UNITED STATES COURT TENNIS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
UNITED STATES COURT TENNIS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION (EIN 23-2765064)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2015-01-22
IRS object ID
201500229349300225
Schema version
2013v4.0
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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Return2015-01-22T12:02:12-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1RATKE MILLER HAGNER & COMPANYBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityBROAD AXECity
StatePAState
ZIP Code190025308ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN232765064EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1UNITED STATES COURT TENNISBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2PRESERVATION FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine2
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Business Name ControlUNITBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4015294684PhoneNum

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PersonJANE C LIPPINCOTTPersonNm
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Phone4015294684PhoneNum
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Principal OfficerJANE C LIPPINCOTTPrincipalOfficerNm

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Expense$19,838ExpenseAmt
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Expense$8,456ExpenseAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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WILLIAM F MCLAUGHLIN JR
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JAMES W ZUG JR
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CHARLES C DE CASTEJA
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JANE C LIPPINCOTT
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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JR PLAYER DEV., ETC$19,838$19,838
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NTC DEDANS PROJECT$6,150$6,150

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$112,538CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$217,502CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,747CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,778CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,552CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$61,076TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$230,280CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$383,963CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DSUPPORT OF VARIOUS NTC PROJECTS 7,069, SUPPORT OF CHARLESTON COURT PROJECT 4,993, SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL TENNIS DAY AND SIGNING OF TENNIS COURT OATH 3,293, SUPPORT FOR USCTA 3,000, SUPPORT FOR REAL TENNIS ONLINE FOR HANDICAPPING AMATEURS AND RELATED DATABASE MANAGEMENT 2,025, CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS 1,200, SUPPORT FOR COURT DEVELOPMENT AND REPAIRS WASHINGTON D.C. 981.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AMEMBERS ARE NOMINATED FOR BOARD POSITIONS AND THEN VOTED ON BY ALL MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND CERTAIN OTHER BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. ANY RECOMMENDED CHANGES ARE SUBMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER AND ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE FINAL RETURN BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

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