STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

BEST STUDENT FUND: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
BEST STUDENT FUND (EIN 86-1027002)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-05-15
IRS object ID
201711359349311246
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)
Return2017-05-15T17:16:02-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN450250958PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EIDE BAILLY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11850 N CENTRAL AVE SUITE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityPHOENIXCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP850044527ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN861027002EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BEST STUDENT FUNDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBESTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4804400509PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityCHANDLERCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP852466226ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonVASEEM KHANPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone4804400509PhoneNum
Signature2017-05-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRENDA BLUNTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00075126PTIN
Phone6022645844PhoneNum
Preparation2017-05-11PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerVASEEM KHANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityCHANDLERCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85246ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Grant$290,331GrantAmt
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonVASEEM KHANPersonNm
Phone4804400509PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (2 entries)

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VASEEM KHAN
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,839TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCREDIT CARD PROCESSINGDesc
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$124,312BOYAmt
EOY$138,108EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$100BOYAmt
EOY$100EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$100BOYAmt
EOY$100EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$124,412BOYAmt
EOY$138,208EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (1)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$244,631CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$335,715CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$290,084CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$312,541CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$306,362CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,489,333TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$335,715CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$290,084CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$312,541CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$306,362CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,489,333TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,489,333PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$1,489,333TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$306,362TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$306,362RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$306,362TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$306,362TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$306,362ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$306,362TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AFFECTING THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL FILING REQUIREMENTS, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

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 TypeSCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient71RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$290,331CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAFTER THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM IS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED AND A COPY OF THE APPLICANT'S FEDERAL INCOME TAX FILING IS INCLUDED, SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE SELECTED BASED UPON DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED. INITIAL CRITERIA FOR FINANCIAL NEED, MEASURED IN TERMS OF MAXIMUM HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF THE APPLICANT AND THE FAMILY (HOUSEHOLD) SIZE AS ESTABLISHED AND ADJUSTED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FUNDING OF SCHOLARSHIPS IS DIRECTLY PROVIDED TO THE SCHOOLS, AND, AS A RESULT, NO ADDITIONAL MONITORING IS REQUIRED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE TAX RETURN IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE BOARD'S PRESIDENT/TREASURER BEFORE IT'S FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19BEST STUDENT FUNDS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.