POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH COUNCIL: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH COUNCIL (EIN 20-5179792)
Tax period
2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed
2014-05-12
IRS object ID
201411329349301726
Schema version
2012v2.1
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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Timestamp2014-05-12T10:46:18-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN133837810EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1ROBERT A WOLOSHEN CPA PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line129 WEST 15TH STREET - SUITE 1AddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10011ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN205179792EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1POLICY AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH COUNCIL INCBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlPOLINameControl
Phone2126294557Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1302 EAST PETTIGREW STREET NO 130AddressLine1
CityDURHAMCity
StateNCState
ZIP Code27701ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameMICHAEL TURNERName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone2126294557Phone
Date Signed2014-05-12DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameROBERT A WOLOSHEN CPAName
PTINP00026425PTIN
Phone2128433486Phone
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (10 entries)

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings Buildings

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Equipment Equipment

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DescriptionCREDIT CARDS PAYABLEDescription
Amount$37,853Amount
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Total Of Amounts37853TotalOfAmounts

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loan Table LoanTable

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Name PersonMICHALE TURNERNamePerson
Relationship With OrganizationOFFICERRelationshipWithOrganization
Purpose Of LoanLOANPurposeOfLoan
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Default0Default
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Written Agreement0WrittenAgreement
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Total Balance Due26146TotalBalanceDue

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART VIIMICHAEL TURNER - 302 EAST PETTIGREW STREET- SUITE 130, DURHAM, NC 27701. ROBERT AIELLO - 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 27TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10036. KATHERINE O'NEILL - 135 GIANNINI HALL, BERKELEY, CA 94720. ELI NOAM - 3022 BROADWAY - SUITE 1A, NEW YORK, NY 10027. JENNIFER BARRETT - 301 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, CONWAY, AR 72032. HAROLD SOLOMON - 3340 PEACHTREE RD, NE # 1560, ATLANTA, GA 30326. JENNIFER TESCHER - 2230 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVE # 200, CHICAGO, IL 60616. JAMES GUTIERREZ - 465 FAIRCHAILD DRIVE # 135, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043. ERIC IDEHEN - 800 WALNUT STREET, DES MOINES, IA 50309.CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETC

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