EDIFY: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
EDIFY (EIN 27-0892545)
Tax period
2019-10-01 to 2020-09-30
Filed
2021-08-12
IRS object ID
202142249349302264
Schema version
2019v5.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2021-08-12T16:04:36-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Filer Filer

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PersonCurt ChristianssenPersonNm
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerGeorge T DawsonPrincipalOfficerNm

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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.edify.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2009FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$4,079,041ExpenseAmt
Grant$383,458GrantAmt
Revenue$26,623RevenueAmt
DescEdify comes alongside entrepreneurs who offer quality Christ-centered education to children in their underserved communities. We partner with them using three key resources to help improve and expand their schools:1.Training to equip school leaders and teachers to develop sustainable Christ-centered schools.2.Loan Capital to improve and expand school facilities.3.Education Technology to enhance learning outcomes and employability.Persons served in fiscal year 2020 - 1,280,234 comprised of 1,269,973 children, 6,279 leaders, 3,982 teachers.Schools served in fiscal year 2020 - 4,404 in 11 developing world countriesDesc
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George T Dawson
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Reuben Thiessen
Chief Technology Officer45.00$124,986$0$23,829Yes (X)
Abigail Bach VP Program
Strategy and Philanthropy30.00$130,000$0$12,737Yes (X)
Vanessa Folsom
VP of People and Secretary45.00Yes (X)$98,650$0$13,152
Chris Fenton
SVP Operations and CFO50.00Yes (X)$92,051$0$18,812
Christopher Crane
Chairman20.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Debbie Hall
Vice Chairman1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kurt Knapton
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Board Member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$25,217TotalAmt
Management And General$25,217ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
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Teacher Training$154,128$154,128
Student Training$53,440$53,440

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$12,585BOYAmt
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BOY$21,875BOYAmt
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Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

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EOY$3,424EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$57,664BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$101,644EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$2,389,125BOYAmt
EOY$4,600,028EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$1,275,019BOYAmt
EOY$1,221,032EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$3,664,144BOYAmt
EOY$5,821,060EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$3,721,808BOYAmt
EOY$5,922,704EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,850,180ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$306,736OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,029,241CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,149,573CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,819,224CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,413,736CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,232,850TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,029,241CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,149,573CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,819,224CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,413,736CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,232,850TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$945,008SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$30,287,842PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,729CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,681CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,973CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,887CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,028TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$31,249,878TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$227,352GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Depreciation$94,283DepreciationAmt
Book Value$99,193BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$99,193TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,678,425TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$235,431DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$235,431RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,442,994RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,442,994TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,521,509TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$235,431DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$235,431ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,286,078ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$306,736OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$306,736ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,592,814TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGrant refund 306,736.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (6 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Sub-Saharan Africa04Grants to Recipients Located in Region$186,658
South America00Grants to Recipients Located in Region$196,800
Central America and the Caribbean13Program Services$380,198Training, travel & payroll expenses in country to support Christian schools
South America645Program Services$183,307Training, travel & payroll expenses in country to support Christian schools
Sub-Saharan Africa210Program Services$1,966,408Training, travel & payroll expenses in country to support Christian schools
South Asia13Program Services$118,369Training, travel & payroll expenses in country to support Christian schools
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices10SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees65SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office10TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee65TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$3,031,740SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$3,031,740TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Sub-Saharan AfricaGrants for loans to finance improvements to low fee Christian schools$98,524Wire Transfer
Sub-Saharan AfricaGrants for loans to finance improvements to low fee Christian schools$45,353Wire Transfer
Sub-Saharan AfricaGrants for loans to finance improvements to low fee Christian schools$15,000Wire Transfer
Sub-Saharan AfricaGrants for loans to finance improvements to low fee Christian schools$27,781Wire Transfer
South AmericaGrants for loans to finance improvements to low fee Christian schools$196,800Wire Transfer
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org2TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 2:All the institutions that are given funding are visited either quarterly or semi-annually by Edify executives to ensure the funds are being allocated according to their agreement with Edify. Note: due to COVID-19 restrictions, executive visits were limited. Edify also receives quarterly field reports from the funding recipients.
Part I, line 3:Foreign partners that receive funding from Edify for training activities and loans to schools are required to submit an accounting of expenses on a monthly or quarterly basis. For specific training events, the budget is approved in advance with a final reconciliation of actual to budgeted expenses upon completion. All travel expenses of Edify staff and agents overseas are accounted for with expense reports and supporting documentation. The accrual method of accounting is used for all transactions.
Part III Accounting Method:

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGeorge T DawsonPersonNm
TitlePresident and CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$130,000BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$25,000BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$155,000TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 1aFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEdify provided transportation, lodging, and meals for George Dawson's (President & CEO) wife and two daughters during Rwanda Vision Trip. The benefits were not included in taxable income as they had a bona fide business purpose.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution6ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$109,108NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMV-Securities SalesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescSoftwareDesc
Contribution8ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$3,696NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMV-Similar SalesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
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, Column (b):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe number of contributions represent the number of contributions received, not the number of items donated.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and then provided to the CEO, CFO, and Board of Directors to review prior to filing. After the return is thoroughly reviewed by the CEO and CFO, it is given back to the CPA for electronic filing with the IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cEdify requires officers, directors, senior management team, and key employees to disclose in writing information regarding their interests and those of their family members that could give rise to conflicts of interest or an appearance of impropriety. Written disclosures are updated at least annually. Actual or potential conflicts of interest will be reviewed by the CEO, Chairman, or Vice Chairman of the Board, and then presented to the Governance, Nominating and Compensation Committee. Persons with a disclosed actual or potential conflict will be prohibited from participating in deliberations and decisions by the Governing Board or Governance, Nominating and Compensation Committee. If a conflict is proved to exist, the person with the conflict will be asked to discontinue such action/relationship or otherwise remove such conflict.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The independent board approves and documents in the board meeting minutes the salary for the CEO after reviewing compensation committee recommendations based upon industry standards and published non-profit surveys for comparable positions. Compensation for all other officers is set by the CEO based on industry standards and comparable salaries. Substantiation of this process is documented in personnel files.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available upon request.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11gOther: Program service expenses 1,611,968. Management and general expenses 12,093. Fundraising expenses 2,768. Total expenses 1,626,829.
Form 990, Part XI, line 9:Grant refunds 306,736.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityForeignAddress/CityNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndProvince Or StateForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNm
Edify Ghana
Plot LVD 13568B/11 Off MotorwayGeorge Walker Bush Hwy DzorwuluGHChrist-centered education, leadership training, education tech at schoolsGH501(c)(3)Edify0
Edify Liberia
72nd Somalia Drive Adjacent ViewPoint Paynesville CityLIChrist-centered education, leadership training, education tech at schoolsLI501(c)(3)Edify0
Edify Rwanda
PO Box 6551KG 647 ST 53KacyiruRWChrist-centered education, leadership training, education tech at schoolsRW501(c)(3)Edify0Kigali
Edify Uganda
Plot 89 Block 29 Mawanda RdKampalaUGChrist-centered education, leadership training, education tech at schoolsUG501(c)(3)Edify0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
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 Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule R, Part IIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEdify has affiliate organizations that represents its operations in Ghana, Rwanda, Uganda and Liberia. Per our interpretation of the Form 990 instructions and in order to file a complete and accurate return, the affiliate organizations' operations are included in the financial activity reported on this Form 990 and the affiliate organizations are reported in Schedule R, Part II as related tax-exempt organizations.ExplanationTxt

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