WHY ARTS INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
WHY ARTS INC (EIN 36-3747722)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-05-11
IRS object ID
201631329349302243
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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Return2016-05-11T11:45:37-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1DANIEL S GRIEB PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN363747722EIN

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PersonHOLLY MCADAMS OLSONPersonNm
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Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19Made available upon request
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9Net deferred funding not yet recognized as revenue

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