THE AMERICAN POPS ORCHESTRA: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
THE AMERICAN POPS ORCHESTRA (EIN 81-2627557)
Tax period
2020-08-01 to 2021-07-31
Filed
2021-09-02
IRS object ID
202102459349300105
Schema version
2020v4.1
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-09-02T08:40:59-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-07-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN812345077PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PBS Accounting Solutions LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 717AddressLine1Txt
CityWhite PlainsCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20695ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-08-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN812627557EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE AMERICAN POPS ORCHESTRABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13244 38TH ST NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20016ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT PULLEN PRODUCERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2025993865PhoneNum
Signature2021-08-30SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstROBERTPersonFirstNm
Person LastPULLENPersonLastNm

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPatricia Blake-SimmsPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01214940PTIN
Phone2026300727PhoneNum
Preparation2021-09-02PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

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OOB Security Verification00OOBSecurityVerificationCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerROBERT PULLENPrincipalOfficerNm

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ZIP20016ZIPCd
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$29,053CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
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Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
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IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedurefalseWrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldDCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonROBERT PULLENPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

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GARY CARLETON
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ROBERT PULLEN
PRESIDENT20.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LUKE FRAZIER
MEMBER20.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID CROOK
MEMBER5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LILY VALLE
TREASURER5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER JARJISIAN
MEMBER5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAIGE ENNIS
MEMBER5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIELLE BRASURE
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$755ProgramServicesAmt
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Total$1,897TotalAmt
Program Services$1,897ProgramServicesAmt

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Total$2,613TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$31ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,504FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$52,455TotalAmt
Program Services$52,455ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$10,999TotalAmt
Program Services$10,999ProgramServicesAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$369TotalAmt
Program Services$369ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,475TotalAmt
Program Services$32,475ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,482TotalAmt
Program Services$12,482ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$1,648TotalAmt
Program Services$1,648ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$230TotalAmt
Program Services$230ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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ARTIST FEE$356,550$356,550
MUSICAL DEVELOPMENT$11,070$11,070

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$52,274TotalAmt
Program Services$52,274ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Program Services$605,765ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$801ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,053FundraisingAmt

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EOY$20,082EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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EOY$20,082EOYAmt

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

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Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

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Total$549,246TotalAmt

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Total$103,712TotalAmt

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Total$652,958TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

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Total$2,744TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$655,702CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$655,702TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First5 Years509Yes (X)First5Years509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8bMEETING MINUTES ARE RECORDED BY SECRETARY AND DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEWS TAX RETURNS BEFORE THEY ARE ELECTRONCIALLY SUBMITTED.
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aCOMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY POSITION, HOURS, AND SALARY COMPARISON BASED ON COMPS.
Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15bCOMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY POSITION, HOURS, AND SALARY COMPARISON BASED ON COMPS.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19DOCUMENTATION IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST.

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