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        <Explanation>THE AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION (ALSA) USED THE SERVICES OF A CAR DONATION PROGRAM, AMERICA'S CAR DONATION CENTER, TO ACCEPT, PROCESS, AND SELL NON-CASH DONATIONS OF AUTOMOBILES.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</ReturnReference>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</ReturnReference>
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        <Explanation>THE AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION (ALSA) HELD WALKS TO BOTH FUNDRAISE AND RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT ALS. ALL REVENUE RAISED FROM EVENTS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. ALL INCOME FROM THE WALKS AND EVENTS HELD IS CATEGORIZED AS CONTRIBUTION REVENUE, AS THE SUPPORTERS OF THE WALKS WHO CONTRIBUTE MONEY ARE ABLE TO FULLY DEDUCT THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE EVENT. AS SUCH, THE ENTITY REPORTS A LOSS FROM SPECIAL EVENTS, EVEN THOUGH THE EVENTS WERE PROFITABLE.</Explanation>
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