HINMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2010

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Organization
HINMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION (EIN 77-0496541)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-08-10
IRS object ID
201112229349100111
Schema version
2010v3.2
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)
Timestamp2011-08-10T12:20:07-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1George Kaplan PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 1026AddressLine1
CitySalemCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01970ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN770496541EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Hinman Charitable FoundationBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlHINMNameControl
Phone9787446300Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line114 Glen Ridge AvenueAddressLine1
CityLos GatosCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code95030ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameGeorge R KaplanName
TitleTreasurerTitle
Phone9787446300Phone
Date Signed2011-08-09DateSigned

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameGeorge R Kaplan CPAName
Phone9787446300Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exempt PFXExemptPF
FMV Assets EOY4665921FMVAssetsEOY
Method Of Accounting CashXMethodOfAccountingCash

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Not Required To Attach Schedule BXNotRequiredToAttachScheduleB
Dividends Rev And Expnss161977DividendsRevAndExpnss
Dividends Net Invst Incm161977DividendsNetInvstIncm
Net Gain Sale Assets Rev And Expnss7579NetGainSaleAssetsRevAndExpnss
Gross Sales Price727341GrossSalesPrice
Capital Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm7579CapitalGainNetIncmNetInvstIncm
Total Revenue And Expenses169556TotalRevenueAndExpenses
Total Net Investment Income169556TotalNetInvestmentIncome
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss0CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnss
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Net Invst Incm0CompOfcrDirTrstNetInvstIncm
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps0CompOfcrDirTrstDsbrsChrtblPrps
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss5361AccountingFeesRevAndExpnss
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm0AccountingFeesNetInvstIncm
Accounting Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps5361AccountingFeesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss59089OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnss
Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm59089OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncm
Other Prof Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps0OtherProfFeesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Interest Rev And Expnss3169InterestRevAndExpnss
Interest Net Invst Incm3169InterestNetInvstIncm
Interest Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps0InterestDsbrsChrtblPrps
Taxes Rev And Expnss321TaxesRevAndExpnss
Taxes Net Invst Incm321TaxesNetInvstIncm
Taxes Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps0TaxesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Trav Conf Meeting Rev And Expnss9906TravConfMeetingRevAndExpnss
Trav Conf Meeting Net Invst Incm0TravConfMeetingNetInvstIncm
Trav Conf Meeting Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps9903TravConfMeetingDsbrsChrtblPrps
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss12646OtherExpensesRevAndExpnss
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm11285OtherExpensesNetInvstIncm
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps0OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss90492TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnss
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm73864TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncm
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps15264TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Contri Gifts Paid Rev And Expnss203300ContriGiftsPaidRevAndExpnss
Contri Gifts Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps203300ContriGiftsPaidDsbrsChrtblPrps
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss293792TotalExpensesRevAndExpnss
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm73864TotalExpensesNetInvstIncm
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps218564TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses-124236ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Net Investment Income95692NetInvestmentIncome

Balance Sheets BalanceSheets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY15747CashBOY
Cash EOY221536CashEOY
Cash EOYFMV221536CashEOYFMV
Savings And Temp Cash Invst BOY88448SavingsAndTempCashInvstBOY
Savings And Temp Cash Invst EOY898SavingsAndTempCashInvstEOY
Savings And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV898SavingsAndTempCashInvstEOYFMV
Investments Corp Stock BOY0InvestmentsCorpStockBOY
Investments Corp Stock EOY5890InvestmentsCorpStockEOY
Investments Corp Stock EOYFMV6789InvestmentsCorpStockEOYFMV
Investments Other BOY3800430InvestmentsOtherBOY
Investments Other EOY3551592InvestmentsOtherEOY
Investments Other EOYFMV4436698InvestmentsOtherEOYFMV
Total Assets BOY3904625TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY3779916TotalAssetsEOY
Total Assets EOYFMV4665921TotalAssetsEOYFMV
Other Liabilities BOY485OtherLiabilitiesBOY
Other Liabilities EOY12OtherLiabilitiesEOY
Total Liabilities BOY485TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY12TotalLiabilitiesEOY
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 BOY3904140RetainedEarningsBOY
Retained Earnings EOY3779904RetainedEarningsEOY
Total Net Assets BOY3904140TotalNetAssetsBOY
Total Net Assets EOY3779904TotalNetAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities Net Assets BOY3904625TotalLiabilitiesNetAssetsBOY
Total Liabilities Net Assets EOY3779916TotalLiabilitiesNetAssetsEOY

Changes In Net Assets Fund Balances ChangesInNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Net Assets Fund Balances BOY3904140TotalNetAssetsFundBalancesBOY
Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses-124236ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Other Increases0OtherIncreases
Subtotal3779904Subtotal
Other Decreases0OtherDecreases
Total Net Assets Fund Balances EOY3779904TotalNetAssetsFundBalancesEOY

Capital Gains And Losses CapitalGainsAndLosses

Capital Gains And Losses Info CapitalGainsAndLossesInfo (5 entries)

Description Of AssetDescriptionOfAssetGross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisGain Or LossGainOrLossGains Minus Excess Or LossesGainsMinusExcessOrLossesHow AcquiredHowAcquired
Merrill Lynch- Publicly traded securities72734171844888938893
Oak Investment Partners IX, LP-6728-6728P
Oak Investment Partners IX, LP-1591-1591P
Alternative Investments International, L.P.580580P
Alternative Investments International, L.P.64256425P
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income7579CapitalGainNetIncome

Qlfy Und Sect4940e For Reduced Tax QlfyUndSect4940eForReducedTax

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Liable For4942 Tax0LiableFor4942Tax
Qualifying Distributions Year1263645QualifyingDistributionsYear1
Noncharitable Assets Year14524774NoncharitableAssetsYear1
Distribution Ratio Year10.058267DistributionRatioYear1
Qualifying Distributions Year2306098QualifyingDistributionsYear2
Noncharitable Assets Year25165836NoncharitableAssetsYear2
Distribution Ratio Year20.059254DistributionRatioYear2
Qualifying Distributions Year3285116QualifyingDistributionsYear3
Noncharitable Assets Year35591779NoncharitableAssetsYear3
Distribution Ratio Year30.050988DistributionRatioYear3
Qualifying Distributions Year4265327QualifyingDistributionsYear4
Noncharitable Assets Year44877761NoncharitableAssetsYear4
Distribution Ratio Year40.054395DistributionRatioYear4
Qualifying Distributions Year5290406QualifyingDistributionsYear5
Noncharitable Assets Year54519323NoncharitableAssetsYear5
Distribution Ratio Year50.064259DistributionRatioYear5
Total Distribution Ratio0.287163TotalDistributionRatio
Average Distribution Ratio0.057433AverageDistributionRatio
Net Noncharitable Assets4531134NetNoncharitableAssets
Adjusted Noncharitable Assets260237AdjustedNoncharitableAssets
One Percent Net Investment Income957OnePercentNetInvestmentIncome
Adj Nonchrtbl Assets And One261194AdjNonchrtblAssetsAndOnePct
Qualifying Distributions218564QualifyingDistributions

Excise Tax Based On Investment Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvestmentIncm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax1914InvestmentIncomeExciseTax
Tax Under Section5110TaxUnderSection511
Subtotal1914Subtotal
Subtitle A Tax0SubtitleATax
Tax Based On Investment Income1914TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncome
Est Tax Payments And Overpayment6344EstTaxPaymentsAndOverpayment
Total Credits And Payments6344TotalCreditsAndPayments
Overpayment4430Overpayment
Amount Credited To Next Year4430AmountCreditedToNextYear
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
States Filed WithCAStatesFiledWith
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 NameGeorge Kaplan PCBooksInCareOfPersonName
Books In Care Of Phone Number9787446300BooksInCareOfPhoneNumber

Books In Care Of US Address BooksInCareOfUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1319 Derby StreetAddressLine1
CitySalemCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01970ZIPCode
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
Brian L Hinman
14 Glen Ridge AvenueLos GatosCA95030Director0.00000
Brian L Hinman
14 Glen Ridge AvenueLos GatosCA95030President0.00000
George R Kaplan
PO Box 1026SalemMA01970Treasurer0.00000
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

Summary Of Direct Charitable Acty SummaryOfDirectCharitableActy

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1Financial support for charitable organizations benefiting the community, including related administrative expenses.Description1
Expenses10Expenses1

Sum Of Program Related Investments SumOfProgramRelatedInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturn

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Avg Monthly FMV Of Securities4525582AvgMonthlyFMVOfSecurities
Avg Monthly Cash Balances74554AvgMonthlyCashBalances
FMV All Other Noncharitable Assets0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAssets
Total FMV Of Unused Assets4600136TotalFMVOfUnusedAssets
Reduction Claimed0ReductionClaimed
Acquisition Indebtedness0AcquisitionIndebtedness
Adj Total FMV Of Unused Assets4600136AdjTotalFMVOfUnusedAssets
Cash Deemed Charitable69002CashDeemedCharitable
Net Noncharitable Assets4531134NetNoncharitableAssets
Minimum Investment Return226557MinimumInvestmentReturn

Distributable DistributableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return226557MinimumInvestmentReturn
Tax Based On Investment Income1914TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncome
Total Tax1914TotalTax
Distributable Amount Before Adj224643DistributableAmountBeforeAdj
Recoveries Qlfy Distributions0RecoveriesQlfyDistributions
Distributable Amount Before Ded224643DistributableAmountBeforeDed
Deduction Fr Distributable$0DeductionFrDistributableAmount
Distributable Amount As Adjusted224643DistributableAmountAsAdjusted

Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions218564ExpensesAndContributions
Program Related Investments Total0ProgramRelatedInvestmentsTotal
Qualifying Distributions218564QualifyingDistributions
One Pct Sect4940e Org Net Invst Incm0OnePctSect4940eOrgNetInvstIncm
Adj Qualifying Distributions218564AdjQualifyingDistributions

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable Amount As Adjusted224643DistributableAmountAsAdjusted
Undistributed Income Prior Year35193UndistributedIncomePriorYear
Total For Prior Years0TotalForPriorYears
Total Excess Distri Carryover0TotalExcessDistriCarryover
Qualifying Distributions218564QualifyingDistributions
Applied To Year135193AppliedToYear1
Applied To Prior Years0AppliedToPriorYears
Treated As Distri From Corpus0TreatedAsDistriFromCorpus
Applied To Current Year183371AppliedToCurrentYear
Remaining Distri From Corpus0RemainingDistriFromCorpus
Excess Distri Cyov App CY Corpus0ExcessDistriCyovAppCYCorpus
Excess Distri Cyov Applied CY0ExcessDistriCyovAppliedCY
Total Corpus0TotalCorpus
Prior Year Undistributed Income0PriorYearUndistributedIncome
Prior Year Deficiency Or Tax0PriorYearDeficiencyOrTax
Taxable Amount10TaxableAmount1
Taxable Amount20TaxableAmount2
Undistributed Income CY41272UndistributedIncomeCY
Distri From Corpus170b1 E Or4942g30DistriFromCorpus170b1EOr4942g3
Excess Distri Cyov From Year50ExcessDistriCyovFromYear5
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Year0ExcessDistriCyovToNextYear

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributing ManagerBrian L HinmanContributingManager
Only Contributes To PreselectedXOnlyContributesToPreselected

Grant Or Contri Paid During Year GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear (4 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1CityRecipientUSAddress/CityStateRecipientUSAddress/StateZIP CodeRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusPurpose Of Grant Or ContributionPurposeOfGrantOrContributionAmountAmount
Partners in Health
888 Commonwealth AvenueBostonMA02215NonePublic CharityGlobal support for medical services and supplies$1,000
University of Maryland College Park Foundation Inc
7309 Baltimore Avenue Suite 217College ParkMD20740NonePublic CharitySupport for Entrepreneurship and Education$200,000
Emerge Global Inc
PO Box 390897CambridgeMA02139NonePublic CharitySupport for Women who have survived abuse rebuild their lives$2,000
Utah Valley University Foundation
800 West University ParkwayOremUT84058NonePublic CharitySupport for Education of Students$300
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Grant Or Contri Paid During Year203300TotGrantOrContriPaidDuringYear
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$161,977ExclusionAmount

Gain Sales Assets Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAssetsOthThanInvntry

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion Code18ExclusionCode
Exclusion$7,579ExclusionAmount

Subtotals Part XVIA SubtotalsPartXVIA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Unrelated Business Income$0UnrelatedBusinessIncomeAmount
Exclusion$169,556ExclusionAmount
Related Or Exempt Function Income0RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Part XVIA169556TotalPartXVIA

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

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees AccountingFees

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryAccounting FeesCategory
Amount$5,361Amount
Net Investment Income0NetInvestmentIncome
Disbursements Charitable Prps5361DisbursementsCharitablePrps

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corp Stock InvestmentsCorpStock

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of StockMerrill Lynch- EquitiesNameOfStock
EOY Book Value5890EOYBookValue
EOYFMV6789EOYFMV

Investments Other Schedule2 InvestmentsOtherSchedule2

Investments Other InvestmentsOther (5 entries)

Category Or ItemCategoryOrItemListed At Cost Or FMVListedAtCostOrFMVBook ValueBookValueEOYFMVEOYFMV
Alternative Investments Institutional, L.P.AT COST21173573278381
Oak Investment Partner IX, L.P.AT COST695316409003
Alternative Investments International L.P.AT COST403567387616
Merrill Lynch- Mutual FundsAT COST330160355039
ML- Alternative InvestmentsAT COST51926659

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrps
CA Filing Fee1000
Miscellaneous135100
Alternative Investments International, L.P.11285112850

Other Liabilities Schedule OtherLiabilitiesSchedule

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionCredit card payableDescription
BOY Book Value485BOYBookValue
EOY Book Value12EOYBookValue

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees OtherProfessionalFees

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryInvestment Management FeesCategory
Amount$59,089Amount
Net Investment Income59089NetInvestmentIncome
Disbursements Charitable Prps0DisbursementsCharitablePrps

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Taxes

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryForeign taxes paidCategory
Amount$321Amount
Net Investment Income321NetInvestmentIncome
Disbursements Charitable Prps0DisbursementsCharitablePrps

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