HELPING HANDS NETWORK INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
HELPING HANDS NETWORK INC (EIN 81-5224100)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-10-10
IRS object ID
202412849349301801
Schema version
2023v5.1
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)
Return2024-10-10T14:55:01-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN363459524PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROSEN & ASSOCIATESBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1250 PARKWAY DRIVE - SUITE 150AddressLine1Txt
CityLINCOLNSHIRECityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60069ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN815224100EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HELPING HANDS NETWORK INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHELPBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2693524466PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1425 HUEHL RD BLDG 16BAddressLine1Txt
CityNORTHBROOKCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60062ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL ROSENPersonNm
Person TitleSECRETARYPersonTitleTxt
Phone8475613135PhoneNum
Signature2024-10-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSTANLEY ROSENPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01328107PTIN
Phone8475040800PhoneNum
Preparation2024-10-06PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMICHAEL ROSENPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11106 ADIRONDACK DRAddressLine1Txt
CityNORTHBROOKCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60062ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$278,569GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHELPINGHANDSTODAY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2017FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO BENEFIT CHARITIES INVOLVED WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDSActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body4VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent4VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$184,389PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$170,706CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$184,389PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$170,706CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$172,500PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$156,557CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$20,000PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$19,000CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$38,418CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$15,280PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$19,418CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$207,780PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$194,975CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$23,391PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$24,269CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$114,465TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$90,196TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$0TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$114,465NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$90,196NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO BENEFIT CHARITIES INVOLVED WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDSMissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$18,500ExpenseAmt
Grant$18,500GrantAmt
DescKESHET600 ACADEMY DR STE 130NORTHBROOK, IL 60062Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$61,000ExpenseAmt
Grant$61,000GrantAmt
DescNORTHERN SUBURBAN SPECIAL RECREATION ASSOCIATION3105 MACARTHUR BLVDNORTHBROOK, IL 60062Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$28,557ExpenseAmt
Grant$28,557GrantAmt
DescHELP HOPE GIVEDesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (7 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtGrantGrantAmtDescDesc
$2,000$2,000BOSTON JUNIOR EAGLES HOCKEY CLUB DONATION
$1,500$1,500CURES WITHIN REACH DONATION
$5,000$5,000NO HUNGRY KID - ILLINOIS DONATION
$10,000$10,000LUBAVITCH CHABAD OF ILLINOIS DON
$5,000$5,000ST JUDES CHILDRENS HOSPITAL DONATION
$10,000$10,000GASTRO INTESTINAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION DONATION
$15,000$15,000MYRA RUBENSTIEN WEIS LEADERSHIP DONATION
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$48,500TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$48,500TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$156,557TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members4GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member4IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy0ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DEBBIE HARABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8472171126PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1293 RED OAK LANEAddressLine1Txt
CityHIGHLAND PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60035ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
TREVOR BRODY
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PORJEC7.00Yes (X)$19,000$0$0
MICHAEL ROSEN
SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SCOTT RUDIN
PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
STEVE HARA
VICE PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DEBBIE HARA
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$19,000TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising Gross Income$278,569FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$107,863FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$170,706TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$170,706ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$170,706TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$170,706ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$156,557TotalAmt
Program Services$156,557ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,000TotalAmt
Fundraising$19,000FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,418TotalAmt
Fundraising$19,418FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$194,975TotalAmt
Program Services$156,557ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,418FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$114,465BOYAmt
EOY$90,196EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$114,465BOYAmt
EOY$90,196EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$114,465BOYAmt
EOY$90,196EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$114,465BOYAmt
EOY$90,196EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$114,465BOYAmt
EOY$90,196EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$24,269ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$290,633CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$170,045CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$304,444CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$257,146CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$1,022,268TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$290,633CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$170,045CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$304,444CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$257,146CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$1,022,268TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,022,268PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$290,633CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$170,045CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$304,444CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$257,146CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$1,022,268TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
KESHET
600 ACADEMY DR STE 130NORTHBROOKIL60062363441392$18,500$0TO BENEFIT CHARITIES INVOLVED WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
NORTHERN SUBURBAN SPECIAL RECREATION ASSOCIATION
3105 MACARTHUR BLVDNORTHBROOKIL60062364038371$61,000$0TO BENEFIT A PLACE TO BELONG - CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND NEW BUILDING PARTICIPANT SPACES.
MYRA RUBENSTEIN WEIS HEALTH CENTER
777 PARK AVENUE WESTHIGHLAND PARKIL60035362167060$15,000$0TO PROVIDE MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND COMFORT TO BREST CANCER PATIENTS.
LUBAVITCH CHABAD OF ILLINOIS
2833 WEST HOWARDCHICAGOIL60645261763882$10,000$0TO PROVIDE SPIRITUAL, EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY.
GASTRO INTESTINAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
2070 GREEN BAY ROADHIGHLAND PARKIL60035131837418$10,000$0TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENT WITH DIGESTIVE ISSUES
HELP HOPE GIVE
2 RADNOR CORPATE CENTERRADNORPA19087521322317$28,557$0TO ASSIST CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS OF FAMILIES THAT CAN'T AFFORD MEDICAL EXPENSES AND RELATED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL INJURIES.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BINFORMATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEEST
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12NO POLICY IN PLACE
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15NO POLICY IN PLACE
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19NO POLICY IN PLACE

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