CHINA DIGITAL TIMES INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
CHINA DIGITAL TIMES INC (EIN 45-5274376)
Tax period
2017-10-01 to 2018-09-30
Filed
2019-03-07
IRS object ID
201900669349300715
Schema version
2017v2.2
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

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Tax Period End2018-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Address Line13311 Toledo Terrace Ste C 205AddressLine1Txt
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Researched and developed innovative, sophisticated, and scalable methods to disseminate website content and make it accessible to Chinese Citizens behind the Great Firewall (GFW). The project includes diverse components and platforms to help Citizens access and consume content censored by the Chinese government
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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MATT CHANOFF
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TONG YI
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BRAD ADMAS
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XIAO QIANG
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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$67,801TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$756,559CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,026,067CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,146,164CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,136,387TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$5,136,387PublicSupportTotal170Amt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Governing body meeting documentation Part VI line 8aTHE BOARD REPRESENTS THE ORGANIZATION INTERESTS
Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8bTHE COMMITTEE REPRESENTS THE ORGANIZATION INTERESTS
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11THE GOVERNING BODY REPRESENTS THE ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTS
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19THE DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9DECREAS IN GRANT REVENUE PER BUDGET Increase in grant revenue
List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11gRegistration fees Other fees for services Other fees for services
List of other expenses Part IX line 24eother expenses Other expenses

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