BAY CITY NEWS FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
BAY CITY NEWS FOUNDATION (EIN 83-0654488)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-07-28
IRS object ID
202242139349301454
Schema version
2021v4.2
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)
Return2022-07-28T16:00:07-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityCONCORDCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN830654488EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBAYCBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityBERKELEYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonROBERT MERKERPersonNm
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Signature2022-07-06SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990 IRS990

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

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ALEJANDRA SARAGOZA
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ANNE GRIMES
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LINDSAY GREEN BARBER
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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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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11RETURN IS REVIEWED BY GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aBCN REVIEW BOARD USED COMPARABILITY DATA IN DETERMINING TOP MGMT OFFICIAL COMPENSATION
Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15bOTHER OFFICIALS ARE VOLUNTEERS AND THEREFORE NOT COMPENSATED
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19COMPANY PROFILE PROVIDED ON GUIDESTAR; BCN BELONGS TO INSTITUTE FOR NON PROFIT NEWS WHICH HAS ITS OWN RULES AND REGULATIONS WRT FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY PRESENTATION AND TRANSPARENCY

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