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FREE PEOPLE OF COLOR BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS WAR OF 1812 SOCIETY MUSEUM: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
FREE PEOPLE OF COLOR BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS WAR OF 1812 SOCIETY MUSEUM (EIN 85-2657560)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-12-09
IRS object ID
202213439349300826
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (23 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part VI Line 2Our president is the father of our vice president, Dr. Athema Casimire-Etzi
Part VI Line 2There are no inside dealings and the relationship did not impair work
Part VI Line 8bThere are no separate committees for this Foundation yet.
Part VI Line 11bThe 990 was prepared originally on paper forms and shared with the board
Part VI Line 11bprior to filing.
Part VI Line 18All documents and tax returns are maintained on the museum in binders avail
Part VI Line 18to anyone who wants to see them. The taxes and financials are on Guidestar
Part VI Line 19All docs are in binders on location avail for inspection and taxes and
Part VI Line 19fin'ls are also on Charity Guidestar website.
990, VI, A, 2President and CEO, who is Chairman of the Board, Rodney Omar Casimire, is
990, VI, A, 2the father of our Board Member and Vice President, Dr. Athema L Casimire.
990, VI, A, 2There are no inside dealings with any board members or officers and the
990, VI, A, 2family relationship has not impaired their ability to serve the foundation.
990, VI, B, 11bThe 990 is shared with our board members prior to filing. This year it was
990, VI, B, 11bprepared on paper forms first so it was shared through electronic means.
990, VI, C, 19All of our documents and financial records are available for inspection by
990, VI, C, 19at the museum upon request. We have binders that contain the articles of
990, VI, C, 19incorporation, bylaws, conflict of interest policy, application for exempt
990, VI, C, 19organization, 501(c)(3) exemption letter, financial statements, and tax
990, VI, C, 19returns as well as many other documents from the existence of the found-
990, VI, C, 19ation in 2020 that are readily available for inspection on site.
990, VI, C, 19Also, our financials and tax returns are posted on Charity Guidestar
990, VI, C, 19for ease of access.