REMOTE ENERGY

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $422K · expenses $591K · assets $173K

EIN
81-4728589
Address
401 BROADWAY STE 100 # 96649, TACOMA, WA 98402-3900
Website
www.remoteenergy.org
NTEE code
S80 Community Service Clubs (Community Improvement and Capacity Building) published (IRS Business Master File)
FURP topic
women: issues (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 2017 (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 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity, 509(a)(2)
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Mission

Remote Energy trains and mentors solar energy educators and technicians in underrepresented populations worldwide to bring energy independence career opportunities and improved quality of life to their communities.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
Christopher Brooks Managing Director2024 $33,439$33,439 1
Jason Lerner (former) Managing Director2020-2023 $23,031$119,088 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

7 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
Katharine Rushton Chair of the Board2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Marja Williams Treasurer2021-2024 0 $0 reported 1
James Dailey Board Member2021-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Pam Baldinger Board Member2022-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Laurie Stone (former) Treasurer2020-2022 0 $0 reported 1
Kate Hawley (former) Secretary2020 1 $0 reported 1
Robert Youngberg (former) Vice President (left board 9/2020)2020 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $33K · 7 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Christopher Brooks Managing Director17 $33,439$0$0 $33,4391
Katharine Rushton Chair of the Board0 $0$0$0 $01
Marja Williams Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
James Dailey Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Pam Baldinger Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $23K · 8 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jason Lerner Managing Director10 $23,031$0$0 $23,0311
Katharine Rushton Chair of the Board0 $0$0$0 $01
Marja Williams Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
James Dailey Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Pam Baldinger Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $34K · 8 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jason Lerner Managing Director10 $33,723$0$0 $33,7231
Katharine Rushton Chair of the Board0 $0$0$0 $01
Laurie Stone Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
Marja Williams Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
James Dailey Vice Chair of the Board0 $0$0$0 $01
Pam Baldinger Board Memeber0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $36K · 6 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jason Lerner Managing Director10 $36,225$0$0 $36,2251
Katharine Rushton President5 $0$0$0 $01
Laurie Stone Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
Marja Williams Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
James Dailey Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $26K · 6 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jason Lerner Managing Director10 $26,109$0$0 $26,1091
Laurie Stone President2 $0$0$0 $01
Katharine Rushton Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Kate Hawley Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Robert Youngberg Vice President (left board 9/2020)1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2022 · 1 contractor · $0
NameLocationServicePaid
None$0
2021 · 1 contractor · $0
NameLocationServicePaid
None$0
2020 · 1 contractor · $0
NameLocationServicePaid
None$0

Other organizations that listed this one among their highest-paid independent contractors. Contractor lists give no EIN, so these are matched on name and address; check the filing.

YearPaid byServicePaidFiling
2025RED CLOUD RENEWABLETRAINING SERVICES$117,354view vendor page
2024RED CLOUD RENEWABLETRAINING SERVICES$176,852view vendor page

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

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 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$421,740$591,254 $173,037$140,769 $127,716$293,587 $34,34370
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$463,271$452,217 $323,950$310,283 $270,486$192,365 $080
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$559,952$552,098 $412,116$299,229 $432,840$126,899 $32,59780
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$668,749$360,006 $314,054$291,375 $504,307$164,431 $37,85262
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$285,878$343,115 $53,457-$17,368 $125,992$159,881 $23,98566

Funders of this organization

16 grantors reported grants to this organization, $771,376 in all, tax years 2018 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION $300,0003 $50,0002023 2021-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “REMOTE ENERGY”
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $140,9503 $30,2502023 2020, 2022-2023 DAF sponsor Exact
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ALL POINTS NORTH FOUNDATION $100,0002 $33,3332024 2023-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “REMOTE ENERGY”
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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $89,5002 $60,0002020 2019-2020 DAF sponsor Exact
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $30,2002 $15,1002021 2020-2021 DAF sponsor Exact
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ANDERSEN CONSTRUCTION FOUNDATION $26,0003 $10,0002024 2021, 2023-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “REMOTE ENERGY”
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MEDINA FOUNDATION $15,0001 $15,0002021 2021 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “REMOTE ENERGY”
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FORGOOD INC $11,1361 $11,1362019 2019 DAF sponsor Exact
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $10,3491 $10,3492019 2019 DAF sponsor Exact
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LEVINE IMPACT LAB INC $10,0001 $10,0002025 2025 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “REMOTE ENERGY”
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TRIANGLE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $10,0001 $10,0002024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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SUSTAINABLE PATH FOUNDATION $10,0001 $10,0002023 2023 Public charity Exact
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GLASER FOUNDATION INC $10,0001 $10,0002020 2020 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “REMOTE ENERGY”
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NORCLIFFE FOUNDATION $5,0001 $5,0002020 2020 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “REMOTE ENERGY”
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RIDGE ROAD FOUNDATION $3,1005 $5502025 2018-2020, 2023, 2025 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “REMOTE ENERGY”
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $1413 $382023 2021-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “REMOTE ENERGY”
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FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLESWAS80 $791,568$768,617 GAMBLING MANAGER$28,382 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
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THE KNIGHTS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT LEND PROGRAM SERVICESWAS80 $487,624$469,249 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF THE TRAILWAS80 $331,944$298,886 President, Executive Director, Director$105,078 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
NEW HOPE RESOURCE CENTERWAS80 $309,301$290,895 Executive Director$42,514 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
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SPOKANE COUNTY SHERIFF COMMUNITYWAS80 $538,501$455,073 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$77,100 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE FUNDWAS80 $622,059$641,219 PRESIDENT$437,831 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
ISLAND VOLUNTEER CAREGIVERSWAS80 $835,569$634,595 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
FRESH HOP GROUPWAS80 $324,404$392,482 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
BELLEVUE BREAKFAST ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATIONWAS80 $253,310$262,083 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
FERNDALE COMMUNITY SERVICE COOPERATIVEWAS80 $802,862$780,398 DIRECTOR$71,275 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
SEATTLE ROTARY SERVICE FOUNDATIONWAS80 $498,040$304,713 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
COA USAWAS80 $581,994$534,892 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
GAPPSWAS80 $265,582$728,526 Treasurer$24,000 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
OKANOGAN FAMILY FAIREWAS80 $568,012$408,293 MANAGER$16,450 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
PARTNERSHIP FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCAT IONNMS80 $431,614$164,571 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x
ANNIES LIST TRAINING AND ENGAGEMENT FUNDTXS80 $560,830$475,131 Executive Director$129,841 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x
BATON ROUGE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION COLLABORATIVELAS80 $331,440$419,404 EDUCATION DIRECTOR / SITE COORDINAT$47,230 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x
ROTARY ZONES 25 & 29 FOUNDATIONMNS80 $222,094$230,838 Board Chair$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x
ENYE INCCOS80 $246,032$230,512 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x
SOUTHERN CAROLINA REGIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONSCS80 $490,051$447,101 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x
FRAMING OUR COMMUNITY INCIDS80 $501,272$557,990 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$60,562 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x
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FALL CREEK AREA FOUNDATIONWIS80 $279,053$203,639 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code S80, 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).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
INDIANAPOLIS FOUNDATION INC $2,590,00011 1DAF sponsor2014–2024 ROTARY FOUNDATION OF INDIANAPOLIS INC
SEATTLE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL $1,930,2114 1DAF sponsor2016–2019 GAPPS
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one $1,761,38664 22DAF sponsor2016–2024 MEALS ON WHEELS OF LAMOILLE COUNTY INC; CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE FUND; CHINESE CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES; ENYE INC and 18 more
GATES FOUNDATION $1,307,42219 3Private foundation2010–2023 SEATTLE ROTARY SERVICE FOUNDATION; GAPPS; CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE FUND
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one $944,22744 14DAF sponsor2015–2024 THE ROTARY CLUB OF CADIZ KENTUCKY INCORPORATED; PORTLAND ROTARY CHARITABLE TRUST; SAN MATEO ROTARY FOUNDATION; ISLAND VOLUNTEER CAREGIVERS and 10 more
LLOYD K JOHNSON FOUNDATION $871,99024 1Private foundation2012–2025 COOK COUNTY HIGHER EDUCATION
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL $818,3329 4DAF sponsor2010–2024 ROTARY ZONES 25 & 29 FOUNDATION; NOVATO ROTARY ENDOWMENT; PORTLAND ROTARY CHARITABLE TRUST; SAN MATEO ROTARY FOUNDATION
CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $780,5005 1DAF sponsor2010–2013 ROTARY FOUNDATION OF INDIANAPOLIS INC
GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $767,20018 2DAF sponsor2009–2024 COMMUNITY SERVICES AGENCY OF THE METRO WASHINGTON COUNCIL AFL CIO; ENTERPRISING WOMEN FOUNDATION INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one $699,57842 13DAF sponsor2019–2025 VOLUNTEER CENTER OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY; BETTER BROTHERS LOS ANGELES; BELLEVUE BREAKFAST ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION; LIONS OF MICHIGAN SERVICE FOUNDATION INC and 9 more
WINDMILL FOUNDATION INC $605,0008 1Private foundation2018–2025 WOMENS MENTORING NETWORK INC
HOPEWELL FUND $557,0001 1DAF sponsor2021–2021 PARTNERSHIP FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCAT ION
GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $551,59415 1DAF sponsor2011–2024 MOTHERS HELPING MOTHERS INC
INLAND EMPIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $526,66015 1DAF sponsor2017–2025 IDYLLWILD HELP CENTER
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION funds this one $500,8005 4Private foundation2014–2023 CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE FUND; SEATTLE ROTARY SERVICE FOUNDATION; BELLEVUE BREAKFAST ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION; ISLAND VOLUNTEER CAREGIVERS

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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 990 · $591,254 spent · pay $297,042 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $238,701$196,614$20,282$21,805 40.4%
Fees: management $157,465$154,465$0$3,000 26.6%
Fees: professional fundraisers $42,660--$42,660 7.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $34,343$29,260$3,126$1,957 5.8%
Travel $27,716$26,679$912$125 4.7%
Fees: accounting $26,400$0$26,400$0 4.5%
Payroll taxes $23,998$19,821$2,095$2,082 4.1%
Advertising and promotion $12,603$15$0$12,588 2.1%
Other (as described)Program Supplies $8,633$8,633$0$0 1.5%
Insurance $7,677$6,598$1,079$0 1.3%
Office expenses $6,845$5,584$250$1,011 1.2%
Information technology $2,474$1,348$1,126$0 0.4%
Fees: legal $1,200$1,200$0$0 0.2%
Other (as described)Bad Debt $539$539$0$0 0.1%
Total$591,254100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $452,217 spent · pay $234,175 · grants $0 · events $71
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $213,964$192,429$7,192$14,343 47.3%
Fees: management $109,126$93,420$2,236$13,470 24.1%
Travel $28,051$28,007$0$44 6.2%
Fees: accounting $23,875$0$23,875$0 5.3%
Payroll taxes $20,211$17,719$1,432$1,060 4.5%
Fees: professional fundraisers $20,160--$20,160 4.5%
Other (as described)Program Supplies $11,295$11,295$0$0 2.5%
Insurance $7,216$6,163$1,053$0 1.6%
Information technology $5,902$3,187$1,668$1,047 1.3%
Advertising and promotion $5,377$1,000$150$4,227 1.2%
Office expenses $4,710$776$3,437$497 1.0%
Fees: legal $1,354$0$1,354$0 0.3%
Other (as described)Staff/Volunteer Development $905$776$129$0 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $71$71$0$0 0.0%
Total$452,217100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $552,098 spent · pay $270,985 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $216,366$168,360$29,331$18,675 39.2%
Fees: management $178,912$161,162$6,240$11,510 32.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $32,597$27,738$2,861$1,998 5.9%
Other (as described)Program Supplies $32,515$32,515$0$0 5.9%
Payroll taxes $22,022$18,176$2,924$922 4.0%
Travel $21,658$21,584$74$0 3.9%
Fees: accounting $18,000$0$18,000$0 3.3%
Fees: professional fundraisers $7,500--$7,500 1.4%
Insurance $7,297$5,859$1,438$0 1.3%
Office expenses $5,155$358$4,058$739 0.9%
Information technology $4,856$3,659$1,197$0 0.9%
Fees: legal $2,114$0$2,114$0 0.4%
Other (as described)License, Fees & Taxes $1,929$50$1,879$0 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $1,077$0$0$1,077 0.2%
Other (as described)Staff Developmtn $100$0$100$0 0.0%
Total$552,098100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $360,006 spent · pay $223,927 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $167,675$154,697$7,300$5,678 46.6%
Fees: management $57,044$45,522$7,981$3,541 15.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $37,852$28,962$7,524$1,366 10.5%
Payroll taxes $18,400$16,377$1,349$674 5.1%
Fees: accounting $18,000$0$18,000$0 5.0%
Fees: professional fundraisers $13,440--$13,440 3.7%
Other (as described)Program Supplies $12,754$12,754$0$0 3.5%
Travel $9,166$8,428$738$0 2.5%
Insurance $7,069$5,628$1,441$0 2.0%
Office expenses $5,390$66$3,169$2,155 1.5%
Information technology $4,250$3,091$1,159$0 1.2%
Advertising and promotion $3,383$1,700$105$1,578 0.9%
Other (as described)Licenses, Fees & Excise Taxes $2,490$0$2,490$0 0.7%
Fees: legal $1,870$0$1,870$0 0.5%
Other (as described)Staff Development $1,140$640$500$0 0.3%
Interest $83$0$83$0 0.0%
Total$360,006100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $343,115 spent · pay $186,385 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $145,732$140,526$4,684$522 42.5%
Other (as described)Project Supplies $56,011$55,997$14$0 16.3%
Fees: management $53,051$44,142$7,859$1,050 15.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $23,985$10,161$13,554$270 7.0%
Fees: accounting $18,000$0$18,000$0 5.2%
Payroll taxes $16,668$14,934$1,654$80 4.9%
Insurance $9,322$8,239$1,083$0 2.7%
Fees: professional fundraisers $7,140--$7,140 2.1%
Other (as described)Licenses, Fees & Excise Taxes $3,593$375$3,218$0 1.0%
Office expenses $2,509$171$1,383$955 0.7%
Information technology $2,366$1,600$766$0 0.7%
Fees: legal $2,138$0$2,138$0 0.6%
Other (as described)Staff Development $1,676$100$270$1,306 0.5%
Travel $924$865$50$9 0.3%
Total$343,115100%

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