CHABAD HOUSE PUBLICATIONS: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
CHABAD HOUSE PUBLICATIONS (EIN 46-4804429)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-14
IRS object ID
201833199349309848
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 10A copy of the form 990 was provided to each member of the board of directors for a period of 7 days prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cMembers of the board annually sign the conflict of interest policy
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15bAll compensation amounts are approved in advance by the board of directors based on comparable salary data for similar positions in our zip code.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19The organization provides a copy to all such documents to members of the general public who request the documents in writing.

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