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INTERNATIONAL EARTHLIGHT ALLIANCE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017

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Organization
INTERNATIONAL EARTHLIGHT ALLIANCE (EIN 81-0647148)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-15
IRS object ID
201823199349202842
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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Return2018-11-15T10:59:19-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN810647148EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1INTERNATIONAL EARTHLIGHT ALLIANCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2C/O MARSHA H ADAMSBusinessNameLine2Txt
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Business Name ControlINTEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9285544079PhoneNum

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State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonMARSHA ADAMSPersonNm
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Phone9285544079PhoneNum
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Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressWWW.EARTHLIGHTS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
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Total Expenses$125,150TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$9,625ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
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Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

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BOY$69,935BOYAmt
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BOY$4,068BOYAmt
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BOY$74,003BOYAmt
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Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$2,412BOYAmt
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BOY$71,591BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeBASIC RESEARCH, INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION, EDUCATION,HEALTH AND ENVIROMENTAL AWARENESS.THE INTERNATIONAL EARTHLIGHT ALLIANCE (IEA) EMPLOYS A UNIQUE APPROACH TO STIMULATE STUDENT AND PUBLIC INTEREST, AWARENESS AND CURIOSITY ABOUT SCIENCE. INTERNATIONAL EARTHLIGHT ALLIANCE INVESTIGATES HIGH VISABILITY BUT LITTLE UNDERSTOOD ANOMALIES AS A LEARNING VEHICLES.USING RIGOROUS SCIENTIFIC METHODOLOGY AND STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY, INTERNATIONAL EARTHLIGHT ALLIANCE CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE DIVERSE AREAS OF PUBLIC INTEREST THAT ARE OFTEN NEGLECTED BY MAINSTREAM SCIENCE. AMONG THESE AREAS ARE LANDS WHERE MEASURABLE GEOPHYSICAL ANOMALIES EXIST SUCH AS SACRED SITES, EARTHLIGHT AREAS AND GEOPATHIC ZONES. HEALTH ISSUES AT SOME OF THESE ANOMALOUS GEOPHYSICAL SITES ARE UNDER STUDY. ADDITIONALLY TEMPORAL ANOMALIES PRECEDING SEISMIC ACTIVITY,BOTH GEOPHYSICAL AND ANIMAL BEHAVIOR, IS PART OF INTERNATIONAL EARTHLIGHT ALLIANCE'S ENVIROMENTAL STUDIES.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomIEA'S 2017 PROGRAM CONSISTS OF SEVERAL FACETS UNDER A GOAL OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT INTERACTIONS WITH THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH WE LIVE. THE RESEARCH IS A MULTIVARIATE SYSTEM CONSISTING OF SEVERAL SIMULTANEOUS EFFORTS, INTERRELATED UNDER ONE UMBRELLA. FOR INSTANCE, HEALTH, GEOPHYSICS, MAGNETIC AND ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS, WEATHER, AND EVEN EARTHQUAKE FORECASTING MAY ALL BE INTERRELATED. THE ENVIRONMENTAL MEASUREMENTS IEA RECORDS IS A SINGLE PROGRAM THAT RELATES SIMULTANEOUSLY TO EACH FACET OF THE RESEARCH. 2017 EFFORTS WERE FOCUSED ON EXPANDING THE GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, MAINTAINING ONGOING RESEARCH, AND COLLABORATING WITH LIKE MINDED ORGANIZATIONS TO FURTHER IEA'S OBJECTIVES.NEW ELECTRICAL FIELD SENSORS CONTINUED TO BE ADDED TO MONITOR AND RECORD ACTIVITY OF THE GEOPATHIC ZONE. AN ADDITIONAL COMPARATIVE SENSOR WAS PLACED IN THE NE RESEARCH ZONE. WE CONTINUE TO RECORD COLOR CHANGES PRIOR TO LARGE MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKES. WE CONTINUE TO OPERATE DIRECTIONAL INFRA RED SENSORS IN THESE ZONES. IN EXCESS OF AN ADDITIONAL HALF MILLION NIGHTLY PHOTOGRAPHS MONITORING THE ABOVE SENSOR ACTIVITY HAVE BEEN RECORDED. DATA LOGGERS ATTACHED TO EF SENSORS LAST YEAR CONTINUE TO RECORD ACTUAL VALUES IN ADDITION TO THE EXPLORATORY OPTICAL OBSERVATIONS. THIS YEAR MORE EF SENSORS WERE ADDED AS A THIRD DIMENSION TO THE ELECTRICAL FIELD SENSOR GRID.TWO SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS WERE MADE IN EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS. IEA PRESIDENT, MARSHA ADAMS, ORGANIZED A SESSION AT THE SSE MEETING HELD AT YALE UNIVERSITY. SHE BROUGHT TOGETHER THE LEADING RESEARCHER IN THE FIELD, PROFESSOR MARTIN PALL (UNIVERISTY OF OREGON EMERITUS), AND A LEADING BUILDING BIOLOGIST, LARRY GUST, TO GIVE PRESENTATIONS. ADAMS WAS THE SESSION CHAIR AND ALSO GAVE A PRESENTATION DURING THE SESSION. THE PRESENTATIONS WERE FOLLOWED BY A LIVELY PANEL DISCUSSION WITH SCIENTISTS AND PROFESSORS IN THE SSE. IT IS HOPED THEY WILL DISSEMINATE THE INFORMATION TO THEIR COLLEAGUES AND STUDENTS. ADAMS ALSO ASSISTED IN PUBLICIZING THE MEETING.PRESENTATION AT YALE DESCRIBED HOW A BUILDING CAN AFFECT EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCES AND HEALTH. ADDITIONALLY, HOW CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO ORDINARY APPLIANCES CAN AFFECT HEALTH.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$0GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$125,150TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
MARSHA ADAMS
PRESIDENT0.50$0$0$0
DR RICHARD BLASBAND
VICE PRESIDENT0.10$0$0$0
RICHARD ADAMS
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Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CitySEDONACityNm
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Phone9285544079PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
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Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$129,992CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$106,589CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$139,461CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$170,571CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$134,774CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$106,589CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$139,461CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$170,571CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$134,774CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$681,387TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$681,387PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$681,387TotalSupportAmt
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Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOMEDESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 1.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 919. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 16,903. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 14: 17,822.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES. AMOUNT: 5,377. DESCRIPTION: BOOKS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 141. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 2,711. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCES CONVENTIONS. AMOUNT: 1,676. DESCRIPTION: COMPUTER ACCESSORIES. AMOUNT: 6,168. DESCRIPTION: AUTO EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 2,434. DESCRIPTION: INTERNET AND COMMUNICATIONS. AMOUNT: 2,286. DESCRIPTION: UTILITIES. AMOUNT: 3,968. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 5,012. DESCRIPTION: SOFTWARE PURCHASES. AMOUNT: 418. DESCRIPTION: MEALS. AMOUNT: 277. DESCRIPTION: FUNDRAISING EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 217. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL PREP CHARGE. AMOUNT: 992. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE DESIGN. AMOUNT: 870. DESCRIPTION: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE. AMOUNT: 75. DESCRIPTION: FILING FEES. AMOUNT: 20. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,153. DESCRIPTION: POSTAGE AND SHIPPING. AMOUNT: 134. DESCRIPTION: DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS. AMOUNT: 1,059. DESCRIPTION: RESEARCH EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 38. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 35,026.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,068. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,149.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: ACCRUED EXPENSE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,412. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,876.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc