PRE-K OUR WAY: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
PRE-K OUR WAY (EIN 47-2164574)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-14
IRS object ID
201823189349302142
Schema version
2017v2.3
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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Business Name ControlPRE-BusinessNameControlTxt
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2M BRIAN MAHER CHAIRMAN HUSBAND SANDRA MAHER PRESIDENT WIFE
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE POLICY DOES NOT REQUIRE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE BUT BIANNUAL DISCLOSURE. OFFICERS REVIEW ACTIVITY TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCAMPAIGN LEADERSHIP 214,000 225,972 10,800 COMMUNICATIONS 678,517 0 0 EVENTS AND SPONSORSHIP 30,127 0 0 EDUCATION 513,749 0 0 TOTAL 1,436,393 225,972 10,800

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