SIMMARON RESEARCH INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
SIMMARON RESEARCH INC (EIN 45-2191464)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-06-15
IRS object ID
201831669349300413
Schema version
2017v2.2
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)
Return2018-06-15T11:28:06-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Ernie M Garcia CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line12725 Silverton WayAddressLine1Txt
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State AbbreviationNVStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN452191464EIN

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CityIncline VillageCityNm
State AbbreviationNVStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonJASON GREENPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTOR SECREPersonTitleTxt
Phone7752980030PhoneNum
Signature2018-05-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonErnie GarciaPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00717779PTIN
Phone7752335939PhoneNum
Preparation2018-06-15PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990 IRS990

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Gross Receipts$540,107GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SIMMARONRESEARCH.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2011FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNVLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON THE ETIOLOGY, PATHOGENESIS, BIOMARKERS, AND TREATMENT OF MYALGIC ENCEPHELOMYELITIS (ME) FORMERLY KNOW AS CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME (CFS). OUR MISSION STATEMENT IS TO SCIENTIFICALLY REDEFINE ME/CFS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Expense$81,746ExpenseAmt
DescSIMMARON SPONSORS AND CONDUCTS RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT DEEPEN THE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF ME/CFS AND OTHER NEURO-IMMUNE DESEASES, AND CAN LEAD TO DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND TREATMENTS TO IMPROVE PATIENTS QUALITY OF LIFE. IN 2017, SIMMARON ALSO BEGAN COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH WITH CORNELL UNIVERSITY, AND ITS SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR IS PART OF TWO TEAMS AWARD COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH CENTER GRANTS FROM THE NIH.Desc
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Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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CLAUDIA FROBERG
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COURTNEY ALEXANDER
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JASON GREEN
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Total$4TotalAmt
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$3,372TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$2,037TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$1,871$1,871
EVENTS$109,763$109,763

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$528,153EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$47,867BOYAmt
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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$617BOYAmt
EOY$2,007EOYAmt
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BOY$15,531BOYAmt
EOY$15,531EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$452,594BOYAmt
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$8,120BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$8,120BOYAmt
EOY$26,488EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$444,474BOYAmt
EOY$567,070EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$444,474BOYAmt
EOY$567,070EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$452,594BOYAmt
EOY$593,558EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$114,902ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$7,694PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$354,418CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$332,244CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$461,521CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$560,252CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$540,107CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,248,542TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$332,244CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$461,521CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$560,252CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$540,107CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,248,542TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$978,020SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,270,522PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$2,248,542TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.56500PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.72230PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$57,033OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$41,502DepreciationAmt
Book Value$15,531BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$15,531TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11COMPLETED FORM 990 IS DISTRIUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING A BOARD MEETING FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN.
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aNO BOARD DIRECTOR MAY BE PAID. COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRCTORS BASED ON COMPARABLE SALRY RANGES IN THE LOCAL AREA AND INDUSTRY.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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