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PALMETTO PARTNERS FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
PALMETTO PARTNERS FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (EIN 20-1756491)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-12
IRS object ID
202641329349304889
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)
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Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Filer Filer

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EIN201756491EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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JAMES COUCH
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FRANK MOBLEY
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CAMILLA HERTWIG
SECRETARY TREASURER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN BARNES
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
GREG HUMPHREY
PRESIDENT PALMETTO NET2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KRIS BUSCH
VICE PRESIDENT BAE SYSTEMS2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CASEY WELCH
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JIM BRYANT
COLLEGE PROFESSOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DWIGHT LOFTIS
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Governing body meeting documentation Part VI line 8aPROVIDED UPON REQUEST
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Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11FORM 990 IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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