CHARLESTON LITERARY FESTIVAL INC: Form 990, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- CHARLESTON LITERARY FESTIVAL INC (EIN 81-3123725)
- Tax period
- 2017-09-01 to 2018-08-31
- Filed
- 2019-01-16
- IRS object ID
- 201940169349300604
- Schema version
- 2017v2.3
- 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 | 2019-01-16T07:46:04-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-08-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 205788602 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GLASER AND COMPANY LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 149 E BAY ST SUITE 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CHARLESTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 294013134 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-09-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 813123725 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CHARLESTON TO CHARLESTON INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CHAR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8437239912 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 1825 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CHARLESTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 29402 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | WALTER FIEDEROWICZ | PersonNm |
| Person Title | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8436973833 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2019-01-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ERIK M GLASER CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00724565 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8438490179 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2019-01-16 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 162.217.140.173 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2019-01-16 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 07:46:04 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | CS | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | C7502B9BE47F9B8354F737866145CBAECF522AE1 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | C7502B9BE47F9B8354F737866145CBAECF522AE1 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE CHARLESTON TO CHARLESTON | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | DEBORAH GAGE | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 1825 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CHARLESTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 29402 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $242,889 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.CHARLESTONTOCHARLESTON.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2016 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | SC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | THE CHARLESTON TO CHARLESTON LITERARY FESTIVAL AIMS TO INSPIRE RATIONAL AND HUMANE DISCOURSE AND A CULTURE OF LIFELONG LEARNING BY CREATING A WORLD- CLASS, INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF BOOKS AND IDEAS IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 6 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 6 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 25 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $123,930 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $118,956 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $3 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $242,889 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $8,215 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $164,785 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $164,785 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $78,104 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $27,849 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $105,953 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $27,849 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $105,953 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | THE CHARLESTON TO CHARLESTON LITERARY FESTIVAL AIMS TO INSPIRE RATIONAL AND HUMANE DISCOURSE AND A CULTURE OF LIFELONG LEARNING BY CREATING A WORLD- CLASS, INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE AND IDEAS IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. PAIRING INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS IN A CITY RICH WITH HISTORY AND CULTURE, THE FESTIVAL COMPLETED ITS FIRST YEAR IN NOVEMBER 2017 TO HIGH ACCLAIM AND EXCITEMENT. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $139,234 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $118,956 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | THE FIRST CHARLESTON TO CHARLESTON LITERARY FESTIVAL TOOK PLACE FROM NOVEMBER 2-5, 2017, IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. FEATURING 10 SESSIONS ON TOPICS RANGING FROM THE FAMED BRITISH BLOOMSBURY GROUP OF ARTISTS AND AUTHORS TO WOMEN'S RIGHTS TO WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, THE FOUR DAYS WERE FULL OF WIDELY VARIED DISCUSSIONS AND CONVERSATIONS. SPEAKERS INCLUDED WORLDWIDE BESTSELLING AUTHOR BERNARD CORNWELL, POET BEN OKRI, ARTIST JONATHAN GREEN, LGBTQ WRITER JEANETTE WINTERSON, SCHOLARS MARJORIE SPRUILL, BARBARA BELLOWS ROCKEFELLER, AND FRANCES SPALDING, AND FORMER BRITISH DIPLOMAT CHARLES ANSON. OUR ESTIMATES SHOWED APPROXIMATELY 1500 VISITORS TO THE FESTIVAL IN ITS INAUGURAL YEAR AT EVENTS SPANNING FOUR UNIQUE VENUES. PATRON FEEDBACK INCLUDED STATEMENTS LIKE, "FABULOUS, INSPIRING, MAGICAL, ESPECIALLY FOR SHAKESPEARE AND WOOLF FANS." BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER AND 2017 SPEAKER VIRGINIA NICHOLSON CALLED THE FESTIVAL "MORE THAN ANY OF OUR DREAMS, PERHAPS?" 2017 EXPENSES WERE LARGELY DEVOTED TO INTERNATIONAL AIRFARE FOR OUR 9 INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS, AS WELL AS LODGING FOR ALL 17 OF OUR SPEAKERS. WE WERE ABLE TO OFFER ALL SPEAKERS SMALL HONORARIA AS WELL. WE ALSO HOSTED THREE RECEPTIONS ALLOWING SPEAKERS TO MINGLE WITH STAFF AND GUESTS. THE EXCHANGES OF IDEAS AT THESE EVENTS WERE NOTHING SHORT OF INSPIRING AND EXCITING. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $139,234 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | false | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 10 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 6 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 6 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | Yes (true) | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | false | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | LEAH RHYNE | PersonNm |
| Phone | 8436973833 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 164 KING STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CHARLESTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 29401 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH GAGE | ||||||
| CHAIR AND PR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER FIEDEROWICZ | ||||||
| SECRETARY/DI | 6.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BURNETT | ||||||
| TREASURER/DI | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA NICHOLSON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| LYNN HANLIN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MICHAEL FARTHING | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| All Other Contributions | $123,930 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $24,938 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $123,930 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | ADMISSIONS - SESSION EVENTS | Desc |
| Business | 711190 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $118,956 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $118,956 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $118,956 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $3 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $3 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $242,889 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $118,956 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $3 | ExclusionAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $51,295 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $34,295 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $10,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,000 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,125 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $2,125 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $50 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $50 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,147 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,147 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $25,576 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $22,008 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,870 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $698 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,468 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,236 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $232 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,731 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $731 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,388 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,871 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $517 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $46,470 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $45,789 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $681 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,256 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,256 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,227 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $632 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $595 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | TAXES AND LICENSES | Desc |
| Total | $52 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $52 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $164,785 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $139,234 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,336 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,215 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,849 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $105,953 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,849 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $105,953 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,849 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $105,953 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,849 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $105,953 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,849 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $105,953 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $78,104 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
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 | $123,930 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $123,930 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $123,930 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $123,930 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $70,190 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $53,740 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $3 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $123,933 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $118,956 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM C | LITERARY FESTIVAL |
| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE CHARLESTON TO CHARLESTON LITERARY FESTIVAL AIMS TO INSPIRE RATIONAL AND HUMANE DISCOURSE AND A CULTURE OF LIFELONG LEARNING BY CREATING A WORLD- CLASS, INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE AND IDEAS IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. PAIRING INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS IN A CITY RICH WITH HISTORY AND CULTURE, THE FESTIVAL COMPLETED ITS FIRST YEAR IN NOVEMBER 2017 TO HIGH ACCLAIM AND EXCITEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | SHAKESPEARE AND WOOLF FANS." BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER AND 2017 SPEAKER VIRGINIA NICHOLSON CALLED THE FESTIVAL "MORE THAN ANY OF OUR DREAMS, PERHAPS?" 2017 EXPENSES WERE LARGELY DEVOTED TO INTERNATIONAL AIRFARE FOR OUR 9 INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS, AS WELL AS LODGING FOR ALL 17 OF OUR SPEAKERS. WE WERE ABLE TO OFFER ALL SPEAKERS SMALL HONORARIA AS WELL. WE ALSO HOSTED THREE RECEPTIONS ALLOWING SPEAKERS TO MINGLE WITH STAFF AND GUESTS. THE EXCHANGES OF IDEAS AT THESE EVENTS WERE NOTHING SHORT OF INSPIRING AND EXCITING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI | THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AS AN INDEPENDENT, STAND-ALONE ORGANIZATION, WITH ITS OWN INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF. THE ORGANIZATION WAS CONCEIVED AS A RESULT OF DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN THE CHARLESTON LIBRARY SOCIETY, A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP-SUPPORTED LIBRARY AND RESEARCH CENTER (SEE WWW.CHARLESTONLIBRARYSOCIETY.ORG) AND THE CHARLESTON TRUST, A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION BASED IN SUSSEX, ENGLAND THAT HOSTS PERHAPS THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS LITERARY AND IDEAS FESTIVAL IN EUROPE FEATURING INNUMERABLE WELL-KNOWN AUTHORS, CREATORS AND THINKERS (SEE WWW.CHARLESTON.ORG.UK). THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS SPECIFY THAT FOR CERTAIN "FUNDAMENTAL- OR "RESERVED" MATTERS, SUCH AS A MERGER, SALE OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ASSETS AND ANY OTHER ACTIONS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY DAMAGE THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, THE UNANIMOUS VOTE OF DIFFERENT CLASSES OF DIRECTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESIGNATED BY THE CHARLESTON LIBRARY SOCIETY AND THE CHARLESTON TRUST, RATHER THAN A SIMPLE MAJORITY VOTE, WOULD BE REQUIRED TO CONSTITUTE AUTHORIZATION OF ACTION BY THE BOARD. THE BY-LAWS (ARTICLE IV) PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THAT HAS BROAD AUTHORITY, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN ARTICULATED EXCEPTIONS, TO EXERCISE THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD. THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIR AND TWO OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED TO THE FULL BOARD AT ITS NEXT MEETING, WITH THE BOARD HAVING THE AUTHORITY TO RATIFY OR DISAPPROVE OF THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 | VIRGINIA NICHOLSON COURT HOUSE, BARCOMBE EAST SUSSEX, ENGLAND BN85TS, UK MICHAEL FARTHING FROG FIRLE BARN, WHITEWAY, ALFRISTON EAST SUSSEX, ENGLAND BN26 5TT, UK |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE CHAIR OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE AND ITS FINANCIAL MANAGER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR GATHERING THE KEY COMPONENTS AND SUPPORTING SCHEDULE INFORMATION FOR THE FORM 990. THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ASSIST IN THE PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990 AND THEN IT GOES THROUGH A REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE IT IS COMPLETED ACCURATELY. THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS THEN RETURNED TO THE ORGANIZATION WHERE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW THE DOCUMENT. PRIOR TO FILING, THE APPROVED DRAFT RETURN IS CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM THEN ELECTRONICALLY FILES THE FINAL INFORMATIONAL RETURN WITH THE IRS. THE FINAL FORM 990 IS ALSO PUBLICLY POSTED IN ELECTRONIC FORM ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE WHERE IT IS FREELY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THIS POLICY AND TO COMPLY AND TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE OF RELATED PARTIES WITH IT. IN ADDITION TO THE DISCLOSURES REQUIRED BY THIS POLICY, ANNUALLY EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EACH OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION IS PROVIDED WITH A STATEMENT TO COMPLETE AND RETURN INDICATING THAT THEY HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS POLICY. THOSE STATEMENTS ARE RETAINED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CORPORATE RECORDS. THESE STATEMENTS OF COMPLIANCE ARE REVIEWED BY THE CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL REPORT TO THE BOARD AT LEAST ONCE ANNUALLY CONCERNING ANY DISCLOSURES OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MADE TO THEM, AND ANY OTHER CONFLICTS-OF-INTERESTS, WHICH HAVE OCCURRED. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS WHO KNOWINGLY OR UNKNOWINGLY VIOLATE THIS POLICY ARE SUBJECT TO CENSURE OR REMOVAL, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EMPLOYEES WHO KNOWINGLY OR UNKNOWINGLY VIOLATE THIS POLICY WILL BE SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION, INCLUDING POSSIBLE DISMISSAL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS MADE AVAILABLE THE FOLLOWING DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE: 1. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY 2. FORM 990 INFORMATIONAL TAX RETURNS FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR IN THE FUTURE, THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE THREE YEARS OF FORM 990 INFORMATIONAL TAX RETURNS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. |