THE GEM PROJECT INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
THE GEM PROJECT INC (EIN 26-1310697)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2020-11-13
IRS object ID
202033189349313353
Schema version
2019v5.1
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

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

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Jaaysyn Hicks
Interim Chair
Sonya Spann
Secretary
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Member

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

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Governing body decisions Part VI line 7bAll decisions are discussed in the governing body meetings and majority rules.
Governing body meeting documentation Part VI line 8aAll meeting documentation are archived and available for review upon request.
Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8bAll committee meeting documentation is archived and available on request.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11Form 990 was issued to the board of directors for review and authorization. Available for review by request only
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cAll Board members are provided a conflict-of-interest form.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19Governing documents are available to the public upon request.

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