THE CHARACTERS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017

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Organization
THE CHARACTERS INC (EIN 01-0930757)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-17
IRS object ID
201803219349200500
Schema version
2017v2.0
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-11-17T02:25:30-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN010930757EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE CHARACTERS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% Cody CarltonInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlCHARBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2564904282PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 Rainbow Industrial BlvdAddressLine1Txt
CityRainbow CityCityNm
State AbbreviationALStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP35906ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCody CarltonPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone2564904282PhoneNum
Signature2018-11-17SignatureDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address216.109.50.252IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-11-17IPDt
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website Addresswww.charactersentertainment.comWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$133,072GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$33,500ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$99,572ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$0GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$0GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Total Revenue$133,072TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$24,722FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$12,500OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$8,960PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$73,458OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$119,640TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$13,432ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$12,753NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$26,185NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,753BOYAmt
EOY$26,185EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,753BOYAmt
EOY$26,185EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,753BOYAmt
EOY$26,185EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeEducation and cultural enrichment through the artsPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomProduced 9 theatrical productions for a total of 63 performances for more than 20,000 audience members and provided theatrical education classes for over 100 k-12 students weekly and engaged with over 1000 volunteers from our communityDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$0GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$119,640ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$119,640TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
Cody Carlton
President35$0$0$0
Ken Staeck
Vice President10$0$0$0
Santana McKinney-Carlton
Secretary Treasurer35$0$0$0
Daniel Henson
IT Chairman10$0$0$0
Debra Whitaker
Volunteer Coordinator10$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldALStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCody L CarltonPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 Rainbow Industrial BlvdAddressLine1Txt
CityRainbow CityCityNm
State AbbreviationALStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP35906ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2564904282PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15,380CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$45,831CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$48,691CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$49,550CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$33,500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$192,952TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$30,110CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$83,441CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$86,265CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$100,110CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$99,572CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$399,498TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$45,490CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$129,272CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$134,956CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$149,660CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$133,072CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$592,450TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$592,450PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$45,490CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$129,272CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$134,956CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$149,660CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$133,072CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$592,450TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091.00PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, line 16FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation| Other Expenses:, Amount:| (lumber, paint, hardware, etc.), $20384.00| Costumes (rentals, wardrobe, makeup, hair, etc.), $30281.00| Royalties for shows (scripts, music, etc.), $18640.00| Professional organizations (American Association of Community Theatre, Chamber of Commerce, etc.), $2500.00| Operations (software, apps, general supplies such as batteries, lighting equipment, fog machines, sound equipment, etc.), $1653.00|ExplanationTxt

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