BRADFORD COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
BRADFORD COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC (EIN 59-2990518)
Tax period
2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
Filed
2021-09-10
IRS object ID
202102539349301090
Schema version
2020v4.0
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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Return2021-09-10T12:31:51-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Tax Period Begin2020-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN592990518EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlBRADBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9049666018PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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

Form 990 IRS990

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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt
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AIMEE THORNTON
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RANDY JONES
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JEROME KELLEY
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DIMPLE OVERSTREET
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VOREASE JONES
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
PAULA REGISTER
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
SHANNON ROWE
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
LILA SELLARS
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
DENNY THOMPSON
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
CHESSIE FLANDERS
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BARRY WARREN
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
EUGENIA WHITEHEAD
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BRENDA THORNTON
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Total Program Service Revenue$3,845TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$525TotalAmt
Program Services$262ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$263ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
LLT$14,500$14,500
BRADFORD COUNTY ED FOUNDA$8,770$8,770
BOOK FAIR$8,706$8,706
LEARNING DYNAMICS$5,994$5,994

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BOY$44,177BOYAmt
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BOY$126,991BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$12,150ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$36,051CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$27,331CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$29,389CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$30,450CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$152,847TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$36,051CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$29,389CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$30,450CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$152,847TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$152,847PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$152,847TotalSupportAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTO RECOGNIZE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, REWARD TEACHER DEVELOPMENT, AND PROMOTE THE BRADFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM THROUGH THE FUNDING OF TECHER PROJECTS AND BY PROVIDING ONE YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS TO SELECT FEW BRADFORD COUNTY STUDENTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DTO RECOGNIZE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, REWARD TEACHER DEVELOPMENT, AND PROMOTE THE BRADFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM BY FUNDING TEACHER PROJECTS AND BY AWARDING ONE YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS TO A SELECT FEW BRADFORD COUNTY STUDENTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THEY ARE KEPT WITH THE TREASURER AND PROVIDED WHEN REQUESTED
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24ETUTORING 3,088 0 0 BRADFORD HIGH SCHOOL 2,879 0 0 SPELLING BEE 1,982 0 0 SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY 1,881 0 0 INSURANCE 0 1,394 0 GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIV 0 1,176 0 DUES 0 1,025 0 TOYS/SRE BANQUET 780 0 0 BROOKER ELEMENTARY 240 0 0 TOTAL 10,850 3,595 0
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS 11,911 UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS 0 TOTAL 11,911

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