PROSPECTS OPPORTUNITY AND ENRICHMENT INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
PROSPECTS OPPORTUNITY AND ENRICHMENT INC (EIN 46-1904997)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-08-15
IRS object ID
202202279349302605
Schema version
2021v4.2
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)
Return2022-08-15T10:53:27-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN271728945PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1500 MAMARONECK AVENUE SUITE 301AddressLine1Txt
CityHARRISONCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP105281633ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN461904997EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PROSPECTS OPPORTUNITY AND ENRICHMENTBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPROSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2034380136PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line125 PROSPECT STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityRIDGEFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06877ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonVALERIE K JENSENPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2034380136PhoneNum
Signature2022-08-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstVALERIEPersonFirstNm
Person LastJENSENPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGARRETT M HIGGINSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00543209PTIN
Phone9143818900PhoneNum
Preparation2022-08-12PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE PROSPECTOR THEATERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerVALERIE K JENSENPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line125 PROSPECT STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityRIDGEFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06877ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$6,761,723GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.PROSPECTORTHEATER.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2013FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE SCHEDULE OActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body3VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent2VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee123TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers10TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,491,417PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,776,607CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$446,248PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$802,288CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$59,652PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$44,949CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$89,258PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$270,463CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,086,575PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,894,307CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,719,851PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,808,215CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$203,592CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,373,370PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,108,436CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,093,221PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,916,651CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,006,646PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,022,344CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$11,553,269TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$9,691,483TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$402,842TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$451,978TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$11,150,427NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$9,239,505NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF THE PROSPECTOR THEATER IS TO EMPLOY AND TRAIN ADULTS WITH A BROAD RANGE OF DISABILITIES THROUGH MEANINGFUL WORK AND EMPLOYMENT, WHILE EDUCATING AND INTRODUCING THIS UNDER-REPRESENTED POPULATION TO THE COMMUNITY AS STRONG, VIBRANT, AND IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTORS TO THE WORKFORCE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,413,923ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$1,072,751RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE ODesc
Total Program Service Expenses$3,413,923TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemYes (1)BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document23IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee123EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members3GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member2IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LINDA JOHNSTONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2034380136PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line125 PROSPECT STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityRIDGEFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06877ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
REBECCA L CIOTA
DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT THRU 5/3/2110.000.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
VALERIE K JENSEN
PRESIDENT10.000.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE GRECZYLO
SECRETARY1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIEN MARCEL
TREASURER1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROSE BAMBACH
TREASURER (5/3/21-10/11/21)1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON CHISHOLM
SECRETARY (5/3/21-10/11/21)1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID J CHOPLINSKI
TREASURER THRU 5/3/211.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGARET PRICE
SECRETARY THRU 5/3/211.000.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL SANTINI
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.000.50Yes (X)$163,077$0$22
RYAN WENKE
DIRECTOR OF THEATER OPS40.000.50$140,278$0$14,461Yes (X)
BRAD BELLAGAMBA
HR DIRECTOR40.000.00$125,156$0$1,903Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$428,511TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$16,386TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K3IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$7,845MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$945,666GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$823,096AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,776,607TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TICKET SALES711110$510,230$510,230
JOB TRAINING - FARM624310$160,124$160,124
EVENT RENTALS711110$131,934$131,934
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$802,288TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$44,934TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$44,934ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,756,991SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,756,976SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$15SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$15TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$15ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$380,903GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$110,440CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$270,463TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$270,463RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,894,307TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,072,751RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$44,949ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$162,836TotalAmt
Program Services$141,532ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,150ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,154FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,806TotalAmt
Program Services$14,806ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,327,133TotalAmt
Program Services$2,047,864ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$162,185ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$117,084FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$96,436TotalAmt
Program Services$84,861ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,752ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,823FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$207,004TotalAmt
Program Services$182,166ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,488ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,350FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,400TotalAmt
Management And General$31,400ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$112,235TotalAmt
Program Services$96,527ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,246ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,462FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,724TotalAmt
Program Services$20,877ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,661ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,186FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$188,404TotalAmt
Program Services$176,934ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,287ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,183FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,523TotalAmt
Program Services$49,740ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,957ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,826FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$277,137TotalAmt
Program Services$277,137ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$278,690TotalAmt
Program Services$229,353ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,640ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,697FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,944TotalAmt
Program Services$1,711ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$136ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$97FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$67,549TotalAmt
Program Services$59,444ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,728ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,377FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
FUNDRAISING EXPENSES$35,701$35,701
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$33,546$1,652$29,581$2,313
LAUNDRY AND CLEANING EX$1,390$1,390
OPERATING EXPENSES$193$193

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,916,651TotalAmt
Program Services$3,413,923ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$299,136ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$203,592FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$588,405BOYAmt
EOY$893,867EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,722,802BOYAmt
EOY$7,687,966EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,553BOYAmt
EOY$17,181EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,929BOYAmt
EOY$31,374EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,414BOYAmt
EOY$12,922EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,768BOYAmt
EOY$83,306EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$522,954LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$405,767LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$148,398BOYAmt
EOY$117,187EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$847,680EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,553,269BOYAmt
EOY$9,691,483EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$227,881BOYAmt
EOY$271,484EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$174,961BOYAmt
EOY$180,494EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$402,842BOYAmt
EOY$451,978EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,150,427BOYAmt
EOY$9,186,005EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$53,500EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,150,427BOYAmt
EOY$9,239,505EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,553,269BOYAmt
EOY$9,691,483EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,022,344ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$111,422NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$1,000,000OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,074,170CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,770,660CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,826,011CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,491,417CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,776,607CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,938,865TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,051,282CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,137,769CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,101,478CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$616,826CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,183,191CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,090,546TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,125,452CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,908,429CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,927,489CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,108,243CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,959,798CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$24,029,411TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,912,857CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$950,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$125,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$550,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$125,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,662,857TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,912,857CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$950,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$125,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$550,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$125,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,662,857TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$20,366,554PublicSupportTotal509Amt

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Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPOE RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT POE HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. POE IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2018.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
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Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
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MICHAEL SANTINI
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RYAN WENKE
DIRECTOR OF THEATER OPS$140,278$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$14,461$0$154,739$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

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TransactionEMPLOYMENTTransactionDesc
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (13 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION:PROSPECTS, OPPORTUNITY AND ENRICHMENT, INC. (POE), THE 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT OPERATING THE PROSPECTOR THEATER, IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING COMPETITIVE AND INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES. POE CURRENTLY IMPLEMENTS ITS MISSION THROUGH THE OPERATION OF A FIRST-RUN MOVIE THEATER IN THE HEART OF RIDGEFIELD, CT AND IS WORKING TO EXPAND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE OF THE MOVIE THEATER AS WELL. POE'S MODEL CAN BE APPLIED TO OTHER INDUSTRIES OFFERING MUCH-NEEDED, IN-DEMAND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. EMPLOYEES, KNOWN AS PROSPECTS, LIVE A HIGHER QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT. WE SPARKLE, SHINE, AND TURN PASSIONS INTO PROFESSIONS. BY ENGAGING GUESTS, MOVIEGOERS, SERVICE LEARNING PARTICIPANTS, AND DIVERSE AUDIENCES, PROSPECTS WORK HARD TO DECONSTRUCT OUTDATED STEREOTYPES AND SHOW THE WORLD THAT "WORKING IS WORKING." AROUND 82% OF AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES DO NOT HAVE A JOB. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS ONLY WORSENED THE SITUATION, WITH MORE THAN 1,000,000 PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BEING DISMISSED FROM EMPLOYMENT SINCE 2020. MEANWHILE, C-SUITE EXECUTIVES AND ECONOMISTS DISCUSS LABOR SHORTAGES AND "THE GREAT RESIGNATION." THE PROSPECTOR IS EAGER TO SHARE OUR STRATEGIES, SUCCESSES, TIPS, AND TECHNIQUES WITH EMPLOYERS, LARGE AND SMALL. WE SERVE AS A SPARKLY BEACON OF HOPE FOR THE MASSIVE TALENT POOL OF AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES WHO CAN WORK, WANT TO WORK, AND WOULD ADD TREMENDOUS VALUE TO THE CULTURE AND BOTTOM LINE OF BUSINESSES.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:SIGNS OF MOVIEGOING RECOVERY AFTER A CHALLENGING 2020, WHERE MOVIES WERE DELAYED AND/OR DIVERTED TO STREAMING, MOVIE THEATERS WERE ANXIOUSLY AWAITING SIGNS OF RECOVERY. THE THEATRICALLY-EXCLUSIVE RELEASES OF HOLLYWOOD HITS, LIKE A QUIET PLACE PART II AND SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME, WERE THE HOPE OUR INDUSTRY NEEDED AFTER FACED WITH A PANDEMIC-INDUCED EXISTENTIAL CRISIS. IT WASN'T AN EASY ROUTE. IN FACT, THE PROSPECTOR CLOSED ITS DOORS ONCE AGAIN LAST APRIL. WE MADE THE DECISION TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE THE THEATER DUE TO A SPIKE IN LOCAL CASES THAT ALSO COINCIDED WITH THE ROLLOUT OF LONG-AWAITED VACCINES. WE SHIFTED BACK TO OUR VIRTUAL MODEL, KEEPING EVERY PROSPECT EMPLOYED VIRTUALLY. DURING THAT TIME, THE PROSPECTOR PROVIDED INFORMATION ABOUT VACCINE AVAILABILITY, COORDINATED EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS WITH OUR LOCAL VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION, AND OFFERED ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION TO PROSPECTS WHO GOT VACCINATED. WHEN THE THEATER REOPENED AT THE END OF MAY, PROSPECTS WERE ELATED AND VACCINATED. WE OFFERED FREE MOVIES TO GUESTS WHO PROVIDED PROOF OF VACCINATION. PROSPECTS DELIVERED MOVIE TICKETS AND POPCORN TO FRONTLINE WORKERS, NURSES, DOCTORS, AND LOCAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS, THANKING THEM FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION. OUR MOVIEGOING MOVEMENT MADE WAVES, CATCHING THE EYE OF NATIONAL NEWS PROGRAMS SUCH AS GOOD MORNING AMERICA AND THE TODAY SHOW, WHO BOTH VISITED THE THEATER FOR FEATURE PIECES ON OUR REOPENING. THE STAGE WAS SET FOR A BLOCKBUSTER Q4. DISNEY'S ENCANTO PARTNERED WITH SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME FOR A HOLIDAY MOVIEGOING SEASON REMINISCENT OF YEARS PAST. EVEN AT A REDUCED SEATING CAPACITY, SPIDER-MAN GENERATED ENOUGH BOX OFFICE BANG TO BECOME OUR 9TH BEST PERFORMING MOVIE OF ALL TIME; AND ACCORDING TO OUR CALCULATIONS, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE 3RD BEST MOVIE WITHOUT SEATING RESTRICTIONS. SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW HAD FINALLY ARRIVED. WE CLOSED OUT 2021 WITH STELLAR BOX OFFICE NUMBERS AND A RENEWED HOPE IN OUR INDUSTRY. PROSPECTS EDUCATE THE PROSPECTOR SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAM HAS BEEN EDUCATING AUDIENCES SINCE THE START OF THE THEATER. THE WORK WE DO IS CRUCIAL. WE EDUCATE AUDIENCES ABOUT WHY WE WORK. SERVICE LEARNING PROSPECTS ENGAGE WITH SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES, NON-PROFITS, AND BUSINESSES (LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL). WHEN GUESTS HEAR FROM PROSPECTS AND SEE OUR MODEL IN ACTION, WE DEMONSTRATE THE VALUE OF INCLUSION, INTEGRATION, ACCESSIBILITY, AND EMPATHY. OUR SERVICE LEARNING CONTENT IS CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVED AND REVISED, BASED ON FEEDBACK FROM POST-PROGRAM SURVEYS. WHEN A LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL APPROACHED US ABOUT DOING A PENCIL PRESENTATION FOR PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS, WE HAD TO ADAPT AND SIMPLIFY A COMPLEX TOPIC. THE END RESULT IS PENCI THE PENCIL - AN ANIMATED CARTOON ABOUT A PENCIL BORN WITHOUT A POINT. PENCI TAKES STUDENTS ON A JOURNEY THROUGH THE CLASSROOM, ASKING THEM TO THINK DIFFERENTLY ABOUT WHAT A PENCIL CAN BE. PENCI WAS STORYBOARDED, ANIMATED, VOICED, AND CURATED BY PROSPECTS ON OUR SERVICE LEARNING TEAM DURING THE TEMPORARY THEATER CLOSURE IN APRIL. WITH THIS NEW ADAPTATION, WE WERE ABLE TO HOST SERVICE LEARNING (BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL) WITH STUDENTS FROM PRE-K TO MASTERS PROGRAMS LAST YEAR. WE ALSO WORKED WITH MAJOR FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION INITIATIVES. PROSPECTS SPOKE AT DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS CONFERENCES WITH BOTH REALOGY HOLDINGS AND BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM. IN TOTAL, PROSPECTS EDUCATED MORE THAN 2,200 SERVICE LEARNING PARTICIPANTS IN 2021. WE ALSO CONTINUED AN INTERNAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES, SPARKLE POWER HOUR, THAT BEGAN AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC. PROSPECTS WERE HONORED TO HOST DR. TEMPLE GRANDIN - SCIENTIST, ANIMAL BEHAVIORIST, AUTHOR, AND DISABILITY RIGHTS ICON - FOR A CONVERSATION AROUND MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT. OTHER SPARKLE POWER HOUR SESSIONS INCLUDED A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK OF THE ANIMATION PROCESS WITH DREAMWORKS ANIMATION AND ONGOING ASL CLASSES WITH A LOCAL, CERTIFIED INTERPRETER. ONE OF OUR FAVORITE MOMENTS FROM 2021 WAS BEING SELECTED FOR THE LIMITED-RUN OF THE GROUNDBREAKING FILM CODA (AN ACRONYM FOR CHILD OF DEAF ADULTS). THE FEATURE WAS THE FIRST EVER MOVIE TO BE DISTRIBUTED WITH "BURNED IN" OPEN CAPTIONS - MEANING THE CAPTIONS WERE NOT A SEPARATE FILE, BUT PART OF THE FINAL EXPORT. OUR SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM REACHED OUT TO A STAR OF THE FILM, TROY KOTSUR, WITH THE HOPE THAT HE WOULD MENTION US ON HIS TWITTER. TROY WAS AMAZED BY THE WORK THAT WE DO AND WANTED TO BE A BIGGER PART OF OUR CODA RELEASE. FOR OPENING NIGHT, WE CURATED A POST-MOVIE Q&A FEATURING TROY KOTSUR AND REAL-LIFE CODAS WHO ARE FANS OF THE PROSPECTOR. NIGHTS LIKE THESE EMPHASIZE HOW THE PROSPECTOR CREATES UNIQUE MOVIEGOING EXPERIENCES THAT INSULATE US AGAINST STREAMING SERVICES WITH FIRST-RUN CONTENT. PROSPECTOR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FILMMAKERS ACROSS THE GLOBE REJOICED AS THE PROSPECTOR HOSTED OUR FIRST EVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IN 2021. INSPIRED BY THE SUCCESS OF OUR LOCAL FILM FESTIVALS, THE PROSPECTOR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (PIFF) WAS DEVELOPED AT A TIME WHEN CINEPHILES ACROSS THE GLOBE WERE YEARNING FOR THE COLLECTIVE MOVIEGOING EXPERIENCE. WE DESIGNED A HYBRID FESTIVAL, FEATURING BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL SCREENINGS, THAT WAS A BREATH OF FRESH AIR FOR A COMMUNITY SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY THE PANDEMIC. WITH OVER 170+ FILMS SUBMITTED, FROM MORE THAN 30 COUNTRIES, PROSPECTS HAD OUR HANDS FULL. THE PIFF TEAM METICULOUSLY SCREENED AND REVIEWED EACH SUBMISSION, CREATING DOZENS OF VIRTUAL WORK HOURS FOR PROSPECTS WHO WERE UNABLE TO PHYSICALLY RETURN TO THE THEATER UPON REOPENING. POST-FILM Q&AS WERE HOSTED VIRTUALLY AND IN-PERSON, ALLOWING FILMMAKERS TO DISCUSS THEIR WORK, AS WELL AS HOW THE PANDEMIC AFFECTED THEIR PROCESS. WITH A SOLID PROOF OF CONCEPT SET, WE ENVISION THE PROSPECTOR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TO BE A YEARLY TRADITION THAT FURTHER SOLIDIFIES THE PROSPECTOR'S ROLE IN THE PRESERVATION OF THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES. PIFF 2022 OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED THIS PAST FALL AND WORK HAS ALREADY BEGUN. WORK AT GEMSTONE FARM WHILE PLANET EARTH EXPERIENCED PANIC AND PANDEMONIUM, PROSPECTS TAPPED MAPLE TREES FOR SUPPORT. WITH MOVIEGOING STILL SUFFERING FROM THE PANDEMIC, PROSPECTS ONCE AGAIN LOOKED TO OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH GEMSTONE FARM AS A WAY TO CREATE MORE HOURS OF COMPETITIVE AND INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE HOW REPLICABLE OUR MODEL OF EMPLOYMENT IS. PROSPECTS WORKED ALONGSIDE GEMS, THE NAME OF ALL GEMSTONE EMPLOYEES, THROUGH SNOW AND ICE ON A SWEET NEW PROJECT. UNDER THE EXPERT LEADERSHIP OF GEMSTONE MAPLE MASTER, KEVIN MEEHAN, AND LIFELONG MAPLE-SUGARING PROSPECT, GABE KAVOOKJIAN, AN ARMY OF PROSPECTS SNOW-PANTSED UP AND TOOK TO THE TREES. OVER 270 MAPLE TREES WERE TAPPED IN TOTAL. WE COLLECTED THOUSANDS OF GALLONS OF SAP, WHICH WE UPLOADED INTO TANKS. WE FED FIREWOOD INTO THE HOT FURNACE OF THE EVAPORATOR IN THE SUGAR HOUSE TO BOIL AND PROCESS. OUR ENDGAME - MAPLE SUGAR GOURMET POPCORN. SUGARING TURNED OUT TO BE QUITE A FEAT OF STRENGTH! AROUND 40 GALLONS OF SAP MAKE JUST ONE GALLON OF SYRUP. SUGARING KEPT US OUTSIDE THROUGH THE SEVEN-WEEK SEASON, IMPROVING EVERYONE'S FITNESS AND MENTAL HEALTH. SUNSHINE, SAP, AND SPARKLE COMBINED FOR A JOYOUS RESPITE FROM THE STRESSES OF THE PANDEMIC. WE SHARED OUR MEANINGFUL WORK WITH THE WORLD BY BRINGING GEMSTONE MAPLE SYRUP BACK TO THE PROSPECTOR POPCORN KITCHEN, FUSING IT WITH OUR CLASSIC CARAMEL CORN TO CREATE GEMSTONE GOLD GOURMET POPCORN. THE TAPS ARE SET ONCE AGAIN THIS YEAR AT GEMSTONE, WITH PROSPECTS PREPARING FOR ANOTHER BUSY SUGARING SEASON. OUR WORK AT GEMSTONE HAS BECOME A VIBRANT PART OF OUR MISSION AND MODEL, ONE WHICH WE CONSTANTLY POINT TO AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW CHANGEMAKERS ACROSS THE GLOBE CAN CREATE MORE COMPETITIVE AND INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT SETTINGS IN THEIR VERY OWN BACKYARDS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO EXPLORING MORE AGRICULTURAL, HORTICULTURAL, AND LIVESTOCK COLLABORATIONS WITH GEMS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED:GOURMET POPCORN EXPANSION LIFE IS INFINITELY BETTER WITH POPCORN. THERE'S JUST SOMETHING ABOUT IT - FROM THE SWEET, BUTTERY SCENT, TO THE RHYTHMIC POPPING OF KERNELS. SINCE 2014, WE'VE BEEN POPCORN PEOPLE. PROSPECTS PROUDLY POP PLEASANTLY PALATABLE PIECES OF POPCORN PERFECTION (TRY SAYING THAT THREE TIMES FAST). FOR US, POPCORN IS SYNONYMOUS WITH MEANINGFUL WORK, AND OUR LATEST VENTURE IS A TESTAMENT TO THAT BELIEF. AT THE HEIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC, WE NEEDED TO PREPARE PIVOTS THAT WOULD INSULATE US AGAINST THE RISE OF STREAMING AND AN EVER-CHANGING RELEASE CALENDAR. WE HIGHLIGHTED OUR GOURMET POPCORN PROGRAM AS ONE OF THE WAYS THAT WE COULD CONTINUE TO CREATE JOBS, DIVERSIFY REVENUE, LEAN INTO AT-HOME ENTERTAINMENT, AND INCREASE OUR REACH. AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION, WE DECIDED TO DEVELOP A DEDICATED E-COMMERCE PLATFORM FOR GOURMET POPCORN - WWW.PROSPECTORPOPCORN.ORG. WORK BEGAN IN EARLY 2021, WITH OUR IT TEAM BUILDING OUT A ROBUST, ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE THROUGH SHOPIFY. PROSPECT PRODUCTIONS SCHEDULED POPCORN PHOTOSHOOTS AND FILMED NEW PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS. OUR PROSPECT POPCORNISTAS BEGAN SCALING OUR PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES AND EXPERIMENTED WITH NEW FLAVOR COMBINATIONS. BRAND ASSETS WERE REIMAGINED, DESIGNED WITH THE GOAL OF EDUCATING NEW AUDIENCES ABOUT OUR MISSION OF MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT. BUSINESS PLANS AND BUDGETS WERE CREATED, POSITIONING PROSPECTOR GOURMET POPCORN FOR LONG-TERM GROWTH. OUR SITE LAUNCHED IN OCTOBER OF 2021 AND WAS RECEIVED WITH RAVE REVIEWS. POPCORN WAS SHIPPED ACROSS THE COUNTRY, FROM CONNECTICUT TO CALIFORNIA, MASSACHUSETTS TO MONTANA. WEEKLY SALES DOUBLED. IN 2020, WE SOLD AROUND 2,035 UNITS OF GOURMET POPCORN. THAT NUMBER INCREASED BY 240% LAST YEAR, WITH OVER 4,900 UNITS SOLD IN 2021. NOW WE CAN SHARE THE SPARKLE OF OUR BUSINESS WITH SUPPORTERS AND BELIEVERS WHO WOULD BE UNABLE TO JOIN US FOR MOVIEGOING EXPERIENCES. WE ARE EXCITED AT THE PROSPECT OF INCREASING OUR CUSTOMER BASE OUTSIDE OF OUR TRADITIONAL MOVIEGOING MARKET, AND VIEW THIS PIVOT AS A LONG-TERM WAY TO INCREASE OUR CAPACITY FOR GOOD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2FROM JANUARY 1ST THROUGH MAY 2ND, 2021, VALERIE JENSEN SERVED AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PROSPECTOR. AT THE TIME, REBECCA CIOTA WAS THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD MEMBER. VALERIE AND REBECCA HAVE A FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. JASON CHISHOLM, FORMER BOARD MEMBER AND SECRETARY, AND VALERIE JENSEN, FOUNDER & CURRENT PRESIDENT HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS (THE "MEMBERS"). IF AT ANY TIME THE CORPORATION DOES NOT HAVE AT LEAST ONE MEMBER, AND NO SUCCESSOR MEMBER HAS EFFECTIVELY BEEN ELECTED OR APPOINTED, THE CORPORATION SHALL CEASE TO BE A CORPORATION THAT HAS MEMBERS. THE INITIAL, AND CURRENT, MEMBER IS REBECCA CIOTA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AEACH MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, FILL VACANCIES ON THE BOARD, AND FROM TIME TO TIME, BY RESOLUTION, TO INCREASE OR DECREASE THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BFOR SO LONG AS THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE AT LEAST ONE MEMBER, THE RIGHTS OF THE MEMBERS SHALL INCLUDE: THE EXCLUSIVE POWER TO AMEND OR REPEAL THE CORPORATION'S BYLAWS; THE RIGHT TO REMOVE DIRECTORS, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE; THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON (I) AMENDMENTS TO THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, (II) PROPOSALS TO DISSOLVE THE CORPORATION AND PLANS TO LIQUIDATE ITS ASSETS, (III) ANY PLAN OF MERGER NOT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 33-1156(8) OF THE ACT, AND (IV) ANY DISPOSITION OF THE CORPORATION'S ASSETS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 33-1166 OF THE ACT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BPROSPECTS, OPPORTUNITY AND ENRICHMENT, INC. HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER, AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. ONCE THE BOARD HAS APPROVED THE RETURN, IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS: EACH DIRECTOR AND EACH OFFICER SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT, CONFIRMING THAT HE OR SHE HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; HAS READ, UNDERSTANDS, AND AGREES TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY; AND UNDERSTANDS THAT THE CORPORATION IS A 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WHICH, TO MAINTAIN ITS 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, MUST BE ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND MUST COMPLY WITH THE LAWS GOVERNING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS; AND DISCLOSING THE CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OF WHICH HE OR SHE IS AWARE. DISCLOSURE REQUIRED: AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION (THE "BOARD") WHEN ANY PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, INCLUDING ANY GRANT, PENDING OR TO BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD (A "COMMITTEE") INVOLVES OR MAY INVOLVE A PERSONAL PROFIT, GAIN OR OTHER FINANCIAL BENEFIT TO THAT OFFICER OR DIRECTOR, OR ANY OTHER OFFICER OR DIRECTOR, OR INVOLVES OR MAY INVOLVE A PERSONAL PROFIT, GAIN OR OTHER FINANCIAL BENEFIT TO AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY WITH WHICH THAT DIRECTOR OR OFFICER, OR ANY OTHER OFFICER OR DIRECTOR, HAS A FAMILY, FINANCIAL, PROFESSIONAL OR EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP (A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST MATTER"). REVIEW REQUIRED OF PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS: THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS, OR SHOULD BE TREATED AS, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MATTER, AND IDENTIFY ANY DIRECTOR WHO HAS A PERSONAL PROFIT, GAIN OR OTHER FINANCIAL INTEREST THEREIN OR WHO HAS A FAMILY, FINANCIAL, PROFESSIONAL OR EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY HAVING A PERSONAL PROFIT, GAIN OR OTHER FINANCIAL INTEREST THEREIN, WHICH RELATIONSHIP WOULD, IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO EXERT AN INFLUENCE ON THE DIRECTOR'S JUDGMENT WHEN VOTING THEREON (AN "INTERESTED DIRECTOR"). PROHIBITED CONFLICT OF INTEREST MATTERS: NO DIRECTOR MAY VOTE TO APPROVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MATTER THAT HE OR SHE KNOWS IS AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION FOR WHICH THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION MAY BE LIABLE FOR AN EXCISE TAX UNDER SECTION 4958 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED. ESTABLISH AND DOCUMENT FAIRNESS: THE BOARD OR ITS AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE OR THE OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION TO WHOM SUCH TASK IS DELEGATED SHALL MAKE A REASONABLE EFFORT TO ESTABLISH AND DOCUMENT THE FAIRNESS OF THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT AND THAT THE AMOUNT OF ANY COMPENSATION, REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT IS NOT EXCESSIVE (THE SCOPE OF SUCH EFFORT BEING DETERMINED BY THE SIZE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT). DOCUMENT MANNER OF DETERMINATION: THE BOARD OR ITS AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE SHALL INDICATE IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING: (A) THE NAMES OF ANY DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS WHO MIGHT HAVE A PERSONAL FINANCIAL INTEREST DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST MATTER AND THE NATURE OF THEIR INTEREST, (B) WHETHER ANY INTERESTED DIRECTOR PARTICIPATED IN THE DISCUSSION OF THE MERITS OF OR THE VOTE ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST MATTER, (C) A SUMMARY OF THE TERMS AND MERITS OF THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, AND (D) A RECORD OF THE VOTE THEREON.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15APRIOR TO MAY 2021, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DONATED HER SERVICES. EFFECTIVE MAY 2021 A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS HIRED. POE USED A MULTI-STEP PROCESS IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD SPEARHEADED A COMPARABILITY STUDY USING INFORMATION FOUND ON FORM 990S FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS JOB REVIEW SITES SUCH AS GLASSDOOR FOR AVERAGE SALARY DATA. POSITIONS RESEARCHED INCLUDED EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND OTHER SIMILAR POSITIONS FOR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. THE BOARD AGREED ON THE 2021 COMPENSATION FOR THE NEWLY APPOINTED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION OF SUCH ACTION AND AMOUNT WAS MADE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS ALSO POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG (NOW KNOWN AS CANDID.ORG) AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE A PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPTION APPLICATION, COPIES OF WHICH ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING COPIES, UPON REQUEST, OF ITS MOST RECENT THREE YEARS OF ANNUAL RETURNS.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:LEASE TERMINATION -1,000,000.

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