YOUTH SERVICES OF BRYAN COUNTY INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
YOUTH SERVICES OF BRYAN COUNTY INC (EIN 73-0801955)
Tax period
2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed
2013-11-13
IRS object ID
201343179349305734
Schema version
2012v2.2
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)
Timestamp2013-11-13T02:34:04-00:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MICHAEL A TALLEY CPA INCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1115 N 12TH AVE SUITE AAddressLine1
CityDURANTCity
StateOKState
ZIP Code747014767ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN730801955EIN

Name Name

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Phone5809246263Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 813AddressLine1
CityDURANTCity
StateOKState
ZIP Code74702ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameSTANLEY HOPKINSName
TitleDIRECTORTitle
Date Signed2013-11-13DateSigned
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Preparer Preparer

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NameMICHAEL A TALLEY CPAName
Phone5809241037Phone
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (11 entries)

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CARRIE WYRICK
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Insurance Insurance

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Other Securities OtherSecurities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescription
Financial derivatives and other financial products
Closely-held equity interests

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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DescriptionFederal income taxesDescription
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Total Expenses Per Form9901153118TotalExpensesPerForm990

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)

ExplanationExplanation
Form 990 Part III Line 1-Organization Mission To provide, promote, assist and facilitate a community-based structured process of counseling, socialization, recreation and educational assistance to youth and their families who have been identified as in need of assistance in adjusting to current life situations.
Form 990 Part IV Section B Line 11 - Form 990 Review Process Reveiwed and approved by the entire board in an open scheduled meeting prior to filing.
Form 990 Part VI Section C Line 19 Other Organization Documents Publicly Available - Readily available to all employees provided to revenue/funding sources available to members of the general public upon request.

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