URBAN PROMISE MINISTRIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
URBAN PROMISE MINISTRIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC (EIN 02-0650756)
Tax period
2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
Filed
2021-11-29
IRS object ID
202103339349300105
Schema version
2020v4.0
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)
Return2021-11-29T08:28:01-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN222212404PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BARATZ & ASSOCIATES PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17 EVES DRIVE SUITE 100AddressLine1Txt
CityMARLTONCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP080533196ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN020650756EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1URBAN PROMISE MINISTRIESBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlURBABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8566611700PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1479AddressLine1Txt
CityCAMDENCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08105ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJODINA HICKSPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIRPersonTitleTxt
Phone8566611700PhoneNum
Signature2021-11-30SignatureDt

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstJODINAPersonFirstNm
Person LastHICKSPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOHN FEKETE CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00956964PTIN
Phone8569855688PhoneNum
Preparation2021-11-29PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJODINA HICKSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1479AddressLine1Txt
CityCAMDENCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08105ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$318,705GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressURBANPROMISEUSA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionDEVELOPMENT OF FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONSActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent4VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$250,219PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$205,457CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$87,072PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$113,248CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$5PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$337,296PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$318,705CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$304,300PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$270,206CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$304,300PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$270,206CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$32,996PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$48,499CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$117,933TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$194,104TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,071TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$28,743TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$116,862NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$165,361NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionDEVELOPMENT OF FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONSMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$186,199ExpenseAmt
DescPROVIDES GRANTS TO URBAN PROMISE MINISTRIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESTABLISHED BY-LAWS TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH IN SUCH COMMUNITIES USING EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS FOR YOUTHS, JOB TRAINING, AND JOB READINESS. PROGRAMS FOR UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES FOOD, CLOTHING AND SHELTER WHEN NEEDED TO ALLEVIATE SUFFERING AND PROVIDE RELIEF FOR THE POOR AND OPPRESSED.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$186,199TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (true)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members4GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member4IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNJStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCONTROLLERPersonNm
Phone8566611700PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1479AddressLine1Txt
CityCAMDENCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08105ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
JAMES REYNOLDS
SECRETARY/TR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JODINA HICKS
CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL BYRNE
VICE-CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Government Grants$12,000GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$193,457AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$120,500NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$205,457TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTHRIFT STORE INCOMEDesc
Total Revenue Column$113,248TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$113,248RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$113,248TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$318,705TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$113,248RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,000TotalAmt
Program Services$5,000ProgramServicesAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,275TotalAmt
Program Services$7,275ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,820TotalAmt
Program Services$2,820ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
LEASED EMPLOYEE EXPENSES$114,133$114,133
RENT - BUILDING$52,976$52,976
CO-OP EXPENDITURES$21,675$21,675
UPM RENT & UTILITIES$15,204$15,204

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,123TotalAmt
Program Services$20,092ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,031ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$270,206TotalAmt
Program Services$186,199ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$84,007ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,208BOYAmt
EOY$3,186EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$93,167BOYAmt
EOY$131,792EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,500BOYAmt
EOY$4,500EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,805BOYAmt
EOY$7,870EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$14,100LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$7,667LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,253BOYAmt
EOY$6,433EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$40,323EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$117,933BOYAmt
EOY$194,104EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,071BOYAmt
EOY$28,743EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,071BOYAmt
EOY$28,743EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$116,862BOYAmt
EOY$165,361EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$116,862BOYAmt
EOY$165,361EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$117,933BOYAmt
EOY$194,104EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$48,499ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type1Yes (X)SupportingOrgType1Ind
Supported Organizations2SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp (2 entries)

Business Name Line2SupportedOrganizationName/BusinessNameLine2TxtEINEINOrganization TypeOrganizationTypeCdGoverning Document ListedGoverningDocumentListedIndSupportSupportAmtOther SupportOtherSupportAmt
URBAN PROMISE MINISTRIES INC
URBAN PROMISE MINISTRIES INC2232291217Yes (true)$3,575$0
URBAN PROMISE INTERNATIONAL INC
URBAN PROMISE INTERNATIONAL INC2633894297Yes (true)$3,700$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total2SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$7,275SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Listed By Name Governing DocYes (true)ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS DeterminationfalseSuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C456falseSupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized USfalseSupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt OrgfalseOrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported OrgfalseSupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial ContribtrfalsePaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified PersonfalseLoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified PrsnfalseControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll IntfalseDisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr IntfalseDisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings RulesfalseExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution ControllerfalseContributionControllerInd
Contribution FamilyfalseContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 ControlledfalseContribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$14,100OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,667DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,433BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,433TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE FROM UPMDesc
Book Value$40,323BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$40,323TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescTHRIFT DONATIONDesc
Contribution500ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$120,500NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART IIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDONATIONS OF CLOTHING, FURNITURE, AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS ARE MADE BY THE PUBLIC AND THEN RESOLD TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE BOARD REVIEWS THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24ERENT - STORAGE UNIT 14,400 0 0 UTILITIES 0 11,126 0 OH EXPENSE 0 9,000 0 CREDIT CARD FEES 0 3,845 0 MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT 3,685 0 0 INSURANCE 0 3,590 0 TRASH REMOVAL 0 1,600 0 OFFICE SUPPLIES 1,558 0 0 REPAIR & MAINTENANCE 0 1,546 0 SECURITY SYSTEM 365 0 0 BUILDING PERMITS 0 199 0 BANK FEES 0 98 0 LOSS ON CASH TILL 84 0 0 JANITORIAL SERVICES 0 27 0 TOTAL 20,092 31,031 0

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