How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Tracy A Sawicki
2351 North Forest Road Suite 106
Getzville, NY 140681225
(716) 689-0370
- Form and materials
- Submit letter of inquiry regarding program/project that qualifies, per grant guidelines on website. If proposal is selected for consideration, a full grant application must be completed. Grant applications are by request only and must be submitted directly to the foundation. The foundation accepts applications over its website.
- Deadlines
- Applications due 1/17/25, 2/7/25, 5/30/25, 7/25/25 and 9/26/25.
- Restrictions
- Four distinct funding categories: learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, mental health challenges and substance use disorder. Each category has its own objective, target population, and funding priorities. Awards may not be used for the private benefit of any grant recipient, attempt to influence legislation, or attempt to influence or intervene in any political campaign.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$11,621,906
- Grants listed
- 208
- Assets, end of year
- $123,303,402
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Tax year 2024
$9,255,412
- Grants listed
- 218
- Assets, end of year
- $121,073,266
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Tax year 2023
$7,675,243
- Grants listed
- 182
- Assets, end of year
- $123,162,764
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Tax year 2022
$6,452,789
- Grants listed
- 182
- Assets, end of year
- $127,248,071
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Tax year 2021
$7,102,190
- Grants listed
- 218
- Assets, end of year
- $119,206,990
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Tax year 2020
$6,314,990
- Grants listed
- 180
- Assets, end of year
- $115,091,305
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Power of Place Learning CommunititesBurlington, MA
Charitable
$840,743 -
Eliot Community Human ServicesLexington, MA
Charitable
$395,311 -
Brookline Community Mental Health Center IncBrookline, MA
Charitable
$333,333 -
Community CatalystBoston, MA
Charitable
$328,668 -
New York Funders AllianceSyracuse, NY
Charitable
$263,317 -
Center for Public RepresentationEasthampton, MA
Charitable
$261,640 -
Essex County Community FoundationBeverly, MA
Charitable
$248,250 -
Center for Law and EducationBoston, MA
Charitable
$219,815 -
Parent Network of Western New York IncBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$211,437 -
Behavioral Health Innovators IncSouth Chatham, MA
Charitable
$195,650 -
Center for Self AdvocacyBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$190,600 -
Legal Action CenterNew York, NY
Charitable
$179,815 -
Community Foundation for Greater BuffaloBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$168,750 -
New Venture FundWashington, DC
Charitable
$165,000 -
Causewave Community PartnersRochester, NY
Charitable
$164,000 -
Jewish Family Services of Western New YorkBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$160,000 -
Value NetworkGetzville, NY
Charitable
$150,250 -
Compeer West IncBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$130,250 -
Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood CentersBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$130,000 -
Martha's Vineyard Nonprofit CollaborativeWest Tisbury, MA
Charitable
$130,000 -
City of NewburyportNewburyport, MA
Charitable
$124,907 -
Family Services of Merrimack Valley IncLawrence, MA
Charitable
$120,250 -
Gay & Lesbian Youth Services of Western New York IncBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$120,000 -
John Ashford Link House IncAmesbury, MA
Charitable
$120,000 -
Partnership for the Public GoodBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$115,000 -
Jericho Road Community Health CenterBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$110,000 -
Friends of Northshore Education ConsortiumBeverly, MA
Charitable
$104,800 -
Care Management Coalition of Western New York IncBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$100,250 -
Community Solutions for Behavioral HealthNantucket, MA
Charitable
$100,250 -
Institute for Nonprofit PracticeDedham, MA
Charitable
$100,000 -
The Cape Cod FoundationS Yarmouth, MA
Charitable
$100,000 -
Utec IncLowell, MA
Charitable
$100,000 -
Bridges From BordersincEast Amherst, NY
Charitable
$92,750 -
Transforming CareBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$91,100 -
Cotuit Center for the ArtsCotuit, MA
Charitable
$89,000 -
Daemen UniversityAmherst, NY
Charitable
$88,640 -
Community Foundation for NantucketNantucket, MA
Charitable
$80,860 -
Massachusetts Children's AllianceBoston, MA
Charitable
$75,000 -
Plummer Youth PromiseSalem, MA
Charitable
$72,500 -
Cape Organization for Rights of the DisabledHyannis, MA
Charitable
$72,000 -
Philanthropy MassachusettsBoston, MA
Charitable
$72,000 -
Raw Art Works IncLynn, MA
Charitable
$70,500 -
Jeanne Geiger Crisis CenterNewburyport, MA
Charitable
$70,250 -
The Island Autism Group IncWest Tisbury, MA
Charitable
$65,250 -
Dumas Rise Providers IncBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$65,000 -
Leap for Education IncSalem, MA
Charitable
$62,750 -
The Summit CenterAmherst, NY
Charitable
$62,250 -
Walker IncNeedham, MA
Charitable
$62,000 -
The Haven ProjectLynn, MA
Charitable
$61,000 -
Gigi's Playhouse BuffaloBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$60,250 -
Mid-Erie Mental Health Services Inc DBA Endeavor Health ServicesCheektowaga, NY
Charitable
$60,250 -
NAMI Cape CodHyannis, MA
Charitable
$60,250 -
Sharing Kindness IncSouth Harwich, MA
Charitable
$60,250 -
The Pettengill House IncAmesbury, MA
Charitable
$60,250 -
Accessible Academics USA IncWilliamsville, NY
Charitable
$60,000 -
Arts for Learning Wny (formerly Young Audiences of Western New York)Buffalo, NY
Charitable
$60,000 -
Buffalo - Toronto Public MediaBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$60,000 -
Buffalo Center for Arts and TechnologyBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$60,000 -
Centerboard IncLynn, MA
Charitable
$60,000 -
Creative Restorations IncBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$60,000 -
Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition IncBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$60,000 -
Fantastic Friends of Wny IncOrchard Park, NY
Charitable
$60,000 -
Harmonia Collaborative CareDerby, NY
Charitable
$60,000 -
Healing Abuse Working for ChangeSalem, MA
Charitable
$60,000 -
Homespace CorpBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$60,000 -
Horizon Health ServicesGetzville, NY
Charitable
$60,000 -
Housing Assistance CorporationHyannis, MA
Charitable
$60,000 -
Island Health IncWest Tisbury, MA
Charitable
$60,000 -
Kennedy-Donovan Center IncFoxboro, MA
Charitable
$60,000 -
Learning Disabilities Association of Western New YorkBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$60,000 -
Lynn Community Health IncLynn, MA
Charitable
$60,000 -
Martha's Vineyard Youth Task Force IncChilmark, MA
Charitable
$60,000 -
Native American Community Services of Erie and Niagara Counties IncBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$60,000 -
New View AllianceWilliamsville, NY
Charitable
$60,000 -
Pinnacle Community ServicesNiagara Falls, NY
Charitable
$60,000 -
Sassafras Earth EducationAquinnah, MA
Charitable
$60,000 -
The Mental Health Association in Niagara County IncLockport, NY
Charitable
$60,000 -
Turning Point IncNewburyport, MA
Charitable
$60,000 -
West Side Community ServicesBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$60,000 -
Lakeshore Connections IncBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$57,304 -
Family Promise of Western New YorkBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$51,920 -
Massachusetts Advocates for ChildrenBoston, MA
Charitable
$50,250 -
Northeast ARC IncDanvers, MA
Charitable
$50,250 -
Cape Cod Toy Library IncEast Harwich, MA
Charitable
$50,000 -
Cape Cod Village Center for Developmental DisabilitiesOrleans, MA
Charitable
$50,000 -
COACHING4CHANGETaunton, MA
Charitable
$50,000 -
Legal Aid Bureau of BuffaloBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$50,000 -
New Directions Youth and Family Services IncRandolph, NY
Charitable
$50,000 -
New York Alliance for Inclusion and InnovationAlbany, NY
Charitable
$50,000 -
Save the Michaels of the World IncNewfane, NY
Charitable
$50,000 -
The Ron Clark AcademyAtlanta, GA
Charitable
$50,000 -
Western New York Independent Living IncBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$50,000 -
Mental Health Advocates of Wny (formerly Mental Health Association of ErieBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$47,750 -
Erie County Medical Center CorporationBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$47,554 -
Waystone Health & Human ServicesLawrence, MA
Charitable
$46,350 -
North Shore Alliance of GLBTQ Youth (nagly)Salem, MA
Charitable
$46,000 -
Back to Basics Outreach Ministries IncBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$40,671 -
Martha's Vineyard Community Services IncVineyard Haven, MA
Charitable
$40,076 -
Buffalo String WorksBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$40,000 -
Community Network for Engagement Connection and Transformation (conect)Buffalo, NY
Charitable
$40,000 -
Nantucket Community Television IncNantucket, MA
Charitable
$40,000 -
YMCA of Metro NorthPeabody, MA
Charitable
$40,000 -
Niagara UniversityNiagara University, NY
Charitable
$35,645 -
MV YouthChilmark, MA
Charitable
$35,000 -
Project Adventure IncBeverly, MA
Charitable
$33,333 -
Quality Housing CoalitionPortland, ME
Charitable
$32,000 -
Beverly Children's Learning Center IncBeverly, MA
Charitable
$30,000 -
Camp Fire North Shore IncLynn, MA
Charitable
$30,000 -
The Champion ProjectWest Seneca, NY
Charitable
$30,000 -
The Advocacy InstituteNew York, NY
Charitable
$27,000 -
Buffalo Prep IncBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$26,000 -
The Merrimack Valley Project IncLawrence, MA
Charitable
$26,000 -
Brothers in Arms Ciz IncMethuen, MA
Charitable
$25,250 -
Bridging Independent Living Together IncWoburn, MA
Charitable
$25,000 -
CCB FoundationRockport, MA
Charitable
$25,000 -
Commission in Economic OpportunityTroy, NY
Charitable
$25,000 -
Heritage Christian ServicesRochester, NY
Charitable
$25,000 -
Martha's Vineyard Community FoundationWest Tisbury, MA
Charitable
$25,000 -
Northfield Mount Hermon SchoolMount Hermon, MA
Charitable
$25,000 -
Rahama IncBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$25,000 -
YMCA of the North ShoreBeverly, MA
Charitable
$25,000 -
Tri-Town CouncilTopsfield, MA
Charitable
$24,537 -
Explore & More - the Ralph C Wilson Jr Children's MuseumBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$24,370 -
Buffalo Public School #97 Harvey AustinBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$23,000 -
Express Yourself IncBeverly, MA
Charitable
$22,000 -
Buffalo Vineyard DBA 5 Loaves FarmBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$21,000 -
Bestself Behavioral Health IncBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$20,250 -
Martha's Vineyard Public SchoolsVineyard Haven, MA
Charitable
$20,120 -
Cambiando El Mundo de Personas Con DiscapacidadesLawrence, MA
Charitable
$20,000 -
Northwest Community Mental Health Center DBA Envision WellnessKenmore, NY
Charitable
$20,000 -
Pathways for Children IncGloucester, MA
Charitable
$20,000 -
Punt Pediatric Cancer CollaborativeBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$20,000 -
Sail Martha's VineyardVineyard Haven, MA
Charitable
$20,000 -
Woodwell Climate Research CenterFalmouth, MA
Charitable
$20,000 -
Rock Autism IncCheektowaga, NY
Charitable
$19,832 -
Hope of Buffalo IncBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$18,779 -
Collaborative Center for Social InnovationLancaster, NY
Charitable
$18,002 -
Faith Bible TabernacleBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$17,500 -
Greater Lynn Senior ServicesLynn, MA
Charitable
$17,350 -
Harrison's PlaymakersAmherst, NY
Charitable
$15,869 -
Best Buddies MassachusettsBoston, MA
Charitable
$15,000 -
Buffalo Media Resources IncBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$15,000 -
Kids Escaping DrugsWest Seneca, NY
Charitable
$15,000 -
LifebridgeSalem, MA
Charitable
$15,000 -
Martha's Vineyard HospitalOak Bluffs, MA
Charitable
$15,000 -
Village of YoungstownYoungstown, NY
Charitable
$14,190 -
SUNY Niagara FoundationSanborn, NY
Charitable
$12,000 -
Backyard GrowersGloucester, MA
Charitable
$10,000 -
Bates CollegeLewiston, ME
Charitable
$10,000 -
Beyond Support NetworkBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$10,000 -
BTV FoundationBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$10,000 -
Cape Ann MuseumGloucester, MA
Charitable
$10,000 -
County of Dukes CountyW Tisbury, MA
Charitable
$10,000 -
EsperanzaLawrence, MA
Charitable
$10,000 -
Hospice of Marthas Vineyard IncVineyard Haven, MA
Charitable
$10,000 -
Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music SocietyVineyard HVN, MA
Charitable
$10,000 -
Maryland Food Bank BaltimoreBaltimore, MD
Charitable
$10,000 -
Say Yes BuffaloBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$10,000 -
The Red Stocking Fund IncEdgartown, MA
Charitable
$10,000 -
Friends of Chilmark Pre-School IncChilmark, MA
Charitable
$9,000 -
Niagara Aquarium FoundationNiagara Falls, NY
Charitable
$7,200 -
Carousel Society of the Niagara FrontierN Tonawanda, NY
Charitable
$7,000 -
First Congregational ChurchBridgton, ME
Charitable
$7,000 -
Open DoorGloucester, MA
Charitable
$6,918 -
Center for Effective PhilanthropyCambridge, MA
Charitable
$6,500 -
Lakes Environmental AssociationBridgton, ME
Charitable
$6,000 -
A Place for Jazz LTDSchenectady, NY
Charitable
$5,000 -
Explore BuffaloBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$5,000 -
Grantmakers for Effective OrganizationsWashington, DC
Charitable
$5,000 -
Healthy Aging MVEdgartown, MA
Charitable
$5,000 -
Higher Heights Youth Empowerment Programs IncHamden, CT
Charitable
$5,000 -
Hood's House of HoopsNiskayuna, NY
Charitable
$5,000 -
Loon Echo Land TrustBridgton, ME
Charitable
$5,000 -
Media Voices for ChildrenVineyard Haven, MA
Charitable
$5,000 -
Orchard Park Presbyterian ChurchOrchard Park, NY
Charitable
$5,000 -
Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New YorkLatham, NY
Charitable
$5,000 -
Social and Environmental EntrepreneursCalabasas, CA
Charitable
$5,000 -
The Warren and Denyse Mackey Foundation IncSlingerlands, NY
Charitable
$5,000 -
Unity House of Troy IncTroy, NY
Charitable
$5,000 -
YMCA of Martha's VineyardVineyard Haven, MA
Charitable
$5,000 -
KulturecityVestavia HLS, AL
Charitable
$4,750 -
Niagara Arts and Cultural Center (nacc)Niagara Falls, NY
Charitable
$4,000 -
Niagara Pride IncNiagara Falls, NY
Charitable
$4,000 -
Latham Centers IncBrewster, MA
Charitable
$3,500 -
Creative Education FoundationDorchester, MA
Charitable
$2,500 -
Harborlight HomesBeverly, MA
Charitable
$2,500 -
Northern Essex Community College FoundationHaverhill, MA
Charitable
$2,500 -
University at Buffalo Foundation IncBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$2,500 -
North Shore Community College Foundation IncDanvers, MA
Charitable
$2,000 -
Wny Mobile Overdose Prevention ServicesBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$1,500 -
Beverly BootstrapsBeverly, MA
Charitable
$1,000 -
Big Big Table IncBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$1,000 -
Latinos for EducationBelmont, MA
Charitable
$1,000 -
Martha's Vineyard Playhouse IncVineyard HVN, MA
Charitable
$1,000 -
Nativitymiguel Middle SchoolBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$1,000 -
Sweet Home Education FoundationAmherst, NY
Charitable
$1,000 -
The Food ProjectLincoln, MA
Charitable
$1,000 -
The Peck SchoolMorristown, NJ
Charitable
$1,000 -
Tisbury Waterways IncTisbury, MA
Charitable
$1,000 -
Trustees of ReservationsVineyard Haven, MA
Charitable
$1,000 -
Vineyard Conservation Society IncVineyard HVN, MA
Charitable
$1,000 -
Wcai - the Cape and Islands NPR StationBoston, MA
Charitable
$1,000 -
Community Action Organization of Erie County IncBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$500 -
Massachusetts Audubon Society IncLincoln, MA
Charitable
$500 -
Cradle Beach IncAngola, NY
Charitable
$250 -
Duffy Health CenterHyannis, MA
Charitable
$250 -
Health Imperatives IncBrockton, MA
Charitable
$250 -
Partners in Child DevelopmentAndover, MA
Charitable
$250
Approved for future payment
Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.
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Btcrfcommunity Foundation for Greater BuffaloBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$4,000,000 -
Power of Place Learning CommunititesBurlington, MA
Charitable
$871,073 -
Eliot Community Human ServicesLexington, MA
Charitable
$375,891 -
Behavioral Health Innovators IncSouth Chatham, MA
Charitable
$210,000 -
Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood CentersBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$210,000 -
Center for Self AdvocacyBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$210,000 -
Friends of Northshore Education ConsortiumBeverly, MA
Charitable
$210,000 -
Community CatalystBoston, MA
Charitable
$179,784 -
New York Funders AllianceSyracuse, NY
Charitable
$141,666 -
Gay & Lesbian Youth Services of Western New York IncBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$140,000 -
Plummer Youth PromiseSalem, MA
Charitable
$140,000 -
Causewave Community PartnersRochester, NY
Charitable
$106,000 -
Cape Cod Children's PlaceEastham, MA
Charitable
$100,000 -
John Ashford Link House IncAmesbury, MA
Charitable
$100,000 -
Champion ProjectWest Seneca, NY
Charitable
$90,000 -
Northern Essex Community College FoundationHaverhill, MA
Charitable
$87,986 -
Niagara UniversityNiagara University, NY
Charitable
$87,730 -
Walker IncNeedham, MA
Charitable
$81,880 -
Nantucket Community Television IncNantucket, MA
Charitable
$80,000 -
Center for Law and EducationBoston, MA
Charitable
$68,637 -
Alcoholism Council in Niagara Countynorthpointe Council IncNiagara Falls, NY
Charitable
$60,650 -
Sharing Kindness IncSouth Harwich, MA
Charitable
$60,000 -
Buffalo PrepBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$52,000 -
Institute for Nonprofit PracticeDedham, MA
Charitable
$50,000 -
Jericho Road Community Health CenterBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$50,000 -
Legal Aid Bureau of BuffaloBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$50,000 -
New Directions Youth and Family Services IncRandolph, NY
Charitable
$50,000 -
Raw Art Works IncLynn, MA
Charitable
$50,000 -
Tufts Medical CenterBoston, MA
Charitable
$50,000 -
Utec IncLowell, MA
Charitable
$50,000 -
Wny Independent LivingBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$50,000 -
Family Promise of Western New YorkBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$49,920 -
The Cordial Eye Gallery and Artist Space IncHyannis, MA
Charitable
$47,232 -
Back to Basics Outreach Ministries IncBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$40,671 -
Martha's Vineyard Community Services IncVineyard Haven, MA
Charitable
$40,440 -
Buffalo String WorksBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$40,000 -
Cambiando El Mundo de Personas Con DiscapacidadesLawrence, MA
Charitable
$40,000 -
Community Network for Engagement Connection and Transformation (conect)Buffalo, NY
Charitable
$40,000 -
Say YesBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$40,000 -
Project Adventure IncBeverly, MA
Charitable
$33,333 -
Cape Cod Village Center for Developmental DisabilitiesOrleans, MA
Charitable
$30,000 -
Center for Public RepresentationEasthampton, MA
Charitable
$28,637 -
Legal Action CenterNew York, NY
Charitable
$28,637 -
Greater Lynn Senior ServicesLynn, MA
Charitable
$26,100 -
Brothers in Arms Ciz IncMethuen, MA
Charitable
$25,000 -
Sail Martha's VineyardVineyard Haven, MA
Charitable
$20,000 -
Buffalo Media Resources IncBuffalo, NY
Charitable
$15,000 -
Niagara AquariumNiagara Falls, NY
Charitable
$13,426 -
Village of YoungstownYoungstown, NY
Charitable
$12,540
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Mental health14 grants $1,248,21119% of the total
- Human services21 grants $1,215,77618% of the total
- Health9 grants $674,66810% of the total
- Education18 grants $668,33510% of the total
- Crime and legal aid5 grants $561,4558% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking6 grants $437,6107% of the total
- 12 other causes48 grants $1,834,72528% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Massachusetts102 grants $6,443,661
- New York93 grants $4,872,495
- Maryland2 grants $175,000
- Maine5 grants $60,000
- Georgia1 grant $50,000
- California1 grant $5,000
- Connecticut1 grant $5,000
- District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
- Alabama1 grant $4,750
- New Jersey1 grant $1,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Mollie Tower ByrnesTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
- Cynthia T DoyleTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
- Robert M DoyleTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
- Tracy SawickiEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $213,065
- Donna OwensTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $18,500
- David M WelbournTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $14,000
- James H WeissTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $7,000
- Peter T ByrnesTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
- Mollie M DoyleTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
- Randolph TreeceATTORNEY TRUSTEE Hours 30Pay $100,000
- Marie CannonTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $13,500
- Allen BookerTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $13,000
- Jacqueline HallTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $14,000
- Marguerite FrancisTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $13,000
- Thomas QuinnTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $6,500
- Victor CruzTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $4,875
The return
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