WHITE RIVER VALLEY ANTIQUE ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
WHITE RIVER VALLEY ANTIQUE ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 35-1655973)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-10-29
IRS object ID
202043049349301514
Schema version
2019v5.1
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-10-29T12:17:09-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN351460075PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1R RANDALL BAKERBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1P O BOX 436AddressLine1Txt
CityLintonCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP47441ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN351655973EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WHITE RIVER VALLEY ANTIQUE ASSOCIATONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWHITBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15823 N STATE ROAD 157AddressLine1Txt
CityBloomfieldCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP47424ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRYAN V WILSONPersonNm
Person TitleOFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone8123845271PhoneNum
Signature2020-10-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonR RANDALL BAKERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00161081PTIN
Phone8128471800PhoneNum
Preparation2020-10-29PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address209.132.168.40IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-10-30IPDt
IP Tm13:02:28IPTm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$285,928GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.WRVAA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization AssocYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd
Formation1984FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateINLegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$195,433CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$510CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Total Revenue$273,779CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Total Expenses$229,541CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$44,238CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
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Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRYAN V WILSONPersonNm
Phone8123845273PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15823 N STATE ROAD 157AddressLine1Txt
CityBloomfieldCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP47424ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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BILL BAYS
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KEVIN DOSCHER
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BOB WHEELOCK
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BRYAN V WILSON
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DescPROJECT REVENUEDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$195,433TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$510TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$510RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,989TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,989RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$55,083GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$12,149CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,800TotalAmt
Program Services$5,800ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,255TotalAmt
Program Services$14,255ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,336TotalAmt
Program Services$4,336ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,196TotalAmt
Program Services$39,196ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,105TotalAmt
Program Services$23,105ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,760TotalAmt
Program Services$19,760ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
PROJECT EXPENSE$53,359$53,359
CONTRACT SERVICES$28,186$28,186
SUPPLIES$16,417$16,417
RENT$25,127$25,127

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$229,541TotalAmt
Program Services$229,541ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$234,621BOYAmt
EOY$301,964EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$901,061LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$326,299LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$597,867BOYAmt
EOY$574,762EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$832,488BOYAmt
EOY$876,726EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$832,488BOYAmt
EOY$876,726EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$832,488BOYAmt
EOY$876,726EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$832,488BOYAmt
EOY$876,726EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$44,238ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$15,282CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,498CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$26,115CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$24,145CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,291CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$82,331TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$194,883CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$162,707CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$180,534CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$108,801CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$195,433CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$842,358TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$176,205CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$206,649CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$132,946CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$198,724CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$924,689TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$924,689PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,281CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,889CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,219CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,215CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,499CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,103TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,889CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,219CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,215CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,499CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,103TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$212,446CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$178,094CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$208,868CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$135,161CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$201,223CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$935,792TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.98810PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.98600PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$94,238InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$94,238BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$801,920InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$324,199DepreciationAmt
Book Value$477,721BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$4,903InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,100DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,803BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$574,762TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11GOVERNING BODY INSPECTION OF THE 990 WILL COME AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST

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