WEST VIRGINIA PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
WEST VIRGINIA PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION INC (EIN 55-0748206)
Tax period
2017-10-01 to 2018-09-30
Filed
2019-08-14
IRS object ID
201932279349302388
Schema version
2017v2.2
Source
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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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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1JOHN BURDETTE & ASSOCIATESBusinessNameLine1Txt

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CityBuckhannonCityNm
State AbbreviationWVStateAbbreviationCd
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EIN550748206EIN

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PersonBRENDA LAMKINPersonNm
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Phone3044725697PhoneNum
Signature2019-08-14SignatureDt
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Preparer PersonJohn P Burdette CPAPreparerPersonNm
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SHARON PINKNEY
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$336,844CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$305,629CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$264,864CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$267,455CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,438,666TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$336,844CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$305,629CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$264,864CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$267,455CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,438,666TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,438,666PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$1,438,666TotalSupportAmt
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Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$271,508TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$271,508RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$271,508TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$255,743TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$255,743ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$255,743TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRCTORS ALONG WITH THE ANNUAL AUDIT REPORT FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cCONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS IN PLACE. ANY POSSIBLE ISSUES ARE REPORTED TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND THE GOVERNING BOARD. GOVERNING BOARD AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT ADDRESS ANY ISSUES AND MONITOR POLICY.
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aDETERMINED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15bDETERMINED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19DOCUMENTS ARE ON FILE AND AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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