ILLINOIS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
ILLINOIS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE (EIN 45-4092094)
Tax period
2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed
2013-12-20
IRS object ID
201323549349300817
Schema version
2012v2.3
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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Timestamp2013-12-20T12:14:14-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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CityDOWNERS GROVECity
StateILState
ZIP Code605155476ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
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Filer Filer

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EIN454092094EIN

Name Name

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlILLINameControl

US Address USAddress

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CityCHICAGOCity
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Officer Officer

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NameMARK EDWARD HARRISName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Date Signed2013-12-20DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameJOHN STANFIELD CPAName
Phone6306059293Phone
Date Prepared2013-12-20DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Mission DescriptionTHE INSTITUTE WILL ADVANCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY THROUGH THE EDUCATION OF ILLNOIS RESIDENTS, THE PROVISION OF GRANTS TO INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN THE AREAS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, AND BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR ENTREPRENEURISM, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, AND OTHER EDUCATION INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.MissionDescription
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (11 entries)

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AZMI NABULSI
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierLIABILITY UNDER FIN 48 FOOTNOTEIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XReturnReference
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) 740, INCOME TAXES, WHICH CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN A ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ASC 740 PROVIDES THAT A TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION MAY BE RECOGNIZED WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION, INCLUDING RESOLUTIONS OF ANY RELATED APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, BASED ON TECHNICAL MERITS. INCOME TAX POSITIONS MUST BE A MORE LIKELY-THAN-NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AT THE EFFECTIVE DATE TO BE RECOGNIZED UPON THE ADOPTION OF ASC 740 AND IN SUBSEQUENT PERIODS. THIS INTERPRETATION ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON MEASUREMENT, DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.Explanation

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Records MaintainedfalseRecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONFORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE INSTITUTE WILL ADVANCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY THROUGH THE EDUCATION OF ILLNOIS RESIDENTS, THE PROVISION OF GRANTS TO INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN THE AREAS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, AND BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR ENTREPRENEURISM, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, AND OTHER EDUCATION INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE RETURN IS REVIEWED AT THE QUARTERLY MEETING CLOSEST TO THE FILING DUE DATE.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

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Loans Or Guarantees From Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
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Rental Of Facilities To Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
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Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
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Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationWE ARE REQUESTING AN ABATEMENT OF THE PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ILLINOIS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE'S 2012 FORM 990 TAX RETURN. THE REASON THE PENALTY WOULD BE ASSESSED IS DUE TO LATE FILING OF THE RETURN. WHAT PREVENTED THE ORGANIZATION FROM REQUESTING AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE ITS RETURN IS THE FACT THERE WAS A MISCOMMUNICATION BETWEEN OUR CURRENT TAX PREPARER AND FORMER ONE AS WE SWITCHED ACCOUNTANTS DURING THE 2012 TAX YEAR. WHILE WE ARE AWARE CHANGING ACCOUNTANTS IS A NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS, WE WERE TOLD BY OUR FORMER ACCOUNTANT THAT THEY HAD FILED THE EXTENSION, WHICH WE SUBSEQUENTLY WERE MADE AWARE WAS NOT CORRECT. OUR NEW ACCOUNTANT WAS MADE AWARE THAT IS NOT THE CASE, AND WE EXPEDITED THE FILING OF OUR RETURN IN ORDER TO BE COMPLIANT AS SOON AS WE WERE MADE AWARE OF THE ERROR. THE ORGANIZATION WAS NOT NEGLECTFUL OR CARELESS, BUT EXERCISED ORDINARY BUSINESS CARE AND PRUDENCE IN THAT WE RELIED ON THE REPRESENTATION OF OUR FORMER ACCOUNTANT THAT THE EXTENSION WASExplanation

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