BLACKSTAR PROJECTS INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
BLACKSTAR PROJECTS INC (EIN 75-3129761)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2019-03-25
IRS object ID
201910849349300706
Schema version
2017v2.2
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)
Return2019-03-25T07:22:31-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Renzi Bernardi Suarez & CoBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line141 Kings Highway NAddressLine1Txt
CityCherry HillCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08034ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN753129761EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BLACK LILY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBLACBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2676032755PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11229 CHESTNUT STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19107ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDENISE BEEKPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2676032755PhoneNum
Signature2019-01-18SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonEDWARD A SUAREZ CPA MBAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00018408PTIN
Phone8568587887PhoneNum
Preparation2019-03-25PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address96.248.71.99IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-03-25IPDt
IP Tm07:22:22IPTm
IP TimezonePDIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BLACKSTAR FILM FESTIVALBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDENISE BEEKPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11229 CHESTNUT STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19107ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$290,516GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTP//WWW.BLACKSTARFEST.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2014FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROMOTE MEDIA ARTS AND FILMS MADE BY BLACK ARTISTSActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers20TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$263,099PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$290,516CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$26,953PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$21,204CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$218,032PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$284,910CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$244,985PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$323,110CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$18,114PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$32,594CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$45,912TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$13,318TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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MissionTO PROMOTE MEDIA ARTS AND FILMS MADE BY BLACK ARTISTSMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$263,969ExpenseAmt
Revenue$51,110RevenueAmt
DescPRIMARY ANNUAL EVENT IS TO HOST THE BLACK STAR FILM FESTIVAL WHICH INCLUDES: - THE COLLABORATION OF YEAR-ROUND SCREENING PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR; - THE ELABORATION AND PRODUCTION OF THE ANNUAL CATALOGUE; - HOST THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL COMPRISED OF SCREENINGS, WORKSHOPS, PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS AND TO AWARD FILMMAKERSDesc
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
OtherYes (X)OtherInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KARMAEL MAORI HOLMESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2153132890PhoneNum

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Address Line11229 CHESTNUT STREETAddressLine1Txt
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State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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DENISE BEEK
PRESIDENT & CHAIRPERSON8.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$7,000$0$0
MAORI KARMAEL HOLMES
SECRETARY8.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$31,200$0$0
AMADEE BRAXTON
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHANTRELLE P LEWIS
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAYYIB SMITH
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA HOWELL
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$51,110TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,200TotalAmt
Program Services$26,740ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,640ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,820FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,791TotalAmt
Program Services$17,354ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,958ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,479FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,093TotalAmt
Program Services$23,093ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,019TotalAmt
Program Services$7,713ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,204ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,102FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,433TotalAmt
Program Services$3,433ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,944TotalAmt
Program Services$11,861ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,389ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,694FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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CONTRACTED SERVICES$66,118$46,282$13,224$6,612
ARTIST TRAVEL$39,514$39,514$0$0
FESTIVAL STAFF$28,728$28,728$0$0
FESTIVAL EXPENSES$20,274$20,274$0$0

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$38,977ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,522ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,497FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$323,110TotalAmt
Program Services$263,969ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,937ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,204FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$45,912BOYAmt
EOY$13,318EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,912BOYAmt
EOY$13,318EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,912BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,912BOYAmt
EOY$13,318EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$45,912BOYAmt
EOY$13,318EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$32,594ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind
Public Support Total170$0PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY1700PublicSupportCY170Pct

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$170,697CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$227,729CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$239,406CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$637,832TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,781CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$37,099CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$51,110CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$103,990TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$186,478CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$264,828CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$290,516CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$741,822TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$741,822PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$741,822TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First5 Years509Yes (X)First5Years509Ind
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bTHE PRESIDENT/TREASURER APPROVE THE 990 AND SEND AN APPROVED COPY TO THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24ePRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 8567. 6854. 0. 1713.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eMEALS AND CATERING 15147. 10603. 3029. 1515.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eLODGING 4767. 3337. 953. 477.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eGIFTS AND AWARDS 4449. 4449. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eEQUIPMENT & STORAGE 4324. 4324. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eSUPPLIES & MATERIAL 4016. 2811. 803. 402.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24ePOSTAGE AND COURIER 3004. 2103. 601. 300.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eMISCELLANEOUS 3119. 2183. 624. 312.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eBANK & MERCHANT FEES 2559. 1791. 512. 256.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 1044. 522. 0. 522.

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