WHY ARTS INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
WHY ARTS INC (EIN 36-3747722)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-05-17
IRS object ID
201831429349300808
Schema version
2017v2.3
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)
Return2018-05-17T03:00:40-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Daniel S Grieb PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line112109 Anne StAddressLine1Txt
CityOmahaCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN363747722EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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US Address USAddress

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CityOMAHACityNm
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonHEIKE LANGDONPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Signature2018-05-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDaniel S GriebPreparerPersonNm
Phone4023990832PhoneNum
Preparation2018-05-17PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1991FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSupport of arts and arts community in an effort to provide arts awareness, festival planning and support of arts initiatives.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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ExplanationMADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUESTExplanationTxt

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