PROGRESS TEXAS: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
PROGRESS TEXAS (EIN 80-0687741)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-05-13
IRS object ID
201641349349303939
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-05-13T11:04:35-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Maria Alicia Ramirez CPA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1407 W University Ave Suite 120AddressLine1Txt
CityGeorgetownCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP786261512ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN800687741EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Progress TexasBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlPROGBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5127300819PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1500 San Marcos StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityAustinCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78702ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonEDWARD ESPINOZAPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone5127300819PhoneNum
Signature2015-05-04SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARIA ALICIA QUEZADA CPAPreparerPersonNm
Phone5126957226PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2016-12-15 16:53:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78702ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Website AddressProgressTexas.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
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Formation2011FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Total Expenses$213,606CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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PersonEDWARD ESPINOZAPersonNm
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BLAIN WESNER
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JEFF MANKOFF
Secretary5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE GLASSCO
Treasurer5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD ESPINOZA
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

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Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,317OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$8,317BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$8,317TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 19Returns are available to the public upon request.
Pt VI, Line 11bNo review was or will be conducted.
Pt VI, Line 15aThe board sets the Executive Director's Salary.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24fEVENTS 9495. 1000. 0. 8495. EQUIPMENT RENTAL 799. 0. 799. 0. ONLINE EXPENSES 24936. 24885. 51. 0. SUBSCRIPTIONS 830. 373. 457. 0. OPERATIONS 850. 200. 650. 0. POSTAGE 99. 0. 70. 29. PRINTING 937. 138. 716. 83. SUPPLIES 595. 204. 391. 0. TELEPHONE 19. 0. 19. 0.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Progress Texas InstituteBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1500 San Marcos StAddressLine1Txt
CityAustinCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78702ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN611639490EIN
Primary Activitiesnon-profit organization researchPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501 c(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

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Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
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 OrgYes (true)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
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Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
Progress Texas Institute
k$10,010Cash
Progress Texas Institute
o$78,624Cash
Progress Texas Institute
p$9,169Cash

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