MORGANZA ACTION COALITION: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
MORGANZA ACTION COALITION (EIN 20-4468642)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-02
IRS object ID
201823069349301352
Schema version
2017v2.3
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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Return2018-11-02T11:07:00-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN204468642EIN

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Form 990 IRS990

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MissionTO PROMOTE FEDERAL AUTHORIZATION AND FUNDING OF THE MORGANZA TO THE GULF HURRICANE PROTECTION SYSTEM, WHICH IS A 98 MILE LOCK, LEVEE, AND FLOODGATE SYSTEM CRITICAL TO THE SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH OF TERREBONNE AND LAFOURCHE PARISHES IN LOUISIANA.MissionDesc
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DescAGGRESSIVELY PROMOTING THE MORGANZA SYSTEM AS CRITICAL PROTECTION FOR THE VALUABLE COASTAL COMMUNITIES IN LOUISIANA AND PUSHING FOR AUTHORIZATION AND FUNDING OF THE PROJECT AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENT LEVELS; SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF THE NORTH LAFOURCHE, SOUTH LAFOURCHE, AND TERREBONNE LEVEE DISTRICTS.Desc
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

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JACK MOORE
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Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting OtherYes (X)MethodOfAccountingOtherInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6DUES OF $25 OR MORE QUALIFY FOR GENERAL MEMBERSHIP. DUES OF $1000 OR MORE QUALIFY FOR VOTING MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AGOVERNING BODY IS ELECTED BY VOTING MEMBERS
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BGOVERNANCE DECISIONS ARE RESERVED TO VOTING MEMBERS
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE 990 AND AUTHORIZES THE FILING OF THE 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE ORGANIZATION UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE ORGANIZATION UPON REQUEST.
PART XII LINE 1IN PRIOR YEARS NO ACCOUNTS PAYABLE EXISTED SO THE CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING WAS USED. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AT 12-31-18 SO IS USING A MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING.

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