CIVIC ENSEMBLE INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- CIVIC ENSEMBLE INC (EIN 80-0901924)
- Tax period
- 2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
- Filed
- 2020-03-11
- IRS object ID
- 202000719349200310
- Schema version
- 2018v3.1
- 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 | 2020-03-11T09:39:05-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2019-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 161071694 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SCIARABBA WALKER & CO LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 410 EAST UPLAND ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ITHACA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 14850 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 800901924 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CIVIC ENSEMBLE INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CIVI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6072410195 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 127 CLEVELAND AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ITHACA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 14850 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | GODFREY L SIMMONS JR | PersonNm |
| Person Title | BOARD MEMBER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6072410195 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2020-03-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | MICHELLE J FLINN | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01701896 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6072725550 | PhoneNum |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 66.152.125.150 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2020-03-11 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 10:38:55 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ED | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | E731EAEFED4EE63A5903B51A5A2B5725AD71EE2B | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 507C01BEDEAB4F280F6AC90DB4DC6DECC6FC59B7 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | WWW.CIVICENSEMBLE.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $109,183 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $69,231 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $39,834 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $19 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $100 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $109,183 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $2,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $54,654 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $29,036 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $3,011 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $4,656 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $20,820 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $114,177 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$4,994 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $5,796 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $802 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,796 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,160 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,796 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,160 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,358 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,796 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $802 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | CIVIC ENSEMBLE CREATES THEATRE THAT EXPLORES AND EXPLODES THE SOCIAL, POLICTICAL, AND CULTURAL ISSUES OF OUR TIME. WE BRING AUDIENCES OF DIFFERENT RACES, CLASSES, AND EXPERIENCES TOGETHER IN A PUBLIC FORUM ON THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENT. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| THE REENTRY PROGRAM BRINGS TOGETHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN INCARCERATED AT SOME POINT IN THER LIVES TO WRITE PLAYS AND PRESENT THEM TO THE COMMUNITY. PARTICIPANTS IN THIS PROGRAM GAIN INVALUABLE HARD SKILLS LIKE WRITING, COMPUTER LITERACY, AND THEATRE SKILLS, AS WELL AS SOFT SKILLS LIKE COMMUNICATION, PATIENCE, AND TEAMWORK. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TWOFOLD: TO PROVIDE A STRUCTURE FOR PERSONAL GROWTH FOR PEOPLE REENTERING THE COMMUNITY AFTER INCARCERATION, AND TO CONNECT THOSE RE-ENTERING WITH THE LARGER COMMUNITY THROUGH THE PERFORMANCES OF THEIR PLAYS. CONDUCTED WEEKLY SESSIONS DURING THIS TIME PERIOD DURING WHICH OVER 100 PARTICIPANTS HELPED CREATE AN ORIGINAL PLAY. 10 PARTICIPANTS THEN PARTICIPATED AS CAST MEMBERS IN A TWO-MONTH REHEARSAL AND PLAY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. 4 PERFORMANCES OF THE PLAY WERE CONDUCTED ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 500 PEOPLE. | $0 | $12,788 |
| CIVIC ACTS: NEW PLAYS TOWARDS THE BELOVED COMMUNITY IS CIVIC ENSEMBLE'S NEW ANNUAL PLAY FESTIVAL IN ITHACA FEATURING NEW POLITICAL PLAYS BY NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED PLAYWRIGHTS WHOSE WORK CENTERS AROUND WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR. THESE PLAYS DEAL WITH THE CHALLENGES OUR COMMUNITIES FACE IN MOVING SOCIETY TOWARD WHAT DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING CALLED THE BELOVED COMMUNITY. THE BELOVED COMMUNITY IS A VISION WHERE ALL PEOPLE SHARE IN THE WEALTH OF THE EARTH. CIVIC ACTS IS ONE OF THE FEW NEW PLAY FESTIVALS IN THE U.S. DEVOTED TO SOCIALLY-ENGAGED THEATRE. DURING THE TIME PERIOD REQUESTED, REHEARSALS WERE CONDUCTED FOR THE FIRST OF TWO OF THE PLAYS PRESENTED, FAST BLOOD, BY JUDY TATE. THE PLAYS WERE PERFORMED IN JULY AND AUGUST OF 2018 WITH 12 PERFORMANCES OF FAST BLOOD AND 10 PERFORMANCES OF BEE TRAPPED INSIDE THE WINDOW. 835 AUDIENCE MEMBERS COMBINED, SAW THE PLAYS PERFORMED THAT SUMMER. | $0 | $35,426 |
| CIVIC ENSEMBLE AND CORNELL UNIVERSITY'S DEPARTMENT OF PERFORMING AND MEDIA ARTS CONTINUE THEIR PARTNERSHIP WITH A COLLABORATION CENTERING THE TOPIC OF CLIMATE CHANGE. WHILE A COURSE IS TAUGHT ON CAMPUS, CIVIC ENSEMBLE WILL WORK WITH STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CONDUCT STORY CIRCLES AND INTERVIEWS OFF-CAMPUS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, STUDENTS, SCIENTISTS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, FARMERS, AND ARTISTS. CIVIC ENSEMBLE IS ESTABLISHING CONNECTIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT GROUPS TO SET UP STORY CIRCLES AND INTERVIEWS DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER. THESE STORIES AND INTERVIEWS WILL HELP CREATE THE COURSE'S CULMINATING PROJECT, A PLAY IN THE FORMAT OF A LIVING NEWSPAPER. 20 STUDENT AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS HELPED TO BUILD THE ORIGINAL PLAY. 5 PERFORMANCES WERE PRESENTED ON THE CORNELL CAMPUS AND AROUND THE COMMUNITY. 400 AUDIENCE MEMBERS ATTENDED THE PERFORMANCES. | $0 | $20,877 |
| OTHER PROGRAMS. | $0 | $24,150 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $93,241 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH K CHALMERS | ||||
| FOUNDER/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | 30.00 | $16,141 | $0 | $0 |
| FABINA BENITES COLON | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER DUKE | ||||
| SECRETARY | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NORM JOHNSON JR | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VERNICE MILLER | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE RHODES | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER/INTERIM TREASURER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GODFREY L SIMMONS JR | ||||
| FOUNDER/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/BOARD MEM | 30.00 | $2,325 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SARAH CHALMERS SIMMONS | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 127 CLEVELAND AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ITHACA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 14850 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6072410195 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | 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 | $20 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $52,380 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $28,223 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $74,022 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $69,231 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $223,876 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $20 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $52,380 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $28,223 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $74,022 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $69,231 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $223,876 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $73,100 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $150,776 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $5 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $7 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $22 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $19 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $53 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $100 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $100 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $224,029 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $39,834 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.67300 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.79730 | 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 (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | CONTRACT SERVICES : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 118. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 118. DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 19. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE | DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE . AMOUNT: 100. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,341. DESCRIPTION: COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE. AMOUNT: 3,657. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 5,786. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 4,118. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL . AMOUNT: 1,159. DESCRIPTION: OTHER PROGRAM SPECIFIC EXPENSES . AMOUNT: 3,885. DESCRIPTION: OTHER MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES . AMOUNT: 874. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 20,820. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES | DESCRIPTION: LINE OF CREDIT . BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,358. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |
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