THE COLUMBIA TRIATHLON ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- THE COLUMBIA TRIATHLON ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 52-1615083)
- Tax period
- 2011-03-01 to 2012-02-29
- Filed
- 2012-10-31
- IRS object ID
- 201243059349301219
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2012-10-31T13:16:01-07:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-02-29 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GROSS MENDELSOHN & ASSOCIATES PA | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 36 S CHARLES ST STE 1800 | AddressLine1 |
| City | BALTIMORE | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 212013102 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-03-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 521615083 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE COLUMBIA TRIATHLON ASSOCIATION INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | COLU | NameControl |
| Phone | 4109641246 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9130-G RED BRANCH ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | COLUMBIA | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 21045 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ROBERT D VIGORITO | Name |
| Title | CEO | Title |
| Date Signed | 2012-10-31 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | JAMES E CRISP | Name |
| Phone | 4106855512 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | ROBERT D VIGORITO | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9130-G RED BRANCH ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | COLUMBIA | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 21045 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 2324167 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| All Affiliates Included | false | AllAffiliatesIncluded |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.TRICOLUMBIA.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1989 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | MD | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | The Organization is organized and operated exclusively for the purpose of promoting and fostering sports competitions, primarily triathlon sporting events, health and wellness and to support local charities and volunteer groups. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 8 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 6 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 8 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 1500 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 22971 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 21971 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 1500317 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 1627258 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 393041 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 526560 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 16370 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 11362 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 115055 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 158987 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 2024783 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 2324167 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 192479 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 152199 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 332977 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 434663 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 1476925 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 1630426 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 2002381 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 2217288 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 22402 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 106879 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 1764566 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 1968669 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 992214 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 1090509 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 772352 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 878160 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | The Organization is organized and operated exclusively for the purpose of promoting and fostering sports competitions, primarily triathlon sporting events, health and wellness and to support local charities and volunteer groups. The Organization has a vision to produce endurance events, especially triathlons, at the highest possible levels of challenge, safety and integrity. The Organization intends to make lasting and positive contributions to participating athletes, to the sport of triathlon, and to the community at large. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 1823850 | Expense |
| Grants | 152199 | Grants |
| Revenue | 589076 | Revenue |
| Description | The Organization is organized and operated exclusively for the purpose of promoting and fostering sports competitions, primarily triathlon sporting events, health and wellness and to support local charities and volunteer groups. The Organization has a vision to produce endurance events, especially triathlons, at the highest possible levels of challenge, safety and integrity. The Organization intends to make lasting and positive contributions to participating athletes, to the sport of triathlon, and to the community at large. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 25471 | Expense |
| Revenue | 73500 | Revenue |
| Description | LEARN2TRI IS A PROGRAM THAT ENABLES CHILDREN TO EXPERIENCE THE BENEFITS OF SWIMMING, BIKING AND RUNNING TO INSTILL LIFE-LONG ATHLETICS TO THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 1849321 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | true | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | false | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | false | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | true | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | false | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | true | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | true | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | false | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | true | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | true | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Invest Tax Exempt Bonds | false | InvestTaxExemptBonds |
| Escrow Account | false | EscrowAccount |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuer |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | true | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | true | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | false | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | false | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 58 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 9 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | true | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 8 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | true | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | true | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Form990-T Filed | true | Form990-TFiled |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Form8886 T Filed | false | Form8886TFiled |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Non Deductible Disclosure | false | NonDeductibleDisclosure |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | true | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Disclosure | true | QuidProQuoDisclosure |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Number Of8282 Filed | 0 | NumberOf8282Filed |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | false | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | false | PremiumsPaid |
| Form8899 Filed | false | Form8899Filed |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiled |
| Excess Business Holdings | false | ExcessBusinessHoldings |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributions |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonor |
| Filed Lieu1041 | false | FiledLieu1041 |
| Licensed More Than One State | false | LicensedMoreThanOneState |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720Filed |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 8 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 6 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | true | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | true | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | false | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | false | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Policies Reference Chapters | false | PoliciesReferenceChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | true | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | false | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | false | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | false | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | true | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | false | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | true | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Written Policy Or Procedure | false | WrittenPolicyOrProcedure |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | ROBERT VIGORITO | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 4109641246 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9130-G RED BRANCH ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | COLUMBIA | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 21045 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (8 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA GUZZONE | ||||||
| Secretary | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MICHAEL SILVERMAN | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DARRELL NEVIN | ||||||
| President | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GREG SAFKO | ||||||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RUDY GIL | ||||||
| Vice President | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ROBERT BROWN | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SHARON VIGORITO | ||||||
| Director | 20.00 | X | 14160 | 0 | 1589 | |
| ROBERT D VIGORITO | ||||||
| Founder & CEO | 40.00 | X | X | 91200 | 0 | 4090 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 105360 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Other Compensation | 5679 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | false | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 1627258 | AllOtherContributions |
| Noncash Contributions | 55655 | NoncashContributions |
| Total Contributions | 1627258 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|
| SPORTING EVENTS - FEES | 421582 | 421582 |
| SPONSORSHIPS OF EVENTS | 104978 | 104978 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 526560 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 11362 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $11,362 | ExclusionAmount |
Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARTNERSHIP INCOME | 713940 | 7906 | 7906 | |
| OTHER RACE RELATED | 136016 | 136016 | ||
| COMMISSIONS | 900099 | 15065 | 15065 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 158987 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 2324167 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 662576 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 22971 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $11,362 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 152087 | Total |
| Program Services | 152087 | ProgramServices |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 112 | Total |
| Program Services | 112 | ProgramServices |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrants
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 206647 | Total |
| Program Services | 119740 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 86907 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 157567 | Total |
| Program Services | 151278 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 6289 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 41530 | Total |
| Program Services | 30732 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 10798 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 28919 | Total |
| Program Services | 21613 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 7306 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 23903 | Total |
| Management And General | 23903 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 68890 | Total |
| Program Services | 13696 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 55194 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 22882 | Total |
| Program Services | 11441 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 11441 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 71399 | Total |
| Management And General | 71399 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 28590 | Total |
| Program Services | 21157 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 7433 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 36969 | Total |
| Program Services | 486 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 36483 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Royalties Royalties
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 32353 | Total |
| Program Services | 25345 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 7008 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 29665 | Total |
| Program Services | 28514 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1151 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 35787 | Total |
| Program Services | 30777 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5010 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 939 | Total |
| Management And General | 939 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral |
|---|---|---|---|
| RACE RELATED EXPENSES | 1085116 | 1085116 | |
| MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES | 16485 | 8071 | 8414 |
| LICENSES FEES | 100000 | 100000 | |
| CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | 49156 | 49156 | |
| BAD DEBT EXPENSE | 25711 | 25711 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2581 | Total |
| Management And General | 2581 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2217288 | Total |
| Program Services | 1849321 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 367967 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 63701 | BOY |
| EOY | 23538 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1164252 | BOY |
| EOY | 1250658 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 27005 | BOY |
| EOY | 26768 | EOY |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Receivables From Disqual Persons ReceivablesFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 46498 | BOY |
| EOY | 178774 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 242822 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 94598 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 124253 | BOY |
| EOY | 148224 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 338857 | BOY |
| EOY | 340707 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1764566 | BOY |
| EOY | 1968669 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 60910 | BOY |
| EOY | 143966 | EOY |
Grants Payable GrantsPayable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 73824 | BOY |
| EOY | 85250 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 857480 | BOY |
| EOY | 854724 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 6569 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 992214 | BOY |
| EOY | 1090509 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 758144 | BOY |
| EOY | 824658 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 14208 | BOY |
| EOY | 53502 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 772352 | BOY |
| EOY | 878160 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1764566 | BOY |
| EOY | 1968669 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 106879 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | -1071 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | false | FederalGrantAuditPerformed |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | X | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2 |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1500317 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1627258 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 3127575 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1496192 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 1757131 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1917119 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 393041 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 526560 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 6090043 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Non UBI GrossReceiptsFromNonUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit509 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Value Of Svcs Fclts Furnishd By Govt ValueOfSvcsFcltsFurnishdByGovt
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1496192 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 1757131 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1917119 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1893358 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2153818 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 9217618 | Total |
Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | 9217618 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 36094 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 11362 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 26058 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 16370 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 11362 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 101246 | Total |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 36094 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 11362 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 26058 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 16370 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 11362 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 101246 | Total |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 115055 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 158987 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 274042 | Total |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1532286 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 1768493 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1943177 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 2024783 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2324167 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 9592906 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0.96090 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Prior Year Support Percentage | 0.97230 | PriorYearSupportPercentage |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0.01060 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
| Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage | 0.01410 | PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509 |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 209309 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 84543 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 124766 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 33513 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 10055 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 23458 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 148224 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Assets OtherAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | SECURITY DEPOSIT | Description |
| Book Value | 4257 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | 340707 | TotalBookValueOtherAssets |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | DEFERRED RENT | Description |
| Amount | $6,569 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 6569 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Total Revenue | 2324167 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 2217288 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 106879 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Unrealized GL On Investments | 4628 | NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments |
| Total Adjustments | 4628 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 111507 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 2328795 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | 4628 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 4628 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 2324167 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 2324167 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 2217288 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | 2217288 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 2217288 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | true | RecordsMaintained |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (7 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipient | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant | Amount Of Non Cash AssistanceAmountOfNonCashAssistance | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOMENS GIVING CIRCLE | |||||||
| 10630 LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY | COLUMBIA | MD | 21044 | 520937644 | 10000 | 0 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ULMAN CANCER FUND | |||||||
| 4725 DORSEY HALL DR | ELLICOTT CITY | MD | 21042 | 522057636 | 13000 | 0 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MID MARYLAND TRIATHLON CLUB | |||||||
| PO BOX 1194 | COLUMBIA | MD | 21044 | 043724990 | 6000 | 0 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| DORCHESTER CO YMCA | |||||||
| 201 TALBOT AVE | CAMBRIDGE | MD | 21613 | 521359653 | 6700 | 0 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BLOSSOMS OF HOPE | |||||||
| 8267 MAIN ST | ELLICOTT CITY | MD | 21043 | 202857869 | 7500 | 0 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BLAZEMAN FND FOR ALS | |||||||
| 172 MARNOCH DR | SEEKONK | MA | 02771 | 208526311 | 16584 | 0 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ARC OF HOWARD CO | |||||||
| 11735 HOMEWOOD ROAD | ELLICOTT CITY | MD | 21042 | 520884366 | 42050 | 0 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants | 7 | TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants |
| Total Nbr Of Other Organizations | 0 | TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used | Identifier |
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION KEEPS A RECORD OF ALL CONTRIBUTIONS PAID OUT AND CONFIRMS WITH THE DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION THAT THE FUNDS ARE PROPERLY USED. | Explanation |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Food Inventory FoodInventory
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contributions | 15800 | NumberOfContributions |
| Noncash Contribs Rptd F990 | 39255 | NoncashContribsRptdF990 |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | WHOLESALE | MethodOfDeterminingRevenues |
Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | SPORTING GOODS | Description |
| Number Of Contributions | 8200 | NumberOfContributions |
| Noncash Contribs Rptd F990 | 16400 | NoncashContribsRptdF990 |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | WHOLESALE | MethodOfDeterminingRevenues |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | false | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts |
| Third Parties Used | false | ThirdPartiesUsed |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process | THE FORM 990 IS INITIALLY REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND MANAGEMENT. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR COMMENTS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 3 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 3: Description of Delegated Duties to Management Company | THE ORGANIZATION HIRED STAR PATH ENTERPRISES TO OVERSEE THE ORGANIZATION OF AND OPERATION OF ALL PRE-RACE VENDOR EXPOS. STAR PATH ENTERPRISES ALSO PERFORMS BOOKKEEPING FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING PAYROLL PROCESSING. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et | ROBERT VIGORITO AND SHARON VIGORITO ARE SPOUSES.ROBERT BROWN IS AN OWNER OF BROWN AND ASSOCIATES, WHICH PROVIDED PRINTING SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part III Form990ScheduleRPartIII
Name Of Related Org NameOfRelatedOrg
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TERRAPIN ADVENTURES LLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7551 SUMMER LEAVE LANE | AddressLine1 |
| City | COLUMBIA | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 21046 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 205286519 | EIN |
| Primary Activity | ADVENTURES | PrimaryActivity |
| Legal Domicile State | MD | LegalDomicileState |
| Direct Controlling Entity NA | N/A | DirectControllingEntityNA |
| Predominant Income Type | UNRELATED | PredominantIncomeType |
| Share Of Total Income | 7913 | ShareOfTotalIncome |
| Share Of EOY Assets | 32565 | ShareOfEOYAssets |
| Disproportionate Allocations | false | DisproportionateAllocations |
| General Or Managing Partner | false | GeneralOrManagingPartner |
| Percentage Ownership | 0.03000 | PercentageOwnership |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | false | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | false | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | false | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | false | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | false | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | false | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | false | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | false | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | false | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | false | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | false | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | false | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
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