SAM INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
SAM INC (EIN 47-2400657)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-07-13
IRS object ID
201611959349300146
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)
Return2016-07-13T16:55:56-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN330887341PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SAHMEL & ASSOCIATESBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line13033 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 425AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN DIEGOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP921035874ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN472400657EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SAM INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSAMIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5719893611PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1400 N COLUMBUS STREET SUITE 202AddressLine1Txt
CityALEXANDRIACityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22314ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKEVIN A SABETPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone5719893611PhoneNum
Signature2016-06-30SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRONALD M SAHMELPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00726711PTIN
Phone6192950800PhoneNum
Preparation2016-07-13PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd
Principal OfficerKEVIN A SABETPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$359,314GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2014FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PURSUE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT AND FACILITATING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SOUND DRUG POLICY, AND PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTO PURSUE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT AND FACILITATING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SOUND DRUG POLICY, AND PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES.MissionDesc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1SAM INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Address Line1400 N COLUMBUS ST STE 202AddressLine1Txt
CityALEXANDRIACityNm
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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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JONATHAN H TALCOTT
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STUART GITLOW
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEAN MCADAM
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DANIELLE FORSGREN
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KEVIN A SABET
PRESIDENT40.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$517TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$3,137TotalAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$100EOYAmt

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year$306,954CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$306,954TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Total$52,360TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Total$359,314TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$359,314PublicSupportTotal509Amt

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Total$359,314TotalAmt
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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 C IRS990ScheduleC

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART I-A, LINE 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNO POLITICAL OR LOBBYING ACTIVITIES IN 2015ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTO PURSUE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT AND FACILITATING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SOUND DRUG POLICY, AND PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES.
FORM 990, PART VIORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990. PRESIDENT AND CPA WILL REVIEW AND FINALIZE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SAM ACTION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

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CityALEXANDRIACityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22314ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN473688463EIN
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Legal Domicile StateVALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501C4ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status11APublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
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Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Averaging Attachment AveragingAttachment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationNO EXPENSES IN 2015ExplanationTxt

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