SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
SCIENCE COMMUNICATION LAB INC (EIN 47-2404616)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2016-10-24
IRS object ID
201642989349301364
Schema version
2015v2.1
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

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Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8bthere are no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11The Form 990 is presented to the board of directors for review and approval prior to being filed.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19the organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11gConsultants: Program service expenses 4,088. Management and general expenses 1,000. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,088. Contractors: Program service expenses 4,275. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,275.

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