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THE BLIN FOUNDATION INC

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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $10K · expenses $64K · assets $3.2M

EIN
42-1504887
Address
2300 SWAN LAKE BLVD STE 303, INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644-9708
NTEE code
T20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 2000 (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
Cross-check
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 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
James L Blin DIRECTOR2010-2025 0 $0 reported 2
Judy R Blin DIRECTOR2010-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Randy Blin DIRECTOR2010-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Sandra Burgard (former) Director2010-2016 0 $0 reported 1
Timothy Blin (former) Director2010-2016 0 $0 reported 1
Tamara Diamond (former) Director2010-2016 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES L BLIN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
JUDY R BLIN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
RANDY BLIN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES L BLIN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
JUDY R BLIN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
RANDY BLIN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES L BLIN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
JUDY R BLIN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
RANDY BLIN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES L BLIN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
JUDY R BLIN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
RANDY BLIN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James L Blin Director0 $0-$0 $02
Judy R Blin Director0 $0-$0 $01
Randy Blin Director0 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James L Blin Director0 $0-$0 $02
Judy R Blin Director0 $0-$0 $01
Randy Blin Director0 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James L Blin Director0 $0-$0 $02
Judy R Blin Director0 $0-$0 $01
Randy Blin Director0 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James L Blin Director0 $0-$0 $02
Judy R Blin Director0 $0-$0 $01
Randy Blin Director0 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James L Blin Director0 $0-$0 $02
Judy R Blin Director0 $0-$0 $01
Randy Blin Director0 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James L Blin Director0 $0-$0 $02
Judy R Blin Director0 $0-$0 $01
Randy Blin Director0 $0-$0 $01
Sandra Burgard Director0 $0-$0 $01
Timothy Blin Director0 $0-$0 $01
Tamara Diamond Director0 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James L Blin Director0 $0-$0 $02
Judy R Blin Director0 $0-$0 $01
2014 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James L Blin Director0 $0-$0 $02
Judy R Blin Director0 $0-$0 $01
2013 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James L Blin Director0 $0-$0 $02
Judy R Blin Director0 $0-$0 $01
Randy A Blin Director0 $0-$0 $01
Sandra L Blin Burgard Director0 $0-$0 $01
Timothy L Blin Director0 $0-$0 $01
Tamara K Blin Diamond Director0 $0-$0 $01
2011 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James L Blin Director0 $0-$0 $02
Judy R Blin Director0 $0-$0 $01
Randy A Blin Director0 $0-$0 $01
Sandra L Blin Burgard Director0 $0-$0 $01
Timothy L Blin Director0 $0-$0 $01
Tamara K Blin Diamond Director0 $0-$0 $01
2010 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James L Blin Director0 $0-$0 $02
Judy R Blin Director0 $0-$0 $01
Randy A Blin Director0 $0-$0 $01
Sandra L Blin Burgard Director0 $0-$0 $01
Timothy L Blin Director0 $0-$0 $01
Tamara K Blin Diamond Director0 $0-$0 $01

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.

2025 · 4 grants to organizations · $58K
2024 · 4 grants to organizations · $11K
2023 · 4 grants to organizations · $10K
2022 · 6 grants to organizations · $20K
2021 · 5 grants to organizations · $1.8M
2020 · 1 grant to organizations · $403K
2019 · 1 grant to organizations · $250
2017 · 2 grants to organizations · $26K
2016 · 2 grants to organizations · $201K
2015 · 5 grants to organizations · $214K
2014 · 5 grants to organizations · $208K
2013 · 5 grants to organizations · $209K
2011 · 2 grants to organizations · $50K
2010 · 3 grants to organizations · $251K

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 · $50K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 RANDY BLIN Organization or other INDEPENDENCE, IA $50,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
2021 · 1 contributor · $1.9M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 B4J Ventures LP Organization or other Independence, IA $1,888,720$1,888,720 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2019 · 1 contributor · $296K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 B4J Ventures LP Organization or other Independence, IA $296,486$296,486 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2019 · filing
2018 · 1 contributor · $375K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 B4J Ventures LP Organization or other Independence, IA $375,250- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2018 · filing
2017 · 2 contributors · $119K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
2 B4J Ventures LP Organization or other Independence, IA $93,900- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing
1 Randy Blin Organization or other Independence, IA $25,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing
2016 · 3 contributors · $301K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
2 B4J Ventures LP Organization or other Independence, IA $176,629$76,629 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing
3 James Blin Organization or other Independence, IA $114,128$114,128 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing
1 Randy Blin Organization or other Independence, IA $10,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing
2015 · 1 contributor · $25K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Randy Blin Person Independence, IA $25,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
2013 · 1 contributor · $50K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Randy Blin Person $50,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2013 · filing
2011 · 1 contributor · $2.3M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 James Blin Person Independence, IA $2,273,048- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2011 · filing
2010 · 1 contributor · $270K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 James Blin Person Independence, IA $270,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2010 · 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
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$10,465$64,100 $3,244,102$3,244,102 -- $0--
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$18,048$14,665 $3,297,516$3,297,516 -- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$198,188$21,733 $3,294,354$3,294,354 -- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$50,729$46,734 $3,518,775$3,518,775 $50,000- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,066,807$1,785,894 $3,514,780$3,514,780 $1,888,720- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$388$416,796 $3,421,558$3,421,558 -- $0--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$1,604,812$11,425 $3,837,966$3,837,966 $296,486- $0--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$323,325$19,759 $3,808,348$3,804,866 $375,250- $0--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$300,083$37,542 $3,504,246$3,501,300 $118,900- $0--
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$383,573$217,636 $3,419,686$3,419,686 $300,757- $0--
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$85,114$237,977 $3,342,625$3,342,625 $25,000- $0--
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$101,789$225,958 $3,601,053$3,601,053 -- $0--
2013 · Form 990PF period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$170,392$240,023 $3,780,680$3,780,680 $50,000- $0--
2011 · Form 990PF period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,429,893$58,740 $3,831,995$3,831,995 -- $0--
2010 · Form 990PF period ending 2010-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$270,514$261,481 $623,559$623,559 -- $0--

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
KLING MEMORIAL LIBRARY FOUNDATIONIAT20 $10,089$3,960 EXEC DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
MICHELS FAM EDUCATIONAL TRIAT20 $10,880$5,280 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF IOWA CITY VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCILIAT20 $9,466$3,697 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
WILDWOOD NATURE PRESERVEIAT20 $12,000$12,670 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE SILPE FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $10,653$99,717 PRESIDENT,TREASURER,DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
BSK FOUNDATION INCTXT20 $9,237$24,083 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE BENJAMIN PEACE FOUNDATION INCMDT20 $11,154$12,732 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE MACKENZIE FOUNDATION INCVAT20 $9,563$23,407 PRES/BOARDCHAIR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
REO FOUNDATION INCCOT20 $9,273$13,770 PRESIDENT/TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
BEVILL FOUNDATION INCALT20 $9,897$14,897 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
LIVING IN THE 95 FOUNDATIONTXT20 $10,687$9,818 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
RBDB FOUNDATION INCNYT20 $10,000$6,030 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
CRPA FOUNDATION INCSCT20 $12,000$10,852 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE BRESLOW FOUNDATIONNVT20 $11,136$31,137 President/Secretary$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE MORRIS M MESSING FOUNDATION INCAZT20 $9,216$33,595 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
HANSEN FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $10,646$5,980 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
HEWITT FOUNDATION INCTXT20 $10,760$18,746 PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
EUREKA FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $10,092$111,959 VP$54,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
M I ALI FOUNDATION INCPAT20 $10,009$36,197 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
PLAN A FOUNDATION INCGAT20 $10,000$10,170 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
MARLIS FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $9,854$72,620 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
HAND-IN-HAND FOUNDATIONTXT20 $9,205$13,346 VICE PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
UNCLE BEAN FOUNDATION INCCAT20 $10,560$29,292 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
BOYD FAMILY FOUNDATION INCCAT20 $10,727$306 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
CHIPPIE FOUNDATION INCNYT20 $10,506$2,763 TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name

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
THE JATAIN FOUNDATION Private foundation$160,0003 12023–2025 FOX FOUNDATION
THE KATZ FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$26,0001 12020–2020 613 FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF JOHNSON DAF sponsor$12,2351 12014–2014 HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF IOWA CITY VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL
REILLY FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$5,0001 12017–2017 HAND-IN-HAND FOUNDATION
FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$1,0001 12022–2022 HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF IOWA CITY VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation$1614 12020–2023 THE DAVID BENZER STRIKE OUT FEAR 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.

2025 · Form 990PF · $64,100 spent · pay $0 · grants $57,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $57,500 89.7%
Fees: accounting $3,224 5.0%
Fees: other professional $2,798 4.4%
Taxes $548 0.9%
Fees: legal $30 0.0%
Total$64,100100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $14,665 spent · pay $0 · grants $11,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $11,000 75.0%
Fees: accounting $3,000 20.5%
Taxes $339 2.3%
Fees: other professional $238 1.6%
Fees: legal $88 0.6%
Total$14,665100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $21,733 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $9,500 43.7%
Other expenses $8,337 38.4%
Fees: accounting $2,850 13.1%
Fees: other professional $582 2.7%
Taxes $464 2.1%
Total$21,733100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $46,734 spent · pay $0 · grants $20,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $20,000 42.8%
Taxes $17,043 36.5%
Other expenses $6,418 13.7%
Fees: accounting $2,475 5.3%
Fees: other professional $640 1.4%
Fees: legal $158 0.3%
Total$46,734100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $1,785,894 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,776,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,776,500 99.5%
Other expenses $6,804 0.4%
Fees: accounting $2,590 0.1%
Total$1,785,894100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $416,796 spent · pay $0 · grants $402,800 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $402,800 96.6%
Other expenses $10,804 2.6%
Fees: accounting $3,125 0.7%
Taxes $67 0.0%
Total$416,796100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $11,425 spent · pay $0 · grants $250 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $9,175 80.3%
Fees: accounting $2,000 17.5%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $250 2.2%
Total$11,425100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $19,759 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $11,917 60.3%
Fees: accounting $5,105 25.8%
Taxes $2,737 13.9%
Total$19,759100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $37,542 spent · pay $0 · grants $26,330 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $26,330 70.1%
Other expenses $7,367 19.6%
Fees: accounting $2,550 6.8%
Taxes $1,295 3.4%
Total$37,542100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $217,636 spent · pay $0 · grants $201,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $201,000 92.4%
Other expenses $13,274 6.1%
Fees: accounting $3,000 1.4%
Taxes $362 0.2%
Total$217,636100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $237,977 spent · pay $0 · grants $214,260 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $214,260 90.0%
Other expenses $19,170 8.1%
Fees: accounting $3,000 1.3%
Taxes $1,547 0.7%
Total$237,977100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $225,958 spent · pay $0 · grants $207,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $207,500 91.8%
Other expenses $15,880 7.0%
Fees: accounting $2,500 1.1%
Taxes $78 0.0%
Total$225,958100%

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2013 · Form 990PF · $240,023 spent · pay $0 · grants $208,750 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $208,750 87.0%
Taxes $14,655 6.1%
Other expenses $13,231 5.5%
Fees: accounting $3,387 1.4%
Total$240,023100%

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2011 · Form 990PF · $58,740 spent · pay $0 · grants $50,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $50,500 86.0%
Other expenses $6,740 11.5%
Fees: accounting $1,500 2.6%
Total$58,740100%

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2010 · Form 990PF · $261,481 spent · pay $0 · grants $251,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $251,000 96.0%
Other expenses $6,781 2.6%
Fees: accounting $3,700 1.4%
Total$261,481100%

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