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# Form 990, Tax-Exempt Organization Return Skill

> Extract data from IRS Form 990 (Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax), the annual return filed by tax-exempt organizations covering finances.

The **Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax** skill extracts data from Forms 990. Form 990 is an informational tax form that most tax-exempt organizations must file annually, providing an overview of the organization's activities and governance, as well as detailed financial information.

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## Countries and Languages

| Countries | Languages |
| :-------- | :-------- |
| USA       | English   |

## Extracted Fields

### Header Information

| Field                      | Description                                                                                        |
| :------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Year                       | The year when the form was revised.                                                                |
| Box A - Calendar Year      | Accounting period. The document can be issued either for a calendar year or for a specific period. |
| Box A - Tax Year Beginning | Start date if specific period is specified.                                                        |
| Box A - Tax Year Ending    | End date if specific period is specified.                                                          |

### Box B - Check if Applicable

| Field               | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| :------------------ | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Address Change      | Indicates if the organization changed its address.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Name Change         | Indicates if the organization changed its legal name.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Initial Return      | Indicates that the organization is filing a Form 990 for the first time and has not previously filed Forms 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T, or 990-N.                                                                                                                                      |
| Final Return        | Indicates if the organization has terminated its existence or ceased to be an organization.                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Amended Return      | Indicates if the organization previously filed a return with the IRS for a tax year and is now filing another return for the same tax year to amend the previously filed return.                                                                                                 |
| Application Pending | Indicates if the organization either has filed a Form 1023, 1023-EZ, 1024, or 1024-A with the IRS and is awaiting a response, or claims tax-exempt status under section 501(a) but hasn't filed a Form 1023, 1023-EZ, 1024, or 1024-A to be recognized by the IRS as tax exempt. |

### Organization Information

| Field                                         | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| :-------------------------------------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Box C - Name of Organization                  | The legal name of the organization.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Box C - Doing Business as                     | The alternate name of the organization, if the organization operates under a name different from its legal name.                                                                                                                                                         |
| Box C - Number and Street                     | The number and street of the organization. If the organization receives its mail in care of a third party (such as an accountant or an attorney), the street address line will have the letters "C/O" followed by the third party's name and street address or P.O. box. |
| Box C - Room or Suite                         | The suite, room, or other unit number of the organization.                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Box C - City State ZIP Code                   | The organization's foreign address (city or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code).                                                                                                                                                           |
| Box D - Employer Identification Number        | Employer identification number (EIN).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Box E - Telephone Number                      | The telephone number of the organization.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Box F - Name and Address of Principal Officer | The name and address of the principal officer.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Box G - Gross Receipts                        | The total amount of gross receipts.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |

### Group Return Information

| Field                                    | Description                                                                                                                  |
| :--------------------------------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Box H(a) - Group Return for Subordinates | Indicates if this is a group return for subordinates. Possible values: Yes, No. If No is selected, Box H(b) should be empty. |
| Box H(b) - All Subordinates Included     | Indicates if all subordinates are included. Possible values: Yes, No.                                                        |
| Box H(c) - Group Exemption Number        | The group exemption number.                                                                                                  |

### Tax-Exempt Status

| Field                | Description                                                  |
| :------------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------- |
| 501(c)(3)            | The tax-exempt status.                                       |
| 501(c)(other)        | The tax-exempt status.                                       |
| 501(c)(other) Number | The specific subsection number if 501(c)(other) is selected. |
| 4947(a)(1)           | The tax-exempt status.                                       |
| 527                  | The tax-exempt status.                                       |

### Additional Organization Details

| Field                           | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| :------------------------------ | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Box J - Website                 | The website of the organization.                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Box K - Form of Organization    | The form of the organization or its status under state law (Corporation, Trust, Association, Other).                                                                                                                                    |
| Box L - Year of Formation       | The year in which the organization was legally created under state or foreign law. If a corporation, contains the year of incorporation.                                                                                                |
| Box M - State of Legal Domicile | For a corporation, the state of incorporation (country of incorporation for a foreign corporation formed outside the United States). For a trust or other entity, the state whose law governs the internal affairs of the organization. |

### Part I - Summary

| Field                                            | Description                                                                                               |
| :----------------------------------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Box 1 - Organization Mission                     | The mission of the organization.                                                                          |
| Box 2 - Organization Discontinued Its Operations | Indicates if the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets. |
| Box 3 - Number of Voting Members                 | The number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, field Box 1a).                               |
| Box 4 - Number of Independent Voting Members     | The number of independent voting members of the governing body.                                           |
| Box 5 - Total Number of Individuals Employed     | The total number of individuals employed in the given calendar year.                                      |
| Box 6 - Total Number of Volunteers               | The total number of volunteers.                                                                           |
| Box 7a - Total Unrelated Business Revenue        | The total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII.                                                      |
| Box 7b - Net Unrelated Business Taxable Income   | Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 39.                                           |

### Part I - Financial Summary

| Field                                                        | Description                                                                 |
| :----------------------------------------------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Box 8 - Contributions and Grants - Prior/Current Year        | Contributions and grants for prior and current year.                        |
| Box 9 - Program Service Revenue - Prior/Current Year         | Program service revenue for prior and current year.                         |
| Box 10 - Investment Income - Prior/Current Year              | Investment income for prior and current year.                               |
| Box 11 - Other Revenue - Prior/Current Year                  | Other revenue for prior and current year.                                   |
| Box 12 - Total Revenue - Prior/Current Year                  | The total revenue for prior and current year.                               |
| Box 13 - Grants Paid - Prior/Current Year                    | Grants and similar amounts paid for prior and current year.                 |
| Box 14 - Benefits Paid - Prior/Current Year                  | Benefits paid to or for members for prior and current year.                 |
| Box 15 - Salaries - Prior/Current Year                       | Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits for prior and current year. |
| Box 16a - Professional Fundraising Fees - Prior/Current Year | Professional fundraising fees for prior and current year.                   |
| Box 16b - Total Fundraising Expenses                         | Total fundraising expenses.                                                 |
| Box 17 - Other Expenses - Prior/Current Year                 | Other expenses for prior and current year.                                  |
| Box 18 - Total Expenses - Prior/Current Year                 | The total expenses for prior and current year.                              |
| Box 19 - Revenue Less Expenses - Prior/Current Year          | Revenue less expenses for prior and current year.                           |
| Box 20 - Total Assets - Beginning/End of Year                | The total assets for beginning and end of year.                             |
| Box 21 - Total Liabilities - Beginning/End of Year           | The total liabilities for beginning and end of year.                        |
| Box 22 - Net Assets - Beginning/End of Year                  | Net assets or fund balances for beginning and end of year.                  |

### Part II - Signature Block

| Field                                        | Description                                         |
| :------------------------------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------- |
| Officer Information - Name and Title         | Name and title of signing officer.                  |
| Officer Information - Date                   | Date signed.                                        |
| Preparer Information - Name                  | Name of paid preparer.                              |
| Preparer Information - Date                  | Date prepared.                                      |
| Preparer Information - Self-Employed         | Indicates if preparer is self-employed.             |
| Preparer Information - PTIN                  | Preparer Tax Identification Number.                 |
| Preparer Information - Firm's Name           | Name of preparer's firm.                            |
| Preparer Information - Firm's EIN            | Firm's Employer Identification Number.              |
| Preparer Information - Firm's Address        | Address of preparer's firm.                         |
| Preparer Information - Phone Number          | Phone number of preparer.                           |
| IRS May Discuss This Return with the Prepare | Permission for IRS to discuss return with preparer. |

## Key Fields

* Box C - Name of Organization
* Box D - Employer Identification Number
* Box J - Website

## Validation Rules

| Rule            | Description                                                    |
| :-------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Checkmark Check | Sets the value for fields depending on the field descriptions. |
