FOUNDATION FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT INC: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
FOUNDATION FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT INC (EIN 32-0312247)
Tax period
2010-07-01 to 2011-06-30
Filed
2012-03-12
IRS object ID
201230729349300008
Schema version
2010v3.4
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)
Timestamp2012-03-12T09:15:27-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FARKOUH FURMAN & FACCIO LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1460 PARK AVENUEAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10022ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN320312247EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1THE FOUNDATION FOR CONSTITUTIONALBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2GOVERNMENT INCBusinessNameLine2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlFOUNNameControl
Phone2123990928Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1350 WEST 43 STREET NO 31EAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10036ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameANDY ZWICKName
TitleDIRECTORTitle
Phone2123990928Phone
Date Signed2012-03-02DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameFRED C FARKOUHName
Phone2122455900Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Initial ReturnXInitialReturn
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ZIP Code33140ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State Legal DomicileNYStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR: CIVIC EDUCATION, THE STUDY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE UNITED STATES, THE CONSTITUTIONAL CHARACTER OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND THE STUDY OF THE HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
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Expense0Expense
DescriptionTHE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN PLANNING, FUNDRAISING AND MANAGING THE PROGRAM ON CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY.Description
Described In501 C31DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required1ScheduleBRequired
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidation
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Premiums Paid0PremiumsPaid
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
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Local Chapters0LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body1Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy1ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered Persons1AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring Enforcement1RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEO
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
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Name PersonANDY ZWICKNamePerson
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CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10036ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (3 entries)

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ANDY ZWICK
DIRECTOR15.00X000
WILLIAM KRISTOL
DIRECTOR1.00X000
FRED FARKOUH
DIRECTOR0.50X000
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Formers Listed0FormersListed
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Unrelated Business Revenue3UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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FILING FEES11751175
ENTERTAINMENT672672
BANK FEES11

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

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Total7848Total
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Management And General7176ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising672Fundraising

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

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BOY0BOY
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EOY0EOY

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FS Audited0FSAudited
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Total16200Total

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Total16200Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total17016200PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

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Current Tax Year3CurrentTaxYear
Total3Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support16203TotalSupport
First5 Years170XFirst5Years170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2ANDY ZWICK, DIRECTOR, IS A CLIENT OF FRED FARKOUH AND CO-EXECUTOR WITH MR. FARKOUH OF AN ESTATE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 WILL BE CIRCULATED AND DISCUSSED BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING.
AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, THE MEMBERS REITERATE THAT THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

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