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Nonprofit · EIN 13-2578670

SPONSORS FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10005

Financials

$45.8M$44.2M2022$78.3M$48.3M2023$75.3M$50.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SPONSORS FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$75,323,292$50,936,130$24,387,162$138,040,556$8,958,139$129,082,417
August 31, 2024990$78,291,084$48,290,236$30,000,848$112,908,312$8,356,340$104,551,972
August 31, 2023990$45,778,804$44,212,843$1,565,961$76,070,925$6,598,734$69,472,191
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$73,779,667
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$2,153,579
Net rental income
$19,507
Net gain from sales of assets
$827,621
Net income from fundraising events
-$629,461
Other revenue
-$609,954

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,475,475
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$3,416,994
Other salaries and wages
$25,488,417
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$36,153,648
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$286,666
Accounting fees
$182,765
Occupancy
$1,230,877
Travel
$1,381,767
Depreciation
$500,784
Program services (functional)
$42,243,940
Management and general (functional)
$5,595,530
Fundraising (functional)
$3,096,660

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$112,908,312
Total assets, end of year
$138,040,556
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,958,139
Net assets, end of year
$129,082,417
Land, buildings and equipment
$14,063,630
Publicly traded securities
$33,874,127
Net assets without donor restrictions
$59,262,138
Net assets with donor restrictions
$69,820,279
Gross receipts
$82,878,813
Employees
561
Volunteers
941
Year formed
1965
State of legal domicile
NY

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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WILLIAM GOODLOEPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$774,646$62,152
ANDREW FAIRBAIRNEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$358,482$51,769
SARATU GHARTEYCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND LEGAL COUNSEL
Officer
40$312,724$50,920
MINDY DAVISSVP AND MANAGING DIRECTOR - CAREER
Key employee
40$287,419$50,873
ELDRIDGE GILBERT IIISENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - SCHOLARS
Officer
40$306,819$28,247
RENE GOLDBERGVICE PRESIDENT - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$254,544$68,165
CATHERINE FINNERANVICE PRESIDENT
Key employee
40$223,452$75,857
NICOLE MOOREVICE PRESIDENT - HEAD OF CAREER PROG AND OPS
Highest-paid employee
40$217,554$59,135
KYOUNG LEEVICE PRESIDENT - PEOPLE AND CULTURE
Highest-paid employee
40$208,564$64,111
VIJAY SANDHUVICE PRESIDENT - FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$238,066$33,544
OMAR WANDERAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$211,404$55,758
RAINA SINGHVICE PRESIDENT - ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS
Key employee
40$207,558$56,035
ALISON SOLERDIRECTOR - DEVELOPMENT
Key employee
40$217,789$33,658
NICOLE MCCAULEYSENIOR DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$192,140$19,561
HENRY R KRAVISCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
32 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VERDUN S PERRYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
GILBERT A GARCIATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MARK BIELERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
AMY ELLISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CARLA A HARRISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRIS LEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
DEBORAH L HARMONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
EDWARD TAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ERIC J LEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
FRANK A BAKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
HARA AMDEMARIAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
HYTHEM T EL-NAZERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN CIVANTOSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSEPH J PLUMERI IIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JULIAN C SALISBURYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KAMMY MOALEMZADEHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KATHRYN WYLDEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KEITH H WOFFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KENNETH B MEHLMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MAYA CHORENGELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MAYBEL MARTEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MENNA M SAMAHABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MILTON BERLINSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
NICHOLAS HUMPHRIESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
NINON MARAPACHIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
NISHI SOMAIYABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ORLANDO BRAVOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
OSCAR SALAZARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
RAJ RAOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
RAMSEY D SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
TAJ J CLAYTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL OSHEOWITZBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 03/25)
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 47 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WILLIAM GOODLOEPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$775,927$60,030
ANDREW FAIRBAIRNEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$344,859$47,254
SARATU GHARTEYCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$302,797$35,826
MINDY DAVISSVP AND MANAGING DIR. - CAREER
Key employee
40$279,704$48,278
RENE GOLDBERGVP-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$245,726$65,578
CATHERINE FINNERANVICE PRESIDENT
Key employee
40$231,979$72,213
VIJAY SANDHUVICE PRESIDENT - FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$240,382$33,750
NICOLE MOOREVP-HEAD OF CAREER PROGRAM&OPS
Highest-paid employee
40$217,226$55,479
OMAR WANDERAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$202,185$62,200
KYOUNG LEEVP- PEOPLE AND CULTURE
Highest-paid employee
40$199,592$59,744
Raina SinghVP-ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS
Key employee
40$196,101$49,238
ALISON SOLERDIRECTOR - DEVELOPMENT
Key employee
40$196,053$30,171
ELDRIDGE GILBERT IIISR VICE PRESIDENT- SCHOLARS
Officer
40$216,965$7,932
JULIAN JOHNSONFORMER- EXECUTIVE VP
Former
0$187,055$34,612
NICOLE MCCAULEYSENIOR DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$193,242$18,429
HENRY R KRAVISCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
VERDUN S PERRYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARK BIELERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GILBERT A GARCIATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
HARA AMDEMARIAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FRANK BAKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MILTON BERLINSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ORLANDO BRAVOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MAYA CHORENGELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN CIVANTOSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TAJ J CLAYTONBOARD MEMBER AS OF 12/7/23
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HYTHEM T EL-NAZERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AMY ELLISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEBORAH L HARMONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CARLA HARRISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NICHOLAS HUMPHRIESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRIS LEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERIC J LEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NINON MARAPACHIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MAYBEL MARTEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KENNETH MEHLMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAMMY MOALEMZADEHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSEPH J PLUMERI IIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RAJ RAOBOARD MEMBER AS OF 3/21/24
Trustee or director
2$0$0
OSCAR SALAZARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JULIAN C SALISBURYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MENNA M SAMAHABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NISHI SOMAIYABOARD MEMBER AS OF 3/21/24
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RAMSEY D SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EDWARD TAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATHRYN WYLDEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KEITH H WOFFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 46 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
William GoodloePresident & CEO
Officer
40$736,017$56,724
Julian Johnson THRU 83123Executive Vice President
Officer
40$346,796$50,777
Mindy Davissr vp&mg dir, seo career
Key employee
40$281,257$49,528
Rene GoldbergVP-Information Technology
Highest-paid employee
40$249,542$66,602
Catherine Finneranvp, seo scholars, college
Highest-paid employee
40$208,376$72,056
Omar WanderaEXECUTIVE DIR., SEO SCHOLAR
Key employee
40$202,958$72,571
Nicole MooreVP-Head of Career Program&OPS
Highest-paid employee
40$218,156$56,039
Colin ShayDIR-EXE INIT./Acting HR DIR.
Highest-paid employee
40$206,261$55,203
Raina SinghVP-Alternative Investments
Key employee
40$198,222$51,003
Valin JordanNat'l Dir-Learning&EvaluatiON
Highest-paid employee
40$188,610$28,822
Nicole McCauleySR DIR, SEO SCHOLARS, HS
Key employee
40$197,419$19,493
Alison SolerDirector - Development
Key employee
40$180,985$30,964
Daree LewisDirector-Leadership InstitutE
Key employee
40$158,994$19,877
Saratu GharteyChief Operating Officer
Officer
40$130,063$39,892
Sarah E Levin Goodstineformer Chief Admin. Officer
Former
40$124,960$31,866
Andrew FairbairnExecutive VP EFF. 9/1/22
Officer
40$131,251$22,477
HENRY KRAVISCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
VERDUN PERRYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARK BIELERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GILBERT GARCIATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
HARA AMDERMARIAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FRANK BAKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MILTON BERLINSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ORLANDO BRAVOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MAYA CHORENGELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN CIVANTOSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HYTHEM T EL-NAZERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AMY ELLISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Deborah L HarmonBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CARLA HARRISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NICHOLAS HUMPHRIESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRIS LEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Eric J LeeBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NINON MARAPACHIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MAYBEL MARTEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KENNETH MEHLMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAMMY MOALEMZADEHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSEPH PLUMERI IIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
OSCAR SALAZARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Julian C SalisburyBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MENNA M SAMAHABOARD MEMBER eff. july 2023
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RAMSEY SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EDWARD TAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KEITH WOFFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATHRYN WYLDEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Eldridge Gilbert IIIsr vp - seo scholars eff 3/23
Officer
40$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
55 EXCHANGE PL STE 601, NEW YORK, NY 10005-3301
In care of
% VIJAY SANDHU VP FINANCE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
WILLIAM A GOODLOE, 55 EXCHANGE PLACE, NEW YORK, NY 10005
Signed the 990
WILLIAM A GOODLOE, PRESIDENT AND CEO
Phone
(212) 929-2040
Return prepared by
GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN

Mission

SEO BELIEVES THAT WHILE TALENT IS WIDELY DISTRIBUTED, OPPORTUNITY IS NOT. SEO IS OPEN TO ALL TO APPLY AND PARTICIPATE IN OUR SIX DISTINCT PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON CLOSING THE EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER OPPORTUNITY GAP: SEO SCHOLARS SERVES PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH LOCATIONS IN NYC, SAN FRANCISCO, NORTH CAROLINA, AND MIAMI; SEO CAREER SERVES COLLEGE STUDENTS SEEKING SUMMER INTERNSHIPS; SEO ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS SERVES YOUNG PROFESSIONALS INTERESTED IN ENTERING THE ALTERNATIVES SECTOR; SEO TECH DEVELOPER SERVES COLLEGE STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSUING A CAREER IN TECHNOLOGY; SEO LAW SERVES PRE-LAW SCHOOL STUDENTS; AND SEO LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE SERVES SEO ALUMNI INTERESTED IN PURSUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SEO SCHOLARS IS A FREE, EIGHT-YEAR, ACADEMIC PROGRAM THAT TRANSFORMS PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NEW YORK CITY, SAN FRANCISCO, NORTH CAROLINA, AND MIAMI INTO COLLEGE GRADUATES. SEO SCHOLARS SUCCESSFULLY EDUCATES AND MENTORS STUDENTS TO AND THROUGH COLLEGE. 100% OF SCHOLARS ARE ACCEPTED INTO FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES, 85% OF SCHOLARS GRADUATE WITH A BACHELOR'S DEGREE, AND 80% ARE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE GRADUATES. SEO SCHOLARS SERVES 2,500+ HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS ANNUALLY. ALL ARE WELCOME TO APPLY.
    Expenses $25,604,321 · grants $1,322,608
  • SEO CAREER RECRUITS AND PREPARES HIGH-ACHIEVING UNDERGRADUATES FOR SUMMER INTERNSHIPS IN CORPORATE AMERICA, INCLUDING WALL STREET, COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE, AND TECHNOLOGY, WITH MORE THAN 80% LEADING TO COVETED FULL-TIME JOBS. THE SEO CAREER SUMMER 2025 INTERN CLASS HAD 764 STUDENTS WORKING WITH 133 CORPORATE PARTNERS IN MORE THAN 76 LOCATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. ALL ARE WELCOME TO APPLY.
    Expenses $9,901,793 · grants $112,867
  • SEO ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS PROVIDES EDUCATION, EXPOSURE, TRAINING, AND MENTORSHIP TO HELP HIGH-ACHIEVING PROFESSIONALS INTERESTED IN ENTERING THE ALTERNATIVES SECTOR. APPROXIMATELY 90% OF SEO ALTERNATIVES FELLOWS SECURE FULL-TIME ROLES IN THE SECTOR. IN 2025, SEO ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS ACCEPTED 100+ FELLOWS AND HAD 600+ CANDIDATES IN THE PIPELINE. SEO'S ANNUAL ALTERNATIVES CONFERENCE (AICON) IS ATTENDED BY NEARLY OVER 600 PROFESSIONALS IN THE SECTOR. ALL ARE WELCOME TO APPLY.
    Expenses $2,871,364
  • SEO TECH DEVELOPER IS A VIRTUAL, INTENSIVE IMMERSION PROGRAM TO PROPEL FIRST-YEAR AND SOPHOMORE COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING COLLEGE STUDENTS TO CAREERS IN TECHNOLOGY INCLUDING A PAID SIX-WEEK SUMMER RESIDENCY. IN 2025, 125 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE SUMMER COHORT. SINCE PROGRAM INCEPTION IN 2021, MORE THAN 80% OF PARTICIPANTS HAVE RECEIVED OFFERS FOR COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGY INTERNSHIPS. ALL ARE WELCOME TO APPLY.
    Expenses $1,741,307
  • SEO LAW HELPS ASPIRING LAW STUDENTS THRIVE IN LAW SCHOOL AND EXCEL IN THEIR LEGAL CAREERS THROUGH TRAINING, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, AND INTERNSHIPS, ALL BEFORE STARTING LAW SCHOOL. IN 2025, SEO LAW SERVED 103 LAW FELLOWS, WHO INTERNED AT 27 LAW FIRMS IN 14 CITIES. ALL ARE WELCOME TO APPLY.
    Expenses $1,466,483 · grants $40,000
  • SEO LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE PROVIDES ONGOING DEVELOPMENT FOR SEO ALUMNI, CUSTOMIZED FOR EACH STAGE OF THEIR CAREER, WITH THREE DISTINCT FEATURES: MAKING CONNECTIONS, PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. SEO HAS 14,000 ALUMNI IN THE US AND 26,000 ALUMNI WORLDWIDE.
    Expenses $658,672

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-2578670
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1965
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B900)
Assets (IRS master file)
$138,040,556
Income (IRS master file)
$82,878,813

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$75,323,292$50,936,130$138,040,556XML
990August 2024$78,291,084$48,290,236$112,908,312XML
990August 2023$45,778,804$44,212,843$76,070,925XML
990August 2022$43,724,114$39,417,219$71,324,699IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2019–––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 13-2578670).

Questions about SPONSORS FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY INC

What is the EIN of SPONSORS FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SPONSORS FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY INC is 13-2578670.
Is SPONSORS FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
Are donations to SPONSORS FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SPONSORS FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY INC 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 SPONSORS FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SPONSORS FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SPONSORS FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names WILLIAM A GOODLOE.
Who are the officers and directors of SPONSORS FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 47 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $774,646 (WILLIAM GOODLOE, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
How much revenue does SPONSORS FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $75,323,292, expenses of $50,936,130 and total assets of $138,040,556 at year end.

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