STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

EMERGING MARKETS FORUM: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
EMERGING MARKETS FORUM (EIN 52-2259804)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-03-03
IRS object ID
201640639349300419
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)
Return2016-03-03T14:24:10-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityBethesdaCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20817ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN522259804EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$309,089TotalAmt
Program Services$309,089ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
COMMUNICATIONS$208$208
REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES$50,267$50,267
PRINTING COSTS$1,179$1,179
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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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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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEast Asia and the PacificRegionTxt
Type Of Activities ConductedSpeaking at conferencesTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedBEIJINGSpecificServicesProvidedTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11THE ANNUAL RETURN WAS SENT VIA EMAIL TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19ALL TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11gCONSULTANTS WERE HIRED FOR THE RESEARCH THAT WAS DONE.