INSTITUTE FOR PROGRESS: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
INSTITUTE FOR PROGRESS (EIN 87-2449729)
Tax period
2021-08-27 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2023-03-10
IRS object ID
202300699349300540
Schema version
2021v4.0
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)
Return2023-03-10T14:19:28-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Tax Period Begin2021-08-27TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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PersonALEC STAPPPersonNm
Person TitleCO-CEOPersonTitleTxt
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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ZACHARY GRAVES
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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

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Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

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Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

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Total$31,987TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$7,997TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART II-AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation2021 WAS INITIAL YEAR OF OPERATIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE BOARD AND THE CO-CEOS REVEIW THE 990 AT A BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION PERFORMS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH DIRECTORS, MANAGEMENT, AND STAFF.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BCOMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Averaging Attachment AveragingAttachment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Explanation2021 WAS INITIAL YEAR OF OPERATIONS.ExplanationTxt

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