FIRST DESCENTS: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
FIRST DESCENTS (EIN 81-0539964)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-15
IRS object ID
202103209349300525
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$776,405BOYAmt
EOY$1,497,551EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,325,861BOYAmt
EOY$4,859,922EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,217,203BOYAmt
EOY$750,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,543,064BOYAmt
EOY$5,609,922EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,319,469BOYAmt
EOY$7,107,473EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,066,989ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$131NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,456,108CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,432,734CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,026,490CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,205,606CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,185,853CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,306,791TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,456,108CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,432,734CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,026,490CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,205,606CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,185,853CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,306,791TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$4,389,361SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$12,917,430PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,141CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$448CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$24,256CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,912CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$39,757TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$17,346,548TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.74467PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.79870PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$20,808OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$20,808BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildingsGrp
Total Book Value Land Buildings$20,808TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Book Value Program Rltd$435,500TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt
Total Liability$0TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,590,775TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$178,260DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$59,253OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$237,513RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,353,262RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,353,262TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,523,786TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$178,260DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$59,253OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$237,513ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,286,273ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,286,273TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFIRST DESCENTS IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501C3. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A PRIVATE ENTITY IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT MANAGEMENT BELIEVE DOES NOT MEET A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" STANDARD OF BEING SUSTAINED UNDER AN INCOME TAX AUDIT AND TO RECORD A LIABILITY FOR ANY SUCH INCOME TAX, INCLUDING PENALTIES AND RELATED INTEREST EXPENSE. MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE THE RECORDING OF A LIABILITY MENTIONED ABOVE OR FURTHER DISCLOSURE. INCOME TAX YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 THROUGH 2020 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Annie FullerEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$36,283GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$36,283CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$66FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$287OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Other Events Total0OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Total$36,283GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$36,283CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$66FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$287OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$353DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$353NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Works Of ArtWorksOfArtGrp
Art Historical TreasuresArtHistoricalTreasuresGrp
Art Fractional InterestArtFractionalInterestGrp
Books And PublicationsBooksAndPublicationsGrp
Clothing And Household GoodsClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp
Cars And Other VehiclesCarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp
Boats And PlanesBoatsAndPlanesGrp
Intellectual PropertyIntellectualPropertyGrp

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution4ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$60,211NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities Closely Held StockSecuritiesCloselyHeldStockGrp
Secur Prtnrshp Trust IntrstsSecurPrtnrshpTrustIntrstsGrp
Securities MiscellaneousSecuritiesMiscellaneousGrp
Qualified Contrib Hist StructQualifiedContribHistStructGrp
Qualified Contrib OtherQualifiedContribOtherGrp
Real Estate ResidentialRealEstateResidentialGrp
Real Estate CommercialRealEstateCommercialGrp
Real Estate OtherRealEstateOtherGrp
CollectiblesCollectiblesGrp
Food InventoryFoodInventoryGrp
Drugs And Medical SuppliesDrugsAndMedicalSuppliesGrp
TaxidermyTaxidermyGrp
Historical ArtifactsHistoricalArtifactsGrp
Scientific SpecimensScientificSpecimensGrp
Archaeological ArtifactsArchaeologicalArtifactsGrp
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B:THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C:DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS MUST DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS CONCERNING AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS SOON AS IT IS DISCOVERED. DISCLOSURE SHALL BE DIRECTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA THE CHAIRPERSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR THE SECRETARY. IF IT APPEARS THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE CHAIR OF THE RELEVANT COMMITTEE THEREOF SHALL APPOINT A NON-INTEREST PERSON OR A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM SUCH PERSON OF BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD SUCH PERSON AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF AFTER HEARING THE RESPONSE OF THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER, AND MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THAT THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE REMEDIAL ACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15:THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED AN ANALYSIS OF NONPROFIT PAY BY REGION, JOB FUNCTION, ETC. IN ORDER TO DETERMINE SUITABLE COMPENSATION FOR ITS CEO, COO, DIRECTORS AND ALL STAFF. THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN DECEMBER 2016.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19:THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST AT ITS OFFICE.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT IN THIS PROCESS.

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