VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION & HOSPICE FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION & HOSPICE FOUNDATION INC (EIN 59-2804739)
Tax period
2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30
Filed
2025-07-10
IRS object ID
202501919349301125
Schema version
2023v6.0
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)
Return2025-07-10T15:01:02-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN010523282PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 Elm Street 4th FloorAddressLine1Txt
CityManchesterCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP03101ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN592804739EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Visiting Nurse Association and HospiceBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2Foundation IncBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlVISIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7725675551PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1445 24th Street 300AddressLine1Txt
CityVero BeachCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP329606549ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLundy FieldsPersonNm
Person TitlePresident/CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7725675551PhoneNum
Signature2025-07-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMelissa Magoon CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01712842PTIN
Phone6036697337PhoneNum
Preparation2025-07-08PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerLundy FieldsPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1445 24th Street 300AddressLine1Txt
CityVero BeachCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP329606549ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$22,389,141GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.vnatc.comWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1987FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTo provide philanthropic resources to the VNA in support of its mission to provide compassionate innovative care of the highest quality for patients and caregivers regardless of their financial status.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body17VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent16VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers29TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$3,192,995PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$11,078,306CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$946,151PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income-$596,888CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$34,144PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$36,892CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,105,002PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$10,444,526CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$3,002,475PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$2,790,368CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$530,096CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,406,319PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,350,037CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,408,794PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,140,405CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$303,792PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$6,304,121CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$29,705,763TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$38,393,322TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$553,977TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$687,398TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$29,151,786NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$37,705,924NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTo solicit and raise philanthropic resources in support of the VNA mission to provide compassionate and innovative care of the highest quality for patients and caregivers regardless of their financial status.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescThrough a comprehensive and integrated fund development plan focused on donor-centered strategies, philanthropic resources in support of the VNA mission to provide compassionate innovative care of the highest quality for patients and caregivers regardless of their financial status. This includes start-up capital for program initiatives and sustainability of the VNA Hospice House.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,790,368ExpenseAmt
Grant$2,790,368GrantAmt
DescThe majority of the expenses incurred by the foundation relate to the support given to the VNA of the Treasure Coast & its affiliates for home health, hospice & community wellness. These grants fund direct patient home health & hospice care, community wellness clinics, operational support of the VNA hospice house, program initiatives & upgraded technology to enhance efficiency & patient care outcomes. During the tax year, unpaid volunteers contributed more than 1,100 hours of their time in direct support of the Foundation. Volunteers assisted in various program areas. Based upon the hourly volunteer rate of approximately $33.49/hr. In 2024 for the state of Florida per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the dollar value of those volunteer hours was approx. $37,500. A total of 21,130 hours of volunteer services valued at $707,600 were provided in total to the foundation and its related parties. No amounts have been reflected in this return for those donated services.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescThe Foundation has a dedicated and robust gift planning strategy to cultivate, solicit and steward donors to include the Foundation in their estate plans which can include wills, trusts, retirement accounts, life insurance, and charitable gift annuities. Partnering with the donor's trusted financial or legal advisor is a critical component of the program and requires similar cultivation, solicitation and stewardship plans. In the most recent fiscal year, the total donor dollars received through planned gifts was $4,040,116. Upon notification of the passing of a donor who has included the VNA in their estate plans, the administration process can be lengthy with a 12-18 month timeline for receipt of gift in most cases.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$2,790,368TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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 Members17GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member16IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Business Name Line1Lundy FieldsBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone7729785550PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1445 24th Street Suite 300AddressLine1Txt
CityVero BeachCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32960ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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Carol Kanarek
Chairman5.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Sarah Connors
Vice Chairman5.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mike P McGee
Vice Chairman5.007.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Stacy L Kenyon
Secretary1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
William N Hudson Jr
Treasurer5.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kathryn Barton
Assistant Treasurer2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Carole C Finck
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Eva Gurley
Director1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Theresa Kelso
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ronald K Lawn
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ann Marie McCrystal
Director1.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Marta Schneider
Director1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Emily Sherwood
Director1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
William Stengel
Director1.0021.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
William Stewart
Director1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Donald E Nickelson
Ex-Officio1.006.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lundy Fields
President/CEO10.0050.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$259,503$30,847
Daniel Bach
CFO10.0050.00Yes (X)$0$197,945$28,016
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Visiting Nurse Association of the TreasuBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11110 35th LaneAddressLine1Txt
CityVero BeachCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32960ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesManagement ServicesServicesDesc
Compensation$446,514CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$8,000FederatedCampaignsAmt
Fundraising$535,224FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$10,535,082AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$1,183,717NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$11,078,306TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$775,230TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$775,230ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

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Securities$10,535,605SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

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Securities$9,405,962SecuritiesAmt
Other$2,501,761OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities$1,129,643SecuritiesAmt
Other-$2,501,761OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Total Revenue Column-$1,372,118TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$1,372,118ExclusionAmt
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Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$535,224ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$36,892FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

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Total Revenue Column-$36,892TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$36,892ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$10,444,526TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$633,780ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,790,368TotalAmt
Program Services$2,790,368ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$446,514TotalAmt
Management And General$165,030ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$281,484FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

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Total$102,845TotalAmt
Management And General$102,845ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$24,128TotalAmt
Management And General$1,869ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,259FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$3,445TotalAmt
Management And General$100ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,345FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$49,501TotalAmt
Management And General$3,260ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,241FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,580TotalAmt
Management And General$16,580ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,907TotalAmt
Management And General$24,316ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,591FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$343,991TotalAmt
Management And General$282,203ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$61,788FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$434TotalAmt
Fundraising$434FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Other Expenses$211,338$190,584$20,754
Home Office Allocation$91,200$91,200
Equipment Rental/Repair$33,154$33,154

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,140,405TotalAmt
Program Services$2,790,368ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$819,941ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$530,096FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXInd

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,378,300BOYAmt
EOY$1,596,082EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$106,004BOYAmt
EOY$972,111EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$14,113BOYAmt
EOY$16,147EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$10,676,634LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,414,398LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,152,494BOYAmt
EOY$7,262,236EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,041,832BOYAmt
EOY$27,847,947EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$66,904EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,020BOYAmt
EOY$631,895EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,705,763BOYAmt
EOY$38,393,322EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$124,435BOYAmt
EOY$95,375EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$429,542BOYAmt
EOY$592,023EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$553,977BOYAmt
EOY$687,398EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,327,492BOYAmt
EOY$23,533,023EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,824,294BOYAmt
EOY$14,172,901EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,151,786BOYAmt
EOY$37,705,924EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,705,763BOYAmt
EOY$38,393,322EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$6,304,121ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,991,453NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$301,509DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$42,945OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type1Yes (X)SupportingOrgType1Ind
IRS Written DeterminationYes (X)IRSWrittenDeterminationInd
Supported Organizations4SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp (4 entries)

EINEINOrganization TypeOrganizationTypeCdGoverning Document ListedGoverningDocumentListedIndSupportSupportAmtOther SupportOtherSupportAmt
Visiting Nurse Association of Indian River County Inc
59164549710Yes (1)$396,898$0
VNA Hospice of Indian River County Inc
59240213610Yes (1)$1,818,143$0
VNA Space Coast Inc
65100230110Yes (1)$435$0
Space Coast Private Care Inc
843225326100$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total4SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$2,215,476SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Listed By Name Governing DocYes (1)ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS Determination0SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C4560SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US0SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported Org0SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr0PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person0LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn0ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Power Appoint Majority Dir TrstYes (1)PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd
Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org0OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

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$14,473,106BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$382,055ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,772,077InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,900,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$69,775AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$15,657,463EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$13,172,364BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$200,304ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,582,141InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$408,058OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$73,645AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$14,473,106EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$15,774,869BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$473,018ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$2,522,270InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$488,899OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$64,354AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$13,172,364EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$12,841,593BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,054,651ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,364,600InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$425,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$60,975AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$15,774,869EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$12,066,980BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$121,847ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,130,729InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$425,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$52,963AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$12,841,593EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.19012BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.55134PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.25854TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,968,486OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,968,486BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,270,649OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,390,352DepreciationAmt
Book Value$880,297BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,040,242OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$639,887DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,400,355BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,648,369OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,384,159DepreciationAmt
Book Value$264,210BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$748,888OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$748,888BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$7,262,236TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Operating Lease Obligations$67,250
Due to Related Parties$9,235
Charitable Gift Annuities$515,538
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$592,023TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V, Line 4:On July 1, 2012, the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA) became effective in the state of Florida. The FASB released FASB Codification 958-205 which provided guidance on the classification of endowment fund net assets for the states that have enacted versions of UPMIFA and enhances disclosures for endowment funds. Under UPMIFA all unappropriated endowment fund assets are considered restricted. The endowment funds are established for the purpose of providing income to support VNA Hospice House only.
Part X, Line 2:The VNA and its controlled affiliates have been recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as not-for-profit corporations and are exempt from federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and also from state income taxes under the provisions of Chapter 220.13 of the Florida Income Tax Code. The Internal Revenue Service has determined that the VNA is other than a private foundation. Management is not aware of any uncertain tax positions taken by the VNA as of September 30, 2024 and 2023. The VNA's information tax returns generally remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions for the last three years.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Golf-A-ThonEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$535,224GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$535,224CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$6,466FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$30,426OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$535,224GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$535,224CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$6,466FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$30,426OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$36,892DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$36,892NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
VNA Hospice of Indian River County Inc
445 24th Street Suite 300Vero BeachFL32960592402136501(C)(3)$1,818,143$0To provide financial assistance for the organization to meet its needs.
Visiting Nurse Assciation of Indian River County Inc
445 24th Street Suite 300Vero BeachFL32960591645497501(C)(3)$396,898$0To provide financial assistance for the organization to meet its needs.
Visiting Nurse Assciation of the Treasure Coast Inc
445 24th Street Suite 300Vero BeachFL32960592664912501(C)(3)$103,499$0To provide financial assistance for the organization to meet its needs.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAll grants are given to related organizations, no additional monitoring is deemed necessary.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Lundy Fields
President/CEO$0$229,450$0$0$0$30,053$0$3,840$0$27,007$0$290,350$0$0
Daniel Bach
CFO$0$197,449$0$0$0$496$0$3,005$0$25,011$0$225,961$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe organization has no employees. Lundy Fields, President/CEO, and Daniel Bach, CFO, are compensated by Visiting Nurse Association of the Treasure Coast, Inc., a related organization. The methods the related organization used to establish their compensation is as follows: - Compensation committee - Independent compensation consultant - Form 990 of other organizations - Written employment contract - Compensation survey or study - Approval by the board or compensation committeeExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution7ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,183,717NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesStock Market ValueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 32b:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGift Acceptance Committee (GAC) is charged with reviewing all gifts of non-cash and non-publicly traded securities made to the Foundation, properly screening and accepting or declining these gifts, and making recommendations to the Board on gift acceptance issues where appropriate. GAC consists of Treasurer of Foundation Board, 2 other members of the Foundation Board appointed by the Board Chairman, one of whom shall be the Committee Chairman, 1 member of the VNA Treasure Coast Board appointed by its Board Chairman, such other members as appointed by the Foundation Board Chair, Ex-Officio members shall include the VNA Treasure Coast CEO and Vice President of Foundation. A quorum of 51% shall be required.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, LINE 1 Continued:Thanks to the generous donors who believe in building a healthier community for all through their gifts to the VNA and Hospice Foundation, the VNA of the Treasure Coast and VNA Hospice of Indian River County are able to care for everyone in need regardless of their financial resources. The Foundation partners with VNA to support programs and services that otherwise would not be funded through insurance, Medicare or Medicaid. Examples include charitable home health and hospice, Hospice House support, bereavement, support and therapy services, technology professional development, training and certification for clinicians, community wellness programs, special patient needs. On average each year, more than $2.8 million is required to care for local residents who are sick, recovering from surgery, facing a life limiting illness or having a chronic health condition such as heart disease or diabetes. The VNA and Hospice Foundation works with charitably inclined individuals, families, foundations and businesses to understand and align their passions with the organization's most pressing needs. Funds are raised through mailings, strategic conversations with donors, an annual special event, memorial contributions, grants, bequests and estates.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6The sole member of the organization is the Visiting Nurse Association of the Treasure Coast, Inc.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aThe board of the corporation shall consist of directors who shall be elected by the sole member at its annual meeting.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe 990 is presented to the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors for review, input and approval. A complete copy of the final return with all schedules and attachments is provided to all members of the Board of Directors for approval prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cSenior leadership and board members re-sign the conflict-of-interest statement each year and are required to disclose any potential conflicts. All associates are provided access to the conflict-of-interest policy.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors makes recommendations to the Board of Directors for approval of the salary of the CEO and provides input into the compensation of other top management officials using various sources including independent compensation consultants, salary surveys, the 990s of other organizations, and periodic compensation studies. Salaries are set based on job requirements, education, area, and agency budget. The use of written employment contracts is used for the President/CEO and other positions where deemed appropriate.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The organization's audited financial statements are available upon request to the public.
Form 990, Part X, Line 10: Land, Buildings, and Equipment:Section 1.263(a)-3(n) Election: Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice Foundation, Inc. 445 24th Street, Suite 300 Vero Beach, FL 32960-6549 EIN: 59-2804739 Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice Foundation, Inc. is electing to capitalize repair and maintenance costs under Regulation Section 1.263(a)-3(n).
Form 990, Part X, Line 10: Net Assets:Included in the $41,073,476 of net assets are $14,172,901 of restricted net assets. Restricted net assets consist primarily of Endowment and specific purpose funds for the Hospice House in the amount of $12,680,593. Remaining restricted net assets are held for specific purposes for Home Health, Hospice community programs, Community Wellness and wound care certification.
Form 990, Part XI, line 9:Change in Split Interest -20,014. Change in Charitable Gift Annuities -22,931.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
Visiting Nurse Association of Indian River County Inc
445 24th Street Suite 300Vero BeachFL32960591645497Provide Home Health ServicesFL501(C)(3)Line 10Visiting Nurse Association of the Treasure Coast Inc0
VNA Space Coast Inc
391 Commerce ParkwayRockledgeFL32955651002301Provide Home Health ServicesFL501(C)(3)Line 10Visiting Nurse Association of the Treasure Coast Inc0
VNA Hospice of Indian River County Inc
445 24th Street Suite 300Vero BeachFL32960592402136Provide care to the terminally ill and their families.FL501(C)(3)Line 10Visiting Nurse Association of the Treasure Coast Inc0
Visiting Nurse Association of the Treasure Coast Inc
445 24th Street Suite 300Vero BeachFL32960592664912Management and administrative servicesFL501(C)(3)Line 12c, III-FI0
Space Coast Private Care Inc
391 Commerce ParkwayRockledgeFL32955843225326Provide home Health ServicesFL501(C)(3)Line 10Visiting Nurse Association of the Treasure Coast Inc0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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