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2 Check this box ► if ,the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of Its net assets, ·-3,-.. Number.oLvotlng .. membi:lrs.oUhe_goveming.body..(l"..art VL lin-0 la), .. ,.•,, .. ,, ... ,_,,,,.•.•.•, .. , ... , .... ,·-·-·-· -~· --·-. -·---- ·-· 28 ---·-•- ... 4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b), ..... ,,,,.,,,.,,.,, .. , · 4 28 5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2017 (Part V, line 2a),, . , , , . , , , , ... , , . , . , . , . , , , 5 O 6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary)., , , , , . , , , , , , , ... , . , .... , , , , , , . , , , , , . , , , . , , . , . , , .. , 6 2 oo 7a Total unrelated business.revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12., ...... ,,,.,,.,.,,.,,,.,,,,,.,.,, 7a 313. b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34., , , , , , .. , . , . , . , , . , , , , , , , . , , , , , , , , , . , , 7b O. Pri'or Year Current Year 8 Contributions and grants (Part VI II, line l h), , , , . , .... , , , ..... , , .... , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . . . . 6 4 47 5 . 41, 018 . 9 Program service revenwe (Part VIII, line 2g) ..... ,,,.,,, ... ,,,,.,,,,,.,,, ... ,,,., .. ,, 1------3_8_9~8'-0'-0-'-.1------2_9_4_,_5~9'-8~. 10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d),,,.,.,.,,,,,,,,,.,,,.,,, 226, 313. 11 Other revenue, (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, Sc, 9c, 10c, and 1le)... ,,,,., .. ,,.,, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12 Total revenue - add. lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12),,,,, 454 501. 335 929. 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1·3), .. , .... , , . , . , . , , , . , . , 14
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429 050. 429 050. 25 451. Beginning of Current Year 68 20 Total assets (Part X, line 16), . , , , , , , . , , , , , . , , . , , , , , , . , . , , , , , , .. , , , . , , . , . , , , , , . , , .. , llQ 306, ~ID 21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26) .. ,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,.,,,,,.,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,.,,.,., 0, u. 22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20. , , , .. , , , , , , , : . , , , , . , , , , , , , , 119,306. 18 19
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Under penalties of perjury, I declare that. I have examined this return, Including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, It Is true, correct, and complete, Declaration of preparer (other than officer) Is based on all Information of which preparer has any knowledge, .,...,.,._,... -,,.·~«~, .. _,
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Firm's EIN ► 06-1107882 Phone no, 203 238 9500 MERIDEN CT 06450 May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see Instructions).,,,.,,,.,,.,,., ... ,,,,,.,,,,,,,,.,,,. Yes I I No BAA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions, TEEAO 11 3L 08/08/ 17 Form 990 (2017)
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