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        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF A NEW WEBSITE</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION HAS A GRANTS COMMITTEE. REQUESTS FOR GRANTS ARE DIRECTED TO THE COMMITTEE. THE REQUESTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE COMMITTEE AND PRESENTED TO THE TRUSTEES AT THE MEETINGS. AFTER A THOROUGH REVIEW, A VOTE IS TAKEN AS TO WHETHER OR NOT TO MAKE THE GRANT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A COMPLETED COPY OF THE TAX RETURN IS PREPARED AND SENT TO THE TREASURER OF THE ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO THE DUE DATE OF THE RETURN. IT IS REVIEWED AND IF NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, IT IS FILED BY THE REQUIRED DUE DATE, INCLUDING EXTENSIONS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VII CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETC</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FREDERIC WINTHROP, JR - 200 TOPSFIELD ROAD, IPSWICH, MA 01938. TIMOTHY K. HOLLANDER - 400 HALLADAY ROAD, MIDDLEBURY, VT 05753. DUDLEY H. WILLIS - 177 FARM ROAD, SHERBORN, MA 01770. JONATHAN L. HEALY - 136 BURNT HILL RD., SHELBURNE FALLS, MA 01370. JEROME C. HUNSAKER, III - 16 LARCH ROW, WENHAM, MA 01984. ROBERT T. HALL - 1 ARLINGTON STREET, GLOUCESTER, MA 01930-1307. JOHN D. LEE - 65 LOWELL STREET, CARLISLE, MA 01741. FREDERICK L. DABNEY - 52 FAIRWAY DRIVE, DARTMOUTH, MA 02748. ROBERT W MACLEOD - 337 NORTH STREET, MEDFIELD, MA 02052. ALLEN D. BERRY - 69 CROSS STREET, BOYLSTON, MA 01505. J. PHILIP LEE - 587 RIVER ROAD, WESTPORT, MA 02790. SCOTT J. SOARES - 39 ABLEMARLE ROAD, LONGMEADOW, MA 01106. FREDERICK AMES - PO BOX 250, NORTH EASTON, MA 02356. DUDLEY H. WILLIS, JR - 174 FARM ROAD, SHERBORN, MA 01770. JENNIFER B. HASHLEY - 58 CODMAN ROAD, LINCOLN, MA 01773. DOROTHY SUPUT - 2 BELMONT TERRACE, SOMERVILLE, MA 02143. STEVEN BORGESON - 12 RODMAN PLACE, DEDHAM, MA 08026-4207. JAMES F. HARRISON - 49 SUMMER ST, GLOUCESTER, MA 01930.</ExplanationTxt>
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