STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ARAM SOBA: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ARAM SOBA (EIN 20-1869361)
Tax period
2016-09-01 to 2017-08-31
Filed
2018-04-09
IRS object ID
201820999349300102
Schema version
2016v3.0
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)
Return2018-04-09T02:29:03-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KENNETH MARSH CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer Foreign Address PreparerForeignAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 43037AddressLine1Txt
CityJerusalemCityNm
CountryISCountryCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN201869361EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ARAM SOBABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6462019286PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11030 EAST 7TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP112303502ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMAX SUTTONPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIRMANPersonTitleTxt
Phone6462019286PhoneNum
Signature2018-03-19SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKENNETH MARSHPreparerPersonNm
Phone6462019286PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMAX SUTTONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11230ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6462019286PhoneNum

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State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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MAX SUTTON
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$80,390BOYAmt
EOY$109,672EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$80,390BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$80,390BOYAmt
EOY$109,672EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$463,815CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$463,815CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Total$2,330,237TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of AssistanceSTUDENT GRANTSTypeOfAssistanceTxt
RegionMiddle EastRegionTxt
Recipient42RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$416,600CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash Disbursementcash/checkMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 19THE ORGANIZATION'S DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Pt VI, Line 19ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST
Pt VI, Line 11bTHE DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVE A COPY OF FORM 990 FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING
Pt VI, Line 8bTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE COMMITTEES