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        <Explanation>ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: GARDEN RESTORATION. GRANTEE NAME: LAFAYETTE SQUARE CONSERVANCY. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 625 ST. CHARLES AVE, APT 5E NEW ORLEANS, LA 70131. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. AMOUNT GIVEN: 3,000.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: GARDEN RESTORATION. GRANTEE NAME: PARKWAY PARTNERS. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 1137 BARONNE STREET NEW ORLEANS, LA 70113. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. AMOUNT GIVEN: 5,000.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: GARDEN RESTORATION. GRANTEE NAME: SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 700 EDWARDS AVENUE NEW ORLEANS, LA 70113. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. AMOUNT GIVEN: 8,000.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: GARDEN RESTORATION. GRANTEE NAME: TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 1329 JACKSON AVENUE NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. AMOUNT GIVEN: 100. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 119,136.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>DESCRIPTION: MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS, EDUCATION, ETC.. AMOUNT: 13,280. DESCRIPTION: GARDEN STUDY CLUB DUES. AMOUNT: 6,602. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 245. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 20,127.</Explanation>
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