GREENING OF DETROIT: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
GREENING OF DETROIT (EIN 31-0036036)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2019-05-31
IRS object ID
201911519349300411
Schema version
2017v2.3
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
Source
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Gross Receipts$3,536,731GrossReceiptsAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$472,874TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE GREENING OF DETROIT'S MISSION IS THE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH OF A HEALTHY URBAN COMMUNITY THROUGH TREES, GREEN SPACES, FOOD, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES.MissionDesc
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Expense$1,488,620ExpenseAmt
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DescWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - CREATED IN 2009, THROUGH PATHWAYS OUT OF POVERTY GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE GREENING'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE UNEMPLOYED DETROITERS WITH VALUABLE JOB TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION IN THE GREEN INDUSTRY. PARTICIPANTS IN THE GREENING'S ADULT WORKFORCE PROGRAM ARE TRAINED FOR JOBS IN LANDSCAPING, FORESTRY, AND AGRICULTURE. THE FOCUS AREAS WITHIN THE GREENING'S PROGRAM INCLUDE: FIRST AID AND SAFETY, LANDSCAPE PLAN READING AND ESTIMATING, TURF INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE, PLANTS AND PLANTINGS, TREE/SHRUB MAINTENANCE, IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, LANDSCAPE EQUIPMENT AND SAFETY (TAUGHT BY OSHA-CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS) AND CHAUFFEUR'S LICENSE TRAINING. IN 2014 THE PROGRAM ADDED A NEW CERTIFICATION IN THE FIELD OF TREE ARTESIAN. THIS CERTIFICATION FOCUSES ON URBAN FORESTRY, TREE REMOVAL, AND STUMP GRINDING. THIS PROGRAM IS ALSO CERTIFIED AS A FEDERAL APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. IN 2017, THE GREENING OF DETROIT'S DETROIT CONSERVATION CORPS, CONTINUES TO MOVE ITS MISSION ALONG WITH TRAINING 2,400 DETROIT RESIDENTS, WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. THE DETROIT CONSERVATION CORPS (DCC) WAS FORMED WITH A FIVE-YEAR GOAL TO TRAIN AT LEAST 2,400 UNEMPLOYED DETROITERS THROUGH THE GREENING OF DETROIT'S ENTRY LEVEL LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY PROGRAM; AND PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT WITHIN A LOCAL CONSERVATION CORPS. THE CORPS OPERATES AS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, AVAILABLE TO IMPLEMENT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDSCAPE RENOVATION PROJECTS. IN YEAR END OF 2017, 121 DETROIT RESIDENTS GRADUATED FROM THE DCC PROGRAMMING AND 101 WERE PLACED INTO JOBS, 10 ENROLLED INTO POST SECONDARY EDUCATION, 5 STARTED THEIR OWN LANDSCAPING COMPANIES, AND 5 WERE NOT INTERESTED IN WORKING IN A GREEN FIELD. DCC IS A FEDERALLY ACCREDITED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM: GRADUATES RECEIVE MULTIPLE CERTIFICATIONS IN FIRST AID, CPR, MIOSHA, CUSTOMER SERVICE, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION. DCC IS A COLLABORATIVE SERVICE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES WRAP-AROUND SERVICES, INCLUDING SOCIAL SERVICE ASSISTANCE, RESUME WRITING, AND THE JOB INTERVIEW SKILLS THROUGH ITS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, SCARLETT COMMUNICATIONS, AND IMPOSSIBLY IMPOSSIBLE. OVER 510 ADULT TRAINEES HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE GREENING'S COHORT SESSIONS WITH CERTIFICATES. EIGHTY FOUR PERCENT OF THE TRAINEES HAVE BEEN PLACED INTO JOBS THAT PAY ON AN AVERAGE $12.50 AN HOUR.THE GREENING OF DETROIT HAS PLANTED MORE THAN 100,000 TREES THROUGHOUT THE CITY SINCE 1989. AS OUR SCOPE OF WORK GREW, THE ORGANIZATION CREATED A SUMMER YOUTH WORKFORCE PROGRAM TO ASSIST IN THE WATERING AND MAINTENANCE OF THE TREES. THE GREEN CORPS PROGRAM HAS COLLECTIVELY EMPLOYED MORE THAN 1600 DETROIT YOUTH SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1998. BY MAINTAINING THOUSANDS OF TREES IN 120 PLANTING SITES ACROSS THE CITY, CORPS MEMBERS ARE INVESTING THEIR ENERGY AND TIME IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THESE YOUTH ALSO BEAUTIFY PARKS, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND PARTICIPATE IN CONSERVATION PROJECTS THAT HAVE MEANINGFUL AND BENEFICIAL IMPACTS FOR DETROIT RESIDENTS. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORK, AND TO NURTURE A SENSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP.IN 2017, 100 GREEN CORPS YOUTH WERE EMPLOYED BY THE GREENING OF DETROIT. THE GREENING OF DETROIT WAS ABLE TO EMPLOY 50 ADDITIONAL YOUTH TO WORK BY BEING A PROGRAM PROVIDER FOR GROWING DETROIT'S YOUNG TALENT (GDYT). TWO CONSERVATION PROJECTS WERE COMPLETED THIS SUMMER (MORE THAN 50 CONSERVATION PROJECTS COMPLETED SINCE 1988). GREEN CORPS EMPLOYEES WATERED AND WEEDED MORE THAN 1,128 TREES AND MAINTAINED 46 DPS SCHOOL GARDENS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER. IN 2017, GREEN CORPS STUDENTS AGES (14-18) EARNED AND HOURLY WAGE OF $8.90 AN HOUR, AND STUDENTS AGES (18-24) EARNED WAGES OF $12.50 AN HOUR. THESE STUDENTS ARE EXPOSED TO OPPORTUNITIES IN GREEN COLLAR JOBS, COLLEGE READINESS, WORK READINESS, SAT PREPARATORY SESSIONS, FINANCIAL LITERACY, PARTICIPATING IN COLLEGE TOURS, LEADERSHIP BUILDING, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, AND TEAM BUILDING.Desc

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DescURBAN AGRICULTURE - IN 2017, THE BUILD-A-GARDEN PROGRAM STAFF WORKED ALONGSIDE COMMUNITY TO BUILD AND DISTRIBUTE 200 GARDENS THROUGHOUT DETROIT, INCREASING FOOD ACCESS TO SOME OF OUR MOST FOOD INSECURE RESIDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, OUR WORK INCLUDED THE HEALTHY FOOD CONNECT PROGRAM ENGAGING FIVE PUBLIC HOUSING SITES AND RESIDENTS THAT PROVIDED SPECIFIC OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE RESIDENTS' ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FIELD TRIPS TO THE GREENING OF DETROIT'S URBAN FARMS, AND SEASONAL SHOPPING TRIPS TO COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKETS AND PRODUCE STANDS. WE ALSO INCLUDED TRIPS TO EASTERN MARKET, HONEY BEE MARKET, AND E&L MARKET IN SOUTHWEST DETROIT, WHICH OFFERED RESIDENTS THE CHANCE TO TRY FOODS FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES. A TOTAL OF 6 SHOPPING TRIPS WERE CONDUCTED, ENGAGING A TOTAL OF 60 RESIDENTS. WE ACHIEVED 1,300 IMPRESSIONS ON RESIDENTS, WHO WERE EXPOSED TO PROGRAM MATERIALS SUCH AS NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION FLYERS AND RECIPE CARDS AT THE PARTICIPATING HOUSING SITES.FURTHER, THE PROGRAM PROVIDED SPECIAL SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEENS THAT PARTICIPATED IN OUR GREEN CORPS PROGRAM, WHICH EACH YEAR OFFERS DETROIT YOUTH WITH MEANINGFUL SUMMER EMPLOYMENT, VALUABLE JOB TRAINING (INCLUDING MASTER GARDENER CERTIFICATION TRAINING), AND ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERIENCES AS THEY CARE FOR TREES, GREEN SPACES AND GARDENS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. THIS SUMMER, 20 OF THE 150 YOUTH EMPLOYED IN THE GREEN CORPS PROGRAM PARTICIPATED IN THE GARDEN BUILDS AT THE HOUSING SITES. THIS INCLUDED BOTH CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAISED BEDS AND ALSO THE PLANTING OF CROPS IN THE GARDENS, WHERE THEY WORKED SIDE BY SIDE WITH THE FAMILIES WHO RESIDE AT THE SITES. PARTICIPATION IN SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS LIKE THESE HELPS YOUTH DEVELOP A SENSE OF COMMUNITY INTEREST, AND THEY COME TO UNDERSTAND THAT THEIR WORK ADDS AESTHETIC, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS TO THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS, AND HELPS TO CREATE A CULTURE OF COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP THAT LASTS LONG AFTER THEIR SUMMER JOB EXPERIENCE. AT THE SAME TIME, THE RESIDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE AND RELATE TO THE TEENS IN THE PROGRAM, MANY OF WHOM LIVE IN THE NEARBY NEIGHBORHOODS. FINALLY, IN 2017 A RESTRUCTURE OF OUR URBAN AGRICULTURE PROGRAMMING WAS CONDUCTED. THIS WAS A RESULT OF A RESTRUCTURE OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE GREENING SCALED IT'S AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS WITH A FOCUS ON HEALTH AND WELLNESS. CURRENTLY, WE MAINTAIN 1 GARDEN SITE CALLED LAFAYETTE GREENS AND CONDUCT ALL OUR VEGETABLE AND HERB GROWING AS WELL AS CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES. LAFAYETTE GREENS IS NESTLED IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN DETROIT, LAFAYETTE GREENS IS MORE THAN A COMMUNITY GARDEN - IT'S AN INTERNATIONAL, AWARD WINNING GREEN SPACE THAT PROVIDES VISITORS SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTDOOR LEARNING AND ENJOYMENT. IN 2017, OVER 7,000 INDIVIDUALS VISITED THE GARDEN AND ATTENDED COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS, FITNESS WORKSHOPS, TASTE IT TUESDAY SESSIONS, AND THE MAHINDRA SUMMER MUSIC SERIES. ADDITIONALLY, 500 VOLUNTEERS HELPED HARVEST OVER 500 POUNDS OF PRODUCE THAT WAS DONATED THROUGHOUT THE DETROIT COMMUNITY.Desc
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RICHARD A RAMIREZ
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BILL ERNZEN
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE KOBERNICK
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS E PETERS
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID SANDERS
COMMISSIONER (LEFT 12/1/17)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRAD SIMMONS
COMMISSIONER (LEFT 4/1/17)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANN DELISI
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEITH COOLEY
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL BURDETT
CHAIRMAN10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBIN BOYLE
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBB HARPER
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILL SAMUEL
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JAMES N CANDLER JR
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAURICE HOGAN
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOEL D KELLMAN
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SONDRA PEDIGO
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN A SIMON
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DUANE LEWIS
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FELICIA VENABLE
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KERRY SITAR
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LIONEL BRADFORD
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$1,989ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,803ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,842TotalAmt
Management And General$2,842ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,245TotalAmt
Program Services$32,559ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,686ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$108,664TotalAmt
Program Services$97,411ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,253ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
NURSERY STOCK$111,451$111,451
VEHICLE EXPENSES$88,036$86,407$1,103$526
PROJECT MATERIALS AND S$77,634$76,663$0$971
EQUIPMENT RENTAL/REPAIR$22,896$19,127$3,484$285

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,720TotalAmt
Program Services$999ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,690ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,441,723TotalAmt
Program Services$2,086,300ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$264,013ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$91,410FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$133,306BOYAmt
EOY$898,596EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$183,757BOYAmt
EOY$296,777EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$5,000EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,436,836LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$622,376LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$864,055BOYAmt
EOY$814,460EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,346BOYAmt
EOY$3,575EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,500BOYAmt
EOY$4,500EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,188,964BOYAmt
EOY$2,022,908EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$462,680BOYAmt
EOY$303,285EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,194BOYAmt
EOY$7,952EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$472,874BOYAmt
EOY$311,237EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$444,601BOYAmt
EOY$820,939EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$271,489BOYAmt
EOY$890,732EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$716,090BOYAmt
EOY$1,711,671EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,188,964BOYAmt
EOY$2,022,908EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$995,581ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,702,680CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,388,489CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,636,028CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,417,052CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,295,373CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,439,622TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,702,680CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,388,489CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,636,028CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,417,052CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,295,373CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,439,622TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$16,439,622PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$20TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,379CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,376CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,878CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$254,864CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$45,923CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$336,420TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$16,776,062TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$3,374,196GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.97990PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98100PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 14,379. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 8,376. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 12,878. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 4,864. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 45,923. CANCELLATION OF DEBT - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 250,000.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$600,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$600,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$95,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,333DepreciationAmt
Book Value$88,667BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$92,822OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$91,245DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,577BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$161,326OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$105,693DepreciationAmt
Book Value$55,633BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$487,688OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$419,105DepreciationAmt
Book Value$68,583BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$814,460TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) THAT IS NOT CONSIDERED A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S OPEN AUDIT PERIODS ARE 2014 - 2017.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ROAST EVENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$40,350GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$28,250CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$12,100GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$22,214OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$40,350GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$28,250CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$12,100GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$22,214OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$22,214DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$10,114NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 1, BOX B AMENDED RETURNTHE ORIGINAL RETURN WAS FILED BEFORE THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE COMPLETED. THIS AMENDED RETURN AGREES WITH THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FORMALLY SUBMITTING IT TO THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12ANY ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED AT THE EXECUTIVE OR FINANCE COMMITTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 287,901. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,848. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,720. TOTAL EXPENSES 294,469.
PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS OF OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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