SECULAR COMMUNITIES FOR ARIZONA INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
SECULAR COMMUNITIES FOR ARIZONA INC (EIN 46-2530441)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-03-08
IRS object ID
201640689349300774
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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Return2016-03-08T11:38:57-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Filer Filer

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EIN462530441EIN

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Form 990 IRS990

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc
Financial derivatives and other financial products
Closely-held equity interests

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Federal income taxes
DUE TO SECULAR COALITION FOR ARIZONA$22,000
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bTHE TREASURER OF THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES A PDF COPY OF THE 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FILED.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cAT EACH BOARD MEETING, IF THERE IS A DISCUSSION OF SELECTING OR ENGAGING A VENDOR OR SERVICE PROVIDER, ALL IN ATTENDANCE ARE ASKED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THIS DISCUSSION IF THERE COULD BE A PERCEIVED CONFLICT. ANNUALLY, THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUESTS THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER LIST AND ACKNOWLEDGE ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS.
Form 990, Part V, Section B, Line 15THE BOARD MAY HIRE AND COMPENSATE INDIVIDUALS FOR NECESSARY SERVICES RENDERED TO THE FOUNDATION SO LONG AS SUCH COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE. THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE REASONABLE COMPENSATION AMOUNTS BASED UPON COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED NONPROFITS FOR LIKE SERVICES. THE BOARD MAY RELY UPON SALARY STUDIES, AS WELL AS DATA REGARDING COMPENSATION PAID BY AT LEAST THREE SPECIFIC PEER ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE TO DETERMINE REASONABLE COMPENSATION. THE TERMS OF SUCH COMPENSATION, INFORMATION RELLIED UPON TO DETERMINE THE TERMS OF ANY COMPENSATION, AND ITS SOURCE SHALL BE RECORDED IN WRITING. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE NO PAID EMPLOYEES OR OFFICERS. VOLUNTEERS PERFORM ALL ACTIVITIES FOR THE ORGANIZATION.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE IN A TIMELY MANNER, COPIES OF ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS INCLUDING ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN REQUESTED IN WRITING OR IN PERSON.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4THE BY-LAWS WERE ADJUSTED AS FOLLOWS 1 THE INSERTION OF A SENTENCE EXPLICITLY DEFINING THE ORGANIZATION AS NON-PARTISAN. 2 ALLOWED THEISTIC I.E. RELIGIOUS GROUPS TO BECOME LIAISED GROUPS, AS LONG AS THEY SUPPORT THE SECULAR GOALS OF SECULAR COALITION FOR ARIZONA. 3 RESTRICTED MEMBERSHIP ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO NON-THEISTS I.E. ATHEISTS. 4 ARTICLE IV ON THE DIRECTORS - CHANGED TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF BOARD DIRECTORS FROM 9 TO 13 AND TO SET A MINIMUM OF 5 DIRECTORS. IT ESTABLISHED A NOMINATION PROCESS AND LIMITS PARTICIPATION TO NON-THEISTS.
Form 990, Part IX, Section A, Line 11g6,600 WAS SPENT ON EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH FEES 10,873 FOR MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS AND THE BALANCE WERE MISCELLANEOUS CONSULTING FEES FOR GRAPHIC DESIGN AND COPY EDITING.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
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EIN273469200EIN
Primary ActivitiesADVOCACY FOR SECULAR ST GOVTPrimaryActivitiesTxt
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Exempt Code Section501c4ExemptCodeSectionTxt
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Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
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Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (true)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
SECULAR COALITION FOR ARIZONA UNDER THRESHOLD
eCASH
SECULAR COALITION FOR ARIZONA UNDER THRESHOLD
mN/A VOLUNTEERS

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V Line 21e SECULAR COALITION LOANED FUNDS FOR OPERATING COSTS TO SECULAR COMMUNITIES FOR ARIZONA. LOANED AMOUNT IS UNDER THE REPORTABLE THRESHOLD.
Part V Line 21m VOLUNTEERS WHO SERVE SECULAR COMMUNITIES FOR ARIZONA ALSO SERVE SECULAR COALITION FOR ARIZONA. NO TRANSACTIONS IN THIS CATEGORY EXCEEDED THE REPORTABLE THRESHHOLD.
Part V Line 2SECULAR COALITION FOR ARIZONA AND SECULAR COMMUNITIES FOR ARIZONA MEET THE DEFINITION FOR RELATED IN THAT MORE THAN 50 OF THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE IDENTICAL.

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