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| IRS990/GrantsToIndividualsInd | 0 | true |
| IRS990/GrantsToOrganizationsInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990/GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990/IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990/IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd | 0 | true |
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| IRS990/InformationTechnologyGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 0 | 460475 |
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| IRS990/InsuranceGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 0 | 166453 |
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| IRS990/IRPDocumentCnt | 0 | 87 |
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| IRS990/LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 20739020 |
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| IRS990/LocalChaptersInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990/MinutesOfCommitteesInd | 0 | true |
| IRS990/MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd | 0 | true |
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| IRS990/OnBehalfOfIssuerInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990/OperateHospitalInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990/Organization501c3Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990/OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind | 0 | X |
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| IRS990/OtherAssetsTotalGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 314705 |
| IRS990/OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp/FundraisingAmt | 0 | 53350 |
| IRS990/OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 0 | 565612 |
| IRS990/OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 0 | 687528 |