NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION INC ARKANSAS CHAPTER: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION INC ARKANSAS CHAPTER (EIN 71-0229115)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-06-08
IRS object ID
202321599349300017
Schema version
2022v5.0
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)
Return2023-06-08T11:13:20-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Filer Filer

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Business Name Line2ASSOCIATION INC-ARKANSAS CHAPTERBusinessNameLine2Txt
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KYLE LYNCH
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MITCH HUGHES
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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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BOY$31,104BOYAmt
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BOY$721,216BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Substantially All Dues NondedfalseSubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Other Cost Or Other Basis$96,133OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$76,720DepreciationAmt
Book Value$19,413BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$19,413TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$340,614TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$340,614RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$340,614TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$480,262TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$480,262ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$480,262TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE ASSOCIATION ENGAGED A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PERFORM AN AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TO PREPARE FORM 990 FOR THE CURENT YEAR. THE ACCOUNTING FIRM REVIEWED THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN FORM 990 WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND IS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS MADE BY THE ASSOCIATION'S BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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