BLESSING HUNTING CLUB INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
BLESSING HUNTING CLUB INC (EIN 26-3203564)
Tax period
2016-03-01 to 2017-02-28
Filed
2017-11-17
IRS object ID
201743219349300229
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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Return2017-11-17T09:37:44-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-02-28TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Gary A Kreitz CPA and Associates IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line123101 MOULTON PKWY STE 110AddressLine1Txt
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Filer Filer

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EIN263203564EIN

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Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessThe income and expenditures are reviewed by the Board of Directors before the Form 990 is prepared. A review of the 990 is conducted prior to the efiling of the return.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableNo documents available to the public.

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