BRINK TECHNOLOGY INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
BRINK TECHNOLOGY INC (EIN 85-2919136)
Tax period
2020-09-08 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-10-29
IRS object ID
202123029349300332
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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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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Form And Line ReferencePart II, Short Year Explanation:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

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Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8bThe Organization did not have committees in 2020.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe Organization hires an independent auditing firm who will do an audit and from the audit prepare the 990. Once prepared the board will review.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cThe board members sign the conflict of interest and will voluntarily disclose if/when there is a conflict.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The Executive Director's salary and bonus are discussed and voted on by the Board.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.

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