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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC</name>
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        <cusip>084670702</cusip>
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        <balance>1500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>750585.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.053709360961</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (THE)</name>
        <lei>784F5XWPLTWKTBV3E584</lei>
        <title>GOLDMAN SACHS GP</title>
        <cusip>38141G104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US38141G1040"/>
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        <balance>1200.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1213644.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.320705907624</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ISHARES INC</name>
        <lei>549300MGJZCNMJLBAJ67</lei>
        <title>ISHARES EX CHINA</title>
        <cusip>46434G764</cusip>
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          <isin value="US46434G7640"/>
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        <balance>11700.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1196910.00000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>VANGUARD WHITEHALL FUNDS</name>
        <lei>5493006QD7VQBS2FQD13</lei>
        <title>VANGUARD INT HDV</title>
        <cusip>921946794</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9219467944"/>
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        <balance>3100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>304420.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.832937247165</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JANUS DETROIT STREET TRUST</name>
        <lei>5493003MM7OCK5UJW595</lei>
        <title>JAN HEND AAA CLO</title>
        <cusip>47103U845</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US47103U8457"/>
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        <balance>15000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>757350.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.072219381580</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ISHARES TRUST</name>
        <lei>5493000860OXIC4B5K91</lei>
        <title>ISHARES CORE DIV</title>
        <cusip>46435U861</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46435U8615"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>50000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3080000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>8.427326461040</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Returns are reported without deducting sales loads and redemption fees, if any." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-07-28</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Rich Gleason</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Rich Gleason</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
