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AMERICANS FOR MODERN TRANSPORTATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
AMERICANS FOR MODERN TRANSPORTATION INC (EIN 81-3351279)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-13
IRS object ID
201843179349305044
Schema version
2017v2.3
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)
Return2018-11-13T15:18:46-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN521022232PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SNYDER COHN PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line111200 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 415AddressLine1Txt
CityNORTH BETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20852ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN813351279EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1AMERICANS FOR MODERN TRANSPORTATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2028221205PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11800 M STREET NW SUITE 450NAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGERALD HUGHESPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2028221205PhoneNum
Signature2018-11-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKEITH JENNINGSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01319883PTIN
Phone3016526700PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address207.87.50.194IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-11-12IPDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGERALD HUGHESPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Expense$401,947ExpenseAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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GERALD HUGHES
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DCI GROUP AZ LLC
1828 L STREET NW 400WASHINGTONDC20036CONSULTING$344,449
HAMILTON PLACE STRATEGIES LLC
805 15TH STREET NW 200WASHINGTONDC20005CONSULTING$296,735
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$900TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$704,125TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,478TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$3,887TotalAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,999TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,118TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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VIDEO PRODUCTION$575$575
BUSINESS EXPENSES$152$152

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$20,269BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,269BOYAmt
EOY$139,982EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,269BOYAmt
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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,269BOYAmt
EOY$139,982EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$119,713ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE CONSULTING FIRM OF DCI GROUP AZ LLC PROVIDES MANAGEMENT/CONSULTING SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND LEGAL COUNSEL ARE PROVIDED WITH A DRAFT OF THE 990 AND GIVEN A PERIOD OF TIME FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE RETURN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CMEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 704,125. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 704,125.