FESTIVAL MUSIC SOCIETY OF INDIANA: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
FESTIVAL MUSIC SOCIETY OF INDIANA (EIN 35-6068649)
Tax period
2019-10-01 to 2020-09-30
Filed
2021-01-18
IRS object ID
202140189349301604
Schema version
2019v5.1
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)
Return2021-01-18T21:11:17-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1WHITEWATER GROUPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line19247 N MERIDIAN STREET STE 107AddressLine1Txt
CityINDIANAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46260ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN356068649EIN

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Business Name ControlFESTBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

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CityINDIANAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46240ZIPCd

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PersonDAVID POOLEPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3172532492PhoneNum
Signature2021-01-15SignatureDt
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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

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Website AddressWWW.EMINDY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
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CY Investment Income$133CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$248CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$9,941CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
CY Other Expenses$95,548CYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$105,489CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$229,277CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,899,032TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$2,036,158TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$182,260TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
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Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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GAIL MCDERMOTT BOWLER
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Total$16,500TotalAmt
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Total$4,800TotalAmt
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Total$11,499TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$3,019TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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BOY$858BOYAmt
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BOY$114,645BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$67,615BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$182,260BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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BOY$1,716,772BOYAmt
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EOY$36,186EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$229,277ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$90,109OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$161,816CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$177,985CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$158,212CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$53,775CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$756,135TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$161,816CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$177,985CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$158,212CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$53,775CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$756,135TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$165,888SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$590,247PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$97CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$150CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$394CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$133CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$876TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$757,011TotalSupportAmt
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPREPAID DONATIONSDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceEndowment funds intended uses (Part V, line 4)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO CARRY OUT ITS ROLE AND MISSION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Member election for additional members Part VI line 7aN/A
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11FORM 990 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15bTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION SETS COMPENSATION FOR ITS EMPLOYEES AND OUTSIDE CONTRACTORS.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19UPON REQUEST
Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9ENDOWMENT ADJUSTMENT
List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11gENDOWMENT SUPPORT FEES

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