LINCOLN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014

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Organization
LINCOLN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH INC (EIN 25-1704705)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-08-14
IRS object ID
201532269349202308
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-08-14T15:13:11-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN251776369PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MACK GERBERICH & ASSOCIATES PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 6595AddressLine1Txt
CityHARRISBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17112ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN251704705EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE LINCOLN INSTITUTE OF PUBLICBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2OPINION RESEARCH INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLINCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7176710776PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Address Line2ROOM/SUITE 110AddressLine2Txt
CityHARRISBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17112ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLOWMAN HENRYPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIRMANPersonTitleTxt
Phone7176710776PhoneNum
Signature2015-08-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDWIGHT E SMITHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00211215PTIN
Phone7176529692PhoneNum
Preparation2015-08-14PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-04-25 22:37:26ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website AddressWWW.LINCOLNINSTITUTE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$175,278GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$175,051ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Investment Income$227InvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Revenue$175,278TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$104,225SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$3,851FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$12,096OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Other Expenses Total$34,176OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$154,348TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$20,930ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$200,206NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$221,136NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$203,204BOYAmt
EOY$226,780EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,130BOYAmt
EOY$758EOYAmt

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BOY$204,334BOYAmt
EOY$227,538EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$4,128BOYAmt
EOY$6,402EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$200,206BOYAmt
EOY$221,136EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTO PROMOTE THE IDEALS OF FREE MARKET ECONOMICS, INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, AND LIMITED GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE CONDUCT OF PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomTO PROVIDE PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH TO STATE GOVERNMENT, MEDIA, AND THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING THE PUBLISHING OF NEWSLETTERS, PRODUCTION OF RADIO PROGRAMS, AND CONDUCTING DIRECT MAIL AND TELEPHONE SURVEYS.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Program Service Expenses$97,992ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$97,992TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
LOWMAN S HENRY
CHAIRMAN/CEO40.00$74,500
ROBERT W KEIBLER
VICE CHAIR000.00$0
MARSHA ORD
SECRETARY000.00$0
FRANK RYAN
TREASURER000.00$0
DORIS BEAUFAIT
BOARD MEMBER000.00$0
LINDA GATES
BOARD MEMBER000.00$0
JOSEPH GEIGER
BOARD MEMBER000.00$0
COLIN A HANNA
BOARD MEMBER000.00$0
DR JAKE HAULK
BOARD MEMBER000.00$0
HILARY HOLSTE
BOARD MEMBER000.00$0
DR PAUL KENGOR
BOARD MEMBER000.00$0
ROBERT N REEVES JR
BOARD MEMBER000.00$0
DAVID TAYLOR
BOARD MEMBER000.00$0
ALBERT BIENSTOCK
BOARD MEMBER000.00$0
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Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldPAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonCAROL HENRYPersonNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1453 SPRINGLAKE ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityHARRISBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17112ZIPCd
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Phone7176710776PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
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Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$179,853CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$150,350CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$164,015CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$155,347CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$175,051CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$824,616TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,250CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,420CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$8,670TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$153,770CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$164,015CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$155,347CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$175,051CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$833,286TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$664CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$308CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$201CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$227CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,147TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$664CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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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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CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16EXPENSES TRAVEL 4,320 CONFERENCES/MEETINGS 630 SUPPLIES 1,760 TELEPHONE 2,992 POSTAGE 109 INSURANCE 2,860 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 459 SURVEY COSTS 1,190 FOCUS GROUP 1,421 RADIO SHOWS 10,780 WEB PAGE AND INTERNET 4,429 OTHER 2,253 BANK FEES 601 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 372 TOTAL 34,176
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 2441,981 41,981 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 40,851 41,223 TOTAL 1,130 758
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 4,128 6,402
FORM 990-EZ, PART IIITO PROMOTE THE IDEALS OF FREE MARKET ECONOMICS, INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, AND LIMITED GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE CONDUCT OF PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28TO PROVIDE PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH TO STATE GOVERNMENT, MEDIA, AND THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING THE PUBLISHING OF NEWSLETTERS, PRODUCTION OF RADIO PROGRAMS, AND CONDUCTING DIRECT MAIL AND TELEPHONE SURVEYS.

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