TRACING PUBLIC SPACES INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2022
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- Organization
- TRACING PUBLIC SPACES INC (EIN 83-2522779)
- Tax period
- 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
- Filed
- 2023-04-09
- IRS object ID
- 202340999349201704
- Schema version
- 2022v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2023-04-09T17:13:31-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2022-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 650940479 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MERMELSTEIN HIDALGO LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3211 PONCE DE LEON BLVD STE M-2 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CORAL GABLES | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 331347274 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2022-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 832522779 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TRACING PUBLIC SPACES INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | TRAC | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 19111 COLLINS AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SUNNY ISLES BEACH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33160 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ANA C VARGAS | PersonNm |
| Person Title | MANAGER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2023-03-20 | SignatureDt |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | ANA C | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | VARGAS | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 888008888 | SSN |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | MICHAEL S MERMELSTEIN CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00503034 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3054442142 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2023-03-30 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2022 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | WWW.TRAZANDOESPACIOS.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $67,410 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $67,410 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Total Revenue | $67,410 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $3,435 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $18,482 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $11,826 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $33,743 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $33,667 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $35,102 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $68,769 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $35,102 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $68,769 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $35,102 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $68,769 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $35,102 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $68,769 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO TEACH CITIZENS TO TRANSFORM PUBLIC SPACES FOR THE COMMON GOOD BY OBSERVING THEIR COMMUNITES, IMAGINING HOW TO TRANSFORM A PUBLIC SPACE AND TRANSFORMING IT WITH THE HELP OF VOLUNTEERS FROM THEIR OWN COMMUNITES. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| HUERTO PARA LA VIDA: ORGANIZATION BUILT 500 SQUARE METERS PARK IN AN 800- STUDENT SCHOOL IN ONE OF THE LARGEST SLUMS IN LATIN AMERICA: PETARE. THE PARK INCLUDES: A PLAYGROUND, PING-PONG TABLES, A MERRY-GO-ROUND, AN OPEN CLASSROOM WITH FURNITURE MADE WITH THE STUDENTS, A MURAL, AND WATER FOUNTAIN WITH FILTERED WATER FOR THE KIDS TO DRINK. THE SPACE WAS DESIGNED WITH THE KIDS FROM THE SCHOOL AND BUILT BY LOCAL MASONS WITH THE CHILDRENS PARTICIPATION. | $24,113 |
| OASIS HATILLO: ORGANIZATION CREATED A ONE-WEEK INTENSIVE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN WORKSHOP FOR 30 STUDENTS OF RURAL SCHOOL IN THE HATILLO MUNICIPALITY (OUTSKIRTS OF CARACAS, VENEZUELA). DURING THE WORKSHOP THE KIDS DESIGNED A PARK FOR THE SCHOOL THAT INCLUDES FILTERED DRINKING WATER. THE SCHOOL PARK WILL BE BUILT IN 2023 | $398 |
| COMMUNITY CENTER AT CHUPARIPAL: ORGANIZATION ARRANGED A COMPETITION BETWEEN THREE SIMILAR COMMUNITIES TO DETERMINE WHICH ONE WAS MORE ORGANIZED TO BENEFIT FROM THIS PROJECT. AFTERWARDS, THE ORGANIZATION STUDIED THE COMMUNITY'S MAIN NEEDS TO ALIGN THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT. THEN, WE ORGANIZED SEVERAL WORKSHOPS BETWEEN JULY AND DECEMBER IN THE RURAL COMMUNITY OF CHUPARIPAL (SUCRE, VENEZUELA). THE MAIN GOALS OF THE WORKSHOPS WERE: A MULTIAGE PARTICIPATORY DESIGN WORKSHOP TO MAKE ARCHITECTURAL MOCKUPS OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER. THERESULTS OF THE WORKSHOP WERE THEN INCORPORATED INTO ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING BLUEPRINTS TO BUILD THE COMMUNITY CENTER IN 2023. WORKSHOPS WITH DIVERSE AGE GROUPS TO INCLUDE EVERYONE IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESS OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER, AIMED TO STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNICATION AND ORGANIZATION SKILLS. THIS PROJECT WILL BE BUILT IN 2023. | $830 |
| VARIOUS WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED IN DIFFERENT CITIES, SUCH AS: BIRONGO AND SAN MATEO | $7,966 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $33,307 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ANA C VARGAS | PersonNm |
| Title | MANAGER | TitleTxt |
| Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To Pos | 20.00 | AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt |
| Compensation | $0 | CompensationAmt |
| Expense Account Other Allwnc | $3,435 | ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ANA C VARGAS | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 19111 COLLINS AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | 19111 COLLINS AVENUE | AddressLine2Txt |
| City | MIAMI | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33160 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3054442142 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | Yes (true) | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $67,410 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $67,410 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $67,410 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $67,410 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $67,410 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $67,410 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | GLOBAL GIVING | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $17,555 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $17,555 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $17,555 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $17,555 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES OFFICE RENT 600 OFFICE EXPENSE 721 TRAVEL EXPENSES 723 TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES 595 FUEL EXPENSES 45 BANK COMMISSION 175 PROFESSIONAL FEES 1,485 MATERIALS 7,482 TOTAL 11,826 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | TO TEACH CITIZENS TO TRANSFORM PUBLIC SPACES FOR THE COMMON GOOD BY OBSERVING THEIR COMMUNITES, IMAGINING HOW TO TRANSFORM A PUBLIC SPACE AND TRANSFORMING IT WITH THE HELP OF VOLUNTEERS FROM THEIR OWN COMMUNITES. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | HUERTO PARA LA VIDA: ORGANIZATION BUILT 500 SQUARE METERS PARK IN AN 800- STUDENT SCHOOL IN ONE OF THE LARGEST SLUMS IN LATIN AMERICA: PETARE. THE PARK INCLUDES: A PLAYGROUND, PING-PONG TABLES, A MERRY-GO-ROUND, AN OPEN CLASSROOM WITH FURNITURE MADE WITH THE STUDENTS, A MURAL, AND WATER FOUNTAIN WITH FILTERED WATER FOR THE KIDS TO DRINK. THE SPACE WAS DESIGNED WITH THE KIDS FROM THE SCHOOL AND BUILT BY LOCAL MASONS WITH THE CHILDRENS PARTICIPATION. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 | OASIS HATILLO: ORGANIZATION CREATED A ONE-WEEK INTENSIVE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN WORKSHOP FOR 30 STUDENTS OF RURAL SCHOOL IN THE HATILLO MUNICIPALITY (OUTSKIRTS OF CARACAS, VENEZUELA). DURING THE WORKSHOP THE KIDS DESIGNED A PARK FOR THE SCHOOL THAT INCLUDES FILTERED DRINKING WATER. THE SCHOOL PARK WILL BE BUILT IN 2023 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 | COMMUNITY CENTER AT CHUPARIPAL: ORGANIZATION ARRANGED A COMPETITION BETWEEN THREE SIMILAR COMMUNITIES TO DETERMINE WHICH ONE WAS MORE ORGANIZED TO BENEFIT FROM THIS PROJECT. AFTERWARDS, THE ORGANIZATION STUDIED THE COMMUNITY'S MAIN NEEDS TO ALIGN THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT. THEN, WE ORGANIZED SEVERAL WORKSHOPS BETWEEN JULY AND DECEMBER IN THE RURAL COMMUNITY OF CHUPARIPAL (SUCRE, VENEZUELA). THE MAIN GOALS OF THE WORKSHOPS WERE: A MULTIAGE PARTICIPATORY DESIGN WORKSHOP TO MAKE ARCHITECTURAL MOCKUPS OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER. THERESULTS OF THE WORKSHOP WERE THEN INCORPORATED INTO ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING BLUEPRINTS TO BUILD THE COMMUNITY CENTER IN 2023. WORKSHOPS WITH DIVERSE AGE GROUPS TO INCLUDE EVERYONE IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESS OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER, AIMED TO STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNICATION AND ORGANIZATION SKILLS. THIS PROJECT WILL BE BUILT IN 2023. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 | VARIOUS WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED IN DIFFERENT CITIES, SUCH AS: BIRONGO AND SAN MATEO |
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