LITERARY SOCIETY OF THE DESERT: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
LITERARY SOCIETY OF THE DESERT (EIN 47-4859052)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-05-31
Filed
2022-06-23
IRS object ID
202211749349301506
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)
Return2022-06-23T15:35:31-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-05-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Filer Filer

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EIN474859052EIN

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Business Name ControlLITEBusinessNameControlTxt
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE LITERARY SOCIETY OF THE DESERT IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION PROMOTING LITERACY AND THE LOVE OF READING THROUGH PRESENTATIONS BY (AND DISCUSSIONS WITH) LEADING AUTHORS, AS WELL AS PROMOTING LITERACY, WRITING SKILLS, AND THE LOVE OF READING IN THE COMMUNITY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BGOVERNING BODY REVIEWS DRAFT AND APPROVES FOR FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationISSUES RELATED TO COVID HAS PREVENTED THE TIMELY FILING OF THIS RETURN.ExplanationTxt

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