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COMMITTEE FOR OPEN DEMOCRACY INC: Form 990PF, tax year 2015

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Organization
COMMITTEE FOR OPEN DEMOCRACY INC (EIN 27-3930552)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-04
IRS object ID
201613199349101621
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)
Return2016-11-04T02:22:17-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Beth Browning CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14900 Manatee Ave W Suite 101AddressLine1Txt
CityBradentonCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34209ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN273930552EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Committee for Open Democracy IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOMMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9418937118PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16160 State Road 70 East Room 102AddressLine1Txt
CityBradentonCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34203ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonThomas P NolanPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Signature2016-11-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonElizabeth A Browning CPAPreparerPersonNm
Phone9417040800PhoneNum
Preparation2016-11-04PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$7,085FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss$42,200ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$0CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$42,200TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$0TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss$6,000CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnssAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Dsbrs Chrtbl$6,000CompOfcrDirTrstDsbrsChrtblAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$512AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$512AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss$1,000OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Prof Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$1,000OtherProfFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Rev And Expnss$2,130DeprecAndDpltnRevAndExpnssAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Rev And Expnss$33,347TravConfMeetingRevAndExpnssAmt
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Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$2,459OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$2,459OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
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Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$43,318TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$0ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$0ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$45,448TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
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Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$3,248ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Cash EOY$1,529CashEOYAmt
Cash EOYFMV$1,529CashEOYFMVAmt
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Land EOY$4,103LandEOYAmt
Land EOYFMV$4,103LandEOYFMVAmt
Other Assets BOY$1,720OtherAssetsBOYAmt
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Total Assets BOY$10,333TotalAssetsBOYAmt
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Total Assets EOYFMV$7,085TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind
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Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$10,333TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$7,085TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$3,248ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Subtotal$7,085SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$7,085TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$0InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActyfalseLegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100SpentInd
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledfalseForm990TFiledInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (true)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (true)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Org Report Or Register StateFLOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenYes (true)Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationYes (true)PrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityfalseOwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (true)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website Addressww.committeeforopendemocracy.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
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Phone9418937118PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16160 SR 70 East 10AddressLine1Txt
CityBradentonCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts QuestionYes (true)ForeignAccountsQuestionInd
Foreign CountryGGForeignCountryCd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified PrsnfalseSaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified PrsnfalseBrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified PrsnfalseFurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnYes (true)PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified PrsnfalseTransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government OfficialfalsePaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Acts Fail To Qlfy As ExceptionsYes (true)ActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd
Uncorrected Prior ActsfalseUncorrectedPriorActsInd
Undistributed Income PYfalseUndistributedIncomePYInd
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy InvstfalseUncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

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Thomas P Nolan
6160 SR 70 E Suite 10BradentonFL34203President010.00$0
H Brian Mefford
107 Wall StWindsorMO65360Executive Director040.00$6,000
Bruce Barcelo
1815 Olevia StJacksonvilleFL32207Director005.00$0
David Wilcox
308 13th St WBradentonFL34205Director002.00$0

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1Committee for Open Democracy is a US based not-for-profit that provides experienced, unbiased and objective international election observation; to promote democracy through the adherence to democratic standards of fairness which reflects the will of the people.Description1Txt
Expenses1$43,318Expenses1Amt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$0AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$5,123AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$5,123TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$5,123AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$77CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$5,046NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$252MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Qualifying Distri Part XII QualifyingDistriPartXIIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$43,318ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$43,318QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Adjusted Qualifying Distri$43,318AdjustedQualifyingDistriAmt

Private Operating Foundations PrivateOperatingFoundationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Section4942j3Yes (X)Section4942j3Ind

Lessor Adj Net Incm Min Invst Ret LessorAdjNetIncmMinInvstRetGrp

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Pct85 Lessor Adj Incm Or Min Ret Pct85LessorAdjIncmOrMinRetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Year1$360Year1Amt
Year2$92Year2Amt
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Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Year1$160,278Year1Amt
Year2$2,607Year2Amt
Year3$1,870,043Year3Amt
Total$2,076,246TotalAmt

Qualifying Distri Made Drt QualifyingDistriMadeDrtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Year2$2,607Year2Amt
Year3$1,870,043Year3Amt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$7,085CurrentYearAmt
Year1$10,333Year1Amt
Year2$8,363Year2Amt
Year3$10,493Year3Amt
Total$36,274TotalAmt

Total Assets Sect4942j3 Bi TotalAssetsSect4942j3BiGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Year1$10,333Year1Amt
Year2$8,363Year2Amt
Year3$10,493Year3Amt
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Two Thirds Minimum Invst Ret TwoThirdsMinimumInvstRetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$168CurrentYearAmt
Year1$282Year1Amt
Year2$72Year2Amt
Year3$3,947Year3Amt
Total$4,469TotalAmt

Total Support TotalSupportGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$42,200CurrentYearAmt
Year1$161,728Year1Amt
Year2$2,398Year2Amt
Year3$1,872,897Year3Amt
Total$2,079,223TotalAmt

Public Support Type PublicSupportType

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Year1$161,728Year1Amt
Year2$2,398Year2Amt
Year3$1,872,897Year3Amt
Total$2,079,223TotalAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributing ManagerH Brian MeffordContributingManagerNm
Shareholder ManagerNoneShareholderManagerNm

Application Submission Info ApplicationSubmissionInfoGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient PersonThomas NolanRecipientPersonNm

Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16160 53rd Ave E Ste 102AddressLine1Txt
CityBradentonCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient Phone9412433889RecipientPhoneNum
Form And Info And MaterialsNAFormAndInfoAndMaterialsTxt
Submission DeadlinesNASubmissionDeadlinesTxt
Restrictions On AwardsNARestrictionsOnAwardsTxt

Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd
Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
Sales Or Exchanges Of AssetsfalseSalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd
Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EOfalsePurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd
Rental Of Facilities Oth AssetsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EOfalseRelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
General RuleYes (X)GeneralRuleInd

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp (2 entries)

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Eugene Jurkiw
11733 Westridge DrRochester HillsMI48306$20,000Yes (X)
George Jurkiw
243674 Vintage Oaks DrRochester HillsMI48314$20,000Yes (X)

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryAccounting FeesCategoryTxt
Amt$512Amt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$512DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Depreciation Schedule DepreciationSchedule

Depreciation Property DepreciationPropertyGrp (2 entries)

PropertyPropertyDescAcquiredAcquiredDtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmtPrior Year DepreciationPriorYearDepreciationAmtComputation MethodComputationMethodTxtLifeLifeRtCurrent Year ExpenseCurrentYearExpenseAmt
Office Equipment2012-05-15$5,615$3,678SL/GDS0000000007.000000000000$432
Computer Equipment2012-05-15$14,861$10,610SL/GDS0000000005.000000000000$1,698

General Explanation Attachment GeneralExplanationAttachment

Land Etc Schedule2 LandEtcSchedule2

Land Etc LandEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Category Or ItemFurniture EquipmentCategoryOrItemTxt
Cost Or Other Basis$20,526CostOrOtherBasisAmt
Accumulated Depreciation$16,423AccumulatedDepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,103BookValueAmt
EOYFMV$4,103EOYFMVAmt

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsSchedule

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsScheduleGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDue from Nolan GroupDesc
BOY Book Value$1,720BOYBookValueAmt
EOY Book Value$1,453EOYBookValueAmt
EOYFMV$1,453EOYFMVAmt

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (6 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
Administrative$455$455
Bank Charges$211$211
Postage$179$179
Misc Office$546$546
Subscriptions$800$800
Telephone$268$268

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryConsulting FeesCategoryTxt
Amt$1,000Amt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$1,000DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

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