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          <AddressLine1Txt>2123 Auburn Avenue</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>Cincinnati</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>OH</StateAbbreviationCd>
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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>Good Samaritan Hospital</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>375 Dyxmyth Avenue</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>Cincinnati</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>OH</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>45220</ZIPCd>
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        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>NICU Department - established programs</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>Children's Medical Center Dayton</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>One Childrens Plaza</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>Dayton</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>OH</StateAbbreviationCd>
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        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>Admittance &amp; year long gifting</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART 1, LINE 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Hospitals &amp; organizations contact the RLCF throughout the year to provide updates of the outreach to patients and family members. Hospitals and organizations complete an annual report providing census counts during the holiday season and throughout the reporting period. Grants are disbursed based on statistics and program needs.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part VI, Line 1a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Trustees located in house on site include the President, Treasurer and Coordinator who have been selected as the Fund's Executive Committee. The Committee is authorized to take necessary action on behalf of the Fund on an as needed basis. Bi-weekly the trustees along with additional individuals meet to discuss the operation of the Fund, ideas, outreach and plans going forward.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part VI, Line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Form 990 and additional documents are available at the main office located at 1700 Young Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. Form 990 and additional documents are also located on the Ohio Attorney General Charitable Law website www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/charities. The Executive Committee discussed and reviewed the filing of Form 990 on 2/17/2026. The remaining trustees will be provided a copy of Form 990.</ExplanationTxt>
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