COMMITTEE OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- COMMITTEE OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS INC (EIN 23-7425565)
- Tax period
- 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
- Filed
- 2019-05-23
- IRS object ID
- 201921439349200347
- Schema version
- 2018v3.1
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2019-05-23T19:46:56-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 453720311 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Roanne Pitluk CPA LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2730 Linden Lane | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Silver Spring | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20910 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 237425565 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Committee of Concerned Scientists Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | COMM | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2028128074 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 3708 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Silver Spring | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20918 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Walter Reich | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Chairman | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2019-05-23 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Roanne Pitluk | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01505936 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3016511246 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $24,606 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $24,108 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $498 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $24,606 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $500 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $37,442 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,225 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $7,568 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $46,735 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$22,129 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $152,575 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $2,465 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $132,911 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $152,575 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $132,911 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $152,575 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $132,911 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $152,575 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $132,911 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | An independent non-profit organization of scientists, physicians, engineers and scholars dedicated to protecting the human rights and scientific freedom of our colleagues around the world. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | Academic freedom for scientists, physicians, engineers and scholars | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Lebowitz | ||
| Chairman | 10.00 | $0 |
| Paul Plotz | ||
| Chairman | 10.00 | $0 |
| Walter Reich | ||
| Chairman | 10.00 | $0 |
| Eugene Chudnovsky | ||
| Chairman | 10.00 | $0 |
| Alexander Greer | ||
| Chairman | 10.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990TInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Carol Valoris | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9204 Glenville Road | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Silver Spring | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20901 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2028128074 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720FiledInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $34,602 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $157,497 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $34,148 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $27,033 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $24,106 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $277,386 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $34,602 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $157,497 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $34,148 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $27,033 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $24,106 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $277,386 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $277,386 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $611 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $871 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,340 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,402 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,477 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,701 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $283,087 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.97990 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.58130 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (17 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1 | Travel $1500 |
| Other Expenses.2 | Office supplies $1140 |
| Other Expenses.3 | Supplies $1133 |
| Other Expenses.4 | Conference $920 |
| Other Expenses.5 | Insurance $746 |
| Other Expenses.6 | Website $407 |
| Other Expenses.7 | Computer repair $390 |
| Other Expenses.8 | Bank Chargess $215 |
| Other Expenses.9 | Facilities $208 |
| Other Expenses.10 | Books, reference $190 |
| Other Expenses.11 | Other $136 |
| Other Expenses.12 | Computer I/T $135 |
| Other Expenses.13 | Printing, copying $134 |
| Other Expenses.14 | Postage $130 |
| Other Expenses.15 | Computer program $94 |
| Other Expenses.16 | NYS Filing $75 |
| Other Expenses.17 | Telephone $15 |