FREE COLUMBIA INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
FREE COLUMBIA INC (EIN 84-2446804)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-14
IRS object ID
202403199349315535
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)
Return2024-11-14T17:46:10-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN270727870PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HERITAGE ACCOUNTING & TAX SERVICESBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1335 COTUIT RD UNIT 4AddressLine1Txt
CitySANDWICHCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP025635109ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN842446804EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FREE COLUMBIA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFREEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5186727302PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1651 HARLEMVILLE ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityHILLSDALECityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12529ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLAURA SUMMERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone5186727302PhoneNum
Signature2024-04-23SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPETER G LEMIRESRCPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01224843PTIN
Phone5088880086PhoneNum
Preparation2024-10-17PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerLAURA SUMMERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1651 HARLEMSVILLE ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityHILLSDALECityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12529ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$107,542GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTPS://WWW.FREECOLUMBIA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2020FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionFREE COLUMBIA'S MISSION IS THE CULTIVATION OF ART, ASTHETIC EDUCATION, CONTEMPLATIVE INQUIRY, AND ACTION RESEARCH IN A SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE AND ACCESSIBILITY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee4TotalEmployeeCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$81,354PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$37,228CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$70,273CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$79PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$41CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$163,589PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$107,542CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$142,017PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$76,718CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$84,712PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$37,369CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$226,729PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$114,087CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$63,140PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$6,545CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$63,904TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$347TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$13,023TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$57,426NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$50,881NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionFREE COLUMBIA'S MISSION IS THE CULTIVATION OF ART, ASTHETIC EDUCATION, CONTEMPLATIVE INQUIRY, AND ACTION RESEARCH IN A SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE AND ACCESSIBILITY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$82,087ExpenseAmt
DescENRICHMENT OF CULTURAL LIFE IN THE AREA OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, NY WITH INTEGRATION OF QUALITY DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS PRIMARILY FOCUSED IN THE CONCEPT OF VISUAL ARTS THROUGH PUBLIC AND ACCESSIBLE ART INITIATIVES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$32,000ExpenseAmt
DescENRICHMENT OF CULTURAL LIFE IN THE AREA OF COLUMBIA COUNTY.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$32,000TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$114,087TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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 EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document3IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee4EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledfalseEmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Governing Body Voting Members6GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member6IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLAURA SUMMERPersonNm
Phone5186727302PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1651 HARLEMSVILLE ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityHILLSDALECityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12529ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
LAURA SUMMER
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$20,000$0$0
PETE LEMIRE
TREASURER10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAI NAOR
VICE PRESIDE10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALISON FOX
SECRETARY10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW SAWAYA
TRUSTEE20.00Yes (X)$12,000$0$0
ANGELA FOSTER
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$70,273TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$41ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,000TotalAmt
Program Services$32,000ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,232TotalAmt
Program Services$37,232ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,486TotalAmt
Program Services$7,486ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$450TotalAmt
Program Services$450ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,240TotalAmt
Program Services$5,240ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$358TotalAmt
Program Services$358ProgramServicesAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,215TotalAmt
Program Services$2,215ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,617TotalAmt
Program Services$3,617ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,941TotalAmt
Program Services$2,941ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,436TotalAmt
Program Services$6,436ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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PROGRAM SUPPLIES & EXPENS$14,347$14,347
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES$1,345$1,345
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$400$400
GRANT EXPENSES$20$20

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$114,087TotalAmt
Program Services$114,087ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,773BOYAmt
EOY$63,904EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,773BOYAmt
EOY$63,904EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$347BOYAmt
EOY$13,023EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$347BOYAmt
EOY$13,023EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,426BOYAmt
EOY$50,881EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,426BOYAmt
EOY$50,881EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,773BOYAmt
EOY$63,904EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$6,545ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$103,061CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$203,221CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$81,354CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$37,228CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$424,864TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$82,235CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$70,273CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$152,508TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$203,221CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$163,589CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$107,501CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$577,372TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$577,372PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$41CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$41TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$41CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$41TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$103,061CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$203,221CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$163,589CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$107,542CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$577,413TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99990PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO DONOR REFUND$12,997
EE PFL-NY$17
EE VOLUNTARY DISABILITY$9
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$13,023TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DENRICHMENT OF CULTURAL LIFE IN THE AREA OF COLUMBIA COUNTY.
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

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