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        <ExplanationTxt>ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNITY NEEDS. GRANTEE NAME: ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES ORGANIZATION. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 302 N LAST CHANCE GULCH #309 HELENA, MT 59601. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 06/27/17. AMOUNT GIVEN: 500.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNITY NEEDS. GRANTEE NAME: BIKE WALK MONTANA INC. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 910 E LYNDALE AVE SUITE E HELENA, MT 59601. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 06/27/17. AMOUNT GIVEN: 750.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: EDUCATION. GRANTEE NAME: MONTANA ETHICAL HACKERS. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 312 FULLER AVENUE HELENA, MT 59601. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 06/27/17. AMOUNT GIVEN: 200.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNITY NEEDS. GRANTEE NAME: GIRLS THRIVE. GRANTEE ADDRESS: PO BOX 1771 HELENA, MT 59624. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 06/27/17. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,000.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: ARTS &amp; CULTURE. GRANTEE NAME: HOLTER MUSEUM OF ART. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 12 E LAWRENCE STREET HELENA, MT 59601. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 06/27/17. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,000.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNITY NEEDS. GRANTEE NAME: INTERMOUNTAIN CHILDREN'S HOME. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 3240 DREDGE DRIVE HELENA, MT 59601. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 06/27/17. AMOUNT GIVEN: 500.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNITY NEEDS. GRANTEE NAME: KAY MCKENNA YOUTH FOUNDATION. GRANTEE ADDRESS: PO BOX 1260 HELENA, MT 59624. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 06/27/17. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,000.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: EMERGENCY SERVICES. GRANTEE NAME: LINCOLN VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 2365 HIGHWAY 200 WEST LINCOLN, MT 59639. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 06/27/17. AMOUNT GIVEN: 500.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNITY NEEDS. GRANTEE NAME: LINCOLN COMMUNITY HALL. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 404 MAIN STREET LINCOLN, MT 59639. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 06/27/17. AMOUNT GIVEN: 500.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNITY NEEDS. GRANTEE NAME: MONTANA INDEPENDENT LIVING PROJECT. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 825 GREAT NORTHERN BLVD HELENA, MT 59601. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 06/27/17. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,000. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 26,523.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 177. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 1,800. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 14: 1,977.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES &amp; INVESTMENT FEES . AMOUNT: 2,949. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING . AMOUNT: 200. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES . AMOUNT: 6,439. DESCRIPTION: COMPUTER EXPENSES . AMOUNT: 4,170. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS . AMOUNT: 292. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES . AMOUNT: 2,705. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE . AMOUNT: 1,045. DESCRIPTION: BOARD EXPENSES . AMOUNT: 102. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL . AMOUNT: 24. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS &amp; MEETINGS . AMOUNT: 495. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 18,421.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>DESCRIPTION: UNREALIZED GAIN - AGENCY ENDOWMENT. AMOUNT: 32,047.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>DESCRIPTION: AGENCY ACCOUNTS ON DEPOSIT WITH MCF . BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 285,472. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 316,543. DESCRIPTION: ENDOWMENT DISTRIBUTION RECEIVABLE . BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 13,264. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 11,591. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 317. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,640.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE . BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,041. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: ACCRUED PAYROLL AND TAXES . BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 816. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,826. DESCRIPTION: DUE TO MCF ENDOWMENT . BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,675.</ExplanationTxt>
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