SHERIDAN HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
SHERIDAN HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION INC (EIN 81-0496987)
Tax period
2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30
Filed
2013-01-30
IRS object ID
201320309349300272
Schema version
2011v1.2
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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Timestamp2013-01-30T10:06:20-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN810415266EIN

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ZIP Code59230ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
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Filer Filer

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EIN810496987EIN

Name Name

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Phone4067653700Phone

US Address USAddress

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StateMTState
ZIP Code59254ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameSANDRA CHRISTENSENName
TitleCEOTitle
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Preparer Preparer

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NameRICHARD A WIENS CPAName
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Phone4062289391Phone
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Form 990 IRS990

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (9 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
PAUL HANSEN
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JANET MCCABE
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SHERRI MCCRORY
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BILL MCCOY
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JIM MAUS
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JOAN TOMMERUP
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

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Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2LEANN JENSEN IS PAUL HANSEN'S MOTHER-IN-LAW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11RETURN IS REVIEWED AT A REGULAR BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE SHERIDAN HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

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Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
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