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        <ExplanationTxt>THE MOST SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS OF THE FOUNDATION ARE ITS ASSERTION THAT IT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AND ITS DETERMINATION OF WHETHER ANY AMOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX (UBIT). MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE FOUNDATION HAD NO UBIT FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015 AND THEREFORE NO PROVISION HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR ANY FEDERAL INCOME TAX LIABILITY. ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BY MANAGEMENT AND IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT ALL POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES.</ExplanationTxt>
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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>ORTHOTIC &amp; PROSTHETIC ACTIVITIES FOUNDATION</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>13303 HUNTING BIRDS LN</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>CHARLOTTE</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>NC</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>28216</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>541747398</RecipientEIN>
        <IRCSectionDesc>501(C)(3)</IRCSectionDesc>
        <CashGrantAmt>15000</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>OPAD FIRST STRIDE PROGRAM</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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        <RecipientBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>PARTNERS FOR PARKS</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>PO BOX 681779</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>CHARLOTTE</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>NC</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>28216</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>562004107</RecipientEIN>
        <IRCSectionDesc>501(C)(3)</IRCSectionDesc>
        <CashGrantAmt>10000</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>YOUTH ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAM</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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        <RecipientBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>ANGEL CITY SPORTS 2016 EDWARD CHARLES FOUNDATION</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>269 S BEVERLY DR STE 338</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>BEVERLY HILLS</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>CA</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>90212</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>264245043</RecipientEIN>
        <IRCSectionDesc>501(C)(3)</IRCSectionDesc>
        <CashGrantAmt>15000</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>ANGEL CITY SPORTS</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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        <RecipientBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>AMPUTEE COALITION OF AMERICA</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>9303 CENTER ST STE 100</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>MANASSAS</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>VA</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>20110</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>521701146</RecipientEIN>
        <IRCSectionDesc>501(C)(3)</IRCSectionDesc>
        <CashGrantAmt>115000</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>SECOND CHANCE SCHOLARSHIPS AND AMPLIFY YOUR VOICE PROGRAM</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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      <RecipientTable>
        <RecipientBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>CHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH ASSOCIATION</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>8 S GARFIELD AVE</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>GLENOLDEN</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>PA</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>19036</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>222480896</RecipientEIN>
        <IRCSectionDesc>501(C)(3)</IRCSectionDesc>
        <CashGrantAmt>20000</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>CAMP FOOTPRINT TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP AND TRANSCENDING EMT DAY</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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      <RecipientTable>
        <RecipientBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATION</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>9591 WAPLES ST</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>SAN DIEGO</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>CA</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>92121</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>330739596</RecipientEIN>
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        <CashGrantAmt>50000</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>ACCESS FOR ATHLETES PROGRAM</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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      <RecipientTable>
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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>PROJECT SUMMIT INC</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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        <USAddress>
          <AddressLine1Txt>84 NOTTOWAY CT</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>AKRON</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>OH</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>44313</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>472193615</RecipientEIN>
        <IRCSectionDesc>501(C)(3)</IRCSectionDesc>
        <CashGrantAmt>10000</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>DONOVAN'S KID CAMP</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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      <RecipientTable>
        <RecipientBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>ABILITY CENTER OF GREATER TOLEDO</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>5605 MONROE ST</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>SYLVANIA</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>OH</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>43560</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>344428597</RecipientEIN>
        <IRCSectionDesc>501(C)(3)</IRCSectionDesc>
        <CashGrantAmt>10000</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>YOUTH TRANSITION INITIATIVE</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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      <RecipientTable>
        <RecipientBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>KALI'S KLUBHOUSE</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>4041 PENNSYLVANIA AVE</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>APALACHIN</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>NY</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>13732</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>475352038</RecipientEIN>
        <IRCSectionDesc>501(C)(3)</IRCSectionDesc>
        <CashGrantAmt>8750</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>THERAPEUTIC RIDING AND HIPPOTHERAPY SUPPORT PROGRAM</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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      <RecipientTable>
        <RecipientBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>WESTERN DUPAGE SPECIAL RECREATION ASSOC FOUNDATION</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>116 N SCHMALE RD</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>CAROL STREAM</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>IL</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>60188</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>363932924</RecipientEIN>
        <IRCSectionDesc>501(C)(3)</IRCSectionDesc>
        <CashGrantAmt>10000</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>SYNERGY ADAPTIVE SPORTS</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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      <RecipientTable>
        <RecipientBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>CHILDRENS HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA FOUNDATION</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>1577 NORTHEAST EXPRESSWAY STE A</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>ATLANTA</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>GA</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>30329</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>900779996</RecipientEIN>
        <IRCSectionDesc>501(C)(3)</IRCSectionDesc>
        <CashGrantAmt>7500</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>NO LIMB-ITATIONS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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      <RecipientTable>
        <RecipientBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>NO LIMITS LIMB LOSS FOUNDATION</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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        <USAddress>
          <AddressLine1Txt>265 CENTRE RD</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>WALES</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>ME</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>04280</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>203144444</RecipientEIN>
        <IRCSectionDesc>501(C)(3)</IRCSectionDesc>
        <CashGrantAmt>100000</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>CAMP NO LIMITS PROGRAM</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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      <RecipientTable>
        <RecipientBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>THE PAINTED TURTLE</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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        <USAddress>
          <AddressLine1Txt>1300 4TH ST STE 300</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>SANTA MONICA</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>CA</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>90401</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>954612481</RecipientEIN>
        <IRCSectionDesc>501(C)(3)</IRCSectionDesc>
        <CashGrantAmt>10000</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>MEDICAL SPECIALTY CAMP PROGRAM</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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      <RecipientTable>
        <RecipientBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>AMERICAN STROKE FOUNDATION</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
        </RecipientBusinessName>
        <USAddress>
          <AddressLine1Txt>6405 METCALF AVE STE 214</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>OVERLAND PARK</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>KS</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>66202</ZIPCd>
        </USAddress>
        <RecipientEIN>742804603</RecipientEIN>
        <IRCSectionDesc>501(C)(3)</IRCSectionDesc>
        <CashGrantAmt>10000</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>NEXT STEP PROGRAM</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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      <Total501c3OrgCnt>14</Total501c3OrgCnt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>SCHEDULE I, PART 1, LINE 1:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ALL GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE HANGER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION WITH SPECIFIC FEEDBACK INCLUDING: - DETAILS ON HOW THE FUNDS WERE USED WITHIN THE PROGRAM - NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO BENEFITED FROM THE FUNDS - SUCCESS STORIES DESCRIBING THE DIFFERENCE THE PROGRAM MADE IN THE PARTICIPANTS LIVES - AT LEAST THREE PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE PROGRAM THAT THE CHARITABLE HANGER FOUNDATION MAY USE FOR MARKETING AND PROMOTION - EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPANT SATISFACTION - RELATED MEDIA COVERAGE - ANY OTHER DETAILS THAT SHOW FUNDS WERE SUCCESSFULLY APPLIED</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH ONE ANOTHER AS THEY ARE EITHER DIRECTORS OR EMPLOYEES OF THE SAME PUBLIC ENTITY.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ANNUAL TAX RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER WITH THE PREPARING CPA. THE TAX RETURN IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FOLLOWING DISCLOSURES OF FINANCIAL INTEREST, THE BOARD REVIEWS ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION AND VOTES ON THE EXISTENCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FOUNDATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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