STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS INC (EIN 47-1689810)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-14
IRS object ID
201603199349306710
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-11-14T11:44:00-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MOORE TAX SERVICES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line110106 KLECKLEY DRAddressLine1Txt
CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP770753417ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN471689810EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Students For Fair Admissions IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSTUDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7136267560PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line12200 Wilson BlvdAddressLine1Txt
CityArlingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22201ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICHARD FISHERPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7136267560PhoneNum
Signature2016-11-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRICHARD FISHERPreparerPersonNm
Phone7139417500PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerEDWARD BLUMPrincipalOfficerNm

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ZIP22201ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2014FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionThe purposes of the organization are to defend human and civil rights secured by law, including the right of individuals to equal protection under the law, through litigation and any other lawful means.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Revenues Less Expenses$281,088CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$530,926ExpenseAmt
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DescCORPORATION LITIGATED TWO LAWSUITS IN FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT AGAINST HARVARD UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL, ALLEGING THAT THESE UNIVERSITIES ARE VIOLATING THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT AND TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 BY ENGAGING IN RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN THEIR ADMISSIONS PROCESSES.Desc

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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member5IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (true)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Change To Org DocumentsYes (true)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldVAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonRICHARD FISHERPersonNm
Phone2813421932PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1922 Bent CreekAddressLine1Txt
CityRichmondCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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EDWARD J BLUM
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RICHARD FISHER
Treasurer1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ABIGAIL FISHER
Secretary1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ED CHEN
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOE ZHOU
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Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Consovoy McCarthy PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Travel TravelGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind
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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$826,234TotalAmt

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Total$826,234TotalAmt
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Public Support Total509$826,234PublicSupportTotal509Amt

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Total$826,234TotalAmt
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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 O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bForm 990 has been distributed to all directors/ officers.
Pt VI, Line 2Officer Richard Fisher is the father of officer, Abigail Fisher.
Pt VI, Line 12cLegal council requires written executed annual conflict of interest responses.
Pt III, Line 2Organization initiated litigation defending individuals against civil rights' challenges.
Pt VI, Line 6Organization has 5 officers and 19,000+ members.
Pt VI, Line 15aOrganization paid no compensation to any official in 2015, but does require review and approval if any were to be paid.
Pt VI, Line 15bOrganization paid no compensation to any official.
Pt VI, Line 4Organization amended Bylaws to allow members to elect a director,begin assessing membership dues, & various other items.
Pt VI, Line 7aMembers can elect Member-Elected Directors.

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