3S LEARNING: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
3S LEARNING (EIN 47-5028448)
Tax period
2016-10-01 to 2017-09-30
Filed
2018-08-14
IRS object ID
201802269349300235
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-08-14T10:26:57-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First5 Years509Yes (X)First5Years509Ind

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

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PersonBAINIAN LIUPersonNm
Relationship With OrgPRESIDENT / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATIONRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeSTART UP COSTSLoanPurposeTxt
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Default0DefaultInd
Board Or Committee Approval0BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written Agreement0WrittenAgreementInd
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Total Balance Due$1,000TotalBalanceDueAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2BAINIAN LIU AND XIAOMEI CHAO ARE MARRIED TO EACH OTHER. LISA LIU IS THEIR ADULT DAUGHTER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BAN ELECTRONIC DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY BUSINESS AFFILIATIONS AND CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED ENTITIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES AND DOES NOT COMPENSATE ITS OFFICERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GTECHNICAL CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 17,448. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 17,448.

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