POLICY SCIENCES CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
POLICY SCIENCES CENTER INC (EIN 06-0813895)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-04-25
IRS object ID
201701159349300925
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2017-04-25T16:57:13+00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1EBEL HEARD & COBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN060813895EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlPOLIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3195942427PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityIOWA CITYCityNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANDREW WILLARDPersonNm
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Phone3195942427PhoneNum
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Principal OfficerANDREW WILLARDPrincipalOfficerNm

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DescTHE MEMBERSHIP ANNUAL DUES AS WELL AS CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS RECEIVED BY THE ENTITY ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CENTER.Desc

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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

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CHARLES NORCHI
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FRANK J PENNA
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LUNG-CHU CHEN
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AMANDA LYNCH
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RONALD BRUNNER
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WILLIAM ASCHER
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ANDREW WILLARD
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DAVID CHERNEY
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SUSAN IOTT
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CHRISTINA BRUNER
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

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Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationROYALTIES 80 CONVENTION 10,329 INTEREST 48ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DPROMOTION OF RESEARCH IN SOCIAL SCIENCES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

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