FRIENDS OF YAD SARAH INC: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
FRIENDS OF YAD SARAH INC (EIN 13-3106175)
Tax period
2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
Filed
2011-02-09
IRS object ID
201130409349301123
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

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Timestamp2011-02-09T11:50:03-08:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GREENBERG & BECKER CPAs PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line155 Maple Avenue Suite 300AddressLine1
CityRockville CentreCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11570ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2009-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN133106175EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1Friends of Yad Sarah IncBusinessNameLine1
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Phone2122237758Phone

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Address Line1450 Park Avenue 7th FloorAddressLine1
CityNew YorkCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10022ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameAdele GoldbergName
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Date Signed2011-02-09DateSigned

Preparer Preparer

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NameMichael Jay GreenbergName
Phone5167647999Phone
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Tax Year2009TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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DescriptionFriends of Yad Sarah's purpose is to furnish Medical Equipment, Supplies, Appliances, Instruments and Facilities to Yad Sarah in Israel. Yad Sarah (Israel) is a volunteer organization which lends medical and nursing equipment to teh people of Israel. The aim is to establish the proper framework so that the ill and handicapped of all ages will be able to funtion normally in their home environment, despite their physical condition. This fills the gap in the medical and social services in Israel.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (4 entries)

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Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation

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IdentifierForm 990, Part VI, Line 11Identifier
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ExplanationNo review was or will be conducted.Explanation

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