ETHER SEA PROJECTS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- ETHER SEA PROJECTS INC (EIN 20-1637770)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-08-19
- IRS object ID
- 202132319349200623
- 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 | 2021-08-19T11:17:15-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 464721814 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ZELIN & ASSOCIATES CPA LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 555 8th Ave Ste 1203 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New York | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10018 | 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 | 201637770 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Ether Sea Projects Inc DBA Litmus Press | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ETHE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7182885530 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 925 Bergen St Suite | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Brooklyn | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11238 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | E TRACY GRINNELL | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2021-08-19 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | E TRACY | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | GRINNELL | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | STEVEN ZELIN CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00737180 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6466784496 | 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.litmuspress.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $146,672 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $133,037 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $12,684 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $740 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $50 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $161 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $146,672 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $51,985 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $12,012 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $18,280 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $13,748 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $29,614 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $125,639 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $21,033 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $3,065 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $987 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $25,085 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,951 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,803 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $25,132 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,951 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,935 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,886 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,850 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,065 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,085 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | LITMUS PRESS IS A PROGRAM OF ETHER SEA PROJECTS, INC., A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT LITERATURE AND ARTS ORGANIZATION. WE ARE DEDICATED TO PUBLISHING INNOVATIVE, CROSS-GENRE, AND INTERDISCIPLINARY WORK BY POETS, WRITERS, TRANSLATORS, AND ARTISTS. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
|---|---|
| Book Publication -- We released 2 new titles in print in 2020: BOSCH'D by Joan Retallack and Off-World Fairy Tales by Susan Bee & Johanna Drucker. We were unable to coordinate in-person launch events for these titles, so we worked with The Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church to present a launch event with Joan Retallack, Monica de la Torre, Fred Moten, and Forrest Gander in Spring 2020, and facilitated a launch event and discussion with Susan Bee and Johanna Drucker during the PS1 Art Book Fair in Fall 2020. Due to the pandemic and the delayed distribution of our NYSCA Funds, we had to delay 2 additional print publications to 2021. | $16,448 |
| Website Redesign & Development -- Beginning in January 2020, we worked with Flyleaf Creative to redesign, develop, improve and expand our website to better articulate our vision and programs. We also emphasized accessibility and ease of navigation to reach as wide an audience as possible. Our new comprehensive website was the largest expense of 2020, supported primarily by our Board of Directors and Trustees. www.litmuspress.org | $12,564 |
| Open Poetics -- Educational Access to out-of-print Titles -- Due to Covid-19, we delayed the launch of our Open Poetics Series but continued to develop the project editorially and will launch Fall 2021. Digital Critical Editions to launch in 2021-22 include Memnoir by Joan Retallack, Happily by Lyn Hejinian, and A to Z by Etel Adnan. The primary expense has been payment to Miriam Atkin for writing grants in support of the project, developing the narrative and scope of the projects, coordinating editorial boards for each edition, and working with CUNY to design and implement the series. The titles will be free and available to the CUNY student and teaching community as well as to the general public. | $4,537 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $33,549 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| E TRACY GRINNELL | ||
| Executive Dir. | 4.00 | $0 |
| ERICA KAUFMAN | ||
| Secretary | 2.00 | $0 |
| KYOO LEE | ||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| ARIEL RESNIKOFF | ||
| Treasurer | 3.00 | $0 |
| SUSAN BEE | ||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| PIERRE JORIS | ||
| Vice President | 2.00 | $0 |
| OMAR BERRADA | ||
| President | 3.00 | $0 |
| TOM WHITE | ||
| Trustee | 1.00 | $0 |
| SIMONE FATTAL | ||
| Trustee | 1.00 | $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 | 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 | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | E TRACY GRINNELL | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 925 BERGEN STREET SUITE 405 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BROOKLYN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11238 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7182885530 | 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 | $70,390 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $102,262 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $90,071 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $99,846 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $133,037 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $495,606 | 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 | $70,390 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $102,262 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $90,071 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $99,846 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $133,037 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $495,606 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $204,661 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $290,945 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $75 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $50 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $125 | 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 | $495,731 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.58690 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.52900 | 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 O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (17 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Revenue.1 | Cash Rebates $161 |
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $3342 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $287 |
| Other Expenses.1003 | Information Technology $8594 |
| Other Expenses.1007 | Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $175 |
| Other Expenses.1010 | Amortization $12564 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $488 |
| Other Expenses.2 | Stipends $1350 |
| Other Expenses.3 | Bank and merchant fees $1325 |
| Other Expenses.5 | PAYROLL PROCESSING FEE $876 |
| Other Expenses.6 | Contributions $300 |
| Other Expenses.7 | WEBHOSTING $263 |
| Other Expenses.8 | Dues and Subscriptions $25 |
| Other Expenses.9 | Filing fee $25 |
| Other Assets.1012 | Intangible Assets - Beginning $0 Intangible Assets - Ending $25132 |
| Total Liabilities.1006 | Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Beginning $7886 Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Ending $0 |
| Total Liabilities.1 | PPP loan - Beginning $0 PPP loan - Ending $6850 |