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Nonprofit · EIN 14-1401680

BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW YORK STATE

Tax-exempt · ALBANY, NY 12211

Financials

$7.6M$7M2023$8.5M$7.8M2024$8.7M$8.5M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW YORK STATE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$8,691,856$8,508,996$182,860$4,027,538$1,159,016$2,868,522
December 31, 2024990$8,453,098$7,822,432$630,666$4,336,060$2,721,154$1,614,906
December 31, 2023990$7,567,509$7,040,018$527,491$4,848,747$5,304,350-$455,603
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$283,500
Program service revenue
$5,887,337
Investment income
$9,342
Net rental income
$2,625
Net gain from sales of assets
-$48,522
Other revenue
$2,511,677

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,012,611
Other salaries and wages
$3,863,197
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,804,189
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$31,839
Accounting fees
$41,226
Occupancy
$355,051
Travel
$191,194
Depreciation
$40,880

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,336,060
Total assets, end of year
$4,027,538
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,159,016
Net assets, end of year
$2,868,522
Land, buildings and equipment
$207,883
Publicly traded securities
$1,215,565
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,868,522
Gross receipts
$9,217,890
Employees
50
Volunteers
63
Year formed
1980
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
HEATHER C MULLIGANPRESIDENT AND CEO, PRESIDENT OF PPI
Trustee or director, Officer
31$474,360$14,671$30,742
HOWARD BECKERVICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBERSHIP
Highest-paid employee
35$272,352$0$25,253
PAUL W ZUBEREXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Key employee
35$258,598$0$10,652
KENNETH POKALSKYVICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
35$234,374$2,367$17,577
SUZANNE M JENSENCFO
Key employee
35$220,301$0$18,879
MARK L NAVINDIRECTOR OF INSURANCE FUND
Highest-paid employee
35$178,615$0$34,984
JOSEPH S ALSTONSR. DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
35$163,294$0$24,050
CHELSEA M LEMONSR. DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
35$162,353$0$8,720
ALLEN FOREBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ALYSIA STEINMANNBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ASHLEY CASTLEBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
B REUBEN AUSPITZBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BLAINE BRINGHURSTBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRIAN SANVIDGEBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CAMILLE JOSEPH-GOLDMANBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
56 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTOPHER DEL VECCHIOBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPHER JAGELBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
COLLEEN MATTESONBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID BULLWINKLEBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID WARNERBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DENNIS VACCOBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DONNA DECAROLISBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIC MOWERBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG SHOEMAKERBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GREGORY CORSOBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HOWARD FOOTEBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
J THEODORE SMITHBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JACK QUINNBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES REEDBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JASON MARTINBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF VUKELICVICE CHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JENNIFER CRUICKSHANKVICE CHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JENNIFER WALDENBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JESSICA COXBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM MALATRASBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN EMRABOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN KINGBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSEPH HANNAVICE CHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JUNIOR HAREWOODBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KENNETH THEOBALDSBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN LUINGBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KIMBERLY TOWNSENDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KIRK GRAVELYBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LEWIS STEVERSONBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LEWIS WARRENBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIA PIGNATAROBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARSHA GORDONVICE CHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARTIN BIRMINGHAMBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY BETH MANDANASBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATTHEW AUGUSTINEBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL COLPOYSBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL DOYLEBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL NEVINSBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELE MCCABEBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
OLIVER KARDOSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
PATRICIA ORNSTBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL CIMINELLIBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL COMEAUBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL SPERANZAVICE CHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
PETER CHYNOWETHBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICH CONSTABLECHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ROBERT DUFFYBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROGER ARRIEUXVICE CHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RYAN BOUNSYBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RYAN O'SHAUGHNESSYBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SALLY LIBRERABOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHANIE CROCKETTBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHANIE RAYMONDBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHEN OBERMAYERBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVEN METZGERBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
VANESSA HUNTBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 69 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
HEATHER C MULLIGANPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
31$452,646$13,999$28,163
HOWARD BECKERVP-MEMBERSHIP
Highest-paid employee
35$268,215$0$24,589
KENNETH POKALSKYVICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
35$235,940$2,383$24,787
PAUL ZUBEREXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Key employee
35$247,588$0$10,280
SUZANNE JENSENCFO
Key employee
35$214,928$0$16,471
MARK NAVINDIR OF INSURANCE FUND
Highest-paid employee
35$181,320$0$30,582
JOSEPH S ALSTONDIR -GOV'T AFFAIRS
Key employee
35$159,001$0$21,227
CHELSEA LEMONDIR -GOV'T AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
35$157,132$0$8,374
DONNA L DECAROLISVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ERIC MOWERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
OLIVER KARDOSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
KIMBERLY TOWNSENDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MARSHA GORDONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
PAUL S SPERANZA JRVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
RICH CONSTABLECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
DAWN BURLEWVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
E MARIA BOONIEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MATTHEW AUGUSTINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARTIN K BIRMINGHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
B REUBEN AUSPITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DENNIS C VACCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHRIS CAPONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MICHAEL EDBAUERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ROBERT J DUFFYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MICHAEL J DOYLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER DEL VECCHIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GREGORY CORSODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HOWARD FOOTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PAUL F CIMINELLIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ROGER G ARRIEUXVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JASON MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DAVID BULLWINKLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ALLEN FOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JEFF VUKELICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
J THEODORE SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PETER CHYNOWETHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CAMILLE JOSEPH-GOLDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MICHAEL J NEVINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KIRK GRAVELYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DEBABRATA MUKHERJEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
STEVEN P METZGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JUNIOR HAREWOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KEVIN L LUINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOHN B KINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
STEPHEN OBERMAYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LAURIE KELLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KENNETH R THEOBALDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JENNIFER CRUICKSHANKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ALYSIA STEINMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER JAGELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOSEPH M HANNADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DAVID WARNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JEREL T GOLUBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JAMES R REEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PAUL R COMEAUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MICHELE MCCABEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GREGORY SHOEMAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RUDOLPH WYNTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SANFORD BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOHN EMRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SALLY LIBRERADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARY BETH MANDANASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
COLLEEN A MATTESONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RYAN O'SHAUGHNESSYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARIA PIGNATARODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JACK QUINNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
STEPHANIE RAYMONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRIAN SANVIDGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JENNIFER WALDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 64 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
HEATHER C MULLIGANPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
31$430,459$13,313$26,356
HOWARD BECKERVP-MEMBERSHIP
Highest-paid employee
35$244,575$0$21,311
PAUL ZUBEREXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Key employee
35$244,511$0$10,044
KENNETH POKALSKYVICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
35$224,463$2,267$22,330
SUZANNE JENSENCFO
Key employee
35$210,835$0$9,359
MARK NAVINDIR OF INSURANCE FUND
Highest-paid employee
35$163,940$0$27,703
BELINDA HILTONDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
35$136,685$0$24,591
CHELSEA LEMONDIR -GOV'T AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
35$142,913$0$7,570
DONNA L DECAROLISVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ERIC MOWERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
OLIVER KARDOSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
KIMBERLY TOWNSENDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MARSHA GORDONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
PAUL S SPERANZA JRVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
RICH CONSTABLECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
DAWN BURLEWVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
E MARIA BOONIEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MATTHEW AUGUSTINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARTIN K BIRMINGHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JEFFREY H BARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
B REUBEN AUSPITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DENNIS C VACCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHRIS CAPONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MICHAEL EDBAUERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ROBERT J DUFFYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MICHAEL J DOYLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KEITH DOLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER DEL VECCHIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GREGORY CORSODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HOWARD FOOTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PAUL F CIMINELLIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ROGER G ARRIEUXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JASON MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DAVID BULLWINKLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ALLEN FOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JEFF VUKELICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
J THEODORE SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PETER CHYNOWETHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ELIZABETH GOLDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PAUL V TAFFEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CAMILLE JOSEPH-GOLDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MICHAEL J NEVINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KIRK GRAVELYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARKUS GREENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DEBABRATA MUKHERJEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
STEVEN P METZGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JUNIOR HAREWOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KEVIN L LUINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOHN B KINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
STEPHEN OBERMAYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LAURIE KELLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KENNETH R THEOBALDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JENNIFER CRUICKSHANKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ALYSIA STEINMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER JAGELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOSEPH M HANNADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DAVID WARNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JEREL T GOLUBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JAMES R REEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHARLES A FRENIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PAUL R COMEAUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MICHELE MCCABEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GREGORY SHOEMAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RUDOLPH WYNTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
12 CORPORATE WOODS BLVD, ALBANY, NY 12211-2524
In care of
% SUE MATEJA
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
HEATHER MULLIGAN ESQ, 111 WASHINGTON AVE, ALBANY, NY 12210
Signed the 990
HEATHER MULLIGAN ESQ, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(518) 694-4455
Return prepared by
BST & CO CPAS LLP

Mission

TO BE THE VOICE OF BUSINESS AND EMPLOYERS IN NEW YORK STATE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE BUSINESS COUNCIL (TBC) REPRESENTS THE STATE'S BUSINESS COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, AND ANALYSIS ON STATE BUDGETS, LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS THAT IMPACT THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS IN NEW YORK. THROUGH THIS PROCESS, TBC DEVELOPS A PUBLIC POLICY AGENDA, PROVIDES EDUCATION THROUGH CONFERENCES, WEBINARS, SEMINARS, AND ISSUES PUBLICATIONS SUPPORTING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
14-1401680
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1994
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,027,538
Income (IRS master file)
$9,217,890

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$8,691,856$8,508,996$4,027,538IRS
990December 2024$8,453,098$7,822,432$4,336,060IRS
990December 2023$7,567,509$7,040,018$4,848,747XML
990December 2022$7,220,492$6,649,236$4,890,210IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 14-1401680).

Questions about BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW YORK STATE

What is the EIN of BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW YORK STATE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW YORK STATE is 14-1401680.
Is BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW YORK STATE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1994.
Are donations to BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW YORK STATE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW YORK STATE 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 BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW YORK STATE due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW YORK STATE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW YORK STATE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HEATHER MULLIGAN ESQ.
Who are the officers and directors of BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW YORK STATE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 71 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $474,360 (HEATHER C MULLIGAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO, PRESIDENT OF PPI).
How much revenue does BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW YORK STATE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,691,856, expenses of $8,508,996 and total assets of $4,027,538 at year end.

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