MARYLAND PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
MARYLAND PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE (EIN 52-2199055)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-05-12
IRS object ID
201621339349301982
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)
Return2016-05-12T08:44:49-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Norberg Davis Bourne & PainterBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line112069 Tech RoadAddressLine1Txt
CitySilver SpringCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20904ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN522199055EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARYLAND PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMARYBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2406863510PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 195AddressLine1Txt
CityGERMANTOWNCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP208750195ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRISTOPHER SUMMERSPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2406863510PhoneNum
Signature2016-03-16SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonHAROLD PAINTERPreparerPersonNm
Phone3016808900PhoneNum
Preparation2016-05-12PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHRISTOPHER SUMMERSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line118943 FOUNTAIN HILLAddressLine1Txt
CityGERMANTOWNCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20874ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$276,823GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MDPOLICY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2001FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$174,840PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$265,171CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Investment Income$5,180PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$11,652CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$180,020PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$276,823CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$100,474PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$168,323PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$194,290CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$268,797PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$300,175CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$88,777PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$23,352CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$35,021TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$158,440TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$146,973TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
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Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
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Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee1EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members1GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (true)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (true)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRISTOPHER SUMMERSPersonNm
Phone2406863510PhoneNum

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CityGERMANTOWNCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20874ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (2 entries)

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CHRISTOPHER B SUMMERS
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ROBERT J CIRINCIONEMD
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Total Revenue Column$11,652TotalRevenueColumnAmt

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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$5,057TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$24,427TotalAmt
Program Services$24,427ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$18,925TotalAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$1,605TotalAmt
Program Services$1,605ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
LICENSES & TAXES$500$500$0$0
WEBSITE SERVICES$9,228$9,228$0$0
PRINTING$47,652$47,652$0$0
BANK FEES$1,067$1,067$0$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Program Services$65,785ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Program Services$300,175ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,021BOYAmt
EOY$35,021EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$30,179LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$30,179LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,819BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$69,840BOYAmt
EOY$35,021EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$22,242BOYAmt
EOY$12,636EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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BOY$136,198BOYAmt
EOY$134,337EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$158,440BOYAmt
EOY$146,973EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

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BOY-$88,600BOYAmt
EOY-$111,952EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$88,600BOYAmt
EOY-$111,952EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$69,840BOYAmt
EOY$35,021EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind
Public Support Total170$0PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY1700PublicSupportCY170Pct

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$314,539CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$191,174CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$165,435CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$174,840CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$265,171CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,111,159TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$191,174CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$165,435CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$174,840CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$265,171CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,111,159TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,111,159PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,237CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,791CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,180CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,652CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$39,635TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,775CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,237CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,791CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,180CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,652CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$39,635TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,150,794TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support PY5090.96350PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.03440InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.03650InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$30,179OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$30,179DepreciationAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bTHE BOARD IS GIVEN COPIES OF ALL FINANCIALS AND TAX FILINGS.
Pt VI, Line 19UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24fDUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 4035. 4035. 0. 0. PHONE 5338. 5338. 0. 0. POSTAGE & SHIPPING 1955. 1955. 0. 0. HONORARIUMS 24860. 24860. 0. 0. DEVELOPMENT 18606. 18606. 0. 0. REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 582. 582. 0. 0. OTHER COSTS 9279. 9279. 0. 0. EDITING 1130. 1130. 0. 0.

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