SOUND START FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
SOUND START FOUNDATION (EIN 85-2098341)
Tax period
2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31
Filed
2026-07-15
IRS object ID
202631969349301963
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Tax Period End2025-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule N IRS990ScheduleN

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Liquidation Of Assets Detail LiquidationOfAssetsDetail (2 entries)

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THE SOUND START BABIES PROGRAM
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THE SOUND START BABIES PROGRAM
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Employee Of Successor0EmployeeOfSuccessorInd
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Assets Distributed0AssetsDistributedInd
Required To Notify AG0RequiredToNotifyAGInd
Attorney General Notified0AttorneyGeneralNotifiedInd
Liabilities Paid0LiabilitiesPaidInd
Bonds Outstanding0BondsOutstandingInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BSOUND START FOUNDATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS PROVIDED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING BODY FOR ANY COMMENTS PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION. THE GOVERNING BODY IS PROVIDED WITH A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REVIEW THE FORM 990. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED THROUGH MANAGEMENT TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. ANY APPLICABLE ISSUES ARE ADDRESSED PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CSOUND START FOUNDATION CURRENTLY HAS IN PLACE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IT REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES. THE BOARD MANDATES THAT ALL MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AND THE GOVERNING BODY ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. IF A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, GOVERNING BODY AND MANAGEMENT WILL INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DETERMINED TO EXIST MANAGEMENT AND THE GOVERNING BODY WILL BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY. THE MEMBER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE OR BE A PART OF ANY DECISIONS ABOUT ANY SUCH TRANSACTIONS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THE CONFLICT UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT THERE IS NO LONGER A CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19SOUND START FOUNDATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATIONS OFFICE AT PO BOX 155 MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ 07046. IN ADDITION, FORM 1023 AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATIONS OFFICE AT PO BOX 155 MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ 07046.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:TRANSFER TO SOUND START BABIES PROGRAM -1,647,473.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINCE 2CNO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
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Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
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Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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