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        <CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt>18459</CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt>
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        <CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt>22605</CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt>44882</CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt>
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        <CurrentTaxYearAmt>34706</CurrentTaxYearAmt>
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        <CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt>0</CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt>
        <TotalAmt>0</TotalAmt>
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      <TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd>X</TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd>
      <FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt>Our organization consistently conducts a yearly town wide mailing soliciting support every year. That is our largest fundraising event for the year. Smaller fundraising programs are conducted within the Library. Please note that our community is not as wealthy as some of the surrounding communities.</FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt>
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      <GrantRecordsMaintainedInd>1</GrantRecordsMaintainedInd>
      <RecipientTable>
        <RecipientBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>Townsend Public Library</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
        </RecipientBusinessName>
        <USAddress>
          <AddressLine1Txt>12 Dudley Rd</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>Townsend</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>MA</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>01469</ZIPCd>
        </USAddress>
        <RecipientEIN>046001326</RecipientEIN>
        <CashGrantAmt>40350</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>To provide additional funds to the Townsend Public Library to fund many programs throughout the calendar year to include summer reading programs, museum passes, children's activities, story time etc. Not one individual recipient received more than $5,000.</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
      </RecipientTable>
      <Total501c3OrgCnt>1</Total501c3OrgCnt>
      <TotalOtherOrgCnt>0</TotalOtherOrgCnt>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Schedule I, Part I, Line 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A list of programs is submitted yearly to the Board of Directors by the Library Director. Agreement is reached. The date and amount of each program is recorded by the Director and Treasurer.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
    </IRS990ScheduleI>
    <IRS990ScheduleO documentId="R000004" softwareId="24021167" softwareVersionNum="v1.00">
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Form 990, Part VI Sections B, Line 11b - A draft copy of this return is provided to all Directors for review prior to filing.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Form 990 Part VI, Section C, Line 19 - A central Repository for the Endowment is maintained by the Library. This organization would make any forms available should a member of the public request information.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
    </IRS990ScheduleO>
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