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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT. METHOD USED TO DETERMINE FMV: PURCHASE PRICE. DATE OF GIFT: VARIOUS. AMOUNT GIVEN: 80,193. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: WEST SUBURBAN SPECIAL RECREATION ASSOCIATION . GRANTEE ADDRESS: 2915 MAPLE STREET FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH / DAY CAMP SCHOLARSHIP FUND. DATE OF GIFT: 05/17/17. AMOUNT GIVEN: 11,200. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: SOUTH EAST ASSOCIATION FOR SPECIAL PARKS & GRANTEE NAME: SOUTH EAST ASSOCIATION FOR SPECIAL PARKS &. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 4500 BELMONT ROAD DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH / CAMP TUITION. DATE OF GIFT: 06/06/17. AMOUNT GIVEN: 2,570. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 93,963. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DESCRIPTION: IL ANNUAL REPORT FILING FEE. AMOUNT: 15. DESCRIPTION: ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. AMOUNT: 139. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 154. |
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