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THE NORMAN AND SADIE LEE FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $925K · expenses $2.0M · assets $31.6M

EIN
95-3333368
Address
CO CLA 925 CENTURY PARK E 16TH F, LOS ANGELES, CA 90266-0000
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 1979 (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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 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
Paul James DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT2011-2024 4 $0 reported 1
Bryan Isaacs DIRECTOR, SECRETARY AND TREASURER2011-2024 4 $0 reported 1
Mark James (former) VICE PRESIDENT2022 2 $0 reported 1
Ira L Mishkind Deceased (former) DIR/VP/TREAS/SEC2011 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PAUL JAMES DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT4 $0-$0 $01
BRYAN ISAACS DIRECTOR, SECRETARY AND TREASURER4 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PAUL JAMES DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT4 $0-$0 $01
BRYAN ISAACS DIRECTOR, SECRETARY AND TREASURER4 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PAUL JAMES DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT4 $0-$0 $01
BRYAN ISAACS DIRECTOR, SECRETARY AND TREASURER4 $0-$0 $01
MARK JAMES VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PAUL A JAMES DIR/PRESIDENT/TREAS/SEC1 $0-$0 $01
BRYAN ISAACS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PAUL A JAMES DIR/PRESIDENT/TREAS/SEC1 $0-$0 $01
BRYAN ISAACS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PAUL A JAMES DIR/PRESIDENT/TREAS/SEC1 $0-$0 $01
BRYAN ISAACS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PAUL A JAMES DIR/PRESIDENT/TREAS/SEC1 $0-$0 $01
BRYAN ISAACS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PAUL A JAMES DIR/PRESIDENT/TREAS/SEC1 $0-$0 $01
BRYAN ISAACS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PAUL A JAMES DIR/PRESIDENT/TREAS/SEC1 $0-$0 $01
BRYAN ISAACS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2014 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PAUL A JAMES DIR/PRESIDENT/TREAS/SEC1 $0-$0 $01
BRYAN ISAACS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2013 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PAUL A JAMES DIR/PRESIDENT/TREAS/SEC1 $0-$0 $01
BRYAN ISAACS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2012 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PAUL A JAMES DIR/PRESIDENT/TREAS/SEC0 $0-$0 $01
BRYAN ISAACS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2011 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
IRA L MISHKIND DECEASED DIR/VP/TREAS/SEC0 $0-$0 $01
PAUL A JAMES DIR/PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
BRYAN ISAACS DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 2 contractors · $228K
NameLocationServicePaid
MORGAN STANLEYNEW YORK, NYINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$162,932
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPMINNEAPOLIS, MNBOOKKEEPING AND TAX PREPARATION$65,405
2023 · 2 contractors · $239K
NameLocationServicePaid
MORGAN STANLEYNEW YORK, NYINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$161,717
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPMINNEAPOLIS, MNBOOKKEEPING AND TAX PREPARATION$77,280
2022 · 1 contractor · $163K
NameLocationServicePaid
MORGAN STANLEYNEW YORK, NYINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$162,842
2021 · 1 contractor · $155K
NameLocationServicePaid
MORGAN STANLEYNEW YORK, NYINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$155,159
2020 · 1 contractor · $146K
NameLocationServicePaid
MORGAN STANLEYNEW YORK, NYINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$145,848
2018 · 1 contractor · $182K
NameLocationServicePaid
MORGAN STANLEYNEW YORK, NYINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$181,860
2017 · 1 contractor · $201K
NameLocationServicePaid
MORGAN STANLEYNEW YORK, NYINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$200,560
2016 · 1 contractor · $194K
NameLocationServicePaid
MORGAN STANLEYNEW YORK, NYINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$193,677
2015 · 2 contractors · $230K
NameLocationServicePaid
BARCLAYS CAPITALJERSEY CITY, NJINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$171,579
MORGANSTANLEYNEW YORK, NYINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$57,942
2014 · 1 contractor · $166K
NameLocationServicePaid
BARCLAYS CAPITALJERSEY CITY, NJINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$165,603
2013 · 2 contractors · $248K
NameLocationServicePaid
BARCLAYS CAPITALJERSEY CITYINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$170,921
NSBN LLPBEVERLY HILLSACCOUNTING$77,297

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 · 28 grants to organizations · $1.7M
2023 · 23 grants to organizations · $1.8M
2022 · 26 grants to organizations · $1.9M
2021 · 29 grants to organizations · $1.8M
2020 · 29 grants to organizations · $1.9M
2018 · 31 grants to organizations · $1.9M
2017 · 30 grants to organizations · $1.8M
2016 · 29 grants to organizations · $2.0M
2015 · 21 grants to organizations · $2.0M
2014 · 16 grants to organizations · $2.0M
2013 · 17 grants to organizations · $2.0M
2012 · 18 grants to organizations · $1.8M
2011 · 14 grants to organizations · $678K

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.

2011 · 1 contributor · $4.3M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 THE NORMAN SADIE LEE LIVING TRUST Person BEVERLY HILLS, CA $4,302,611- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2011 · 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 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$925,322$1,963,051 $31,649,250$31,649,250 -- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$107,574$2,121,034 $32,686,979$32,686,979 -- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$639,200$2,300,825 $34,915,587$34,915,587 $0- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,642,239$2,062,142 $36,780,501$36,773,027 $0- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$233,339$2,290,975 $36,199,180$36,192,930 $0- $0--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,502,835$2,377,669 $38,928,069$38,925,860 $0- $0--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,605,106$2,263,084 $38,902,356$38,801,013 $0- $0--
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,455,119$2,372,620 $37,459,607$37,459,607 $0- $0--
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,324,057$2,403,223 $38,377,108$38,377,108 $0- $0--
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,987,339$2,403,956 $38,456,274$38,456,274 $0- $0--
2013 · Form 990PF period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,444,721$2,334,973 $38,872,891$38,872,891 $0- $0--
2012 · Form 990PF period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,535,339$1,934,768 $38,763,143$38,763,143 -- $0--
2011 · Form 990PF period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,498,225$825,180 $39,174,580$39,174,580 -- $0--

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 (28)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
THE SAND FOUNDATIONDET20 $472,501$471,597 Dir$1,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE NORMAN S LEVY FAMILY FOUNDATION INCNYNot reported $670,000$880,332 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
NORMAN FOUNDATIONNYNot reported $1,693,308$1,741,911 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$152,332 Similar name, revenue within 2x
The Norman FoundationDENot reported $267,220$1,364,048 SEC$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
THE NORMAN AND ESTHER ALLAN FOUNDATIONMINot reported $246,516$493,360 PRESIDENT/TREASURER/TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
THE@NORMAN AND EMMY LOU ILLGES FOUNDATIONGAT20 $280,448$106,052 SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE$21,474 Similar name, revenue within 5x
THE NORMAN AND ROSALIE FAIN FAMILY FOUNDATIONRINot reported $2,444,318$2,215,580 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
THE NORML FOUNDATIONDCR99 $301,217$301,821 VICE PRESIDENT$17,500 Similar name, revenue within 5x
NORMAN AND ANN HOFFMAN FOUNDATIONMNT20 $188,758$431,451 DIRECTOR/VP/TREASURER$10,325 Similar name, revenue within 5x
THE ANGERMAN FOUNDATIONMANot reported $120,165$485,824 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 10x
ANDREW NORMAN FOUNDATIONCANot reported $20,994$32,394 TRUSTEE$17,000 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
The Le and Lan Nguyen FoundationCANot reported $12,172$13,861 President$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
THE M AND M FOUNDATIONCAT20 $43,133$222,152 PRESIDENT /C$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
NORMAN AND LINA CHANG FOUNDATIONCAT22 $10,001$3,750 CEO$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
THE@NORMAN AND MARY PATTIZ FOUNDATIONNJT20 -$15,568$10,388,346 PRESIDENT/BOARD CHAIRWOMEN$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
THE NOAH LEE FOUNDATIONAZF20 $55,000$42,606 President & CEO$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
THE SAME AND MARGARET LEE FOUNDATIONTXNot reported $8$0 Trustee$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
THE FORMAN FOUNDATIONALNot reported $37,027$36,352 Director$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
THE FLOYD AND NORMA YOUNG FOUNDATIONNCB82 $11,800$49,495 President$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
THE JOE AND PATTY LEE FOUNDATIONIAT20 $85,674$77,141 VICE-PRESIDENT/SECRETARY$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
NORMAN AND SUSAN EMBER FOUNDATIONNYT22 $30,631$35,470 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
NORMAN FOUNDATIONMSNot reported $25,316$33,360 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
THE LEE AND CAROLYN GOODMAN FOUNDATIONTXNot reported $3,050$2,712 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
THE JACK AND NORMA GREEN FOUNDATIONOHNot reported $15$15 PRES/TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
THE@SAM AND MARIE FOUNDATIONCAL41 -- PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 28 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
A FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,419,5201 12021–2021 THE@NORMAN AND EMMY LOU ILLGES FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY DAF sponsor$90,0002 12018–2019 THE NORML FOUNDATION
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$55,2046 12015–2022 THE NORML FOUNDATION
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation$29,2332 12022–2023 THE NORML FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$27,3753 12020–2022 THE NORML FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$9,7721 12024–2024 THE NORML FOUNDATION
THE MELVIN C DRAFT FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$7,5104 12021–2025 THE NORML FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$6,6151 12016–2016 THE NORML FOUNDATION
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$6,1631 12023–2023 THE NORML FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$5,5001 12023–2023 THE NORML FOUNDATION
THE KREILICK FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$1,0001 12015–2015 THE NORML FOUNDATION
MACKOWSKI FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,0001 12013–2013 THE NORML FOUNDATION
MANDEL FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,0001 12023–2023 ANDREW NORMAN FOUNDATION

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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 · $1,963,051 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,684,000 · events $1,240
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,684,000 85.8%
Fees: other professional $162,932 8.3%
Fees: accounting $65,405 3.3%
Occupancy $30,026 1.5%
Taxes $10,938 0.6%
Fees: legal $5,000 0.3%
Other expenses $3,510 0.2%
Travel, conferences and meetings $1,240 0.1%
Total$1,963,051100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $2,121,034 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,832,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,832,000 86.4%
Fees: other professional $161,717 7.6%
Fees: accounting $84,735 4.0%
Occupancy $30,026 1.4%
Taxes $9,826 0.5%
Other expenses $2,730 0.1%
Total$2,121,034100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $2,300,825 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,885,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,885,000 81.9%
Fees: other professional $183,483 8.0%
Fees: accounting $72,925 3.2%
Taxes $70,568 3.1%
Other expenses $60,281 2.6%
Occupancy $28,568 1.2%
Total$2,300,825100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $2,062,142 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,750,500 · events $1,042
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,750,500 84.9%
Fees: other professional $177,338 8.6%
Other expenses $75,373 3.7%
Occupancy $29,204 1.4%
Taxes $14,929 0.7%
Fees: accounting $13,756 0.7%
Travel, conferences and meetings $1,042 0.1%
Total$2,062,142100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $2,290,975 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,906,500 · events $408
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,906,500 83.2%
Fees: other professional $145,885 6.4%
Fees: accounting $104,735 4.6%
Other expenses $96,083 4.2%
Occupancy $29,250 1.3%
Taxes $8,114 0.4%
Travel, conferences and meetings $408 0.0%
Total$2,290,975100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $2,377,669 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,900,000 · events $36,034
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,900,000 79.9%
Other expenses $213,013 9.0%
Taxes $167,757 7.1%
Travel, conferences and meetings $36,034 1.5%
Fees: accounting $33,865 1.4%
Occupancy $27,000 1.1%
Total$2,377,669100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $2,263,084 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,849,951 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,849,951 81.7%
Other expenses $307,692 13.6%
Occupancy $58,185 2.6%
Taxes $37,932 1.7%
Fees: accounting $8,825 0.4%
Fees: legal $293 0.0%
Interest $206 0.0%
Total$2,263,084100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $2,372,620 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,000,028 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,000,028 84.3%
Other expenses $273,846 11.5%
Fees: accounting $51,291 2.2%
Taxes $42,710 1.8%
Fees: legal $4,745 0.2%
Total$2,372,620100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $2,403,223 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,000,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,000,000 83.2%
Other expenses $337,782 14.1%
Fees: accounting $41,047 1.7%
Taxes $23,704 1.0%
Fees: legal $670 0.0%
Interest $20 0.0%
Total$2,403,223100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $2,403,956 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,000,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,000,000 83.2%
Other expenses $333,977 13.9%
Taxes $44,965 1.9%
Fees: accounting $24,474 1.0%
Fees: legal $540 0.0%
Total$2,403,956100%

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2013 · Form 990PF · $2,334,973 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,000,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,000,000 85.7%
Other expenses $202,229 8.7%
Fees: accounting $77,298 3.3%
Taxes $53,768 2.3%
Fees: legal $1,678 0.1%
Total$2,334,973100%

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2012 · Form 990PF · $1,934,768 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,793,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,793,500 92.7%
Other expenses $123,070 6.4%
Fees: accounting $8,360 0.4%
Taxes $5,104 0.3%
Fees: legal $4,734 0.2%
Total$1,934,768100%

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2011 · Form 990PF · $825,180 spent · pay $0 · grants $677,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $677,500 82.1%
Other expenses $70,152 8.5%
Fees: accounting $64,509 7.8%
Taxes $11,972 1.5%
Fees: legal $1,047 0.1%
Total$825,180100%

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