FOUNDATION FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND CIVIC TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
FOUNDATION FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND CIVIC TRUST (EIN 46-4754874)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-08
IRS object ID
202203129349304810
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

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Return2022-11-08T13:26:52-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityPlainfieldCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN464754874EIN

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Phone2027875860PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11717 K Street NW Ste 900AddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20006ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonNeil CorkeryPersonNm
Person TitleDirector, TreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Phone2027875860PhoneNum
Signature2022-11-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer0DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonShawna PowellPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01779004PTIN
Phone7652636800PhoneNum
Preparation2022-11-04PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

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Principal OfficerNeil CorkeryPrincipalOfficerNm

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Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (2 entries)

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Kendra Mills Arnold
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Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year$450,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bThe Form 990 is prepared by an Independent Contract. The Form 990 is distributed to directors and officers for review and approval to file with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15Compensation is reviewed and determined annually by the Organization's governing body. The review and approval process consists of performance evaluation, as well as consideration of available data on compensation paid by similar organizations in the geographic area.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19The Organization makes required documents available upon request, in accordance with IRS regulations.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11gThe amount of 449,593 consists of Consulting.

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