LEWIS-TOLKIEN SOCIETY FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE COMMON TRADITION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023

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Organization
LEWIS-TOLKIEN SOCIETY FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE COMMON TRADITION (EIN 47-4603447)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-05-14
IRS object ID
202431359349207798
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-05-14T17:19:27-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Marsha Livingston CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11844 E Enid AveAddressLine1Txt
CityMesaCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN474603447EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Lewis Tolkien Society for the Renewal of the Common TraditionBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLEWIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8173078211PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11505 Riverview DriveAddressLine1Txt
CityArlingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonR William de DeckerPersonNm
Person TitleDirector and TreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Phone8173078211PhoneNum
Signature2024-05-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

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Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website Addresshttps://www.lewistolkiensociety.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$83,107GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
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Program Service Revenue$21,022ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Membership Dues$0MembershipDuesAmt
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Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets$0GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt
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Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
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Printing Publications Postage$775PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
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Excess Or Deficit For Year$3,221ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeRepresent the ideals and ideas of Western CivilizationPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

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Presented 40 Text and Talk seminars in person and byZoom. Average attendance was 8-10 people for a totalattendance of about 360 people$0$400
Presented two courses in person and by Zoom on topicsincludinhg history, theology and literature. Averageattendance per course was 12 for a total of 24 persons.$0$1,022
Hosted one dinner (104 attendees) and two lunches (about35 attendeed each) with guest speakers, all presentedin person. Total attendance was 175 people$0$19,600
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$21,022TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
James Roseman
Director and Chairman10.00$0$0$0
James Patrick
Director and President30.00$52,000$0$0
R William de Decker
Director and Treasurer10.00$0$0$0
Jerry Brock
Director and Secretary5.00$0$0$0
William Asbury
Director5.00$0$0$0
Nancy Lovell
Director5.00$0$0$0
Daniel Vinzant
Director5.00$0$0$0
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Made Loans To From OfficersYes (true)MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
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Initiation Fees And Cap Contri$0InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt
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Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

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PersonDr James PatrickPersonNm
Relationship With OrgDirectorRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeOperationsLoanPurposeTxt
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DefaultfalseDefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (true)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (17 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8Distributions from bingo operations 14935.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Bank and credit card fees 507.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Donor Development Expenses 1467.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Dues and Subscriptions 408.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Lecture and Seminar Expenses 14946.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Depreciation 0.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Office Expenses 4547.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Payroll taxes 3978.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Interest Expense 29.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Telephone 675.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Professional Fees 75.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Payroll Fees 22.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Travel 457.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24Equipment net of depreciation 1391. 1391.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26Payroll taxes 2690.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26Credit card payable 194.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26Due to Dr. Patrick 2935.

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