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KATHLEEN MAURER FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2021

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Organization
KATHLEEN MAURER FOUNDATION (EIN 47-1616467)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-05-17
IRS object ID
202241379349100139
Schema version
2021v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-05-17T15:54:53-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN330684234PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Carpenter Petersen & Associates CPASBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line126020 Towne Centre DriveAddressLine1Txt
CityFoothill RanchCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92610ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN471616467EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KATHLEEN MAURER FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlKATHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9499513200PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 14417AddressLine1Txt
CityLONG BEACHCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90853ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAnn RorrerPersonNm
Person TitleCEO/DIRECTOR/TTPersonTitleTxt
Signature2022-05-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstAnnPersonFirstNm
Person LastRorrerPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGino GalantePreparerPersonNm
PTINP00170369PTIN
Phone9499513200PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
Federated Assurance LevelFAL1FederatedAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$2,123,024FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$2,342InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$2,342InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Interest On Savings Adj Net Incm$2,342InterestOnSavingsAdjNetIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$22,160DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$22,160DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Adj Net Incm$22,160DividendsAdjNetIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss$100,388NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$336,514GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$100,388CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Net ST Capital Gain Adj Net Incm$1,282NetSTCapitalGainAdjNetIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$124,890TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$124,890TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Adj Net Incm$25,784TotalAdjNetIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss$12,000CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnssAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Dsbrs Chrtbl$12,000CompOfcrDirTrstDsbrsChrtblAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$7,487AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm$1,872AccountingFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$5,615AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss$29,137OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm$29,137OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$1,604TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Dsbrs Chrtbl$1,604TaxesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$1,588OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$1,588OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$51,816TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$31,009TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$20,807TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$41,000ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$41,000ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$92,816TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$31,009TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$61,807TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$32,074ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$93,881NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$25,784AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$13,738CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$39,921CashEOYAmt
Cash EOYFMV$39,921CashEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Stock BOY$1,097,001CorporateStockBOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOY$1,171,932CorporateStockEOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOYFMV$2,083,103CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Bonds BOY$69,039CorporateBondsBOYAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,179,778TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,211,853TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$2,123,024TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Other Liabilities EOY$1OtherLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind
Retained Earning BOY$1,179,778RetainedEarningBOYAmt
Retained Earning EOY$1,211,852RetainedEarningEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$1,179,778TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$1,211,852TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$1,179,778TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$1,211,853TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$1,179,778TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$32,074ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Subtotal$1,211,852SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$1,211,852TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp (4 entries)

PropertyPropertyDescHow AcquiredHowAcquiredCdAcquiredAcquiredDtSoldSoldDtGross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceAmtGain Or LossGainOrLossAmtGains Minus Excess Or LossesGainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmt
CAPITAL GAIN DISTRIBUTIONSP2019-01-012021-12-31$52,698$52,698$52,698
CITIBANKP2021-06-302021-12-31$10,524$1,282$1,282$9,242
CITIBANKP2019-01-012021-12-31$204,292$46,437$46,437$157,855
CITIBANKP2019-01-012021-12-31$69,000-$29-$29$69,029
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income$100,388CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt
Net Short Term Capital Gain Loss$1,282NetShortTermCapitalGainLossAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$1,305InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$1,305SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$1,305TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Form2220 AttachedYes (X)Form2220AttachedInd
Es Penalty$18EsPenaltyAmt
Tax Due$1,323TaxDueAmt
Applied To ES Tax$0AppliedToESTaxAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActyfalseLegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100SpentInd
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (true)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (true)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Org Report Or Register StateCAOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenYes (true)Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityfalseOwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (true)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt

Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GINO GALANTEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9499513200PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line126020 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityFOOTHILL RANCHCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92610ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts QuestionfalseForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified PrsnfalseSaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified PrsnfalseBrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified PrsnfalseFurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnfalsePayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified PrsnfalseTransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government OfficialfalsePaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Acts Fail To Qlfy As ExceptionsfalseActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd
Uncorrected Prior ActsfalseUncorrectedPriorActsInd
Undistributed Income PYfalseUndistributedIncomePYInd
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy InvstfalseUncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAnn RorrerPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13609 E2nd Street 403AddressLine1Txt
CityLong BeachCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90803ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
TitleCEO/TrusteeTitleTxt
Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To Pos4.00AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt
Compensation$12,000CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt
Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$1,990,772AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$26,830AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$2,017,602TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Reduction Claimed$0ReductionClaimedAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$2,017,602AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$30,264CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$1,987,338NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$99,367MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$99,367MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$1,305TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$1,305TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$98,062DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$98,062DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$98,062DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$61,807ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$61,807QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$98,062DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4$18,242ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3$26,203ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt
Total Excess Distribution Cyov$44,445TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt
Qualifying Distributions$61,807QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Treated As Distri From Corpus$0TreatedAsDistriFromCorpusAmt
Applied To Current Year$61,807AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Excess Distri Cyov App CY Corpus$36,255ExcessDistriCyovAppCYCorpusAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov App CY$36,255ExcessDistributionCyovAppCYAmt
Total Corpus$8,190TotalCorpusAmt
Undistributed Income CY$0UndistributedIncomeCYAmt
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr$8,190ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt
Excess From Year3$8,190ExcessFromYear3Amt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Only Contri To PreselectedYes (X)OnlyContriToPreselectedInd

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (6 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipTxtRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusTxtGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
OLIVE CREST
917 PINE AVENUELONG BEACHCA90813DONEE501(c)(3)TO SUPPORT CRITICAL PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SHELTER, TREATMENT AND CARE FOR AT-RISK YOUTH.$5,000
CITY OF HOPE
1055 WILSHIRE BLVD 1200LOS ANGELESCA90017DONEE501(C)(3)FOR RESEARCH ON NEW MEDICAL, CANCER AND DIABETES TREATMENTS FOR CHILDREN.$10,000
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
333 SEVENTH AVENUE SECOND FLOORNEW YORK CITYNY10001DONEE501(C)(3)FOR THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND TREATMENT OF CHILDRENS HEALTH ISSUES.$10,000
GARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
5101 E 6TH STREETLOS ANGELESCA90022DONEE501(C)(3)DONATE TO THE HIGH SCHOOL'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND.$5,000
ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL
501 ST JUDE PLACEMEMPHISTN38105DONEE501(C)(3)FOR THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND OTHER DEADLY DISEASES.$10,000
CSULB 49ER FOUNDATION
1250 BELLFLOWER BLVDLONG BEACHCA90840DONEE501(C)(3)TO ACTIVELY PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY AND MANAGE DONATED RESOURCES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF CSULB.$1,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$41,000TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$2,342ExclusionAmt

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$22,160ExclusionAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$100,388RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$24,502ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$100,388RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$124,890TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Line Number8LineNumberTxt
Relationship StatementGENERATED BY PRUDENT INVESTING OF FUNDS AND FUNDS ON HAND PRIOR TO EXPENDITURE.RelationshipStatementTxt

Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd
Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
Sales Or Exchanges Of AssetsfalseSalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd
Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EOfalsePurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd
Rental Of Facilities Oth AssetsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EOfalseRelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryACCOUNTING FEESCategoryTxt
Amt$7,487Amt
Net Investment Income$1,872NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$0AdjustedNetIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$5,615DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (6 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
BANK FEES$306$306
INSURANCE$787$787
LEGAL FEES$75$75
MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT$332$332
OFFICE EXPENSE$74$74
POSTAGE$14$14

Other Liabilities Schedule OtherLiabilitiesSchedule

Other Liabilities Detail OtherLiabilitiesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRoundingDesc
EOY Book Value$1EOYBookValueAmt

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryBROKERAGE FEESCategoryTxt
Amt$29,137Amt
Net Investment Income$29,137NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$0AdjustedNetIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$0DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (3 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
FOREIGN TAXES PAID$119$119
OTHER TAXES$25$25
PAYROLL TAXES$1,460$1,460

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