MEXICAN AMERICAN COUNCIL INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
MEXICAN AMERICAN COUNCIL INC (EIN 65-0194318)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-09-14
IRS object ID
201822579349301407
Schema version
2017v2.2
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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Return2018-09-14T17:43:13-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Steven S Sapp CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

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Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN650194318EIN

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US Address USAddress

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Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

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MARIA GARZA
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ROLAND GASCA
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ELLIE CURRIE
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CHARLIE CURRIE
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DR ALBERTO GAYTAN
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DR MINERVA JAIMES
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DR JOSE VILLA
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ROSA DURAN
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ALFREDO GALLEGOS
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MARISELA GARCIA
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CARMEN BAKER
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
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Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$434,401CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$0TotalAmt
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$406,584TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$406,584RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$406,584TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$388,054TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$388,054ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$388,054TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (37 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt XII, Line 2cThe full board of directors review and approves the audited financial statements
Pt VI, Line 11bThe board of directors reviews the form 990 before filing the return.
Pt VI, Line 19The board of directors makes the conflict of interest policy and the form 990 available to the public at their office upon request.
Pt VI, Line 12cThe CEO reports to the board of directors at its annual meeting the status of conflict of interests
Pt VI, Line 15bThe board of directors uses outside sources and comparability data to determine key employee and officer's salaries and documents the information in the minutes to the board of directors contemporaneously.
Pt VI, Line 15aThe board of directors uses outside sources and comparability data to determine key employee and officer's salaries and documents the information in the minutes to the board of directors contemporaneously.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Accounting
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Adult Literacy
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Annual Meeting
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16College and Career Readiness Program
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Donation
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Dues
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Family Empowerment
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Farm Workers Week
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Golf Tournament
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Health Fair
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Insurance
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Mariachi Academy
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Office
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Posadas
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Recognition Ceremony
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Redland Camp
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Scholarships
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Telephone & Utilities
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Travel
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Website
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eProfessional and consultant services 19789. 6198. 13591. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eSupplies & office 10606. 6192. 4414. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eTelephone and utilities 4276. 1068. 3208. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24ePostage and Shipping 210. 0. 210. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eGolf Tournament 3770. 0. 0. 3770.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24ePromotion and printing 15767. 14098. 1669. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eTravel, transportation, and meetings expense 17059. 12050. 5009. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eScholarships 2088. 2088. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eSeniors banquet 19113. 19113. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eRedland camp 4911. 4911. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eMiscellaneous 4497. 2718. 1779. 0.

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