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ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (EIN 13-3768378)
Tax period
2011-04-01 to 2012-03-31
Filed
2013-02-14
IRS object ID
201330459349300938
Schema version
2011v1.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-02-14T10:34:24-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-03-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN521446779EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JOHNSON LAMBERT LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1700 SPRING FOREST ROAD STE 115AddressLine1
CityRALEIGHCity
StateNCState
ZIP Code27609ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN133768378EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlENTENameControl
Phone2022232400Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1575 7TH STREET NW NO 300AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20004ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameMICHAEL GALLAGHERName
TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOTitle
Phone2022232400Phone
Date Signed2013-02-12DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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Phone9197196400Phone
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonMICHAEL GALLAGHERNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Address Line1575 7TH STREET NW NO 300AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20004ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Web SiteWWW.THEESA.COMWebSite
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Year Formation1994YearFormation
State Legal DomicileDEStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (ESA) IS THE U.S. ASSOCIATION EXCLUSIVELY DEDICATED TO SERVING THE BUSINESS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS NEEDS OF COMPANIES THAT PUBLISH COMPUTER AND VIDEO GAMES FOR VIDEO GAME CONSOLES, PERSONAL COMPUTERS, HANDHELDS, SMARTPHONES, TABLETS, AND THE INTERNET.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Mission DescriptionTO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS OF ALL SIZES AND FOR ALL PLATFORMS AND TO EXPAND AND PROTECT THE DYNAMIC MARKETPLACE FOR VIDEO GAMES.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
DescriptionLEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS - TO ADVOCATE THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND COMMERCIAL INTERESTS OF THE VIDEO GAME COMMUNITY BEFORE STATE AND FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS AND COURTS. TO REPRESENT THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY AND ITS ENTREPRENEURS AND ARTISTS IN OPENING FOREIGN MARKETS ON TERMS THAT RESPECT AND COMPENSATE THEM FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS. TO SERVE AS THE SOLE PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERFACE BETWEEN THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY AND THE PRINT, RADIO, TV, AND ONLINE MEDIA TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THE CIVIC, ECONOMIC, TECHNICAL, EDUCATIONAL, ARTISTIC, AND ENTERTAINMENT VALUE OF THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY.Description

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Activity3 Activity3

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionRATINGS - CONTINUED TO ADMINISTER AN AGE AND CONTENT RATING SYSTEM THAT APPLIES TO INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ACROSS A VARIETY OF PLATFORMS AND DEVICES, PROVIDING RELIABLE GUIDANCE TO PARENTS AND CONSUMERS, AND A PRIVACY SEAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.Description

Activity Other ActivityOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ENFORCEMENT AND POLICY - ADDRESSED THE ENFORCEMENT NEEDS OF ITS MEMBER VIDEO AND COMPUTER GAME PUBLISHERS BY ESTABLISHING A NUMBER OF ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS AIMED AT COMBATING DIFFERENT FORMS AND INSTANCES OF GAME PIRACY AROUND THE WORLD. SERVED THE PUBLIC POLICY NEEDS OF MEMBERS, INCLUDING COPYRIGHT PROTECTION, DATA SECURITY, DATA PRIVACY, AND E-COMMERCE.ADVERTISING REVIEW COUNCIL - ENSURED THAT THE ADVERTISING FOR COMPUTER AND VIDEO GAMES IS APPROPRIATE, RESPONSIBLE, TRUTHFUL, AND ACCURATE.Description
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Info In Schedule O Part VIIXInfoInScheduleOPartVII

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (25 entries)

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Number Of Contractors GT100 K30NumberOfContractorsGT100K

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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Occupancy Occupancy

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Travel Travel

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Total199453Total

Insurance Insurance

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Total40686Total

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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POLICY PROGRAM456579
STATE POLITICAL CONTRIB294250

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

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Total32042026Total

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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Total Assets TotalAssets

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EOY35402178EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

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EOY3220706EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

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EOY13148368EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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BOY574524BOY
EOY544143EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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EOY16913217EOY
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Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

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BOY15452179BOY
EOY18488961EOY

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Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
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Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement ConsolidatedXFinancialStatementConsolidated
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Amt Expended For527 Activities291750AmtExpendedFor527Activities
Amt Of Internal Funds Contributed2500AmtOfInternalFundsContributed
Total Exmpt Function Expenditures294250TotalExmptFunctionExpenditures
Form1120 Pol Filed1Form1120PolFiled

Sec527 Pol Orgs Sec527PolOrgs (4 entries)

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575 7TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC2000435231175605000
MCDANIEL LEADERSHIP PAC
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NH HOUSE REPUBLICAN VICTORY PAC
PO BOX 1015NILFORDNH030553524025701000
MOVE AHEAD PAC
PO BOX 3703GLEN ALLENVA23058451214606500
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Agree To Carryover Prior Year1AgreeToCarryoverPriorYear
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Non Ded Lobby Political Carryover-708131NonDedLobbyPoliticalCarryover
Non Ded Lobby Political Total4227928NonDedLobbyPoliticalTotal
Aggr Amt Reported In Dues Notices5991612AggrAmtReportedInDuesNotices
Amount To Be Carried Over-1763684AmountToBeCarriedOver
Taxable$0TaxableAmount

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierORGANIZATIONS DIRECT AND INDIRECT POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I-A, LINE 1:ReturnReference
ExplanationCONTRIBUTIONS TO STATE AND LOCAL CANDIDATES INCLUDING $13,265 OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES PAID ON BEHALF OF AFFILIATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

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Other Cost Or Other Basis504698OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation301680Depreciation
Book Value203018BookValue

Equipment Equipment

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Depreciation1176911Depreciation
Book Value277548BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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Depreciation95083Depreciation
Book Value1367BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings481933TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionDEFERRED RENTDescription
Amount$544,143Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts544143TotalOfAmounts

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierDESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:Identifier
Return ReferencePART X:ReturnReference
ExplanationTHERE ARE NO TAX POSITIONS HELD BY ESA THAT ARE CONSIDERED TO BE UNCERTAIN.Explanation

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained1GrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (5 entries)

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00NORTH AMERICAASSISTANCE520000
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00EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICPROGRAM SERVICE232218ANTI-PIRACY PROGRAM
00SOUTH AMERICAPROGRAM SERVICE219275ANTI-PIRACY PROGRAM
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Subtotal Number Of Employees0SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Cont Number Of Offices0ContNumberOfOffices
Cont Number Of Employees0ContNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Offices0TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees0TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent1227651SubtotalAmountSpent
Cont Amount Spent0ContAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent1227651TotalAmountSpent

Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICARegion
Purpose Of GrantTO SUPPORT OTHER TRADE ASSOCIATIONPurposeOfGrant
Amount Of Cash Grant520000AmountOfCashGrant
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWIRE TRANSFERSMannerOfCashDisbursement
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of501c3 Orgs0TotalNumberOf501c3Orgs
Total Number Of Other Orgs1TotalNumberOfOtherOrgs
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp0OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co0PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountries

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelXFirstClassOrCharterTravel
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses1WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (9 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
MICHAEL GALLAGHER
716500062621601647001470003698401410870000
ANA MOLINA
206420055000000147000147390290859000
PATRICIA VANCE
5539220230000024130580740207910865200000
CHRISTIAN GENETSKI
191018000000073810198399000
RICHARD L TAYLOR
2932500120000000147000309380458888000
EVIE C GOLDSTEIN
233294057363000147000135570318914000
FREDERIC HJ HIRSCH
28087705559004680147000314570383092000
STEVAN D MITCHELL
201911035000000147000358040287415000
ERIK V HUEY
295500096000000147000306870436887000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
PART I, LINE 1ATHE ASSOCIATION'S CEO, IN ACCORDANCE TO THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, HAS AUTHORIZATION TO TRAVEL FIRST CLASS.
PART IIISCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(II): THE BONUS LISTED FOR MICHAEL GALLAGHER REFLECTS TWO FISCAL YEARS OF BONUSES BOTH PAID IN CALENDAR YEAR 2011. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2010, HE WAS PAID A BONUS OF $276,216 AND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2011 HE WAS PAID A BONUS OF $350,000.SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ASSOCIATION HAS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERS: CHARTER - THOSE ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE BUSINESS IS THE PUBLICATION OF INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE AND WHICH ARE EITHER A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION OR ARE APPROVED AS SUCH BY TWO-THIRDS (2/3) OF THE THEN CURRENT CHARTER MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. EACH CHARTER MEMBER IS REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND HAS FULL VOTING RIGHTS. FULL - THOSE ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE BUSINESS IS THE PUBLICATION OF INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE AND WHICH DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH ABOVE FOR CHARTER MEMBERSHIP. THE FULL MEMBERS, AS A VOTING CLASS, HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT 2 MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THESE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE FULL VOTING RIGHTS. INDIVIDUAL - INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THE PUBLICATION OF INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE REPRESENTATION ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR VOTING RIGHTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ACHARTER MEMBERS AND FULL MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION HAVE VOTING RIGHTS TO SELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND THE CFO PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE PESIDENT/CEO'S SALARY IS DETERMINED ANNUALY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON A PERFORMANCE REVIEW, A REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE ASSOCIATION, AND A REVIEW OF THE PREVAILING TRADE ASSOCIATION COMPENSATION PRACTICES AS REPORTED BY INDEPENDENT PROVIDERS OF THIS INFORMATION. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO WAS HELD IN DECEMBER 2012. THE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES WAS DETERMINED THROUGH AN INDEPENDENT MARKET STUDY CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART VII, HOURS PER WEEK DEVOTED TO RELATED ORGANIZATION: RICHARD TAYLOR - 1.00 HRS PER WEEK AT ESA'S FOUNDATION MICHAEL GALLAGHER - 1.00 HRS PER WEEK AT ESA'S FOUNDATION
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 107,826. PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS: 18. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 107,844.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

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CityNEW YORKCity
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ZIP Code10017ZIPCode
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EIN061582325EIN
Primary ActivitiesSUPPORTING POSITIVE PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICA'S YOUTH.PrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatus

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Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
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Reimbursement Paid By Other Org1ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
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