COMMITTEE OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- COMMITTEE OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS INC (EIN 23-7425565)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-05-20
- IRS object ID
- 201641419349200714
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-05-20T11:14:41-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 133497978 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HUMMEL & BUTLER CPAS PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 655 EVELYN AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | EAST MEADOW | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11554 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 237425565 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | COMMITTEE OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | COMM | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 222 WEST 135TH STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10030 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | PAUL PLOTZ | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CO CHAIRMAN | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2028128074 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-04-21 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DENNIS HUMMEL CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00570193 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5164095400 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-05-20 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | CONCERNEDSCIENTISTS.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $162,311 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $157,497 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $871 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $3,943 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $4,494 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | -$551 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Total Revenue | $157,817 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $7,394 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $24,762 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $5,698 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $607 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $7,545 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $46,006 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $111,811 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $63,011 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $174,822 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $63,011 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $174,822 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $63,011 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $174,822 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $63,011 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $174,822 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS & ACADEMIC FREEDOM | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | REIMBURSEMENT OF SEARCH COSTS FOR REFUGEE SCIENTISTS | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $7,394 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $7,394 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $7,394 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL LEBOWITZ | ||||
| CO CHAIRMAN | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL PLOTZ | ||||
| CO CHAIRMAN | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER REICH | ||||
| CO CHAIRMAN | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE CHUDNOVSKY | ||||
| CO CHAIRMAN | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER GREER | ||||
| CO CHAIRMAN | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | HUMMEL BUTLER CPAS PC | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 655 EVELYN AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | EAST MEADOW | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11554 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5164095400 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $41,764 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $42,221 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $37,658 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $34,602 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $157,497 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $313,742 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $41,764 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $42,221 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $37,658 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $34,602 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $157,497 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $313,742 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $118,686 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $195,056 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $483 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $611 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $871 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,965 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $315,707 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.61780 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.99000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10 | ACTIVITY SEARCH COSTS GRANTEE VARIOUS RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 7,394 |
| Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | DESCRIPTION AMOUNTMEETING EXPENSE 639WEBSITE HOSTING 83TRAVEL 1,025NYS FILING FEE 75OFFICE SUPPLIES 1,638DONATIONS 515BANK SERVICE 60DECREASE IN MARKET VALUE IN SECURIT 3,510 |