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LINCOLN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017

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Organization
LINCOLN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH INC (EIN 25-1704705)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-10-29
IRS object ID
201843029349200104
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-10-29T09:12:36-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Filer Filer

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EIN251704705EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE LINCOLN INSTITUTE OF PUBLICBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2OPINION RESEARCH INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLINCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7176710776PhoneNum

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PersonLOWMAN S HENRYPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIRMAN/CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7176710776PhoneNum
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Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website AddressWWW.LINCOLNINSTITUTE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$199,217GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
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Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$12,956OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Other Expenses Total$86,932OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$214,211TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$14,994ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

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BOY$255,853BOYAmt
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BOY$326BOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTO PROMOTE THE IDEALS OF FREE MARKET ECONOMICS, INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, AND LIMITED GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE CONDUCT OF PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomTO PROVIDE PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH TO STATE GOVERNMENT, MEDIA, AND THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING THE PUBLISHING OF NEWSLETTERS, PRODUCTION OF RADIO PROGRAMS, AND CONDUCTING DIRECT MAIL AND TELEPHONE SURVEYS.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Program Service Expenses$162,568ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$162,568TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
LOWMAN S HENRY
CHAIRMAN/CEO40.00$74,500
ROBERT W KEIBLER
VICE CHAIR000.00$0
MARSHA ORD
SECRETARY000.00$0
LINDA GATES
TREASURER000.00$0
ALBERT H BIENSTOCK
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JOSEPH GEIGER
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COLIN HANNA
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DR JAKE HAULK
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HILARY HOLSTE
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DR PAUL KENGOR
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FRANCIS X RYAN
BOARD MEMBER000.00$0
DAVID N TAYLOR
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Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
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PersonCAROL HENRYPersonNm

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Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$172,531CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

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FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8OTHER REVENUE 1,998 TOTAL 1,998
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16EXPENSES TRAVEL 2,217 CONFERENCES/MEETINGS 583 SUPPLIES 4,723 TELEPHONE 4,278 POSTAGE 666 INSURANCE 2,197 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 344 SURVEY COSTS 269 RADIO SHOWS 17,632 WEB PAGE AND INTERNET 50,665 OTHER 1,521 BANK FEES 1,511 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 326 TOTAL 86,932
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24EQUIPMENT & IMPROVEMENTS 41,981 41,981 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 41,655 41,981 TOTAL 326 0
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 5,491 4,567
FORM 990-EZ, PART IIITO PROMOTE THE IDEALS OF FREE MARKET ECONOMICS, INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, AND LIMITED GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE CONDUCT OF PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28TO PROVIDE PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH TO STATE GOVERNMENT, MEDIA, AND THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING THE PUBLISHING OF NEWSLETTERS, PRODUCTION OF RADIO PROGRAMS, AND CONDUCTING DIRECT MAIL AND TELEPHONE SURVEYS.

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