FARM FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
FARM FOUNDATION (EIN 26-4499028)
Tax period
2014-05-01 to 2015-04-30
Filed
2015-12-14
IRS object ID
201533489349301503
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)
Return2015-12-14T15:34:46-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-04-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11301 W 22ND ST STE 1100AddressLine1Txt
CityOAK BROOKCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60523ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-05-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN264499028EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFARMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6305719393PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityOAK BROOKCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSHELDON R JONESPersonNm
Person TitleVP, PROJ & FINPersonTitleTxt
Phone6305719393PhoneNum
Signature2015-12-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGREGORY S ADAMSPreparerPersonNm
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Phone6305738600PhoneNum
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Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-04-25 22:37:26ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerNEILSON CONKLINPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityOAK BROOKCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,607,285GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.FARMFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2009FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionBE A CATALYST FOR SCIENCE-BASED PUBLIC POLICY IN AGRICULTURE, FOOD SYSTEMS, AND RURAL COMMUNITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$151PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$393,816TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-$41,273NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$241,992NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR SOUND PUBLIC POLICY IN AGRICULTURE, FOOD SYSTEMS, AND RURAL COMMUNITIES BY FUNDING DEVELOPMENT, DISSEMINATION, AND PUBLIC PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS, EDUCATION MATERIALS AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FINDINGS VIA COMMITTEE MEETINGS, FORUMS, WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES, AND SYMPOSIA.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,563,415ExpenseAmt
Revenue$145,310RevenueAmt
DescHOSTED A SERIES OF FARM FOUNDATION FORUMS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., TO PROMOTE DISCUSSION OF CRITICAL ISSUES IMPACTING AGRICULTURE, THE FOOD SYSTEM AND RURAL COMMUNITIES. TOPICS RANGED FROM TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES AND OPTIONS TO FUND AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, THE WATER QUALITY AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY. ADVANCED WORK ON SOIL PRESERVATION AND SOIL HEALTH THROUGH THE SOIL RENAISSANCE, A PROJECT TO EXAMINE MEASUREMENT TOOLS FOR SOIL HEALTH, RESEARCH NEEDS AND THE ECONOMICS OF SOIL HEALTH. DEVELOPED AND PLANNED A 2016 PROJECT TO EXAMINE STEWARDSHIP OF MEDICALLY-IMPORTANT ANTIMICROBIAL DRUGS IN FOOD-PRODUCING ANIMALS. THESE THREE MAJOR INITIATIVES WERE IN ADDITION TO OTHER WORK COMPLETED IN THE AREAS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE EDUCATION.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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BARRY FLINCHBAUGH
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GEORGE HOFFMAN
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MARK SCHOLL
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JOE SWEDBERG
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NEILSON CONKLIN
PRESIDENT36.004.00Yes (X)$222,125$0$48,458
SHELDON JONES
TREASURER & VP, PROJ AND FIN36.004.00Yes (X)$187,250$0$37,130
MARY M THOMPSON
SECRETARY AND VP OF OPERATIONS36.004.00Yes (X)$151,149$0$21,950
TIM P BRENNAN
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Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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MEMBERSHIP DUES AND SUB$37,626$37,626
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT$25,889$25,889
BANK FEES$17,043$10,486$6,557

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BOY$5,012BOYAmt
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BOY$19,032BOYAmt
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BOY$5,089BOYAmt
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BOY$221,768BOYAmt
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY-$74,525BOYAmt
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Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$33,252BOYAmt
EOY$426,090EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,614,365CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,204,037CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,762,513CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,461,806CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,753,474TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,614,365CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,762,513CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,461,806CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,753,474TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support Total170$4,011,238PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$151CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$169CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$519TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$31CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,100CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$3,487TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support CY1700.41110PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$21,762OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,168DepreciationAmt
Book Value$14,594BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$14,594TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A). CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFY FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A). THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINED THAT IT WAS NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AS OF APRIL 30, 2015 AND 2014.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
NEILSON CONKLIN
PRESIDENT$206,911$0$15,214$0$0$0$31,341$0$17,117$0$270,583$0$80,209$0
SHELDON JONES
TREASURER & VP, PROJ AND FIN$170,531$0$16,719$0$0$0$15,498$0$21,632$0$224,380$0$72,448$0
MARY M THOMPSON
SECRETARY AND VP OF OPERATIONS$139,813$0$11,336$0$0$0$11,836$0$10,114$0$173,099$0$49,122$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11TAX FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR A REVIEW BEFORE SUBMISSION TO GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS SUBMIT YEARLY DECLARATIONS OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE BOARD TAKES APPROPRIATE ACTION ON THESE CONFLICTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE FARM FOUNDATION NFP BOARD OF DIRECTORS SERVES AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE BOARD'S DUE DILIGENCE INCLUDED REVIEW OF THE BENCHMARK COMPENSATION LEVELS FROM PRIVATE SECTOR FOR PROFIT AND OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION COMPILED DATA (COUNCIL OF FOUNDATIONS) AS WELL AS SENIOR MANAGEMENT'S ASSESSMENT OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND GOAL ATTAINMENT FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD. THE BOARD'S DIRECTION ON COMPENSATION WAS CONVEYED TO AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE PRESIDENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FARM FOUNDATION, NFP MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GMANAGE SOIL RENAISSANCE AND INCREASING CONSERVATION PROJECTS, SEARCH FIRM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 212,724. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 58,565. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 271,289.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHERE WERE NO CHANGES TO THE OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT OR THE SELECTION PROCESS USED TO SELECT AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT DURING THE YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FARM FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11301 WEST 22ND STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityOAK BROOKCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60523ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN362270048EIN
Primary ActivitiesSUPPORTING ORGANIZATION FOR FARM FOUNDATION, NFPPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)3ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 11B, IIPublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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