AMPLIFIER FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
AMPLIFIER FOUNDATION (EIN 47-1612420)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-11-20
IRS object ID
201733249349300743
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

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Return2017-11-20T15:23:59-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STEEL GUARDE LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line15500 14TH AVE NW 2ND FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN471612420EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMPLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2069305901PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonAARON HUEYPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2069305901PhoneNum
Signature2017-03-23SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBLAKE C STEEL EAPreparerPersonNm
Phone2068122230PhoneNum
Preparation2017-11-20PreparationDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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StateRESTRICTEDState
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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PersonAARON HUEYPersonNm
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePt VI, Line 11bFormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanationsimple review of return against booksExplanationTxt

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