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        <ExplanationTxt>| PartandLinenumber:,Explanation:| Part III General,Amiko Foster an officer of YFIA made a series of loans in 2023 in the amount of $8900. The loans are short term loans because all of our contracts are reimbursement contracts and the organization needed to pay salaries prior to the reimbursements being received. We anticipate to repay these loans by the end of 2024.|</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Program Expenses, $10375| Loan Interest, $700|</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>| Explanation:, Amount:| Loan from Amiko Foster. for program expenses., $-8900|</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Accounts receivables, $0, $| In-kind donations for prizes and auction, $50, $| Computers and recording equipment for workshops, $2000, $500| Office Equipment and Furniture, $1650, $350|</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>| Explanation:| Computers and Office equipment has decreased because they have been donated directly to youth in our programs who did not have computers ring lights and recording equipment. This equipment will help them in their studies in both high school and college.</ExplanationTxt>
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