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        <LegalDomicileStateCd>AL</LegalDomicileStateCd>
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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>LIFELINE</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>LIFELINE VILLAGE PROPERTIES INC</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>200 MISSIONARY RIDGE DRIVE</AddressLine1Txt>
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          <ZIPCd>35242</ZIPCd>
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        <LegalDomicileStateCd>AL</LegalDomicileStateCd>
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        <PublicCharityStatusTxt>7</PublicCharityStatusTxt>
        <DirectControllingNACd>N/A</DirectControllingNACd>
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      <ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd>false</ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd>
      <GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd>false</GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd>
      <GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd>false</GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd>
      <LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd>false</LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd>
      <LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd>false</LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd>
      <DivRelatedOrganizationInd>false</DivRelatedOrganizationInd>
      <AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd>false</AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd>
      <AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd>false</AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd>
      <AssetExchangeInd>false</AssetExchangeInd>
      <RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd>false</RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd>
      <RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd>true</RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd>
      <PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd>false</PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd>
      <PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd>false</PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd>
      <SharingOfFacilitiesInd>false</SharingOfFacilitiesInd>
      <PaidEmployeesSharingInd>false</PaidEmployeesSharingInd>
      <ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd>false</ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd>
      <ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd>false</ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd>
      <TransferToOtherOrgInd>false</TransferToOtherOrgInd>
      <TransferFromOtherOrgInd>false</TransferFromOtherOrgInd>
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        <OtherOrganizationName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>LIFELINE VILLAGE PROPERTIES INC</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
        </OtherOrganizationName>
        <TransactionTypeTxt>J</TransactionTypeTxt>
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        <MethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt>FAIR MARKET VALUE</MethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt>
      </TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>SCHEDULE R</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICES, INC. LEASES ITS CORPORATE OFFICES FROM LIFELINE VILLAGE PROPERTIES, INC., AN IRS 501(C)(2) ORGANIZATION AT A FAIR RENTAL VALUE.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
    </IRS990ScheduleR>
  </ReturnData>
</Return>