SEATTLE CHILDRENS THEATRE FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
SEATTLE CHILDRENS THEATRE FOUNDATION (EIN 91-1725552)
Tax period
2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
Filed
2011-02-11
IRS object ID
201100429349301495
Schema version
2009v1.7
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)
Timestamp2011-02-11T17:55:56-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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Business Name Line1Jacobson Jarvis & Co PLLCBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1600 Stewart Street Suite 1900AddressLine1
CitySeattleCity
StateWAState
ZIP Code981011219ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2009-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN911725552EIN

Name Name

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Phone2064430807Phone

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Address Line1201 Thomas StreetAddressLine1
CitySeattleCity
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ZIP Code981094555ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameTim JenningsName
TitleManaging DirectorTitle
Phone2064430807Phone
Date Signed2011-02-08DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameHoward Donkin CPAName
Phone2066288990Phone
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Tax Year2009TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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DescriptionSCT Foundation's institutional excellence endowment provides unrestricted support to maintain and increase production values for the mainstage and expand outreach in education.Description

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Business Name Line1Dean BarneyBusinessNameLine1
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No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (13 entries)

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Karl Korsmo
President2.00XX000
Robert Grant
Treasurer2.00XX000
Mark Sherman
Secretary2.00XX000
Jody Pineda
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Tom Lennon
director2.00X000
Terry Danysh
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Eve Alvord
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Perry Atkins
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Thurston Roach
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformation

Name Name

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Business Name Line1Seattle childrens Theatre AssociationBusinessNameLine1
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt1204615ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
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Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Part V, Line 4:Description of Intended Use of Endowment Funds:Support new play development, education programs, free and discounted tickets to schoolchildren, production enhancement and organizational excellence of the Seattle Children's Theatre.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Distribution to Seattle Childrens Theatre Association: -1204615.
Part XIII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:contribution to Seattle children's theatre association: 1204615.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Records Maintained0RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1SCTABusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line1201 Thomas StreetAddressLine1
CitySeattleCity
StateWAState
ZIP Code981094555ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN Of Recipient510172421EINOfRecipient
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSection
Amount Of Cash Grant1204615AmountOfCashGrant
Purpose Of GrantSee Page 2 of Form 990, 4a-4c.PurposeOfGrant

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11The 990 is reviewed by the Director of Finance and a copy of the return is sent to all Trustees and it is reviewed at a Trustee meeting.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cAnnually a questionaire concerning conflicts of interest is sent to each board member to complete and return.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request.
Part XI, line 2cThe audit committee did not change the method that it used to review the audited financial statements from last year.Audit review process

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

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Business Name Line1Seattle Childrens Theatre AssociationBusinessNameLine1

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CitySeattleCity
StateWAState
ZIP Code98109ZIPCode
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EIN510172421EIN
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Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity Status170(b)(1)(A)(vi)PublicCharityStatus
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Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org1LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees0SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org1ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

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