LEWIS-TOLKIEN SOCIETY FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE COMMON TRADITION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2020

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Organization
LEWIS-TOLKIEN SOCIETY FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE COMMON TRADITION (EIN 47-4603447)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-09-01
IRS object ID
202122449349200537
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Presented 42 Text and Talk seminars (9 in person and 33 byZoom) focused on the ideas underlying western civilization. Weekly attendance 10-12 people, 400 to 500 persons total$0$611
4 courses were taught on theology and philosophy, inperson until March and by Zoom after March 30. Averagecourse attendees estimated at 10 people, 40 people total.$0$1,600
Hosted the Newman Lecture with a guest speaker using Zoomand the annual Lewis Tolkien Lecture using Zoom onNovember 14. Estimated attendance was 100 at each lecture.$0$626
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Total Program Service Expenses$2,837TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)

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Director and Chairman10.00$0$0$0
James Patrick
Director and President30.00$42,352$0$0
R William de Decker
Director and Treasurer10.00$0$0$0
James Roseman
Director and Secretary5.00$0$0$0
Stephen Kennedy
Director5.00$0$0$0
Nancy Lovell
Director5.00$0$0$0
Jerry Brock
Director5.00$0$0$0
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (13 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8AMEX Credits 30.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Bank and credit card fees 343.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Donor Development Expenses 3483.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Dues and Subscriptions 150.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Depreciation 287.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Lecture and Seminar Expenses 3573.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Office Expenses 860.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Payroll taxes 3248.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Telephone 589.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24Due from Officer 933.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24Equipment net of depreciation 717.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26Payroll taxes 995. 1058.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26Credit card payable 2881. 982.

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