CHEFS COLLABORATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
CHEFS COLLABORATIVE INC (EIN 04-3337348)
Tax period
2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30
Filed
2013-05-10
IRS object ID
201301309349303075
Schema version
2011v1.5
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-05-10T15:56:45-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SANDBERG & CREEDEN PCBusinessNameLine1

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CitySTOUGHTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code020721172ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN043337348EIN

Name Name

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlCHEFNameControl
Phone6172365286Phone

US Address USAddress

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CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02111ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameMICHAEL LEVITONName
TitleBOARD CHAIRTitle
Phone6172365286Phone
Date Signed2013-05-09DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameTHERESA J CREEDENName
Phone7813440850Phone
Date Prepared2013-05-09DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (15 entries)

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SYLVIA TAWSE
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MICHAEL LEVITON
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PIPER DAVIS
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SETH CASWELL
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BOB PERRY
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TOM PHILPOTT
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ANDREA REUSING
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JENNIFER SMALL
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STEVEN STRYJEWSKI
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HELENE KENNAN
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MEGAN WESTMEYER
VICE CHAIR2.00X000X
TRACEY RIDER
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MATT WEINGARTEN
DIRECTOR2.00X000
EVAN MALLETT
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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Occupancy Occupancy

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Travel Travel

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Interest Interest

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Insurance Insurance

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Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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BOY3729BOY
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Land Buildings Equipment Basis5920LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year66CurrentTaxYear
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Net UBI NetUBI

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Agent Trustee EtcfalseAgentTrusteeEtc
Included On FSfalseIncludedOnFS
Endowments Held By Unrelated OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule RfalseAreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR

Equipment Equipment

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Other Cost Or Other Basis5920OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation5920Depreciation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA PDF COPY OF THIS RETURN IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND REVIEWED.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIALFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVE IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARABLE DATA.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON SEVERAL GOVERNMENTAL AND PRIVATE WEBSITES AND UPON WRITTEN REQUEST FROM THE ORGANIZATION.

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