PUBLIC AGENDA INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
PUBLIC AGENDA INC (EIN 13-2847587)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-08-12
IRS object ID
201532249349302323
Schema version
2014v5.0
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)
Return2015-08-12T14:00:51-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN271728945PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1O'CONNOR DAVIES LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1665 FIFTH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10022ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN132847587EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PUBLIC AGENDA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPUBLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2126866610PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16 EAST 39TH STREET 9TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10016ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonWILLIAM K FRIEDMANPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2126866610PhoneNum
Signature2015-08-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGARRETT M HIGGINSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00543209PTIN
Phone2122862600PhoneNum
Preparation2015-08-12PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerWILLIAM K FRIEDMANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16 EAST 39TH STREET 9TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,137,941GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.PUBLICAGENDA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1982FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPUBLIC AGENDA HELPS DIVERSE LEADERS AND CITIZENS NAVIGATE COMPLEX, DIVISIVE ISSUES AND WORK TOGETHER ON SOLUTIONS. THROUGH NONPARTISAN RESEARCH, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS, WE PROVIDE THE INSIGHT, TOOLS AND SUPPORT PEOPLE NEED TO BUILD COMMON GROUND AND MAKE PROGRESS ON SUCH CRITICAL CHALLENGES AS IMPROVING EDUCATION, MAKING HEALTHCARE AFFORDABLE, INFORMING IMMIGRATION POLICY, AND HELPING COMMUNITIES COME TO TERMS WITH CLIMATE CHANGE. IN DOING SO, WE ARE PROVING THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO MAKE PROGRESS ON CRITICAL ISSUES REGARDLESS OF OUR DIFFERENCES.PUBLIC AGENDA WAS FOUNDED BY SOCIAL SCIENTIST AND AUTHOR DANIEL YANKELOVICH AND FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE CYRUS VANCE IN 1975.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent16VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee26TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers16TotalVolunteersCnt
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Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,938,908PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,796,571CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,289,695PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$866,767CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$163,910PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$141,870CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$2,855PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$3,009CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,389,658PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,802,199CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$27,500PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$24,000CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$188,626CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,170,049PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$990,153CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,176,021PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,905,990CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,213,637PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$103,791CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$4,162,027TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$3,876,021TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$168,587TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$118,015TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,993,440NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,758,006NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionPUBLIC AGENDA'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE DEMOCRATIC PROBLEM SOLVING. WE SEEK TO CONTRIBUTE TO A DEMOCRACY IN WHICH PROBLEM SOLVING TRIUMPHS OVER GRIDLOCK AND INERTIA, AND WHERE PUBLIC POLICY REFLECTS THE DELIBERATIONS AND VALUES OF THE CITIZENRY.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,429,471ExpenseAmt
Revenue$866,767RevenueAmt
DescPUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, AN ESSENTIAL AND OFTEN MISSING INGREDIENT IN AMERICAN PUBLIC LIFE, IS CONCERNED WITH INVOLVING CITIZENS MORE FULLY AND MORE THOUGHTFULLY IN PUBLIC PROBLEM-SOLVING. PUBLIC AGENDA'S APPROACH IS SHAPED BY AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE STAGES THE PUBLIC GOES THROUGH TO COME TO TERMS WITH DIFFICULT ISSUES, A PROCESS WHICH IS OFTEN OUT OF SYNCH WITH LEADERS AND EXPERTS. PUBLIC AGENDA OFFERS NONPARTISAN, CAPACITY-BUILDING, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT SUPPORT TO LEADERS AND CHANGE AGENTS IN COMMUNITIES AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. WE CONDUCT RESEARCH, FRAME ISSUES FOR PRODUCTIVE DELIBERATION THROUGH OUR "CHOICEWORK DISCUSSION STARTERS," AND FACILITATE DIALOGUES TO ENHANCE ENGAGEMENT AND PROBLEM SOLVING BY DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS, AND TRAIN PEOPLE WITH WHOM WE WORK TO FRAME ISSUES AND FACILITATE CONVERSATIONS SO THE WORK CAN PROGRESS AFTER A GIVEN PROJECT ENDS. OUR SIGNATURE COMMUNITY CONVERSATION MODEL HAS BEEN APPLIED IN HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITIES TO HELP CITIZENS, STAKEHOLDERS AND LEADERS BUILD COMMON GROUND ON TOUGH LOCAL ISSUES, SUCH AS CLOSING ACHIEVEMENT GAPS IN SCHOOLS OR DECIDING HOW TO DEAL WITH CLIMATE CHANGE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$513,335ExpenseAmt
DescRESEARCH:PUBLIC AGENDA CONDUCTS IN-DEPTH RESEARCH ON HOW CITIZENS THINK ABOUT PUBLIC PROBLEMS AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S PARTICULAR EXPERTISE LIES IN CRAFTING RESEARCH STUDIES THAT EXPLORE DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW WITH EMPATHY AND PROBE BENEATH SURFACE RESPONSES TO CAPTURE THE PUBLIC'S CONCERNS, ASSUMPTIONS AND VALUES. PUBLIC AGENDA EMPLOYS SUCH RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AS ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEWS, FOCUS GROUPS, AND SCIENTIFIC SURVEYS. OUR SIGNATURE LEARNING CURVE ANALYSIS FOCUS GROUP METHODOLOGY IS DESIGNED TO CAPTURE THE WAYS IN WHICH PEOPLE ENCOUNTER AND WORK THROUGH COMPLEX, DIVISIVE ISSUES, AND TO ILLUMINATE THE KINDS OF INFORMATION AND SUPPORT THAT HELPS PEOPLE TO DO SO. PUBLIC AGENDA'S RESEARCH SERVES TWO MAIN PURPOSES. THE FIRST IS TO INFORM PUBLIC POLICY BY BRINGING THE PUBLIC'S CONCERNS, VALUES AND IDEAS TO BEAR ON CURRENT POLICY DEBATES. THE SECOND IS TO INFORM EFFORTS TO BETTER ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS AND/OR THE GENERAL PUBLIC SO THAT PEOPLE CAN BETTER LEARN ABOUT ISSUES AND WORK TOGETHER ON SOLUTIONS.Desc

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Expense$203,941ExpenseAmt
DescCOMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES:PUBLIC AGENDA USES ITS COMMUNICATIONS TO FURTHER ITS MISSION OF IMPROVING DEMOCRATIC PROBLEM SOLVING IN A NUMBER OF WAYS. FIRST, TO DISSEMINATE OUR RESEARCH REPORTS AND ENGAGEMENT TOOLS AND MATERIALS, SO THEY HAVE THE WIDEST POSSIBLE IMPACTS. SECOND, TO MAKE OUR CITIZEN EDUCATION MATERIALS (SUCH AS THE NONPARTISAN CITIZENS SOLUTIONS GUIDES SERIES ON ELECTION-YEAR ISSUES IN 2012) WIDELY AVAILABLE TO EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, CIVIC GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO WANT TO LEARN ABOUT ISSUES AND DECIDE WHERE THEY STAND ON THEM. MOREOVER, OUR WEBBY-NOMINATED WEBSITE, PUBLIC AGENDA ONLINE, AND OUR SOCIAL NETWORKING ACTIVITIES ALL ENHANCE OUR EFFORTS TO HELP DIVERSE LEADERS AND CITIZENS NAVIGATE COMPLEX AND DIVISIVE ISSUES AND DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JUDITH L WEISSMAN SVP DIRECTOR OF FINANCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2126866610PhoneNum

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Address Line16 EAST 39TH STREET 9TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
DR MITCHEL WALLERSTEIN
CHAIRMAN2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR LLOYD MORRISETT
CHAIR, AUDIT COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER GATES
CHAIR, FINANCE COMMITTEE0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL YANKELOVICH
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR ANN KIRSCHNER
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON DAVID MATHEWS
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
NORTON GARFINKLE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILIP HOWARD
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUTH WOODEN
CHAIR, FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHIRLEY M MALCOLM
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFERSON JONES BASKIN
DIRECTOR AS OF 7/141.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETTY SUE FLOWERS
DIRECTOR AS OF 10/141.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WENDY PURIEFOY
DIRECTOR AS OF 10/140.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN B SCHOENBAUM
DIRECTOR AS OF 10/140.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT Y SHAPIRO
DIRECTOR AS OF 10/140.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
LILIAN WU
DIRECTOR AS OF 10/140.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM K FRIEDMAN
PRESIDENT50.00Yes (X)$234,447$0$43,768
ALISON KADLEC-HASSING
SVP, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC EN60.00Yes (X)$150,270$0$41,039
JUDITH L WEISSMAN
SVP, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE50.00Yes (X)$133,499$0$47,696
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$518,216TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Total Other Compensation$132,503TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Noncash Contributions$2,045NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,796,571TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCONSULTING INCOMEDesc
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Total Program Service Revenue$866,767TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$47,287TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$47,287ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$1,724TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,724ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Real$70,021RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

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Real$74,754RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Real-$4,733RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Exclusion-$4,733ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

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Securities$1,355,571SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$1,260,988SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities$94,583SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Total Revenue Column$94,583TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$94,583ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Related Or Exempt Func Income$866,767RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$138,861ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$650,719TotalAmt
Program Services$482,942ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$125,208ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$42,569FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$917,703TotalAmt
Program Services$681,087ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$176,578ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$60,038FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$38,178TotalAmt
Program Services$28,334ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,346ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,498FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$156,062TotalAmt
Program Services$115,824ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,028ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,210FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$129,175TotalAmt
Program Services$95,869ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,855ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,451FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,754TotalAmt
Management And General$6,439ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$315FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,000TotalAmt
Management And General$33,367ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,633FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,000TotalAmt
Fundraising$24,000FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,767TotalAmt
Management And General$14,767ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$250,646TotalAmt
Program Services$231,725ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,607ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,314FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,027TotalAmt
Fundraising$16,027FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$133,428TotalAmt
Program Services$94,277ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,151ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,500TotalAmt
Management And General$17,637ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$863FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$204,899TotalAmt
Program Services$153,862ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$51,037ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$140,404TotalAmt
Program Services$120,696ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$19,708FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,250TotalAmt
Program Services$10,919ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,331ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,840TotalAmt
Program Services$6,630ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,210ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,283TotalAmt
Program Services$10,303ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,980ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
TRANSCIPTS/RESEARCH/SUR$69,343$69,343
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$29,483$17,720$11,763
FOCUS GROUPS AND PROJEC$27,131$27,131
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN$3,398$85$3,313

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,905,990TotalAmt
Program Services$2,146,747ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$570,617ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$188,626FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$642,120BOYAmt
EOY$765,060EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$329,910BOYAmt
EOY$35,435EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,207,170BOYAmt
EOY$546,958EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$112,349BOYAmt
EOY$168,381EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,988BOYAmt
EOY$73,552EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$262,193LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$226,792LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,651BOYAmt
EOY$35,401EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,795,334BOYAmt
EOY$2,237,714EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,505BOYAmt
EOY$13,520EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,162,027BOYAmt
EOY$3,876,021EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76,481BOYAmt
EOY$85,104EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,106BOYAmt
EOY$4,416EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$28,495EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$168,587BOYAmt
EOY$118,015EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$950,837BOYAmt
EOY$931,681EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,042,603BOYAmt
EOY$2,826,325EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,993,440BOYAmt
EOY$3,758,006EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,162,027BOYAmt
EOY$3,876,021EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$103,791ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$131,259NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$384OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$2,121,632CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,924,068CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,437,326CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,938,908CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,796,571CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,218,505TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,121,632CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,924,068CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,437,326CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,938,908CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,796,571CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,218,505TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$7,284,341SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$5,934,164PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$112,054CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$94,607CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$129,374CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$112,963CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$119,032CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$568,030TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$346CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$346TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$13,786,881TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$2,469,916GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.43040PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.46960PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$56,922OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$56,922DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$151,691OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$116,290DepreciationAmt
Book Value$35,401BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$53,580OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$53,580DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$35,401TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO GRANTORDesc
Amt$28,495Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$28,495TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,730,927TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$131,259NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$74,754OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$56,505RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,787,432RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$14,767InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$14,767RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,802,199TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,966,361TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$75,138OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$75,138ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,891,223ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$14,767InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$14,767ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,905,990TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2011.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED ON PAGE, 9, PART VIII, LINE 6B 74,754.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED ON PAGE, 9, PART VIII, LINE 6B 74,754. LOSS ON ASSET DISPOSAL 384.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CONSTELLATION ADVANCEMENT LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line117 VILLAGE ROAD PO BOX 188AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW VERNONCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07976ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityDONOR CULTIVATIONActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$24,000RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization-$24,000NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$24,000TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$24,000TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEXPLANATION FOR PAYMENT TO CONSTELLATION ADVANCEMENT, LLC: CONSTELLATION ADVANCEMENT, LLC HAS BEEN ENGAGED TO ASSIST THE PUBLIC AGENDA FOUNDATION, INC. (THE "FOUNDATION") WITH THE FOLLOWING:- A) ADVISING THE FOUNDATION WITH THE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF THE FOUNDATION'S EFFORTS TO RAISE FUNDS IN AND TO SUPPLEMENT THE EFFORTS OF THE FOUNDATION IN THIS REGARD. B) IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL DONORS TO THE FOUNDATION AND WORKING IN A BOARD DEVELOPMENT EFFORT TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER LEADERS INVOLVED WITH THE FOUNDATION; C) ADVISING THE FOUNDATION ON STRATEGIES FOR CULTIVATING THESE POTENTIAL DONORS; D) ARRANGING MEETINGS BETWEEN POTENTIAL DONORS OR DONOR ADVISORS AND THE FOUNDATION, AND IN SOME CASES, ATTENDING THOSE MEETINGS WITH THE FOUNDATION; E) ADVISING THE FOUNDATION ON APPROPRIATE NEXT STEPS (IN SOME CASES LEADING TO DIRECT SOLICITATIONS BY THE FOUNDATION). F) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LANGUAGE IN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, CONSTELLATION ADVANCEMENT, LLC SHALL NOT (I) SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS OR (II) HAVE ACCESS TO CONTRIBUTIONS OR OTHER RECEIPTS FROM A SOLICITATION OR AUTHORITY TO PAY EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH ANY SOLICITATION. THE FOUNDATION SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO CUSTODY AND CONTROL, MANAGEMENT, AND THE EXERCISE OF DOMINION OVER ANY FUNDS DONATED TO IT. G) THE FOUNDATION SHALL PERFORM THE SERVICES DESCRIBED ABOVE A REASONABLE MANNER REQUESTED BY AND AT THE DIRECTION OF THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION AGREES TO PAY CONSTELLATION ADVANCEMENT, LLC A FEE OF $2,000 PER MONTH.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
WILLIAM K FRIEDMAN
PRESIDENT$233,286$0$0$0$1,161$0$11,750$0$32,018$0$278,215$0$0$0
ALISON KADLEC-HASSING
SVP, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC EN$150,000$0$0$0$270$0$7,500$0$33,539$0$191,309$0$0$0
JUDITH L WEISSMAN
SVP, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE$132,878$0$0$0$621$0$7,000$0$40,696$0$181,195$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FOUNDATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. AFTER REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND PRESIDENT OF THE FOUNDATION, THE FORM, IN ITS ENTIRETY, IS SENT TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTRONICALLY. ONCE EACH BOARD MEMBER APPROVES THE RETURN, THE ACCOUNTING FIRM IS ADVISED THAT THE FORM 990 IS CLEARED FOR FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CPUBLIC AGENDA SENDS TO EACH BOARD MEMBER ANNUALLY A COPY OF ITS CONFLICT-OF-INTERESTS AND CODE-OF-ETHICS FORMS, WHICH EACH BOARD MEMBER MUST FILL OUT, SIGN, AND RETURN TO PUBLIC AGENDA. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE REVIEWS THESE FORMS AND ANY CONFLICT-OF-INTERESTS NOTED ON THE FORM ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD AT ITS FALL MEETING AND ARE REVIEWED. NO DIRECTOR SHALL VOTE ON ANY MATTER, UNDER CONSIDERATION AT A BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, IN WHICH SUCH DIRECTOR HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE MINUTES OF SUCH MEETING SHALL REFLECT THAT A DISCLOSURE WAS MADE AND THAT THE DIRECTOR HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ABSTAINED FROM VOTING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION, REVIEWS AND DECIDES ON THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE FOUNDATION. THE DECISION IS DOCUMENTED IN MINUTES OF THE MEETING DURING WHICH THE COMPENSATION WAS APPROVED. THIS COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN ON JUNE 11, 2013 AND A DECISION WAS MADE TO INCREASE THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2014.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19PUBLIC AGENDA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ALSO, THE FEDERAL FORM 990 WHICH INCLUDES FINANCIAL AND OTHER DISCLOSURES IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:LOSS ON ASSET DISPOSAL -384.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:PUBLIC AGENDA FOUNDATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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