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          <NamePerson>David Coit</NamePerson>
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        <Relationship>Board Member</Relationship>
        <AmountOfTransaction>2235</AmountOfTransaction>
        <DescriptionOfTransaction>phone usage &amp; parking</DescriptionOfTransaction>
        <SharingOfRevenues>false</SharingOfRevenues>
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          <NamePerson>Richard Morrell</NamePerson>
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        <Relationship>Board member</Relationship>
        <AmountOfTransaction>115537</AmountOfTransaction>
        <DescriptionOfTransaction>Downeast fuel &amp; propane</DescriptionOfTransaction>
        <SharingOfRevenues>false</SharingOfRevenues>
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        <NonCashCheckbox>X</NonCashCheckbox>
        <NumberOfContributions>1</NumberOfContributions>
        <NoncashContribsRptdF990>60000</NoncashContribsRptdF990>
        <MethodOfDeterminingRevenues>market</MethodOfDeterminingRevenues>
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        <NonCashCheckbox>X</NonCashCheckbox>
        <NoncashContribsRptdF990>125000</NoncashContribsRptdF990>
        <MethodOfDeterminingRevenues>market</MethodOfDeterminingRevenues>
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        <NonCashCheckbox>X</NonCashCheckbox>
        <NumberOfContributions>1</NumberOfContributions>
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        <MethodOfDeterminingRevenues>FMV</MethodOfDeterminingRevenues>
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      <AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld>false</AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld>
      <ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts>false</ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts>
      <ThirdPartiesUsed>true</ThirdPartiesUsed>
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        <Identifier>Part I, Line 32, Hire and Use of Third Parties</Identifier>
        <Explanation>Bigelow has agreed with Block Island Marine Funding, Inc., a non-profit corporation that promotes the education of children through programs in marine science and marine biology, to encourage boat owners wishing to donate a boat to Bigelow to instead donate the boat to Block Island, and Block Island would arrange for the charter or sale of the boat as soon after the donation as reasonably practicable in compliance with IRS rules and regulations and remit 75% of the proceeds, less reasonable expenses, to Bigelow.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Line 19</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Available by request.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>The Audit Committee reviews annually.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>A copy is provided to all members of the Board before filing.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Line 2</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Board members Helen and Walter Norton are married.</Explanation>
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