INDEPENDENT MEDIA INITIATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
INDEPENDENT MEDIA INITIATIVE INC (EIN 88-4067747)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-14
IRS object ID
202303189349311785
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.

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Elaine Sevier
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Obinna Osuorji
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2Elaine Sevier and Stuart Sevier have a family relationship.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6The members of IMI are its directors.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe Chairman and Treasurer review and approve Form 990 prior to providing it to the Board of Directors and filing with the IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cEach director, principal officer, and member of a committee with board-delegated powers must annually sign the conflict of interest statement. If a potential conflict of interest is disclosed, the governing board or a delegated committee will determine whether a conflict of interest exists. The individual in question will be excluded from the discussion and voting on the conflicted matter.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19Available upon request.

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