PURELAND PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
PURELAND PROJECT (EIN 27-4042809)
Tax period
2018-09-01 to 2019-08-31
Filed
2020-07-15
IRS object ID
202021979349308327
Schema version
2018v3.1
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)
Return2020-07-15T20:55:51-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN200249099PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MT Austin and AssociatesBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11036 First AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CityMediaCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19063ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN274042809EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityPhiladelphiaCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19143ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARGARET FERRIGNOPersonNm
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Phone6103492575PhoneNum
Signature2020-06-25SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMary T AustinPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00735669PTIN
Phone4848431682PhoneNum
Preparation2020-07-15PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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Form 990 IRS990

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State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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ABAO LAMA
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CATHERINE GRANETT
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MARGARET FERRIGNO
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SUSAN DARLINGTON
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GEOFF BARSTOW
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$406,319CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$1,360,020TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,360,020PublicSupportTotal170Amt
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11All members of the governing body schedule a special meeting to review Form 990
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19All governing documents are available to the public by request
Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9Adjustment to bank balance
Part VI response or note to any other line in Part VIALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING SCHEDULE SPECIAL MEETING TO REVIEW FORM 990
Part IX response or note to any line in Part IXFOOD NOT BOMBS $779.25WINTER PROGRAM $7567.17AHIMSA HOUSE $1051.25PAMPHLETS, CARDS, WEBSITE: 483.17

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