DISCOVER A STAR: Form 990EZ, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- DISCOVER A STAR (EIN 95-4495513)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-11-09
- IRS object ID
- 202103139349201880
- Schema version
- 2020v4.0
- 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 | 2021-11-09T12:47:28-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 954509583 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Stern Kory Sreden & Morgan AAC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 24961 The Old Road 2nd Floor | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Stevenson Ranch | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 91381 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 954495513 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DISCOVER A STAR | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | DISC | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8186225063 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 100 UNIVERSAL CITY PLAZA BLDG 5511 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | UNIVERSAL CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 91608 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JAMES DEGNAN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Vice President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2021-11-09 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | JAMES | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | DEGNAN | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DOUGLAS A RIDNOR CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00218127 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6612861040 | PhoneNum |
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 |
| Federated Assurance Level | FAL1 | FederatedAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | WWW.UNIVERSALSTUDIOSHOLLYWOOD.COM/DAS/ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $87,353 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $3,655 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $37 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $83,661 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $38,090 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $45,571 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $49,263 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $317,850 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $317,850 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$268,587 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $544,101 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $275,514 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $544,101 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $275,514 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $544,101 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $275,514 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $544,101 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $275,514 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE INITIATIVES TARGET CHILDREN'S CAUSES AND HOMELESS INTERVENTION. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT EMPOWER FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO LEAD MORE PRODUCTIVE AND FULFILLING LIVES WITH A FOCUS ON ALLEVIATING POVERTY AND CHILDREN FACING CRITICAL ILLNESS. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $317,850 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $317,850 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| KAREN IRWIN | ||
| President/Dir | 0.20 | $0 |
| CINDY GARDNER | ||
| Director | 0.20 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA TANAWONG | ||
| Secretary/Dir | 0.20 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS BUONOME | ||
| CFO/Director | 0.20 | $0 |
| GLEN CONNALLY | ||
| Director | 0.20 | $0 |
| DAVID MILLER | ||
| Director | 0.20 | $0 |
| DENISE CRUZ | ||
| Director | 0.20 | $0 |
| DEBORAH FIORELLA | ||
| Director | 0.20 | $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 | false | 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 |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MONICA CHANG | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 100 UNIVERSAL PLAZA | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | UNIVERSAL CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 91608 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8186222314 | 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 | $632,841 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $673,269 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $814,680 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $790,472 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $87,316 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,998,578 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $632,841 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $673,269 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $814,680 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $790,472 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $87,316 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,998,578 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $2,998,578 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $46 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $52 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $64 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $75 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $37 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $274 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $2,998,852 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99990 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.99990 | 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 G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | GOLF TOURNAMENT | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $83,161 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $83,161 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $16,180 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $83,161 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $83,161 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $16,180 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $16,180 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $66,981 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1 | CONTRIBUTIONS $297206 |
| Other Expenses.2 | SPECIAL EVENTS $16544 |
| Other Expenses.3 | 2019 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES $3315 |
| Other Expenses.4 | CHRISTMAS $700 |
| Other Expenses.5 | 2020 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES $85 |
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