FESTIVALS FOR GOOD CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
FESTIVALS FOR GOOD CORPORATION (EIN 82-1436095)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2019-05-29
IRS object ID
201941499349300519
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)
Return2019-05-29T11:33:44-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN600000055PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Thomas H Doussan Jr CPA APACBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12121 N Causeway Blvd Ste 222AddressLine1Txt
CityMetairieCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN821436095EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFESTBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

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CityNEW ORLEANSCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70112ZIPCd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCLEVELAND SPEARSPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone5043048198PhoneNum
Signature2019-05-23SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonThomas H Doussan JrPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00015480PTIN
Phone5048407633PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd
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State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70112ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Formation2017FormationYr
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Activity Or MissionFESTIVALS FOR GOOD CORP IS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION THAT CREATES EXPERIENCES WITH UNIVERSAL APPEAL TO ALL PEOPLE, & AS A PLATFORM TO SHOW THAT MORE UNITES US THAN DIVIDES US.PROCEEDS FROM FESTIVALS FOR GOOD PRODUCTIONS WILL BE DONATED TO CHARITIES THAT PROVIDE A COMMUNITY BENEFITActivityOrMissionDesc
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Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Governing body meeting documentation Part VI line 8aMINUTES WERE KEPT FOR THE 2017 MEETING
Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8bMINUTES WERE KEPT FOR THE 2017 MEETING
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11THE RETURN WAS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE PRESIDENT AND ORGANIZATIONS ACCOUNTANT
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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