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OPEN BOOKS FOUNDATION CO: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
OPEN BOOKS FOUNDATION CO (EIN 80-0251597)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-11-15
IRS object ID
201723209349301362
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)
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Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN800251597EIN

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePart v, line 4FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationKORNER ENDOWMENT $80,000- INTEREST EARNED ON THIS ENDOWMENT WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE ONE OR TWO SCHOLARSHIPS PER YEAR. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO CHICAGO AREA STUDENTS. SEBRING ENDOWMENT $12,000- TO PROVIDE 2 SCHOLARSHIPs TO COLLEGE BOUND MINORITY STUDENTSExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPS TO GREAT BOOKS SUMMER READING PROGRAMGrantTypeTxt
Recipient10RecipientCnt
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHOLARSHIP FUNDING WAS GIVEN FOR THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS ATTENDING SESSION OF CAMP: AUGUSTE AHEBEE OF PENNSYLVANIA, ANIYAH ROSS OF WASHINGTON, DC, GABRIELLA HALL OF CALIFORNIA, SELA DINGPONTSAWA OF CALIFORNIA, ANNIE ROBLES OF CALIFORNIA, GRACE BERSCHEID OF CALIFORNIA, TAYLAHNI JACKSON OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ELIZABETH CABRERA OF SOUTH DAKOTA, JEFFERY POURIER OF SOUTH DAKOTA.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8bQUESTION IS N/A
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bA DRAFT WAS CIRCULATED AMONG ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND WAS REVIEWED, COMMENTED ON, AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING AND REQUIRES A REPORT FROM EACH DIRECTOR ABOUT POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, ITEM 15: QUESTION IS NOT APPLICABLE.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19THE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST