OKEECHOBEE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
OKEECHOBEE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (EIN 65-0219235)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-05-07
IRS object ID
201331279349301328
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)
Timestamp2013-05-07T15:00:26-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WICKS BROWN WILLIAMS & COBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1504 N W 5TH AVENUEAddressLine1
CityOKEECHOBEECity
StateFLState
ZIP Code34972ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN650219235EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OKEECHOBEE EDUCATIONALBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlOKEENameControl
Phone8634625000Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 SW 2ND AVENUEAddressLine1
CityOKEECHOBEECity
StateFLState
ZIP Code34974ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameLINDA SYFRETTName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone8634625000Phone
Date Signed2013-04-26DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameCHERYL M WILLIAMSName
Phone8637632354Phone
Date Prepared2013-05-06DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounseling
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServices
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (19 entries)

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RUSS BROWN
DIRECTORX000
TOM W CONLEY
DIRECTORX000
DR PATRICIA COOPER
DIRECTORX000
KEN KENWORTHY
DIRECTORX000
DEBBIE CLEMENTS
DIRECTORX000
JOSEPH STANLEY
DIRECTORX000
BETH LEHMAN
DIRECTORX000
KELLY OWENS
DIRECTORX000
GRETCHEN ROBERTSON
DIRECTORX000
JEFF SABIN
DIRECTORX000
BEN SIMS
DIRECTORX000
TABITHA TRENT
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CELESTE WATFORD
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OSIEL LUVIANO
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LINDA SYFRETT
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MARY HURLEY
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DAWN HOOVER
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SHARON VINSON
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MIKE COSTOPOULOS
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Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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CityRESTRICTEDCity
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Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Records MaintainedtrueRecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (2 entries)

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SCHOLARSHIPS323275781
MINI-GRANTS5121075

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DSUPPORT VARIOUS OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN OKEECHOBEE COUNTY.
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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