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REFUGEE EDUCATION AND ADVENTURE CHALLENGE: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
REFUGEE EDUCATION AND ADVENTURE CHALLENGE (EIN 81-2174635)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2024-12-06
IRS object ID
202423419349301232
Schema version
2023v5.1
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)
Return2024-12-06T14:10:52-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN475656971PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Julie L Thompson CPA LTDBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17640 Wilcox StAddressLine1Txt
CityForest ParkCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60130ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN812174635EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Phone7732660709PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonShana WillsPersonNm
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Phone7732660709PhoneNum
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Shana Wills
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Kristen Huffman-Gottschling
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Stephanie Thomas
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Jason Brashares
Member at large2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Rasha Al Hasnawi
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Jim Berg
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Stephen Key
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Samar Mesleh
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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BOY$1,657BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$100,389CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Total$0TotalAmt
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Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Total$505,351TotalAmt
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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 Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt VI, Line 11bFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe 990 is reviewed by the President and then approved by the board during a regularly scheduled board meeting.ExplanationTxt