TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELING INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELING INC (EIN 74-2539684)
Tax period
2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed
2014-05-15
IRS object ID
201411359349307301
Schema version
2012v2.1
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)
Timestamp2014-05-15T14:53:54-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN751386677EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BROWN GRAHAM AND COMPANY PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 872AddressLine1
CityGEORGETOWNCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code786270872ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN742539684EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TEXAS ASSOC FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELINGBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlTEXANameControl
Phone9037716334Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1297AddressLine1
CityVAN ALSTYNECity
StateTXState
ZIP Code75495ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJANA HANCOCKName
TitleTREASURERTitle
Phone9037716334Phone
Date Signed2014-05-13DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameCARRIE BRADSHAWName
PTINP00160495PTIN
Phone5129304090Phone
Date Prepared2014-05-13DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonJANA HANCOCKNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1297AddressLine1
CityVAN ALSTYNECity
StateTXState
ZIP Code75495ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts263528GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Web SiteWWW.TACAC.ORGWebSite
Type Of Organization AssociationXTypeOfOrganizationAssociation
Year Formation1979YearFormation
State Legal DomicileTXStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO SUPPORT COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELORS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body5NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members5NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees0TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers100TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year47456ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year48242ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year171503ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY215271ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year20InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year15InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year0OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year218979TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year263528TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year0BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year0SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year0SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year0TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year0TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year196131OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year233789OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year196131TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year233789TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year22848RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY29739RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY218671TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY248410TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY0TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY0TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY218671NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY248410NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIIXInfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission DescriptionTEXAS ACAC PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THOSE WHO ARE INVOLVED HELPING STUDENTS THROUGH THE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION PLANNING PROCESS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES A VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS AND ENGAGES IN RESEARCH PERTINENT TO THE ORGANIZATION. TEXAS ACAC STRIVES TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS ACTIVE IN THE ORGANIZATION.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense167749Expense
Revenue206238Revenue
DescriptionTO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO MEMBERS THAT WILL ENGAGE AND PROMOTE LEARNING ABOUT SECONDARY AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.Description

Activity2 Activity2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense15781Expense
Revenue9033Revenue
DescriptionTO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES AND PROGRAMS TO ALL STUDENTS, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON UNDERSERVED, UNDERREPRESENTED AND STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL NEEDS, THAT WILL EDUCATE AND PROMOTE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLEGES THROUGHOUT THE NATION.Description
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expense183530TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C31DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities0PoliticalActivities
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds0DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments0TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip1ReportLandBldgEquip
Report Invest Oth Securities0ReportInvestOthSecurities
Report Prog Rel Invest0ReportProgRelInvest
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssets
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilities
Report Fin48 Footnote0ReportFin48Footnote
Independent Audit Financial Stmt0IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
School0School
Foreign Office0ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations0MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraising
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivities
Gaming0Gaming
Hospital0Hospital
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizations
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBonds
Excess Benefit Transaction0ExcessBenefitTransaction
Prior Excess Benefit Transaction0PriorExcessBenefitTransaction
Loan To Officer Or DQP0LoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPerson
Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization0BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization
Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member0BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember
Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp0OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp
Deductible Non Cash Contributions0DeductibleNonCashContributions
Deductible Contributions Of Art0DeductibleContributionsOfArt
Terminated0Terminated
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntity
Related Entity0RelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled Entity0RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org0TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
Activities Conducted Partnership0ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required1ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With10962NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup Witholding1ComplianceWithBackupWitholding
Number Of Employees0NumberOfEmployees
Unrelated Business Income0UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions0NonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributions
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VIXInfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members5NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members5NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship0FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties0DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs0ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders1MembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board Members1ElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To Approval0DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees1MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters0LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body1Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy0ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
Upon RequestXUponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonJANA HANCOCKNamePerson
Telephone Number9037716334TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1297AddressLine1
CityVAN ALSTYNECity
StateTXState
ZIP Code75495ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (5 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
JUSTIN DOTY
PRESIDENT1.00XX000
CAROL WASDEN
PRESIDENT-ELECT1.00XX000
JANA HANCOCK
TREASURER1.00XX000
DIANA MCAFEE
SECRETARY1.00XX2324700
DONALD KAMENTZ
PAST PRESIDENT1.00XX000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org23247TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs0TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation0TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K0NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed0FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K0TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources
Number Of Contractors GT100 K0NumberOfContractorsGT100K
Membership Dues48242MembershipDues
Total Contributions48242TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBusiness CodeBusinessCodeTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnRelated Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
CONFERENCE REVENUE611430155877155877
OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE6114305036150361
COLLEGE FAIRS61143090339033
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue215271TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column15TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$15ExclusionAmount

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column263528TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income215271RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue0UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion$15ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXXInfoInScheduleOPartIX

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1454Total
Management And General1454ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1925Total
Management And General1925ManagementAndGeneral

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total3197Total
Program Services2291ProgramServices
Management And General906ManagementAndGeneral

Occupancy Occupancy

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1469Total
Program Services1452ProgramServices
Management And General17ManagementAndGeneral

Travel Travel

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total142152Total
Program Services132272ProgramServices
Management And General9880ManagementAndGeneral

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1580Total
Program Services1690ProgramServices
Management And General-110ManagementAndGeneral

Insurance Insurance

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total637Total
Management And General637ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotalProgram ServicesProgramServicesManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneral
CONTRACT LABOR238141190711907
CONFERENCE EXPENSES1153911539
HONORARIUM1110011000100
BANK/CREDIT CARD PROCES90169016

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total25906Total
Program Services11379ProgramServices
Management And General14527ManagementAndGeneral

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total233789Total
Program Services183530ProgramServices
Management And General50259ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising0Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY218671BOY
EOY248410EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis14706LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec14706LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY218671BOY
EOY248410EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY218671BOY
EOY248410EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY218671BOY
EOY248410EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY218671BOY
EOY248410EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses29739ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes0ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting CashXMethodOfAccountingCash
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited0FSAudited
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2XPubliclySupportedOrg509a2

Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years45613CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years43278CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years53571CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year47456CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year48242CurrentTaxYear
Total238160Total

Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years133065CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years128410CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years141929CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year171003CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year215271CurrentTaxYear
Total789678Total

Total509 Total509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years178678CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years171688CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years195500CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year218459CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year263513CurrentTaxYear
Total1027838Total

Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total5091027838PublicSupportTotal509

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years1605CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years73CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years31CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year20CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year15CurrentTaxYear
Total1744Total

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years1605CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years73CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years31CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year20CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year15CurrentTaxYear
Total1744Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years180283CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years171761CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years195531CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year218479CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year263528CurrentTaxYear
Total1029582Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.99830PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.99360PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.00170InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.00640PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis14706OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation14706Depreciation
Book Value0BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings0TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION IS A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MADE UP OF MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ELECT THE OFFICERS FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE ORGANIZATION'S TREASURER, A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, REVIEWED THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24EOTHER COSTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,262. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 563. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,825. MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,451. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,451. TELEPHONE, TELECOM & WEB FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,659. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,659. AWARDS & GIFTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,783. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 90. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,873. SUPPLIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 883. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 305. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,188. REGISTRATION FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 860. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 860. CERTIFICATION FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 50. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 50.ALL OTHER FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES

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