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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 33,097. DESCRIPTION: MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 14,756. DESCRIPTION: MARKETING AND ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 615. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 5,430. DESCRIPTION: SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP. AMOUNT: 5,500. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 59,398. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: DUE TO ASCE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,334,971. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,402,389. DESCRIPTION: ACCRUED EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 85. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 85. |
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