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SOUTHERN INITIATIVE OF THE ALGEBRA PROJECT INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
SOUTHERN INITIATIVE OF THE ALGEBRA PROJECT INC (EIN 45-0472837)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-07-22
IRS object ID
201942039349301234
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)
Return2019-07-22T13:03:54-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN270235768PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MOODY & O'NEAL CPAS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1654 COLEMAN BLVD STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityMT PLEASANTCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29464ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN450472837EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE SOUTHERN INITIATIVE OF THE ALGEBRA PBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2PROJECTBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSOUTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8438566499PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1106 VERANDA DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CitySUMMERVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29485ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVID J DENNIS SRPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone8438566499PhoneNum
Signature2019-07-15SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHRIS O'NEAL CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00920339PTIN
Phone8438493000PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address96.72.146.241IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-07-15IPDt
IP Tm08:47:14IPTm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDAVID J DENNIS SRPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CitySUMMERVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29485ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateSCLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Revenues Less Expenses$166,159CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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ERNEST JONES
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR RENEE HILL
VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REV ERNEST BROOKS
TREASURER OF THE BOARD0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAKSHMI SRIDIRAN
SECRETARY OF THE BOARD0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID J DENNIS SR
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY LEDFORD DENNIS
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR DOCUMEN0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSIE COOPER-GIBBS
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR PROFESS0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JON HALE
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

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DRK-12611600$395,660$395,660
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$611,408TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

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Total$4,035TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$750TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,100TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,806TotalAmt
Management And General$9,806ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,273TotalAmt
Program Services$1,273ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,814TotalAmt
Management And General$1,814ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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LINCOLN-DILLARD EXPENSE$82,533$82,533
NBSF$41,532$41,532
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Total$5,257TotalAmt
Program Services$1,279ProgramServicesAmt
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$447,558TotalAmt
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Management And General$20,383ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,169BOYAmt
EOY$252,328EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$819BOYAmt
EOY$819EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,988BOYAmt
EOY$253,147EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,988BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,988BOYAmt
EOY$253,147EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,988BOYAmt
EOY$253,147EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$166,159ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$141,201CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$32,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$475,726CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$178,428CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$611,407CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,439,262TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$32,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$475,726CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$178,428CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$611,407CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,439,262TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,439,262PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$1,439,262TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2THE DIRECTOR, DAVID J. DENNIS, SR. IS MARRIED TO THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DOCUMENTATION/EVALUATION, NANCY DENNIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS A COPY OF FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18ALL RECORDS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL RECORDS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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