WHAT IF WE COULD: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
WHAT IF WE COULD (EIN 46-4196169)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-01-15
IRS object ID
202500169349302450
Schema version
2023v6.0
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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Return2025-01-15T13:27:22-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN461730445PreparerFirmEIN

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Business Name Line1Rand McMicken & Associates PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN464196169EIN

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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerAmy MartensPrincipalOfficerNm

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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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Patrick Stanton
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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 ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt
Public Support CY1700PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Investment Cost Or Other Basis$332,861InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
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Book Value$80,009BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$80,009TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$35,000TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (true)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (true)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Line 3The nondiscriminatory policy is posted on the schools website, all published and printed materials and published advertisements for the school. The nondiscriminatory policy is posted on the schools
Line 3The nondiscriminatory policy is posted on the schools website, all published and printed materials and published advertisements for the school. website, all published and printed materials and
Line 3The nondiscriminatory policy is posted on the schools website, all published and printed materials and published advertisements for the school. published advertisements for the school.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 6All tuition payers are members of the organization.
Pt VI, Line 11bForm 990 is distributed to all board members prior to mailing.
Pt VI, Line 15aOfficers are not compensated; however, the director of shcool is compensated and reflected appropriately.
Pt VI, Line 15bEmployees of the organization are compensated on a comparable job basis for the area.
Pt VI, Line 7aAll board members elect the board of directors of the organization.

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