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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) 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.") .. | 1,388,257 | 2,262,197 | 3,037,661 | 5,658,620 | 5,580,526 | 17,927,261 |
| 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 | 1,388,257 | 2,262,197 | 3,037,661 | 5,658,620 | 5,580,526 | 17,927,261 |
| 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) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 17,927,261 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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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.. | 1,388,257 | 2,262,197 | 3,037,661 | 5,658,620 | 5,580,526 | 17,927,261 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 3,766 | 15 | 4,323 | 727 | 4,788 | 13,619 |
| 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 | 17,970,668 | |||||
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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..... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE MISSION OF ALACHUA CONSERVATION TRUST (ACT) IS TO PROTECT THE NATURAL, HISTORIC, SCENIC AND RECREATIONAL RESOURCES IN AND AROUND ALACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA. ACT PROTECTS LAND THROUGH PURCHASE, DONATION, AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | LAND PROTECTION: IN 2022, ACT CONTINUED ITS MOST ROBUST LAND PROTECTION EFFORTS. IN 2021, ACT PURCHASED THE 94-ACRE TELFORD SPRING PROPERTY IN SUWANNEE COUNTY, WHICH ALSO HELPED PROTECT MORE THAN A MILE OF RIVER FRONTAGE ON THE SUWANNEE RIVER AS WELL AS THE BEAUTIFUL 2ND MAGNITUDE TELFORD SPRING AND SPRING RUN. IN 2022, ACT SOLD THE PROPERTY TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO BECOME PART OF THE PEACOCK SPRINGS CONSERVATION AREA. ALSO IN 2021, ACT PURCHASED THE 160-ACRE INHOLDING AT RIVER RISE PRESERVE STATE PARK. THIS PARCEL IS CRITICAL TO THE MANAGEMENT OF THE UPLANDS FOR THE STATE PARK. BY ACQUIRING THIS TRACT AND SELLING IT TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA, ACT HELPED THE PARK SERVICE AVOID A FUTURE FILLED WITH MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATION HEADACHES. THE SALE WAS COMPLETED TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA IN 2022. ADDITIONALLY, ACT SOLD A CONSERVATION EASEMENT ON ITS 254-ACRE SANTA FE SPRINGS PRESERVE IN COLUMBIA COUNTY TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AS A WAY TO HELP OFFSET THE COST OF ACQUIRING THIS PRESERVE IN PRIOR YEARS. ACT CONTINUED ITS OUTREACH IN 2022 TO AGRICULTURAL LANDOWNERS TO PLACE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON FARMS LOCATED IN THE FARMLAND PRESERVATION AREA IN MARION COUNTY AS WELL AS IN THE GREATER NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA REGION. ACT ALSO CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH ALACHUA COUNTY TO PROVIDE LAND ACQUISITION NEGOTIATION SERVICES UTILIZING SALES TAX REVENUE THROUGH THE WILD SPACES & PUBLIC PLACES (WSPP) PROGRAM WITH THE SHARED GOAL TO PROTECT AS MUCH OF THE REMAINING ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS IN THE COUNTY AS POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION, ACT PLACED A CONSERVATION EASEMENT ON A 147-ACRE HORSE FARM IN NORTHERN MARION COUNTY IN THE FLEMINGTON AREA. ADDITIONALLY, ACT RECEIVED A 40-ACRE DONATED CONSERVATION EASEMENT ON GULF FRONT PROPERTY ON DOG ISLAND IN FRANKLIN COUNTY TO PROTECT NESTING SEA TURTLE HABITAT. THE 209-ACRE LEAFS PRESERVE ON LAKE ALTO IN ALACHUA COUNTY WAS DONATED TO ACT. THIS PROPERTY IS PART OF ACT'S LONG-TERM EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE HEADWATERS OF THE SANTA FE RIVER. ACT RECEIVED A 3-ACRE DONATION OF LAND ADJACENT TO HODOR PRESERVE TO EXPAND THE PRESERVE AND FURTHER EFFORTS TO SOLIDIFY THE SANTA FE RIVER CORRIDOR. ACT FACILITITATED THE ACQUISITION OF THE 142-ACRE CHASTEEN PROPERTY IN HAMILTON COUNTY BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF STATE LAND. THIS CRITICAL TRACT WILL BE MANAGED AS PART OF BIG SHOALS STATE FOREST. FINALLY, ACT RECEIVED A LIFE ESTATE ON A HOME WITH A HALF ACRE LOT IN THE HEART OF GAINESVILLE. THE HOME WILL BECOME ACT'S IN TOWN OFFICE AND THE GARDENS BEHIND THE HOME WILL BECOME A SMALL URBAN NATURE PARK CALLED BUBBE'S SECRET GARDEN. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | PROPERTY MANAGEMENT: ACT ACTIVELY MANAGES FOURTEEN MAJOR PRESERVES ALONG WITH SEVERAL SMALLER CONSERVATION PROPERTIES ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA. ACTS LAND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FOREST, GROUNDCOVER, AND WETLANDS RESTORATION, CREATING AND MAINTAINING PUBLIC TRAILS AND INFORMATIONAL KIOSKS, THE APPLICATION OF PRESCRIBED FIRE, AND EXOTIC PLANT SPECIES CONTROL. ACT BENEFITS FROM THE USE OF VOLUNTEERS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, SANTA FE COLLEGE, MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE, EMORY UNIVERSITY ALUMNI, LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE TO HELP COMPLETE THESE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES ALONGSIDE STAFF. IN 2022, ACTS WOMEN IN THE WOODS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH IS SPECIFICALLY TAILORED FOR YOUNG WOMEN (BUT ALSO INCLUDES YOUNG MEN) IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE THEIR HIRING PROSPECTS IN THIS TRADITIONALLY MALE ORIENTED CONSERVATION CAREER PATH, SERVED 6 YOUNG WOMEN AND 4 YOUNG MEN OVER THE SPRING, SUMMER, AND FALL SEMESTERS. IN TOTAL, THE PROGRAM HAS SERVED MORE THAN 46 YOUNG WOMEN AND MEN SINCE IT BEGAN IN 2017. IN TOTAL, INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN 6,600 HOURS OF SERVICE TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE ANNUAL TREE FEST EVENT ORGANIZED BY SWAMP HEAD BREWERY & SOLAR IMPACT, INC. RAISED ADDITIONAL FUNDS IN 2022 TO PLANT 96,023 TREES AT ACTS LITTLE ORANGE CREEK PRESERVE. ACT UTILIZED PRESCRIBED FIRES TO BURN HUNDREDS OF ACRES IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS LONG-TERM HABITAT RESTORATION GOALS, AND INSTALLED AN ADDITIONAL HIKING TRAILS AT ROCK BLUFF SPRINGS AND AT OTHER PRESERVES AND OTHER AMENITIES TO ENHANCE RECREATIONAL ENJOYMENT FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC FROM ALL ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: ACT WAS ABLE TO HOST SEVERAL SELECT EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH WORKSHOPS AT ITS PRESERVES. THOSE EVENTS FOCUSED ON VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT, PRESERVE CLEAN-UPS AND CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION AND GOALS. ACT RESUMED HOSTING MANY OF ITS EDUCATIONAL EVENTS ABOUT CONSERVATION, WILDLIFE, AND RELATED TOPICS IN PERSON. FOR MANY OF THESE, ACT PARTNERED WITH STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES, INDIVIDUALS, AND OTHER LOCAL NONPROFITS. ACT HOSTED SEVERAL OUTDOOR PADDLING OUTREACH EVENTS ON THE SANTA FE RIVER AND TUSCAWILLA PRAIRIE. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, ACT CONTINUED ITS TRADITIONAL OUTREACH VIA ITS PRINT NEWSLETTER, THE GAZETTEER, AND MAINTAINED A COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE, WHICH WAS UPDATED REGULARLY THROUGHOUT 2022. ACT ALSO RELIED HEAVILY ON ITS SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS AND REGULAR MONTHLY EMAILS, FIELD NOTES, TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT TO THE PUBLIC AND PROMOTE ACTS MISSION AND WORK. THESE CHANNELS REACHED OVER 10,000 SUBSCRIBERS IN 2022 ON SUCH TOPICS AS ECOLOGY, WILDLIFE, ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES, STAFF NOTES FROM THE FIELD, NATURAL HISTORY, AND UPCOMING ACT VIRTUAL EVENTS. FINALLY, IN 2022 ACT WAS AGAIN ABLE TO HOST ALL OF ITS REGULAR OUTREACH EVENTS, INCLUDING IT'S ANNUAL CONSERVATION STEWARDS AWARDS EVENT, WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 550 PEOPLE AT ACT'S PRAIRIE CREEK LODGE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 | NO CHANGE WAS MADE TO ACT BYLAWS OR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION IN 2022. POLICIES & PROCEDURES ARE DYNAMIC, HOWEVER, AND CHANGE WHENEVER AN OFFICE PROCEDURE IS UPDATED OR AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT IS ALTERED. IN 2022, THE OFFICE PROCEDURES MANUAL WAS LAST UPDATED 1-1-22, AND THE EMPLOYEE PERSONNEL MANUAL WAS LAST UPDATED ON 8-24-22 FOR CY 2022. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8B | THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | ACT'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL RECEIVE THE DRAFT IRS FORM 990 AND DRAFT ANNUAL AUDIT DOCUMENT VIA EMAIL ATLEAST ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE OF THE FIRST BOARD MEETING FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE DRAFT AUDIT AND IRS FORM 990. BOTH DRAFT DOCUMENTS WILL THEN BE FULLY REVIEWED (PREFERABLY WITH THE AUDITOR IN ATTENDANCE) AND ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE DRAFT DOCUMENTS WILL BE ASKED OF THE AUDITOR AND STAFF AT THE FIRST REGULAR BOARD MEETING AFTER SUCH DRAFTS ARE COMPLETED AND CIRCULATED. BOARD MEMBERS WILL THEREAFTER VOTE TO APPROVE ACCEPTANCE OF BOTH DRAFT DOCUMENTS PRIOR TO FINALIZATION OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT AND SUBMISSION OF THE APPROVED IRS FORM 990. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | IT IS INCUMBENT UPON ACT'S BOARD MEMBERS TO SELF-DISCLOSE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY SHOULD THEY FEEL THAT ANY PERSONAL/BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP OR SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE/INFORMATION OF AN ACT PROGRAM OR ACQUISITION PROJECT THEY HAVE MIGHT POSSIBLY PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THIS MAY BE DONE PRIVATELY WITH STAFF IN ADVANCE OF A BOARD MEETING AT WHICH THE ISSUE WOULD COME UP FOR A VOTE, OR AT THE MEETING ITSELF, AND THE EXPECTATION IS THAT THAT BOARD MEMBER WILL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE ISSUE. ALSO, STAFF CIRCULATES THE GOVERNANCE QUESTIONNAIRE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY, AT WHICH TIME THEY MAY DOCUMENT ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOT COMPENSATED. BOARD MEMBERS EVALUTATE COMPS AND DETERMINE THE SALARY & BEENFITS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION RATES OF ALL OTHER STAFF MEMBERS ANNUALLY BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THESE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 314,888 9,939 593 |
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