ALEXANDRIAN FORUM INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- ALEXANDRIAN FORUM INC (EIN 45-5585146)
- Tax period
- 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
- Filed
- 2019-05-13
- IRS object ID
- 201921339349201247
- Schema version
- 2018v3.0
- 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 | 2019-05-13T10:50:21-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 455585146 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ALEXANDRIAN FORUM INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ALEX | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9548162077 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 39845 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Fort Lauderdale | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33339 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Leah Gage | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9548162077 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2019-05-13 | SignatureDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 73.125.252.46 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | WWW.ALEXANDRIANFORUM.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $62,220 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $60,075 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $1,385 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $0 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $760 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $165 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $595 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $62,055 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $148,131 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $7,000 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $0 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $4,219 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $11,901 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $171,251 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$109,196 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $185,768 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $76,572 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $185,768 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $76,572 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $185,768 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $76,572 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $185,768 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $76,572 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The Alexandrian Forum is a nonprofit educational organization whose mission is to educate in the Christian and classical tradition of civic virtue, and to encourage interfaith and intercultural dialog with other traditions outside of that heritage. By public programs and seminars, and by publications and conferences, we hope to encourage public and private justice and tolerance. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| THE ALEXANDRIAN FORUM PROVIDED INTENSIVE SEMINARS AND WEEKLY CLASSES AND STUDIES ON BOTH THE BIBLE AND THE CLASSICS THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN & WESTERN FLORDIA. THE FOCUS WAS ON TRAINING MINISTERS AND LAYPEOPLE IN A LITERARY APPROACH TO SCRIPTURE AND ON TRAINING COMMUNITY LEADERS IN THE WISDOM OF THE CLASSICS. | $0 | $77,215 |
| DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION OF BIBLICAL & CLASSICAL RESOURCES FOR PERSONAL ENRICHMENT & TRAINING IN A LITERARY APPROACH TO SCRIPTURE & IN THE WISDOM OF THE CLASSICS. THESE INCLUDED BIBLE STUDY RECORDINGS AND HANDOUTS, WRITTEN MATERIALS SUCH AS TEXTBOOKS, DEVOTIONALS, EBOOKS, ESSAYS, ETC... | $0 | $64,893 |
| PRINTING & PUBLICATION OF BOOKS AND TEXTS DESIGNED TO INTEGRATE WITH OUR BIBLE & CLASSICS CURRICULUM | $0 | $2,450 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $144,558 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part IV | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER BARBER | |||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | |
| WILLIAM DAVELL | |||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | |
| DAVID FEE | |||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | |
| LEAH GAGE | |||
| SECRETARY, TREASURER | 40 | $54,000 | |
| WARREN GAGE | |||
| PRESIDENT | 40 | $35,000 | $55,000 |
| THOMAS HENDRIKSE | |||
| CHAIRMAN | 2.00 | $0 | |
| SAM KASTENSMIDT | |||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | |
| LEE ANN MANCINI | |||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | |
| TED MOSES | |||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | |
| THOMAS OLLIFF | |||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | |
| KENDELL STELLFOX | |||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | |
| WILLIAM STORRS | |||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | 0 | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | LEAH GAGE | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 39845 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Fort Lauderdale | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33339 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9548162077 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | 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 | $15,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $208,615 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $194,565 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $242,195 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $60,078 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $720,953 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $15,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $208,615 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $194,565 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $242,195 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $60,078 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $720,953 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $720,953 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $720,953 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $2,140 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 13 | PAYMENT TO DR. STEVE CARPENTER FOR IC SERVICES FROM JUNE - DECEMBER 2018, REPORTED ON 1099 TO IRS. COMPENSATION WAS FOR PROGRAM SERVICES, INCLUDING TEACHING OF BIBLE CLASSES AND SEMINARS, AND DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAM RESOURCES. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Description;Amount^Travel;4243|Technology and Equipment;2767|Miscellaneous;4891^Total;11901^ |
| Form 990-EZ, Part IV | LEAH GAGE (SECRETARY) IS THE DAUGHTER OF WARREN GAGE (PRESIDENT). |
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