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GAMMA BETA HOUSE CORPORATION OF ALPHA PHI: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
GAMMA BETA HOUSE CORPORATION OF ALPHA PHI (EIN 95-6070894)
Tax period
2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed
2013-11-14
IRS object ID
201333189349307763
Schema version
2012v2.0
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)
Timestamp2013-11-14T13:24:24-08:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Walpole & Co LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line170 Santa Felicia DriveAddressLine1
CityGoletaCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code93117ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN956070894EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GAMMA BETA HOUSE CORP OF ALPHA PHIBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2CO GAYLA VISALLIBusinessNameLine2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlGAMMNameControl
Phone8055699864Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1944 CHELTENHAM ROADAddressLine1
CitySANTA BARBARACity
StateCAState
ZIP Code93105ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameGAYLA VISALLIName
TitlePresidentTitle
Date Signed2013-11-14DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJEAN SMITH CPAName
PTINP00072445PTIN
Phone8055699864Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliates
All Affiliates IncludedfalseAllAffiliatesIncluded
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Web SiteN/AWebSite
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State Legal DomicileCAStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionThe organization strives to provide a safe, quality living environment that promotes academic excellence & individual and chapter success committed to fiscal responsibility, operating with integrity, honoring tradition, & demonstrating respect in order to be a premier facility.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Nbr Independent Voting Members14NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees22TotalNbrEmployees
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Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year572276TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year410825TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChange
Expense429445Expense
Revenue416363Revenue
DescriptionRECEIVE RENTS, MANAGE MORTGAGE, AND MAINTAIN PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF SORORITY HOUSE.Description
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequired
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivities
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTax
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasements
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounseling
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SchoolfalseSchool
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOffice
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To OrganizationsfalseMoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraising
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GamingfalseGaming
HospitalfalseHospital
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizations
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Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBonds
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Escrow AccountfalseEscrowAccount
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Prior Excess Benefit TransactionfalsePriorExcessBenefitTransaction
Loan To Officer Or DQPfalseLoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPerson
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Deductible Non Cash ContributionsfalseDeductibleNonCashContributions
Deductible Contributions Of ArtfalseDeductibleContributionsOfArt
TerminatedfalseTerminated
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidation
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntity
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled EntityfalseRelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transaction Related EntityfalseTransactionRelatedEntity
Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl OrgfalseTransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
Activities Conducted PartnershipfalseActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O RequiredtrueScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With10964NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup WitholdingfalseComplianceWithBackupWitholding
Number Of Employees22NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns FiledtrueEmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business IncomefalseUnrelatedBusinessIncome
Form990-T FiledfalseForm990-TFiled
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible ContributionsfalseNonDeductibleContributions
Excess Business HoldingsfalseExcessBusinessHoldings
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributions
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonor
Filed Lieu1041falseFiledLieu1041
Licensed More Than One StatefalseLicensedMoreThanOneState
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VIXInfoInScheduleOPartVI
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Number Independent Voting Members14NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business RelationshipfalseFamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management DutiesfalseDelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing DocsfalseChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholders
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Decisions Subject To ApprovaltrueDecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing BodytrueMinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of CommitteestrueMinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddress
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChapters
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered PersonsfalseAnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring EnforcementfalseRegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVenture
Upon RequestXUponRequest

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonWALPOLE CO LLPNamePerson
Telephone Number8055699864TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line170 SANTA FELICIA DRAddressLine1
CityGOLETACity
StateCAState
ZIP Code93117ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (14 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekAverage Hours Per Week RelatedAverageHoursPerWeekRelatedIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficer
AMANDA MATSUHARA
Director0.120.00X000
DANNI LARSEN
Director0.150.00X000
AMANDA YUCH
Director0.150.00X000
ALANA RICE
Director0.150.00X000
KELLY GRANDE
Director0.150.00X000
JESSICA WILSON
Director0.120.00X000
IRENE KANG
Director0.120.00X000
HILARY FREEMAN
Director0.120.00X000
TERRY UTTERBACK
RECORDING SEC.0.770.00X000X
ANN MECKELBORG
Director0.230.00X000
GRETCHEN FALVO
Director0.380.00X000
JULIE HEMINGWAY MCMULLIN DDS
Treasurer0.080.00X000X
LIZ HENSGEN
CORP. SECRETARY0.420.00X000X
GAYLA VISALLI
President3.100.00X000X
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Number Individuals GT100 K0NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers ListedfalseFormersListed
Total Comp GT150 KfalseTotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other SourcesfalseCompensationFromOtherSources
Number Of Contractors GT100 K0NumberOfContractorsGT100K
Total Contributions0TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue

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DescriptionCHAPTER RENTSDescription
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Related Or Exempt Function Income416363RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income InvestmentIncome

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Total Revenue Column8134TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income8134RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds

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Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue

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Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss

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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

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Securities16663Securities

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Other18290Other

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Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

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Related Or Exempt Function Income-13672RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

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Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming

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Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss

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Total Revenue TotalRevenue

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Related Or Exempt Function Income410825RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs

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Total0Total

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals

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Total0Total

Foreign Grants ForeignGrants

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Total0Total

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

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Total0Total

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Total0Total

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons

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Total0Total

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Total81218Total
Program Services81218ProgramServices

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

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Total0Total

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

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Total7938Total
Program Services7938ProgramServices

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

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Total8786Total
Program Services8786ProgramServices

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement

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Total7200Total
Program Services7200ProgramServices

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

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Total0Total

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

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Total15519Total
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Management And General7759ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying

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Total0Total

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

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Total0Total

Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees

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Total0Total

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

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Total0Total

Advertising Advertising

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Total0Total

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Total787Total
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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Total0Total

Royalties Royalties

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Total0Total

Occupancy Occupancy

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Total0Total

Travel Travel

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Total0Total

Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials

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Total0Total

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Total0Total

Interest Interest

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Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates

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Total0Total

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Total53847Total
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Insurance Insurance

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Total26979Total
Program Services26979ProgramServices

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotalProgram ServicesProgramServices
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REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE2388323883
UTILITIES3855838558
FOOD SERVICE129065129065

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

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Fundraising0Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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EOY0EOY

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc

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EOY0EOY

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EOY0EOY

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EOY0EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

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EOY0EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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EOY0EOY
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Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec810015LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

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Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated

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EOY0EOY

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets

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Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

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EOY0EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

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EOY1059258EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

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EOY36935EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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BOY2695BOY
EOY2274EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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BOY57331BOY
EOY39209EOY
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Do Not Follow SFAS117XDoNotFollowSFAS117

Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc

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BOY1016402BOY
EOY1020049EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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Reconciliation Unrealized Invest22267ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest
Method Of Accounting CashXMethodOfAccountingCash
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReview
FS AuditedfalseFSAudited
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

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Other Cost Or Other Basis19000OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value19000BookValue

Buildings Buildings

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Other Cost Or Other Basis131403OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation131403Depreciation

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

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Other Cost Or Other Basis1149110OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation524099Depreciation
Book Value625011BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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Other Cost Or Other Basis214473OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation154513Depreciation
Book Value59960BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings703971TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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DescriptionPAYROLL TAX LIABILITYDescription
Amount$2,274Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts2274TotalOfAmounts

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableTHE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11bForm 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessFORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT PRIOR TO FILING AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS FOR REVIEW.