CENTER FOR COMMUNICATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
CENTER FOR COMMUNICATION INC (EIN 13-3060074)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-08-08
IRS object ID
201322209349301222
Schema version
2012v2.1
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)
Timestamp2013-08-08T14:04:15-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KATZ LEEBER CPAS PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1254 S MAIN ST STE 306AddressLine1
CityNEW CITYCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code109563366ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN133060074EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CENTER FOR COMMUNICATION INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlCENTNameControl
Phone2126865005Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1110 EAST 23RD STREET SUITE 900AddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10010ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameCATHERINE WILLIAMSName
TitleDIRECTORTitle
Phone2126865005Phone
Date Signed2013-08-08DateSigned

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameBARRY H KATZ CPAName
Phone8456345309Phone
Date Prepared2013-08-08DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonCATHERINE WILLIAMSNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1333 WEST 57TH STREET 212AddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10019ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts851763GrossReceipts
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliates
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Web SiteWWW.CENCOM.ORGWebSite
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State Legal DomicileNYStateLegalDomicile
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Total Revenue Prior Year545476TotalRevenuePriorYear
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Expense353219Expense
DescriptionSERVING AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN COMMUNICATION PROFESSIONALS, COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND FACULTY, CENTER PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE GROWING ROLE OF COMMUNICATIONS IN SOCIETY BY PROVIDING SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, VIDEO TAPES AND BROADCASTS ON PUBLIC TELEVISION.Description
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServices
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicy
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicy
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Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CENTER FOR COMMUNICATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number2126865005TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10012ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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TitleDIRECTORTitle
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Investment Income InvestmentIncome

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Related Or Exempt Function Income65822RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

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Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

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Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXXInfoInScheduleOPartIX

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

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Occupancy Occupancy

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Travel Travel

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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Land Buildings Equipment Basis119676LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment Equipment

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Book Value2027BookValue

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt532207TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
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Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
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Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonCATHERINE WILLIAMSNamePerson
TitleDIRECTORTitle
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Total Compensation Filing Org150400TotalCompensationFilingOrg

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19UPON REQUEST.
OTHER FEES FOR SERVICESFORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GLUNCHEON EVENT 0 0 72,827

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