BARKER FAMILY FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2011

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Organization
BARKER FAMILY FOUNDATION (EIN 20-8096672)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-05-09
IRS object ID
201231309349101778
Schema version
2011v1.2
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)
Timestamp2012-05-09T16:26:57-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN470761070EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Boyle Hess & Elliott CPAs PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1617 North 90th StreetAddressLine1
CityOmahaCity
StateNEState
ZIP Code681142821ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN208096672EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The Barker Family FoundationBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlBARKNameControl
Phone4023931850Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line113430 Hamilton StreetAddressLine1
CityOmahaCity
StateNEState
ZIP Code68154ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameTHOMAS BARKERName
TitlePresidentTitle
Phone4029631500Phone
Date Signed2012-05-09DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJohn S ElliottName
PTINP00004306PTIN
Phone4023931850Phone
Date Prepared2012-05-09DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exempt PFXExemptPF
FMV Assets EOY425557FMVAssetsEOY
Method Of Accounting CashXMethodOfAccountingCash

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Received Rev And Expnss50000ContriReceivedRevAndExpnss
Dividends Rev And Expnss14025DividendsRevAndExpnss
Dividends Net Invst Incm14025DividendsNetInvstIncm
Net Gain Sale Assets Rev And Expnss-3496NetGainSaleAssetsRevAndExpnss
Gross Sales Price24184GrossSalesPrice
Capital Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm0CapitalGainNetIncmNetInvstIncm
Total Revenue And Expenses60529TotalRevenueAndExpenses
Total Net Investment Income14025TotalNetInvestmentIncome
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss0CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnss
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Net Invst Incm0CompOfcrDirTrstNetInvstIncm
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps0CompOfcrDirTrstDsbrsChrtblPrps
Legal Fees Rev And Expnss3815LegalFeesRevAndExpnss
Legal Fees Net Invst Incm0LegalFeesNetInvstIncm
Legal Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps0LegalFeesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss875AccountingFeesRevAndExpnss
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm0AccountingFeesNetInvstIncm
Accounting Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps0AccountingFeesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss2710OtherExpensesRevAndExpnss
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm0OtherExpensesNetInvstIncm
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps0OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss7400TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnss
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm0TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncm
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps0TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Contri Gifts Paid Rev And Expnss49130ContriGiftsPaidRevAndExpnss
Contri Gifts Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps49130ContriGiftsPaidDsbrsChrtblPrps
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss56530TotalExpensesRevAndExpnss
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm0TotalExpensesNetInvstIncm
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps49130TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses3999ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Net Investment Income14025NetInvestmentIncome

Balance Sheets BalanceSheets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY53170CashBOY
Cash EOY48363CashEOY
Cash EOYFMV48363CashEOYFMV
Investments Corp Stock BOY251509InvestmentsCorpStockBOY
Investments Corp Stock EOY63119InvestmentsCorpStockEOY
Investments Corp Stock EOYFMV61312InvestmentsCorpStockEOYFMV
Investments Other BOY690703InvestmentsOtherBOY
Investments Other EOY358532InvestmentsOtherEOY
Investments Other EOYFMV315882InvestmentsOtherEOYFMV
Total Assets BOY995382TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY470014TotalAssetsEOY
Total Assets EOYFMV425557TotalAssetsEOYFMV
Total Liabilities BOY0TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY0TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Org That Do Not Follow SFAS117XOrgThatDoNotFollowSFAS117
Capital Stock BOY0CapitalStockBOY
Capital Stock EOY0CapitalStockEOY
Paid In Or Capital Surplus BOY0PaidInOrCapitalSurplusBOY
Paid In Or Capital Surplus EOY0PaidInOrCapitalSurplusEOY
Retained Earnings BOY995382RetainedEarningsBOY
Retained Earnings EOY470014RetainedEarningsEOY
Total Net Assets BOY995382TotalNetAssetsBOY
Total Net Assets EOY470014TotalNetAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities Net Assets BOY995382TotalLiabilitiesNetAssetsBOY
Total Liabilities Net Assets EOY470014TotalLiabilitiesNetAssetsEOY

Changes In Net Assets Fund Balances ChangesInNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Net Assets Fund Balances BOY995382TotalNetAssetsFundBalancesBOY
Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses3999ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Other Increases0OtherIncreases
Subtotal999381Subtotal
Other Decreases529367OtherDecreases
Total Net Assets Fund Balances EOY470014TotalNetAssetsFundBalancesEOY

Capital Gains And Losses CapitalGainsAndLosses

Capital Gains And Losses Info CapitalGainsAndLossesInfo (6 entries)

Description Of AssetDescriptionOfAssetHow AcquiredHowAcquiredDate AcquiredDateAcquiredDate SoldDateSoldGross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisGain Or LossGainOrLossGains Minus Excess Or LossesGainsMinusExcessOrLosses
111.713 Federated Equity FundsP2010-12-292011-06-011087108255
14300.372 Federated Equity FundsP2009-02-112011-06-011265313997-1344-1344
5.31 Federated Equity FundsP2009-03-302011-06-015258-6-6
69.317 Federated Equity FundsP2009-12-292011-06-01674711-37-37
515.207 Ing Global Equity DivP2008-05-092011-08-1850077926-2919-2919
484.793 AND Premium Opportunity FundP2008-10-072011-08-1847113906805805
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income-3496CapitalGainNetIncome

Qlfy Und Sect4940e For Reduced Tax QlfyUndSect4940eForReducedTax

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Liable For4942 Tax0LiableFor4942Tax
Qualifying Distributions Year164161QualifyingDistributionsYear1
Noncharitable Assets Year1844503NoncharitableAssetsYear1
Distribution Ratio Year10.075975DistributionRatioYear1
Qualifying Distributions Year243700QualifyingDistributionsYear2
Noncharitable Assets Year2731567NoncharitableAssetsYear2
Distribution Ratio Year20.059735DistributionRatioYear2
Qualifying Distributions Year349653QualifyingDistributionsYear3
Noncharitable Assets Year3889969NoncharitableAssetsYear3
Distribution Ratio Year30.055792DistributionRatioYear3
Qualifying Distributions Year451580QualifyingDistributionsYear4
Noncharitable Assets Year41008173NoncharitableAssetsYear4
Distribution Ratio Year40.051162DistributionRatioYear4
Qualifying Distributions Year50QualifyingDistributionsYear5
Noncharitable Assets Year50NoncharitableAssetsYear5
Distribution Ratio Year50.0DistributionRatioYear5
Total Distribution Ratio0.242664TotalDistributionRatio
Average Distribution Ratio0.048533AverageDistributionRatio
Net Noncharitable Assets538863NetNoncharitableAssets
Adjusted Noncharitable Assets26153AdjustedNoncharitableAssets
One Percent Net Investment Income140OnePercentNetInvestmentIncome
Adj Nonchrtbl Assets And One26293AdjNonchrtblAssetsAndOnePct
Qualifying Distributions49130QualifyingDistributions

Excise Tax Based On Investment Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvestmentIncm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Domestic Org Meeting Sect4940eXDomesticOrgMeetingSect4940e
Investment Income Excise Tax140InvestmentIncomeExciseTax
Tax Under Section5110TaxUnderSection511
Subtotal140Subtotal
Subtitle A Tax0SubtitleATax
Tax Based On Investment Income140TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncome
Est Tax Payments And Overpayment161EstTaxPaymentsAndOverpayment
Total Credits And Payments161TotalCreditsAndPayments
Overpayment21Overpayment
Amount Credited To Next Year21AmountCreditedToNextYear
Amount To Be Refunded0AmountToBeRefunded

Statements Regarding Activities StatementsRegardingActivities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political Activities0LegislativePoliticalActivities
More Than100 Spent0MoreThan100Spent
Form1120 POL Filed0Form1120POLFiled
Sect4955 Tax On Organization0Sect4955TaxOnOrganization
Sect4955 Tax On Managers0Sect4955TaxOnManagers
Reimbursement Of Tax0ReimbursementOfTax
Activities Not Prev Reported0ActivitiesNotPrevReported
Changes To Articles Or Bylaws0ChangesToArticlesOrBylaws
Unrelated Bus Income Over10000UnrelatedBusIncomeOver1000
Termination Etc0TerminationEtc
Requirements Of Sect508e0RequirementsOfSect508e
At Least5000 In Assets1AtLeast5000InAssets
Form990 PF Filed With AG1Form990PFFiledWithAG
Private Operating Foundation0PrivateOperatingFoundation
New Substantial Contributors0NewSubstantialContributors
Interest In Controlled Entity0InterestInControlledEntity
Applicable Insurance Contract0ApplicableInsuranceContract
Comply With Public Inspection Rqr1ComplyWithPublicInspectionRqr
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddress
Books In Care Of Person NameJOHN S ELLIOTT CPABooksInCareOfPersonName
Books In Care Of Phone Number4023931850BooksInCareOfPhoneNumber

Books In Care Of US Address BooksInCareOfUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1617 NORTH 90TH STREETAddressLine1
CityOMAHACity
StateNEState
ZIP Code68114ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Bank0ForeignBank

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exchange With Dsqfly Person0SaleOrExchangeWithDsqflyPerson
Borrow Or Lend With Dsqfly Person0BorrowOrLendWithDsqflyPerson
Furnished Goods With Dsqfly Person0FurnishedGoodsWithDsqflyPerson
Pay Compensation To Dsqfly Person0PayCompensationToDsqflyPerson
Transfer Assets To Dsqfly Person0TransferAssetsToDsqflyPerson
Payment To Government Offical0PaymentToGovernmentOffical
Uncorrected Prior Acts0UncorrectedPriorActs
Undistributed Income Prior Years0UndistributedIncomePriorYears
Business Holdings0BusinessHoldings
Jeopardy Investments0JeopardyInvestments
Uncorrected Jeopardy Investments0UncorrectedJeopardyInvestments
Influence Legislation0InfluenceLegislation
Influence Election0InfluenceElection
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividuals
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizations
Noncharitable Purpose0NoncharitablePurpose
Rcv Funds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Contract0RcvFundsToPayPrsnlBnftContract
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Contract0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftContract
Prohibited Tax Shelter Transactn0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransactn

Ofcr Dir Trustees Key Employee Info OfcrDirTrusteesKeyEmployeeInfo

Ofcr Dir Trustees Or Key Employee OfcrDirTrusteesOrKeyEmployee (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeTitleTitleAvg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPositionCompensationCompensationContri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtcExpense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances
THOMAS BARKER
13430 HAMILTON STREETOMAHANE68154PRES/TREASURER & DIRECTOR1.00000
ALLISON ANNE BARKER
13430 HAMILTON STREETOMAHANE68154VICE PRESIDENT1.00000
MARY ELIZABETH BARKER
13430 HAMILTON STREETOMAHANE68154VICE PRESIDENT1.00000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Highest Paid Empl NONENONECompOfHighestPaidEmplNONE
Tot Number Of Oth Empl Paid Over50k0TotNumberOfOthEmplPaidOver50k
Comp Of Hghst Paid Cntrct NONENONECompOfHghstPaidCntrctNONE
Tot Number Of Cntrct Paid Over50k0TotNumberOfCntrctPaidOver50k

Sum Of Program Related Investments SumOfProgramRelatedInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturn

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Avg Monthly FMV Of Securities515826AvgMonthlyFMVOfSecurities
Avg Monthly Cash Balances31243AvgMonthlyCashBalances
FMV All Other Noncharitable Assets0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAssets
Total FMV Of Unused Assets547069TotalFMVOfUnusedAssets
Reduction Claimed0ReductionClaimed
Acquisition Indebtedness0AcquisitionIndebtedness
Adj Total FMV Of Unused Assets547069AdjTotalFMVOfUnusedAssets
Cash Deemed Charitable8206CashDeemedCharitable
Net Noncharitable Assets538863NetNoncharitableAssets
Minimum Investment Return26943MinimumInvestmentReturn

Distributable DistributableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return26943MinimumInvestmentReturn
Tax Based On Investment Income140TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncome
Total Tax140TotalTax
Distributable Amount Before Adj26803DistributableAmountBeforeAdj
Recoveries Qlfy Distributions0RecoveriesQlfyDistributions
Distributable Amount Before Ded26803DistributableAmountBeforeDed
Deduction Fr Distributable$0DeductionFrDistributableAmount
Distributable Amount As Adjusted26803DistributableAmountAsAdjusted

Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions49130ExpensesAndContributions
Program Related Investments Total0ProgramRelatedInvestmentsTotal
Qualifying Distributions49130QualifyingDistributions
One Pct Sect4940e Org Net Invst Incm140OnePctSect4940eOrgNetInvstIncm
Adj Qualifying Distributions48990AdjQualifyingDistributions

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable Amount As Adjusted26803DistributableAmountAsAdjusted
Undistributed Income Prior Year0UndistributedIncomePriorYear
Total For Prior Years0TotalForPriorYears
Excess Distri Carryover Year41667ExcessDistriCarryoverYear4
Excess Distri Carryover Year36157ExcessDistriCarryoverYear3
Excess Distri Carryover Year27770ExcessDistriCarryoverYear2
Excess Distri Carryover Year122334ExcessDistriCarryoverYear1
Total Excess Distri Carryover37928TotalExcessDistriCarryover
Qualifying Distributions49130QualifyingDistributions
Applied To Year10AppliedToYear1
Applied To Prior Years0AppliedToPriorYears
Treated As Distri From Corpus0TreatedAsDistriFromCorpus
Applied To Current Year26803AppliedToCurrentYear
Remaining Distri From Corpus22327RemainingDistriFromCorpus
Excess Distri Cyov App CY Corpus0ExcessDistriCyovAppCYCorpus
Excess Distri Cyov Applied CY0ExcessDistriCyovAppliedCY
Total Corpus60255TotalCorpus
Prior Year Undistributed Income0PriorYearUndistributedIncome
Prior Year Deficiency Or Tax0PriorYearDeficiencyOrTax
Taxable Amount10TaxableAmount1
Taxable Amount20TaxableAmount2
Undistributed Income CY0UndistributedIncomeCY
Distri From Corpus170b1 E Or4942g30DistriFromCorpus170b1EOr4942g3
Excess Distri Cyov From Year50ExcessDistriCyovFromYear5
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Year60255ExcessDistriCyovToNextYear
Excess From Year41667ExcessFromYear4
Excess From Year36157ExcessFromYear3
Excess From Year27770ExcessFromYear2
Excess From Year122334ExcessFromYear1
Excess From Current Year22327ExcessFromCurrentYear

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributing ManagerTHOMAS BARKERContributingManager
Only Contributes To PreselectedXOnlyContributesToPreselected

Grant Or Contri Paid During Year GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear (5 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1CityRecipientUSAddress/CityStateRecipientUSAddress/StateZIP CodeRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusPurpose Of Grant Or ContributionPurposeOfGrantOrContributionAmountAmount
8 VARIOUS OTHER QUALIFIED PUBLIC CHARITIES - DETAILS AVAILABLE
VARIOUSOMAHANE68105NONEPUBLICCHARITABLE DONATION$3,130
Caring About People
11808 Miracle Hills DriveOmahaNE68154NONEPUBLICCHARITABLE DONATION$10,000
Folds of Honor Foundation
5800 North Patriot DriveOwassoOK74055NONEPUBLICCHARITABLE DONATION$1,000
OMAHA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
302 SOUTH 36TH STREETOMAHANE68131NONEPUBLICCHARITABLE DONATION$25,000
United Way of the Midlands
1805 Harney StreetOMAHANE68102NONEPUBLICCHARITABLE DONATION$10,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Grant Or Contri Paid During Year49130TotGrantOrContriPaidDuringYear
Tot Grant Or Contri Approved Future0TotGrantOrContriApprovedFuture

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActy

Dividends And Int From Sec Part VII DividendsAndIntFromSecPartVII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion Code14ExclusionCode
Exclusion$14,025ExclusionAmount

Gain Sales Assets Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAssetsOthThanInvntry

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion Code18ExclusionCode
Exclusion-$3,496ExclusionAmount

Subtotals Part XVIA SubtotalsPartXVIA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Unrelated Business Income$0UnrelatedBusinessIncomeAmount
Exclusion$10,529ExclusionAmount
Related Or Exempt Function Income0RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Part XVIA10529TotalPartXVIA

Trnsfr Tr Rln With Noncharitable EO TrnsfrTrRlnWithNoncharitableEO

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Noncharitable EO0TrnsfrOfCashToNoncharitableEO
Trnsfr Oth Assets Noncharitable EO0TrnsfrOthAssetsNoncharitableEO
Sales Or Exchanges Of Assets0SalesOrExchangesOfAssets
Purchase Assets Noncharitable EO0PurchaseAssetsNoncharitableEO
Rental Of Facilities Etc0RentalOfFacilitiesEtc
Reimbursement Arrangements0ReimbursementArrangements
Loans Or Loan Guarantees0LoansOrLoanGuarantees
Performance Of Services Etc0PerformanceOfServicesEtc
Sharing Of Facilities Etc0SharingOfFacilitiesEtc
Relationships Noncharitable E Os0RelationshipsNoncharitableEOs

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFXOrganization501c3ExemptPF
General RuleXGeneralRule

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor Number1ContributorNumber
Contributor Name IndividualTHOMAS B BARKERContributorNameIndividual

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line113430 HAMILTON STREETAddressLine1
CityOMAHACity
StateNEState
ZIP Code68154ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate Contributions50000AggregateContributions
Person Contribution TypeXPersonContributionType

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees AccountingFees

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryACCOUNTING FEESCategory
Amount$875Amount
Net Investment Income0NetInvestmentIncome
Disbursements Charitable Prps0DisbursementsCharitablePrps

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corp Stock InvestmentsCorpStock

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of StockSTOCKSNameOfStock
EOY Book Value63119EOYBookValue
EOYFMV61312EOYFMV

Investments Other Schedule2 InvestmentsOtherSchedule2

Investments Other InvestmentsOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Category Or ItemMUTUAL FUNDSCategoryOrItem
Listed At Cost Or FMVAT COSTListedAtCostOrFMV
Book Value358532BookValue
EOYFMV315882EOYFMV

Legal Fees Schedule LegalFeesSchedule

Legal Fees LegalFees

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryLEGALCategory
Amount$3,815Amount
Net Investment Income0NetInvestmentIncome
Disbursements Charitable Prps0DisbursementsCharitablePrps

Other Decreases Schedule OtherDecreasesSchedule

Other Decreases OtherDecreases

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionTrsf to J K Barker Foundation EIN 27-4393057Description
Amount$529,367Amount

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses OtherExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionFIDUCIARY FEESDescription
Revenue And Expenses Per Books2710RevenueAndExpensesPerBooks
Net Investment Income0NetInvestmentIncome
Disbursements Charitable Prps0DisbursementsCharitablePrps

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