FOUNDATION FOR AN INFORMED TEXAS: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
FOUNDATION FOR AN INFORMED TEXAS (EIN 82-2030909)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-11-12
IRS object ID
202023179349306417
Schema version
2019v5.0
Source
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Form And Line ReferencePart II-B, Line 1i - Other Activities DescriptionFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFoundation for an Informed Texas focused on educational items related to filied legislation which included meetings with legislators and their staffers, educational exhibits, handouts of supporting information on legislation, helping Texans craft and edit testimony about their personal story, tracking where bills were at in the legislative process and several advocacy days for veterans, patients and seniors.ExplanationTxt

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Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessWe send the 990 to the board for review and to gain feedback. We also send the 990 to an additional CPA/advisor to our board for review to ensure we've done our due diligence on our 990 filing. We also review the 990 with an eye towards doing a better job in subsequent years. Once the 990 is filed, we share with the board in the next board meeting.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableNo documents available to the public.
Form 990, Part III, Line 1 - Organization MissionFoundation for an Informed Texas works to provide Texans with the knowledge about cannabis, the biological mechanisms, the physiological aspects and socio-economic impacts. Foundation for an Informed Texas works to engage the community regarding how the legislative and political processes work and to educate legislators and staffers regarding the scientific realities of cannabis.

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