URBAN SCHOOL FOOD ALLIANCE INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
URBAN SCHOOL FOOD ALLIANCE INC (EIN 46-5754490)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-08-02
IRS object ID
201632159349300613
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

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Return2016-08-02T09:00:44-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF URBAN SCHOOL FOOD ALLIANCE INC. IS THE ALIGNMENT OF NEW YORK CITY, LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN ORLANDO, TO COORDINATE MENUS TO IMPROVE PURCHASING POWER FROM FOOD PROVIDERS SO THAT COSTS ARE KEPT LOW.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF URBAN SCHOOL FOOD ALLIANCE INC. IS TO LEVERAGE THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE NATION'S LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO HELP TRANSFORM THE IMAGE AND REALITY OF FOOD SERVED IN SCHOOLS. THIS MISSION ALLOWS THE DISTRICTS TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND LEVERAGE THEIR PURCHASING POWER TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE QUALITY UP AND COSTS DOWN WHILE INCORPORATING SOUND ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES.MissionDesc
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Total$0TotalAmt
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Total$213,750TotalAmt
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND AT ANNUAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT ANY TIME.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPUBLIC RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 27,870. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 27,870. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 52,849. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 52,849.

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