MOODYS FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- MOODYS FOUNDATION (EIN 13-4200757)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-05-06
- IRS object ID
- 202411279349102141
- Schema version
- 2023v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990-PF
- Distribution From Corpus Election
- Other Expenses Schedule
- Other Increases Schedule
- Other Professional Fees Schedule
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2024-05-06T12:28:36-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990PF | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 134200757 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE MOODYS FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | MOOD | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2125530300 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER 250 GREENWICH | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10007 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Dan Keane | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2024-05-06 | SignatureDt |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | Dan | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Keane | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 0 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Federated Assurance Level | FAL1 | FederatedAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-PF IRS990PF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| FMV Assets EOY | $12,598,123 | FMVAssetsEOYAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss | $577,054 | InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm | $577,054 | InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Interest On Savings Adj Net Incm | $577,054 | InterestOnSavingsAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Total Rev And Expnss | $577,054 | TotalRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Net Invst Incm | $577,054 | TotalNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Adj Net Incm | $577,054 | TotalAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss | $445,975 | OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Other Prof Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl | $445,975 | OtherProfFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Other Expenses Rev And Expnss | $160,779 | OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $160,779 | OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss | $606,754 | TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm | $0 | TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $606,754 | TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Contri Paid Rev And Expnss | $4,878,438 | ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl | $4,878,438 | ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Total Expenses Rev And Expnss | $5,485,192 | TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Expenses Net Invst Incm | $0 | TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $5,485,192 | TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | -$4,908,138 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Net Investment Income | $577,054 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Adjusted Net Income | $577,054 | AdjustedNetIncomeAmt |
Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cash BOY | $17,506,099 | CashBOYAmt |
| Cash EOY | $12,598,123 | CashEOYAmt |
| Cash EOYFMV | $12,598,123 | CashEOYFMVAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $17,506,099 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $12,598,123 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOYFMV | $12,598,123 | TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
| No Donor Rstr Net Assests BOY | $17,506,099 | NoDonorRstrNetAssestsBOYAmt |
| No Donor Rstr Net Assests EOY | $12,598,123 | NoDonorRstrNetAssestsEOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $17,506,099 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $12,598,123 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY | $17,506,099 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY | $12,598,123 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt |
Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $17,506,099 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | -$4,908,138 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Other Increases | $162 | OtherIncreasesAmt |
| Subtotal | $12,598,123 | SubtotalAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $12,598,123 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Income Excise Tax | $8,021 | InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt |
| Subtotal | $8,021 | SubtotalAmt |
| Tax Based On Investment Income | $8,021 | TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Estimated Plus Ovpmt Incm Tx | $378 | EstimatedPlusOvpmtIncmTxAmt |
| Total Payments And Credits | $378 | TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt |
| Form2220 Attached | Yes (X) | Form2220AttachedInd |
| Es Penalty | $355 | EsPenaltyAmt |
| Tax Due | $7,998 | TaxDueAmt |
| Applied To ES Tax | $0 | AppliedToESTaxAmt |
Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Political Acty | false | LegislativePoliticalActyInd |
| More Than100 Spent | false | MoreThan100SpentInd |
| Form1120 POL Filed | false | Form1120POLFiledInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Changes To Articles Or Bylaws | false | ChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Section508e Rqr Satisfied | false | Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd |
| At Least5000 In Assets | Yes (true) | AtLeast5000InAssetsInd |
| Org Report Or Register State | NY | OrgReportOrRegisterStateCd |
| Form990 PF Filed With Atty Gen | Yes (true) | Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd |
| Private Operating Foundation | false | PrivateOperatingFoundationInd |
| New Substantial Contributors | false | NewSubstantialContributorsInd |
| Own Controlled Entity | false | OwnControlledEntityInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Comply With Public Insp Rqr | Yes (true) | ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd |
| Website Address | https://csr.moodys.io/foundation | WebsiteAddressTxt |
Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Moodys Shared Services Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2125530330 | PhoneNum |
Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7 World Trade Center 250 Greenwich | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New York | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10007 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Accounts Question | false | ForeignAccountsQuestionInd |
Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Sale Or Exch Disqualified Prsn | false | SaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Brrw Or Lend Disqualified Prsn | false | BrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Furn Goods Disqualified Prsn | false | FurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Pay Comp Disqualified Prsn | false | PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Transfer Ast Disqualified Prsn | false | TransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Payment To Government Official | false | PaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd |
| Acts Fail To Qlfy As Exceptions | false | ActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd |
| Uncorrected Prior Acts | false | UncorrectedPriorActsInd |
| Undistributed Income PY | false | UndistributedIncomePYInd |
| Business Holdings | false | BusinessHoldingsInd |
| Jeopardy Investments | false | JeopardyInvestmentsInd |
| Uncorrected PY Jeopardy Invst | false | UncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd |
| Influence Legislation | false | InfluenceLegislationInd |
| Influence Election | false | InfluenceElectionInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Noncharitable Purpose | false | NoncharitablePurposeInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Statement 7 | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | Statement 7 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New York | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10007 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Title | President | TitleTxt |
| Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To Pos | 0.00 | AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt |
| Compensation | $0 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONE | NONE | CompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt |
| Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONE | NONE | CompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt |
Summary Of Direct Chrtbl Acty SummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description1 | Village Capital (Vilcap, Inc.) Our mission is to reinvent the system to back the entrepreneurs of the future. Our vision is a future where business builds equity and long-term prosperity. | Description1Txt |
| Expenses1 | $950,000 | Expenses1Amt |
| Description2 | America Online Giving Foundation. Our mission is to connect causes with the world's largest companies and their employees, using technology to transform the way they receive funds and freeing up their time and resources to focus on delivering community impact. | Description2Txt |
| Expenses2 | $699,415 | Expenses2Amt |
| Description3 | World Wildlife Fund, WWF's mission is to create a future where people and nature can thrive. To address today?s dual crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, WWF works to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment, conserve the world's biological diversity, ensure that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promote the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption. | Description3Txt |
| Expenses3 | $600,000 | Expenses3Amt |
| Description4 | Weconnect International Inc. WEConnect International helps drive money into the hands of women business owners by enabling them to compete in the global marketplace. | Description4Txt |
| Expenses4 | $453,000 | Expenses4Amt |
Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Average Monthly FMV Of Sec | $0 | AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt |
| Average Monthly Cash Balances | $16,593,351 | AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt |
| FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast | $0 | FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt |
| Total FMV Of Unused Assets | $16,593,351 | TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt |
| Reduction Claimed | $0 | ReductionClaimedAmt |
| Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast | $16,593,351 | AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt |
| Cash Deemed Charitable | $248,900 | CashDeemedCharitableAmt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets | $16,344,451 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt |
| Minimum Investment Return | $817,223 | MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt |
Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Investment Return | $817,223 | MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt |
| Tax Based On Investment Income | $8,021 | TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Tax | $8,021 | TotalTaxAmt |
| Distributable Before Adj | $809,202 | DistributableBeforeAdjAmt |
| Distributable Before Ded | $809,202 | DistributableBeforeDedAmt |
| Distributable As Adjusted | $809,202 | DistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expenses And Contributions | $5,485,192 | ExpensesAndContributionsAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $5,485,192 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Distributable As Adjusted | $809,202 | DistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr5 | $5,163,565 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr5Amt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4 | $4,245,748 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3 | $5,010,241 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2 | $3,661,909 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1 | $5,139,852 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt |
| Total Excess Distribution Cyov | $23,221,315 | TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $5,485,192 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
| Treated As Distri From Corpus | $0 | TreatedAsDistriFromCorpusAmt |
| Applied To Current Year | $809,202 | AppliedToCurrentYearAmt |
| Remaining Distri From Corpus | $4,675,990 | RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt |
| Total Corpus | $27,897,305 | TotalCorpusAmt |
| Undistributed Income CY | $0 | UndistributedIncomeCYAmt |
| Excess Distri Cyov From Yr5 | $5,163,565 | ExcessDistriCyovFromYr5Amt |
| Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr | $22,733,740 | ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt |
| Excess From Year4 | $4,245,748 | ExcessFromYear4Amt |
| Excess From Year3 | $5,010,241 | ExcessFromYear3Amt |
| Excess From Year2 | $3,661,909 | ExcessFromYear2Amt |
| Excess From Year1 | $5,139,852 | ExcessFromYear1Amt |
| Excess From Current Year | $4,675,990 | ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt |
Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp
Application Submission Info ApplicationSubmissionInfoGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient Person | STATEMENT 6 | RecipientPersonNm |
Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7 WTC 250 GREENWICH STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10007 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient Phone | 2125533667 | RecipientPhoneNum |
| Form And Info And Materials | STATEMENT 6 | FormAndInfoAndMaterialsTxt |
| Submission Deadlines | STATEMENT 6 | SubmissionDeadlinesTxt |
| Restrictions On Awards | The Moody's Foundation is committed to supporting a variety of initiatives in communities where its employees work. | RestrictionsOnAwardsTxt |
Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient Person | STATEMENT 8 | RecipientPersonNm |
Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7 WTC 250 Greenwich ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New York | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10007 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Or Contribution Purpose | Education | GrantOrContributionPurposeTxt |
| Amt | $4,878,438 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr | $4,878,438 | TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt |
Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp
Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Exclusion | 14 | ExclusionCd |
| Exclusion | $577,054 | ExclusionAmt |
Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Exclusion | $577,054 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Income Producing Acty | $577,054 | TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt |
Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd |
| Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd |
| Sales Or Exchanges Of Assets | false | SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd |
| Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EO | false | PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd |
| Rental Of Facilities Oth Assets | false | RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd |
| Reimbursement Arrangements | false | ReimbursementArrangementsInd |
| Loans Or Loan Guarantees | false | LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd |
| Performance Of Services Etc | false | PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities Etc | false | SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd |
| Relationships Nonchrtbl EO | false | RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd |
Distribution From Corpus Election DistributionFromCorpusElection
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Election | Pursuant to IRC Section 4942(h)(2) and Regulation 53.4942(a)-3(d)(2), the foundation hereby elects to treat current year qualifying distributions in excess of the immediately preceding tax year's undistributed income as being made out of corpus. | ElectionDesc |
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | Revenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt | Disbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
|---|---|---|
| PROCESSING FEE/ ADMINISTRATIVE FEE | $70,779 | $70,779 |
| SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE FEE | $90,000 | $90,000 |
Other Increases Schedule OtherIncreasesSchedule
Other Increases Detail OtherIncreasesDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Other Increases | Desc |
| Amt | $162 | Amt |
Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule
Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Category | OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES | CategoryTxt |
| Amt | $445,975 | Amt |
| Net Investment Income | $0 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Adjusted Net Income | $0 | AdjustedNetIncomeAmt |
| Disbursements Charitable Prps | $445,975 | DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
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