DAILY GIVING INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
DAILY GIVING INC (EIN 83-0829905)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-12-23
IRS object ID
202143579349300304
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-12-23T05:03:16-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN474546783PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Jack L BaumgartenBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14801 West 26th StreetAddressLine1Txt
CitySt Louis ParkCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP554161929ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN830829905EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DAILY GIVING INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% JONATHAN DONATHInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlDAILBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9144211502PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1110 OLD MAMARONECK ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityWhite PlainsCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10605ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJONATHAN DONATHPersonNm
Person TitleDRPersonTitleTxt
Phone2014074466PhoneNum
Signature2021-12-23SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstJONATHANPersonFirstNm
Person LastDONATHPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJACK L BAUMGARTENPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01448590PTIN
Phone9176867564PhoneNum
Preparation2021-12-23PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

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

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJONATHAN DONATHPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1110 OLD MAMARONECK ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityWHITE PLAINSCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10605ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,533,953GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.dailygiving.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2018FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ORGANIZATION COLLECTS FUNDS TO ALLOCATE TO EDUCATIONAL AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING FAMILIESActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body3VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$254,756PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,533,953CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$254,756PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,533,953CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$167,777PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$952,912CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$37,268CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,472PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$104,354CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$169,249PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,057,266CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$85,507PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$476,687CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$94,854TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$577,159TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$5,718TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$94,854NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$571,441NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE ORGANIZATION COLLECTS FUNDS TO ALLOCATE TO EDUCATIONAL AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING FAMILIES WITH FOOD CLOTHING AND COUNSELING AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND BENEFITSMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$953,012ExpenseAmt
DescPROVIDED FUNDS TO 47 DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE PURPOSES INCLUDE: SUPPORTING FAMILIES FINANCIALLY WITH FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER; EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE; MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; FERTILITY ASSISTANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE, GRIEF COUNSELING, RESPITE SERVICES; BURIAL SERVICES; RESCUE SERVICES; YOUTH ENGAGEMENTDesc
Total Program Service Expenses$953,012TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (true)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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 ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
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
Form990 T FiledfalseForm990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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 Members3GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJONATHAN DONATHPersonNm
Phone9144211502PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1110 OLD MAMARONECK ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityWHITE PLAINSCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10605ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
JONATHAN DONATH
PRESIDENT30.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH GREENE
DIRECTOR5.000Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAUL HEN
DIRECTOR15.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Total Contributions$1,533,953TotalContributionsAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,533,953TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$665,550TotalAmt
Program Services$665,550ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$287,362TotalAmt
Program Services$287,362ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,000TotalAmt
Management And General$9,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,268TotalAmt
Fundraising$37,268FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$135TotalAmt
Management And General$135ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
IT SUPPORT$9,000$9,000
CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES$48,951$48,951

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,057,266TotalAmt
Program Services$952,912ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$67,086ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$37,268FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$85,576BOYAmt
EOY$563,573EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,278BOYAmt
EOY$13,586EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$94,854BOYAmt
EOY$577,159EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,718EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$3,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$5,718EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$94,854BOYAmt
EOY$571,441EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$94,854BOYAmt
EOY$571,441EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$94,854BOYAmt
EOY$577,159EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$476,687ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteefalseAuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$254,756CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,533,953CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,788,709TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$254,756CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,533,953CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,788,709TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,788,709PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$1,788,709TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (13 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
Middle East and North AfricaSEVERELY DISABLED$21,168CHECKS AND EFTBOOK
Middle East and North AfricaWOMENS HEALTH$25,124CHECKS EFTBOOK
Middle East and North AfricaPREGNANCY COUNSELING$20,806CHECKS EFTBOOK
Middle East and North AfricaBONE MARROW REGISTRY$17,149CHECKS EFTBOOK
Middle East and North AfricaFOOD RESCUE AND DISTR$21,015CHECKS EFTBOOK
Middle East and North AfricaRESTORE ECONOMIC INDEPEND$21,073CHECKS EFTBOOK
Middle East and North AfricaELDERLY SUPPORT SERVICES$17,143CHECKS EFTBOOK
Middle East and North AfricaEDUCATIONAL & MEDICAL SUPP$21,360CHECKS EFTBOOK
Middle East and North AfricaFOOD DISTRIBUTION TO POOR$22,580CHECKS EFTBOOK
Middle East and North AfricaMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES$18,132CHECKS EFTBOOK
Middle East and North AfricaVOLUNTEER EMS SERVICES$23,649CHECKS EFTBOOK
Middle East and North AfricaSERVICES TO ELDERLY$24,517CHECKS EFTBOOK
Middle East and North AfricaSERVICES TO BORDER POLICE$25,077CHECKS EFTBOOK
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org13Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (12 entries)

Cash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEIN
A TIME
$24,655$0BOOKFERTILITY ASSISTANCE
AFMDA
$22,249$0BOOKAMBULANCE SERVICE
AISH HATORAH
$21,619$0BOOKEDUCATION
AMUDIM
$22,187$0BOOKCRISIS ASSISTANCE11 BROADWAYNEW YORKNY10004
AVIGDORS HELPING HAND
$24,929$0BOOKASSISTANCE TO ORPHANS138-45 78TH DRIVEFLUSHINGNY11367
BONEI OLAM
$25,185$0BOOKFERTILITY ASSISTANCE1755 46TH STREETBROOKLYNNY11204113473757
CAMP HASC
$25,236$0BOOKSERVICES TO DISABLED1563 49TH STREETBROOKLYNNY11204
CHAI LIFELINE
$25,276$0BOOKCRISIS SERVICES151 WEST 30TH STREETNEW YORKNY10001
CHAZAQ
$20,669$0BOOKBLDG FUTURE OF JEWISH COMM141-24 JEWEL AVEFLUSHINGNY11367
CHESED 247
$20,703$0BOOKFOOD SHELF286 N MAIN ST Ste 210SPRING VALLEYNY10977
LEV L'ACHIM
$21,002$0BOOKEDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE1034 EAST 12TH STREETBROOKLYNNY11230
MEIR PANIM
$21,208$0BOOKPOVERTY RELIEF5316 NEW UTRECHT AVEBROOKLYNNY11219
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org33Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part VI Line 1aNONE
Part VI Line 1aNONE
Part VI Line 11bFORM 990 IS SENT TO BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS FOR APPROVAL
Part VI Line 11bBEFORE FILING
Part VI Line 19ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST

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