PROJECT-HAYSTACK: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
PROJECT-HAYSTACK (EIN 47-1160839)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-02-29
IRS object ID
201640609349300239
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.

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6The Association shall have members as provided in the Articles of Incorporation and these Bylaws who apply for and are admitted as members and who pay the required dues and assessments and comply with the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and these Bylaws. The members shall have no right to any management of or control over operations of the Association, which shall be governed exclusively by the Board of Directors of the Association. The Association shall have the authority to admit members in the following class: A. Class A Non-Voting Members. The Association shall have authority to admit members as Class A Non-Voting Members, which shall have no authority or right to vote on any matter regarding or relating to the Association. Persons who are admitted as Members and pay applicable membership fees and dues applicable to Class A Members shall be eligible to be Class A Non-Voting Members. B. Class B Non-Voting Members. The Association shall have authority to admit members as Class B Non-Voting Members, which shall have no authority or right to vote on any matter regarding or relating to the Association. The Board of Directors in the future shall designate criteria pursuant to which persons may be eligible to be admitted as Class B Non-Voting Members.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11The 990 will be e-mailed to the board of directors, who will each review and approve prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cProject Haystack has a formal CoF policy established as part of the formal corporate documents. It it the responsibility of members to identify any violations.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19Upon request, Project Haystack will makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policies, and financial statements available to the public.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11gOutside Contract Services 605.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24, Other Expenses:Haystack Connect Expenses $178,970 Bank Service Charges $164 Business Registration Fees $25 Total Other Expenses on Form 990, Part IX, line 24, Col A $179,159

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