BLAIR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BLAIR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION (EIN 36-3567254)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2026-08-13
IRS object ID
202612259349302141
Schema version
2024v5.0
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-08-13T15:03:33-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityBLAIRCityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP68008ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN363567254EIN

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Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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JOHN REUTER
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ELLIE RICHARDSON-VAKINER
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BROOKE SHALLBERG
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DIANA STIER
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$4,033TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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DONATIONS$74,903$74,903
COMMISSIONS$6,879$6,879
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$277CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$760CurrentTaxYearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM BORGANIZATION DID NOT HAVE ONE BANK ACCOUNT INCLUDED IN ORIGINAL RETURN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

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