GLOBAL WITNESS FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
GLOBAL WITNESS FOUNDATION (EIN 94-3399599)
Tax period
2018-05-01 to 2019-04-30
Filed
2020-01-14
IRS object ID
202040149349300314
Schema version
2018v3.2
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)
Return2020-01-14T11:18:00-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-04-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TOAL MURRAY DAY & LALOR LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN943399599EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS CONTRACTS WITH THE DONEE ORGANIZATION AND RECEIVES CONSTANT UPDATES ON ITS ACTIVITIES.
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 5, PART VTHE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES PERIODIC REPORTS FROM THE GRANTEE. THE GRANTEE IS GLOBAL WITNESS LIMITED, A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION (EIN: 98-0493088), WHICH FILES FORM 990 WITH THE IRS ANNUALLY.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6VOLUNTEERS INCLUDE BOARD MEMBERS AND PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO THE FOUNDATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE EXPENSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.

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