Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a public charity based in Evanston, Illinois. Its mission encompasses teaching, research, and students’ personal and intellectual growth in a diverse academic community. Its stated activities include education, research, creative work, clinical services, and auxiliary services that support university activities.
Northwestern University at a glance
In short: Northwestern University gave $133.4M across 383 grants in 2025 (avg $348K), top state Illinois. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $133,350,510
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 383
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $348,174
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $72,794
- Total assets
- $20,789,227,097
- +8.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (85 of 383, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (31% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Northwestern University
- Contact
Mailing address: 633 Clark St, Evanston, IL 60208
Phone: (847) 491-3741
Website: https://northwestern.edu
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
7 open opportunities from Northwestern University
ANCHOR Grants – (Advancing Neighborhood & Community Health, Opportunity & Resilience)
Northwestern University
Amount
US $25,000 - US $65,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Data-Driven Reporting Project
Northwestern University
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
John Cage Research Grant
Northwestern University
Amount
Up to US $3,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Northwestern University funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ann & Robert Lurie Childrens Hospital ($7.7M). Together the top 10 received $38.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
1,675 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 661 grants of 1,675 (39%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant filing reports that 31% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, 13% to California, 8% to New York, 7% to Massachusetts, and 5% to Pennsylvania. The ANCHOR Grants program focuses on Northwestern’s home communities of Evanston and Chicago.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 383 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Northwestern University open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 85 of 383 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $181K; repeat grants $396K. How we count
Medians: $28K first-time, $112K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90.6M (2020) to $133.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 383 grants totaling $133.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ann & Robert Lurie Childrens Hospital Chicago, IL | Support for community organization | $7,703,038 |
| Stanford University Palo Alto, CA | Support of research activities | $6,043,953 |
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL | Support of research activities | $5,530,913 |
| University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL | Support of research activities | $3,094,116 |
| University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | Support of research activities | $3,075,791 |
| City of Evanston Evanston, IL | Support for community organization | $3,010,808 |
| Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO | Support of research activities | $2,570,878 |
| Johns Hopkins University Chicago, IL | Support of research activities | $2,532,796 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA | Support of research activities | $2,506,706 |
| University of California San Francisco San Francisco, CA | Support of research activities | $2,498,963 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20,789,227,097 | $4,056,663,344 | $4,288,569,939 | $133,350,510 | 383 | $594,248,436 |
| 2024 | $19,217,819,256 | $4,177,750,770 | $3,933,998,499 | $122,398,617 | 375 | $839,983,033 |
| 2023 | $18,481,250,303 | $3,319,115,351 | $3,655,717,485 | $112,719,074 | 316 | $192,368,372 |
| 2022 | $18,624,987,614 | $4,010,424,246 | $3,344,228,756 | $96,779,699 | 309 | $1,084,927,010 |
| 2021 | $19,369,511,926 | $3,678,521,388 | $3,030,857,470 | $94,666,026 | 292 | $1,112,541,399 |
| 2020 | $15,846,964,843 | $3,140,527,328 | $3,013,193,839 | $90,618,184 | 313 | $639,325,234 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Northwestern’s mission is “excellent teaching, innovative research and the personal and intellectual growth of its students in a diverse academic community.” Its university priorities include biosciences; decarbonization, renewable energy, and sustainability; data analytics and artificial intelligence; interdisciplinary work in social sciences and global studies; creative and performing arts; and students’ educational experience.
Its 2025 grant descriptions include support for research activities and community organizations. Examples of grantees illustrate the range of organizations receiving support: the University of Chicago describes its mission as communicating and creating knowledge and fostering a scholarly community; the University of Pittsburgh describes its work in education, research, and service to its region and nation; and the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago says it assists people in need and advances Jewish learning, among other activities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Northwestern reported 383 grants totaling $133,350,510. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $7,703,038, with a median of $72,794. Many of the largest listed awards supported research activities, while grants to Ann & Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital and the City of Evanston were described as support for community organizations.
The largest reported grants included $7,703,038 to Ann & Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital, $6,043,953 to Stanford University, $5,530,913 to the University of Chicago, $3,094,116 to the University of Illinois at Chicago, and $3,075,791 to the University of Pittsburgh. The filing describes the university grants as supporting research activities and the Lurie grant as supporting a community organization.
Northwestern’s website lists the ANCHOR Grants program for collaborative projects addressing community health and resilience in Evanston and Chicago. It describes annual funding of more than $500,000, with awards of $25,000–$65,000, primarily benefiting community-based organizations. Partnerships may involve Northwestern students, faculty, or staff. The website also lists a Transportation Library Research Grant, awarding one or more grants up to $3,000 total for expenses related to onsite research visits, and the Data-Driven Reporting Project, which supports local news journalists and freelancers working on document-based investigative projects serving local or underrepresented communities in the United States and Canada.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Peter J. Barris as Chair; Adam R. Karr, Christine E. Brennan, Michael S. Shannon, Steven A. Cahillane, and Virginia M. Rometty as vice chairs or secretary; and Adam L. Hoeflich, Annette Rippert, Brian S. Posner, and Charles A. Tribbett III as trustees.
Northwestern University is led by Morton O Schapiro, Fmr President & President Emeritus since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 34 of 71 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Morton O Schapiro
Fmr President & President Emeritus
President → President Emeritus, 2024
President Emeritus → Fmr President & President Emeritus, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$1.7M (2020) → $2M (2025)
Michael H Schill
President
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$368K (2023) → $1.5M (2025)
Julie Allen
Board Secretary & Advisor to President
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$517K (2024) → $605K (2025)
Peter J Barris
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter A Belytschko
Managing Director Absolute Return
Managing Director Investments → Managing Director Absolute Return, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$989K (2021) → $1.4M (2025)
Harisha Koneru Haigh
Mng Director Priv Investment, Real Assets & Former Co-Interim Chief Investment Officer
Managing Director Investments → Mng Director Priv Investment & Real Assets, 2022
Mng Director Priv Investment & Real Assets → Mng Director Priv Investment, Real Assets & Former Co-Interim Chief Investment Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$961K (2021) → $1.3M (2025)
Charles A Tribbett III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
D Cameron Findlay
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David A Sachs
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah L DeHaas
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
E Scott Santi
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Kullman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harreld N Kirkpatrick III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James A DeNaut
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane DiRenzo Pigott
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay C Hoag
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Querrey
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Hopton Davis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Milton M Morris
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Muneer A Satter
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick G Ryan Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul J Schneider
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paula B Pretlow
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Purnima Puri
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy P Sullivan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy M Nelson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gwynne E Shotwell
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane S Hoffman
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Z Kukral
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yie-Hsin Hung
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian S Posner
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather B Baker
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Leischner Litowitz
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam L Hoeflich
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Heisley Stoeckel
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tarek Elmasry
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Annette Rippert
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad A Mirkin
Professor-Chemistry
Professor & Chemistry → Professor-Wcas Chemistry, 2022
Professor-Wcas Chemistry → Professor-Chemistry, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$1.3M (2020) → $1.4M (2025)
Christopher Ryan Collins
Head Men's Basketball Coach
Head Coach → Head Men's Basketball Coach, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$3.2M (2020) → $3.9M (2025)
Devora Grynspan
Vice President of International Relations
Vice President International Relations → Vice President of International Relations, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$249K (2020) → $283K (2025)
Eric G Neilson
Vice President Medical Affairs
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$613K (2020) → $701K (2025)
Kathleen M Hagerty
Provost
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$559K (2020) → $1.1M (2025)
Marilyn McCoy
Former Vice President of Administrator & Planning
Vice President Administration & Planning → Vice President of Administrator & Planning, 2022
Vice President of Administrator & Planning → Former Vice President of Administrator & Planning, 2025
On filings since 2020
$481K (2020) → $512K (2025)
Milan Mrksich
Former Vice President of Research
Vice President Research → Vice President of Research, 2022
Vice President of Research → Former Vice President of Research, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$506K (2020) → $723K (2025)
Priya Jenveja Harjani
Senior Vice President, Dep General Counsel & Former Interim Vice President Hr
Associate Vice President, Dep General Counsel & Interim Vice President Hr → Associate Vice President, Dep General Counsel & Former Interim Vice President Hr, 2023
Associate Vice President, Dep General Counsel & Former Interim Vice President Hr → Senior Vice President, Dep General Counsel & Former Interim Vice President Hr, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$485K (2020) → $710K (2025)
Robert E McQuinn
Former Vice President of Alumni Rel & Development
Vice President for Development → Vice President of Alumni Rel & Development, 2022
Vice President of Alumni Rel & Development → Former Vice President of Alumni Rel & Development, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$957K (2020) → $537K (2025)
Sean Brian Reynolds
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$532K (2020) → $594K (2025)
Stephanie Mills Graham
Vice President & General Counsel
Vice President General Counsel → Vice President & General Counsel, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$688K (2020) → $1.2M (2025)
Amanda J Distel
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Senior Associate Vice President & Treasurer → Senior Asc Vice President Finance & Treasurer, 2022
Senior Asc Vice President Finance & Treasurer → Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$459K (2021) → $785K (2025)
Amy Falls
Vice President & Chief Investment Officer
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$1.5M (2022) → $2.4M (2025)
Daniel Lee Durack
Savp Budget & Planning
Associate Vice President Budget & Planning → Savp Budget & Planning, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$200K (2021) → $384K (2025)
Derrick L Gragg
Vice President for Athletic Strategy
Vice President Athletics → Vice President Athletics Rec, 2022
Vice President Athletics Rec → Vice President for Athletic Strategy, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$563K (2022) → $1.4M (2025)
Janna V Blais
Associate Ad Intercollegiate Srvcs Athletics & Former Interim Vice President Athletics
Interim Vice President Athletics → Associate Ad Intercollegiate Srvcs Athletics & Former Interim Vice President Athletics, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$206K (2021) → $295K (2025)
Luke Figora
Vice President & Chief Operations Officer
Vice President Operations → Vice President for Operations, 2022
Vice President for Operations → Vice President & Chief Operations Officer, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$396K (2021) → $797K (2025)
Mohanbir S Sawhney
Professor-Kellogg
Professor & Kellogg → Professor-Kellogg, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$1.5M (2021) → $2.3M (2025)
Alexander J Darragh
Former Vice President of Facilities Management
Vice President of Facilities Management → Former Vice President of Facilities Management, 2025
On filings since 2022
$424K (2022) → $191K (2025)
Andy Madorsky
Former Co-Interim Vice President Global Mkt & Committee
Co-Interim Vice President Global Mkt & Committee → Former Co-Interim Vice President Global Mkt & Committee, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$262K (2023) → $283K (2025)
Jon Yates
Vice President Global Mkt & Committee
Co-Interim Vice President Global Mkt & Committee → Vice President Global Mkt & Committee, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$177K (2023) → $390K (2025)
Lorraine A Goffe
Vice President & Chief Hr Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$537K (2023) → $678K (2025)
Susan Davis
Vice President Student Affairs
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$363K (2024) → $584K (2025)
David A Lively
Vice President Alumni Relations Development
Interim Vice President Alumni Relations Development → Vice President Alumni Relations Development, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$452K (2024) → $803K (2025)
Eric J Perreault
Vice President for Research
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$360K (2024) → $475K (2025)
Stacey Kostell
Vice President & Dean of Enrollment
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$180K (2024) → $507K (2025)
Angel Dizon
Savp Facilities Management
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$383K (2025)
David Braun
Head Football Coach
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$3M (2025)
Mark Jackson
Combe Family Vice President for Athletics & Recreation
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$2.2M (2025)
Adam R Karr
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine E Brennan
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael S Shannon
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven A Cahillane
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Virginia M Rometty
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (42)
- Former: Craig A Johnson (2020–2024) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Frederick H Waddell (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jeri Beth Ward (2020–2024) — Vice President Global Mkt & Committee
- Former: Nancy Trienens Kaehler (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Patrick William Fitzgerald II (2020–2024) — Head Coach
- Former: Robin Renee Means Coleman (2021–2024) — Vice President Associate Prov Div & Inc
- Former: Mike Polisky (2022–2024) — Former Vice President Athletics
- Former: Gordon I Segal (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Patricia Lampkin (2023–2024) — Interim Vice President Student Affairs
- Former: H Patrick Hackett Jr. (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Julie Alice Payne-Kirchmeier (2020–2023) — Former Vice President of Student Affairs
- Former: Maciej S Lesniak (2020–2023) — Professor-Neurological Surgery
- Former: Miles D White (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: T Bondurant French (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Robert A Gundlach (2021–2023) — Professor Emeritus & Former Interim Vice President Athletics
- Former: Artur Raviv (2023) — Professor-Kellogg
- Former: A Steven Crown (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: David B Weinberg (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: J Landis Martin (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: James J Phillips (2020–2022) — Former Vice President Athletics
- Former: M Jude Reyes (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Angel Manuel Cuevas-Trisan (2022) — Former Vice President & Chief Hr Officer
- Former: Alex Darragh (2020–2021) — Vice President for Facilities Management
- Former: Jonathan Holloway (2020–2021) — Former Provost
- Former: Joseph T Walsh Jr. (2020–2021) — Former Vice President for Research
- Former: Manuel Cuevas-Trisan (2020–2021) — Vice President for Human Resources
- Former: Pamela S Beemer (2020–2021) — Former Vice President for Human Resources
- Former: Paul Castellucci (2020–2021) — Vice President Budget & Planning
- Former: William H McLean (2020–2021) — Vice President & Chief Investment Officer
- Former: Eric T Anderson (2021) — Professor & Kellogg
- Former: Michael Polisky (2021) — Vice President Athletics
- Former: Alan Cubbage (2020) — Former Vice President University Relations
- Former: Andrew E Senyei MD (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Christopher B Galvin (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Dennis J FitzSimons (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Florian Zettelmeyer (2020) — Professor & Kellogg
- Former: Gwenn E Shotwell (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Ingrid S Stafford (2020) — Former Vice President for Financial Operations
- Former: Jeffrey W Ubben (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Patricia Telles-Irvin (2020)
- Former: Philip L Harris (2020) — Former Vice President General Counsel
- Former: William A Osborn (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3.9M, to Christopher Ryan Collins (Head Men's Basketball Coach). 34 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Northwestern University
How much does Northwestern University give each year?
Northwestern University gave $133.4M across 383 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $122.4M across 375 grants.
What is Northwestern University's typical grant size?
Northwestern University's median grant in 2025 was $72,794, and its average grant was $348,174, across 383 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Northwestern University that year got $181K on average.
Where does Northwestern University give grants?
Northwestern University's top state is Illinois, with 31% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were California (13%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (67 grants), Evanston, IL (29 grants), New York, NY (11 grants) and Boston, MA (11 grants).
Does Northwestern University give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 383 grants with a stated purpose on Northwestern University's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support of research activities" (295 grants) and "Support for community organization" (88 grants).
Who are Northwestern University's largest grantees?
Northwestern University's largest 2025 grantees include Ann & Robert Lurie Childrens Hospital ($7,703,038), Stanford University ($6,043,953) and University of Chicago ($5,530,913), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 14% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Northwestern University?
Northwestern University reported $20.8B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.1B.
What does Northwestern University fund?
Northwestern’s mission is “excellent teaching, innovative research and the personal and intellectual growth of its students in a diverse academic community.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Northwestern University?
Northwestern University has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check northwestern.edu for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Northwestern University's EIN?
Northwestern University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2167817. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Northwestern University funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/northwestern-university-morg_0c8762d392a04dca89629fa8b418f648
BibTeX
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