PURELAND PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
PURELAND PROJECT (EIN 27-4042809)
Tax period
2022-09-01 to 2023-08-31
Filed
2024-01-03
IRS object ID
202400119349300155
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2024-01-03T13:19:15-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN844101718PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1LOTUS BOOK AND TAX COULSON LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN274042809EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlPUREBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

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PersonMARGARET FERRIGNOPersonNm
Person TitleFOUNDERDIRECTOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2672417606PhoneNum
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Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$118,569ExpenseAmt
Grant$95,053GrantAmt
DescSupported 3 local Tibetan Schools.Desc

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Expense$71,563ExpenseAmt
Grant$25,758GrantAmt
DescEmploy Tibetan doctors to provide service to communities without healthcare access.Desc

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Foreign ActivitiesYes (true)ForeignActivitiesInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtInstitutional TrusteeInstitutionalTrusteeIndOfficerOfficerInd
MICHAEL IMPERIOLI
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VICTORIA IMPERIOLI
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KHENPO SAMDRUP
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KELLIE BERNS
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GEOFF BARSTOW PHD
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ABO LAMA
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MARGARET FERRIGNO
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VINA CHEE
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EMILY BIGELOW
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Total$419TotalAmt
Management And General$419ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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CURRENCY CONVERSION$1,086$1,086
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TRIP COSTS$21,660$21,660

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Total$391,445TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Total$391,445TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEast Asia and the PacificRegionTxt
Offices1OfficesCnt
Employee12EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedGrant makingTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$197,439RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Subtotal Employees12SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee12TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$197,439SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$197,439TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
East Asia and the PacificSUPPORT SCHOOLS$118,569BANK WIRE
East Asia and the PacificTRADITIONAL MEDICINE$71,563BANK WIRE
East Asia and the PacificELDERS CARE$7,307BANK WIRE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of AssistanceELDERS CARETypeOfAssistanceTxt
RegionEast Asia and the PacificRegionTxt
Recipient19RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$7,307CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementBANK WIREMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2All members of the board are independent
Governing body meeting documentation Part VI line 8aAll committees have meetings and are governed by the board
Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8bAll meetings are recorded by minutes.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11All members receive a copy of the 990 prior to filing.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19Documents are available upon request.

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