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COMMITTEE FOR EDUCATION FUNDING: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
COMMITTEE FOR EDUCATION FUNDING (EIN 52-0891509)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-11-15
IRS object ID
201103199349305125
Schema version
2010v3.4
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)
Timestamp2011-11-15T12:44:47-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Kositzka Wicks and CompanyBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15500 Cherokee Ave Suite 400AddressLine1
CityAlexandriaCity
StateVAState
ZIP Code22312ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN520891509EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Committee for Education FundingBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2c/o The Raben GroupBusinessNameLine2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlCOMMNameControl
Phone2023830083Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11640 Rhode Island Ave NW No 600AddressLine1
CityWashingtonCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code200363229ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameAbigail EvansName
TitlePresidentTitle
Phone2023830083Phone
Date Signed2011-11-14DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameStephen G TravisName
Phone7036422700Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonAbigail EvansNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11640 Rhode Island Ave NW No 600AddressLine1
CityWashingtonCity
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ZIP Code200363229ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTo achieve adequate federal support for our nation's education system.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTo coordinate efforts toward obtaining adequate federal financial support for all levels of educational funding and to inform member organizations and other interested parties on all aspects of budget and appropriations of Congressional action on education.MissionDescription
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DescriptionConducting of seminars, meetings, functions and forums in an effort to disseminate information and increase awareness about congressional action on educational funding.Description

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No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (16 entries)

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Jonathan Fansmith
Past President1.00XX000
Abigail Evans
President8.00XX000
Jamie Baxter
Vice President4.00XX000
Myrna Mandlawitz
Treasurer4.00XX000
Jocelyn Bissonnette
Director1.00X000
Marc Egan
Director1.00X000
Noelle Ellerson
Director1.00X000
Stephanie Giesecke
Director1.00X000
Hilary Goldmann
Director1.00X000
Earl Hadley
Director1.00X000
Kimberly Jones
Director1.00X000
Lindsay Jones
Director1.00X000
Cyndy Littlefield
Director1.00X000
Elizabeth Rorick
Director1.00X000
Neil Snyder
Director1.00X000
Joel Packer
Executive Director40.00X000
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Business Name Line1The Raben GroupBusinessNameLine1

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Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment Equipment

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3For the year ended December 31, 2010, CEF retained the Raben Group to provide management services to the organization.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6Members of CEF include organizations in the education community.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aThe full Board of Directors of CEF is its entire membership. Each member has one representative on the board. CEF also has a 15 member elected Executive Committee.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bThe approval of the annual budget, which includes the setting of dues rates, and the elections of the three CEF officers (president, vice-president, and treasurer) and eight members of the Executive Committee. In addition, any changes to the by-laws require full approval by the full membership.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11The form 990 is reviewed by the four elected officers and Executive Director before filing.
The organization makes copies of its governing documents available on its website (www.cef.org). Financial statements are available to the public upon request.Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

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Business Name Line1Foundation for Education InvestmentBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line11640 Rhode Island AvenueNW 600AddressLine1
CityWashingtonCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20036ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN134296855EIN
Primary ActivitiesSupport of Committee for Education FundingPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501c(3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity Status509(a)(3)PublicCharityStatus

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

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Business Name Line1Committee for Education FundingBusinessNameLine1
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Controlled Org0ControlledOrg
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Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org1LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities1SharingOfFacilities
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Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolved
Foundation for Education Investment
D5000
Foundation for Education Investment
M0