Totals
- Total revenue
- $4,925,003
- Total expenses
- $3,667,512
- Contributions and grants received
- $3,606,342
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,115,226
- Investment income
- $236,015
- Other revenue
- -$32,580
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,047,997
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,053,108
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $9,994,889
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,396,319
- Management and general expenses
- $982,567
- Fundraising expenses
- $288,626
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,396,319
Program services were 65.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1b · Membership dues
$29,220
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1c · Fundraising events
$340,326
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$254,414
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,982,382
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$234,409
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2a · Program service revenue: EDUCATION PROGRAMS
total $1,050,645 · related or exempt $1,050,645
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2b · Program service revenue: FACILITY REVENUE
total $64,041 · related or exempt $64,041
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2c · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAMS
total $540 · related or exempt $540
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3 · Investment income
total $227,343 · excluded $227,343
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $59,135
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $50,463
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $8,672
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $8,672 · excluded $8,672
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$197,654
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$340,326
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$340,897
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$143,243 · excluded -$143,243
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$176,953
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$74,645
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $102,308 · related or exempt $102,308
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $8,355 · excluded $8,355
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11e · Other revenue, total
$8,355
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $186,857 · program services $40,008 · management and general $112,556 · fundraising $34,293
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $100,488 · program services $86,420 · management and general $14,068
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,181,356 · program services $912,437 · management and general $144,345 · fundraising $124,574
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $19,389 · program services $15,224 · management and general $1,694 · fundraising $2,471
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $98,263 · program services $71,657 · management and general $14,043 · fundraising $12,563
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $123,172 · program services $89,300 · management and general $21,366 · fundraising $12,506
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11b · Fees: legal
total $1,000 · program services $1,000
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $35,730 · management and general $35,730
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $8,675 · fundraising $8,675
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $1,185 · management and general $1,185
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11g · Fees: other
total $293,850 · program services $264,240 · management and general $24,605 · fundraising $5,005
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $58,655 · program services $10,116 · management and general $45,589 · fundraising $2,950
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13 · Office expenses
total $184,586 · program services $113,525 · management and general $49,500 · fundraising $21,561
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14 · Information technology
total $20,155 · program services $12,621 · management and general $5,435 · fundraising $2,099
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16 · Occupancy
total $836,192 · program services $365,849 · management and general $444,176 · fundraising $26,167
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17 · Travel
total $53,011 · program services $44,638 · management and general $5,222 · fundraising $3,151
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $985 · management and general $908 · fundraising $77
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $134,955 · program services $102,522 · management and general $30,647 · fundraising $1,786
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23 · Insurance
total $24,381 · program services $20,246 · management and general $3,319 · fundraising $816
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24a · Other expenses: CLASS MATERIALS/SUPPLIE
total $203,581 · program services $195,217 · management and general $6,102 · fundraising $2,262
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24b · Other expenses: MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT
total $39,749 · program services $25,379 · management and general $11,032 · fundraising $3,338
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24c · Other expenses: OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES
total $12,068 · program services $11,426 · management and general $351 · fundraising $291
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24e · All other expenses
total $49,229 · program services $14,494 · management and general $10,694 · fundraising $24,041
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $162,708 · end of year $165,446
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $3,102,881 · end of year $1,440,563
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $928,708 · end of year $814,398
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $13,316 · end of year $50,724
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $6,999,400 · end of year $6,999,400
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $22,646
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $17,773 · end of year $29,185
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$2,788,839
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,016,647
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,101,506 · end of year $1,772,192
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $1,881,537 · end of year $2,348,480
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $5,610,843 · end of year $5,404,963
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $73,919 · end of year $361,135
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $332,959 · end of year $486,090
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21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $4,820 · end of year $3,773
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $4,590,294 · end of year $2,100,908
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $5,913,213 · end of year $6,101,202
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $3,983,209 · end of year $6,491,469
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $4,920,258 · end of year $3,503,420
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
GLASS ART: WE TEACH IT. WE CREATE IT. WE PROMOTE IT. WE SUPPORT THOSE WHO MAKE IT. PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER (PGC) CULTIVATES AN INCLUSIVE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES EVERYONE, FROM THE CASUALLY CURIOUS TO THE MASTER ARTIST, TO LEARN, CREATE, AND BE INSPIRED BY GLASS. WE SHARE OUR PASSION FOR GLASS LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY TO ADVANCE A MORE DIVERSE, VIBRANT, AND ACCESSIBLE GLASS ART COMMUNITY.
Activities or mission (Part I)
GLASS ART: WE TEACH IT. WE CREATE IT. WE PROMOTE IT. WE SUPPORT THOSE WHO MAKE IT.
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CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS:WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES ARE GIVEN IN EACH OF OUR FOUR STUDIOS: THE FLAME SHOP, HOT SHOP, CASTING STUDIO AND COLD SHOP.PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER CLASSES RANGE FROM SHORT 20 MINUTE EXPERIENCES CALLED "MAKE IT NOW," TO MULTI-DAY WORKSHOPS, TO EIGHT-WEEK CLASSES DURING THE FALL, WINTER, AND SPRING, AND TWELVE WEEKS OF ONE-WEEK SUMMER INTENSIVE CLASSES. THE FALL, WINTER, AND SPRING CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS PULL STUDENTS MAINLY FROM ALLEGHENY AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. EACH SEMESTER CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY ENROLLS OVER 40 STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR EIGHT-WEEK SESSION OF CLASSES. DURING THE SUMMER OUR MASTER CLASSES DRAW STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. PARTICIPANTS HAVE COME FROM OVER 40 STATES AND 12 FOREIGN COUNTRIES. PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER OFFERS CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS FOR BOTH ADULTS AND TEENS AND HAS RECENTLY BEEN EXPANDING TEEN PROGRAMMING TO INCLUDE A VARIETY OF OFFERINGS FOR STUDENTS AGES 14-18. CLASSES OFFERED BOTH AT THE PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER AS WELL AS THROUGH RESIDENCY PROGRAMS THAT TAKE GLASS ART INTO THE CLASSROOM.
Expenses $1,204,829 · Revenue $1,027,416
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EDUCATION AND OUTREACH:COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDE TOURS WITH DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE STUDIOS, GLASS ART SALES THAT PROMOTE THE WORK OF ARTISTS WHO CREATE HERE, ARTISTS' LECTURES, AND COLLEGE INTERNSHIPS.HOT JAMS ARE FREE PUBLIC EVENTS HELD ON THE FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH AND COINCIDE WITH THE PENN AVENUE ARTS INITIATIVE'S UNBLURRED COMMUNITY EVENTS. HOT JAMS FEATURE GLASS BLOWING AND FLAME WORKING DEMONSTRATIONS BY LOCAL AND INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED GLASS ARTISTS. HOT JAMS ATTRACT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE, OFTEN FIRST-TIME VISITORS TO THE PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER. FREE PUBLIC LECTURES COINCIDE WITH ARTISTS RESIDENCIES AT PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER AND ARE OFTEN IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE FRICK ART AND HISTORICAL CENTER, CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART, AND THE MATTRESS FACTORY. THESE FREE PROGRAMS EDUCATE OUR VISITORS AND STUDENTS ABOUT THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN STUDIO GLASS IN THE REGION AND THE CURRENT PRACTICE OF THE ART FORM FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.
Expenses $534,193 · Revenue $23,229
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EXHIBITIONS AND RESIDENCIES:PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER'S HODGE GALLERY IS AN EXHIBITION SPACE WHERE THE PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER PRESENTS THE WORK OF LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL GLASS AND MIXED MEDIA ARTISTS. THE GALLERY PRESENTS THREE EXHIBITIONS A YEAR AND IS ALWAYS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER'S DYNAMIC RESIDENCIES AND EXHIBITS HAVE GARNERED NATIONAL MEDIA ATTENTION, SATISFIED THE ARTISTS' DESIRE FOR STUDIO TIME, AND RESULTED IN COMPREHENSIVE CATALOGUES THAT MARKET THE ARTISTS AND THE GLASS CENTER. OUR EXHIBITION AND RESIDENCY PROGRAM SETS US APART FROM OTHER PUBLIC ACCESS GLASS FACILITIES.
Expenses $307,520 · Revenue $540
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PGC OFFERS STUDIO AND EQUIPMENT RENTAL TO ADVANCED STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONAL GLASS ARTISTS. THE RENTALS PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE AND SUPPORTIVE STUDIO ENVIRONMENT FOR THE CREATION OF GLASS ART AS WELL AS FACILITATE THE PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF GLASS ART IN THE PITTSBURGH REGION. PGC HAS ALSO IMPLEMENTED NEW STRATEGIES TO ATTRACT AND TRAIN NEW STUDIO RENTERS INCLUDING AN "OPEN STUDIO" PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN CLASSES.PGC'S TEEN PROGRAM (SIO2) IS COMPRISED OF CLASSES AND EVENTS THAT INTRODUCE THE SCIENCE AND ART OF HOT GLASS TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE PITTSBURGH REGION. THE PROGRAM ALLOWS STUDENTS TO CREATE GLASS ART AND TO UNDERSTAND THE SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES BEHIND HOT GLASS, WHILE INSTILLING LIFE LESSONS SUCH AS TEAMWORK, DEDICATION, DISCIPLINE, ACHIEVEMENT, AND RESPECT. THE LESSONS OF SIO2 GO BEYOND A GLASS STUDIO ART PROGRAM TO ENHANCE STUDENTS' ACADEMIC, CREATIVE, AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.
Expenses $349,777 · Revenue $166,349
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Sandra BacchiSANDRA BACCHI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $2,333
- From this org
- $2,333
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Rebecca GazdaREBECCA GAZDA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $1,161
- From this org
- $1,161
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Cass ZielinskiCASS ZIELINSKI
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Paula JerniganPAULA JERNIGAN
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Natalie TaylorNATALIE TAYLOR
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Annabelle JavierANNABELLE JAVIER
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Christine BetheaCHRISTINE BETHEA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sharif Bey Thru March 2024SHARIF BEY THRU MARCH 2024
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Samantha BrutoutSAMANTHA BRUTOUT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tracy CertoTRACY CERTO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kim DingessKIM DINGESS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Deborah ErbsteinDEBORAH ERBSTEIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rich FitzgeraldRICH FITZGERALD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Deb GarlockDEB GARLOCK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Merriann GrantMERRIANN GRANT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tom HardyTOM HARDY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robert M Jones JrROBERT M JONES JR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Larry LeahyLARRY LEAHY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alison OehlerALISON OEHLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Steve PayneSTEVE PAYNE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $75
- From this org
- $75
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Adam PolcynADAM POLCYN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mary TabaskoMARY TABASKO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Marcia TaylorMARCIA TAYLOR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alyssa VelazquezALYSSA VELAZQUEZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alicia Dawn YoungALICIA DAWN YOUNG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Heather McElweeHEATHER MCELWEE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $112,329
- From this org
- $103,136
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,193
- Hours/week
- 40
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Rebecca McNeilREBECCA MCNEIL
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $109,938
- From this org
- $99,091
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,847
- Hours/week
- 40
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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PGC QALICB
509(A)(3) · SUPPORT OF PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER, INC · PA
Directly controlled by PIITSBURGH GLASS CENTER INC
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 13 June 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source object
- 202501649349301150
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