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THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ACTION FUND: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ACTION FUND (EIN 27-4836929)
Tax period
2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed
2014-05-15
IRS object ID
201421359349303507
Schema version
2012v2.1
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)
Timestamp2014-05-15T09:53:26-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN263753134EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CBIZ TOFIASBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1500 BOYLSTON STREETAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02116ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN274836929EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ACTION FUNDBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlOPPONameControl
Phone6178767700Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1675 MASSACHUSETTS AVE 8TH FLOORAddressLine1
CityCAMBRIDGECity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02139ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJOHN H JACKSONName
TitleTREASURERTitle
Phone6178767700Phone
Date Signed2014-05-14DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJOSEPH M GISOName
PTINP00030125PTIN
Phone6177610600Phone
Date Prepared2014-05-13DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonJOHN H JACKSONNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityCAMBRIDGECity
StateMAState
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CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (4 entries)

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ANDREW GILLUM
PRESIDENT1.001.00XX000
MARIA JOBIN-LEEDS
SECRETARY1.001.00XX000
JOHN H JACKSON
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JOSEPH BISHOP
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Unrelated Business Revenue0UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
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Total145000Total
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Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement

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Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates

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Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Records Maintained0RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

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ALLIANCE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
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EDUCATION LAW CENTER
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Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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TitleTREASURERTitle
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Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 7ReturnReference
ExplanationJOHN JACKSON'S SALARY AND BONUS ARE DECIDED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF SCHOTT FOUNDATION.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD VIA E-MAIL PRIOR TO BEING FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY, ALL DIRECTORS REVIEW A LIST OF CURRENT GRANTEES AND VENDOR SIGNIFICANT PARTNERS AND DECLARE ANY CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY. ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY ITS TERMS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. AN INTERESTED PARTY MAY MAKE A REQUEST DIRECTLY TO THE ORGANIZATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE VIA THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

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Business Name Line1THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATIONBusinessNameLine1

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CityCAMBRIDGECity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02139ZIPCode
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Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatus
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