LEARNING VINE: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
LEARNING VINE (EIN 27-4098151)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-05-11
IRS object ID
202411329349301401
Schema version
2023v5.0
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)
Return2024-05-11T13:04:33-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN205389514PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TJ Phelan & Associates LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12314 Verdun DrAddressLine1Txt
CityJolietCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60435ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN274098151EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE LEARNING VINEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLEARBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6304088746PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 2925AddressLine1Txt
CityNAPERVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60567ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonVICTORIA KROFTA-THOMPSONPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6304088746PhoneNum
Signature2024-05-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstVICTORIAPersonFirstNm
Person LastKROFTA-THOMPSONPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTimothy J Phelan CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01214785PTIN
Phone8154360299PhoneNum
Preparation2024-05-11PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

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Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerVICTORIA KROFTA-THOMPSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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ZIP60567ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (2 entries)

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FAITH BRUCK
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VICTORIA KROFTA-THOMPSON
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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BOY$30,476BOYAmt

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BOY$71,275BOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$154,350BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
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Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
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Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

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PersonNAPersonNm
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Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
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Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bREVIEWED BY PRESIDENT & TREASURER
Pt VI, Line 15bREVIEWED BY PRESIDENT & TREASURER

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