FLORIDA CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING CORP: Form 990EZ, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- FLORIDA CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING CORP (EIN 27-1187698)
- Tax period
- 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
- Filed
- 2019-11-13
- IRS object ID
- 201943189349206409
- 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 | 2019-11-13T11:41:54-00:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BRYAN ZINK CPA PA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4121 EMPEDRADO STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | TAMPA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33629 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 271187698 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FLORIDA CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING CORP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FLOR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3055209621 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 7129 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ST PETERSBURG | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33734 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | TREVOR AARONSON | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2019-11-13 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | BRYAN ZINK CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| Phone | 8138373380 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2019-11-13 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 47.200.103.174 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2019-11-14 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 19:11:06 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ES | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | D8ABD2D7D03C7FD71BB586091E8DEC9C356E49BD | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 0DD28F6C1D2FD61DD8D5D1E8078337676846B43B | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | www.fcir.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $64,170 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $64,169 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $1 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $64,170 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $21,853 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $35,324 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $366 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $11,019 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $68,562 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$4,392 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $22,438 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $18,046 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,438 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $18,046 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,438 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $18,046 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,438 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $18,046 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Encourage good government through journalism | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| PRODUCED SEVERAL AWARD-WINNING INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VARIOUS MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS. | $39,874 |
| PRODUCED TUSCONSENTINEL.COM, A LOCAL NEWS WEBSITE IN TUCSON, ARIZ., DEDICATED TO PUBLIC NONPARTISAN INTEREST JOURNALISM THAT KEEPS THE COMMUNITY INFORMED. | $15,340 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $55,214 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| SHARON ROSENHAUSE | ||
| PRESIDENT | 008.00 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FERNANDEZ | ||
| DIRECTOR | 001.00 | $0 |
| GREGG D THOMAS | ||
| DIRECTOR | 001.00 | $0 |
| DR STEPHANIE TRIPP | ||
| DIRECTOR | 001.00 | $0 |
| MERCEDES VIGON | ||
| DIRECTOR | 001.00 | $0 |
| TREVOR AARONSON | ||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 040.00 | $20,300 |
| BARBARA A PETERSEN | ||
| DIRECTOR | 001.00 | $0 |
| CHARLES M TATELBAUM | ||
| DIRECTOR | 001.00 | $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 |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | TREVOR AARONSON | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 7129 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ST PETERSBURG | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33734 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8134210195 | 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 | $118,019 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $100,556 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $73,721 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $104,404 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $64,169 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $460,869 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $118,019 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $100,556 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $73,721 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $104,404 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $64,169 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $460,869 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $176,949 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $283,920 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $112 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $90 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $19 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $224 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $461,093 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $39,857 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.61580 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.62890 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
| Public Support CY509 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
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 (10 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Travel 260 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Conferences, conventions, and meetings 369 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Insurance 3,789 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Software 19 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Membership dues 155 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Website 357 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Advertising and promotion 5,311 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Public records 293 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Business registration fees 186 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Bank fee 280 |
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