Colorado Families for a Fair Wage: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
Colorado Families for a Fair Wage (EIN 81-1642810)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-04-24
IRS object ID
201741149349300149
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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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt III, Line 3The entity completed its mission and ceased operations by year end.
Pt VI, Line 5The entity completed its mission and ceased operations by year end.
Pt VI, Line 11bThe entity is an association led by a President. The President reveiwed the 990 before its submission.
Pt VI, Line 15bThe President is the only officer and he is not paid.
Pt VI, Line 19The entity had to report its activities contemporaneously to the Colorado Secretary of State. Those reports were public upon filing.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eLicenses & Fees 100. 0. 100. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24ePostage 450. 450. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24ePrinting 20816. 20816. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eContribution of left over funds 4856. 4856. 0. 0.

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