FLORIDA CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING CORP: Form 990EZ, tax year 2021
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- Organization
- FLORIDA CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING CORP (EIN 27-1187698)
- Tax period
- 2021-01-01 to 2021-11-30
- Filed
- 2022-11-10
- IRS object ID
- 202203159349201905
- Schema version
- 2021v4.2
- 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 | 2022-11-10T05:41:59-00:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2021-11-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 593470452 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BRYAN ZINK CPA PA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4121 EMPEDRADO STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | TAMPA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33629 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2021-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 271187698 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FLORIDA CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING CORP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FLOR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3055209621 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9231 124TH STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SEMINOLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33772 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | TREVOR AARONSON | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3055209621 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2022-11-10 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | TREVOR | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | AARONSON | PersonLastNm |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | BRYAN ZINK CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01360622 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8138373380 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2022-11-10 | PreparationDt |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 2 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2021 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Final Return | Yes (X) | FinalReturnInd |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | www.fcir.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $24,065 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $24,065 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Total Revenue | $24,065 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $26,432 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $12,111 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $3,323 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $438 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $6,217 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $48,521 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$24,456 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $24,456 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $0 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,456 | BOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,456 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,456 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Encourage good government through journalism | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
|---|---|---|
| PRODUCED SEVERAL AWARD-WINNING INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VARIOUS MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS. | $16,008 | |
| SUPPORTED NONPARTISAN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING BY LOST LIGHTS PROJECTS INC., DBA INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS, VIA LIQUIDATING DISTRIBUTIONS | $26,432 | $26,432 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $42,440 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| SHARON ROSENHAUSE | ||
| PRESIDENT | 008.00 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FERNANDEZ | ||
| DIRECTOR | 001.00 | $0 |
| GREGG D THOMAS | ||
| DIRECTOR | 001.00 | $0 |
| DR STEPHANIE TRIPP | ||
| DIRECTOR | 001.00 | $0 |
| MERCEDES VIGON | ||
| DIRECTOR | 001.00 | $0 |
| TREVOR AARONSON | ||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 040.00 | $11,250 |
| CHARLES M TATELBAUM | ||
| DIRECTOR | 001.00 | $0 |
| 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 | Yes (true) | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| 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 | TREVOR AARONSON | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9231 124TH STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SEMINOLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33772 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8134210195 | 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 | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| 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 Minus4 Years | $104,404 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $64,169 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $78,484 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $72,661 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $24,065 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $343,783 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $104,404 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $64,169 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $78,484 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $72,661 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $24,065 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $343,783 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $11,549 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $332,234 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Total | $3 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $343,786 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.96640 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.97310 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
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 N IRS990ScheduleN
Liquidation Of Assets Table LiquidationOfAssetsTableGrp
Liquidation Of Assets Detail LiquidationOfAssetsDetail (2 entries)
| Assets Distri Or Expnss PaidAssetsDistriOrExpnssPaidDesc | DistributionDistributionDt | Fair Market Value Of AssetFairMarketValueOfAssetAmt | EINEIN | Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | IRC SectionIRCSectionTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOST LIGHT PROJECTS INC | ||||||||
| MONETARY DONATION | 2021-08-05 | $20,000 | 562451141 | 26 COURT STREET STE 1617 | BROOKLYN | NY | 11242 | 501C3 |
| LOST LIGHT PROJECTS INC | ||||||||
| MONETARY DONATION | 2021-11-12 | $6,432 | 562451141 | 26 COURT STREET STE 1617 | BROOKLYN | NY | 11242 | 501C3 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Director Of Successor | false | DirectorOfSuccessorInd |
| Employee Of Successor | false | EmployeeOfSuccessorInd |
| Owner Of Successor | false | OwnerOfSuccessorInd |
| Receive Compensation | false | ReceiveCompensationInd |
| Assets Distributed | Yes (true) | AssetsDistributedInd |
| Required To Notify AG | Yes (true) | RequiredToNotifyAGInd |
| Attorney General Notified | Yes (true) | AttorneyGeneralNotifiedInd |
| Liabilities Paid | Yes (true) | LiabilitiesPaidInd |
| Bonds Outstanding | false | BondsOutstandingInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10, Grants Paid | Activity REPORTING, Grantee LOST LIGHT PROJECTS INC 26 COURT STREET STE 1617 BROOKLYN NY 11242, Cash Grant 20,000, Relationship |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10, Grants Paid | Activity REPORTING, Grantee LOST LIGHT PROJECTS INC 26 COURT STREET STE 1617 BROOKLYN NY 11242, Cash Grant 6,432, Relationship |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Insurance 4,175 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Membership dues 250 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Website 1,343 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Journalism contest 196 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Advertising and promotion 108 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Business registration fees 96 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Bank fee 49 |
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