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SOFTWARE ASSURANCE FORUM FOR EXCELLENCE IN CODE: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
SOFTWARE ASSURANCE FORUM FOR EXCELLENCE IN CODE (EIN 20-8978364)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-11-08
IRS object ID
201303129349300245
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)
Timestamp2013-11-08T12:01:28-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN043077056EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MOODY FAMIGLIETTI & ANDRONICO LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 HIGHWOOD DRIVEAddressLine1
CityTEWKSBURYCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01876ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN208978364EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOFTWARE ASSURANCE FORUM FOR EXCELLENCE IN CODEBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlSOFTNameControl
Phone7818768833Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1401 EDGEWATER PLACE NO 600AddressLine1
CityWAKEFIELDCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01880ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameGARY PHILLIPSName
TitleTREASURERTitle
Phone7818768833Phone
Date Signed2013-11-05DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJOYCE RIPIANZIName
PTINP00548581PTIN
Phone9785575300Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonGARY PHILLIPSNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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CityWAKEFIELDCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01880ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State Legal DomicileDCStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE SOFTWARE ASSURANCE FORUM FOR EXCELLENCE IN CODE (SAFECODE) IS EXCLUSIVELY DEDICATED TO INCREASING TRUST IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT OF EFFECTIVE SOFTWARE ASSURANCE METHODS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
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Premiums Paid0PremiumsPaid
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Upon RequestXUponRequest

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Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number7818768833TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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CityWAKEFIELDCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01880ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (10 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
STEVE LIPNER
CHAIRMAN1.50XX000
GUNTER BITZ THROUGH JUNE 2012
TREASURER1.50XX000
BRAD ARKIN
DIRECTOR1.50X000
ERIC BAIZE
DIRECTOR1.50X000
BOB DIX
DIRECTOR1.50X000
JANNE UUSILEHTO
DIRECTOR1.50X000
FRANCES PAULISCH
DIRECTOR1.50X000
GERALD HUEBNER AS OF MAY 2012
DIRECTOR1.50X000
GARY PHILLIPS
TREASURER(AS OF JUNE 2012)1.50XX000
PAUL KURTZ
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR1.50X000
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VIRTUAL INCBusinessNameLine1

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Address US AddressUS

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CityWAKEFIELDCity
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Information Technology InformationTechnology

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Travel Travel

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Total8226Total
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Insurance Insurance

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY50000BOY

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY349711BOY
EOY398151EOY

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS Audited0FSAudited
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2XPubliclySupportedOrg509a2

Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years350000CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years350000CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Total0Total

Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors

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Total0Total

Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc

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Total0Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total5091557188PublicSupportTotal509

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years350000CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Total1558161Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.99940PublicSupportPercentage509
Investment Income Percentage0.00060InvestmentIncomePercentage
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonPAUL KURTZNamePerson
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipPAUL KURTZ IS THE EXECUTUVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATIONRelationship
Amount Of Transaction60310AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionPAUL KURTZ IS ALSO A PARTNER AT GOOD HARBOR CONSULTING, LLC, WHICH PROVIDES CONSULTING AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION. GOOD HARBOR IS THE LARGEST CONTRACTOR TO THE ORGANIZATION.DescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenues

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A MANAGEMENT COMPANY - GOOD HARBOR - TO OVERSEE MOST OF THE MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHERE ARE NO COMMITTEES. ALL DECISIONS ARE MADE BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT WAS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12THE ORGANIZATION IS STILL IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING AND ADOPTING BEST PRACTICES TO IMPROVE GOVERNANCE PROCEDURES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19UPON REQUEST THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND TAX FILINGS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.