EAST WINDSOR SCOUT HALL BUILDING COMMITTEE INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
EAST WINDSOR SCOUT HALL BUILDING COMMITTEE INC (EIN 06-1406568)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-05-13
IRS object ID
202441349349306194
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)
Return2024-05-13T15:49:51-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN061026978PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DON BROOKS & ASSOCIATES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1POST OFFICE BOX 605AddressLine1Txt
CitySOUTH WINDSORCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06074ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN061406568EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EAST WINDSOR SCOUT HALL BUILDINGBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2C/O NANCY MASTERSBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEASTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8602895085PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1312 RYE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityEAST WINDSORCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06088ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNANCY MASTERSPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone8602895085PhoneNum
Signature2024-05-13SignatureDt

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstNANCYPersonFirstNm
Person LastMASTERSPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHARLES L BROOKSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00591509PTIN
Phone8606484002PhoneNum
Preparation2024-05-13PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerNANCY MASTERSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1312 RYE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityEAST WINDSORCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06088ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$343,662GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressSCOUTHALL.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE A SCOUT AND YOUTH HALL FOR MEETINGS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body8VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent0VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$674PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,434CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$1,427CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income-$12,701PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$116,812CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$9,077PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$18,567CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$45,118PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$139,240CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$62,104PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$44,681CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$62,104PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$44,681CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$16,986PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$94,559CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PROVIDE A SCOUT AND YOUTH HALL FOR MEETINGS.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$27,505ExpenseAmt
DescHAVE COMPLETED A SCOUT AND YOUTH HALL SO THAT THEY HAVE A PLACE TO HOLD MEETINGS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTO RENT OUT HALL WHENEVER POSSIBLE TO HELP MAINTAIN AND PAY EXPENSES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,627ExpenseAmt
DescVARIOUS PROGRAMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SCOUT HALL.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$1,627TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$29,132TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
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Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNANCY MASTERSPersonNm
Phone8602895085PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1312 RYE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityEAST WINDSORCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06088ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
VALERIE GALINSKY
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
GARY HOWELL
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
MANNY JACQUES
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELE SOBOSLAI
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY WINN
V. PRESYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAUL ANDERSON
PRESIDENT$0$0$0Yes (X)
NANCY MASTERS
TREASURER$0$0$0Yes (X)
RON MASTERS
SECRETARY$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$2,434AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,434TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
RENTAL-SCOUT HALL$1,425$1,425
MISCELLANEOUS RENT$2$2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,427TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$26,298TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Real$63,503RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$44,936RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$18,567TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$18,567ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$250,000OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$159,486OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$90,514OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$90,514TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$90,514RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$139,240TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$118,239RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$18,567ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,000TotalAmt
Management And General$7,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,875TotalAmt
Management And General$1,875ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,710TotalAmt
Management And General$5,710ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$750TotalAmt
Program Services$750ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,915TotalAmt
Program Services$8,915ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,904TotalAmt
Program Services$10,904ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,862TotalAmt
Program Services$4,862ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
MAINTENANCE & REPAIR$1,723$1,723
BANK FEES$964$964
ADJ TO WES HILLS MORTGAGE$877$877
WEBSITE FEE, CAMERAS, TEL$766$766

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$335TotalAmt
Program Services$335ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,681TotalAmt
Program Services$29,132ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,549ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,847BOYAmt
EOY$7,767EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$112,755BOYAmt
EOY$42,822EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$991,638LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$240,181LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$851,633BOYAmt
EOY$751,457EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$718,164BOYAmt
EOY$889,244EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$103,011BOYAmt
EOY$224,459EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,791,410BOYAmt
EOY$1,915,749EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,791,410BOYAmt
EOY$1,915,749EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,791,410BOYAmt
EOY$1,915,749EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,791,410BOYAmt
EOY$1,915,749EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$94,559ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$29,780NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$44,454CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,205CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,796CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$674CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,434CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$62,563TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,205CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,796CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$674CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,434CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$62,563TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$62,563PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$133,185CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$30,226CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$79,810CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$59,900CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$63,503CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$366,624TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$429,187TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$344,465GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.14580PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.14240PublicSupportPY170Pct
Private Foundation170Yes (X)PrivateFoundation170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$66,477OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$66,477BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$66,477TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMORTGAGE RECEIVABLE-KRYSTAL PERKINSDesc
Book Value$224,459BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$224,459TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DVARIOUS PROGRAMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SCOUT HALL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING 0 5,710 0

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