CALIFORNIANS TO CONTROL REGULATE AND: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
CALIFORNIANS TO CONTROL REGULATE AND (EIN 81-0954810)
Tax period
2016-01-28 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-10-04
IRS object ID
201742779349301079
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-10-04T16:08:53-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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EIN810954810EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLANCE H OLSONPersonNm
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Signature2017-08-31SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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GREENSTRIPE MEDIA INC
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,322TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$8,525TotalAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

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Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
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Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationLANCE H. OLSON IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD. LANCE H. OLSON IS ALSO A PARTNER AT OLSON HAGEL & FISHBURN LLP WHICH SERVES AS LEGAL COUNSEL TO THIS CORPORATION. THE CORPORATION WILL COMPENSATE OLSON HAGEL & FISHBURN LLP ON AN HOURLY BASIS FOR LEGAL SERVICES RENDERED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLANCE H OLSONPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionBOARD MEMBER ATTORNEYRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$448,259TransactionAmt
TransactionLANCE H. OLSON IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD. LANCE H. OLSON IS ALSO A PARTNER AT OLSON HAGEL & FISHBURN LLP WHICH SERVES AS LEGAL COUNSEL TO THIS CORPORATION. THE CORPORATION COMPENSATES OLSON HAGEL & FISHBURN LLP ON AN HOURLY BASIS FOR LEGAL SERVICES RENDERED.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BNO COMMITTEES
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE COMPLETED 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, IRS APPLICATIONS FOR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, IRS APPLICATIONS FOR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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