PRISON BOOK PROGRAM: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
PRISON BOOK PROGRAM (EIN 20-3235673)
Tax period
2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
Filed
2021-11-15
IRS object ID
202133199349306653
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 ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-11-15T10:00:32-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN203235673EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPRISBusinessNameControlTxt
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US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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PersonALISON DEMONGPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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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)
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Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,593TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTANTS 0 17,500 0 EXEC SEARCH CONULTING 0 9,450 0 STRATEGIC PLANNING CONSULTING 0 6,650 0 SALESFORCE CONSULTING 0 2,210 2,209 TOTAL 0 35,810 2,209

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