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SIMPLAR FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
SIMPLAR FOUNDATION (EIN 82-4477408)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-05-10
IRS object ID
201931309349305458
Schema version
2018v3.1
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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Return2019-05-10T20:05:40-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityTEMPECityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN824477408EIN

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State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonJEFF SAWYERPersonNm
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Phone9287130501PhoneNum
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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REGISTRATION FEES$600$600
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Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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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 BOARD TREASURER WILL REVIEW THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT ADDRESSES THE CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND THEIR RELATIVES. AS PER THE POLICY, BOARD MEMBERS MUST MAKE DISCLOSURE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND MUST ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON ANY ACTION IN WHICH THEY MAY HAVE AN INTEREST. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN OFF ON AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM, EITHER STATING ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS, OR STATING THAT THERE ARE NONE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. IT DOES NOT MAKE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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