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          <RestrictionsOnAwardsTxt>Scholarships may be available annually to assist with attendance at post-secondary educational institutions. Grants other than scholarships are restricted to funds available and evaluation of the recipient's qualifications for furthering the exempt purpose of the Melvin W. Jones Foundation.</RestrictionsOnAwardsTxt>
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        <DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl />
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        <TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd>false</TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd>
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        <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>TAX PREPARATION FEES</CategoryTxt>
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        <NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>1450</NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>
        <DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt>1450</DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt>
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        <Desc>WEB SITE MAINTENANCE</Desc>
        <RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>48</RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>
        <NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>48</NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>
      </OtherExpensesScheduleGrp>
      <OtherExpensesScheduleGrp>
        <Desc>NEBRASKA REGISTRATION</Desc>
        <RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>28</RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>
        <NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>28</NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>
      </OtherExpensesScheduleGrp>
      <OtherExpensesScheduleGrp>
        <Desc>TENNESSEE CERTIFICATIONS/FEES</Desc>
        <RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>21</RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>
        <NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>21</NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>
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      <OtherExpensesScheduleGrp>
        <Desc>COPIES &amp; POSTAGE</Desc>
        <RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>65</RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>
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      <OtherExpensesScheduleGrp>
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        <RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>250</RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>
        <NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>250</NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>
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        <Desc>JONES SCHOLARS SUPPLY/ACTIVITY</Desc>
        <RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>121</RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt>
        <DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt>121</DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt>
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        <NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>1850</NetInvestmentIncomeAmt>
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        <CategoryTxt>OCCUPATION TAX</CategoryTxt>
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