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        <CharitableAssetsAcquisPaidAmt>0</CharitableAssetsAcquisPaidAmt>
        <SetAsideSuitabilityTestAmt>0</SetAsideSuitabilityTestAmt>
        <SetAsideCashDistriTestAmt>0</SetAsideCashDistriTestAmt>
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        <QualifyingDistributionsAmt>257574</QualifyingDistributionsAmt>
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        <RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt>0</RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt>
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        <ExcessDistributionCyovAppCYAmt>14883</ExcessDistributionCyovAppCYAmt>
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        <UndistributedIncomeCYAmt>0</UndistributedIncomeCYAmt>
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        <ExcessFromYear2Amt>5470</ExcessFromYear2Amt>
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      <PrivateOperatingFoundationsGrp></PrivateOperatingFoundationsGrp>
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        <ApplicationSubmissionInfoGrp>
          <RecipientPersonNm>Bonnie Ferro</RecipientPersonNm>
          <RecipientUSAddress>
            <AddressLine1Txt>88 Sunset Cliff</AddressLine1Txt>
            <CityNm>Burlington</CityNm>
            <StateAbbreviationCd>VT</StateAbbreviationCd>
            <ZIPCd>05408</ZIPCd>
          </RecipientUSAddress>
          <RecipientPhoneNum>8026602765</RecipientPhoneNum>
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          <RestrictionsOnAwardsTxt>NONE</RestrictionsOnAwardsTxt>
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        <GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
          <RecipientBusinessName>
            <BusinessNameLine1Txt>SEE ATTACHED</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <RecipientUSAddress>
            <AddressLine1Txt>88 Sunset Cliff</AddressLine1Txt>
            <CityNm>BURLINGTON</CityNm>
            <StateAbbreviationCd>VT</StateAbbreviationCd>
            <ZIPCd>05408</ZIPCd>
          </RecipientUSAddress>
          <RecipientRelationshipTxt>See attached</RecipientRelationshipTxt>
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          <GrantOrContributionPurposeTxt>see attached</GrantOrContributionPurposeTxt>
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        </GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp>
        <TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt>183000</TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt>
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      <AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp>
        <FeesContractsFromGovtAgGrp />
        <MembershipDuesAndAssmntGrp />
        <IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp>
          <ExclusionCd>14</ExclusionCd>
          <ExclusionAmt>15093</ExclusionAmt>
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        <DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl>
          <ExclusionCd>14</ExclusionCd>
          <ExclusionAmt>108713</ExclusionAmt>
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        <NetRntlIncmReDebtFincdPropGrp />
        <NetRntlIncmReNotDebtFincdProp />
        <NetRentalIncomePersonalPropGrp />
        <OtherInvestmentIncomeGrp>
          <ExclusionCd>14</ExclusionCd>
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        <GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp>
          <ExclusionCd>18</ExclusionCd>
          <ExclusionAmt>380418</ExclusionAmt>
        </GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp>
        <NetIncomeLossFromSpecialEvtGrp />
        <GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryGrp />
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          <ExclusionAmt>506719</ExclusionAmt>
        </SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp>
        <TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt>506719</TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt>
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        <TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd>false</TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd>
        <SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd>false</SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd>
        <PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd>false</PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd>
        <RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd>false</RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd>
        <ReimbursementArrangementsInd>false</ReimbursementArrangementsInd>
        <LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd>false</LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd>
        <PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd>false</PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd>
        <SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd>false</SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd>
        <RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd>false</RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd>
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        <CategoryTxt>ACCOUNTING FEES</CategoryTxt>
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        <DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt>2500</DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt>
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    <DepreciationSchedule documentId="DepreciationSch" />
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        <StockNm>SEE ATTACHED</StockNm>
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        <EOYFMVAmt>5439768</EOYFMVAmt>
      </InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp>
    </InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule>
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        <CategoryTxt>LEGAL FEES</CategoryTxt>
        <LegalFeesAmt>250</LegalFeesAmt>
        <DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt>250</DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt>
      </LegalFeesGrp>
    </LegalFeesSchedule>
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        <Desc>TO ADJUST BOOK VALUE PREVIOUSLY STATED</Desc>
        <Amt>0</Amt>
      </OtherDecreasesDetail>
      <OtherDecreasesDetail>
        <Desc>AT FMV TO COST BASIS</Desc>
        <Amt>970360</Amt>
      </OtherDecreasesDetail>
    </OtherDecreasesSchedule>
    <OtherIncomeSchedule2 documentId="OtherIncomeSch2">
      <OtherIncomeDetail>
        <Desc>OTHER PORTFOLIO INCOME</Desc>
        <RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>2495</RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>
        <NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>2495</NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>
      </OtherIncomeDetail>
    </OtherIncomeSchedule2>
    <OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule documentId="OthProfFeesSch">
      <OtherProfessionalFeesDetail>
        <CategoryTxt>INVESTMENT FEES</CategoryTxt>
        <Amt>53278</Amt>
        <NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>53278</NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>
      </OtherProfessionalFeesDetail>
    </OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule>
    <TaxesSchedule documentId="TaxesSchedule">
      <TaxesDetail>
        <CategoryTxt>FOREIGN TAXES PAID - MERRILL</CategoryTxt>
        <Amt>69</Amt>
        <NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>69</NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>
      </TaxesDetail>
      <TaxesDetail>
        <CategoryTxt>FOREIGN TAXES PAID - BERNSTEIN</CategoryTxt>
        <Amt>1358</Amt>
        <NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>1358</NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>
      </TaxesDetail>
      <TaxesDetail>
        <CategoryTxt>FEDERAL TAXES PAID</CategoryTxt>
        <Amt>3523</Amt>
      </TaxesDetail>
    </TaxesSchedule>
  </ReturnData>
</Return>