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| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 11 | 50000 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 12 | 10000 |
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| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 17 | 50000 |
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| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 22 | 20000 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 23 | 20000 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 24 | 50000 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 25 | 20000 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 26 | 20000 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 27 | 20000 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 28 | 20000 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 29 | 20000 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 30 | 20000 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 31 | 20000 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 32 | 20000 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 33 | 20000 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 34 | 20000 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 35 | 50000 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 36 | 50000 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 37 | 20000 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 38 | 20000 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 39 | 20000 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 40 | 20000 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 41 | 20000 |