LEWIS-TOLKIEN SOCIETY FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE COMMON TRADITION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025

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Organization
LEWIS-TOLKIEN SOCIETY FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE COMMON TRADITION (EIN 47-4603447)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-13
IRS object ID
202631339349205623
Schema version
2025v4.1
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)
Return2026-05-13T17:22:17-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN860860236PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Marsha Livingston CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11844 E Enid AveAddressLine1Txt
CityMesaCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN474603447EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Lewis Tolkien Society for the Renewal of the Common TraditionBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLEWIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8173078211PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11505 Riverview DriveAddressLine1Txt
CityArlingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP76012ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonR William de DeckerPersonNm
Person TitleDirector and TreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Phone8173078211PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMarsha LivingstonPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01212457PTIN
Phone6026160705PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-13PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website Addresshttps://www.lewistolkiensociety.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$93,735GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$64,230ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$6,720ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Membership Dues$0MembershipDuesAmt
Investment Income$0InvestmentIncomeAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets$0GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$0SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
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Other Expenses Total$33,475OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$34,225TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$59,510ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$142,483NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$84,173BOYAmt
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BOY$1,200BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeRepresent the ideals and ideas of Western CivilizationPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

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Presented 12 Text and Talk seminars in person and byZoom. Average attendance was 8-10 people for a totalattendance of about 120 people$0$3,600
Presented two courses in person and by Zoom on topicsincluding history, theology and literature. Averageattendance was 8 persons.$0$600
Hosted one dinner (100 attendees) and two lunches (about25 attendeed each) with guest speakers, all presentedin person. Total attendance was 150 people$0$19,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$23,200TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
James Roseman
Director and Chairman10.00$0$0$0
R William de Decker
Director and Treasurer10.00$0$0$0
Nancy Lovell
Director and Secretary5.00$0$0$0
Ronald Muller
Director10.00$0$0$0
Bill Asbury
Director5.00$0$0$0
Daniel Vinzant
Director5.00$0$0$0
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Organization Filed990 TYes (true)OrganizationFiled990TInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Marsha Livingston CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11844 E Enid AveAddressLine1Txt
CityMesaCityNm
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
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Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

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Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8Distributions from bingo operations 22785.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16990-T income tax 243.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Bank and credit card fees 196.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Charitable Donation 2500.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Donor Development Expenses 2632.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Lecture and Seminar Expenses 23219.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Office Expenses 2251.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Travel 2178.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Liability Insurance 256.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Depreciation 0.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26Accounts Payable 1200. 0.

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