THE FILBRANDT FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2025

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Organization
THE FILBRANDT FOUNDATION (EIN 92-0307168)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-13
IRS object ID
202631339349104578
Schema version
2025v4.1
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)
Return2026-05-13T21:50:32-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Foundation SourceBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13333 New Hyde Park Rd Ste 406AddressLine1Txt
CityNew Hyde ParkCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11042ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN920307168EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The Filbrandt FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% Foundation SourceInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlFILBBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8008391754PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1Foundation Source 501 Silverside RdAddressLine1Txt
CityWilmingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP198091377ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPatricia FilbrandtPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone8008391754PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJeffrey D HaskellPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01345770PTIN
Phone8008391754PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$2,266,670FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss$1,240,544ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$5,540InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$5,540InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$29,093DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$29,093DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss-$12,345NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$837,263GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$337,162CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$1,262,832TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$371,795TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss$0CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$294TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$10,364OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$10,364OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$10,658TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$10,364TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$13,000ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$13,000ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$23,658TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$23,364TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$1,239,174ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$371,795NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$0AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY$311,649SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY$1,123,057SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV$1,123,057SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Stock BOY$593,531CorporateStockBOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOY$1,021,297CorporateStockEOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOYFMV$1,143,613CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$905,180TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$2,144,354TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$2,266,670TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$0TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind
Retained Earning BOY$905,180RetainedEarningBOYAmt
Retained Earning EOY$2,144,354RetainedEarningEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$905,180TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$2,144,354TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$905,180TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$2,144,354TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$905,180TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$1,239,174ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Subtotal$2,144,354SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$2,144,354TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PropertyPublicly-traded SecuritiesPropertyDesc
Gross Sales Price$837,263GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cost Or Other Basis$500,101CostOrOtherBasisAmt
Gain Or Loss$337,162GainOrLossAmt
Gains Minus Excess Or Losses$337,162GainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income$337,162CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$5,168InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$5,168SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$5,168TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Exempt Frgn Org Tax Wthld At Srce$0ExemptFrgnOrgTaxWthldAtSrceAmt
Total Payments And Credits$0TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt
Form2220 AttachedYes (X)Form2220AttachedInd
Es Penalty$0EsPenaltyAmt
Tax Due$5,168TaxDueAmt
Refund$0RefundAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActyfalseLegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100SpentInd
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (true)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (true)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Org Report Or Register StateDEOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenYes (true)Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityfalseOwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (true)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd

Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Foundation SourceBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8008391754PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1501 Silverside Road Suite 123AddressLine1Txt
CityWilmingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP198091377ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts QuestionfalseForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified PrsnfalseSaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified PrsnfalseBrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified PrsnfalseFurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnfalsePayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified PrsnfalseTransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government OfficialfalsePaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Uncorrected Prior ActsfalseUncorrectedPriorActsInd
Undistributed Income PYfalseUndistributedIncomePYInd
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy InvstfalseUncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
John Burns
Foundation Source 501 Silverside RdWilmingtonDE198091377Dir1.0$0$0$0
Carissa Childs
Foundation Source 501 Silverside RdWilmingtonDE198091377Dir1.0$0$0$0
Michael Filbrandt
Foundation Source 501 Silverside RdWilmingtonDE198091377Dir, VP1.0$0$0$0
Patricia J Filbrandt
Foundation Source 501 Silverside RdWilmingtonDE198091377Dir, Pres, Sec, Treas1.0$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Summary Of Direct Chrtbl ActySummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp
Sum Of Program Related InvstSumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$864,871AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$183,422AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$1,048,293TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Acquisition Indebtedness$0AcquisitionIndebtednessAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$1,048,293AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$15,724CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$1,032,569NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$51,628MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$51,628MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$5,168TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$5,168TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$46,460DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$46,460DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$46,460DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$23,364ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Program Related Invst Total$0ProgramRelatedInvstTotalAmt
Charitable Assets Acquis Paid$0CharitableAssetsAcquisPaidAmt
Set Aside Suitability Test$0SetAsideSuitabilityTestAmt
Set Aside Cash Distri Test$0SetAsideCashDistriTestAmt
Qualifying Distributions$23,364QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$46,460DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Undistributed Income PY$22,047UndistributedIncomePYAmt
Prior Year12023PriorYear1Yr
Prior Year22022PriorYear2Yr
Prior Year32021PriorYear3Yr
Qualifying Distributions$23,364QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Applied To Year1$22,047AppliedToYear1Amt
Applied To Current Year$1,317AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Remaining Distri From Corpus$0RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt
Total Corpus$0TotalCorpusAmt
Undistributed Income CY$45,143UndistributedIncomeCYAmt
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr$0ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt
Excess From Current Year$0ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Private Operating FoundationsPrivateOperatingFoundationsGrp

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributing ManagerMichael FilbrandtContributingManagerNm
Contributing ManagerPatricia J FilbrandtContributingManagerNm
Only Contri To PreselectedYes (X)OnlyContriToPreselectedInd

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC SCHOOL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1419 6TH AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityANTIGOCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP54409ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient RelationshipN/ARecipientRelationshipTxt
Recipient Foundation StatusPCRecipientFoundationStatusCd
Grant Or Contribution PurposeFor the schools technical networkGrantOrContributionPurposeTxt
Amt$13,000Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$13,000TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fees Contracts From Govt AgFeesContractsFromGovtAgGrp
Membership Dues And AssmntMembershipDuesAndAssmntGrp

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$5,540ExclusionAmt

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$29,093ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Net Rntl Incm Re Debt Fincd PropNetRntlIncmReDebtFincdPropGrp
Net Rntl Incm Re Not Debt Fincd PropNetRntlIncmReNotDebtFincdProp
Net Rental Income Personal PropNetRentalIncomePersonalPropGrp
Other Investment IncomeOtherInvestmentIncomeGrp

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion18ExclusionCd
Exclusion-$12,345ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Net Income Loss From Special EvtNetIncomeLossFromSpecialEvtGrp
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of InvntryGrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryGrp

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$22,288ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$22,288TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd
Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
Sales Or Exchanges Of AssetsfalseSalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd
Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EOfalsePurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd
Rental Of Facilities Oth AssetsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EOfalseRelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
General RuleYes (X)GeneralRuleInd

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor1ContributorNum
Contributor PersonFilbrandt Patricia JContributorPersonNm

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 5525AddressLine1Txt
CityMadisonCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53705ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions$1,240,544TotalContributionsAmt
Person ContributionYes (X)PersonContributionInd
Noncash ContributionYes (X)NoncashContributionInd

Non Cash Property Contribution NonCashPropertyContributionGrp (7 entries)

ContributorContributorNumNoncash PropertyNoncashPropertyDescFair Market ValueFairMarketValueAmtReceivedReceivedDt
1AVANTIS INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP VALUE E AVDV, 1800 sh.$168,8512025-12-11
1ISHARES MSCI USA MOMENTUM FACTOR MTUM, 300 sh.$76,8182025-12-11
1VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND VSMPX, 646.463 sh.$200,6172025-12-11
1AVANTIS EMERGING MKTS EQUITY AVEM, 1173 sh.$90,5312025-12-11
1DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL VAL ETF DFIV, 752 sh.$37,2732025-12-11
1DFA US LARGE COMPANY PORTFOLIO DFUSX, 3893 sh.$178,1052025-12-11
1ISHARES MSCI USA QUALITY FACTOR QUAL, 442 sh.$88,3492025-12-11

Depreciation Schedule DepreciationSchedule

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corporate Stock InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp (25 entries)

StockStockNmEOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
AVANTIS EMERGING MKTS EQUITY$63,824$82,411
AVANTIS INTERNATIONAL SMALL CA$51,708$62,960
DFA DIMENSIONAL CORE FIXED INC$24,275$24,685
DFA DIMENSIONAL US LARGE CAP V$79,282$87,064
DFA INVESTMENT GRADE PORTFOLIO$25,000$24,965
DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST GLOBAL R$30,554$32,047
DIMENSIONAL INTERN HIGH PROFIT$52,486$62,253
DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL SMAL$6,865$9,223
DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL VAL$24,460$33,333
DIMENSIONAL SHORT DRT FXD$36,924$37,641
DIMENSIONAL US MARKETWIDE VALU$58,756$69,186
DIMENSIONAL US SMALL CAP VALUE$87,742$94,494
GUGGENHEIM TOTAL RETURN BOND F$300$299
ISHARE SP SMALL CAP 600 INDEX$10,654$12,018
JPMORGAN CORE PLUS BOND ETF$9,916$10,133
JPMORGAN INCOME ETF$24,481$24,950
JPMORGAN US QUALITY FACTOR ETF$83,745$90,916
PIMCO INCOME FUND$25,010$25,091
VANGUARD EMERGING MARKETS GOVE$11,851$12,609
VANGUARD FTSE DEVELOPED MARKET$25,715$32,297
VANGUARD SHORT TERM INFLATION$24,141$24,730
VANGUARD SHORT TERM INVESTMENT$25,015$25,024
VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MARKET ETF$103,128$105,625
VANGUARD TOTAL INTL BD IDX ETF$41,072$40,637
VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET ET$94,393$119,022

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (2 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
Administrative Fees$10,339$10,339
State or Local Filing Fees$25$25

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Category990-PF Excise Tax for 2024CategoryTxt
Amt$294Amt

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