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WESTCHESTER CHAPTER THE AMERICAN: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
WESTCHESTER CHAPTER THE AMERICAN (EIN 13-6363084)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-10-13
IRS object ID
201612879349300511
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)
Return2016-10-13T11:27:02-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DE RAMON & CO CPASBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN136363084EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWESTBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

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State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonPETER GAITOPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone9142327240PhoneNum
Signature2016-09-29SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRONALD DE RAMON CPAPreparerPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990 IRS990

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

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MICHAEL BERTA
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PETER GAITO
PRESIDENT20.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH SENCEN
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RICHARD TORRES
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JACLYN TYLER
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ANDRE HURNE
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JOSEPH IRACE
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MARK LEPAGE
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARSHA LEED
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICK VIAZZO
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JAMES COPELAND
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MAY G KIRK
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SEUNGHEE PARK
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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$5,015OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$69,250TotalAmt
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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$18,626TotalAmt
Program Services$18,626ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,337TotalAmt
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All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Program Services$5,000ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$1,406EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$4,450BOYAmt
EOY$4,450EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$26,456EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY-$22,723BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY-$28,722EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$55,178EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,244BOYAmt
EOY$55,178EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$26,456EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting OtherYes (X)MethodOfAccountingOtherInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Depreciation$17,521DepreciationAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCREDIT CARDDesc
Amt-$28,722Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability-$28,722TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Revenue Event1$27,040GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$4,019NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$24,225RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$3,695OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$27,040GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$27,040GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$4,019NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$24,225RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$3,695OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$31,939DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$4,899NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11ALL BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 AT ANY TIME. FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED.
Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15bAN ANNUAL COMPNESATION REVIEW IS PERFORMED EVERY YEAR IN DECEMEBER
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST