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          <AddressLine1Txt>241 EARL GARRETT ST</AddressLine1Txt>
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          <StateAbbreviationCd>TX</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>78028</ZIPCd>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>200 S TRENTON STREET</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>RUSTON</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>LA</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>71270</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>720475548</RecipientEIN>
        <CashGrantAmt>11200</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>FOR LOTTIE MOON OFFE</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>900 JORDAN ST</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>SHREVEPORT</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>LA</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>71101</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>720423644</RecipientEIN>
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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>GOOD SAMARITAN CENTER</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>140 INDUSTRIAL LOOP</AddressLine1Txt>
          <AddressLine2Txt>STE 100</AddressLine2Txt>
          <CityNm>FREDERICKSBURG</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>TX</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>78624</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>912129853</RecipientEIN>
        <CashGrantAmt>10000</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>HUMAN SERVICES</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>1240 LUCKNEY RD</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>FLOWOOD</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>MS</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>39232</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>452712832</RecipientEIN>
        <CashGrantAmt>75000</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>UNDENIABLY DIFFERENT</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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        <RecipientBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>HILL COUNTRY ALLIANCE</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>PO BOX 151675</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>AUSTIN</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>TX</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>78715</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>260106990</RecipientEIN>
        <CashGrantAmt>10000</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>CONSERVATION EDUCATI</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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        <RecipientBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>HILL COUNTRY COMMUNITY NEEDS COUNCI</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>PO BOX 73</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>FREDERICKSBURG</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>TX</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>78624</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>742276776</RecipientEIN>
        <CashGrantAmt>10000</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>CONSTRUCTION OF LITT</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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        <RecipientBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>KIBLAH COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>37 MILLER COUNTY 192</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>DODDRIDGE</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>AR</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>71834</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>844294996</RecipientEIN>
        <CashGrantAmt>10000</CashGrantAmt>
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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIO</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>PO BOX 1190</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>RUSTON</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>LA</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>71273</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>726021176</RecipientEIN>
        <CashGrantAmt>41000</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>LTAC</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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      <RecipientTable>
        <RecipientBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>LSU COLLEGE OF SCIENCE INTERDISCIPL</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
        </RecipientBusinessName>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>3796 NICHOLSON DRIVE</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>BATON ROUGE</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>LA</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>70802</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>726020969</RecipientEIN>
        <CashGrantAmt>8500</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>LSU COLLEGE OF SCIEN</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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      <RecipientTable>
        <RecipientBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>MED-CAMPS OF LOUISIANA INC</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>102 THOMAS RD STE</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>WEST MONROE</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>LA</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>71291</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>721320517</RecipientEIN>
        <CashGrantAmt>10500</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>FENCING AND AMERICAN</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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      <RecipientTable>
        <RecipientBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>OKLAHOMA COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
        </RecipientBusinessName>
        <USAddress>
          <AddressLine1Txt>1401 N LINCOLN BLVD</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>OKLAHOMA CITY</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>OK</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>73104</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>731436375</RecipientEIN>
        <CashGrantAmt>35000</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>OPERATING EXPENSES</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
      </RecipientTable>
      <RecipientTable>
        <RecipientBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>SOUTH CENTRAL SECTION OF THE NINETY</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>PO BOX 609</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>SPICEWOOD</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>TX</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>786690609</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>741932178</RecipientEIN>
        <CashGrantAmt>10000</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>THE NINETY-NINES INT</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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        <RecipientBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>TCU BOX 297044</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>FORT WORTH</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>TX</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>76129</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>750827465</RecipientEIN>
        <CashGrantAmt>500000</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>FUND FAMILY ENDOWED</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>THE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>103 EAST KATHLEEN</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>SIKESTON</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>MO</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>63801</ZIPCd>
        </USAddress>
        <RecipientEIN>522403364</RecipientEIN>
        <CashGrantAmt>100000</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>FUND OPERATING EXPEN</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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        <RecipientBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>THE NAPLES GATHERING INC</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
        </RecipientBusinessName>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>925 ADMIRALTY PARADE</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>NAPLES</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>FL</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>34102</ZIPCd>
        </USAddress>
        <RecipientEIN>843769870</RecipientEIN>
        <CashGrantAmt>67684</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>OPERATION AND EXPANS</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
      </RecipientTable>
      <RecipientTable>
        <RecipientBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>THE STONE FOUNDATION</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
        </RecipientBusinessName>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>3727 BUCHANAN ST</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>SAN FRANCISCO</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>CA</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>94123</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>943228007</RecipientEIN>
        <CashGrantAmt>25000</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>TO AID IN RESEARCH</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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        <RecipientBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>UNITED WAY OF ANCHORAGE</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
        </RecipientBusinessName>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>701 W 8TH AVE STE 230</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>ANCHORAGE</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>AK</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>99501</ZIPCd>
        </USAddress>
        <RecipientEIN>920027948</RecipientEIN>
        <CashGrantAmt>10000</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>AREA OF GREATEST NEE</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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        <RecipientBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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        <USAddress>
          <AddressLine1Txt>PO BOX 17126</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>DENVER</CityNm>
          <StateAbbreviationCd>CO</StateAbbreviationCd>
          <ZIPCd>80217</ZIPCd>
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        <RecipientEIN>846049811</RecipientEIN>
        <CashGrantAmt>10000</CashGrantAmt>
        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>PARENT FUND (D-00239</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ARGENT FOUNDATION (THE "FOUNDATION") IS A TEXAS NONPROFIT CORPORATION FOCUSED ON AIDING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO RAISE THE FUNDS NECESSARY TO CONDUCT AND SCALE WORK THAT IS CRUCIAL IN ADDRESSING SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES AND PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF SOCIETY. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY AND GRANTMAKING BY EMPOWERING DONORS TO PURSUE PHILANTHROPIC GOALS AND EMPOWERING CHARITIES TO STRENGTHEN THEIR FINANCIAL RESILIENCE BY PROVIDING GRANTS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING TO CHARITIES AND POTENTIAL DONORS REGARDING FUNDRAISING, EFFECTIVE GRANT- MAKING AND PHILANTHROPIC INVESTMENTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>N/A</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC</ExplanationTxt>
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