FREEDOM READERS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- FREEDOM READERS INC (EIN 27-2517686)
- Tax period
- 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
- Filed
- 2019-08-02
- IRS object ID
- 201932149349200628
- 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 | 2019-08-02T16:36:31-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 570700091 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BARTLETT BUIE CPA PA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 7770 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MYRTLE BEACH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 29572 | 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 | 272517686 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FREEDOM READERS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FREE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 30548 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MYRTLE BEACH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 295880548 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | TRACY BAILEY | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2019-07-30 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | BARTLETT BUIE | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00184807 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8434494765 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2019-07-30 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 75.176.231.145 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2019-08-02 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 16:36:31 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | CD | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 286FD2854637E1CAF65E9C5BC460997FAB53BCFE | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 286FD2854637E1CAF65E9C5BC460997FAB53BCFE | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| 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 Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | WWW.FREEDOMREADERS.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $192,181 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $191,879 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $302 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $15,514 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | -$15,514 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $176,667 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $123,049 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $3,505 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $4,909 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $438 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $44,711 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $176,612 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $55 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $51,789 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $51,844 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $53,486 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $53,669 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $300 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $300 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $53,786 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $53,969 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,997 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,125 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $51,789 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $51,844 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO IMPROVE READING SKILLS IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING ONE-TO-ONE LITERACY TUTORING, FREE BOOKS FOR HOME LIBRARIES, AND AN INSPIRING, HIGH- ENERGY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | PROVIDING ONE-TO-ONE LITERACY TUTORING, FREE BOOKS FOR HOME LIBRARIES. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $147,836 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $147,836 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| CHERYL BELL | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 000.00 | $0 |
| CAROLYN ELLIS | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 000.00 | $0 |
| TRACY BAILEY | ||
| CEO | 40.00 | $59,077 |
| BRATTON FENNELL | ||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | $0 |
| GINNY KINTZ | ||
| CHAIR | 3.00 | $0 |
| GLORIA ROBINSON COOPER | ||
| VICE CHAIR | 000.00 | $0 |
| ALISON HAMITLON | ||
| SECRETARY | 3.50 | $0 |
| JON GREENLEE | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 000.00 | $0 |
| DEIDRA BYRD | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 000.00 | $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 |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | TRACY BAILEY | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 30548 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MYRTLE BEACH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 29588 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8432511804 | 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 | $55,459 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $83,966 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $77,771 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $104,148 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $191,879 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $513,223 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $55,459 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $83,966 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $77,771 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $104,148 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $191,879 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $513,223 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $82,633 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $430,590 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $5 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $12 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $226 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $345 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $302 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $890 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $514,113 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $36,224 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.83750 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.93940 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed States | SC | LicensedStatesCd |
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | IGNITE THE LOVE | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $22,089 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $22,089 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $11,026 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | PALMETTO GIVING | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $19,219 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $19,219 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 1 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $11,475 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Charitable Contri Other Events | $11,475 | CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Other Events | $4,242 | RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Other Events | $246 | OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $52,783 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $52,783 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $15,268 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $246 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $15,514 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$15,514 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES WEBSITE 120 ADVERTISING 818 POSTAGE, MAILING SERVICE 400 OFFICE SUPPLIES 3,306 TELEPHONE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS 317 INSURANCE - LIABILITY, D AND 4,038 BOOKS 14,666 STUDENT SUPPLIES 750 STUDENT INCENTIVES 5,655 BACKGROUND CHECKS 1,898 FOOD 2,184 VOLUNTEER INCENTIVES/ HON 2,802 SUMMER VOLUNTEER INCENTIV 4,975 LICENSE FEE 52 SNACKS (OTHER CELEBRATION 625 TRAINING 400 SUPPLIES 1,444 BANK FEES 197 TRAVEL AND MEETINGS 64 TOTAL 44,711 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | SECURITY DEPOSITS ASSET 300 300 TOTAL 300 300 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 347 0 DEFERRED REVENUE 1,650 0 FICA PAYABLE 0 1,818 STATE WITHHOLDING 0 307 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | TO IMPROVE READING SKILLS IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING ONE-TO-ONE LITERACY TUTORING, FREE BOOKS FOR HOME LIBRARIES, AND AN INSPIRING, HIGH- ENERGY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. |
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