CENTER FOR APPLIED RATIONALITY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- CENTER FOR APPLIED RATIONALITY (EIN 45-3100226)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-07-15
- IRS object ID
- 201301969349200215
- Schema version
- 2012v2.0
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-07-15T08:54:31-07:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Lee Accountancy Group Inc | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 369 13th Street | AddressLine1 |
| City | Oakland | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 946122636 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 453100226 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CENTER FOR APPLIED RATIONALITY | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | CENT | NameControl |
| Phone | 6199371554 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2135 OREGON ST | AddressLine1 |
| City | BERKELEY | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 94705 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | WILLIAM A RYAN | Name |
| Title | President | Title |
| Date Signed | 2013-07-15 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Jong H Lee CPA | Name |
| PTIN | P00541330 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5108367400 | Phone |
| Self Employed | X | SelfEmployed |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Return | X | InitialReturn |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | X | MethodOfAccountingCash |
| Schedule B Not Required | X | ScheduleBNotRequired |
| Web Site | http://appliedrationality.org/ | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 90493 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 70493 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Program Service Revenue | 20000 | ProgramServiceRevenue |
| Cost Other Basis And Sales Expenses | 0 | CostOtherBasisAndSalesExpenses |
| Fundraising Gross Income | 0 | FundraisingGrossIncome |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | 0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpenses |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 0 | CostOfGoodsSold |
| Total Revenue | 90493 | TotalRevenue |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 1695 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Other Expenses Total | 1524 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 3219 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 87274 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 250 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 87524 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 250 | BOY |
| EOY | 87524 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 250 | BOY |
| EOY | 87524 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 250 | BOY |
| EOY | 87524 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | CONDUCT RESEARCH ON HUMAN COGNITIVE SCIENCE WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE FOR ANYONE INTERESTED. | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Service Accom | CONDUCT RESEARCH ON HUMAN COGNITIVE SCIENCE WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE FOR ANYONE INTERESTED. | DescriptionProgramServiceAccom |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (3 entries)
| TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|
| DIVIA C MELWANI | ||
| Secretary | 0 | 0 |
| MICHAEL KEENAN | ||
| Treasurer | 0 | 0 |
| WILLIAM A RYAN | ||
| President | 0 | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | X | InfoInScheduleOPartV |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | false | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990T |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Did Org File Form1120 POL This Year | false | DidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Initiation Fees And Capital Contri | 0 | InitiationFeesAndCapitalContri |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | 0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUse |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | THE LEE ACCOUNTANCY GROUP | NamePerson |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 369 13TH STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | OAKLAND | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 94612 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 5108367400 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | false | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Does Org Have Hospital | false | DoesOrgHaveHospital |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvided |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720Filed |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction With Control Entity | false | TransactionWithControlEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | false | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
| Engage In Lobbying Activities | false | EngageInLobbyingActivities |
| Operating School | false | OperatingSchool |
| Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org | false | TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg |
| Related Org Section527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSection527Org |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl |
| Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof Ser | NONE | PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer |
| Filed Schedule A | true | FiledScheduleA |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | 70493 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 70493 | Total |
Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit170 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Value Srvc Fclts Furnished By Govt ValueSrvcFcltsFurnishedByGovt
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | 70493 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 70493 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 0 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 70493 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Net UBI NetUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 70493 | TotalSupport |
| First5 Years170 | X | First5Years170 |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.3 | Other Expenses.3 | Bank service charges $46 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.2 | Other Expenses.2 | Automobile expenses $89 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1 | Other Expenses.1 | PAYROLL EXPENSES-OTHER $902 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1006 | Other Expenses.1006 | Payments of Travel or Entertainment for Public Officials $377 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1005 | Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $12 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1002 | Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $98 |
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