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        <TotalContributionsAmt>RESTRICTED</TotalContributionsAmt>
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        <Event1Nm>CO Gives Day</Event1Nm>
        <GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt>53514</GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt>
        <GrossRevenueEvent1Amt>53514</GrossRevenueEvent1Amt>
        <GrossReceiptsTotalAmt>53514</GrossReceiptsTotalAmt>
        <GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt>53514</GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt>
        <NetIncomeSummaryAmt>53514</NetIncomeSummaryAmt>
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      <GrantRecordsMaintainedInd>true</GrantRecordsMaintainedInd>
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        <GrantTypeTxt>Part III Line 4d Schedule O</GrantTypeTxt>
        <RecipientCnt>39</RecipientCnt>
        <CashGrantAmt>15261</CashGrantAmt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Lisa and Rick Mendelsberg are spouses.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Line 8b: Not applicable. No committees.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Board is presented with the tax return for review prior to filing.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>C.A.R.E.s Form 990 and schedules are available upon request, and are also posted on the websites for ColoradoGives.org and Colorado Secretary of State.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>C.A.R.E.s governing documents are available upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Other changes in net assets in the amount of -$1924</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>General explanation attachment</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Schedule B Part I Contributors DetailContributor Number 1:AMG Charitable Gift FoundationThe Barrett Family Foundation6295 Greenwood Plaza BlvdGreenwood Village, CO 80111Contributor Number 2:Advisors Charitable Gift FundThe Lenton PARKS Fund12 Gill Street, Suite 2600Woburn, MA 01801Contributor Number 7:Community Foundation of Jackson HoleBetty B. Baril Fund 245 E. Simpson Avenue, PO Box 574Jackson, WY 83001</ExplanationTxt>
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