FOUNDATION FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND CIVIC TRUST: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
FOUNDATION FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND CIVIC TRUST (EIN 46-4754874)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-11-13
IRS object ID
202043219349321694
Schema version
2019v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Kendra Mills Arnold
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bThe Form 990 is prepared by a Certified Public Accountant. It is distributed to directors and officers for review, prior to filing with the Internal Revenue Service IRS in a timely manner.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15aCompensation is reviewed and determined annually by the Organizations governing body. The review and approval process consists of performance evaluation, as well as consideration of available data on compensation paid by similar Organizations in the geographic area.
Form 990, Part VI, Section c, Line 19The Organization makes required documents available upon request, in accordance with IRS regulations.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11gThe amount of 434,544 consists of Consulting.

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