STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ARAM SOBA: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ARAM SOBA (EIN 20-1869361)
Tax period
2013-09-01 to 2014-08-31
Filed
2015-04-15
IRS object ID
201521059349300602
Schema version
2013v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-04-15T01:57:49-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Mountain View SystemsBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Foreign Address PreparerForeignAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 43037AddressLine1
CityJerusalemCity
CountryISCountry
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN201869361EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ARAM SOBABusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6462019286PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11030 EAST 7TH STREETAddressLine1
CityBROOKLYNCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code112303502ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMAX SUTTONPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIRMANPersonTitleTxt
Phone6462019286PhoneNum
Signature2015-01-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKENNETH MARSHPreparerPersonNm
Phone6462019286PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerMAX SUTTONPrincipalOfficerNm

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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6462019286PhoneNum

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CityBROOKLYNCity
StateNYState
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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MAX SUTTON
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Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$100,247BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

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Total$1,850,836TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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 F IRS990ScheduleF

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of AssistanceSTUDENT GRANTSTypeOfAssistanceTxt
RegionMiddle EastRegionTxt
Recipient43RecipientCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 19THE ORGANIZATION'S DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Pt VI, Line 19ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST
Pt VI, Line 8bTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE COMMITTEES
Pt VI, Line 11bTHE DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZTION RECEIVE A COPY OF FORM
Pt VI, Line 11b990 FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING