COMMITTEE OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- COMMITTEE OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS INC (EIN 23-7425565)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-05-31
- IRS object ID
- 201841519349200504
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2018-05-31T10:01:54-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HUMMEL & BUTLER CPAS PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 655 EVELYN AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | EAST MEADOW | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11554 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-01-01 | 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 |
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 | CO CHAIRMAN | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5164095400 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2018-04-24 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DENNIS HUMMEL CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00570193 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5164095400 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2018-05-31 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | 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 | CONCERNEDSCIENTISTS.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $32,880 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $27,033 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $1,402 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $4,445 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $32,880 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $2,725 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $25,667 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,000 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $300 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $11,659 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $41,351 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$8,471 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $162,183 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $153,712 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $162,183 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $153,712 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $162,183 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $153,712 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $162,183 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $153,712 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS & ACADEMIC FREEDOM | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | REIMBURSEMENT OF SEARCH COSTS FOR REFUGEE SCIENTISTS | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $2,725 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $2,725 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $2,725 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL LEBOWITZ | ||||
| CO CHAIRMAN | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL PLOTZ | ||||
| CO CHAIRMAN | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER REICH | ||||
| CO CHAIRMAN | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE CHUDNOVSKY | ||||
| CO CHAIRMAN | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER GREER | ||||
| CO CHAIRMAN | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $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 |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | HUMMEL BUTLER CPAS PC | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 655 EVELYN AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | EAST MEADOW | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11554 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5164095400 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | $37,658 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $34,602 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $157,497 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $34,148 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $27,033 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $290,938 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $37,658 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $34,602 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $157,497 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $34,148 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $27,033 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $290,938 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $119,087 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $171,851 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $483 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $611 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $871 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,340 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,402 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,707 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $295,645 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.58130 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.60540 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Description of other revenue Part I line 8 | DESCRIPTION AMOUNTINCREASE IN VALUE OF SECURITIES 4,445 |
| List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10 | ACTIVITY SEARCH COSTS GRANTEE VARIOUS RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 2,725 |
| Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | DESCRIPTION AMOUNTMEETING EXPENSE 1,741WEBSITE HOSTING 502SOFTWARE AND WEBSITE 2,791REPAIRS 545TRAVEL 1,537NYS FILING FEE 88OFFICE SUPPLIES 2,836DONATIONS 281BANK SERVICE 78OUTSIDE SERVICES 1,260 |