BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER FOUNDATION (EIN 04-3454684)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-06-28
IRS object ID
201201809349300425
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2012-06-28T12:58:09-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN521511275EIN

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Address Line11899 L Street NW Suite 900AddressLine1
CityWashingtonCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20036ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN043454684EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1Ballot Initiative Strategy Center FoundationBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlBALLNameControl
Phone2022232373Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11825 K Street NW No 411AddressLine1
CityWashingtonCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20006ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameJustine SarverName
TitleExecutive DirectorTitle
Phone2022232373Phone
Date Signed2012-06-28DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameFrank H SmithName
PTINP00639053PTIN
Phone2028225000Phone
Date Prepared2012-06-22DatePrepared
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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DescriptionGeneral Support- Serve as ballot measure resource to public and partners. Monitor and report ballot measure activity throughout the United States.Description

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (14 entries)

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Secretary1.00XX000
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Laurie Moskowitz
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Donald Cohen
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Quinn Delaney
Director1.00X000
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Michael Ettlinger
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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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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment Equipment

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11Officers review/approve a PDF copy of the federal Form 990 before e-filing with the Internal Revenue Service.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cThe Board of Directors and employees are provided with a conflict of interest policy and sign annual agreements noting any conflict. In order to address a conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the Directors or, if applicable, to the Executive Committee when considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. If the Board or Executive Committee has reasonable cause to believe a Director has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, it shall inform the Director of the basis for such belief and afford the Director an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. If, after hearing the Director's response and after making further investigation as warranted by the circumstances, the Board or Committee determines the Director has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall take appropriate disciplinary corrective action.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15Review of salary surveys and other compensation-related information from similar organizations. Changes to compensation are based on employee performance reviews.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19PDF copies of all policies and the federal Form 990 are available upon request by an interested third party.

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