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UNITED FOR PATENT REFORM: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
UNITED FOR PATENT REFORM (EIN 47-2624028)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-14
IRS object ID
202313189349308571
Schema version
2022v5.0
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)
Return2023-11-14T12:40:58-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$22,500TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,466TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$387,684TotalAmt

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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BOY$9,391BOYAmt
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EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (1)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$14,644OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
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Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6UPR MEMBERS CONSIST OF BUSINESSES, ASSOCIATIONS AND CORPORATIONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF PATENT LITIGATION ABUSE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AMEMBERS MUST PAY REQUIRED MEMBERSHIP DUES, AND SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPOINT REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, OPERATING COMMITTEE AND GENERAL MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE, WITH SUCH APPOINTMENT RIGHTS DETERMINED BY LEVEL OF MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BMEMBERS MAY VOTE ON SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY DETERMINE OR AS REQUIRED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE DRAFT VERSION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER. AFTER THE TREASURER REVIEWS THE DRAFT FORM 990, IT IS THEN CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19UPR MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT 132,000. PUBLIC AFFAIRS 72,600.