GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTHEAST IOWA INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTHEAST IOWA INC (EIN 42-0839399)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-08-16
IRS object ID
201802289349301165
Schema version
2017v2.3
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)
Return2018-08-16T14:36:27-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN420991212PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HOGAN - HANSEN PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 240AddressLine1Txt
CityWATERLOOCityNm
State AbbreviationIAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP507040240ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN420839399EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTHEASTBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2IOWA INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGOODBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3192344626PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12640 FALLS AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityWATERLOOCityNm
State AbbreviationIAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP50701ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTAR RUPEPersonNm
Person TitleA.I. PRESIDENT/CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3192344626PhoneNum
Signature2018-07-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSTEVEN K DUGGAN CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00424293PTIN
Phone3192335225PhoneNum
Preparation2018-07-31PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSTAR RUPEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12460 FALLS AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityWATERLOOCityNm
State AbbreviationIAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP50701ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$15,270,270GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.VISITGOODWILL.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1960FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateIALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO HELP PEOPLE OVERCOME BARRIERS TO INDEPENDENCE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body21VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent21VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee791TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers21TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$6,394,566PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$6,617,706CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$8,771,011PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$8,548,277CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$185PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$6,072CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$65,921PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$98,215CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$15,231,683PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$15,270,270CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$11,485,241PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$3,469,146PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$3,536,143CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$14,954,387PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$15,330,617CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$277,296PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$60,347CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$12,363,366TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$7,785,613TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$7,520,041TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,903,672NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,843,325NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO HELP PEOPLE OVERCOME BARRIERS TO INDEPENDENCE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$7,727,143ExpenseAmt
Revenue$7,413,377RevenueAmt
DescREHABILITATION - ENTAILS VARIOUS PROGRAMS SUCH AS: BUSINESS TRAINING & PLACEMENT; EMPLOYMENT SERVICES; HIRE PERFORMANCE; PRE-VOCATIONAL SERVICES; RESIDENTIAL SERVICES; RESPITE, RIGHT AT HOME; SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT; SUPPORTED COMMUNITY LIVING; VOCATIONAL EVALUATION; WORK ADJUSTMENT; WORK SERVICES.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$5,523,652ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,134,900RevenueAmt
DescSUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT - TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES OR DISADVANTAGES TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED ON-GOING SUPPORT BY EMPLOYING THEM THROUGH GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTHEAST IOWA, INC. RETAIL STORES, SALVAGE DEPARTMENT AND SOLICITATION AND TRANSPORTATION.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$13,250,795TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (true)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (true)TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt BondsfalseInvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow AccountfalseEscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of IssuerfalseOnBehalfOfIssuerInd
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 With Officer EntYes (true)BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (true)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document30IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee791EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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
Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members21GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member21IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (true)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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 PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEVEN BROWNPersonNm
Phone3192344626PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12640 FALLS AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityWATERLOOCityNm
State AbbreviationIAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP50701ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (25 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
NATALIE BURRIS
CHAIR0.500.10Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LORIE DAVIS
VICE CHAIR0.500.10Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHERI PURDY
SECRETARY0.500.10Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN VAUGHAN
TREASURER0.500.10Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN ABERNATHY
DIRECTOR0.500.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRYAN BURTON
DIRECTOR0.500.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEANNE MILLER
DIRECTOR0.500.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAY HALL
DIRECTOR0.500.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY HOYER
DIRECTOR0.500.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOB JOHNSON
DIRECTOR0.500.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM OFFNER
DIRECTOR0.500.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEITH MESCH
DIRECTOR0.500.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM NIEMAN
DIRECTOR0.500.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEFANIE HARTEL
DIRECTOR0.500.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM RAATZ
DIRECTOR0.500.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF SANDVOLD
DIRECTOR0.500.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE SONES
DIRECTOR0.500.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELMON TATROE
DIRECTOR0.500.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY SHOLLENBARGER
DIRECTOR0.500.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
MITZI TANN
DIRECTOR0.500.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN TUVE
DIRECTOR0.500.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN TISSUE
VP HUMAN SER40.000.50Yes (X)$110,680$0$3,614
STAR RUPE
A.I. PRESIDE40.000.50Yes (X)$96,597$0$12,394
STEVEN BROWN
VP, FINANCE/40.001.00Yes (X)$95,278$0$12,774
DAVID BOYD
PRESIDENT /$193,157$0$17,088Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$495,712TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$45,870TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (true)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Federated Campaigns$2,007FederatedCampaignsAmt
All Other Contributions$6,615,699AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$6,586,714NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$6,617,706TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PROGRAM SERVICE FEES624310$7,413,377$7,413,377
RETAIL SALES900099$1,134,900$1,134,900
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$8,548,277TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$6,072OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$6,072OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,072TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$6,072RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER REVENUE - MANAGEMENT &Desc
Business900099BusinessCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$98,215OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$15,270,270TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$8,652,564RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$541,582TotalAmt
Management And General$541,582ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,286,491TotalAmt
Program Services$8,624,140ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$662,351ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$212,628TotalAmt
Program Services$191,472ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,156ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$802,950TotalAmt
Program Services$734,878ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,072ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$950,823TotalAmt
Program Services$838,832ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$111,991ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$225,912TotalAmt
Program Services$177,116ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,796ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,259TotalAmt
Program Services$898ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,361ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$173,678TotalAmt
Program Services$47,684ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$125,994ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,529TotalAmt
Program Services$56,357ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,172ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$979,978TotalAmt
Program Services$881,052ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$98,926ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$233,300TotalAmt
Program Services$198,019ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,281ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$261,433TotalAmt
Program Services$257,462ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,971ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$482,995TotalAmt
Program Services$403,511ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$79,484ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
SUPPLIES$304,972$275,466$29,506
POSTAGE$283,033$278,622$4,411
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$132,604$8,329$124,275
TELEPHONE$119,686$87,513$32,173

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$237,764TotalAmt
Program Services$189,444ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,320ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,330,617TotalAmt
Program Services$13,250,795ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,079,822ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$489,344BOYAmt
EOY$455,906EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,053,909BOYAmt
EOY$1,238,763EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$922,336BOYAmt
EOY$823,510EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$951,226BOYAmt
EOY$840,428EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$572,648BOYAmt
EOY$567,826EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$159,641BOYAmt
EOY$209,778EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$14,512,794LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$6,370,163LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,450,064BOYAmt
EOY$8,142,631EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$90,117BOYAmt
EOY$84,524EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,689,285BOYAmt
EOY$12,363,366EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,147,919BOYAmt
EOY$1,271,519EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,303,086BOYAmt
EOY$6,007,676EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$318,166BOYAmt
EOY$235,967EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,442BOYAmt
EOY$4,879EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,785,613BOYAmt
EOY$7,520,041EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,903,672BOYAmt
EOY$4,843,325EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,903,672BOYAmt
EOY$4,843,325EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,689,285BOYAmt
EOY$12,363,366EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$60,347ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
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 Minus4 Years$4,401,616CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,460,203CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,924,009CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,394,566CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,617,712CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,798,106TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,401,616CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,460,203CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,924,009CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,394,566CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,617,712CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,798,106TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$28,798,106PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,074CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,660CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,800CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,800CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$43,334TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$28,841,440TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$17,121,803GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99850PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99800PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,501BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$7,501EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,501BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$7,501EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,501BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$7,501EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,501InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$7,501EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$5,000EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Term Endowment Balance EOY1.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,556,967OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,556,967BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,782,661OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,989,119DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,793,542BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,173,166OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,381,044DepreciationAmt
Book Value$792,122BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$8,142,631TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRENTAL DEPOSITSDesc
Amt$4,879Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,879TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$15,188,731TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue-$81,539OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$81,539RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$15,270,270RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$15,270,270TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$15,157,906TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included-$172,711OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported-$172,711ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$15,330,617ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$15,330,617TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4THE ENDOWMENT FUND REPRESENTS AMOUNTS HELD BY A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THE EARNINGS ON THIS FUND CAN BE USED FOR OPERATING PURPOSES.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XMANAGEMENT ANNUALY MAKES AN APPROPRIATE EVALUATION OF ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS BASED UPON CURRENT STATUTES IN COMPLETING THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH A MATERIAL CHANGE IN THE UNRECOGNIZED EFFECT WOULD BE REASONABLY POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DGAIN ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS -6,072 CONSOLIDATION ADJUSTMENT - INTEREST -75,473 RECONCILED FOR ROUNDING 6
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DCONSOLIDATION ADJUSTMENT - DEPRECIATION 19,632 CONSOLIDATION ADJUSTMENT - RENT -186,271 GAIN ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS -6,072

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (true)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVID BOYDPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT / CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$193,157BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$17,088DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$210,245TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDAVID BOYD 49,603 0 0ExplanationTxt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdBond Issuer EINBondIssuerEINBond IssuedBondIssuedDtIssue PriceIssuePriceAmtPurposePurposeDescDefeasedDefeasedIndOn Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerIndPool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
CITY OF INDEPENDENCE IOWA
A4260047932006-08-31$732,000CONSTRUCTION OF OPERATING FACILITIESfalsefalsefalse
CITY OF WAVERLY IOWA
B4260053442010-03-29$1,000,000CONSTRUCTION OF OPERATING FACILITIESfalsefalsefalse
CITY OF PEOSTA IOWA
C3711104252011-12-29$1,942,247REFUNDING THE PREVIOUS ISSUE BY DUBUQUE COUNTY, IOWA OF ITS 2.5M BONDfalsefalsefalse
CITY OF EVANSDALE IOWA
D4260064242011-12-29$1,130,051REFUNDING THE PREVIOUS ISSUE BY EVANSDALE, IOWA OF ITS 1.35M BONDfalsefalsefalse

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdRetiredRetiredAmtTotal ProceedsTotalProceedsAmtCapital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmtSubstantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYrCurrent RefundingCurrentRefundingIndAdvance RefundingAdvanceRefundingIndFinal Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeIndAdequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintIndIssuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
A$309,835$732,000$732,0002006falsefalseYes (true)Yes (true)
B$245,626$1,000,000$980,0002010falsefalseYes (true)Yes (true)$20,000
C$391,969$1,942,2472004Yes (true)falseYes (true)Yes (true)$20,000
D$221,107$1,130,0512008Yes (true)falseYes (true)Yes (true)$20,000

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdOwning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyIndAny Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsIndMgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropIndAny Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsIndBond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestIndChange In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropIndProcs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
Afalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse
Bfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse
Cfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse
Dfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdForm8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledIndRebate Not Due YetRebateNotDueYetIndException To RebateExceptionToRebateIndNo Rebate DueNoRebateDueIndVariable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueIndHedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecIndGross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICIndGross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedIndWritten Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd
AfalsefalseYes (true)falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse
BfalsefalseYes (true)falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse
CfalsefalseYes (true)falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse
DfalsefalseYes (true)falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdProcedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
Afalse
Bfalse
Cfalse
Dfalse

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BANKIOWABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionLENDERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
TransactionINTEREST ON LOANSTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE L, PART VFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPART IV, LINE (1): LORIE DAVIS, AN OFFICER AT BANK IOWA, IS ALSO THE VICE-CHAIR ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTHEAST IOWA, INC.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Clothing And Household Goods ClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$6,586,714NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesACTUAL SALES VOLUMEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (true)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE M, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 32BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION USES A THIRD PARTY TO SELL SALVAGE MATERIALS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2MITZI TANN STEVEN BROWN TRUSTEE/DIR VP, FIN/CFO AUNT
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA DRAFT COPY WAS PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE/CFO FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CBOARD & COMMITTEE MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THE POLICY IS MONITORED BY INCLUDING AN AGENDA ITEM ON ALL BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS ASKING IF ANYONE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH ANY OF THE ACTION ITEMS INCLUDED IN THE AGENDA.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS A SALARY SURVEY CONDUCTED BY A HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTING FIRM, EXECUTIVE SALARY SURVEY PROVIDED BY GOODWILL INTERNATIONAL AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS FROM 990S TO DETERMINE THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S SALARY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE/CFO'S SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO, BY REVIEWING THE COMPENSATION SURVEY CONDUCTED BY A HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTING FIRM.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GOODWILL PROPERTIES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12640 FALLS AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityWATERLOOCityNm
State AbbreviationIAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP50701ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN420839399EIN
Primary ActivitiesSEE PT VIIPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateIALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501C3ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status12APublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GOODWILL IBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2NDUSTRIES OF NORTHEAST IOWA INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (true)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (true)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
GOODWILL PROPERTIES INC
D$840,428AGREEMENT
GOODWILL PROPERTIES INC
K$186,271AGREEMENT

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE RFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPART II, LINE (1), COLUMN (B) PRIMARY ACTIVITY: TO OPERATE AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION UNDER IRC SECTION 509(A)(3) EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTHEAST IOWA, INC., A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3).ExplanationTxt

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