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AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015

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Organization
AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION (EIN 20-0059842)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-07-12
IRS object ID
201621949349200737
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-07-12T17:16:57-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN800002244PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1S B WHITE PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12195 W 5400 S STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CitySALT LAKE CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationUTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP841291444ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN200059842EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2TAGGARTBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13030 S MAIN STREET SUITE 100AddressLine1Txt
CitySALT LAKE CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationUTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP84115ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICHARD M TAGGARTPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT/TRUSTEEPersonTitleTxt
Phone8014668701PhoneNum
Signature2016-07-08SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSTEVEN B WHITEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00061311PTIN
Phone8019634036PhoneNum
Preparation2016-07-12PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$1,296GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$1,296ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Total Revenue$1,296TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$7,300GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Total Expenses$7,300TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$6,004ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$44,532NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$1,170OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$39,698NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$44,532BOYAmt
EOY$39,698EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,532BOYAmt
EOY$39,698EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,532BOYAmt
EOY$39,698EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTHE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES BY PROVIDING SCHOLOARSHIPS AND/OR ENDOWMENTS.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)

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SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN TO THE SOUTH HIGH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO WORTHY UNDERGRADUATE CANDIDATES.
SMALL GRANTS GIVEN TO OTHER CHARITIES AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES.$7,300$7,300
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$7,300TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
RICHARD M TAGGART
PRESIDENT/TR000.00$0
JOY S PAYNE
TREASURER/TR000.00$0
LINCOLN W TAGGAART
TRUSTEE000.00$0
RICHARD P TAGGART
V PRESIDENT/000.00$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SB WHITE PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12195 W 5400 S STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CitySALT LAKE CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationUTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP84129ZIPCd
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Phone8019634036PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

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$4,201CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$701CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$27,160CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,296CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$33,358TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$701CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$27,160CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,296CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$33,358TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$33,358PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$33,358TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT 1,170
FORM 990-EZ, PART IIITHE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES BY PROVIDING SCHOLOARSHIPS AND/OR ENDOWMENTS.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31SMALL GRANTS GIVEN TO OTHER CHARITIES AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES.