STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

AMERICAS GOLD STAR FAMILIES: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
AMERICAS GOLD STAR FAMILIES (EIN 46-5574571)
Tax period
2015-11-01 to 2016-10-31
Filed
2017-05-16
IRS object ID
201731369349300983
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)
Return2017-05-16T11:09:33-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-10-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Rotherham & Company PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12308 W Altorfer DriveAddressLine1Txt
CityPeoriaCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP616151810ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-11-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN465574571EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1America's Gold Star FamiliesBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Phone3092315090PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16403 N Talisman TerraceAddressLine1Txt
CityPeoriaCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP61615ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonPATTI SMITHPersonNm
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Phone3092315090PhoneNum
Signature2017-05-16SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonKENT A ROTHERHAM CPAPreparerPersonNm
Phone3096923190PhoneNum
Preparation2017-05-16PreparationDt
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Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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ZIP61615ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

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PATTI SMITH
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KENT A ROTHERHAM
Treasurer2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNA LEANDER
Treasurer2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARYL HARRER
Secretary2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JERRY BRADY
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD T O'CONNOR
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM HALSTEAD
Vice Chairman1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BUDWA SOUS
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENNIS TIPSWORD
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HARVEY A SLEPIAN
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$15,002BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$125BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support Total509$105,258PublicSupportTotal509Amt

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Total$105,258TotalAmt
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPATTI SMITHPersonNm
Relationship With OrgPresidentRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeStart up cashLoanPurposeTxt
Loan To OrganizationYes (X)LoanToOrganizationInd
Original Principal$125OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$125BalanceDueAmt
DefaultfalseDefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalfalseBoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementfalseWrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$125TotalBalanceDueAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bThe 990 is reviewed by all of the board members before filing with the Treasurer.
Pt VI, Line 8aThe organization's Secretary takes minutes at every board meeting. And, those minutes are read and approved by the entire board at the next meeting.
Pt VI, Line 19The organization made its governing documents and financial statements available for public inspection.
Pt XLine 22. The balance due was for a loan made by the President for start up cash.
Pt VI, Line 8bDoes not apply.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eLicenses and fees 25. 25. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eTraining expenses 174. 174. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eMiscellaneous expenses 284. 284. 0. 0.