PROSPECTS OPPORTUNITY AND ENRICHMENT INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
PROSPECTS OPPORTUNITY AND ENRICHMENT INC (EIN 46-1904997)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-05-13
IRS object ID
202131339349306153
Schema version
2020v4.1
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)
Return2021-05-13T18:36:44-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN271728945PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1500 MAMARONECK AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityHARRISONCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP105281633ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN461904997EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PROSPECTS OPPORTUNITY AND ENRICHMENTBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPROSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2034380136PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line125 PROSPECT STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityRIDGEFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06877ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonVALERIE K JENSENPersonNm
Person TitleFOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2034380136PhoneNum
Signature2021-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstVALERIEPersonFirstNm
Person LastJENSENPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGARRETT M HIGGINSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00543209PTIN
Phone9143818900PhoneNum
Preparation2021-05-12PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE PROSPECTOR THEATERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerVALERIE K JENSENPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line125 PROSPECT STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityRIDGEFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06877ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,167,895GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.PROSPECTORTHEATER.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2013FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCTLegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Volunteers3TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$1,491,417CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,457,646PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$446,248CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$135,563PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$59,652CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$465,220PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$89,258CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$8,884,440PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,086,575CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$166,676CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,446,555PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,373,370CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,978,602PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,093,221CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$4,905,838PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,006,646CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$13,446,648TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$11,553,269TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$288,747TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$402,842TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$11,150,427NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF THE PROSPECTOR THEATER IS TO EMPLOY AND TRAIN ADULTS WITH A BROAD RANGE OF DISABILITIES THROUGH MEANINGFUL WORK AND EMPLOYMENT, WHILE EDUCATING AND INTRODUCING THIS UNDER-REPRESENTED POPULATION TO THE COMMUNITY AS STRONG, VIBRANT, AND IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTORS TO THE WORKFORCE.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$535,506RevenueAmt
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document21IRPDocumentCnt
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LINDA JOHNSTONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2034380136PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line125 PROSPECT STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityRIDGEFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06877ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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MICHAEL SANTINI
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT40.000.00Yes (X)$120,000$0$22
REBECCA L CIOTA
PRESIDENT / GENERAL COUNSELOR10.000.50$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
GERALD L GARAVEL JR
SECRETARY (THRU AUG. 2020)2.000.50$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
MARGARET PRICE
SECRETARY1.000.50$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
DAVID J CHOPLINSKI
TREASURER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
VALERIE K JENSEN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.000.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DOYLE COFFIN ARCHITECTURE LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1158 DANBURY RDAddressLine1Txt
CityRIDGEFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06877ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesARCHITECTURE SERVICESServicesDesc
Compensation$283,330CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$5,995MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$477,600GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,007,822AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TICKET SALES711110$257,317$257,317
JOB TRAINING - FARM624310$138,936$138,936
EVENT RENTALS711110$49,995$49,995
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$446,248TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$59,652TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$59,652ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$170,578GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$81,320CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$89,258TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$535,506RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$59,652ExclusionAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,418TotalAmt
Program Services$7,418ProgramServicesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,397,992TotalAmt
Program Services$2,253,668ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,108ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$96,216FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$107,448TotalAmt
Program Services$101,001ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,149ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,298FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$206,993TotalAmt
Program Services$194,573ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,140ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,280FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,100TotalAmt
Management And General$1,100ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,000TotalAmt
Management And General$29,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$83,895TotalAmt
Program Services$83,375ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$520ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,855TotalAmt
Program Services$62,844ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,337ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,674FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$166,657TotalAmt
Program Services$150,951ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,057ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,649FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,688TotalAmt
Program Services$28,688ProgramServicesAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$167,906TotalAmt
Program Services$167,906ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$335,266TotalAmt
Program Services$293,155ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,897ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,214FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,549TotalAmt
Program Services$1,549ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,124TotalAmt
Program Services$64,037ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,362ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,725FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
FACILITIES REPAIR AND M$404,346$380,085$8,087$16,174
FUNDRAISING EXPENSES$19,446$19,446
UNIFORM LAUNDRY AND CLE$538$538

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,093,221TotalAmt
Program Services$3,789,788ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$136,757ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$166,676FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,417,239BOYAmt
EOY$588,405EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,379,293BOYAmt
EOY$10,722,802EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$350,000BOYAmt
EOY$10,553EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,675BOYAmt
EOY$21,929EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,100BOYAmt
EOY$9,414EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,771BOYAmt
EOY$51,768EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$486,616LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$338,218LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$201,570BOYAmt
EOY$148,398EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,446,648BOYAmt
EOY$11,553,269EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$115,343BOYAmt
EOY$227,881EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$173,404BOYAmt
EOY$174,961EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$288,747BOYAmt
EOY$402,842EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,807,901BOYAmt
EOY$11,150,427EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$350,000BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,157,901BOYAmt
EOY$11,150,427EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,446,648BOYAmt
EOY$11,553,269EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$2,006,646ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$828NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,438,037CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,074,170CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,770,660CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,826,011CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,491,417CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,600,295TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,051,282CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,137,769CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,101,478CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$616,826CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,100,707TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,125,452CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,908,429CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,927,489CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,108,243CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,701,002TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,912,857CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$950,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$125,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$550,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,787,857TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,912,857CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$950,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$125,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$550,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,787,857TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$22,913,145PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,164CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$39,780CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$135,563CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$59,652CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$237,245TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,164CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$39,780CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$135,563CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$59,652CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$237,245TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$26,736TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,127,616CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,948,209CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,063,052CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,167,895CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,964,983TotalAmt
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Investment Income CY0.00850InvestmentIncomeCYPct
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Other Cost Or Other Basis$486,616OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$338,218DepreciationAmt
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Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
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Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$828NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$398,559DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$397,731RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,086,575RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,086,575TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,491,780TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$398,559DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$398,559ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,093,221ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,093,221TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPOE RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT POE HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. POE IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2017.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION:PROSPECTS, OPPORTUNITY AND ENRICHMENT, INC. (POE), THE 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT OPERATING THE PROSPECTOR THEATER IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT, JOB TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES. POE CURRENTLY IMPLEMENTS ITS' MISSION THROUGH THE OPERATION OF A FIRST-RUN MOVIE THEATER IN THE HEART OF HISTORIC RIDGEFIELD, CONNECTICUT AND IS WORKING TO EXPAND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE OF THE MOVIE THEATER AS WELL. WITH AN EYE ON EXPANSION, POE'S MODEL CAN BE APPLIED TO OTHER INDUSTRIES AS WELL, EACH OFFERING ROBUST EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES). OUR EMPLOYEES, KNOWN AS PROSPECTS, LIVE A HIGHER QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO SPARKLE, SHINE AND TURN THEIR PASSIONS INTO PROFESSIONS. PROSPECTS WORKED HARD ENGAGING MOVIEGOERS, DELIVERING EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE, LEADING STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS IN SERVICE LEARNING ACTIVITIES, AND LEARNING NEW VOCATIONAL SKILLS! OUR OBSERVATION THAT "WORKING IS WORKING" SHINES LIKE A BRIGHT LIGHT, ILLUMINATING THE PATH TO A MORE INCLUSIVE WORKFORCE, AND THROUGH OUR OPERATIONS WE DEMONSTRATE HOW IT CAN BE DONE. WITH AN 83% UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AMONG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, THERE IS AN ENORMOUS BURDEN ON THE HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND FINANCES OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND THEIR GOVERNMENT. IN FACT, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT OVER 42 MILLION PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE UNABLE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT. THE WORK WE DO IS GREATLY NEEDED TO FIGHT THIS EPIDEMIC. THE PROSPECTOR CONTINUES TO DEVELOP AND DOCUMENT BEST PRACTICES AND OPERATING PROCEDURES THAT MAKE OUR PROSPECTS SUCCESSFUL AND OUR CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES EXTRAORDINARY. EMPLOYERS AND EDUCATORS NEED STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE POSITIVE MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES SO THEY TOO CAN BENEFIT FROM INCLUDING UNDERREPRESENTED TALENT IN THEIR WORKFORCE.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:ADAPTING WORK FROM HOME ON MARCH 13TH, 2020, THE PROSPECTOR CLOSED ITS DOORS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE OUR GRAND OPENING IN NOVEMBER 2014. ALTHOUGH OUR PROJECTORS WENT DARK, WE BELIEVED IT VITAL TO CONTINUE OUR MISSION OF MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT. ALL 133 PROSPECTS WERE KEPT ON THE PAYROLL AS THEY WORKED FROM HOME FOR 96 DAYS. PROSPECTS ADAPTED TEACHING AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO THE DIGITAL WORLD, COLLABORATING ON PLATFORMS LIKE FACEBOOK AND GOOGLE. PROSPECTS UPDATED STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES WITH NEW HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES. THE PROSPECT PRODUCTIONS TEAM CREATED HIGH QUALITY VIDEO AND GRAPHIC CONTENT FOR OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS AND WEBSITE. THEY ALSO HOSTED A LIVESTREAM AND VIRTUAL Q&A FOR OUR DOCUMENTARY, 25 PROSPECT STREET, AND THE PROSPECT BAND ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE. PROSPECTS WROTE GRANTS, HOSTED FACEBOOK FUNDRAISERS, UPDATED OUR ASSESSMENT PORTAL, AND ENGAGED STUDENTS IN VIRTUAL SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAMS (FROM PRE-K TO UNIVERSITY LEVEL). PROSPECTS PROCEEDED ON THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH A SERIES OF VIRTUAL CLASSES, INCLUDING MONEY CLASS, BOX OFFICE CLASS, USHER UNIVERSITY, PROSPECTOR BOOK CLUB, AND SPARKLE POWER HOUR A CONTINUING EDUCATION SERIES FEATURING GUEST SPEAKERS FROM WITHIN THE FILM AND DISABILITY COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION TO THESE WORK ACTIVITIES, EVERY PROSPECT PARTICIPATED IN DAILY "FLASH CHALLENGES" CURATED BY THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM TO STAY CONNECTED AND CREATIVE AND TO CONTINUE GENERATING CONTENT! SAFE AND SPARKLY MOVIEGOING WHILE WE REMAINED CLOSED, PROSPECTS WORKED AROUND THE CLOCK TO PREPARE FOR REOPENING. WE BEGAN BY UPDATING POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND TRAINING MATERIALS TO REFLECT THE GUIDELINES SET BY THE CDC. OUR CLEAN TEAM THEN PERFORMED A RIGOROUS DEEP CLEAN OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS. PROSPECTS ON OUR OPERATIONS TEAM INSTALLED GLASS PARTITIONS, CONTACTLESS PAYMENT READERS, AND HAND SANITIZING STATIONS. SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES WERE MARKED ON THE GROUND AND USHERS DEVELOPED A NEW POLICY FOR SAFELY SEATING AND GREETING GUESTS IN THE THEATERS. THE HEADS UP CAFE WAS COMPLETELY REDESIGNED FOR SAFER FOOT TRAFFIC PATHS, AND WE ALSO USED THE TIME DURING OUR CLOSURE TO INSTALL A NEW COOLER, ESPRESSO MACHINE, AND TAP SYSTEM. WE STRATEGICALLY PROGRAMMED A CONTENT BLOCK OF OVER 100 THROWBACK MOVIES IN PREPARATION OF REOPENING. THE HUMAN RESOURCES TEAM PLANNED AND EXECUTED A REOPENING WORK ORIENTATION, TEACHING AND TRAINING PROSPECTS ON OUR NEW SAFE AND SPARKLY MOVIEGOING PRACTICES. ALL OF THIS HARD WORK CULMINATED WITH OUR REOPENING NIGHT SCREENING OF JAWS - WHICH SOLD OUT WITHIN HOURS OF GOING ON SALE! PROSPECTS WERE THRILLED TO RETURN TO WORK, GREET GUESTS, POP POPCORN, GIVE USHER SPEECHES, AND LIGHT UP OUR SCREENS ONCE AGAIN! PIVOTING GEMSTONE FARM WITH A RAPID DECLINE IN MOVIEGOING, THE PROSPECTOR THEATER WAS FORCED TO DRASTICALLY REDUCE OPERATING HOURS, NEGATIVELY AFFECTING THE QUALITY OF LIVES FOR PROSPECTS. GEMSTONE FARM - A LOCAL FAMILY-OWNED FARM IN NEW CANAAN, CT WITH WHOM WE HAVE BUILT A PARTNERSHIP - STEPPED UP TO OFFER PROSPECTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN AN INTEGRATED AND COMPETITIVE WORK SETTING. WE WERE ABLE TO CREATE DOZENS OF COVID-FRIENDLY JOB OPPORTUNITIES WORKING OUTSIDE IN LANDSCAPING, AGRICULTURAL, AND HORTICULTURAL SETTINGS. PROSPECTS REVITALIZED THE GEMSTONE GARDEN WITH NEW HERBS, FLOWERS, VEGETABLES, AND FRUITS. PROSPECTS WORKED ALONGSIDE GEMSTONE EMPLOYEES "GEMS" TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF GROWING ORGANIC FOOD, FLOWERS, SUPPORTING THE BEE POPULATIONS, TAPPING MAPLES (BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR MAPLE GOURMET POPCORN COMING SOON), PLANTING NATIVE SPECIES, CARING FOR ANIMALS, AND PROTECTING NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. WE FELT INCREDIBLY FORTUNATE TO HAVE A PARTNERSHIP WITH GEMSTONE DURING THIS TRYING TIME AND IT FURTHER VALIDATED THE INTENT BEHIND DEVELOPING THAT PROGRAM MANY YEARS AGO. SPARKLEVISION WHEN MOVIE THEATERS CLOSED FOR THE PANDEMIC, STREAMING SERVICES EMERGED AS THE PREMIERE FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT. THE PROSPECTOR HAS LONG VIEWED STREAMING SERVICES AS THE NUMBER ONE RISK FACTOR FOR OUR INDUSTRY, AND THE PANDEMIC ACCELERATED THEIR GROWTH AND DOMINANCE. INSTEAD OF FIGHTING AGAINST THIS CHANGING TIDE, THE PROSPECTOR TEAM HAS DECIDED TO PADDLE WITH THE CURRENT, DEVELOPING OUR OWN STREAMING APP SPARKLEVISION. IN 2021, THE PROSPECTOR'S OPERATIONS AND IT TEAMS WILL BE DEVELOPING A STREAMING PLATFORM USING VIMEO'S OTT API. THE PLATFORM WILL USE A TVOD (TRANSACTIONAL VIDEO ON DEMAND) MODEL TO OFFER EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINING CONTENT. PROSPECT PRODUCTIONS WILL FEATURE ALONGSIDE MISSION-RELATED FILMS, WITH SEVERAL SERIES ALREADY IN THE WORKS A PROSPECTOR DOCUSERIES, CHEF JEFF: MEALS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING, GABE & GUESTS, PENCI THE PENCIL, AND MUCH, MUCH MORE! THE PLATFORM WILL BE AVAILABLE ON TVOS, IOS, ANDROID, ROKU, XBOX, AMAZON FIRE STICK, AND SAMSUNG TIZEN. WE WILL ESTABLISH OURSELVES AS A GOLD-STANDARD IN STREAMING ACCESSIBILITY, PROMINENTLY OFFERING AUDIO DESCRIPTION AND CLOSED CAPTIONING SERVICES FOR ALL OF OUR CONTENT. MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE WILL BE ABLE TO CREATE TONS OF JOBS THROUGH SPARKLEVISION: APP AND WEB DESIGN, DIRECTING, ACTING, EDITING, CINEMATOGRAPHY, CURATING, MARKETING, ACCESSIBILITY CHECKER, AND MORE! GOURMET POPCORN EXPANSION PROSPECTS ARE ALWAYS EAGER TO SHARE OUR SPARKLE WITH THE WORLD. IT BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO DO WITH MORE PEOPLE STAYING AT HOME THESE DAYS. THAT'S WHEN THE IDEA POPPED INTO OUR HEADS BEGIN SELLING OUR DELICIOUS GOURMET POPCORN ONLINE! WE EMBARKED ON THIS JOURNEY IN THE FALL OF 2020 WITH THE DEBUT OF OUR GOURMET POPCORN SPARKLE BOXES: THEMED GIFT-BOXES FILLED WITH GOURMET POPCORN, MOVIE RECOMMENDATIONS, AND SPARKLE. AS WE GROW THE PROGRAM IN 2021, WE WILL BUILD A GOURMET POPCORN SPECIFIC WEBSITE, EXPANDING INTO E-COMMERCE. WE WILL CREATE THOUSANDS MORE HOURS OF MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT THROUGH POPCORN PRODUCTION, PACKAGING, MARKETING, MERCHANDISING, LOGISTICS, GRAPHIC DESIGN, VIDEO PRODUCTION, WEB DESIGN, AND MORE. THE GOURMET POPCORN TEAM HAS ALSO TAKEN THE SHOW ON THE ROAD, CURATING POP-UPS (PUN INTENDED) AT LOCAL BUSINESSES AND FESTIVALS. WE ARE CURRENTLY DEVELOPING A YEAR-LONG CALENDAR OF POP-UP EVENTS SO PROSPECTS CAN SPREAD THEIR SUGARY SPARKLE FAR AND WIDE! EDUCATING SPARKLE POWER HOUR WHEN PROSPECTS MADE THE SHIFT VIRTUAL, WE HAD TO THINK ABOUT VALUABLE TEACHING AND TRAINING EXPERIENCES THAT WE COULD CURATE IN A DIGITAL WORLD. WITH PLATFORMS LIKE ZOOM AND GOOGLE MEETS, WORK-FROM-HOME HAS MADE THE WORLD MORE ACCESSIBLE; IT HAS CREATED FORUMS WHERE WE CAN DIGITALLY WORK TOGETHER TOWARDS SHARED GOALS. WITH THIS SPIRIT IN MIND, OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM CREATED SPARKLE POWER HOUR: A WEEKLY CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE THROUGH WHICH PROSPECTS LEARN FROM EXPERTS IN RELATED FIELDS. WE REACHED OUT TO FILMMAKERS, NON-PROFIT LEADERS, ADVOCATES, DESIGNERS, JOURNALISTS, AND MORE TO SEE IF THEY WOULD BE INTERESTED IN SHARING THEIR STORIES WITH US. THE END RESULT IS A SPEAKER SERIES WHERE MEMBERS OF THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY CAN COME TOGETHER WITH PROSPECTS TO LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER. SPEAKERS AT SPARKLE POWER HOUR INCLUDE DISABILITY ADVOCATE AND SCREENWRITER EMILY KINGSLEY, DIRECTOR TROY QUANE, ACTOR TAL ANDERSON, PICTIONARY CREATOR ROB ANGEL, AND BEST-SELLING AUTHOR KRISTIN SMEDLEY. PROSPECTS HAVE BEEN DEEPLY INSPIRED BY SPARKLE POWER HOUR AND WE HAVE FORGED MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY CHANGEMAKERS. VIRTUAL SERVICE LEARNING AS CLASSROOMS WENT VIRTUAL IN 2020, EDUCATORS LOOKED FOR NEW AND INNOVATIVE WAYS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS. PROSPECTS CAPITALIZED ON THIS NEED, TRANSFERRING OUR SERVICE LEARNING TO VIRTUAL PROGRAMS. THE SERVICE LEARNING TEAM TRANSLATED POPULAR PROGRAMS THE PENCIL PRESENTATION, THE RAPTIVITY, FOLLOW YOUR SPARKLE INTO INTERACTIVE, DIGITAL FORMATS. WE HOSTED PROGRAMS WITH OVER 2,000 STUDENTS IN PRE-K, ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, HIGH, AND TRANSITION PROGRAM SCHOOLS. PROSPECTS ALSO PARTNERED WITH CLEMSON UNIVERSITY'S OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAM FOR A SERVICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE AROUND CREATING AND SUSTAINING MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT AMONG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES. ADAPTING OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO A DIGITAL WORLD ALLOWED US TO REACH AUDIENCES WE NEVER HAVE BEFORE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THESE IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IN 2021, USING THE NEW SPARKLEVISION APP AS ONE OF THE WAYS WE CAN OFFER SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAMMING! INCREASED NEED FOR OUR WORK MORE THAN 1,000,000 MORE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES BECAME UNEMPLOYED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC (SOCIETY OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT). PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES HAVE BEEN LARGELY FUNNELED INTO DYING INDUSTRIES OR THOSE HIT HARDEST BY PANDEMIC RETAIL, HOSPITALITY, AND RESTAURANTS. AS THE DOORS OF THESE BUSINESSES CLOSED, SO DID THE DOORS TO MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT. ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES HAVE BEEN DEEPLY AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED:ONE OUT OF FIVE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES HAVE BEEN DISMISSED FROM THEIR JOBS SINCE MARCH 2020, AS COMPARED TO ONE OUT OF SEVEN FOR AMERICANS WITHOUT DISABILITIES (U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS). ADDITIONALLY, THE HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL BELIEVES THERE MAY BE LONG-TERM, NEUROLOGIC CONSEQUENCES IN THOSE WHO SURVIVE COVID INFECTIONS. ALL OF THIS UNDERSCORES THE INCREASED NEED FOR OUR LIFE-CHANGING WORK. WITH THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES REACHING 83%, AND THE ANTICIPATED INCREASE OF PEOPLE IDENTIFYING WITH A DISABILITY DUE TO COVID COMPLICATIONS, EMPLOYERS WILL NEED NEW STRATEGIES FOR STIMULATING COMPETITIVE AND INTEGRATED WORKPLACES. THE PROSPECTOR WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE AS A RESOURCE FOR BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING TO ADD VALUE THROUGH INCLUSIVE AND ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2VALERIE JENSEN, FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND REBECCA CIOTA, PRESIDENT AND BOARD MEMBER, HAVE A FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS (THE "MEMBERS"). IF AT ANY TIME THE CORPORATION DOES NOT HAVE AT LEAST ONE MEMBER AND NO SUCCESSOR MEMBER HAS EFFECTIVELY BEEN ELECTED OR APPOINTED, THE CORPORATION SHALL CEASE TO BE A CORPORATION THAT HAS MEMBERS. THE INITAL MEMBER IS REBECCA CIOTA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AEACH MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, FILL VACANCIES ON THE BOARD, AND FROM TIME TO TIME, BY RESOLUTION, TO INCREASE OR DECREASE THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BFOR SO LONG AS THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE AT LEAST ONE MEMBER, THE RIGHTS OF THE MEMBERS SHALL INCLUDE: THE EXCLUSIVE POWER TO AMEND OR REPEAL THE CORPORATION'S BYLAWS; THE RIGHT TO REMOVE DIRECTORS, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE; THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON (I) AMENDMENTS TO THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, (II) PROPOSALS TO DISSOLVE THE CORPORATION AND PLANS TO LIQUIDATE ITS ASSETS, (III) ANY PLAN OF MERGER NOT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 33-1156(8) OF THE ACT, AND (IV) ANY DISPOSITION OF THE CORPORATION'S ASSETS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 33-1166 OF THE ACT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BPROSPECTS, OPPORTUNITY AND ENRICHMENT, INC. HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER, AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. ONCE THE BOARD HAS APPROVED THE RETURN IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS: EACH DIRECTOR AND EACH OFFICER SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT, CONFIRMING THAT HE OR SHE HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; HAS READ, UNDERSTANDS, AND AGREES TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY; AND UNDERSTANDS THAT THE CORPORATION IS A 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WHICH, TO MAINTAIN ITS 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, MUST BE ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND MUST COMPLY WITH THE LAWS GOVERNING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS; AND DISCLOSING THE CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OF WHICH HE OR SHE IS AWARE. DISCLOSURE REQUIRED: AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION (THE "BOARD") WHEN ANY PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, INCLUDING ANY GRANT, PENDING OR TO BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD (A "COMMITTEE") INVOLVES OR MAY INVOLVE A PERSONAL PROFIT, GAIN OR OTHER FINANCIAL BENEFIT TO THAT OFFICER OR DIRECTOR, OR ANY OTHER OFFICER OR DIRECTOR, OR INVOLVES OR MAY INVOLVE A PERSONAL PROFIT, GAIN OR OTHER FINANCIAL BENEFIT TO AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY WITH WHICH THAT DIRECTOR OR OFFICER, OR ANY OTHER OFFICER OR DIRECTOR, HAS A FAMILY, FINANCIAL, PROFESSIONAL OR EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP (A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST MATTER"). REVIEW REQUIRED OF PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS: THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS, OR SHOULD BE TREATED AS, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MATTER, AND IDENTIFY ANY DIRECTOR WHO HAS A PERSONAL PROFIT, GAIN OR OTHER FINANCIAL INTEREST THEREIN OR WHO HAS A FAMILY, FINANCIAL, PROFESSIONAL OR EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY HAVING A PERSONAL PROFIT, GAIN OR OTHER FINANCIAL INTEREST THEREIN, WHICH RELATIONSHIP WOULD, IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO EXERT AN INFLUENCE ON THE DIRECTOR'S JUDGMENT WHEN VOTING THEREON (AN "INTERESTED DIRECTOR"). PROHIBITED CONFLICT OF INTEREST MATTERS: NO DIRECTOR MAY VOTE TO APPROVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MATTER THAT HE OR SHE KNOWS IS AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION FOR WHICH THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION MAY BE LIABLE FOR AN EXCISE TAX UNDER SECTION 4958 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED. ESTABLISH AND DOCUMENT FAIRNESS: THE BOARD OR ITS AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE OR THE OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION TO WHOM SUCH TASK IS DELEGATED SHALL MAKE A REASONABLE EFFORT TO ESTABLISH AND DOCUMENT THE FAIRNESS OF THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT AND THAT THE AMOUNT OF ANY COMPENSATION, REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT IS NOT EXCESSIVE (THE SCOPE OF SUCH EFFORT BEING DETERMINED BY THE SIZE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT). DOCUMENT MANNER OF DETERMINATION: THE BOARD OR ITS AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE SHALL INDICATE IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING: (A) THE NAMES OF ANY DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS WHO MIGHT HAVE A PERSONAL FINANCIAL INTEREST DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST MATTER AND THE NATURE OF THEIR INTEREST, (B) WHETHER ANY INTERESTED DIRECTOR PARTICIPATED IN THE DISCUSSION OF THE MERITS OF OR THE VOTE ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST MATTER, (C) A SUMMARY OF THE TERMS AND MERITS OF THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, AND (D) A RECORD OF THE VOTE THEREON.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS ALSO POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE A PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPTION APPLICATION, COPIES OF WHICH ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING COPIES, UPON REQUEST, OF ITS MOST RECENT THREE YEARS OF ANNUAL RETURNS.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
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