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LINCOLN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015

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Organization
LINCOLN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH INC (EIN 25-1704705)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-05-16
IRS object ID
201621379349200927
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)
Return2016-05-16T08:06:40-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MACK GERBERICH & ASSOCIATES PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 6595AddressLine1Txt
CityHARRISBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17112ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN251704705EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE LINCOLN INSTITUTE OF PUBLICBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2OPINION RESEARCH INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLINCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7176710776PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityHARRISBURGCityNm
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PersonLOWMAN S HENRYPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIRMAN/CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7176710776PhoneNum
Signature2016-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDWIGHT E SMITHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00211215PTIN
Phone7176529692PhoneNum
Preparation2016-05-13PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-12-15 16:53:06ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website AddressWWW.LINCOLNINSTITUTE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$180,174GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$179,800ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Investment Income$114InvestmentIncomeAmt
Other Revenue Total$260OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$180,174TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$104,710SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$4,000FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$12,216OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Other Expenses Total$41,631OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$162,557TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$17,617ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$221,136NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$238,753NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$226,780BOYAmt
EOY$245,817EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

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BOY$758BOYAmt
EOY$528EOYAmt

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BOY$227,538BOYAmt
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BOY$6,402BOYAmt
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BOY$221,136BOYAmt
EOY$238,753EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTO PROMOTE THE IDEALS OF FREE MARKET ECONOMICS, INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, AND LIMITED GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE CONDUCT OF PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomTO PROVIDE PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH TO STATE GOVERNMENT, MEDIA, AND THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING THE PUBLISHING OF NEWSLETTERS, PRODUCTION OF RADIO PROGRAMS, AND CONDUCTING DIRECT MAIL AND TELEPHONE SURVEYS.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Program Service Expenses$105,900ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$105,900TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
LOWMAN S HENRY
CHAIRMAN/CEO40.00$74,500
ROBERT W KEIBLER
VICE CHAIR000.00$0
MARSHA ORD
SECRETARY000.00$0
LINDA GATES
TREASURER000.00$0
ALBERT H BIENSTOCK
BOARD MEMBER000.00$0
JOSEPH GEIGER
BOARD MEMBER000.00$0
COLIN HANNA
BOARD MEMBER000.00$0
DR JAKE HAULK
BOARD MEMBER000.00$0
HILARY HOLSTE
BOARD MEMBER000.00$0
DR PAUL KENGOR
BOARD MEMBER000.00$0
ROBERT REEVES
BOARD MEMBER000.00$0
FRANCIS X RYAN
BOARD MEMBER000.00$0
DAVID N TAYLOR
BOARD MEMBER000.00$0
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldPAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonCAROL HENRYPersonNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1453 SPRINGLAKE ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityHARRISBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17112ZIPCd
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Phone7176710776PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$150,350CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$164,015CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$155,347CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$175,051CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$179,800CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$824,563TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$175,051CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$179,800CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$827,983TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$308CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$227CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$114CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,514TotalAmt

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Form And Line ReferencePART III, LINE 12FormAndLineReferenceDesc
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8MISC REFUNDS 260 TOTAL 260
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16EXPENSES TRAVEL 6,020 CONFERENCES/MEETINGS 724 SUPPLIES 1,978 TELEPHONE 3,425 POSTAGE 416 PRINTING 1,409 INSURANCE 3,290 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 465 SURVEY COSTS 812 FOCUS GROUP 5,773 RADIO SHOWS 9,087 WEB PAGE AND INTERNET 5,440 OTHER 2,022 BANK FEES 540 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 230 TOTAL 41,631
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24EQUIPMENT & IMPROVEMENTS 41,981 41,981 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 41,223 41,453 TOTAL 758 528
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 6,402 7,592
FORM 990-EZ, PART IIITO PROMOTE THE IDEALS OF FREE MARKET ECONOMICS, INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, AND LIMITED GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE CONDUCT OF PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28TO PROVIDE PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH TO STATE GOVERNMENT, MEDIA, AND THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING THE PUBLISHING OF NEWSLETTERS, PRODUCTION OF RADIO PROGRAMS, AND CONDUCTING DIRECT MAIL AND TELEPHONE SURVEYS.

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