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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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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,474,489 | 1,358,837 | 3,998,335 | 5,090,559 | 21,209,120 | 33,131,340 |
| 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 | 1,474,489 | 1,358,837 | 3,998,335 | 5,090,559 | 21,209,120 | 33,131,340 |
| 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) .. | 1,270,015 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 31,861,325 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,474,489 | 1,358,837 | 3,998,335 | 5,090,559 | 21,209,120 | 33,131,340 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 37,595 | 18,961 | 13,863 | 74,364 | 116,203 | 260,986 |
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 33,649,250 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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 |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 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-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION | THE FOLLOWING UNUSUAL GRANTS WERE RECEIVED IN 2019 AND ARE EXCLUDED FROM PART II, SECTION A, LINE 1(A) GIFTS, GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS, AND MEMBERSHIP FEES RECEIVED: 2,900,000, 2/27/19, CONSERV LAND - KUKUAU 1ST, SOUTH HILO 1,645.823 ACRES 1,150,000, 2/27/19, CORAMACA DEVELOPMENT, 6 PARCELS OF LAND |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | HAWAIIAN ISLANDS LAND TRUST DBA HAWAI'I LAND TRUST (HILT) IS HAWAI'I'S STATEWIDE LAND TRUST THAT IS BOTH A HAWAI'I 501(C)3 NONPROFIT, AND A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED LAND TRUST. HILT'S MISSION IS TO PROTECT AND STEWARD THE LANDS THAT SUSTAIN HAWAI'I, AND TO PERPETUATE HAWAIIAN VALUES BY CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH 'AINA. 'AINA MEANS THE LANDS THAT FEED US. HILT FORMED IN 2011 FROM A MERGER OF FOUR ISLAND LAND TRUSTS ON MAUI, O'AHU, HAWAI'I ISLAND, AND KAUA'I. A DEDICATED BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPRESENTING ALL MAJOR ISLANDS GUIDES HILT, SUPPORTED BY A HARD WORKING, DIVERSE, AND KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF. HILT HAS PROTECTED OVER 22,553 ACRES ACROSS HAWAI'I, THROUGH FEE PURCHASES THAT BECOME PUBLIC PRESERVES OWNED AND STEWARDED BY HILT, AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS PROTECTING AGRICULTURAL, ECOLOGICAL, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES ON PRIVATE LANDS. WE WORK IN THREE PROGRAMMATIC AREAS: PROTECT, STEWARD, AND CONNECT. WE PROTECT LANDS THAT ARE INTEGRAL TO HAWAI'I'S WELL-BEING AND CHARACTER, UPHOLDING OUR KULEANA (RESPONSIBILITY) TO THESE LANDS, AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY ARE IN, THROUGH THOUGHTFUL STEWARDSHIP THAT DEEPENS COMMUNITY CONNECTION TO, AND BUILDS RECIPROCAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH, 'AINA. WE PRIORITIZE THE PROTECTION OF COASTLINES, WAHI KUPUNA (HAWAIIAN CULTURAL LANDSCAPES), AND LANDS THAT GROW HEALTHY FOOD FOR HAWAI'I'S PEOPLE, AND PARTNER TO CONSERVE MAUKA FORESTS AND RANCHES. WE WELCOME THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS, VISITORS, AND STUDENTS EVERY YEAR TO LEARN ABOUT, ENJOY, AND HELP CARE FOR THESE LANDS, CREATING GENERATIONAL COMMITMENTS AND A SHARED VALUE SYSTEM AROUND LAND STEWARDSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | HAWAI'I LAND TRUST (HILT) WORKS IN THREE PROGRAMMATIC AREAS: PROTECT, STEWARD, AND CONNECT. HILT IS CONSTANTLY FURTHERING ITS EFFORTS TO: 1) PROTECT LANDS IN LINE WITH ITS STRATEGIC LAND PROTECTION PRIORITIES (COASTLINES, HAWAIIAN CULTURAL LANDSCAPES, AND LANDS THAT GROW FOOD FOR HAWAI'I'S PEOPLE); 2) STEWARD ITS PUBLIC PRESERVES AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS WITH NUMEROUS CONSERVATION VALUES (STUNNING SCENIC VISTAS; PUBLIC OUTDOOR RECREATION AREAS; PLACES OF CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE; RANCHES AND FARMS THAT PROVIDE FRESH LOCAL FOOD; WILDLIFE HABITATS THAT SECURE BIODIVERSITY; BEACHES FOR PEOPLE TO ENJOY; AND OTHER WATER RESOURCE AREAS); AND 3) CONNECT COMMUNITIES TO THEIR SPECIAL NATURAL PLACES. SOME 2023 HIGHLIGHTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: PROTECT - CONSERVATION PURCHASES AND EASEMENTS: 1. TOTAL PLACES PROTECTED FOLLOWING HILT'S STRATEGIC LAND PROTECTION PRIORITIES: A. PROTECTED 642 ACRES OF CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT COASTAL LANDS AT MAHUKONA, KOHALA, HAWAII ISLAND THROUGH FEE SIMPLE PURCHASE AND IS OUR EIGHTH COMMUNITY PRESERVE. B. PARTNERED WITH HANA COMMUNITY GROUP KE AO HALII TO PROTECT 8.58 ACRES OF ICONIC COASTAL LANDS IN HAMOA, HANA, MAUI AND A PART OF LARGER SAVE HANA COAST EFFORTS. C. PROTECTED 1.447 ACRES AT HONOKOHAU BAY, KAANAPALI, MAUI WITH COMMUNITY GROUP NA MAMO ALOHA AINA O HONOKOHAU. 2. TOTAL LAND PROTECTED IN 2023: 652 ACRES 3. HIRED MANAGER OF LAND PROTECTION STEWARDSHIP: 4. STEWAREDED 3,617 ACRES, CONTINUED THE RESTORATION OF THE KAPOHO WETLAND AND FISHPOND AT WAIHEE REFUGE, PLANTING A FORESTED BIO-SHIELD AT NUU REFUGE, FINALIZING A FOREST STEWARDSHIP PLAN FOR KUKUAU COMMUNITY FOREST, EXPANDING NATIVE HABITAT AT KAHILI BEACH PRESERVE, CREATED MEDICINAL PLANT GARDEN AT MAUNAWILA HEIAU COMPLEX, AND WORKING TO DEVELOP A COMMUNITY GARDEN AT VETERANS PEACE PARK. 5. PLANTED 990 NATIVE AND RARE PLANTS AT HILT'S PRESERVES 6. 1,684 VOLUNTEERS GAVE OVER 6,000 HOURS OF STEWARDSHIP AT HILT PRESERVES 7. RESTORED 1,000 FEET OF WALL FOR KAPOHO FISHPOND AT WAIHEE REFUGE 8. HIRED A STEWARD & EDUCATOR AT MAHUKONA, HILT'S EIGHTH PRESERVE. HIRED A PART-TIME STEWARD & EDUCATOR AT KAHILI BEACH PRESERVE. HIRED 2 FULL-TIME STEWARDS AT WAIHEE REFUGE. SOLIDIFIED PART-TIME STEWARD & EDUCATOR AT MAUNAWILA COMPLEX. CONNECT: AINA ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION 9. FACILITATED 39 TALK STORY ON THE LAND HIKES 10. HOSTED 5,118 STUDENTS VISITS FROM 44 SCHOOLS IN AINA-BASED EDUCATION 11. PROVIDED 30 COLLEGE & HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH INTERNSHIPS 12. WELCOMED 26,000 VISITORS TO OUR PRESERVES 13. HOSTED 1,910 CAMPERS ON HILT PRESERVES 14. 16 CULTURAL PRACTICES PERPETUATED AT HILT PRESERVES 15. ONE AFTER SCHOOL YOUTH PROGRAM FACILITATED AT MAUNAWILA HEIAU 16. SECOND TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN HALE BUILT AT MAUNAWILA WITH COMMUNITY 17. DELIVERED AHUPUAA STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII MAUI 18. OVER 160 HOURS OF OUTREACH TO POTENTIAL PARTNERS FOR KUKUAU'S FOREST MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING 19. TWO NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH KILAUEA ELEMENTARY AND KANUIKAPONO CHARTER SCHOOL AT KAHILI BEACH PRESERVE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | TIME PERMITTING, FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DRAFT FORMAT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THEN SUBMITTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR FINAL REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | IN ALL BOARD DECISIONS, BOARD MEMBERS ARE REMINDED ABOUT CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND ANY WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DISCUSSION OR VOTING ON ISSUES WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. ALL BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF AND OTHER CENTRAL VOLUNTEERS SIGN THE ORGANIZATIONS' CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, AND CONFIDENTIALITY & NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE NATIONAL LAND TRUST ALLIANCE PUBLISHES SALARY SURVEYS APPROXIMATELY EVERY OTHER YEAR THAT SHOW COMPENSATION LEVELS OF SIMILAR LAND TRUST PERSONNEL. THESE SURVEYS ARE REVIEWED AS PART OF THE COMPENSATION EVALUATIONS BY: 1)THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SALARY AND 2)THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR KEY EMPLOYEE SALARIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE NATIONAL LAND TRUST ALLIANCE PUBLISHES SALARY SURVEYS APPROXIMATELY EVERY OTHER YEAR THAT SHOW COMPENSATION LEVELS OF SIMILAR LAND TRUST PERSONNEL. THESE SURVEYS ARE REVIEWED AS PART OF THE COMPENSATION EVALUATIONS BY: 1)THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SALARY AND 2)THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR KEY EMPLOYEE SALARIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VIII | DURING 2022 TWO DONORS PROMISED TO GIVE HILT APPROXIMATELY 1,100 PIECES OF ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA ART PRINTS BY A MAUI ARTIST. THE TERMS OF THE PROMISES REQUIRE THE ARTIST TO RETAIN POSSESSION AND CONTROL OF THE PRINTS FOR THREE YEARS, AFTER WHICH HILT OBTAINS UNRESTRICTED RIGHTS TO THE PRINTS. THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO SELL A PORTION OF THE CONTRIBUTED ARTWORK AND WILL RECOGNIZE THE PROCEEDS AS INCOME WHEN SOLD. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | LOSS ON IMPAIRMENT OF LAND -2,284,358 IN DECEMBER 2023, THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED ITS ACQUISITION OF THE MAHUKONA NAVIGATION & CULTURAL COMPLEX ON HAWAII ISLAND. THE ACQUISITION COST OF 13,034,358 WAS FUNDED BY GRANTS FROM VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE, AND COUNTY AGENCIES. THE GRANTS ARE PRESENTED AS CONTRIBUTIONS OF CASH WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS ON THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND WERE PAID DIRECTLY TO ESCROW. A CONSERVATION EASEMENT WAS GRANTED TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAII CONCURRENT WITH THE ACQUISITION. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RECEIVED AN APPRAISAL IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACQUISITION. THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINED THE INITIAL CARRYING AMOUNT EXCEEDED THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE LAND RESTRICTED BY THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT. AS A RESULT, A LOSS ON IMPAIRMENT OF 2,284,358 WAS RECOGNIZED TO REDUCE THE CARRYING AMOUNT TO FAIR VALUE LESS ESTIMATED DISPOSAL COSTS. |
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