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        <ExplanationTxt>ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNITY NEEDS. GRANTEE NAME: MONTANA SHARES. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 910 E LYNDALE AVE HELENA, MT 59601. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 09/22/16. AMOUNT GIVEN: 540.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: HEALTHCARE. GRANTEE NAME: PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF MONTANA. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 1500 CANNON ST HELENA, MT 59601. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 09/22/16. AMOUNT GIVEN: 750.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNITY NEEDS. GRANTEE NAME: SPRING MEADOW RESOURCES. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 2850 BROADWATER AVE HELENA, MT 59602. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 09/22/16. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,000.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNITY NEEDS. GRANTEE NAME: THE FOUNDATION FOR ANIMALS. GRANTEE ADDRESS: PO BOX 389 HELENA, MT 59624. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 09/22/16. AMOUNT GIVEN: 500.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNITY NEEDS. GRANTEE NAME: UNITED WAY OF LEWIS &amp; CLARK AREA. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 75 E LYNDALE AVE HELENA, MT 59601. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. DATE OF GIFT: 09/22/16. AMOUNT GIVEN: 500. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 69,037.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 211. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 1,600. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 14: 1,811.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES, INVESTMENT, AND OTHER FEES. AMOUNT: 3,087. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING . AMOUNT: 100. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE . AMOUNT: 80. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES . AMOUNT: 6,274. DESCRIPTION: COMPUTER EXPENSES . AMOUNT: 250. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS . AMOUNT: 785. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES . AMOUNT: 2,475. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE . AMOUNT: 386. DESCRIPTION: BOARD EXPENSES . AMOUNT: 156. DESCRIPTION: TRAINING. AMOUNT: 600. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 14,193.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>DESCRIPTION: UNREALIZED GAINS/LOSSES IN AGENCY ACCOUNTS. AMOUNT: -19,452.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>DESCRIPTION: AGENCY ACCOUNTS ON DEPOSIT WITH MCF . BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 297,044. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 285,472. DESCRIPTION: ENDOWMENT DISTRIBUTION RECEIVABLE . BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 12,503. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 13,264. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 528. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 317.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE . BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,622. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,041. DESCRIPTION: ACCRUED PAYROLL TAXES . BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 619. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 816.</ExplanationTxt>
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