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CENTRAL NEW YORK DEFENSE ALLIANCE LTD: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
CENTRAL NEW YORK DEFENSE ALLIANCE LTD (EIN 45-2572257)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-06-05
IRS object ID
201931569349300333
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-06-05T14:30:43-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityUTICACityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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PersonMARY CHRUSCICKIPersonNm
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Phone3153380393PhoneNum
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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CHARLES GREEN
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (1)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Substantially All Dues NondedYes (1)SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROWTH ENTERPRISES CORPORATION) PERFORMS THE BOOKKEEPING FUNCTIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO CORPORATIONS, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING THE AFRL/RI OR THE REGION'S DEFENSE AND AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AMEMBERS MUST BE PROPOSED FOR MEMBERSHIP BY A MEMBER OR A VOTING DIRECTOR, BY WRITTEN APPLICATION TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR SECRETARY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BMEMBERS CAN BE REPRESENTED BY ANY MEMBER OF THEIR ORGANIZATION UPON WRITTEN DESIGNATION DELIVERED TO THE SECRETARY AND HAS VOTING RIGHTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE TAXING AUTHORITY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEE SHALL ANNUALLY SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ORGANIZATION A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT WHICH IDENTIFIES TO THE BEST OF HIS OR HER KNOWLEDGE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND AFFIRMS THAT HE OR SHE HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY, AND AGREES TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. THE SECRETARY OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL PROVIDE TO THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE (OR TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD) COPIES OF ALL SUCH CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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