STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

AMERICANS FOR BATTLEFIELD PRESERVATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2013

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Organization
AMERICANS FOR BATTLEFIELD PRESERVATION (EIN 04-3843239)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-08-12
IRS object ID
201402249349201510
Schema version
2013v3.0
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)
Return2014-08-12T16:08:10-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN420714325PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MCGLADREY LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19737 WASHINGTONIAN BLVD 400AddressLine1
CityGAITHERSBURGCity
StateMDState
ZIP Code208787340ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN043843239EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICANS FOR BATTLEFIELD PRESERVATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3016651400PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11156 15TH ST NW NO 900AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20005ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonO JAMES LIGHTHIZERPersonNm
Person TitleSECRETARYPersonTitleTxt
Phone3016651400PhoneNum
Signature2014-08-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonWILLIAM E TURCO CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00369217PTIN
Phone3012963600PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$21,000GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$21,000ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Total Revenue$21,000TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$8,800FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$3PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$20,714OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$29,517TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$8,517ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$49,448NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$40,931NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,781BOYAmt
EOY$42,264EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,781BOYAmt
EOY$42,264EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,333BOYAmt
EOY$1,333EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,448BOYAmt
EOY$40,931EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeAMERICANS FOR BATTLEFIELD PRESERVATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO ADVANCE, FOSTER, AND PROMOTE CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELD PRESERVATION THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomTHE MISSION OF AMERICANS FOR BATTLEFIELD PRESERVATION (AFBP) IS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF THE PLIGHT OF OUR NATION'S REMAINING HALLOWED BATTLEGROUNDS. IT IS A STRICTLY NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT SEEKS TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR BATTLEFIELD PRESERVATION AMONG ALL LAWMAKERS ON ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY FOCUS IS TO ENCOURAGE LAWMAKERS ON THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS TO ALLOCATE PUBLIC FUNDS FOR BATTLEFIELD PRESERVATION. IN ADDITION, AFBP SUPPORTS LOCAL OFFICIALS FOR PUBLIC OFFICE IN A VERY LIMITED NUMBER OF TARGETED COMMUNITIES, PLUS TRAINS LOCAL PEOPLE ABOUT HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCT COMMUNITY GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, FUNDRAISING, AND EFFECTIVE USE OF MEDIA.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$0GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$29,517ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$29,517TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
J ALEX MCMILLAN III
DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN0.30$0$0$0
WILLIAM W VODRA
DIRECTOR/TREASURER0.30$0$0$0
O JAMES LIGHTHIZER
DIRECTOR/SECRETARY0.30$0$0$0
ROBERT KRICK
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0
JACK VICTORY
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0
KEVIN LEAHY
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldTNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldVAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldALStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldDCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMSStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldFLStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldTXStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RUTH HUDSPETHBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11156 15TH ST NW NO 900AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20005ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3016651400PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd

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 O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: LOBBYING FEES. AMOUNT: 16,000. DESCRIPTION: MANAGEMENT FEES. AMOUNT: 4,649. DESCRIPTION: LICENSES. AMOUNT: 65. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 20,714.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,333. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,333.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc