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Nonprofit · EIN 53-0207414

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN GEOGRAPHERS

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006

Financials

$6.2M$7.8M2022$5M$6.3M2023$2.4M$1.7M2024$6.8M$5.8M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN GEOGRAPHERS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$6,775,219$5,814,202$961,017$14,368,724$4,982,836$9,385,888
December 31, 2024990$2,389,538$1,734,596$654,942$13,449,472$5,335,716$8,113,756
August 31, 2024990$5,046,804$6,312,246-$1,265,442$11,390,352$3,757,107$7,633,245
August 31, 2023990$6,179,729$7,834,775-$1,655,046$11,838,349$3,651,079$8,187,270
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$855,378
of which government grants
$117,913
Program service revenue
$3,296,534
Investment income
$945,928
Royalties
$1,668,516
Net gain from sales of assets
$505,394
Net income from sales of inventory
$7,825
Other revenue
$1,677,379

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$222,894
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,033,650
Other salaries and wages
$877,128
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,390,155
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$9,853
Accounting fees
$32,996
Occupancy
$228,994
Travel
$446,553
Depreciation
$377,451
Program services (functional)
$4,261,513
Management and general (functional)
$1,533,760
Fundraising (functional)
$18,929

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$13,449,472
Total assets, end of year
$14,368,724
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,982,836
Net assets, end of year
$9,385,888
Land, buildings and equipment
$423,630
Publicly traded securities
$10,039,003
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,694,859
Net assets with donor restrictions
$5,691,029
Gross receipts
$7,915,198
Employees
16
Volunteers
20
Year formed
1937
State of legal domicile
DC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GARY LANGHAMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$434,824$51,431
BATTSETSEG ORGODOLCONTROLLER
Officer
40$168,367$19,897
ELIN THORLUNDCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
40$165,029$15,450
RISHA RAQUELLECHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER (THRU AUGUST)
Key employee
40$164,978$13,674
REBECCA PENDERGASTDIRECTOR OF ONLINE PLATFORMS
Highest-paid employee
40$152,018$18,151
COLINE DONYDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITIES
Highest-paid employee
40$129,544$15,359
JENNIFER CASSIDENTODIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$125,917$14,944
LISA SCHAMESSDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$116,305$14,438
WILLIAM MOSELEYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SARA SMITHVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ADRIANA MARTINEZSECRETARY, NATIONAL COUNCILOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANTOINETTE WINKLERPRINSTREASURER, NATIONAL COUNCILOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PATRICIA EHRKAMPPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARK BARNESNATIONAL COUNCILOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDREW CURLEYNATIONAL COUNCILOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
13 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AMY FRAZIERNATIONAL COUNCILOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PATRICIA LOPEZNATIONAL COUNCILOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALYSON MABIESTUDENT COUNCILOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ANINDITA DATTAINTERNATIONAL COUNCILOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ERIC SARMIENTOSOUTHWEST REGIONAL COUNCILOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MATTHEW MCCOURTNESTVAL REGIONAL COUNCILOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL PRETESPACIFIC COAST REGIONAL COUNCILOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL DEVIVOEAST LAKES REGIONAL COUNCILOR
Trustee or director
2$0
HYEJIN YOONWEST LAKES REGIONAL COUNCILOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NATHANIEL GABRIELMIDDLE STATES REGIONAL COUNCILOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JEREMY TASCHMIDDLE ATLANTIC REGIONAL COUNCILOR
Trustee or director
2$0
HEIDI LANNONSOUTHEAST REGIONAL COUNCILOR
Trustee or director
2$0
REBECCA BULLERGPRM REGIONAL COUNCILOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GARY LANGHAMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (INDEF.)
Officer
40$536,184$70,434
CANDIDA MANNOZZICHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
40$180,317$39,955
RISHA RAQUELLECHIEF STRATEGIC OFFICER
Key employee
40$175,092$40,061
REBECCA PENDERGASTDIRECTOR OF ONLINE PLATFORMS
Highest-paid employee
40$146,403$48,418
BATTSETSEG ORGODOLDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer
40$160,266$28,381
OSCAR LARSONDIRECTOR OF MEETINGS
Highest-paid employee
40$154,757$30,139
COLINE DONYRESEARCH AND GRANTS SR MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$120,021$22,487
JENNIFER CASSIDENTODIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$120,579$14,438
ELIN THORLUNDDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$120,060$14,400
REBECCA LAVEPRESIDENT (2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
1.4$0$0
PATRICIA EHRKAMPVICE PRESIDENT (2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
DYDIA DELYSERSECRETARY, REGIONAL DIVISION COUNCILOR (2025)
Trustee or director, Officer
1.7$0$0
MARCIA ENGLANDTREASURER, REGIONAL DIVISION COUNCILOR (2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
1.4$0$0
HEIKE ALBERTSREGIONAL DIVISION COUNCILOR (2024)
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
ALYSON MABIESTUDENT COUNCILOR (2026)
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
MARK BARNESNATIONAL COUNCILOR (2026)
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
PABLO BOSENATIONAL COUNCILOR (2024)
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
REBECCA BULLERREGIONAL DIVISION COUNCILOR (2026)
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
ERIC SARMIENTOREGIONAL DIVISION COUNCILOR (2024)
Trustee or director
1.2$0$0
AMARIAH FISCHERSTUDENT COUNCILOR (2024)
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
HYEJIN YOONREGIONAL DIVISION COUNCILOR (2024)
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
HEIDI LANNONREGIONAL DIVISION COUNCILOR (2026)
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
COLLEEN MYLESREGIONAL DIVISION COUNCILOR (2025), CHAIR (2025)
Trustee or director
1.2$0$0
PATRICIA SOLISNATIONAL COUNCILOR (2025)
Trustee or director
1.7$0$0
MARILYN RAPHAELPAST PRESIDENT (2024)
Trustee or director
2.8$0$0
STEVEN SCHNELLREGIONAL DIVISION COUNCILOR (2024)
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
STEVEN SILVERNREGIONAL DIVISION COUNCILOR (2025), PUBS COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1.2$0$0
JEREMY TASCHREGIONAL DIVISION COUNCILOR (2026)
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
EDNA WANGUINATIONAL COUNCILOR (2024)
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
SOFIA ZARAGOCININTERNATIONAL COUNCILOR (2026)
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
DEBARCHANA GHOSHNATIONAL COUNCILOR (2025)
Trustee or director
1.2$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 28 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GARY LANGHAMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (INDEF.)
Key employee
40$402,440$74,548
CANDIDA MANNOZZIDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$186,295$49,923
REBECCA PENDERGASTDIRECTOR OF DESIGN AND DIG
Highest-paid employee
40$141,461$59,489
OSCAR LARSONCONFERENCE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$149,526$33,496
RISHA RAQUELLECHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$139,721$26,528
MICHELLE LEDOUXDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$138,477$9,313
HEIKE ALBERTSREGIONAL COUNCILOR (2024)
Trustee or director
0.87$0$0
MARK BARNESNATIONAL COUNCILOR (2026)
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
PABLO BOSENATIONAL COUNCILOR (2024)
Trustee or director
0.87$0$0
REBECCA BULLERREGIONAL DIVISION COUNCILOR (2026)
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DEBARCHANA GHOSHNATIONAL COUNCILOR (2025)
Trustee or director
1.15$0$0
DYDIA DELYSER SECRETARYREGIONAL DIVISION COUNCILOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1.73$0$0
ERIC SARMIENTOREGIONAL DIVISION COUNCILOR (2024)
Trustee or director
1.15$0$0
PATRICIA EHRKAMPVICE PRESIDENT (2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
MARCIA ENGLAND TREASURERREGIONAL DIVISION COUNCILOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1.44$0$0
AMARIAH FISCHERSTUDENT COUNCILOR (2024)
Trustee or director
0.87$0$0
HEIDI LANNONREGIONAL DIVISION COUNCILOR (2026)
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
REBECCA LAVEPRESIDENT (2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
1.44$0$0
COLLEEN MYLES CHAIRREGIONAL DIVISION COUNCILOR (2025), CHAIR (2025)
Trustee or director
1.15$0$0
HYEJIN YOONREGIONAL DIVISION COUNCILOR (2024)
Trustee or director
0.87$0$0
PATRICIA SOLISNATIONAL COUNCILOR (2025)
Trustee or director
1.73$0$0
MARILYN RAPHAELPAST PRESIDENT (2024)
Trustee or director
2.79$0$0
STEVEN SCHNELLREGIONAL DIVISION COUNCILOR
Trustee or director
0.87$0$0
STEVEN SILVERN PUBS COMMITTEE CHAIRREGIONAL DIVISION COUNCILOR (2025)
Trustee or director
1.15$0$0
ALYSON MABIESTUDENT COUNCILOR (2026)
Trustee or director
0.87$0$0
JEREMY TASCHREGIONAL DIVISION COUNCILOR (2026)
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
EDNA WANGUINATIONAL COUNCILOR (2024)
Trustee or director
0.87$0$0
SOFIA ZARAGOCININTERNATIONAL COUNCILOR (2026)
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 32 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LANGHAM GARYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (INDEF.)
Key employee
40$387,336$62,618
MANNOZZI CANDIDADIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$182,648$36,219
MARTIN TERRIDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$174,154$39,593
TREBY JILLCHIEF OF STAFF
Highest-paid employee
40$180,090$32,133
MCKNIGHT AMANDACHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$172,790$33,251
LARSON OSCARCONFERENCE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$144,471$26,368
ALBERTS HEIKEREG. DIVISION COUNCILOR (2024)
Trustee or director
0.87$0$0
BOSE PABLONATL. COUNSELOR (2024)
Trustee or director
0.87$0$0
COPE MEGHANNATL. COUNSELOR (2023) CHAIR (2023)
Trustee or director
1.15$0$0
DELYSER DYDIAREG. DIVISION COUNSELOR, SEC. (2025)
Trustee or director, Officer
1.73$0$0
EDWARDS TRACYREG. DIVISION COUNSELOR (2023) CHAIR (2023)
Trustee or director
1.15$0$0
ENGLAND MARCIAREG. DIV. COUNSELOR, TREAS. (2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
1.44$0$0
FISCHER AMARIAHSTUDENT COUNSELOR (2024)
Trustee or director
0.87$0$0
GHOSH DEBARCHANANATL. COUNSELOR (2025)
Trustee or director
0.87$0$0
LANNON HEIDIREG. DIVISION COUNCILOR (2026)
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
LAVE REBECCAVICE PRESIDENT (2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
1.44$0$0
O'LEAR SHANNONREG. DIVISION COUNCILOR (2023)
Trustee or director
0.87$0$0
OJEDA DIANAINTL. COUNCILOR (OBSERVER) (2023)
Trustee or director
0.87$0$0
OPPONG JOSEPHNATL. COUNSELOR (2023) SEC. (2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
1.73$0$0
RAPHAEL MARILYNPRESIDENT (2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
2.79$0$0
SCHNELL STEVENREG. DIVISION COUNSELOR (2024)
Trustee or director
0.87$0$0
SILVERN STEVENREG. DIV. CSLR. (2025) PUBS. CMTE.
Trustee or director
1.15$0$0
SULTANA SELIMAREG. DIV. CSLR. (2023) PUBS. CMTE.
Trustee or director
1.15$0$0
SWAB JOHN JACKSTUDENT COUNSELOR (2023)
Trustee or director
0.87$0$0
WANGUI EDNANATL. COUNSELOR (2024)
Trustee or director
0.87$0$0
YEHEMILYPAST PRESIDENT (2023)
Trustee or director
2.31$0$0
TASCH JEREMYREG. DIVISION COUNCILOR (2026)
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
BARNES MARKNATL. COUNSELOR (2026)
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
BULLER REBECCAREG. DIVISION COUNCILOR (2026)
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
EHRKAMP PATRICIAVICE PRESIDENT (2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
MYLES COLLEENREG. DIVISION COUNCILOR (2025) CHAIR (2025)
Trustee or director
1.15$0$0
ZARAGOCIN SOFIAINTL. COUNCILOR (2026)
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-5805
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
GARY LANGHAM, 1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW 325, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Signed the 990
GARY LANGHAM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(202) 234-1450
Return prepared by
WEGNER CPAS LLP

Mission

WE PROVIDE STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, PRACTITIONERS, AND PARTNERS WITH THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO ENTER THE FIELD, DEVELOP THEIR CAREERS, AND FORM PROFESSIONAL FRIENDSHIPS THAT CAN LAST A LIFETIME. THROUGH ANNUAL AND ONGOING PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND MEETINGS, WE AIM TO CREATE A SPACE IN WHICH ALL GEOGRAPHERS - WHEREVER THEY COME FROM - WILL KNOW THEY ARE VALUED, HEARD, AND WELCOMED. BY TAKING CARE OF OUR COMMUNITY, WE ENSURE THE HEALTH AND VITALITY OF THE GEOGRAPHIC DISCIPLINE AS IT EVOLVES TO MEET THE CHALLENGES FACED IN TODAY'S WORLD.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ANNUAL MEETING: THE ASSOCIATION CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL MEETING THAT PROVIDES A FORUM FOR DISCUSSION AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION RELATED TO GEOGRAPHY AND GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION. DELEGATES READ PAPERS, GIVE PRESENTATIONS, PARTICIPATE IN FIELD TRIPS, PANELS, SYMPOSIA, AND WORKSHOPS.
    Expenses $1,686,097 · grants $7,458 · revenue $2,457,359
  • FUNDED PROJECTS (INCLUDING GRANTS AND CONTRACTS): THESE PROJECTS ARE FUNDED IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITH FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE US FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
    Expenses $537,181 · grants $92,866
  • COMMUNITY GROUPS: THE AAG FACILITATES ENGAGEMENT AND COLLABORATION AMONG MEMBERS THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS OF 79 SPECIALTY AND AFFINITY GROUPSFOCUSED ON SPECIFIC AREAS OF GEOGRAPHIC STUDY ACROSS NINE REGIONAL DIVISIONS.
    Expenses $530,880 · grants $86,508
  • MEMBERSHIP: THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE MEMBERSHIP THAT OFFERS INFORMATION SUCH AS PUBLICATIONS AND NEWSLETTERS; PARTICIPATION IN REGIONAL AND SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS; OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, POLICY PROGRAMS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND PROJECTS.
    Expenses $449,887 · revenue $835,535
  • PUBLICATIONS: AAG PUBLISHES TWO SCHOLARLY JOURNALS, A NEWSLETTER AND A "GUIDE TO PROGRAMS IN GEOGRAPHY" AS WELL AS SEVERAL PUBLICATIONS IN THE FIELD OF GEOGRAPHY.
    Expenses $381,023 · revenue $11,465
  • COMMUNICATION (INCLUDING SPECIAL FUNDS AWARDED, COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND GRANTS AND CONTRACTS): AAG PROMOTES ACQUAINTANCE AND DISCUSSION AMONG ITS MEMBERS AND WITH SCHOLARS IN THE FIELD; STIMULATES RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION; ENCOURAGES PUBLICATION OF SCHOLARLY STUDIES; AND AIDS THE ADVANCEMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND GEOGRAPHIC EDUCATION.
    Expenses $279,418
  • PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH: TO SUPPORT THE DISCIPLINE OF GEOGRAPHY THROUGH SUMMARY DATABASES AND REPORTS, TO SUPPORT MEMBERS SUCCESS IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL LIVES; ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, AND TO CONNECT ACADEMICS AND ACADEMIC OUTPUTS TO PUBLIC DOMAINS, SUCH AS POLICY DISCUSSIONS AND PUBLIC PERCEPTION.
    Expenses $273,613
  • SPECIAL FUND AWARDS
    Expenses $83,343 · grants $36,062
  • CAREER AND EDUCATION: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS APPLICABLE TO GEOGRAPHY WHICH ARE FUNDED BY OUTSIDE AGENCIES, FOUNDATIONS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.
    Expenses $40,071

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
53-0207414
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1945
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Social science (V25C)
Assets (IRS master file)
$14,368,724
Income (IRS master file)
$7,915,198

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$6,775,219$5,814,202$14,368,724XML
990December 2024$2,389,538$1,734,596$13,449,472XML
990August 2024$5,046,804$6,312,246$11,390,352XML
990-TAugust 2024–––IRS
990August 2023$6,179,729$7,834,775$11,838,349XML
990-TAugust 2023–––IRS
990August 2022$5,734,847$7,018,466$11,012,019IRS
990-TAugust 2022–––IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990-TAugust 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 53-0207414).

Questions about ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN GEOGRAPHERS

What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN GEOGRAPHERS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN GEOGRAPHERS is 53-0207414.
Is ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN GEOGRAPHERS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1945.
Are donations to ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN GEOGRAPHERS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN GEOGRAPHERS file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN GEOGRAPHERS due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN GEOGRAPHERS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN GEOGRAPHERS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GARY LANGHAM.
Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN GEOGRAPHERS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $434,824 (GARY LANGHAM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN GEOGRAPHERS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,775,219, expenses of $5,814,202 and total assets of $14,368,724 at year end.

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