PARTNERSHIP FOR SAFE MEDICINES INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
PARTNERSHIP FOR SAFE MEDICINES INC (EIN 56-2529660)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-11-14
IRS object ID
201713189349301941
Schema version
2016v3.0
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)
Return2017-11-14T08:27:08-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN521158459PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Hertzbach & Company PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11530 Wilson Blvd 700AddressLine1Txt
CityArlingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22209ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN562529660EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Partnership for Safe Medicines IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlPARTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7036797233PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1315 Montgomery Street No 900AddressLine1Txt
CitySan FranciscoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94104ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonShabbir I SafdarPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone7036797233PhoneNum
Signature2017-06-20SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPatricia M TinkelmanPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00133865PTIN
Phone7033516600PhoneNum
Preparation2017-06-20PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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I Pv4 Address38.88.13.106IPv4AddressTxt
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IP2017-06-20IPDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerShabbir I SafdarPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line1315 Montgomery Street Suite 900AddressLine1Txt
CitySan FranciscoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94104ZIPCd
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Gross Receipts$329,600GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website Addresswww.safemedicines.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2003FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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Total Assets EOY$158,444TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$20,748TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,095TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$163,361NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$135,648ExpenseAmt
DescUS Patient and Healthcare professional educationDesc

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Expense$112,000ExpenseAmt
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Expense$48,000ExpenseAmt
DescPatient Safety and Access InitiativeDesc

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Expense$18,909ExpenseAmt
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Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1SHABBIR I SAFDARBusinessNameLine1Txt
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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Marvin Shepherd
President2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
James Dahl
Vice President2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Thomas Kubic
Treasurer/Secretary2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Scott LaGanga
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

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The Safdar Group
1471 5th AvenueSan FranciscoCA94122Consulting$135,648
Bejon Kumar Misra
Consulting$112,000F 9New DelhiKailash ColonyIN
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Total$160,000TotalAmt
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BOY$1,814BOYAmt
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BOY$357BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$20,748BOYAmt
EOY$1,095EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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EOY$157,349EOYAmt

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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (1)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
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Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$760NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$760NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,732OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,732DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSouth AsiaRegionTxt
Type Of Activities ConductedProgram ServicesTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedSafe medicine initiativeSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$160,000RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
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Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSouth AsiaRegionTxt
Cash Grant$160,000CashGrantAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6The Partnership for Safe Medicines is a group of organizations and individuals that have policies, procedures, or programs to protect consumers from counterfeit or contraband medicines.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8bThere are no such comittees.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bBiannually, during PSM's in-person board meetings, board members are asked if there are any changes in their work that could be a conflict of interest. In 2007, all board members signed the conflict of interest policy. Due to the small board size, the board is well versed on the activities of others on the board and coupled with self-policing, monitors and enforces compliance with this policy.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cBiannually, during PSM's in-person board meetings, board members are asked if there are any changes in their work that could be a conflict of interest. In 2007, all board members signed the conflict of interest policy. Due to the small board size, the board is well versed on the activities of others on the board and coupled with self-policing, monitors and enforces compliance with this policy.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The organization's form 990 is prepared by Hertzbach & Company, P.A. and is provided to the the board of directors prior to filing.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11gLicenses and fees: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,396. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,396. Consultant expenses: Program service expenses 144,888. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 144,888.

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