SIMMARON RESEARCH INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
SIMMARON RESEARCH INC (EIN 45-2191464)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-10-27
IRS object ID
201603049349300255
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-10-27T08:26:11-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Ernie M Garcia CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line12725 Silverton WayAddressLine1Txt
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN452191464EIN

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State AbbreviationNVStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonJASON GREENPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTOR SECREPersonTitleTxt
Phone7752980030PhoneNum
Signature2016-10-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonErnie GarciaPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00717779PTIN
Phone7752335939PhoneNum
Preparation2016-10-27PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990 IRS990

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Gross Receipts$461,521GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SIMMARONRESEARCH.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2011FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNVLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON THE ETIOLOGY, PATHOGENESIS, BIOMARKERS, AND TREATMENT OF MYALGIC ENCEPHELOMYELITIS (ME) FORMERLY KNOW AS CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME (CFS). OUR MISSION STATEMENT IS TO SCIENTIFICALLY REDEFINE ME/CFS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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CLAUDIA FROBERG
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COURTNEY ALEXANDER
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Total$26,889TotalAmt
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Total$8,639TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Total$8,037TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$1,637TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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RESEARCH EXPENSE$319,142$319,142
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$2,936$2,936
EVENTS$26,099$26,099

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$113,050EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$47,867BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$23,568BOYAmt
EOY$15,531EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$546BOYAmt
EOY$3,694EOYAmt

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BOY$33,984BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$34,530BOYAmt
EOY$24,757EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$129,866BOYAmt
EOY$151,691EOYAmt

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BOY$129,866BOYAmt
EOY$151,691EOYAmt

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BOY$164,396BOYAmt
EOY$176,448EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$21,825ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$438,514CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$354,418CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$332,244CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$461,521CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,714,754TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$438,514CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$354,418CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$332,244CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$461,521CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,714,754TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$427,115SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,287,639PublicSupportTotal170Amt
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First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind
Public Support CY1700.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$57,033OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$41,502DepreciationAmt
Book Value$15,531BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$15,531TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJANET SMITHPersonNm
Relationship With OrgDIRECTORRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeOPSLoanPurposeTxt
Loan To OrganizationYes (X)LoanToOrganizationInd
Original Principal$50,350OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$21,063BalanceDueAmt
DefaultfalseDefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (true)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementYes (true)WrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$21,063TotalBalanceDueAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11COMPLETED FORM 990 IS DISTRIUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING A BOARD MEETING FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN.
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aNO BOARD DIRECTOR MAY BE PAID. COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRCTORS BASED ON COMPARABLE SALRY RANGES IN THE LOCAL AREA AND INDUSTRY.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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