CENTER FOR SOUND LITERACY FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
CENTER FOR SOUND LITERACY FOUNDATION (EIN 83-3374917)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-12
IRS object ID
202113169349300536
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-11-12T07:39:01-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityGRAND RAPIDSCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP495032794ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN833374917EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1CENTER FOR SOUND LITERACY FOUNDATIOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCENTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6165418020PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14152 EAST PARIS AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityKENTWOODCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49512ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN C KENNEDY IIIPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6165418020PhoneNum
Signature2021-11-02SignatureDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Person LastKENNEDYPersonLastNm
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Principal OfficerJOHN C KENNEDY IIIPrincipalOfficerNm

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State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49512ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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Total$1,770TotalAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$11,314TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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 D IRS990ScheduleD

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Revenue Subtotal$542,000RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$542,000TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$708,539TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$708,539ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$708,539TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

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Business Name Line1GRAND VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOLSBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1201 FRONT STAddressLine1Txt
CityGRAND RAPIDSCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49504ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash Grant$33,100CashGrantAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTO RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER A FUND EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC OR LITERARY PURPOSES AND TO PURSUE THESE PURPOSES EITHER THROUGH DIRECT OPERATIONS OR BY MAKING GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATION THAT QUALIFY AS EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES, ACTIVITIES AND OBJECTIVES WILL BE FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON EDUCATION AND ADVANCING LITERACY, SCHOOLS AND MAKING GRANTS TO EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2JOHN C KENNEDY III NANCY KENNEDY PRESIDENT TREASURER HUSBAND & WIFE
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

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