DANCEWIRE

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Retrieved 2026-11-13; covers tax years 2018–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $99K ($102K in 2025 dollars) · expenses $95K · assets $22K

EIN
46-3579549
Address
3121 S MOODY AVE BOX 8 SUITE 155, PORTLAND, OR 97239-4505
Website
WWW.DANCEWIREPDX.ORG
NTEE code
A90 Arts Service Organizations and Activities (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 2015 (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 supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Emily Running (its 2025 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

DANCE WIRE'S MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE PROSPERITY AND VISIBILITY OF THE DANCE COMMUNITY WHILE INSPIRING MORE PEOPLE TO GET INVOLVED.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
Emily Running ED/PRESIDENT2018-2024 $29,400$218,053 1
Sarita Persaud BOARD MEMBER2021-2024 $0$4,178 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

11 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
Shannon Butler BOARD MEMBER2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Kate Holly BOARD MEMBER2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Danielle Dinkelman BOARD MEMBER2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Megan Fleck SECRETARY2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Montserrat Andreys TREASURER2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Megan Armand (former) BOARD MEMBER2018-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Jenna Watanabe (former) BOARD MEMBER2020 1 $0 reported 1
Brian Rapp (former) TREASURER2018-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Kathleen Adam (former) SECRETARY2018-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Carl Perkins (former) BOARD MEMBER2018 1 $0 reported 1
Kerry Schaefer (former) BOARD MEMBER/PRESIDENT2018 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $29K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EMILY RUNNING ED/PRESIDENT36 $29,400-$0 $29,4001
SARITA PERSAUD BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
SHANNON BUTLER BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
KATE HOLLY BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
DANIELLE DINKELMAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
MEGAN FLECK SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
MONTSERRAT ANDREYS TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $43K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EMILY RUNNING ED/PRESIDENT36 $43,000-$0 $43,0001
MEGAN FLECK SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
MONTSERRAT ANDREYS TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
SARITA PERSAUD BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
SHANNON BUTLER BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
KATE HOLLY BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
DANIELLE DINKELMAN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $54K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EMILY RUNNING ED/PRESIDENT36 $50,000-$0 $50,0001
SARITA PERSAUD BOARD MEMBER1 $4,178-$0 $4,1781
SHANNON BUTLER BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
KATE HOLLY BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
MEGAN FLECK TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
MONTSERRAT ANDREYS SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $32K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EMILY RUNNING FOUNDER/PRESIDENT30 $32,000-$0 $32,0001
MONTSERRAT ANDREYS BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
SARITA PERSAUD BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
SHANNON BUTLER BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
KATE HOLLY BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
MEGAN FLECK SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $28K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EMILY RUNNING FOUNDER/PRESIDENT30 $27,500-$0 $27,5001
MEGAN ARMAND BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
MONTSERRAT ANDREYS BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
JENNA WATANABE BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
BRIAN RAPP TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
KATHLEEN ADAM SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $23K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EMILY RUNNING FOUNDER/PRESIDENT30 $22,600-$0 $22,6001
MEGAN ARMAND BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
BRIAN RAPP TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
KATHLEEN ADAM SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $14K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EMILY RUNNING FOUNDER/SECRETARY30 $13,553-$0 $13,5531
KATHLEEN ADAM BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
BRIAN RAPP BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
MEGAN ARMAND BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
CARL PERKINS BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
KERRY SCHAEFER BOARD MEMBER/PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

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 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$99,018$94,663 $22,269$22,269 $88,056$2,962 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$95,127$121,477 $17,914$17,914 $88,101- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$137,029$137,743 $44,264$44,264 $132,657- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$136,993$99,435 $45,208$45,208 $128,887- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$62,013$59,051 $7,650$7,650 $59,139$0 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$39,637$41,170 $4,688$4,688 $32,010$2,136 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$35,229$32,437 $6,221$6,221 $27,168$2,239 ---

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $160,180 in all, tax years 2013 to 2024. 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
OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $95,5003 $35,0002023 2021-2023 DAF sponsor Exact
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GORGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $24,0004 $6,0002022 2018-2020, 2022 DAF sponsor Exact
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STARSEED FOUNDATION A NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION $20,0004 $5,0002019 2016-2019 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “DANCEWIRE”
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FRACTURED ATLAS INC $10,6801 $10,6802013 2013 Public charity Exact
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OREGON JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $10,0001 $10,0002024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
BASE CAMP STUDIOORA90 $82,975$77,749 Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code A90, revenue within 2x, same state
FLORENCE REGIONAL ARTS ALLIANCEORA90 $163,618$153,752 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A90, revenue within 2x, same state
NORTHWEST BUSINESS COMMITTEE FOR THEORA90 $113,683$138,436 INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$17,500 Same NTEE code A90, revenue within 2x, same state
COEUR D ALENE ARTS AND CULTURE ALLIANCE INCIDA90 $100,196$106,516 Executive Dir.$38,344 Same NTEE code A90, revenue within 2x
EMPIRE ARTS ALLIANCE INCNYA90 $173,346$191,567 Treasurer and Program Director$28,340 Same NTEE code A90, revenue within 2x
DELTA QUILTERS GUILDCAA90 $66,078$47,133 CEO$0 Same NTEE code A90, revenue within 2x
BAKERY ATLANTA INCORPORATEDGAA90 $127,694$105,508 Executive Dir.$18,000 Same NTEE code A90, revenue within 2x
SPECIAL HEARTS IN THE ARTSTXA90 $112,323$136,777 EXECUTIVE DI$20,496 Same NTEE code A90, revenue within 2x
HOODOO ART FOUNDATIONTXA90 $183,272$193,430 President/Treas$0 Same NTEE code A90, revenue within 2x
DREAM FOUNDRYILA90 $61,852$49,391 MEMBER AT LARGE$0 Same NTEE code A90, revenue within 2x
MINNESOTA THEATER ALLIANCEMNA90 $51,274$98,405 President$0 Same NTEE code A90, revenue within 2x
INSTITUTE OF FEDERAL HEALTH CARECAA90 $129,259$153,470 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code A90, revenue within 2x
ALLEN ARTS ALLIANCETXA90 $150,013$199,266 Allen Library$0 Same NTEE code A90, revenue within 2x
CLEARFIELD ARTS STUDIO THEATER INCPAA90 $138,322$163,247 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A90, revenue within 2x
ALLEGHANY ARTS & CRAFTNCA90 $121,529$118,740 President$0 Same NTEE code A90, revenue within 2x
CULTURAL ALLIANCE OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY INCCTA90 $146,107$133,949 Executive Dir.$75,000 Same NTEE code A90, revenue within 2x
INDICATORART CORPORATIONNYA90 $121,198$97,866 Board Member$2 Same NTEE code A90, revenue within 2x
NEWARK ORGANIZATION FOR THE CREATIVE ARTSOHA90 $79,900$88,861 Executive Dir.$0 Same NTEE code A90, revenue within 2x
PRESIDIO PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION A CA NON-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORCAA90 $185,957$227,807 EXECUTIVE DI$72,000 Same NTEE code A90, revenue within 2x
BIG SKY ARTISTS COLLECTIVEMTA90 $70,651$71,312 President$0 Same NTEE code A90, revenue within 2x
CHINKAPIN CRAFTSTEAD INCTNA90 $85,328$159,992 Director of Operations$25,500 Same NTEE code A90, revenue within 2x
DELPHOS SAINT JOHNS BAND BOOSTERSOHA90 $66,529$43,217 VICE PRESIDE$0 Same NTEE code A90, revenue within 2x
ART FARM AT WEST DRY CREEKCAA90 $100,000$93,976 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A90, revenue within 2x
WE SHOULD COTNA90 $147,589$27,281 Executive Director$3,000 Same NTEE code A90, revenue within 2x
JAZZ AND CLASSICS FOR CHANGE INCNYA90 $82,516$81,634 PRESIDENT AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR$36,600 Same NTEE code A90, 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
KRANZBERG ARTS FOUNDATION $2,573,8332 1Private foundation2020–2021 3333 WASHINGTON INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $1,613,51538 14DAF sponsor2017–2024 PARK CLUB HISTORIC FOUNDATION; PRESIDIO PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION A CA NON-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT COR; BOCA GRANDE ART CENTER INC; ALBERTUS MAGNUS INSTITUTE INC and 10 more
MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION $395,00010 2Private foundation2019–2024 FORUM OF REGIONAL ARTS COUNCILS OF MINNESOTA INC; MINNESOTA THEATER ALLIANCE
SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION $256,8002 2DAF sponsor2020–2023 FORUM OF REGIONAL ARTS COUNCILS OF MINNESOTA INC; RHYTHMICALLY SPEAKING
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $245,2599 4DAF sponsor2022–2025 ARTISTRY THERAPEUTICS; NEIGHBORHOOD ART CENTER; FOUNDATION FOR ART & HEALTH INC; DREAM FOUNDRY
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC $230,0005 1DAF sponsor2019–2024 INTERLUDE ARTIST RESIDENCY INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $210,75014 5DAF sponsor2016–2024 ALBERTUS MAGNUS INSTITUTE INC; ARTISTIC HEALINGS CORP; PRESIDIO PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION A CA NON-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT COR; OAKLAND ROOTS & SOUL FOUNDATION INC and 1 more
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER NEW HAVEN $200,0002 1DAF sponsor2023–2024 COMMITTEE OF THE PROPRIETORS OF THE COMMON & UNDIVIDED LANDS IN NEW HA
AMARILLO AREA FOUNDATION INC $175,2783 1DAF sponsor2022–2024 HOODOO ART FOUNDATION
BRENDEN MANN FOUNDATION $171,2003 1Private foundation2022–2024 THREE THIRTY THREE ARTS
FAIRFIELD COUNTYS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $145,6558 1DAF sponsor2011–2023 CULTURAL ALLIANCE OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY INC
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION $138,4003 1Private foundation2021–2023 ARTISTRY THERAPEUTICS
KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $129,0003 1DAF sponsor2015–2017 PARK CLUB HISTORIC FOUNDATION
SHERWOOD FOUNDATION $103,0004 2Private foundation2021–2025 BLUE RIVER ARTS COUNCIL INC; CHURCH ART HOUSE INC
BETTE MIDLER FAMILY FOUNDATION $100,0001 1Private foundation2019–2019 ARTISANS GUILD OF AMERICA 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 990EZ · $94,663 spent · pay $45,680 · grants $19,187 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $45,680 48.3%
Grants and similar amounts paid $19,187 20.3%
Fees to independent contractors $13,975 14.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $11,659 12.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $4,162 4.4%
Total$94,663100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $121,477 spent · pay $65,837 · grants $9,859 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $65,837 54.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $33,374 27.5%
Grants and similar amounts paid $9,859 8.1%
Fees to independent contractors $7,985 6.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $4,422 3.6%
Total$121,477100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $137,743 spent · pay $93,195 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $93,195 67.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $26,051 18.9%
Fees to independent contractors $10,155 7.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $8,342 6.1%
Total$137,743100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $99,435 spent · pay $60,000 · grants $0 · events $3,944
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $60,000 60.3%
Fees to independent contractors $24,296 24.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $11,156 11.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $3,983 4.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$3,944reported apart
Total$99,435100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $59,051 spent · pay $36,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $36,000 61.0%
Fees to independent contractors $13,016 22.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $5,988 10.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $4,047 6.9%
Total$59,051100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $41,170 spent · pay $29,400 · grants $0 · events $539
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $29,400 71.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,211 17.5%
Fees to independent contractors $2,689 6.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,828 4.4%
Printing, publications, postage $42 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$539reported apart
Total$41,170100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $32,437 spent · pay $19,553 · grants $0 · events $156
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $19,553 60.3%
Fees to independent contractors $7,647 23.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $4,158 12.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,079 3.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$156reported apart
Total$32,437100%

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Others with the same interests

NTEE code Arts Service Organizations and Activities, OR first:

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In other datasets, the same topic (Arts) in OR:

Interests: Arts Service Organizations and Activities · Arts

The area Census

Multnomah CountyPortland cityCensus Tract 58

County outline, the place (blue), the tract (orange) and the ZIP center (dot).

In Census Tract 58, Multnomah County, Oregon, place (city or town) Portland, OR, county Multnomah County, OR, state Oregon; placed by its ZIP code (county and tract) and city name (place). The tract is the tract holding most of the record's ZIP code (FURP does not geocode street addresses).

  • EMILY RUNNING was paid $29,400, 0.3 times the median household income in Portland, OR ($90,919), where 12.7% of residents live in poverty.
  • Revenue of $99,018 is $0 per resident of Portland, OR (population 641,165).
  • That revenue equals 0.00% of all household income in Portland, OR (289,705 households at the median $90,919, about $26,339,688,895).
MeasureCensus tract
Census Tract 58, Multnomah County, Oregon
Place (city or town)
Portland, OR
County
Multnomah County, OR
State
Oregon
Population B010034,946641,165801,4774,254,293
Population, 2020 census P15,204652,503815,4284,237,256
Median age B0100239.738.838.740.4
Under 18 B0100118.6%16.3%17.6%19.9%
65 and over B0100124.7%14.5%14.8%19.1%
Households B110012,518289,705349,8031,718,422
Foreign born B0500211.0%12.4%13.0%9.8%
Median household income B19013$131,205$90,919$88,766$83,011
Median family income B19113$164,673$124,706$118,358$102,281
Per capita income B19301$86,944$57,029$53,996$45,612
Poverty rate B170018.0%12.7%12.6%11.9%
Unemployment rate B230251.1%5.8%5.7%5.4%
Civilian labor force B230252,496387,826471,3132,183,462
Mean commute (minutes) B0801321.724.124.423.0
Bachelor's degree or higher B1500380.6%53.8%48.9%36.8%
Housing units B250012,703307,719371,1791,857,992
Owner-occupied B2500348.2%52.0%53.4%63.3%
Renters B2500351.8%48.0%46.6%36.7%
Median home value B25077$936,600$581,500$552,700$477,600
Median gross rent B25064$1,608$1,655$1,646$1,525
White, not Hispanic B0300273.4%65.8%65.2%71.4%
Black B030024.9%5.5%5.3%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino B030024.8%12.0%13.5%14.7%
Asian B030028.7%8.0%7.4%4.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native B030020.6%0.4%0.4%0.6%

Data: IPUMS NHGIS (ACS 2020-2024 and the 2020 census); each figure links to its table for that area at data.census.gov. Records are placed by ZIP code and city name, not street address. More: everything FURP has in Census Tract 58, Multnomah County, Oregon.

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