSATION REVIEWS OF OTHER NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GREATER BALTIMORE METRO AREA. THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS STANDARDS OF LIVING AS WELL AS SIZE AND COMPLEXITY OF SUCH ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS THE PERCENTAGE OF COMPENSATION OF SUCH EMPLOYEES TO THE TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET AND CONSIDERS GENERAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IMPACTING THE ORGANIZATION'S ENVIRONMENT THAT IT OPERATES WITHIN TO DETERMINE THAT SUCH PERCENTAGE APPEARS TO FALL IN LINE WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION OF THE COMMITTEE IS TIMELY DOCUMENTED. THE DETERMINATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEE AS AN OFFER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: THE FEDERATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE ANY OTHER PERSON MEETING THE IRS DEFINITION OF OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FEDERATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. |
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