STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

The Working Group on Pharmaceutical: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
The Working Group on Pharmaceutical (EIN 46-2723173)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-10-13
IRS object ID
201542869349300809
Schema version
2014v5.0
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)
Return2015-10-13T09:10:44-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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Phone2023334936PhoneNum
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Activity Or MissionTHE WORKING GROUP ON PHARMACEUTICAL SAFETY WAS CREATED TO ADDRESS SERIOUS GAPS IN CURRENT POLICY THAT HAVE LED TO A DANGEROUS INCREASE IN THE VOLUME OF MASS MANUFACTURED, UNREGULATED PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS CREATED UNDER THE GUISE OF PHARMACY COMPOUNDING IN THE U.S. IN CONSULTATION WITH PATIENT ADVOCATES, PUBLIC HEALTH, MEDICAL, PROFESSIONAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES, THE GROUP IS COMMITTED TO FINDING WORKABLE POLICY SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE PATIENT EXPOSURE TO UNSAFE OR INEFFECTIVE PRODUCTS THAT DO NOT MEET FEDERAL SAFETY, EFFICACY AND QUALITY STANDARDS, AND TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THE NATION'S DRUG SUPPLY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
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Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (1)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$194,000DuesAssessmentsAmt
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Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov$97,500NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS, AND NO MORE THAN ONE MEMBERSHIP MAY BE HELD BY ANY ONE PERSON. THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF ALL MEMBERS SHALL BE EQUAL. EACH MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 990 WILL BE SENT TO THE DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AFTER FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCOMMUNICATION SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 163,760. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 163,760. OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 18,750. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 18,750.