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LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD INC (EIN 45-2682632)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-05-12
IRS object ID
201631339349302653
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)
Return2016-05-12T10:54:56-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521373858PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DELEON & STANG CPAS AND ADVISORSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 LAKEFOREST BLVD STE 650AddressLine1Txt
CityGAITHERSBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP208772609ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN452682632EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLEVEBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityROCKVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20852ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonMAX LEVITTPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIRMANPersonTitleTxt
Signature2016-05-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRICHARD C STANG CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00265359PTIN
Phone3019489825PhoneNum
Preparation2016-05-10PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerMAX LEVITTPrincipalOfficerNm
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Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LEVELINGTHEPLAYINGFIELD.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2011FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE PURPOSE OF LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD (LTPF) IS TO GIVE UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY THE PLEASURE OF ATHLETIC INVOLVEMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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SAM LITUCHY
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ALONSO ZAMORA
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$92ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,557TotalAmt
Management And General$2,557ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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FUNDRAISING$898$898
MEMBERSHIP FEES$155$155

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$3,735ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$898FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$31,691BOYAmt
EOY$60,021EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$450,762BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$482,453BOYAmt
EOY$528,716EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$528,716EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$482,453BOYAmt
EOY$528,716EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$482,453BOYAmt
EOY$528,716EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,048,705CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$169,724CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,235,044TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,048,705CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$169,724CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,235,044TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,235,044PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$1,235,044TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$180,633TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$10,909DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$10,909RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$169,724RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$169,724TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$134,370TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$10,909DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$10,909ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$123,461ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$123,461TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE RETURN WILL BE REVIEWED SEPERATELY AND DISCUSS ANY ISSUES AT NEXT MEETING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC