DOWNTOWN SPECIAL SERVICES INCP INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
DOWNTOWN SPECIAL SERVICES INCP INC (EIN 16-1464168)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-03-03
IRS object ID
202500629349301310
Schema version
2023v6.0
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)
Return2025-03-03T09:00:57-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN271895149PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Heveron & Company CPAs PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1260 Plymouth Avenue SouthAddressLine1Txt
CityRochesterCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14608ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN161464168EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Rochester Downtown Partnership IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlDOWNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5855466920PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1100 Chestnut Street 1910AddressLine1Txt
CityRochesterCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14604ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJoseph StefkoPersonNm
Person TitleChairPersonTitleTxt
Phone5855466920PhoneNum
Signature2025-02-20SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonStephanie AnnunziataPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00195472PTIN
Phone5852322956PhoneNum
Preparation2025-02-20PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

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Business Name Line1Partnership for Downtown RochesterBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Principal OfficerJoseph StefkoPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1100 Chestnut Street 1910AddressLine1Txt
CityRochesterCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14604ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$395,420GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresshttps://partnershipfordowntown.org/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2022FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionThe Partnership's goal is to increase private sector participation to better activate public spaces and help guide the revitalization of Rochester for the benefit of downtown stakeholders, visitors, and the overall community.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body17VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
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PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Other Expenses$70CYOtherExpensesAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,000PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$70CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$249,297TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$312,891TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$247,297TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$310,961TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,000NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,930NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionRochester Downtown Partnership (RDP) was created to facilitate placemaking efforts, coordinate marketing and programming, and lead promotion of activities throughout downtown Rochester and along the Genesee Riverway. (Continued on Schedule O).The Partnership's goal is to increase private sector participation to better activate public spaces and help guide the revitalization of Rochester for the benefit of downtown stakeholders, visitors, and the overall community.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Grant$395,420GrantAmt
DescFacilitating placemaking efforts, coordinating marketing and programming, and promoting activities throughout downtown Rochester and along the Genesee Riverway. The Partnership's goal is to increase private sector participation to better activate public spaces and help guide the revitalization of Rochester for the benefit of downtown stakeholders, visitors, and the overall community. This program is supported by grants.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$395,420TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members17GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member17IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1The OrganizationBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone5855466920PhoneNum

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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
Joe Stefko
Chair0.80Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Eugenio Marlin
Treasurer0.40Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rachel Laber
Secretary0.40Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Adam Bello
Board Member0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jim Brown
Board Member0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jeremy Cooney
Board Member0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dexter Craig
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Steve Dubnik
Board Member0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
Bob Duffy
Board Member0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
Shawn Dunwoody
Board Member0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
Hon Malik Evans
Board Member0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
Andy Gallina
Board Member0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
Miguel Melendez
Board Member0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ebony Miller-Wesley
Board Member0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rich Perrin
Board Member0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rachel Roberts
Board Member0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
Miguel Velazquez
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Government Grants$395,420GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$395,420TotalContributionsAmt

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

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All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$70TotalAmt
Management And General$70ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Program Services$395,420ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$70ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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BOY$249,297BOYAmt
EOY$312,891EOYAmt

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BOY$249,297BOYAmt
EOY$312,891EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$79,352BOYAmt
EOY$226,937EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$167,945BOYAmt
EOY$84,024EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$247,297BOYAmt
EOY$310,961EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$2,000BOYAmt
EOY$1,930EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$2,000BOYAmt
EOY$1,930EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$249,297BOYAmt
EOY$312,891EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$70ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$609,055CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$395,420CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,004,475TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$609,055CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$395,420CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,004,475TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,004,475PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$1,004,475TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

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DescRefundable AdvanceDesc
Amt$84,024Amt
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Total Liability$84,024TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$415,028TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$19,608DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$19,608RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$395,420RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$395,420TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$415,098TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$19,608DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$19,608ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$395,490ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$395,490TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Rochester Downtown Development CorporationBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 Chestnut StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityRochesterCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14604ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN161081958RecipientEIN
Cash Grant$395,420CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantPayment of expenses for the Empire State Development grant that are incurred by RDDCPurposeOfGrantTxt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationInvoices with supporting documentation are prepared by RDDC's bookkeeper and COO. They are then reviewed and approved by both the Executive Director and Board President prior to payment.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe Board will be sent a copy of the 990 to review prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cAll contracts with external parties are required to sign that they have no conflict of interest with the board of RDP/PDR. Additionally, there is an annual disclosures form that board members are required to complete. This is maintained and administered through pro-bono services by Nixon Peabody.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19Only audited financial statements will be made available to the public as part of an annual report.

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