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ENERGY INDEPENDENCE NOW: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
ENERGY INDEPENDENCE NOW (EIN 80-0066740)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-14
IRS object ID
201803189349312130
Schema version
2017v2.2
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11GOVERNING BODY RECEIVES AND REVIEWS COPY OF 990 ANNUALLY
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19GENERAL PUBLIC MAY REQUEST COPY OF 990
List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11gORDINARY EXPENSE FOR OUR NON PROFIT
List of other expenses Part IX line 24eORDINARY EXPENSES FOR OUR ORGAINZATION
General explanation attachmentTOTAL INCOME OF 184686 USED FOR BENEFITS FOR NO PROFITTOTAL EXPENSE FOR SERVICE RELATED EXPENSES WAS 188670