CAROUSEL SOCIETY OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
CAROUSEL SOCIETY OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER (EIN 11-2552886)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-07-25
IRS object ID
202212069349300116
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)
Return2022-07-25T08:38:00-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN474526160PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EFPR GROUP CPAS PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16390 MAIN STREET SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityWILLIAMSVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14221ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN112552886EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CAROUSEL SOCIETY OF THE NIAGARABusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2FRONTIER INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCAROBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7166931885PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityNORTH TONAWANDACityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonWARD BRAYPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7166931885PhoneNum
Signature2022-07-18SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstWARDPersonFirstNm
Person LastBRAYPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDAVID A URBAN CPAPreparerPersonNm
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Preparation2022-07-18PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

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

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerWARD BRAYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityNORTH TONAWANDACityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$391,633GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressCAROUSELMUSEUM.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1983FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE HERSCHELL CAROUSEL FACTORY MUSEUM, OPERATED BY THE CAROUSEL SOCIETY OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER, IS A PREMIER NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOR FAMILY RECREATION THAT FOSTERS AN APPRECIATION FOR THE UNIQUE HERITAGE OF THE CAROUSEL AND RELATED INDUSTRIES IN THE NIAGARA REGION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING, VISITORS WILL EXPERIENCE THE PLACES, PEOPLE, STORIES, AND ARTIFACTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCTION OF CAROUSELS, BAND ORGANS, AND OTHER AMUSEMENT DEVICES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE HERSCHELL CAROUSEL FACTORY MUSEUM, OPERATED BY THE CAROUSEL SOCIETY OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER, IS A PREMIER NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOR FAMILY RECREATION THAT FOSTERS AN APPRECIATION FOR THE UNIQUE HERITAGE OF THE CAROUSEL AND RELATED INDUSTRIES IN THE NIAGARA REGION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING, VISITORS WILL EXPERIENCE THE PLACES, PEOPLE, STORIES, AND ARTIFACTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCTION OF CAROUSELS, BAND ORGANS, AND OTHER AMUSEMENT DEVICES.MissionDesc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsYes (1)ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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BOY$1,349,762BOYAmt
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BOY$73,927BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (1)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year$189,986CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Total$443,450TotalAmt

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Total$1,192,512TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$885CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$818CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$231,475TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$311,266CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$241,611CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$334,803CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$258,959CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$278,732CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,425,371TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.83660PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.80510PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00100InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00070InvestmentIncomePYPct
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Historic StructureYes (X)HistoricStructureInd
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy Monitoring0WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$100,925OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$100,925BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$601,488OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$280,967DepreciationAmt
Book Value$320,521BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,478,679OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$664,906DepreciationAmt
Book Value$813,773BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$58,410OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$57,245DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,165BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,236,384TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II, LINE 5:THE CAROUSEL SOCIETY OCCUPIES THE ALLAN HERSCHEL COMPANY FACTORY BUILDING, A HISTORIC STRUCTURE, AND OPERATES AS A MUSEUM YEAR-ROUND. IN REGARDS TO THE EASEMENT, THE NUMBER OF HOURS AND EXPENSES SPECIFIC TO MONITORING AND ENFORCMENT CANNOT BE READILY DETERMINED.
PART III, LINE 1A:THE SOCIETY OWNS, PRESERVES, AND DISPLAYS A RICH AND EXCITING COLLECTION OF RIDES, PERIOD EQUIPMENT, AND EPHEMERA. THE VARIOUS PIECES ARE ON DISPLAY AT THE SOCIETY'S MUSEUM LOCATED IN NORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK. IT IS THE SOCIETY'S POLICY TO ACQUIRE ARTIFACTS BY PURCHASE, LOAN, GIFT, BEQUEST OR OTHER MEANS AND NOT TO CAPITALIZE ITS COLLECTION OF ARTIFACTS. THEREFORE, THE VALUE OF ARTIFACTS IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE OF THE AGGREGATE VALUE OF SUCH ASSETS FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING PURPOSES. CONTRIBUTIONS OF ARTIFACTS ARE TREATED IN THE SAME MANNER AS PURCHASES OF ARTIFACTS IN THAT THEY ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS ARE REFLECTED ON THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AS NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS, BASED ON THE ABSENCE OR EXISTENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. USE OF THE PROCEEDS OF DEACCESSIONED OBJECTS ARE RESTRICTED SOLELY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF COLLECTIONS. IN NO EVENT SHALL PROCEEDS BE USED FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN ARTIFACT ACQUISITION.
PART III, LINE 4:ARTIFACTS AND ARCHIVAL MATERIALS FROM THE CAROUSEL, BAND ORGAN, AND AMUSEMENT RIDE INDUSTRIES.
PART X, LINE 2:THE SOCIETY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE); THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SOCIETY HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. THE SOCIETY PRESENTLY DISCLOSES OR RECOGNIZES INCOME TAX POSITIONS BASED ON MANAGEMENT'S ESTIMATE OF WHETHER IT IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE OR PROBABLE THAT A LIABILITY HAS BEEN INCURRED FOR UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE SOCIETY HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. U.S. FORMS 990 FILED BY THE SOCIETY ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SANTA ON CAROUSELEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$5,343GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$5,343GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$0OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2CLASSICS AT CAROUSELEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$4,538GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$4,538GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$36OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total5OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$12,750GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$12,750GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$3,636OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$22,631GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$22,631GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$3,672OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$3,672DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$18,959NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2RAPHAELLE PROEFROCK, BOARD PRESIDENT, AND CHARLES PROEFROCK, BOARD TRUSTEE, ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. NEITHER ARE COMPENSATED FOR THEIR SERVICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE CAROUSEL SOCIETY SELLS MEMBERSHIPS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHICH INCLUDE ADMISSION TO THE MUSEUM, DISCOUNTED RIDES AND CLASSES, AND A NEWSLETTER. MEMBERS DO NOT VOTE ON THE BOARD MEMBERSHIP OR DECISIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 IS E-MAILED TO ALL TRUSTEES, AS WELL AS THE FINAL COPY, FOR REVIEW, COMMENT, AND ACCEPTANCE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY AT BOARD MEETING FOR TRUSTEES TO SIGN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE SALARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION IS BASED ON RESEARCH OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS WITH ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:NO CHANGES TO THE OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE REVIEW HAVE TAKEN PLACE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021.

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