Yes on Colorado End of Life Options: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
Yes on Colorado End of Life Options (EIN 81-2404949)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-05-04
IRS object ID
201721249349301217
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.

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Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
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Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule N IRS990ScheduleN

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Owner Of SuccessorfalseOwnerOfSuccessorInd
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Assets DistributedYes (true)AssetsDistributedInd
Required To Notify AGYes (true)RequiredToNotifyAGInd
Attorney General NotifiedYes (true)AttorneyGeneralNotifiedInd
Liabilities PaidYes (true)LiabilitiesPaidInd
Bonds OutstandingfalseBondsOutstandingInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt III, Line 3The entity achieved its goal of educating Colorado residents on the benefits of options for terminally ill patients and successfully passed the ballot initiative. So, it ceased its operations.
Pt VI, Line 11bThe form 990 was provided to all voting members for review prior to its filing.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eLicenses & Fees 10. 0. 10. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24ePostage 1519. 1519. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24ePrinting 808. 808. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eTelephone 59. 59. 0. 0.

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