EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (EIN 55-0742377)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-05-13
IRS object ID
202131339349302843
Schema version
2020v4.1
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)
Return2021-05-13T12:30:22-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN541149263PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1YOUNT HYDE & BARBOUR PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 2560AddressLine1Txt
CityWINCHESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP226041760ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN550742377EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITYBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEASTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3042640353PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1229 EAST MARTIN STREET NO 4AddressLine1Txt
CityMARTINSBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationWVStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP25401ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL WHALTONPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone3042640353PhoneNum
Signature2021-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstMICHAELPersonFirstNm
Person LastWHALTONPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonOLIVIA A HUTTON CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00964688PTIN
Phone5406623417PhoneNum
Preparation2021-05-13PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMICHAEL WHALTONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1229 E MARTIN STREET SUITE 4AddressLine1Txt
CityMARTINSBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationWVStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP25401ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$13,486,000GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.EWVCF.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1995FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWVLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO OPERATE A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SERVING THE NEEDS OF DONORS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body17VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent17VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee4TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers61TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,161,466PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,058,826CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,151,654PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,245,635CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$5,952PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$15,779CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,319,072PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,320,240CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$650,304PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,045,892CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$223,318PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$238,429CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$2,344CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$140,600PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$161,822CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,014,222PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,446,143CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,304,850PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,874,097CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$30,293,143TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$35,551,412TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,459,163TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,888,990TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$27,833,980NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$32,662,422NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO OPERATE A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA, BY GATHERING GIFTS FROM DONORS, GROWING THOSE CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH PRUDENT INVESTMENTS, AND AWARDING ANNUAL GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE INVESTMENT GAINS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,280,105ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,045,892GrantAmt
Revenue$1,682RevenueAmt
DescTHE EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ACCEPTS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHERS; INVESTING THOSE GIFTS FOR LONG-TERM GROWTH, THEN AWARDING ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS, AND GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, CHURCHES, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOR THE BENEFIT PRIMARILY OF THE PEOPLE IN THE EASTERN REGION OF WEST VIRGINIA.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$1,280,105TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundYes (1)DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
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 IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee4EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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 Member17IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWVStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MICHAEL WHALTONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3042640353PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1229 EAST MARTIN STREET SUITE 4AddressLine1Txt
CityMARTINSBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationWVStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP25401ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
CHARLES HENSELL III
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN ANDERSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDI MCINTYRE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN CAPERTON
SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHARLOTTE NORRIS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS PALMER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUTH PRITCHARD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETH BRENT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS JANELLE
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANDREW MCMILLAN
VICE PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BILL WHITE
PRESIDENT8.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PATTY AUSTIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DON BAKER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA MCMILLAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEN ROLSTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BONNIE STUBBLEFIELD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID DEJARNETT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL WHALTON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$85,077$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$85,077TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$2,058,826AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$236,484NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,058,826TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$627,863TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$627,863ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$10,782,079SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$10,164,307SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$617,772SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$617,772TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$617,772ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$15,550FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$1,453FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$14,097TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$14,097ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
NIP FEES541900$2,018$2,018
MISCELLANEOUS900099-$336-$336
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,682OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,320,240TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,682RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,259,732ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$964,342TotalAmt
Program Services$964,342ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,550TotalAmt
Program Services$81,550ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,077TotalAmt
Program Services$66,509ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,580ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,988FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$131,634TotalAmt
Program Services$102,905ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,729ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,987TotalAmt
Program Services$4,680ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,252ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$55FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,731TotalAmt
Program Services$12,298ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,289ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$144FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,575TotalAmt
Management And General$13,575ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$88,996TotalAmt
Management And General$88,996ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,675TotalAmt
Program Services$12,254ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,277ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$144FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,335TotalAmt
Program Services$8,335ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100TotalAmt
Program Services$78ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,310TotalAmt
Program Services$1,024ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$274ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,701TotalAmt
Management And General$7,701ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
PROGRAM EXPENSES$24,904$24,904
COMMUNICATION AND OUTRE$1,226$1,226

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,446,143TotalAmt
Program Services$1,280,105ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$163,694ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,344FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$126,915BOYAmt
EOY$354,001EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$619,663BOYAmt
EOY$594,824EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,000,000BOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$200,000BOYAmt
EOY$200,000EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,078BOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$53,267LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$49,621LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,956BOYAmt
EOY$3,646EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,288,655BOYAmt
EOY$12,085,768EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,041,207BOYAmt
EOY$21,216,455EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,009,669BOYAmt
EOY$1,096,718EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,293,143BOYAmt
EOY$35,551,412EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,659BOYAmt
EOY$10,809EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$157,627BOYAmt
EOY$314,714EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,291,877BOYAmt
EOY$2,563,467EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,459,163BOYAmt
EOY$2,888,990EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,859,839BOYAmt
EOY$31,600,372EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$974,141BOYAmt
EOY$1,062,050EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,833,980BOYAmt
EOY$32,662,422EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,293,143BOYAmt
EOY$35,551,412EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,874,097ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$2,866,436NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$87,909OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,463,152CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$839,179CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,169,800CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,161,466CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,058,826CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,692,423TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,463,152CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$839,179CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,169,800CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,161,466CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,058,826CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,692,423TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$5,365,166SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$5,327,257PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$442,962CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$440,291CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$547,986CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$662,250CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$627,863CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,721,352TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,857CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,540CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,462CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,760CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,682CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,301TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$13,427,076TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.39680PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.39040PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Donor Advised Funds Held54DonorAdvisedFundsHeldCnt
Donor Advised Funds Contri$370,349DonorAdvisedFundsContriAmt
Donor Advised Funds Grants$219,621DonorAdvisedFundsGrantsAmt
Donor Advised Funds Vl EOY$10,543,526DonorAdvisedFundsVlEOYAmt
Disclosed Org Leg CtrlYes (1)DisclosedOrgLegCtrlInd
Disclosed For Charitable PrpsYes (1)DisclosedForCharitablePrpsInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$47,791OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$45,297DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,494BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,476OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,324DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,152BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,646TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
FIXED INCOME SECURITIES$9,290,519F
MUTUAL FUNDS$11,925,936F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$21,216,455TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescAGENCY ENDOWMENT FUNDSDesc
Amt$2,563,467Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,563,467TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,200,042TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$2,866,436NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$13,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$89,362OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$2,968,798RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,231,244RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$88,996InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$88,996RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,320,240TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,371,600TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$13,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,453OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$14,453ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,357,147ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$88,996InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$88,996ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,446,143TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT DIRECT EXPENSE 1,453. SPLIT INTEREST ACTUARIAL ADJUSTMENT 87,909.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT DIRECT EXPENSE 1,453.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SPECIAL EVENTS - HARDY COUNTYEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$9,100GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$9,100GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$18OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2SPECIAL EVENTS - HAMPSHIRE COUNTYEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$6,450GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$6,450GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$235OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$1,200OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$15,550GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$15,550GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$1,453OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$1,453DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$14,097NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (53 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
THE MUSTARD SEED EARLY LEARNING CENTER
101 W MARTIN STREET SUITE BMARTINSBURGWV25401452992274501(C)(3)$5,000FMVHUMAN WELFARE
MARTINSBURG-BERKELEY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES
101 WEST KING STREETMARTINSBURGWV25401550364258501(C)(3)$8,200FMVHUMAN WELFARE
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE EASTERN PANHANDLE
105 W JOHN STREETMARTINSBURGWV25401202257657501(C)(3)$7,500FMVHUMAN WELFARE
SENIOR LIFE SERVICES OF MORGAN COUNTY
106 SAND MINE ROAD 1BERKELEY SPRINGSWV25411237202048501(C)(3)$10,500FMVHUMAN WELFARE
SHENANDOAH AREA COUNCIL-BOY SCOUTS
107 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CTWINCHESTERVA22602540505874501(C)(3)$5,000FMVHUMAN WELFARE
EASTERN REGIONAL FAMILY RESOURCE NETWORK
PO BOX 598MOOREFIELDWV26836550750966501(C)(3)$6,400FMVHUMAN WELFARE
BERKELEY COUNTY MEALS ON WHEELS
116 EAST KING STREETMARTINSBURGWV25401237121298501(C)(3)$17,500FMVHUMAN WELFARE
GOOD SAMARITAN FREE CLINIC
121 N QUEEN STMARTINSBURGWV25401050602031501(C)(3)$20,000FMVHUMAN WELFARE
MORGAN COUNTY 4-H
129 FAIRFAX STREETBERKELEY SPRINGSWV25411550635046$9,135FMVHUMAN WELFARE
MORGAN COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR FOOD AND FARMS
129 FAIRFAX STREETBERKELEY SPRINGSWV25411274183738$8,700FMVHUMAN WELFARE
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY PATHWAYS
134 W SIOUX LANEROMNEYWV26757463722481$10,000FMVHUMAN WELFARE
BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE
13650 APPLE HARVEST DRIVEMARTINSBURGWV25403274751626501(C)(3)$23,540FMVHUMAN WELFARE
MAIN STREET MARTINSBURG
142 N QUEEN STREETMARTINSBURGWV25401550720294501(C)(3)$19,720FMVHUMAN WELFARE
HARDY COUNTY 4-H CAMP ASSOCIATION
144 EMERGENCY LANEMOOREFIELDWV26836550635551$7,500FMVHUMAN WELFARE
BERKELEY COUNTY SCHOOLS
1453 WINCHESTER AVEMARTINSBURGWV25405556000297$5,000FMVHUMAN WELFARE
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
153 W MAIN STREETROMNEYWV26757550490400$5,000FMVHUMAN WELFARE
MORGAN COUNTY STARTING POINTS
187 SOUTH GREEN STREET SUITE 3BERKELEY SPRINGSWV25411550563741501(C)(3)$19,260FMVHUMAN WELFARE
JEFFERSON COUNTY 4-H FOUNDATION
1948 WILTSHIRE ROADKEARNEYSVILLEWV25430550600438501(C)(3)$10,000FMVHUMAN WELFARE
MEALS ON WHEELS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
200 E WASHINGTON STREETCHARLES TOWNWV25414550605049501(C)(3)$21,000FMVHUMAN WELFARE
BERKELEY SENIOR SERVICES
217 N HIGH STREETMARTINSBURGWV25404237083302501(C)(3)$10,665FMVHUMAN WELFARE
CATHOLC CHARITIES OF WEST VIRGINIA
224 SOUTH QUEEN STREETMARTINSBURGWV25401550391262501(C)(3)$13,500FMVHUMAN WELFARE
EASTERN PANHANDLE EMPOWERMENT CENTER
236 W MARTIN STREETMARTINSBURGWV25401550578788$26,000FMVHUMAN WELFARE
EAST HARDY EARLY MIDDLE SCHOOL
238 COUGAR DRIVEBAKERWV26801556000327$25,300FMVHUMAN WELFARE
VOICES AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
238 W WASHINGTON STCHARLES TOWNWV25414800870032501(C)(3)$7,890FMVHUMAN WELFARE
JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMUNITY MINISTRIES
238 W WASHINGTON STREETCHARLES TOWNWV25414550690698501(C)(3)$25,865FMVHUMAN WELFARE
THE RIVER HOUSE
24 RICKIE DAVY LANECAPON BRIDGEWV26711814339350501(C)(3)$7,600FMVHUMAN WELFARE
EAST HARDY HIGH SCHOOL
259 COUGAR DRBAKERWV26801556000327$25,300FMVHUMAN WELFARE
MARTINSBURG-BERKELEY COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION
273 WOODBURY AVENUEMARTINSBURGWV25404550522178501(C)(3)$32,805FMVHUMAN WELFARE
BERKELEY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
300 FOXCROFT AVE 201MARTINSBURGWV25401550623638$5,000FMVHUMANE WELFARE
SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY
301 N KING STEETSHEPHERDSTOWNWV25443556032442501(C)(3)$5,100FMVHUMAN WELFARE
COMMUNITY NETWORKS INC
309 W KING STMARTINSBURGWV25401550662121501(C)(3)$39,000FMVHUMAN WELFARE
COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENCE INC
314 WILSON STREETMARTINSBURGWV25401550751906501(C)(3)$5,188FMVHUMAN WELFARE
CCAPLOAVES & FISHES
336 SOUTH QUEEN STREETMARTINSBURGWV25401311051462501(C)(3)$19,990FMVHUMAN WELFARE
CASA OF THE EASTERN PANHANDLE INC
336 SOUTH QUEEN STREETMARTINSBURGWV25401320063080$9,500FMVHUMAN WELFARE
HARDY COUNTY COMMITTEE ON AGING INC
409 SPRING AVEMOOREFIELDWV26836550545763$15,100FMVHUMAN WELFARE
TOWN OF WARDENSVILLE
42 ISAAC STWARDENSVILLEWV26851550527135$5,360FMVHUMAN WELFARE
JUNIOR MENTORING PROGRAMS
420 S RALEIGH STMARTINSBURGWV25401237405035501(C)(3)$15,000FMVHUMAN WELFARE
GIRL SCOUTS COUNCIL OF THE NATIONS CAPITAL
4301 CONNECTICUT AVE NW M-2WASHINGTONDC20008540732966$5,000FMVHUMAN WELFARE
BERKELEY COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
554 CHARLES TOWN ROADMARTINSBURGWV25405550544674$5,460FMVANIMAL WELFARE
CAMP FRAME 4-H
5885 MIDDLEWAY PIKEKEARNEYSVILLEWV25430550393631501(C)(3)$25,919FMVHUMAN WELFARE
MARTINSBURG UNION RESCUE MISSION
608 W KING STREETMARTINSBURGWV25401550460046$57,651FMVHUMAN WELFARE
BREAST & BODY HEALTH
62 NIBLICK COURTMARTINSBURGWV25405472090259501(C)(3)$5,000FMVHUMAN WELFARE
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY FOR EASTERN PANHANDLE
650 W RACE STMARTINSBURGWV25401550720016501(C)(3)$5,380FMVHUMAN WELFARE
CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF WEST VIRGINIA
653 WINCHESTER AVEMARTINSBURGWV25401550360199$13,500FMVHUMAN WELFARE
FAITH FEEDING FREEDOM
839 WINCHESTER AVE SUITE 159MARTINSBURGWV25401833113691501(C)(3)$10,500FMVHUMAN WELFARE
BERKELEY ARTS COUNCIL INC
PO BOX 984MARTINSBURGWV25402270821110$6,500FMVHUMANE WELFARE
ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
PO BOX 147CHARLES TOWNWV25414556023497501(C)(3)$19,590FMVANIMAL WELFARE
SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
PO BOX 5000SHEPHERDSTOWNWV25443556020064501(C)(3)$8,140FMVHUMAN WELFARE
FAITH COMMUNITY COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS INC
PO BOX 523MARTINSBURGWV25402475452417501(C)(3)$35,000FMVHUMAN WELFARE
BERKELEY COUNTY BACKPACK PROGRAM INC
PO BOX 2153HEDGESVILLEWV25427452868895501(C)(3)$19,500FMVHUMAN WELFARE
MORGAN ARTS COUNCIL
PO BOX 248BERKELEY SPRINGSWV25411550574631501(C)(3)$10,000FMVHUMAN WELFARE
COMMUNITY COMBINED MINISTRIESKIDZ POWER PACS
PO BOX 2805MARTINSBURGWV25402455356948501(C)(3)$24,500FMVHUMAN WELFARE
POTOMAC VALLEY AUDUBON SOCIETY
PO BOX 578SHEPHERDSTOWNWV25443550626891501(C)(3)$17,000FMVHUMAN WELFARE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org53Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS FROM JEFFERSON, BERKELEY, MORGAN, HAMPSHIRE OR HARDY COUNTIES, WEST VIRGINIA.GrantTypeTxt
Recipient79RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$81,550CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION USES DUE DILIGENCE PROCEDURES IN GRANT MAKING PROCEDURES AND SCHOLARSHIP MAKING PROCEDURES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution8ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$236,484NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 32B:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION USES A BROKER TO SELL STOCK GIFTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD IN DETAIL BEFORE IT WAS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS, VOTES ON THE WHETHER TO ALLOW THE TRANSACTION, AND REGULARLY REVIEWS CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE BOARD USES A NATIONAL PEER REVIEW AND DATA TO SUBSTANTIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:ANNUITY ACTUARIAL ADJUSTMENT 87,909.

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