LITERARY SOCIETY OF THE DESERT: Form 990, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- LITERARY SOCIETY OF THE DESERT (EIN 47-4859052)
- Tax period
- 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
- Filed
- 2019-11-13
- IRS object ID
- 201913179349304211
- 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 | 2019-11-13T11:56:28-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 455123193 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PADGETT BUSINESS SERVICES | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 225 S CIVIC DR 2-12 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PALM SPRINGS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 922627228 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 474859052 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LITERARY SOCIETY OF THE DESERT | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | LITE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7605640661 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 10121 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PALM DESERT | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92255 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DONNA MARTIN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | SECRETARY/TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7605640661 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2019-11-06 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | KEVIN B ROTENBERRY CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01605472 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7603228704 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2019-11-13 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 52.38.98.93 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2019-11-13 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 11:56:28 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | CS | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 55768AC9CD56D4035E89663FEFE1880A83120F3A | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | C4F4301BCA08B0DA86AB5E5E1BC737D06AE3FF09 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | DONNA MARTIN | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 49-320 AVENIDA FERNANDO | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LA QUINTA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92253 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $285,524 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.LITERARYSOCIETYOFTHEDESERT.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Assoc | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd |
| Formation | 2015 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | THE LITERARY SOCIETY OF THE DESERT IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION PROMOTING LITERACY AND THE LOVE OF READING THROUGH PRESENTATIONS BY (AND DISCUSSIONS WITH) LEADING AUTHORS, AS WELL AS PROMOTING LITERACY, WRITING SKILLS, AND THE LOVE OF READING IN THE COMMUNITY. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 5 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 5 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $198,000 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $211,230 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $75,495 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $69,705 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $1,102 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $2,957 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $1,632 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $274,597 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $285,524 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $166,669 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $163,785 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $166,669 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $163,785 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $107,928 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $121,739 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $277,779 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $399,518 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $277,779 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $399,518 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | THE LITERARY SOCIETY OF THE DESERT IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION PROMOTING LITERACY AND THE LOVE OF READING THROUGH PRESENTATIONS BY (AND DISCUSSIONS WITH) LEADING AUTHORS, AS WELL AS PROMOTING LITERACY, WRITING SKILLS, AND THE LOVE OF READING IN THE COMMUNITY. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $155,506 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $69,705 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | 5 MONTHLY LUNCHEONS TAKE PLACE DURING THE DESERT SEASON WHERE AUTHORS MEET WITH MEMBERS AND GUESTS TO DISCUSS THEIR BOOKS. SUPPORT OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY - 2,000 GRANTS ARE GIVEN TO EACH OF THE 13 LIBRARIES FOR A TOTAL OF 26,000. A SET OF AUTHOR'S BOOKS IS GIVEN TO EACH LIBRARY - VALUE 2,400 13 LIBRARIANS ATTEND THE GRANT LUNCHEON - 1,050 TO ENCOURAGE THE LOVE OF READING IN YOUNG PEOPLE, 18 STUDENTS AND 2 FACULTY MEMBER FROM 10 LOCAL SCHOOLS ARE INVITED TO MEET PRIVATELY WITH THE FEATURED AUTHOR FOR AN HOUR PRIOR TO ATTENDING THE LUNCHEON AT WHICH THE AUTHOR ADDRESSES THE MEMBERSHIP. THE AUTHOR'S BOOK IS GIVEN TO EACH STUDENT AND FACULTY MEMBER AT LEAST ONE MONTH BEFORE THE EVENT TO ALLOW TIME TO PREPARE FOR THEIR PRIVATE MEETING. 90 STUDENTS AND 10 FACULTY MEMBERS - 2,000 | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $155,506 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | false | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | false | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 11 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 5 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 5 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | false | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | false | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DONNA MARTIN | PersonNm |
| Phone | 7605640661 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 49-320 AVENIDA FERNANDO | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LA QUINTA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92253 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA MARTIN | ||||||
| SECRETARY/TR | 20.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY CUNNINGHAM | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 15.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE MINTZ | ||||||
| VP EVENTS | 10.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN HEURING | ||||||
| VP COMMUNICA | 8.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL V SMITH | ||||||
| VP COMM. REL | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Membership Dues | $41,540 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $169,690 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $211,230 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | LUNCHEONS | Desc |
| Business | 611710 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $69,705 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $69,705 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $69,705 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,957 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $2,957 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | CREDIT CARD REBATE | Desc |
| Total Revenue Column | $1,632 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,632 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $1,632 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $285,524 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $74,294 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,965 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $1,965 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,220 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,320 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,900 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,507 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,507 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,732 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,732 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $93,927 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $93,927 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONATIONS | $32,550 | $32,550 | |
| BOOKS | $20,848 | $20,848 | |
| CREDIT CARD DISCOUNTS | $2,744 | $2,744 | |
| INSURANCE | $1,615 | $1,615 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,677 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $878 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $799 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $163,785 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $155,506 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,279 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $277,779 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $399,518 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $277,779 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $399,518 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $277,779 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $399,518 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $277,779 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $399,518 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $277,779 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $399,518 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $121,739 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $158,435 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $198,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $211,230 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $567,665 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $61,657 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $76,597 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $74,294 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $212,548 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $220,092 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $274,597 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $285,524 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $780,213 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $780,213 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $220,092 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $274,597 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $285,524 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $780,213 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First5 Years509 | Yes (X) | First5Years509Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE LITERARY SOCIETY OF THE DESERT IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION PROMOTING LITERACY AND THE LOVE OF READING THROUGH PRESENTATIONS BY (AND DISCUSSIONS WITH) LEADING AUTHORS, AS WELL AS PROMOTING LITERACY, WRITING SKILLS, AND THE LOVE OF READING IN THE COMMUNITY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | 5 MONTHLY LUNCHEONS TAKE PLACE DURING THE DESERT SEASON WHERE AUTHORS MEET WITH MEMBERS AND GUESTS TO DISCUSS THEIR BOOKS. SUPPORT OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY - 2,000 GRANTS ARE GIVEN TO EACH OF THE 13 LIBRARIES FOR A TOTAL OF 26,000. A SET OF AUTHOR'S BOOKS IS GIVEN TO EACH LIBRARY - VALUE 2,400 13 LIBRARIANS ATTEND THE GRANT LUNCHEON - 1,050 TO ENCOURAGE THE LOVE OF READING IN YOUNG PEOPLE, 18 STUDENTS AND 2 FACULTY MEMBER FROM 10 LOCAL SCHOOLS ARE INVITED TO MEET PRIVATELY WITH THE FEATURED AUTHOR FOR AN HOUR PRIOR TO ATTENDING THE LUNCHEON AT WHICH THE AUTHOR ADDRESSES THE MEMBERSHIP. THE AUTHOR'S BOOK IS GIVEN TO EACH STUDENT AND FACULTY MEMBER AT LEAST ONE MONTH BEFORE THE EVENT TO ALLOW TIME TO PREPARE FOR THEIR PRIVATE MEETING. 90 STUDENTS AND 10 FACULTY MEMBERS - 2,000 |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | GOVERNING BODY REVIEWS DRAFT AND APPROVES FOR FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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