SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS - NEBRASKA: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS - NEBRASKA (EIN 92-3584426)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-04-08
IRS object ID
202400999349301125
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-04-08T15:46:51-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Filer Filer

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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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Travel TravelGrp

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Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

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CityLINCOLNCityNm
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ActivityFUNDRAISINGActivityTxt
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Gross Receipts$109,641GrossReceiptsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE FILING THE RETURN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH DIRECTOR SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THEY HAVE READ AND AGREED TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND WILL DISCLOSE ANY ACUTAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE ORGANIZATION WILL CONDUCT PERIODIC REVIEWS FOR ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST

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