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FREMONT CANDLE LIGHTERS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2019

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Organization
FREMONT CANDLE LIGHTERS (EIN 23-7149766)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-05-13
IRS object ID
202031349349201613
Schema version
2019v5.1
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)
Return2020-05-13T14:35:58-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN841980623PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1RINA ACCOUNTANCY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1475 14TH STREET SUITE 1200AddressLine1Txt
CityOAKLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94612ZIPCd
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN237149766EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1FREMONT CANDLE LIGHTERSBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlFREMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5107960595PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 174AddressLine1Txt
CityFREMONTCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94537ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonTAMARA TITUSPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone5107960595PhoneNum
Signature2020-04-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonCHRIS DEMAYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01234985PTIN
Phone5108936908PhoneNum
Preparation2020-04-17PreparationDt
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Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressWWW.CANDLELIGHTERS.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$153,432GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Membership Dues$11,525MembershipDuesAmt
Investment Income$42InvestmentIncomeAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$141,865FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$89,438SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$52,427SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Total Revenue$63,994TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$62,073GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$2,669OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$413PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$19,610OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$84,765TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$20,771ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$177,125NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$156,354NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$174,456BOYAmt
EOY$156,354EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

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BOY$2,669BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

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BOY$177,125BOYAmt
EOY$156,354EOYAmt

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$177,125BOYAmt
EOY$156,354EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeCANDLE LIGHTERS IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OF NEARLY 100 VOLUNTEERS DEDICATED TO RAISING FUNDS FOR NON-PROFIT GROUPS AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS IN THE TRI-CITY COMMUNITY(FREMONT, NEWARK & UNION CITY). WE CONSIDER OURSELVES A SERVICE AND A SOCIAL ORGANIZATION.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomTHE FREMONT CANDLELIGHTERS HOST AN ANNUAL HALLOWEEN GHOST HOUSE. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, THE HOUSE IS BASED ON A HISTORICAL 19TH CENTURY CARRIAGE HOUSE AND IS AN EVOLVING FAMILY-ORIENTED EVENT. USING A DIFFERENT THEME EACH YEAR, ORGANIZATION MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS TRANSFORM THE HOUSE INTO AN ENTERTAINMENT ARENA COMPLETE WITH GAMES, PHOTO BOOTHS AND OTHER ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES. THE EVENT RAISES FUNDS FOR A NUMBER OF NON-PROFIT GROUPS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS IN THE TRI-CITY AREA OF FREMONT, NEWARK AND UNION CITY.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$61,774GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$61,774ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$61,774TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IVYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
MARIA GARNICA
PARLIAMENTARIAN3.00$0$0$0
LANI CORTEZ
PRESIDENT3.00$0$0$0
JEFF SCHINKEL
2ND VICE PRESIDENT3.00$0$0$0
MADALYNNE CHAPMAN
3RD VICE PRESIDENT3.00$0$0$0
ANNETTE BERGENDAHL
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY3.00$0$0$0
TERE SALINAS
RECORDING SECRETARY3.00$0$0$0
TAMARA TITUS
TREASURER3.00$0$0$0
KIM MORUA
ASSISTANT TREASURER3.00$0$0$0
JUDY HAMMOND
COMMUNICATIONS3.00$0$0$0
LINDA SUE PRICER
1ST VICE PRESIDENT3.00$0$0$0
KAREN BRADLEY
SOCIAL3.00$0$0$0
VICKI FRANCIS
SOCIAL3.00$0$0$0
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Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TREASURER-FREMONT CANDLE LIGHTERSBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 174AddressLine1Txt
CityFREMONTCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94537ZIPCd
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Phone5107960595PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,155CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,405CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,794CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,425CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,525CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$54,304TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$146,865CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$134,467CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$130,625CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$151,195CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$141,865CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$705,017TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$144,872CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$143,419CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$161,620CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$153,390CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$759,321TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$759,321PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$81CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$69CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$78CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$44CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$42CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$314TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$81CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$69CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$78CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$44CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$42CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$314TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$156,101CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$144,941CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$143,497CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$161,664CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$153,432CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$759,635TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support PY5090.99960PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00040InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00040InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GHOST HOUSEEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$141,865GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$141,865GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$18,360RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$22,666FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$48,412OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$141,865GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$141,865GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$18,360RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$22,666FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$48,412OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$89,438DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$52,427NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (14 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOMEDESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 42.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: LIFE ELDER CARE. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 39055 HASTINGS ST FREMONT, CA 94538. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: NEW COOLERS. BOOK VALUE OF PROPERTY: 3,031. DATE OF GIFT: 08/06/19. AMOUNT GIVEN: 3,031.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: HERS BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 2500 MOWRY AVE, SUITE 130 FREMONT, CA 94538. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: FURNITURE. BOOK VALUE OF PROPERTY: 1,983. DATE OF GIFT: 06/03/19. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,983.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: GIVE TEENS 20. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 7100 STEVENSON BLVD, SUITE 108 FREMONT, CA 94538. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: VIDEO CAMERAS AND EQUIPMENT. BOOK VALUE OF PROPERTY: 7,365. DATE OF GIFT: 07/25/19. AMOUNT GIVEN: 7,365.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: ABODE SERVICES. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 40849 FREMONT BLVD. FREMONT , CA 94538. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: FURNITURE. BOOK VALUE OF PROPERTY: 6,532. DATE OF GIFT: 08/13/19. AMOUNT GIVEN: 6,532.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: FREMONT FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER. GRANTEE ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 5006 FREMONT, CA 94537. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: FURNITURE. BOOK VALUE OF PROPERTY: 7,034. DATE OF GIFT: 04/06/19. AMOUNT GIVEN: 7,034.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: NEW HAVEN FOUNDATION . GRANTEE ADDRESS: 34200 ALVARADO-NILES RD. UNION CITY , CA 94587. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: MICROPHONES. BOOK VALUE OF PROPERTY: 5,719. DATE OF GIFT: 02/13/19. AMOUNT GIVEN: 5,719.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: MUSIC AT THE MISSION. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 43575 MISSION BLVD. #523 FREMONT , CA 94539. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: STAGE LIGHTING EQUIPMENT. BOOK VALUE OF PROPERTY: 2,826. DATE OF GIFT: 02/13/19. AMOUNT GIVEN: 2,826.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: CITY OF FREMONT - SENIOR CENTER. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 40086 PASEO PADRE PKWY. FREMONT , CA 94538. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: FURNITURE. BOOK VALUE OF PROPERTY: 7,314. DATE OF GIFT: 02/13/19. AMOUNT GIVEN: 7,314.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: CITY OF FREMONT - SPECIAL PROJECT. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 3300 CAPITAL AVE FREMONT , CA 94538. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: INTERACTIVE MUSICAL PLAYGROUND COMPONENTS FOR DISABLED. BOOK VALUE OF PROPERTY: 19,969. DATE OF GIFT: 07/24/19. AMOUNT GIVEN: 19,969.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: MISC. CASH DONATIONS. GRANTEE ADDRESS: C/O CANDLE LIGHTERS FREMONT, CA 94536. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: DONATION FOR HOLIDAY PARTY. DATE OF GIFT: 09/27/19. AMOUNT GIVEN: 300. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 62,073.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 2,669.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: ADMINISTRATION & MAINTENANCE. AMOUNT: 14,465. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 500. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 407. DESCRIPTION: LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING. AMOUNT: 2,500. DESCRIPTION: STORAGE. AMOUNT: 1,521. DESCRIPTION: TAXES AND FEES. AMOUNT: 217. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 19,610.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,669. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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