THE FORGE INITIATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
THE FORGE INITIATIVE INC (EIN 27-3380977)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-02-15
IRS object ID
201710469349301931
Schema version
2015v3.0
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)
Return2017-02-15T12:55:52-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN464277197PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Lori Aveni CPA PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1126 N Salem Street Suite 207AddressLine1Txt
CityApexCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP27502ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN273380977EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE FORGE INITIATIVE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlFORGBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 4798AddressLine1Txt
CityCARYCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP27519ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonLINDA WHIPKERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone9196166332PhoneNum
Signature2017-02-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonLori A AveniPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01721281PTIN
Phone9193082470PhoneNum
Preparation2017-02-15PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerLINDA WHIPKERPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$142,762GrossReceiptsAmt
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Website AddressWWW.THEFORGEINITIATIVE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2010FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO EMPOWER FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES TO COLLABORATIVELY EXPLORE, LEARN, AND LEAD USING TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$5CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$146,998PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$142,762CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$9,024CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$3,858CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$121,055PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$232,842CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$121,055PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$241,866CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$25,943PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$99,104CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$160,715TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$66,076TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$6,435TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$6,842TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$154,280NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$59,234NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Expense$12,944ExpenseAmt
Revenue$4,083RevenueAmt
DescIEEE HUMANOID ROBOT PROJECT IS A PROGRAM SPONSORED BY AN IEEE FOUNDATION GRANT FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS TO RECREATE A HUMANOID ROBOT AND SHARE THE TECHNOLOGY WITH THE COMMUNITY SUPPORTING OVER 40 PARTICIPANTS -- MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE THROUGH CAREER AND RETIREMENT.Desc

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Expense$9,790ExpenseAmt
DescTHE UNDERGROUND FORGE INVOLVES PROGRAMS, EQUIPMENT, AND PLANNING CONSULTANTS FOR A NEW PROGRAM LOCATION IN DURHAM, NC TO PROMOTE TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, SCIENCE EXPLORATION, ART AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS DEVELOPMENT.Desc

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ExpenseExpenseAmtDescDescRevenueRevenueAmt
$7,490COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IS A PROGRAM FOR APPROXIMATELY 100 STUDENTS PLUS ADULT VOLUNTEERS WHO LEAD HANDS-ON TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS AT SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS, AND CORPORATIONS.
$5,970OPEN FORGE IS A MULTI-AGE PROGRAM FOR THE FORGE INITIATIVE MEMBER FAMILIES INVOLVING TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND SCIENCE EXPLORATION. UP TO 75 PARTICIPANTS PER EVENT.$121
$2,729STEAM PROGRAMS ARE MULTI-MONTH TO YEAR-LONG PROGRAMS FOR 50 K-12 PARTICIPANTS FOCUSING ON ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM.$1,360
$1,871RETAIL STEAM PROGRAMS AND CAMPS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR A FEE TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION.
$1,250YOUTH LEADERSHIP IS A PROGRAM FOR APPROXIMATELY 75 MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE READY FOR INDIVIDUALIZED LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY.$20
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Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$1,501TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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KATE IVERS
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADRIAN POWELL
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FIONA LAST-POWELL
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL FEIGIN
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM PARKER
TREASURER10.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LINDA WHIPKER
PRESIDENT10.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT MACKIE
VICE PRESIDENT10.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KAREN MELLENDORF
SECRETARY10.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Membership Dues$8,105MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$100,710AllOtherContributionsAmt
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DescPROGRAM FEESDesc
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Total Program Service Revenue$33,942TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Exclusion$5ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Total$8,231TotalAmt
Management And General$8,231ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$793TotalAmt
Management And General$793ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$786TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$9,000TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$1,889TotalAmt
Program Services$110ProgramServicesAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$4,870TotalAmt
Program Services$4,153ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$609ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$108FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$93,297TotalAmt
Program Services$74,100ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,800ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$3,260TotalAmt
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$2,990TotalAmt
Management And General$2,990ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$5,149TotalAmt
Program Services$3,767ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,382ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
REGISTRATION FEES$12,835$12,835
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$4,678$1,509$2,172$997
SUPPLIES$29,660$27,752$770$1,138
REPAIRS$495$495

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$63,933TotalAmt
Management And General$63,933ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$241,866TotalAmt
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Management And General$110,317ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,858FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$100,817BOYAmt
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$20,897BOYAmt
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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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EOY$4,070EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$12,168LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$6,254LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

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BOY$39,001BOYAmt
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BOY$160,715BOYAmt
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BOY$6,435BOYAmt
EOY$6,842EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$6,435BOYAmt
EOY$6,842EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$154,280BOYAmt
EOY$59,234EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$154,280BOYAmt
EOY$59,234EOYAmt

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BOY$160,715BOYAmt
EOY$66,076EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$99,104ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$4,058PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$19,798CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,648CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$191,083CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$146,998CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$142,757CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$520,284TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,648CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$191,083CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$146,998CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$142,757CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$520,284TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$21,034SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$499,250PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

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Current Tax Year$5CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$520,289TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind
Public Support CY1700.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$12,168InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,254DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,914BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,914TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT 6/30/16 ARE MARRIED TO ONE ANOTHER. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND BYLAWS ARE FOLLOWED TO ENSURE THESE MEMBERS RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON ANY MATTERS FOR WHICH A CONFLICT EXISTS. ONE MEMBER OF THIS COUPLE ROTATED OFF THE BOARD IN JULY 2016.
Management duties delegation Part VI line 3THE TREASURER DELEGATED TO AN EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTAINING CORRECT BOOKS OF RECORD. PROCEDURES FOR DELEGATING RESPONSIBILITY WERE FOLLOWED ACCORDING TO THE CORPORATIONS BYLAWS.
Organizational document changes Part VI line 4DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR THE BYLAWS WERE MODIFIED TO REFLECT GRAMMATICAL CHANGES TO THE TREASURERS ROLE. BYLAWS WERE ALSO MODIFIED TO ALLOW OFFICERS TO FORMALLY DELEGATE AUTHORITY IN WRITING TO A PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR PERFORMING SUCH DUTIES. THE INDIVIDUAL MUST BE ADEQUATELY TRAINED IN THE RESPONSIBILITIES ASSIGNED TO HIM OR HER AND COMPETENT AND SKILLED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY. WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE BOARD THIS DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY MAY NOT BE UNLIMITED IN DURATION, ALLOW SUB-DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY, OR DELEGATE ANY AUTHORITY WHICH WOULD NORMALLY REQUIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVAL (SUCH AS SPENDING LIMITS). THE BOARD MAY RESCIND ANY DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY AT ANY TIME.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. EACH MEMBER HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE DOCUMENT AND ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE FILING THE RETURN.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cTHE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES BOARD MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; ANY VIOLATIONS WOULD BE DEALT WITH BY THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL SCENARIO. EMPLOYEES ARE SUPERVISED BY BOARD MEMBERS SUCH THAT CONFLICT OF INTEREST BY EMPLOYEES CAN BE AVOIDED.
Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15bBOARD APPROVAL IS REQUIRED FOR DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION. SALARIES ARE BASED ON COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND PAY RATES.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19THESE RECORDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g$3000 WAS PAID TO EACH OF THREE INDIVIDUALS FOR CONSULTING SERVICES RELATED TO DEVELOPMENT OF THE FORGE UNDERGROUND PROJECT.
List of other expenses Part IX line 24eAT JUNE 30, 2016, THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED THE ABANDONMENT OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL FEES RELATED TO A BUILDING THAT THE ORGANIZATION INTENDED TO PURCHASE. THE PURCHASE WAS ABANDONED BECAUSE AGREEABLE FINANCING TERMS COULD NOT BE REACHED. THE AMOUNT OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL FEES WRITTEN OFF AMOUNTED TO $63,933.

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