PENSION RIGHTS CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2022
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- Organization
- PENSION RIGHTS CENTER (EIN 52-1059121)
- Tax period
- 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
- Filed
- 2023-11-07
- IRS object ID
- 202323119349303957
- Schema version
- 2022v5.0
- 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 ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2023-11-07T13:16:06-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2022-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 521864182 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Kronzek Fisher & Lopez PLLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 607 2nd Street NE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20002 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2022-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 521059121 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Pension Rights Center | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | PENS | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2022963776 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1050 30th Street NW | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20007 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Karen Friedman | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2022963776 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2023-11-07 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | Karen | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Friedman | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | XXX-XX-XXXX | SSN |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Marith L Fisher | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00105648 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2028539059 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2023-11-07 | PreparationDt |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 3 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Federated Assurance Level | FAL1 | FederatedAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2022 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Nancy J Altman | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1050 30th Street NW | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20007 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $2,515,528 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.pensionrights.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1976 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | The Pension Rights Center's mission is to protect and promote the retirement security of American workers, retirees, and their families. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 8 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 8 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 7 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 1 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,222,782 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $2,514,762 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $149 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $106 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $402 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$121,642 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,223,333 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $2,393,226 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $374,141 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $463,735 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $43,102 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $231,825 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $313,526 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $605,966 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $777,261 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $617,367 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,615,965 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,108,027 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $2,758,000 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $56,341 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $90,349 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,051,686 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $2,667,651 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | The Pension Rights Center's mission is to protect and promote the retirement security of American workers, retirees, and their families. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $563,740 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Legal Program: Provided technical support and legal training to regional pension counseling projects around the country. Also provided information and referrals to individuals with retirement plan questions and problems, wrote fact sheets and blog posts, presented webinars, and filed friend-of-the-court briefs. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $102,357 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Public Policy Program: Worked with employee, retiree, and women's organizations to preserve pensions and develop improved retirement policies. Wrote comments on key regulatory issues, educated workers and retirees about changes in the law both by writing fact sheets and also by giving speeches on Zoom. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $37,558 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Communications: The Communications activities of the Pension Rights Center are aimed at publicizing the legal and policy work of the Pension Rights Center to the media and the public. We send out press releases to the media, write blogs, articles and op-eds, and post fact sheets and other educational material on our website. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $703,655 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (true) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | Yes (true) | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (true) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 10 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 7 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| DAF Excess Business Holdings | false | DAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributionsInd |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonorInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 8 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 8 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | Yes (true) | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Kyle Garrett | PersonNm |
| Phone | 2022963776 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1050 30th Street NW | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20007 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy J Altman | ||||||
| Chair | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel I Halperin | ||||||
| Vice-Chair | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| W Thomas Reeder | ||||||
| Treasurer | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Regina T Jefferson | ||||||
| Secretary | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ian D Lanoff | ||||||
| At-large | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Alicia H Munnell | ||||||
| At-large | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Robert Roach Jr | ||||||
| At-large | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Debra B Whitman | ||||||
| At-large | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Karen D Friedman | ||||||
| Executive Director | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $134,167 | $0 | $28,808 | |
| Kyle W Garrett | ||||||
| Chief Operations Officer | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $79,583 | $0 | $14,534 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $213,750 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $43,342 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Fundraising | $288,410 | FundraisingAmt |
| Government Grants | $391,878 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,834,474 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $2,514,762 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $106 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $106 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $288,410 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $122,302 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$122,302 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | -$122,302 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Miscellaneous | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $660 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $660 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $660 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,393,226 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $660 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | -$122,196 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $230,461 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $199,350 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,392 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $21,719 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $182,741 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $173,421 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,981 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,339 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,044 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,661 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $842 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $541 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,997 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,784 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $213 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $31,492 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $28,887 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $571 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,034 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $52,419 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $39,132 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $13,287 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $107,555 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $101,331 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $393 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,831 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $30,689 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $30,689 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,963 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,624 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $247 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,092 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $32,942 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $31,935 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $168 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $839 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,792 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,856 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $262 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $674 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,151 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $949 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $32 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $170 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,297 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,246 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $43 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $35,724 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $35,579 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $23 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $122 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,547 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,625 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $148 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $774 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books, subscrip, membrshps | $22,697 | $18,518 | $450 | $3,729 |
| Miscellaneous | $1,750 | $1,068 | $487 | $195 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $777,261 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $703,655 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $30,504 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $43,102 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $2,079,918 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $541,242 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $280,601 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $449,636 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $318,448 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,911 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,402 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $33,178 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $31,808 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,067 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,370 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $105,171 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $70,261 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,108,027 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,758,000 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $56,341 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $90,349 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $56,341 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $90,349 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $663,941 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,369,292 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $387,745 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $298,359 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,051,686 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,667,651 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,108,027 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,758,000 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $1,615,965 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | Yes (true) | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $845,055 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,019,212 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $856,958 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,222,782 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,514,762 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,458,769 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $845,055 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,019,212 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $856,958 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,222,782 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,514,762 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,458,769 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $1,717,333 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $4,741,436 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $326 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $788 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $543 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $149 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $106 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,912 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,269 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $812 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $402 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $660 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,143 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $6,463,824 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.73350 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.88350 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
| Public Support Total509 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Pt II Ln 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Miscellaneous revenue 2018: 1269. 2019: 0. 2020: 812. 2021: 402. 2022: 660. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $700 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $10,951 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $11,651 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $765,610 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $777,261 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $141,589 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $35,397 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $160,144 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $143,902 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $115,895 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $141,589 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $561,530 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $842,295 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $5,731 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $3,632 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $4,263 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $11,651 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $25,277 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $40,036 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $35,976 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $28,974 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $35,397 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $140,383 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $210,575 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $293 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $356 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $91 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $700 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $1,440 | TotalAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $31,100 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| End Year Balance | $31,100 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $31,100 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| End Year Balance | $31,100 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $31,100 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| End Year Balance | $31,100 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $31,100 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| End Year Balance | $31,100 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $31,100 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| End Year Balance | $31,100 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | false | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | false | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $0 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $33,178 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $31,808 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,370 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $1,370 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,552,300 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $36,772 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Revenue | $122,302 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $159,074 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $2,393,226 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $2,393,226 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $936,335 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $36,772 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $122,302 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $159,074 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $777,261 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $777,261 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt X, Line 2 | The Center is exempt from payment of taxes on income other than net unrelated business income under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). Contributions to the Center are deductible as provided in IRC Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). Management has evaluated the Center's tax positions and concluded that the Center's financial statements do not include uncertain tax positions. No tax expense is recorded in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, as there are no significant unrelated business activities. |
| Pt XI, Line 2d | Fundraising event costs. |
| Pt XII, Line 2d | Fundraising event costs. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | A Celebration | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $288,410 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $288,410 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $0 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $7,500 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $21,375 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $15,624 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $77,803 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $288,410 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $288,410 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $0 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $7,500 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $21,375 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $15,624 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $77,803 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $122,302 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$122,302 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt VI, Line 4 | The organization amended their bylaws with respect to the duties of the Treasurer. |
| Pt VI, Line 11b | An electronic copy of the Form 990 is sent to the full Board prior to filing it with the IRS. |
| Pt VI, Line 12c | The board reviews the conflict of interest policy annually, and each board member signs an annual statement agreeing to comply with the policy. Board members disclose potential conflicts in writing as needed throughout the year. |
| Pt VI, Line 15a | The Board Finance Committee meets annually, prior to its January Board meeting to review the Executive Director's salary for the upcoming year. It makes salary recommendations, that based on salaries for comparable organizations, are presented for full Board approval at the January Board meeting. In 2022, the Finance Committee met in January, finalizing recommendations that it made to the full Board at the meeting that was held in January. The Board approved the recommended salaries by a voice vote, without any opposition. |
| Pt VI, Line 15b | The Board Finance Committee meets annually, prior to its January Board meeting to review all other staff salaries for the upcoming year. It makes salary recommendations, that based on salaries for comparable organizations, are presented for full Board approval at the January Board meeting. In 2022, the Finance Committee met in January, finalizing recommendations that it made to the full Board at the meeting that was held in January. The Board approved the recommended salaries by a voice vote, without any opposition. |
| Pt VI, Line 19 | Documents listed on lines 18 & 19 are available upon request during normal business hours. |
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