POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH COUNCIL: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH COUNCIL (EIN 20-5179792)
Tax period
2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30
Filed
2012-12-03
IRS object ID
201213389349300106
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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Timestamp2012-12-03T09:17:22-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN133837810EIN

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Business Name Line1ROBERT A WOLOSHEN CPA PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line129 WEST 15TH STREET - SUITE 1AddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10011ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN205179792EIN

Name Name

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Name ControlPOLINameControl
Phone2126294557Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1302 EAST PETTIGREW STREET NO 130AddressLine1
CityDURHAMCity
StateNCState
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Officer Officer

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NameMICHAEL TURNERName
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Form 990 IRS990

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings Buildings

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (2 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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