EARTH SANGHA INC: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- EARTH SANGHA INC (EIN 54-1868546)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-04-26
- IRS object ID
- 201601179349300135
- Schema version
- 2015v2.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-04-26T11:32:12-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Bay Business Group | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 105 E Annandale Road Suite 215 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Falls Church | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22046 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 541868546 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Earth Sangha | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | EART | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7037644830 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10123 Commonwealth Blvd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Fairfax | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22032 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Chris Bright | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2016-04-26 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | David Bradsher | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00290229 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7035330888 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Chris Bright | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10123 Commonwealth Blvd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Fairfax | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 220322707 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $308,938 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| All Affiliates Included | false | AllAffiliatesIncludedInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.earthsangha.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1997 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | VA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Socially engaged Buddhism & ecological restoration. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 8 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 6 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 6 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 600 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $191,896 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $202,590 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $90,514 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $105,442 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $419 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $439 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$218 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $467 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $282,611 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $308,938 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $5,775 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $2,183 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $185,518 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $194,530 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $16,399 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $92,235 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $67,468 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $283,528 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $264,181 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$917 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $44,757 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $192,516 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $238,137 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $2,056 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $2,920 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $190,460 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $235,217 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | Socially engaged Buddhism & ecological restoration. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $108,801 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $95,816 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | DC-Area Wild Plant Nursery:Propagation from the wild of about 320 plant species native to the greater Washington, DC, region for use in local ecological restoration projects. All stock is local ecotype (propagated directly from local wild native-plant populations). Our plants are used in our own projects and in those of other nonprofits, friends of groups, individual restorationists, and government agencies managing local parkland. During 2015, about 14,500 native trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants were distributed from the nursery to local natural areas and maintained landscapes. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $64,291 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $2,183 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $9,626 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Tropical Agroforestry: Operation of a community tree nursery and associated forest-conservation programs on the Dominican side of a portion of the Dominican Republic Haiti border, to slow deforestation and help impoverished farmers increase their incomes. During 2015, about 45 farms participated. The nursery produced about 20,000 orchard, timber, and local-ecotype native tree seedlings; 11 native species were represented, all of them probably in decline in the wild. Our Forest Credit program, in which our local independent partner organization makes low-cost credit available to small-holder farmers in exchange for forest conservation easements, lent $17,289 to 36 farms, in exchange for easements over about 150 acres of forest. Two of our poorest farms are benefitting from our Parcela Agro-Ecolgica, a sophisticated polyculture system designed to increase soil fertility on about one acre, in exchange for additional conservation easements. Our Rising Forests Coffee program, which buys small-holder native-shade coffee, is protecting about 20 acres of forest; during 2015, Rising Forests helped local farmers recover from a devastating leaf-rust epidemic that killed virtually all of the regions coffee trees; about 2,000 rust-resistant trees were planted. Our 44.3-acre nature reserve, the regions only community-owned nature reserve, is protecting the headwaters of a village water supply. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $32,403 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | DC-Area Forest Restoration Outside Stream Buffers:On-going work at the 20-acre Marie Butler Leven Preserve in Fairfax County, Virginia. During 2015, about 300 people volunteered to help suppress invasive alien vegetation in the parks 17-acre forest. We suppressed invasive trees, shrubs, vines, and herbaceous plants in various parts of the forest and along the forest edge. Total area worked amounted to about 10 acres. We also replanted the Preserves Native Pollinator Garden, and we planted the artificial vernal pool with emergent vegetation to improve its habitat value. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $13,069 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $218,564 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (true) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (true) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (true) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Invest Tax Exempt Bonds | false | InvestTaxExemptBondsInd |
| Escrow Account | false | EscrowAccountInd |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuerInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | false | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 6 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | false | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Form8282 Filed | 0 | Form8282FiledCnt |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| DAF Excess Business Holdings | false | DAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributionsInd |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonorInd |
| Org Filed In Lieu Of Form1041 | false | OrgFiledInLieuOfForm1041Ind |
| Licensed More Than One State | false | LicensedMoreThanOneStateInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 8 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 6 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (true) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | false | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | false | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | false | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Chris Bright | PersonNm |
| Phone | 7037644830 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10123 Commonwealth Blvd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Fairfax | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22032 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bright | |||||||
| President | 50.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $59,584 | $0 | $4,028 |
| Lisa Bright | |||||||
| Exec Dir/Treas | 50.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $38,851 | $0 | $3,396 |
| Richard Haeuber | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Ashley Todd Mattoon | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Robert Jordan | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Mary Sylvia | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Peter Forbes | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Amy Frey | |||||||
| Director | 0.25 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $98,435 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $7,424 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Government Grants | $24,150 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $178,440 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $202,590 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Coffee Sales | 110000 | $9,626 | $9,626 |
| Native Plant Sales | 110000 | $95,816 | $95,816 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $105,442 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $439 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $439 | ExclusionAmt |
Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $467 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $467 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $467 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $308,938 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $105,442 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $906 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,183 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,183 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $105,859 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $83,579 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $14,113 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,167 | FundraisingAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $73,104 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $57,361 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,973 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,770 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,452 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,987 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $289 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $176 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,115 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,528 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,604 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $983 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,519 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,023 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $352 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $144 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,146 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,146 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,014 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,691 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $244 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $79 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,864 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,119 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $553 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $192 | FundraisingAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,740 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,740 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,555 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,555 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,764 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,782 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $629 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $353 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,269 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,057 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $159 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $53 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Soil and Sand | $5,299 | $5,299 | ||
| Printing and Publications | $3,825 | $3,126 | $500 | $199 |
| Field Containers | $2,823 | $2,823 | ||
| Credit Card Fees | $2,405 | $1,913 | $492 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $20,245 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $19,652 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $310 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $283 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $264,181 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $218,564 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $29,218 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $16,399 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $38,508 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $69,865 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $139,850 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $155,289 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $48 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $62,827 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $49,892 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,006 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,935 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $152 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $192,516 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $238,137 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,056 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,920 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,056 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,920 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Org Does Not Follow SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind |
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $190,460 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $235,217 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $190,460 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $235,217 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $192,516 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $238,137 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $44,757 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $139,519 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $219,969 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $200,930 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $191,896 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $202,590 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $954,904 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $139,519 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $219,969 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $200,930 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $191,896 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $202,590 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $954,904 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $138,116 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $816,788 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $472 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $306 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $407 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $419 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $438 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,042 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $20 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $140 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $42 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | -$218 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $467 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $451 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $957,397 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $396,812 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.85310 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.80480 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $62,827 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $49,892 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $12,935 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $12,935 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Central Amer/Caribbean | RegionTxt |
| Offices | 0 | OfficesCnt |
| Employee | 3 | EmployeeCnt |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | Program Services | TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt |
| Specific Services Provided | Forest Conservation | SpecificServicesProvidedTxt |
| Region Total Expenditures | $12,690 | RegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Employees | 3 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Total Employee | 3 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $12,690 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $12,690 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | CenAmer/Carib | RegionTxt |
| Purpose Of Grant | Conservation | PurposeOfGrantTxt |
| Cash Grant | $2,183 | CashGrantAmt |
| Manner Of Cash Disbursement | Cash | MannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
| Valuation Method Used | Cash | ValuationMethodUsedDesc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Org | 1 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | false | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | false | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountriesInd |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Matthew Bright | PersonNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | Officer Son | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $32,480 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | Employee | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | false | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The son of the President and Executive Director/Treasurer was an employee of the organization during 2015. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: DC-Area Meadow Restoration:Planting and meadow-maintenance activities at two Fairfax County Parks: at Americana Park, where we collaborated with another nonprofit and Fairfax County to establish a small meadow, and the Marie Butler Leven Preserve (see DC-Area Forest Restoration Outside Stream Buffers), where we weeded the small meadow that we established there in 2012. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Tropical Agroforestry: Operation of a community tree nursery and associated forest-conservation programs on the Dominican side of a portion of the Dominican Republic Haiti border, to slow deforestation and help impoverished farmers increase their incomes. During 2015, about 45 farms participated. The nursery produced about 20,000 orchard, timber, and local-ecotype native tree seedlings; 11 native species were represented, all of them probably in decline in the wild. Our Forest Credit program, in which our local independent partner organization makes low-cost credit available to small-holder farmers in exchange for forest conservation easements, lent $17,289 to 36 farms, in exchange for easements over about 150 acres of forest. Two of our poorest farms are benefitting from our Parcela Agro-Ecolgica, a sophisticated polyculture system designed to increase soil fertility on about one acre, in exchange for additional conservation easements. Our Rising Forests Coffee program, which buys small-holder native-shade coffee, is protecting about 20 acres of forest; during 2015, Rising Forests helped local farmers recover from a devastating leaf-rust epidemic that killed virtually all of the regions coffee trees; about 2,000 rust-resistant trees were planted. Our 44.3-acre nature reserve, the regions only community-owned nature reserve, is protecting the headwaters of a village water supply. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: DC-Area Meditation: The practice of traditional Buddhist meditation in a nondenominational format, in the Washington, DC, area. During 2015, sessions were generally conducted once a week. Some 30 people attended at least one sitting; there were about 10 regular attendees. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: DC-Area Forest Restoration Outside Stream Buffers:On-going work at the 20-acre Marie Butler Leven Preserve in Fairfax County, Virginia. During 2015, about 300 people volunteered to help suppress invasive alien vegetation in the parks 17-acre forest. We suppressed invasive trees, shrubs, vines, and herbaceous plants in various parts of the forest and along the forest edge. Total area worked amounted to about 10 acres. We also replanted the Preserves Native Pollinator Garden, and we planted the artificial vernal pool with emergent vegetation to improve its habitat value. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et | The President and Executive Director/Treasurer of Earth Sangha are married; their son is also an employee of the organization. Two of the volunteer directors are also married to each other. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings | Line 8b: No such committees were in place during the year. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | Form 990 is reviewed by the President, on behalf of the Board, and by our accountant. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | Relevant personnel must sign an annual disclosure. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Appropriate documents were made available upon request. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4 | The Organization had income of $95,816 from sales of native plants grown in the Wild Plant Nursery and $9,626 from sales of coffee grown through the Tropical Agroforestry program. This income is reported on line 9 of Part I. These sales are directly related to the Organization's tax-exempt purpose. See Part III lines 4a and 4b and Schedule O description of Part III line 4b.The Organization had income of $467 from occasional sales of t-shirts bearing the Earth Sangha logo, reported on line 11 of Part I. This income is not reported as unrelated business income under the exclusion for income from activities that are not regularly carried on (IRC 512(a)(1)). The t-shirts are sold at or near cost; the entire cost of t-shirt purchases is recorded as an expense at the time of purchase by the Organization. |
| form 990, Statement on the Value of In-Kind Donations | During 2015, volunteers contributed approximately 10,000 hours of service to our Wild Plant Nursery and DC-area ecological restoration sites. We value this effort at $24.90 per hour, which is the current (2014) value for Virginia, as recognized by the Virginia Department of Social Services (2014 is the most recent year for which avalue was available). The total value of our 2015 volunteer effort was therefore $249,000.During 2015, Fairfax County, Virginia, continued to service the gravel roads that serve our Wild Plant Nursery. The County cleared debris from the road bed, laid fresh gravel, and trimmed overhanging trees. We value Fairfax Countys contribution at $2,500. |
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