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        <Event2Nm>MINI EVENTS</Event2Nm>
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        <GrossRevenueEvent2Amt>27804</GrossRevenueEvent2Amt>
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        <RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt>99125</RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt>
        <FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt>1042</FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt>
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        <DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt>144444</DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt>
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      <GrantRecordsMaintainedInd>true</GrantRecordsMaintainedInd>
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        <RecipientBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>PENN STATE DANCE MARATHON</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>227D HUB UNIVERSITY PARK</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>UNIVERSITY PARK</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>PA</StateAbbreviationCd>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990 - ORGANIZATIONS MISSION</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE HOPE GALA IS COMMITED TO CONQUERING CHILDHOOD CANCER BY RAISING AWARENESS, PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORTING THE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS OF THE PENN STATE DANCE MARATHON(THON)WHICH BENEFITS THONS SOLE BENEFICIARY, FOUR DIAMONDS, THROUGH THE ANNUAL GALA.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 11b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATIONS PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990. THE ORGANIZATION IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. THE TREASURER/FINANCE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE 990 FOR ACCURACY.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS OF POLICY.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 8b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE NOT KEPT.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
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