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Nonprofit · EIN 65-0206641

POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30303

Financials

$27.1M$27.9M2022$29.5M$29.1M2023$26M$30M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$25,965,060$30,047,317-$4,082,257$16,534,889$7,663,237$8,871,652
September 30, 2024990$29,535,290$29,132,387$402,903$20,085,088$7,564,673$12,520,415
September 30, 2023990$27,065,745$27,946,517-$880,772$22,415,578$10,588,897$11,826,681
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$14,359,826
Membership dues
$1,163,751
Program service revenue
$11,638,469
Investment income
$719,837
Net gain from sales of assets
$180,137
Net income from fundraising events
-$761,599
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,060
Other revenue
-$753,072

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$10,132,250
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,967,288
Other salaries and wages
$7,035,313
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$10,522,791
Professional fundraising fees
$144,385
Legal fees
$32,914
Accounting fees
$104,969
Occupancy
$316,527
Travel
$530,946
Depreciation
$38,732
Program services (functional)
$20,795,760
Management and general (functional)
$6,850,500
Fundraising (functional)
$2,401,057

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$20,085,088
Total assets, end of year
$16,534,889
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,663,237
Net assets, end of year
$8,871,652
Land, buildings and equipment
$57,094
Publicly traded securities
$8,844,436
Net assets without donor restrictions
$913,564
Net assets with donor restrictions
$7,958,088
Gross receipts
$31,609,023
Employees
82
Volunteers
1,022,441
Year formed
1990
State of legal domicile
DE

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JENNIFER SIRANGELOPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
55$637,973$20,321
DIANE QUESTSECRETARY/COO (THRU 10/17/25)
Officer
55$363,725$19,446
WILLIAM BART SNELLCFAO
Officer
55$231,907$29,893
KATIE STEARNS THRU 22525CHIEF PROGRAM AND IMPACT OFFICER
Key employee
55$226,673$15,564
MARY KATHERINE O'HARESVP DEVELOPMENT TO CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Key employee
55$233,006$8,891
JOSELYN CASSIDYCHIEF HR OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
55$213,932$15,794
VALENCIA BEMBRY THRU 71224CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Key employee
55$217,452$10,443
CHERIE GREENESVP FINANCE (THRU 7/9/25)
Highest-paid employee
55$193,398$14,903
ELIZABETH PANNSVP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
55$182,001$14,173
RICHARD BELL THRU 91324SVP CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
Highest-paid employee
55$169,667$23,920
ROSE MCMANUS COLEMAN THRUSVP STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT 1/31/25)
Highest-paid employee
55$167,905$19,935
PAUL HOLLAHAN THRU 13124CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
55$172,226$1,204
NEIL BUSHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
PAM NORLEYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JAMES COLLINSDIRECTOR/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
18 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEAN BECKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
EMAD BIDAWIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
NIKKI CLIFTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
NICK COSTIDESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
VANESSA DIAMONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ALEX EDGARDIRECTOR (FROM 12/11/24)
Trustee or director
5$0
PAM EVERHARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MICHELLE GAVINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
KELLY GOODEJOHNDIRECTOR (FROM 9/24/24)
Trustee or director
5$0
JEFF HOFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JENNIFER HUNTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
GEORGE KALOGRIDISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
HEIDI MAGYARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
GREGG PETERSMEYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
BRENDA ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
SUZANNE SPERODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ERIC TANENBLATTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MARIE UNANUEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 35 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DIANE QUESTSECRETARY/COO
Officer
55$386,622$14,934
ROBERT HERRERAFORMER TREASURER/CFAO (THRU 8/18/23)
Former
55$239,216$19,743
JOSELYN CASSIDYCHIEF HR OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
55$210,713$13,814
KATIE STEARNSCHIEF PROGRAM & IMPACT OFFICER
Key employee
55$211,427$11,007
CHERIE GREENESVP FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
55$203,916$13,533
PAUL HOLLAHANCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (THRU 1/31/24)
Key employee
55$199,078$8,728
ELIZABETH SCHWAN-ROSENWALDCHIEF PROGRAM & NETWORK OFFICER (THRU 12/15/23)
Highest-paid employee
55$191,805$13,293
ELIZABETH PANNSVP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
55$191,220$12,388
ROSE MCMANUS COLEMANSVP STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT & BOARD RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
55$181,827$17,849
JENNIFER SIRANGELOPRESIDENT/CEO (FROM 9/8/23)
Officer
55$181,199$7,567
WILLIAM BART SNELLCHIEF FINANCE/ADMIN OFFICER (FROM 12/8/23)
Officer
55$4,615$0
NEIL BUSHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
PAM NORLEYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DAVID WILLIAMSVICE CHAIR (CONCLUDED 12/31/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JAMES COLLINSDIRECTOR/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JEAN BECKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
EMAD BIBAWIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
NIKKI CLIFTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
NICK COSTIDESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
VANESSA DIAMONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
PAM EVERHARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SHANNON GARCIADIRECTOR (CONCLUDED 12/31/23)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MICHELLE GAVINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JEFF HOFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JENNIFER HUNTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
GEORGE KALOGRIDISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
HEIDI MAGYARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MICHAEL NUTTERDIRECTOR (CONCLUDED 12/31/23)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
GREGG PETERSMEYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BRENDA ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOSH ROMNEYDIRECTOR (CONCLUDED 12/31/23)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SUZANNE SPERODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ERIC TANENBLATTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JUSTIN TUCKDIRECTOR (CONCLUDED 12/31/23)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARIE UNANUEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 40 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NATALYE PAQUINPRESIDENT (9/1/17-12/1/22)
Officer
55$529,651$11,444
ROBERT HERRERATREASURER( 4/8/19-8/18/23)
Officer
55$258,303$19,727
DIANE QUESTINTERMEDIATE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY( 11/17/22 - 9/7/2
Officer
55$255,648$13,984
CHRISTINE SCHOPPECHIEF OF STAFF (11-6/17-3/3/23)
Highest-paid employee
55$207,645$13,052
PAUL HOLLAHANCDO (10/1/21 - 1/31/24)
Key employee
55$205,577$7,960
CHERIE GREENESVP FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
55$188,712$12,680
JOSELYN CASSIDYCHIEF HR OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
55$168,790$12,264
ROSE MCMANUS COLEMANCDO(THROUGH 9/30/21)
Key employee
55$161,028$19,136
ELIZABETH PANNSVP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
55$161,200$11,840
JENNIFER NASHSVP CORPORATE SOLUTIONS
Highest-paid employee
55$154,534$11,607
MEGHAN MOLONEYSECRETARY (1/16/18-7/9/22)
Officer
55$117,815$15,089
TOBY CHALBERGSVP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & DIGITAL - FORMER
Former
0$107,429$11,659
JENNIFER LAWSONCHIEF CIVIC INNOVATION OFFICER - FORMER
Former
0$89,437$3,667
NEIL BUSHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
PAM NORLEYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DAVIE WILLIAMSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JEAN BECKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
EMAD BIBAWIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
NIKKI CLIFTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JAMES COLLINSDIRECTOR/TREASURER EFFECTIVE 9/8/23
Trustee or director
5$0$0
NICK COSTIDESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
VANESSA DIAMONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
PAM EVERHARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SHANNON GARCIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MICHELLE GAVINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JEFF HOFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TONI IRVINGDIRECTOR (CONCLUDED 12/31/22)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
GEORGE KALOGRIDISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
HEIDI MAGYARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DIANE MELLEYDIRECTOR (CONCLUDED 12/31/22)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MICHEAL NUTTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
GREGG PETERSMEYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BRENDA ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARTY RODGERSDIRECTOR(CONCLUDED 12/31/22)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOSH ROMNEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SUZANNE SPERODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ERIC TANENBLATTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JUSTIN TUCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARIE UNANUEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JENNIFER SIRANGELOPRESIDENT (STARTED 9/8/23)
Officer
55$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
101 MARIETTA ST NW STE 3100, ATLANTA, GA 30303-2731
In care of
% MERIDITH RENTZ
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
W BARTLETT SNELL, 101 MARIETTA ST NW 3100, ATLANTA, GA 30303
Signed the 990
W BARTLETT SNELL, CHIEF FINANCE & ADMIN OFFICER
Phone
(404) 979-2900
Return prepared by
CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC

Mission

POINTS OF LIGHT'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE, EQUIP AND MOBILIZE PEOPLE TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE THROUGH VOLUNTEERING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. WE ENVISION A WORLD IN WHICH EVERYONE DISCOVERS THE POWER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, CREATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES IN VIBRANT, PARTICIPATORY SOCIETIES. WE BELIEVE THE MOST POWERFUL FORCE FOR CHANGE IN OUR WORLD IS THE INDIVIDUAL ONE WHO MAKES A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE. WE BELIEVE IN THE VALUE OF INDIVIDUAL ACTION, AND WE KNOW EVERY ACTION, NO MATTER HOW SMALL, CAN HAVE AN IMPACT AND CHANGE A LIFE. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH NONPROFITS, CORPORATIONS, AND CIVIC INSTITUTIONS, WE HELP PEOPLE CONNECT THEIR PASSION TO PURPOSE AND BECOME A POWERFUL FORCE FOR GOOD. OUR WORK CREATES HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, FOSTERS SHARED RESPONSIBILITY, AND BUILDS A CULTURE WHERE EVERYONE IS INVITED TO LEAD THROUGH SERVICE. AND TOGETHER, WE ARE A FORCE THAT TRANSFORMS THE WORLD.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CORPORATE PROGRAMS:TO REACH OUR GOAL OF DOUBLING VOLUNTEERS TO 150 MILLION BY 2035, POINTS OF LIGHT STRATEGICALLY PARTNERS WITH COMPANIES TO DESIGN AND EXECUTE EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES. THE SCALE AND MISSION IMPACT OF COLLABORATING IN THIS WAY INCREASES OUR EFFICIENCY AND THE REACH OF OUR PROGRAMS. OUR SUITE OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING CONSULTING SERVICES, EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEER INITIATIVES, CORPORATE LEARNING EVENTS, AND THE CIVIC 50 HELPS COMPANIES ALIGN BUSINESS GOALS WITH COMMUNITY IMPACT.WE ADVISE CSR AND ESG LEADERS, DELIVER LARGE-SCALE VOLUNTEER ACTIVATIONS, AND SUPPORT COMPANIES IN BUILDING STRONG CULTURES OF SERVICE. THROUGH OUR CORPORATE SERVICE COUNCIL AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH OUR 120 GLOBAL AFFILIATE NETWORK MEMBERS, WE CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMPANIES AND THEIR EMPLOYEES TO MAKE MEASURABLE, LASTING, AND SUSTAINABLE CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LIVE AND WORK.
    Expenses $14,442,988 · grants $10,132,250 · revenue $9,496,750
  • POINTS OF LIGHT'S PROGRAM EVALUATION, NETWORK, AND NGO PROGRAMMING FOCUSES ON BUILDING A STRONGER GLOBAL VOLUNTEER ECOSYSTEM THAT ALLOWS OUR PARTNERS TO MOBILIZE AND LEVERAGE VOLUNTEERS EFFECTIVELY AND SUSTAINABLY TO FURTHER THEIR MISSIONS AND MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES:- CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT FOR THE POINTS OF LIGHT GLOBAL NETWORK OF 120 AFFILIATE NGOS IN 38 COUNTRIES THAT PROVIDE ON-THE-GROUND VOLUNTEER MOBILIZATION TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. THIS INCLUDES ONGOING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFFILIATES.- SHAPING THE FUTURE OF VOLUNTEERING THROUGH THE ONGOING CURATION AND DISSEMINATION OF TIMELY RESEARCH, DATA, AND INSIGHTS ON VOLUNTEERING, COMMUNITY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND SECTOR TRENDS. - ADMINISTRATION OF THE PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD, WHICH ANNUALLY RECOGNIZES OVER 120,000 INDIVIDUALS CONTRIBUTING MORE THAN 86 MILLION HOURS OF SERVICE.- MANAGEMENT OF THE SERVICE ENTERPRISE PROGRAMAN EVIDENCE-BASED CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING INITIATIVE THAT HELPS U.S. NONPROFITS SCALE IMPACT THROUGH VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT.- TOGETHER, THESE EFFORTS ENHANCE THE SECTOR'S CAPACITY TO MEET CRITICAL NEEDS AND FOSTER A GLOBAL MOVEMENT OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
    Expenses $2,514,535 · revenue $649,911
  • POINTS OF LIGHT BRINGS TOGETHER MORE THAN 1,000 ANNUALLY THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE ACTION, DEEPEN EXPERTISE, AND ELEVATE THE VALUE OF SERVICE.- THE POINTS OF LIGHT CONFERENCE IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST GATHERINGS OF NONPROFIT, GOVERNMENT, AND CORPORATE LEADERS FOCUSED ON CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, WITH OVER 1,200 ATTENDEES ANNUALLY.- THE GEORGE H.W. BUSH POINTS OF LIGHT AWARDS HONOR EXTRAORDINARY INDIVIDUALS WHO EXEMPLIFY SERVICE AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP. WITH SUPPORT FROM PRESIDENTS CARTER, CLINTON, BUSH (43), AND OBAMA, THIS AWARD EMBODIES THE UNIFYING, TRANSFORMATIVE SPIRIT OF SERVICE.- GLOBAL GATHERING THE ANNUAL GLOBAL GATHERING OF 50 VOLUNTEER CENTER LEADERS FROM MORE THAN 20 COUNTRIES STRENGTHENS THEIR SKILLS AS LEADERS SO THEY CAN INCREASE THE REACH AND IMPACT OF THE WORK THEIR ORGANIZATIONS UNDERTAKE.THESE PROGRAMS UPLIFT SERVICE AS A CORE VALUE AND HELP DRIVE LONG-TERM CULTURAL CHANGE TOWARD A MORE CIVICALLY ENGAGED SOCIETY.
    Expenses $3,223,119 · revenue $1,492,868
  • - GLOBAL VOLUNTEER MONTH, HELD EACH APRIL, CELEBRATES VOLUNTEERS AND ENCOURAGES MILLIONS TO ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL ACTION, SUPPORTED BY A ROBUST PARTNER TOOLKIT AND DIGITAL CAMPAIGN.- MANAGEMENT OF THE POINTS OF LIGHT ENGAGE DIGITAL PLATFORM WHICH AGGREGATES OVER 45,000 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FROM ACROSS THE U.S. INTO AN EASY-TO-SEARCH DATABASE FOR INDIVIDUALS LOOKING TO VOLUNTEER. THIS SERVICE CONNECTS CRITICAL HUMAN CAPITAL TO THE U.S. NONPROFIT SECTOR THAT DELIVERS IMPORTANT COMMUNITY SERVICES. BY COMBINING DEEP EXPERTISE, A POWERFUL NETWORK, AND A SHARED VISION OF SERVICE, POINTS OF LIGHT IS BUILDING THE CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED FOR INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES, AND SOCIETY TO THRIVE.
    Expenses $615,118

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 15, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 16, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
65-0206641
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
1991
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$16,534,889
Income (IRS master file)
$31,609,023

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$25,965,060$30,047,317$16,534,889XML
990September 2024$29,535,290$29,132,387$20,085,088XML
990-TSeptember 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$27,065,745$27,946,517$22,415,578XML
990-TSeptember 2023–––IRS
990September 2022$29,278,517$26,143,315$21,167,253IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 65-0206641).

Questions about POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION is 65-0206641.
Is POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
Are donations to POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION 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 POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names W BARTLETT SNELL.
Who are the officers and directors of POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $637,973 (JENNIFER SIRANGELO, PRESIDENT/CEO).
How much revenue does POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $25,965,060, expenses of $30,047,317 and total assets of $16,534,889 at year end.

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