JOHN AND HANNA HINDMARSH FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2012

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Organization
JOHN AND HANNA HINDMARSH FOUNDATION (EIN 72-1383033)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-04-29
IRS object ID
201321199349100007
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-04-29T09:10:55-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CRAIG BARRY & POSTON PABusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15 NORTH LAFAYETTEAddressLine1
CitySHELBYCity
StateNCState
ZIP Code28150ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN721383033EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JOHN & HANNAH HINDMARSH FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlJOHNNameControl
Phone7044732752Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1620 SAINT PAUL CHURCH ROADAddressLine1
CityCASARCity
StateNCState
ZIP Code280207753ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameROGER HINDMARSHName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone7044732752Phone
Date Signed2013-05-01DateSigned

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameSALLIE M CRAIG CPAName
Phone7044875111Phone
Date Prepared2013-04-26DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exempt PFXExemptPF
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Method Of Accounting CashXMethodOfAccountingCash

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Dividends Adj Net Incm15590DividendsAdjNetIncm
Net Gain Sale Assets Rev And Expnss24062NetGainSaleAssetsRevAndExpnss
Gross Sales Price660393GrossSalesPrice
Capital Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm24062CapitalGainNetIncmNetInvstIncm
Total Revenue And Expenses39668TotalRevenueAndExpenses
Total Net Investment Income39668TotalNetInvestmentIncome
Total Adjusted Net Income15606TotalAdjustedNetIncome
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss900CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnss
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss640AccountingFeesRevAndExpnss
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Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss7843OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnss
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Deprec And Depletion Rev And Expnss1325DeprecAndDepletionRevAndExpnss
Trav Conf Meeting Rev And Expnss10308TravConfMeetingRevAndExpnss
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Other Expenses Rev And Expnss915OtherExpensesRevAndExpnss
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm915OtherExpensesNetInvstIncm
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss21931TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnss
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm19706TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncm
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Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses-18363ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Net Investment Income19962NetInvestmentIncome
Adjusted Net Income15606AdjustedNetIncome

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Total Liabilities EOY0TotalLiabilitiesEOY
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Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses-18363ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
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Capital Gains And Losses CapitalGainsAndLosses

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Statements Regarding Activities StatementsRegardingActivities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100Spent
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Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylaws
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Termination EtcfalseTerminationEtc
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At Least5000 In AssetstrueAtLeast5000InAssets
States Filed WithALStatesFiledWith
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Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundation
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributors
Interest In Controlled EntityfalseInterestInControlledEntity
Applicable Insurance ContractfalseApplicableInsuranceContract
Comply With Public Inspection RqrtrueComplyWithPublicInspectionRqr
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddress
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityCASARCity
StateNCState
ZIP Code280207753ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign BankfalseForeignBank

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exchange With Dsqfly PersonfalseSaleOrExchangeWithDsqflyPerson
Borrow Or Lend With Dsqfly PersonfalseBorrowOrLendWithDsqflyPerson
Furnished Goods With Dsqfly PersonfalseFurnishedGoodsWithDsqflyPerson
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Payment To Government OfficalfalsePaymentToGovernmentOffical
Acts Fail To Qualify As ExceptionsfalseActsFailToQualifyAsExceptions
Undistributed Income Prior YearsfalseUndistributedIncomePriorYears
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldings
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestments
Uncorrected Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseUncorrectedJeopardyInvestments
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislation
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElection
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividuals
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizations
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurpose
Rcv Funds To Pay Prsnl Bnft ContractfalseRcvFundsToPayPrsnlBnftContract
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft ContractfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftContract
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransactnfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransactn

Ofcr Dir Trustees Key Employee Info OfcrDirTrusteesKeyEmployeeInfo

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ROGER HINDMARSH
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SUSAN SCHAUER
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NANCY HINDMARSH
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SAMUEL HINDMARSH
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Contributing ManagerNONEContributingManager
Shareholder ManagerNONEShareholderManager
Only Contributes To PreselectedXOnlyContributesToPreselected

Appication Submission Info AppicationSubmissionInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient NameROGER T HINDMARSHRecipientName

Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1620 SAINT PAUL CHURCH ROADAddressLine1
CityCASARCity
StateNCState
ZIP Code280207753ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient Phone Number7044732752RecipientPhoneNumber
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Submission DeadlinesNONESubmissionDeadlines
Restrictions On AwardsNONERestrictionsOnAwards

Grant Or Contri Paid During Year GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear (21 entries)

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HASTINGS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
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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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Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuarantees
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtc
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtc
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Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

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CategoryTAX PREPARATIONCategory
Amount$640Amount
Net Investment Income640NetInvestmentIncome

Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation

Compensation Compensation (4 entries)

ROGER HINDMARSH
SUSAN SCHAUER
NANCY HINDMARSH
SAMUEL HINDMARSH

Depreciation Schedule DepreciationSchedule

Depreciation Depreciation (2 entries)

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OFFICE EQUIPMENT2011-01-01818164S/L5.0000163

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corp Stock InvestmentsCorpStock

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EOYFMV597119EOYFMV

Land Etc Schedule2 LandEtcSchedule2

Land Etc LandEtc

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Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

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EXPENSES
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REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE8080

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees OtherProfessionalFees

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