STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

AMERICANS FOR BATTLEFIELD PRESERVATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2010

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Organization
AMERICANS FOR BATTLEFIELD PRESERVATION (EIN 04-3843239)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-08-12
IRS object ID
201132289349200828
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)
Timestamp2011-08-12T09:51:17-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RSM MCGLADREY INCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19737 WASHINGTONIAN BLVD 400AddressLine1
CityGAITHERSBURGCity
StateMDState
ZIP Code208787340ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN043843239EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICANS FOR BATTLEFIELD PRESERVATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlAMERNameControl
Phone2023671861Phone

US Address USAddress

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

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameRONALD M COGSWELLName
TitleCOOTitle
Phone2023671861Phone
Date Signed2011-08-11DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameBILL TURCOName
Phone3012963600Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Web SiteN/AWebSite
Organization501cXOrganization501c
Gross Receipts50515GrossReceipts
Info In Schedule O Part IXInfoInScheduleOPartI
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc50515ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc
Total Revenue50515TotalRevenue
Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors9950FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors
Printing Publications Postage8707PrintingPublicationsPostage
Other Expenses Total27274OtherExpensesTotal
Total Expenses45931TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year4584ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY61455NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Other Changes In Net Assets0OtherChangesInNetAssets
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY66039NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIXInfoInScheduleOPartII

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY67834BOY
EOY66039EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY67834BOY
EOY66039EOY

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6379BOY
EOY0EOY

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY61455BOY
EOY66039EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIXInfoInScheduleOPartIII
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.PrimaryExemptPurpose

Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Service 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.DescriptionProgramServiceAccom
Grants And Allocations0GrantsAndAllocations
Program Service Expenses45931ProgramServiceExpenses
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses45931TotalProgramServiceExpenses

Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (6 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeTitleTitleAvg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPositionCompensationCompensationContri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtcExpense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances
J ALEX MCMILLAN III
1156 15TH ST NW STE 900WASHINGTONDC20005DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN0.30000
WILLIAM W VODRA
1156 15TH ST NW STE 900WASHINGTONDC20005DIRECTOR/TREASURER0.30000
O JAMES LIGHTHIZER
1156 15TH ST NW STE 900WASHINGTONDC20005DIRECTOR/SECRETARY0.30000
ROBERT KRICK
1156 15TH ST NW STE 900WASHINGTONDC20005DIRECTOR0.30000
JACK VICTORY
1156 15TH ST NW STE 900WASHINGTONDC20005DIRECTOR0.30000
KEVIN LEAHY
1156 15TH ST NW STE 900WASHINGTONDC20005DIRECTOR0.30000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VXInfoInScheduleOPartV
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt
Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc0MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBI
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtc
Direct Indirect Political Expend0DirectIndirectPoliticalExpend
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficers
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans
Amount Of Tax Imposed On Org Mgr0AmountOfTaxImposedOnOrgMgr
Amount Of Tax Reimbursed By Org0AmountOfTaxReimbursedByOrg
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledTNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledVAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledNCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledALStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledDCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledMSStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledFLStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledTXStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RUTH HUDSPETHBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11156 15TH ST NW NO 900AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20005ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number2023671861TelephoneNumber
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Foreign Office0ForeignOffice
Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds0MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds
Does Org Have Hospital0DoesOrgHaveHospital
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvided
Related Org Controlled Entity0RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transaction With Control Entity0TransactionWithControlEntity
Engage Political Cmpgn Activities0EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
OTHER EXPENSESFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16DESCRIPTION: LICENSES. AMOUNT: 2,837. DESCRIPTION: LOBBYING FEES. AMOUNT: 16,000. DESCRIPTION: MANAGEMENT FEES. AMOUNT: 8,317. DESCRIPTION: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 75. DESCRIPTION: BANK SERVICE CHARGE. AMOUNT: 45. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 27,274.
OTHER LIABILITIESFORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 6,379. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0.

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.Declaration