COMMITTEE FOR OPEN DEMOCRACY INC: Form 990PF, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- COMMITTEE FOR OPEN DEMOCRACY INC (EIN 27-3930552)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-08-23
- IRS object ID
- 202102359349100205
- Schema version
- 2020v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990-PF
- Accounting Fees Schedule
- Depreciation Schedule
- Land Etc Schedule2
- Other Assets Schedule
- Other Expenses Schedule
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2021-08-23T07:36:57-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 812273809 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | David J Reali CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 824 Manatee Ave W PMB 933 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Bradenton | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 34205 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990PF | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 273930552 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Committee for Open Democracy Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | COMM | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9418937118 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5340 Magnolia Bluff Lane | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Jacksonville | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 32211 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Thomas P Nolan | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2021-08-23 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | Thomas P | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Nolan | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | David J Reali | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01208011 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9417140300 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 2 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Federated Assurance Level | FAL1 | FederatedAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-PF IRS990PF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| FMV Assets EOY | $0 | FMVAssetsEOYAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss | $1,400 | ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Total Rev And Expnss | $1,400 | TotalRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Net Invst Incm | $0 | TotalNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss | $900 | AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Deprec And Dpltn Rev And Expnss | $6 | DeprecAndDpltnRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Other Expenses Rev And Expnss | $51 | OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss | $957 | TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm | $0 | TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $0 | TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Contri Paid Rev And Expnss | $0 | ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl | $0 | ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Total Expenses Rev And Expnss | $957 | TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Expenses Net Invst Incm | $0 | TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $0 | TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | $443 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Net Investment Income | $0 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cash BOY | $504 | CashBOYAmt |
| Cash EOY | $1,118 | CashEOYAmt |
| Other Nts And Loans Rcvbl BOY | $165 | OtherNtsAndLoansRcvblBOYAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $20,526 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $20,368 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
| Land BOY | $164 | LandBOYAmt |
| Land EOY | $158 | LandEOYAmt |
| Other Assets BOY | $1,453 | OtherAssetsBOYAmt |
| Other Assets EOY | $1,453 | OtherAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $2,286 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $2,729 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOYFMV | $0 | TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Org Does Not Follow FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind |
| Retained Earning BOY | $2,286 | RetainedEarningBOYAmt |
| Retained Earning EOY | $2,729 | RetainedEarningEOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $2,286 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $2,729 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY | $2,286 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY | $2,729 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt |
Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $2,286 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | $443 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Subtotal | $2,729 | SubtotalAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $2,729 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Income Excise Tax | $0 | InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt |
Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Political Acty | false | LegislativePoliticalActyInd |
| More Than100 Spent | false | MoreThan100SpentInd |
| Form1120 POL Filed | false | Form1120POLFiledInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Changes To Articles Or Bylaws | false | ChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Section508e Rqr Satisfied | Yes (true) | Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd |
| At Least5000 In Assets | false | AtLeast5000InAssetsInd |
| Form990 PF Filed With Atty Gen | false | Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd |
| Private Operating Foundation | Yes (true) | PrivateOperatingFoundationInd |
| New Substantial Contributors | false | NewSubstantialContributorsInd |
| Own Controlled Entity | false | OwnControlledEntityInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Comply With Public Insp Rqr | Yes (true) | ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd |
| Website Address | www.committeeforopendemocracy.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Thomas P Nolan | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9418937118 | PhoneNum |
Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5340 Magnolia Bluff Lane | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Jacksonville | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 32211 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Accounts Question | false | ForeignAccountsQuestionInd |
Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Sale Or Exch Disqualified Prsn | false | SaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Brrw Or Lend Disqualified Prsn | false | BrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Furn Goods Disqualified Prsn | false | FurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Pay Comp Disqualified Prsn | false | PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Transfer Ast Disqualified Prsn | false | TransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Payment To Government Official | false | PaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd |
| Acts Fail To Qlfy As Exceptions | false | ActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd |
| Uncorrected Prior Acts | false | UncorrectedPriorActsInd |
| Undistributed Income PY | false | UndistributedIncomePYInd |
| Business Holdings | false | BusinessHoldingsInd |
| Jeopardy Investments | false | JeopardyInvestmentsInd |
| Uncorrected PY Jeopardy Invst | false | UncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd |
| Influence Legislation | false | InfluenceLegislationInd |
| Influence Election | false | InfluenceElectionInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Noncharitable Purpose | false | NoncharitablePurposeInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas P Nolan | ||||||
| 5340 Magnolia Bluff Lane | Jacksonville | FL | 32211 | President | 0.25 | $0 |
| H Brian Mefford | ||||||
| 107 Wall St | Windsor | MO | 65360 | Executive Dir. | 2.00 | $0 |
| Bruce Barcelo | ||||||
| 1815 Olevia St | Jacksonville | FL | 32207 | Director | 0.00 | $0 |
| David Wilcox | ||||||
| 308 13th St W | Bradenton | FL | 34205 | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONE | NONE | CompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt |
| Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONE | NONE | CompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt |
Summary Of Direct Chrtbl Acty SummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description1 | Committee for Open Democracy is a US based not-for-profit that provides experienced, unbiased, and objective international observation; to promote democracy through the adherence to democratic standards of fairness which reflects the will of the people. | Description1Txt |
| Expenses1 | $0 | Expenses1Amt |
Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Average Monthly FMV Of Sec | $0 | AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt |
| Average Monthly Cash Balances | $0 | AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt |
| FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast | $0 | FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt |
| Total FMV Of Unused Assets | $0 | TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt |
| Reduction Claimed | $0 | ReductionClaimedAmt |
| Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast | $0 | AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt |
| Cash Deemed Charitable | $0 | CashDeemedCharitableAmt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets | $0 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt |
| Minimum Investment Return | $0 | MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt |
Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Sect4942j3j5 Fndtn And Frgn Org | Yes (X) | Sect4942j3j5FndtnAndFrgnOrgInd |
Qualifying Distri Part XII QualifyingDistriPartXIIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expenses And Contributions | $0 | ExpensesAndContributionsAmt |
Private Operating Foundations PrivateOperatingFoundationsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Section4942j3 | Yes (X) | Section4942j3Ind |
Lessor Adj Net Incm Min Invst Ret LessorAdjNetIncmMinInvstRetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Year3 | $64 | Year3Amt |
| Total | $64 | TotalAmt |
Qualifying Distri Made Drt QualifyingDistriMadeDrtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Year3 | $64 | Year3Amt |
| Total | $64 | TotalAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Year1 | $2,286 | Year1Amt |
| Year2 | $2,383 | Year2Amt |
| Year3 | $3,113 | Year3Amt |
| Total | $7,782 | TotalAmt |
Total Assets Sect4942j3 Bi TotalAssetsSect4942j3BiGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Year1 | $2,286 | Year1Amt |
| Year2 | $2,383 | Year2Amt |
| Year3 | $3,113 | Year3Amt |
| Total | $7,782 | TotalAmt |
Two Thirds Minimum Invst Ret TwoThirdsMinimumInvstRetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp
Application Submission Info ApplicationSubmissionInfoGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient Person | Thomas Nolan | RecipientPersonNm |
Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5340 Magnolia Bluff Lane | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Jacksonville | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 32211 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient Phone | 9412433889 | RecipientPhoneNum |
| Form And Info And Materials | Contact representative directly for updated submission requirements | FormAndInfoAndMaterialsTxt |
| Submission Deadlines | Rolling Window deadline | SubmissionDeadlinesTxt |
Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd |
| Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd |
| Sales Or Exchanges Of Assets | false | SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd |
| Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EO | false | PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd |
| Rental Of Facilities Oth Assets | false | RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd |
| Reimbursement Arrangements | false | ReimbursementArrangementsInd |
| Loans Or Loan Guarantees | false | LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd |
| Performance Of Services Etc | false | PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities Etc | false | SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd |
| Relationships Nonchrtbl EO | false | RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd |
Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule
Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Accounting | CategoryTxt |
| Amt | $900 | Amt |
| Net Investment Income | $0 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Adjusted Net Income | $0 | AdjustedNetIncomeAmt |
| Disbursements Charitable Prps | $0 | DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
Depreciation Schedule DepreciationSchedule
Depreciation Property DepreciationPropertyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Property | Equipment | PropertyDesc |
| Acquired | 2016-12-31 | AcquiredDt |
| Cost Or Other Basis | $50 | CostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Prior Year Depreciation | $32 | PriorYearDepreciationAmt |
| Computation Method | 200DB | ComputationMethodTxt |
| Rt | 0.1152 | Rt |
| Current Year Expense | $6 | CurrentYearExpenseAmt |
Land Etc Schedule2 LandEtcSchedule2
Land Etc LandEtcGrp (2 entries)
| Category Or ItemCategoryOrItemTxt | Cost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmt | Accumulated DepreciationAccumulatedDepreciationAmt | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furniture and Fixtures | $3,775 | $3,720 | $55 |
| Machinery and Equipment | $16,751 | $16,648 | $103 |
Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsSchedule
Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsScheduleGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Due from Nolan Group | Desc |
| BOY Book Value | $1,453 | BOYBookValueAmt |
| EOY Book Value | $1,453 | EOYBookValueAmt |
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | License Fee | Desc |
| Revenue And Expenses Per Books | $51 | RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt |
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