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THE AURORA FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $5K · expenses $78K · assets $135K

EIN
23-7044641
Address
12108 10TH AVE E, BRADENTON, FL 34212-2764
Website
WWW.AURORAMINISTRIES.ORG
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (trust)
Ruling date
January 1970 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Joseph A Aleppo CHAIRMAN2012-2024 $0$90,703 2
Georgia Aleppo DIR2012-2024 $0$70,538 3

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Nicholas J Trofemuk Jr DIR2012-2024 1 $0 reported 3
Carmelo Solarino DIR2022-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Alessandro Solarino (former) DIR2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH A ALEPPO CHAIRMAN10 $0-$0 $02
GEORGIA ALEPPO DIR10 $0-$0 $03
NICHOLAS J TROFEMUK JR DIR1 $0-$0 $03
CARMELO SOLARINO DIR1 $0-$0 $02
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH A ALEPPO CHAIRMAN10 $0-$0 $02
GEORGIA ALEPPO DIR10 $0-$0 $03
NICHOLAS J TROFEMUK JR DIR1 $0-$0 $03
CARMELO SOLARINO DIR1 $0-$0 $02
ALESSANDRO SOLARINO DIR1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH A ALEPPO Chairman10 $0-- $02
GEORGIA ALEPPO Director10 $0-- $03
NICHOLAS J TROFEMUK JR Director1 $0-- $03
CARMELO SOLARINO Director1 $0-- $02
ALESSANDRO SOLARINO Director1 $0-- $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH A ALEPPO CHAIRMAN10 $0-$0 $02
GEORGIA ALEPPO DIR10 $0-$0 $03
NICHOLAS J TROFEMUK JR DIR1 $0-$0 $03
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH A ALEPPO CHAIRMAN10 $0-$0 $02
GEORGIA ALEPPO DIR10 $0-$0 $03
NICHOLAS J TROFEMUK JR DIR1 $0-$0 $03
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH A ALEPPO CHAIRMAN10 $0-$0 $02
GEORGIA ALEPPO DIR10 $0-$0 $03
NICHOLAS J TROFEMUK JR DIR1 $0-$0 $03
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH A ALEPPO CHAIRMAN10 $0-$0 $02
GEORGIA ALEPPO DIR10 $0-$0 $03
NICHOLAS J TROFEMUK JR DIR1 $0-$0 $03
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH A ALEPPO CHAIRMAN10 $0-$0 $02
GEORGIA ALEPPO DIR10 $0-$0 $03
NICHOLAS J TROFEMUK JR DIR1 $0-$0 $03
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH A ALEPPO CHAIRMAN10 $0-$0 $02
GEORGIA ALEPPO DIR10 $0-$0 $03
NICHOLAS J TROFEMUK JR DIR1 $0-$0 $03
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH A ALEPPO CHAIRMAN40 $0-$0 $02
GEORGIA ALEPPO DIR40 $0-$0 $03
NICHOLAS J TROFEMUK JR DIR1 $0-$0 $03
2014 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $62K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH A ALEPPO CHAIRMAN40 $34,303-$0 $34,3032
GEORGIA ALEPPO DIR40 $27,520-$0 $27,5203
NICHOLAS J TROFEMUK JR DIR1 $0-$0 $03
2013 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $99K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH A ALEPPO CHAIRMAN40 $56,400-$0 $56,4002
GEORGIA ALEPPO TRUSTEE40 $43,018-$0 $43,0183
NICHOLAS J TROFEMUK JR VICE CHAIRMAN/TREAS1 $0-$0 $03
2012 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH A ALEPPO EX DIR40 $0-$0 $02
GEORGIA ALEPPO DIRECTOR40 $0-$0 $03
NICHOLAS J TROFEMUK JR DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $03

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 2 grants to organizations · $63K · 1 grant to individuals · $0
2023 · 2 grants to organizations · $25K
2022 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 2 grants to individuals · $134K
2021 · 2 grants to organizations · $17K · 1 grant to individuals · $500
2020 · 1 grant to organizations · $14K · 2 grants to individuals · $500
2019 · 2 grants to organizations · $14K · 2 grants to individuals · $450
2018 · 2 grants to organizations · $5K · 1 grant to individuals · $500
2017 · 2 grants to organizations · $13K
2016 · 2 grants to organizations · $6K
2015 · 2 grants to organizations · $115K
2014 · 2 grants to organizations · $63K
2013 · 2 grants to organizations · $161K
2012 · 2 grants to organizations · $2.8M

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2022 · 1 contributor · $214K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 AURORA MINISTRIES INC Person BRADENTON, FL $213,501- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
2015 · 1 contributor · $50K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Aurora Ministries Fuzzy 0.82 Organization or other Bradenton, FL $50,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,128$78,258 $134,685$134,685 $5,118- ---
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,128$78,258 $134,685$134,685 $5,118- ---
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5$45,653 $207,814$207,814 -- ---
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5$45,653 $207,814$207,814 -- ---
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$213,539$139,038 $253,461$253,461 $213,501- ---
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$951$23,135 $178,980$178,960 -- ---
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,497$20,256 $201,070$201,145 $283- ---
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,177$25,172 $220,053$219,903 $300- ---
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,146$18,084 $244,142$242,899 $411- ---
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,691$23,672 $259,716$258,837 -- ---
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$964$26,691 $282,095$280,818 -- ---
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$53,177$138,025 $307,761$306,545 $50,000- ---
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$19,725$199,555 $399,102$391,393 -- ---
2013 · Form 990PF period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$67,687$459,225 $599,829$571,223 -- $99,418--
2012 · Form 990PF period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,817$3,067,718 $1,397,853$1,287,808 -- ---

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

Similar organizations

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
THE ARK FOUNDATION INCFLNot reported $4,978$474,099 PRES DIR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
THE AME FOUNDATION INCFLNot reported $6,203$527,490 PRES DIR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
THE JAN FOUNDATION INCFLNot reported $3,680$314,906 PRES DIR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
The KS FoundationOHNot reported $8,077$26,357 Trustee$600 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE FORAKER FOUNDATIONOKT22 $7,212$19,928 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
The Anchor FoundationOKNot reported $2,695$30,023 Sec-Treas/Dir$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE IKAR FOUNDATIONMANot reported $4,949$72,031 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE MILO FOUNDATIONUTT23 $5,544$6,873 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE RAFL FOUNDATIONNJT50 $6,000$5,231 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE ROCK FOUNDATIONUTT22 $3,475$3,068 Director$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE CAPA FOUNDATIONVAT22 $9,831$11,308 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE TONEY FOUNDATIONMIN6A $10,000$2,690 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE WHALE FOUNDATIONVAP40 $5,051$0 Director$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE HUMAN FOUNDATIONTXNot reported $7,157$960 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE EDUCATION FOUNDATIONPAB82 $7,425$26,770 MEMBER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE WATSON FOUNDATIONTXT99 $9,100$9,410 PRESIDENT, TREASURER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE VARNEY FOUNDATIONVANot reported $9,277$9,993 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE MARTIN FOUNDATIONILNot reported $9,320$105,071 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE KIPUKA FOUNDATIONDET22 $10,000$0 Dir, Pres, Sec, Treas$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE PINKSTON FOUNDATIONTXT22 $5,540$23,125 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE FLATBUSH FOUNDATIONGAT20 $4,729$60,150 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THIRY FOUNDATIONWANot reported $7,355$9,816 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
FRESH FOOD FOUNDATION THEUTK01 $3,544$2,650 OFFICER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE BIDWELL FOUNDATIONCTNot reported $7,724$23,500 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE JOHN-17 FOUNDATIONVANot reported $3,084$1,319 President Secretary$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$3,047,16625 52014–2024 THE LAM FOUNDATION; THE FORTE FOUNDATION; THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION; THE IDDEAL FOUNDATION and 1 more
HE RAYFIELD JR FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$1,500,0001 12025–2025 THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION
KINGSLEY FOUNDATION 009009-009 Private foundation$1,364,2951 12023–2023 THE TECK FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$785,62820 52016–2024 THE FORTE FOUNDATION; THE LAM FOUNDATION; FOR THE ONE FOUNDATION; THE CORA FOUNDATION INC and 1 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$357,19110 22019–2024 THE LAM FOUNDATION; THE FORTE FOUNDATION
CENTRAL NEW YORK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$312,75412 12011–2024 THE CORA FOUNDATION INC
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$100,0001 12019–2019 THE LAM FOUNDATION
JCF FOUNDATION Private foundation$76,0003 12023–2025 THE LAM FOUNDATION
GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$65,5007 12013–2024 THE LAM FOUNDATION
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC DAF sponsor$64,0002 12020–2021 THE FORTE FOUNDATION
BRUNO WILLIAM SELMI MRTL TR Private foundation$53,2222 12022–2023 THE EYE FOUNDATION INC
JAMES H AND MARTA T BATMASIAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$47,9803 12020–2024 THE IDDEAL FOUNDATION
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$46,5953 32017–2024 THE LAM FOUNDATION; THE OPS FOUNDATION; THE CORA FOUNDATION INC
EXTRAORDINARY CHARITIES INC Private foundation$38,2891 12024–2024 THE IDDEAL FOUNDATION
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM DAF sponsor$30,2501 12014–2014 THE EYE FOUNDATION INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $78,258 spent · pay $1,748 · grants $63,100 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $63,100 80.6%
Fees: legal $11,688 14.9%
Pension plans and employee benefits $1,748 2.2%
Other expenses $1,079 1.4%
Depreciation and depletion $518 0.7%
Fees: accounting $125 0.2%
Total$78,258100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $45,653 spent · pay $2,272 · grants $24,700 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $24,700 54.1%
Fees: legal $14,615 32.0%
Pension plans and employee benefits $2,272 5.0%
Other expenses $1,833 4.0%
Fees: other professional $1,715 3.8%
Depreciation and depletion $518 1.1%
Total$45,653100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $139,038 spent · pay $2,097 · grants $134,411 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $134,411 96.7%
Pension plans and employee benefits $2,097 1.5%
Fees: accounting $1,425 1.0%
Other expenses $587 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $518 0.4%
Total$139,038100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $23,135 spent · pay $2,097 · grants $17,700 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $17,700 76.5%
Pension plans and employee benefits $2,097 9.1%
Fees: accounting $1,745 7.5%
Other expenses $575 2.5%
Depreciation and depletion $518 2.2%
Fees: legal $500 2.2%
Total$23,135100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $20,256 spent · pay $2,097 · grants $14,700 · events $1,441
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $14,700 72.6%
Pension plans and employee benefits $2,097 10.4%
Travel, conferences and meetings $1,441 7.1%
Fees: accounting $1,195 5.9%
Depreciation and depletion $518 2.6%
Other expenses $305 1.5%
Total$20,256100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $25,172 spent · pay $3,099 · grants $14,353 · events $2,933
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $14,353 57.0%
Pension plans and employee benefits $3,099 12.3%
Other expenses $3,074 12.2%
Travel, conferences and meetings $2,933 11.7%
Fees: accounting $1,195 4.7%
Depreciation and depletion $518 2.1%
Total$25,172100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $18,084 spent · pay $3,815 · grants $5,700 · events $5,088
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $5,700 31.5%
Travel, conferences and meetings $5,088 28.1%
Pension plans and employee benefits $3,815 21.1%
Other expenses $1,768 9.8%
Fees: accounting $1,195 6.6%
Depreciation and depletion $518 2.9%
Total$18,084100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $23,672 spent · pay $3,815 · grants $12,909 · events $3,280
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $12,909 54.5%
Pension plans and employee benefits $3,815 16.1%
Travel, conferences and meetings $3,280 13.9%
Other expenses $1,655 7.0%
Fees: accounting $1,495 6.3%
Depreciation and depletion $518 2.2%
Total$23,672100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $26,691 spent · pay $3,815 · grants $5,715 · events $7,178
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $7,970 29.9%
Travel, conferences and meetings $7,178 26.9%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $5,715 21.4%
Pension plans and employee benefits $3,815 14.3%
Fees: accounting $1,495 5.6%
Depreciation and depletion $518 1.9%
Total$26,691100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $138,025 spent · pay $5,065 · grants $115,357 · events $6,168
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $115,357 83.6%
Travel, conferences and meetings $6,168 4.5%
Other expenses $4,585 3.3%
Occupancy $4,241 3.1%
Pension plans and employee benefits $3,815 2.8%
Fees: accounting $1,995 1.4%
Other salaries and wages $1,250 0.9%
Depreciation and depletion $518 0.4%
Taxes $96 0.1%
Total$138,025100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $199,555 spent · pay $98,025 · grants $62,995 · events $379
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other salaries and wages $86,542 43.4%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $62,995 31.6%
Other expenses $18,377 9.2%
Pension plans and employee benefits $11,483 5.8%
Occupancy $8,018 4.0%
Taxes $7,346 3.7%
Fees: accounting $2,495 1.3%
Fees: other professional $1,402 0.7%
Depreciation and depletion $518 0.3%
Travel, conferences and meetings $379 0.2%
Total$199,555100%

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2013 · Form 990PF · $459,225 spent · pay $124,165 · grants $160,963 · events $1,577
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $160,963 35.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $99,418 21.6%
Other expenses $82,500 18.0%
Depreciation and depletion $50,911 11.1%
Other salaries and wages $13,147 2.9%
Occupancy $12,733 2.8%
Pension plans and employee benefits $11,600 2.5%
Fees: legal $11,066 2.4%
Taxes $10,320 2.2%
Fees: accounting $4,990 1.1%
Travel, conferences and meetings $1,577 0.3%
Total$459,225100%

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2012 · Form 990PF · $3,067,718 spent · pay $67,486 · grants $2,838,801 · events $2,676
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,838,801 92.5%
Other expenses $75,339 2.5%
Other salaries and wages $65,465 2.1%
Depreciation and depletion $61,093 2.0%
Occupancy $10,016 0.3%
Taxes $8,559 0.3%
Fees: legal $3,748 0.1%
Travel, conferences and meetings $2,676 0.1%
Pension plans and employee benefits $2,021 0.1%
Total$3,067,718100%

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