DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS INC (EIN 32-0371538)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-07-31
IRS object ID
202302129349301525
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2023-07-31T14:33:11-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1RAYMOND F BOOK & ASSOCIATES PABusinessNameLine1Txt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN320371538EIN

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Business Name ControlDELABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2022569501PhoneNum

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PersonRAYMOND J SANDERPersonNm
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Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerRAYMOND J SANDERPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$1,611,635GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.DELAWAREGARDENS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS AT PEPPER CREEK STRIVES TO EXALT NATURE'S BEAUTY, TO DELIGHT AND EDUCATE VISITORS, AND TO STUDY AND PRESERVE THE NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS OF SUSSEX COUTNY AND DELMARVA. THE DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDNES HAS CREATED A UNIQUE, SUSTAINABLE, INSPIRATIONAL, AND ACCESSIBLE GARDEN FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Other Revenue$19,582PYOtherRevenueAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS AT PEPPER CREEK STRIVES TO EXALT NATURE'S BEAUTY, TO DELIGHT AND EDUCATE VISITORS, AND TO STUDY AND PRESERVE THE NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS OF SUSSEX COUTNY AND DELMARVA. THE DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDNES HAS CREATED A UNIQUE, SUSTAINABLE, INSPIRATIONAL, AND ACCESSIBLE GARDEN FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT.MissionDesc
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (true)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Fundraising$63,600FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$536,455GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$692,494AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$7,025NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,364,957TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$158,339TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$20,223TotalAmt
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BOY$1,036,870BOYAmt
EOY$537,327EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$5,482BOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$2,593,559BOYAmt
EOY$3,032,456EOYAmt

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EOY$147,886EOYAmt

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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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EOY$885EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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BOY$107,619BOYAmt
EOY$102,827EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$5,907EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$170,848BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$3,790,197BOYAmt
EOY$3,961,183EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,501,959CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,364,957CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,980,208TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$90,373CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$194,709CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$595,091TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,505CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,522CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$54,318CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$83,175TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year$1,613,984CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,658,474TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$85,725TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$85,725TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$6,572,749PublicSupportTotal509Amt

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Current Tax Year-$2,349CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$5,555TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$875,868CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,497,197CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,613,195CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,611,635CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,686,732TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$52,647BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$10,077ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$8,771InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$683AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$53,270EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$41,749BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,814ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,753InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$669AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$52,647EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$31,257BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$6,342ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,587InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$437AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$41,749EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$22,460BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$6,657ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,245InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$105AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$31,257EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$18,322BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,300ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$579InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$583AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$22,460EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$377,606OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$34,893DepreciationAmt
Book Value$342,713BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,914,640OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$314,270DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,600,370BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$291,781OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$90,986DepreciationAmt
Book Value$200,795BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$958,859OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$70,281DepreciationAmt
Book Value$888,578BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,032,456TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescACCRUED PAYROLLDesc
Amt$5,907Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$5,907TotalLiabilityAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGENERAL ENDOWMENT FOR UNRESTRICTED USE BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd
Licensed StatesDELicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL DINNEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$139,119GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$63,000CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$76,119GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$17,174FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$29,661OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2FOLLY FROLICEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$5,225GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$200CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$5,025GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$1,616OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$144,344GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$63,200CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$81,144GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$17,174FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$31,277OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$48,451DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$32,693NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS AT PEPPER CREEK STRIVES TO EXALT NATURE'S BEAUTY, TO DELIGHT AND EDUCATE VISITORS, AND TO STUDY AND PRESERVE THE NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS OF SUSSEX COUTNY AND DELMARVA. THE DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDNES HAS CREATED A UNIQUE, SUSTAINABLE, INSPIRATIONAL, AND ACCESSIBLE GARDEN FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT.
FORM 990THE ORGANIZATION ALLOCATES A PERCENTAGE OF EACH EMPLOYEES PAYROLL AND EMPLOYER TAXES TO A CAPITAL ASSET. TOTAL WAGES AND TAXES WERE 319,293 FOR 2022, OF WHICH, 58,917 WAS ALLOCATED TO PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT FOR 2022. VOLUNTEERS AMONG THE MANY UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS IS THE CENTRAL ROLE OF VOLUNTEERS IN EVERY FACET OF THE ORGANIZATION FROM MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT TO IMPLEMENTATION; FROM GARDEN DESIGN TO GARDEN PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE. HIGHLY EXPERIENCED SPECIALISTS VOLUNTEER, SUCH AS THE TREASURER AND THE PHOTOGRAPHER, WHO IS A LICENSED DRONE OPERATOR WHOSE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS HAVE DRAMATICALLY CAPTURED THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND BEAUTY OF THE GARDENS. IN 2022 THE DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS HAD ONLY FIVE PAID POSITIONS - DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE, DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES, FINANCIAL MANAGER, SENIOR GARDENER AND HORTICULTURAL ASSISTANT. IN 2022 DBG HAD 85 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATED 18,513 HOURS. THIS BRINGS OUR TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS FROM 2014 TO 2022 TO 128,964 VOLUNTEER HOURS. THESE VOLUNTEER HOURS ARE THE LIFEBLOOD OF DBG. THESE HOURS EQUATE TO 62 WORK-YEARS OF EFFORT DONATED BY OUR VOLUNTEERS OVER THE LAST NINE YEARS. THE DBG VOLUNTEERS COLLECTIVELY CONTRIBUTED TIME AND TALENT VALUED AT 3.44 MILLION AS ESTIMATED BY THE NONPROFIT, INDEPENDENT SECTOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND. THE VITAL CONTRIBUTION OF THE DBG VOLUNTEERS WAS RECOGNIZED BY DELAWARE GOVERNOR JOHN CARNEY IN 2021 WHEN HE AWARDED THE GOVERNOR'S OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD TO THE DBG VOLUNTEERS. IN 2022 , THE 18,513 VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE DIRECTED TO THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: - GARDEN PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE: 3244 - DOCENT PROGRAM, INCLUDING STAFFING EVENTS & TOURS: 4042 - IT MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT: 438 - GRANT WRITING AND GRANT MANAGEMENT: 1182 - PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY: 516 - MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING FINANCES, HR, FUNDRAISING, MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS: 9091
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2RAY SANDER SHERYL SWED PRESIDENT EXEC. DIR. MARRIED
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE TREASURER AND THE FINANCIAL MANAGER REVIEW THE DRAFT 990 IN DETAIL WITH THE PRESIDENT. AFTER BOTH THE TREASURER AND THE PRESIDENT HAVE APPROVED THE DRAFT, THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED WITH THE EXECTUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH INCLUDES THE PRESIDENT,EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER, DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND ONE OTHER BOARD MEMBER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT UPON BEING APPOINTED TO THE BOARD AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS, THEN THE BUDGET COMMITTEE MAKES THE INITIAL APPROVAL AND THE FULL BOARD MAKES THE FINAL APPROVAL. NO OFFICER RECEIVES COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9ERC 50,224 RESTATEMENT OF 2021 FINANCIALS FOR EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT
FORM 990, PART XIITHE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PERFORM A COMPILATION OR AUDIT AT YEAR-END AND TO PREPARE THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 TAX RETURN.

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