PURELAND PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
PURELAND PROJECT (EIN 27-4042809)
Tax period
2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31
Filed
2025-09-24
IRS object ID
202522689349301697
Schema version
2024v5.2
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)
Return2025-09-24T22:23:44-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN844101718PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1LOTUS BOOK AND TAX (COULSON LLC)BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1101 Brambach RoadAddressLine1Txt
CityScarsdaleCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10583ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN274042809EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1PURELAND PROJECTBusinessNameLine1Txt
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In Care Of% MARGARET FERRIGNOInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlPUREBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2672417606PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15002 LEDESMA RDAddressLine1Txt
CityAUSTINCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78721ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARGARET FERRIGNOPersonNm
Person TitleFounderDirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone2672417606PhoneNum
Signature2025-09-24SignatureDt
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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Principal OfficerMARGARET FERRIGNOPrincipalOfficerNm

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State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$143,764ExpenseAmt
Grant$186,355GrantAmt
DescSupported 3 local Tibetan Schools.Desc

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Expense$15,007ExpenseAmt
Grant$19,453GrantAmt
DescEmploy Tibetan doctors to provide service to communities without healthcare access.Desc
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Foreign ActivitiesYes (true)ForeignActivitiesInd
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More Than5000 K To IndividualsYes (true)MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd

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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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MICHAEL IMPERIOLI
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GEOFF BARSTOW
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KHENPO SAMDRUP
MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGARET FERRIGNO
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EMILY BIGELOW
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TERRI NASH
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$120,443BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$50,761ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$215,404CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$176,041CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$176,041CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$144,640CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$758,187TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

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RegionEast Asia and the PacificRegionTxt
Offices1OfficesCnt
Employee12EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedGrant makingTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$158,771RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Subtotal Employees12SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee12TotalEmployeeCnt
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Total Spent$158,771TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
East Asia and the PacificSUPPORT SCHOOLS$143,764BANK WIRE
East Asia and the PacificTRADITIONAL MEDICINE$6,003BANK WIRE

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of AssistanceELDERS CARETypeOfAssistanceTxt
RegionEast Asia and the PacificRegionTxt
Cash Grant$9,004CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementBANK WIREMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2All members of the board are independent
Governing body meeting documentation Part VI line 8aAll committees have meetings and are governed by the board
Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8bAll meetings are recorded by minutes.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11All members receive a copy of the 990 prior to filing.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19Documents are available upon request.
Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9Unknown difference in accouting record.

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