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WE NEED DIVERSE BOOKS: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
WE NEED DIVERSE BOOKS (EIN 47-1786302)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2016-02-08
IRS object ID
201630399349300838
Schema version
2014v6.0
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)
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Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Travel TravelGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DPANELS AND OTHER PROGRAMS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE PRESIDENT OR TREASURER REVIEW THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER FEES 10,727 0 0
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24EEDUCATION 8,460 0 0 INTERNSHIP FEES 6,250 0 0 SHORT STORY FEE 1,500 0 0 BOOKS IN CLASSROOM 1,000 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 978 0 0 STAFF TRAINING 927 0 0 TAX AND LICENSES 850 0 0 MERCHANDISE 536 0 0 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 255 0 0 REIMBURSEMENT 252 0 0 BANK FEE 163 0 0

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