FISH: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
FISH (EIN 54-1523058)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-02-28
IRS object ID
202410599349301876
Schema version
2023v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-02-28T18:11:35-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN541877582PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BRIGHAM CALHOUN WHITSON & ASSOC PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1161 B JOHN JEFFERSON ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityWILLIAMSBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP23185ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN541523058EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FISH INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFISHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7572209379PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1312 SECOND STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityWILLIAMSBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP23185ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL MOTESPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7572209379PhoneNum
Signature2024-02-19SignatureDt

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstMICHAELPersonFirstNm
Person LastMOTESPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSTEPHEN B WHITSON CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01081542PTIN
Phone7572590432PhoneNum
Preparation2024-02-19PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMICHAEL MOTESPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1312 SECOND STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityWILLIAMSBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP23185ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$386,174GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTPS://WILLIAMSBURGFISH.WEEBLY.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1991FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionFISH, INC. OF WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA, IS AN ALL-VOLUNTEER NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING HELP TO RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER WILLIAMSBURG AREA. FISH DEPENDS ENTIRELY UPON A CARING COMMUNITY FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, VOLUNTEERS AND FINANCIAL DONATIONS, IN ORDER TO SERVE OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent11VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers205TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$346,166PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$380,574CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income-$1,614PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$5,219CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$344,552PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$385,793CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$345,600PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$536,288CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$345,600PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$536,288CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,048PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$150,495CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$721,222TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$588,339TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$721,222NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$588,339NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionDISTRIBUTION OF FOOD, SANITARY ITEMS, AND CLOTHING TO NEEDY AND HOMELESS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS OF THE GREATER WILLIAMSBURG AREA.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$485,514ExpenseAmt
DescDISTRIBUTIONS OF FOOD AND SANITARY ITEMS TO NEEDY AND HOMELESS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$18,676ExpenseAmt
DescDISTRIBUTIONS OF CLOTHING TO NEEDY AND HOMELESS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$504,190TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members11GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member11IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL E MOTESPersonNm
Phone7572209379PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1312 SECOND STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityWILLIAMSBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP23185ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
JOE BENEDETTI
INTERIM PRES12.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL MOTES
TREASURER18.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHEY SADOWSKI
SECRETARY15.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATTI MACGILLIVRAY
DIRECTOR24.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CINDY TOCCI
DIRECTOR24.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JILL HOLROYD
DIRECTOR15.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAURA RUSH
DIRECTOR12.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTHA DEAN
DIRECTOR12.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF DEEL
DIRECTOR10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE ADIE
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE BANKS
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$380,574AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$380,574TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,143TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,143ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,457SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$381SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,076SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,076TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,076RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$385,793TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,076RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$3,143ExclusionAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,985TotalAmt
Management And General$2,985ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,621TotalAmt
Program Services$1,353ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,268ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,000TotalAmt
Program Services$60,000ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,232TotalAmt
Program Services$20,209ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,023ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,184TotalAmt
Management And General$5,184ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
FOOD$316,326$316,326
SANITARY ITEMS$38,111$38,111
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$23,800$23,800
CLOTHING$18,676$18,676

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,353TotalAmt
Program Services$25,715ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,638ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$536,288TotalAmt
Program Services$504,190ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,098ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$492,147BOYAmt
EOY$370,884EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$244,883LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$28,380LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$228,123BOYAmt
EOY$216,503EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$952BOYAmt
EOY$952EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$721,222BOYAmt
EOY$588,339EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$721,222BOYAmt
EOY$588,339EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$721,222BOYAmt
EOY$588,339EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$721,222BOYAmt
EOY$588,339EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$150,495ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$17,612OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$168,867CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$412,054CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$312,147CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$346,166CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$380,574CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,619,808TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$168,867CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$412,054CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$312,147CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$346,166CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$380,574CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,619,808TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,619,808PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,334CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,084CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,472CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$408CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,143CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,441TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,636,249TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.99000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98760PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$171,580OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,863DepreciationAmt
Book Value$163,717BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$40,023OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$12,608DepreciationAmt
Book Value$27,415BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$33,280OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,909DepreciationAmt
Book Value$25,371BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$216,503TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BGOVERNING BODY HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 17,612

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