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OPEN BOOKS FOUNDATION CO: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
OPEN BOOKS FOUNDATION CO (EIN 80-0251597)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2017-01-10
IRS object ID
201700109349300905
Schema version
2015v3.0
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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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHOLARSHIP FUNDING WAS GIVEN FOR THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS ATTENDING SESSION OF CAMP: GIANNA KATHERY GAMMELO OF CALIFORNIA; ALYDIA WELLS OF NEW YORK; BIANEY DOUGLAS OF CALIFORNIA, SHANE DIXON OF CALIFORNIA, GIANNA GAMMELLO OF CALIFORNIA, BAILEY LEWIS OF LOUISIANA, MILANI STILE-WHITE, KAELYN HA OF NEW YORK, ERIN ORR OF NORTH CAROLINA, DOUGLAS HA OF WASHINGTON, SUMAIUYAH LEE OF NEW YORK, MARCUS RUFF OF SOUTH DAKOTA, JASSLYN WESTON OF SOUTH DAKOTA, MARLEE KELLY OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ZACCARIAH WRIGHT OF NEW YORK, AND MAYA FENELON OF MASSACHUSETTS.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 11A 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