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CENTER FOR CIVIC DESIGN: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
CENTER FOR CIVIC DESIGN (EIN 46-3535619)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-03-26
IRS object ID
201600869349300300
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)
Return2016-03-26T08:05:41-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Address Line1PO Box 369AddressLine1Txt
CityPrestonCityNm
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Filer Filer

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EIN463535619EIN

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US Address USAddress

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

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DescRefundable Advances- GrantsDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$64,606TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAs of December 31. 2014, the Organization has no uncertain tax positions that qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statemnts under ASC 740.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8bNo Committee's act on behalf of the Organization. Governed soley by Board of Directors.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11A copy of From 990 is provided to all Board Members for review, prior to filing the return.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cBoard members constantly adhere to policy, monitoring on going.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15aCompensation is monitored by granting agencies.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19Organizational Documments, Conflict of Interest Policy and Reviewed Financial Statements are available upon request.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11gresearch: Program service expenses 164,327. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 164,327. design: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 9,975. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 9,975. Research participant recruiting: Program service expenses 8,287. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8,287.