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Nonprofit · EIN 59-6211832

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · ORLANDO, FL 32826

Financials

$94.1M$47.7M2022$74.5M$79.8M2023$85.7M$76.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$85,702,217$76,812,374$8,889,843$678,672,014$157,702,914$520,969,100
June 30, 2024990$74,529,296$79,849,683-$5,320,387$659,727,218$170,504,617$489,222,601
June 30, 2023990$94,122,372$47,707,818$46,414,554$639,424,003$174,189,011$465,234,992
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$60,574,588
of which government grants
$14,561,470
Program service revenue
$1,123,149
Investment income
$14,089,241
Royalties
$66,420
Net rental income
$9,916,097
Net gain from sales of assets
$11,901,081
Net income from fundraising events
-$72,683
Net income from sales of inventory
-$14,920
Other revenue
$9,915,239

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$47,300,553
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,126,882
Other salaries and wages
$13,427,244
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$20,507,656
Professional fundraising fees
$145,011
Legal fees
$13,180
Accounting fees
$110,410
Occupancy
$98,193
Travel
$437,170
Program services (functional)
$54,280,471
Management and general (functional)
$13,702,402
Fundraising (functional)
$8,829,501

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$659,727,218
Total assets, end of year
$678,672,014
Total liabilities, end of year
$157,702,914
Net assets, end of year
$520,969,100
Land, buildings and equipment
$124,815,761
Publicly traded securities
$19,544,979
Gross unrelated business income
$54,188
Gross receipts
$124,254,841
Employees
0
Volunteers
3,339
Year formed
1968
State of legal domicile
FL

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
RODNEY M GRABOWSKICEO & SENIOR VP FOR ADV. & PART.
Officer
40$0$511,030$57,566
MARK WRIGHTASSC VP, ATHLETICS DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$0$292,829$112,073
GINA SHOLTIS THRU 0125SENIOR ASSOCIATE VP FOR DEVELOPMENT
Key employee
40$0$340,070$42,995
CHARLES ROBERTSASSISTANT VP, COLL. OF MEDICINE DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$0$253,160$70,508
HEATHER JUNODASSC VP, ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT & ANNUAL GIVING
Highest-paid employee
40$0$219,424$44,289
RACHAEL SCHAEFERASSOCIATE VP AND CHIEF OF STAFF
Key employee
40$0$226,569$34,118
MICHAEL HARDINGASSC VP, PARTNERSHIPS
Highest-paid employee
40$0$215,330$32,487
SHANNON DUVALLASST VP, DEVELOPMENT COLLEGES & UNITS (AS OF??)
Highest-paid employee
40$0$197,754$27,964
CRAIG ERWINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$0$118,208$22,288
BRIAN BUTLER THRU 1024CHAIR & CHAIR INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
STUART HEATON AS OF 1024CHAIR & CHAIR INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ROSLYN BURTTRAMCO-VICE CHAIR & CHAIR, PHILANTHROPY AND DONOR ENGA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
DANA PATTONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
EVA TUKDARIANTREASURER & CHAIR, FINANCE & FACILITIES COMMITTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
CARRIE DAANENIMMED. PAST CHAIR & CHAIR, GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
24 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JESSICA BLUMECHAIR, AUDIT COMMITTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JAMES HARHIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL HINNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DIANNE OWENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TANDREIA BELLAMYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CLINT BULLOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CATHY ENGELMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HEATHER PIGMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT KANTORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURETTE KOELLNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN MAHONYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK PLAUMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN WYDRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CARY DORTONADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARC MCMURRINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MANISH HIRAPARADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TERESA BORCHECKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KAREN MANGLARDIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT ASSENMACHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR MICHAEL JOHNSONPROVOST, UCF EX-OFFICIO MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROL HENDRENCHAIR, UCF ALUMNI BOARD EX-OFFICIO MEMBER (AS OF??
Trustee or director
1$0
CARYL MCALPIN THRU 1224TRUSTEE, UCF BOARD OF TRUSTEES EX-OFFICIO MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS MCNAMARA AS OF 1224TRUSTEE, UCF BOARD OF TRUSTEES EX-OFFICIO MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 37 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
RODNEY M GRABOWSKICEO & SENIOR VP FOR ADV. & PART.
Officer
40$0$500,393$62,988
MARK WRIGHTASSC VP, ATHLETICS DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$0$292,298$52,877
GINA SHOLTISSENIOR ASSOCIATE VP FOR DEVELOPMENT
Key employee
40$0$295,475$30,951
CHARLES ROBERTSASSISTANT VP, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$0$214,598$55,250
HEATHER JUNODASSC VP, ALUMNI ENG. & ANNUAL GIVING
Highest-paid employee
40$0$206,475$43,790
RACHEL SCHAEFERASSOCIATE VP AND CHIEF OF STAFF
Key employee
40$0$213,128$32,806
BECKY FULLMERASSC. VP FOR OPERATIONS (THRU 5/24)
Highest-paid employee
40$0$211,170$30,927
GLEN DAWESCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 7/23)
Officer
40$0$208,568$29,954
LORI SHUFFASST VP, DEV. CORP. FDN. RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$0$174,281$27,363
BRIAN BUTLERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ROSLYN BURTTRAMCO-VICE CHAIR & CHAIR, DONOR ENGAGEMENT & PHILANTH
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
STUART HEATONCO-VICE CHAIR & CHAIR, INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
EVA TUKDARIANTREASURER & CHAIR, FINANCE & FACILITIES COMMITTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
DANA PATTONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
CARRIE DAANENIMM. PAST CHAIR & CHAIR, GOV. COMM.
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JESSICA BLUMECHAIR, AUDIT COMMITTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
LINH DANGCHAIR, UCF ALUMNI BOARD EX-OFFICIO MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DR MICHAEL JOHNSONPROVOST, UCF EX-OFFICIO MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CARYL MCALPINTRUSTEE, UCF BOARD OF TRUSTEES EX-OFFICIO MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
TANDREIA BELLAMYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CLINT BULLOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CATHY ENGELMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOHN BARRY FORBESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JAMES HARHIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MICHAEL HINNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ROBERT KANTORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LAURETTE KOELLNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOHN MAHONYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LAURENCE CHRIS MARLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARC MCMURRINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
THOMAS MCNAMARADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KEVIN MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DIANNE OWENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HEATHER PIGMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARK PLAUMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KEVIN WYDRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ROGER ZLOTOFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 37 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
MARK WRIGHTASSC VP, ATHLETICS DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$0$277,569$53,975
GLEN DAWESCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$0$214,301$45,308
CHARLES ROBERTSASSISTANT VP, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE DEV.
Highest-paid employee
40$0$203,824$52,031
KAREN COCHRANINTERIM CEO (THRU 6/22)
Officer
40$0$193,396$35,112
SHANNON DUVALLASST VP, DEV. COLLEGES & UNITS
Highest-paid employee
40$0$192,914$26,872
HEATHER JUNODASSC VP, ALUMNI ENG. & ANNUAL GIVING
Highest-paid employee
40$0$172,128$42,652
RACHEL SCHAEFERASSOCIATE VP & CHIEF OF STAFF
Officer
40$0$176,591$30,967
BECKY FULLMERASSC VP, ADVANCEMENT OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$0$180,280$26,687
JEFFREY COATESASSOCIATE VP ADV. COLLEGE & UNITS
Key employee
40$0$165,715$23,479
RODNEY GRABOWSKI BEG922CEO & SENIOR VP FOR ADV. & PART.
Officer
40$0$136,223$22,262
CARRIE DAANENCHAIR & CHAIR, INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ROSLYN BURTTRAMCO-VICE CHAIR & CHAIR, DONOR ENG. & STEWARDSHIP CM
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
BRIAN BUTLERCO-VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
DANA PATTONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
EVA TUKDARIAN CPATREASURER & CHAIR, FINANCE & FACILITIES CMTE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JOHN EULIANOIMM. PAST CHAIR & CHAIR, GOV. COMM.
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
TANDREIA BELLAMYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CLINT BULLOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CATHY ENGELMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HEATHER PIGMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ROGER ZLOTOFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JAMES HARHIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
STUART HEATONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MICHAEL HINNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KEVIN MILLER ATTORNEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DIANNE OWENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOHN BARRY FORBESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LAURENCE CHRIS MARLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
THOMAS MCNAMARADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARC MCMURRINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JESSICA BLUMEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DR GIDEON LEWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARK PLAUMANNCHAIR, AUDIT COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KEVIN WYDRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DR MICHAEL JOHNSONPROVOST, UCF EX-OFFICIO MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LINH DANGCHAIR, UCF ALUMNI BOARD EX-OFFICIO MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
THE HONORABLE JOHN MIKLOSCHAIR, UCF BOARD OF TRUSTEES EX-OFFICIO MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
12424 RESEARCH PKWY STE 140, ORLANDO, FL 32826-3257
In care of
% HINA BEHAL
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RODNEY M GRABOWSKI, 12424 RESEARCH PARKWAY SUITE 140, ORLANDO, FL 32826
Signed the 990
RODNEY M GRABOWSKI, CEO
Phone
(407) 882-1220
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

THE UCF FOUNDATION ENCOURAGES, STEWARDS AND CELEBRATES CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ALUMNI AND FRIENDS TO SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (UCF).

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ATHLETICS EXPENSES PAID IN SUPPORT OF THE UCF ATHLETICS PROGRAM AND THE CHARGEON FUND (INCLUDING THE NEWLY LAUNCHED COMPETITIVE SUCCESS FUND) PROVIDE STUDENT-ATHLETES WITH CHAMPIONSHIP-CALIBER EXPERIENCES, EMPOWERING THEM TO EXCEL IN COMPETITION, IN THE CLASSROOM, AND IN THE COMMUNITY. FROM ACADEMIC SUPPORT TO WORLD-CLASS TRAINING FACILITIES AND SERVICES, THE KNIGHTS BENEFIT GREATLY FROM PHILANTHROPY. IN FY25 ALONE, SIGNIFICANT FUNDRAISING RESULTED IN CRITICAL FUNDING FOR UCF ATHLETICS AND A 95-ACRE SPACE ON CAMPUS THAT WILL BE DEDICATED TO THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING, ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENT ATHLETES, AS WELL AS ATHLETIC COMPETITION. UCF STUDENT-ATHLETES CONTINUED TO EXCEL IN THEIR ACADEMICS, EXTENDING THEIR RECORD-SETTING STREAK TO 36 CONSECUTIVE SEMESTERS WITH A DEPARTMENT GRADE-POINT AVERAGE OF 3.0 OR BETTER AT THE END OF THE SPRING 2024 SEMESTERINCLUDING 13 STRAIGHT SEMESTERS WITH A 3.3 OR HIGHER MARK. THE KNIGHTS COMPILED A COMBINED 3.46 GPA, MARKING THE SECOND-HIGHEST DEPARTMENTAL GPA ON RECORD, IN THE SPRING 2025 SEMESTER AND MORE THAN 75% OF STUDENT-ATHLETES POSTED A GPA OF 3.0 OR HIGHER, 55 OF WHOM EARNED A 4.0 GPA.
    Expenses $4,917,894 · grants $4,552,673 · revenue $534,746
  • ACADEMIC EXPENSES PAID IN SUPPORT OF THE UCF PROGRAMS FUND ACADEMIC OFFERINGS, SALARIES FOR UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES AND FELLOWSHIPS TO REWARD SOME OF UCF'S MOST ACCOMPLISHED AND PROMISING STUDENTS. OUTSTANDING FACULTY ARE CRITICAL TO INSTITUTIONAL EXCELLENCE, INSPIRING STUDENTS AND FOSTERING AND ENHANCING STRONG ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. BY FUNDING PRESTIGIOUS ACADEMIC POSITIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY SUCH AS ENDOWED CHAIRS, EMINENT SCHOLAR POSITIONS AND DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORSHIPS, WE RETAIN THE UNIVERSITY'S MOST ESTEEMED FACULTY AND IN TURN, MAINTAIN OUR HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARD. SPENDING TO SUPPORT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS FURTHER ENRICHES THE UCF LEARNING EXPERIENCE.
    Expenses $26,830,755 · grants $26,440,762 · revenue $342,503
  • UCF IS DEDICATED TO ENRICHING THE LIVES OF UCF STUDENTS AND SOLICITS DONATIONS TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS THAT BENEFIT THEM. SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ARE TRANSFERRED TO THE UNIVERSITY FOR ADMINISTRATION AND PROCESSING AND ARE DESIGNED TO REWARD, INSPIRE AND ASSIST STUDENTS IN PURSUING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND HELP ATTRACT A DIVERSE STUDENT BODY. THE FALL 2025 FRESHMAN CLASS HAD AN AVERAGE SAT SCORE OF 1347 AND AN AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA OF 4.26. NEARLY HALF OF UCF'S STUDENT POPULATION ARE FROM TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS AND MORE THAN 20% ARE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS. WITH 70,674 STUDENTS, UCF IS THE LARGEST UNIVERSITY BY ENROLLMENT IN FLORIDA; THIS INCLUDES 60,083 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, 10,120 GRADUATE STUDENTS AND 465 M.D. STUDENTS. UCF RANKS SECOND AMONG FLORIDA'S STATE UNIVERSITIES, WITH 303 NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS ENROLLED. IN FY2025, 2,112 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED, $122.3 MILLION WAS AWARDED TO BRIGHT FUTURES STUDENTS, AND 73.3% OF UNDERGRADUATES RECEIVED $585.3 MILLION IN FINANCIAL AID. SEVENTY PERCENT OF FTIC (FIRST-TIME IN COLLEGE) STUDENTS AT UCF ALSO GRADUATED WITHOUT ANY EDUCATIONAL DEBT, COMPARED TO ONLY 42% OF STUDENTS WHO GRADUATE DEBT-FREE NATIONALLY.
    Expenses $7,669,235 · grants $7,371,551
  • OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION.
    Expenses $14,862,587 · grants $8,935,567 · revenue $245,900

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
59-6211832
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Organization supporting a government college or university
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1968
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B110)
Assets (IRS master file)
$678,672,014
Income (IRS master file)
$124,254,841

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$85,702,217$76,812,374$678,672,014IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$74,529,296$79,849,683$659,727,218IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$94,122,372$47,707,818$639,424,003XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$73,785,645$46,933,415$583,855,216IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 59-6211832).

Questions about UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC is 59-6211832.
Is UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
Are donations to UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION 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 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RODNEY M GRABOWSKI.
Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 39 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $85,702,217, expenses of $76,812,374 and total assets of $678,672,014 at year end.

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