BENEVOLENT TELEPHONE DEATH BENEFIT FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
BENEVOLENT TELEPHONE DEATH BENEFIT FUND INC (EIN 04-2480299)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-04-15
IRS object ID
201621069349301052
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

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Return2016-04-15T14:30:02-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationU.S GAAP REQUIRES PLAN MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE PLAN AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE PLAN HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE IRS. THE PLAN IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATION FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2013.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FUND HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT OR TO APPOINT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B,LINE 11 AND LINE 18: A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE GENERAL OFFICE OF THE FUND. COPIES OF THE RETURN, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AL
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B,LINE 11(B) AND LINE 19: A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE GENERAL OFFICE OF THE FUND. COPIES OF THE RETURN, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE MAIN OFFICE
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE PROCESS SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR

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