SRD FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
SRD FOUNDATION (EIN 45-3737015)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-11-14
IRS object ID
201403189349307815
Schema version
2013v3.1
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)
Return2014-11-14T15:36:18-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Douglas A Sutton CPABusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11327 S Fountain DriveAddressLine1
CityOlatheCity
StateKSState
ZIP Code66061ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN453737015EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SYRIA RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENTBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSYRIBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line111815 W 141 TERRACEAddressLine1
CityOVERLAND PARKCity
StateKSState
ZIP Code66221ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJIHAD QADDOURPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone9134389990PhoneNum
Signature2014-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDouglas A SuttonCPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00171787PTIN
Phone9137644564PhoneNum
Preparation2014-11-14PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJIHAD QADDOURPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line111815 W 141ST TERRACEAddressLine1
CityOVERLAND PARKCity
StateKSState
ZIP Code66221ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$6,226,662GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressSYRIARELIEFANDDEVELOPMENT.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization AssocYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd
Formation2011FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateKSLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROVIDE THE SYRIAN PEOPLE WITH HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE, REHABILITATION FOR INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO TORTURE & VIOLENCE, ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INSTITUTIONS RECEPTIVE TO DEMOCRATIC REFORMS, & TO TRAIN INDIVIDUALS TO IMPLEMENT THESE REFORMSActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent0VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
CY Contributions Grants$6,226,662CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$6,226,662CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$5,091,135CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$166,359CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$149,828CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
CY Other Expenses$299,165CYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$5,556,659CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$670,003CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$187,352TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$777,139TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$11,020TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$187,352NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$766,119NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionPROVIDE THE SYRIAN PEOPLE WITH HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE, REHABILITATION FOR INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO TORTURE & VIOLENCE, ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INSTITUTIONS RECEPTIVE TO DEMOCRATIC REFORMS, & TO TRAIN INDIVIDUALS TO IMPLEMENT THESE REFORMSMissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$5,263,624ExpenseAmt
Grant$5,054,635GrantAmt
Revenue$6,191,612RevenueAmt
DescPAID FOR MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND FOOD TO BE SENT TO AID SYRIADesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$36,500ExpenseAmt
Grant$36,500GrantAmt
Revenue$35,050RevenueAmt
DescTO AID IN BUILDING FLOUR MILLS IN SYRIADesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$5,300,124TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (true)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members4GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member0IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (true)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldKSStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldVAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJIHAD QADDOURPersonNm
Phone9134389990PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line111815 W 141ST TERRACEAddressLine1
CityOVERLAND PARKCity
StateKSState
ZIP Code66221ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
JIHAD QADDOUR
CEO20.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$21,000$0$0
RANDA KUZIEZ
BOARD MEMBER0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOMANA QADDOUR ESQ
BOARD MEMBER20.000.00Yes (X)$24,500$0$0
DR HASHEM MUBARAK
BOARD MEMBER0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AHMED SHAFEE ALFRAIH
BOARD MEMBER0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$45,500TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Federated Campaigns$2,765,540FederatedCampaignsAmt
Government Grants$3,461,122GovernmentGrantsAmt
Noncash Contributions$3,441,608NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$6,226,662TotalContributionsAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,226,662TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,300TotalAmt
Program Services$3,300ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,087,835TotalAmt
Program Services$5,087,835ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$153,795TotalAmt
Program Services$128,297ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,498ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,564TotalAmt
Program Services$12,564ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,768TotalAmt
Management And General$2,768ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,912TotalAmt
Program Services$10,912ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,575TotalAmt
Program Services$54,515ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$31,060FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,749TotalAmt
Program Services$2,701ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$7,048FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,386TotalAmt
Management And General$3,386ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,007TotalAmt
Management And General$25,793ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,214FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,698TotalAmt
Management And General$6,931ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,767FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,857TotalAmt
Management And General$24,857ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$109TotalAmt
Management And General$109ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
PRINTING$42,187$42,187
BANK CHARGES$13,127$13,127

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,790TotalAmt
Management And General$4,238ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,552FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,556,659TotalAmt
Program Services$5,300,124ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$106,707ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$149,828FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$187,352BOYAmt
EOY$651,865EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$125,274EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$187,352BOYAmt
EOY$777,139EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$5,757EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$5,263EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$11,020EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$187,352BOYAmt
EOY$766,119EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$187,352BOYAmt
EOY$766,119EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$187,352BOYAmt
EOY$777,139EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$670,003ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$91,236PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$286,864CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,870,785CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,672,598CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,830,247TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$286,864CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,870,785CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,672,598CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,830,247TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$5,830,247PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$286,864CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,870,785CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,672,598CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,830,247TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First5 Years509Yes (X)First5Years509Ind

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,331,935TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$105,273DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$105,273RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,226,662RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,226,662TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,661,932TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$105,273DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$105,273ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,556,659ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,556,659TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Drugs And Medical Supplies DrugsAndMedicalSuppliesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$3,441,608NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesINVENTORY LIST PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2THE SECRETARY AND THE PRESIDENT ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11990 WAS DELIVERED TO THE PRESIDENT FOR REVIEW WITH THE EXECUTIVE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING RETURN
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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