URBAN CREATORS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- URBAN CREATORS (EIN 46-4004947)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-03-11
- IRS object ID
- 201810709349200301
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2018-03-11T12:28:41-00:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | John Howell & Assoc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 39 W 84th St | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New York | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10024 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 464004947 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | URBAN CREATORS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | URBA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9179211248 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2315 N 11TH STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PHILADELPHIA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19133 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Alex Epstein | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2018-03-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | John E Howell | PreparerPersonNm |
| Phone | 2123626086 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2018-03-11 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $187,347 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $118,883 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $68,464 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Total Revenue | $187,347 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $78,027 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $21,214 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $2,426 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $68,360 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $170,027 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $17,320 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $34,676 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $51,996 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $34,676 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $48,521 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $3,475 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $34,676 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $51,996 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $34,676 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $51,996 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | a To Educate inner-city Communities b Facilitate multi-cultural Community Building c Transform Vacant Urban Landscapes Into Farms and Gardens | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| Gardening Urban Creators grew organic produce with and for out local community, and fed dozens of local families. We also developed one school garden, one community garden and one private home garden. We supported Puerto Rico | $35,154 |
| Education Urban Creators facilitated hands on educational opportunities for over 500 young people. We provided employment for 30 young people,. Hosted over 1,500 volunteers for approx 8,000 hrs of Comm Svc | $15,854 |
| Comminity Curation - Hosted 22 punlic events which introfuced 2,000 newcitizens to our space. Produced 50 local Artists. Colllaborated with PHL Assembled abd built on Phila Museum of Art | $17,921 |
| Community Curation - Hosted four Art Galleries and our third annual Hoodstock fesiival at Life Do Grow Farm, and our first Youth Action Assembly Conference |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $68,929 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Jeaninne Kayembe | ||
| Chairman | 020.00 | $24,005 |
| Alexander Epstein | ||
| Treas/Co Chair | 020.00 | $23,466 |
| Devon Bailey | ||
| Vice Ptesident | 020.00 | $24,170 |
| Sonia Galiber | ||
| Secretary | 020.00 | $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 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Alex Epstein | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 821 Leland St | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Philadelphia | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19130 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9179211248 | 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 |
| 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 Minus3 Years | $41,948 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $42,885 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $103,969 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $118,163 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $306,965 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $41,948 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $42,885 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $103,969 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $118,163 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $306,965 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $306,965 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $306,965 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support CY509 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (21 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 31 | Community Curation - Hosted four Art Galleries and our third annual Hoodstock fesiival at Life Do Grow Farm, and our first Youth Action Assembly Conference Grants and allocations 0, Program service expenses 0 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Telephone 379 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Materials 32,182 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Equipment 8,723 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Local Transportation 2,852 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Office Supplies 1,467 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | On Site Craft Services 1,508 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Merchandise 690 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Special Events 1,733 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Web Site Host and Maintenance 464 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Insurance 3,625 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Data Processing 536 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Membership, Dues, Subscription 4,778 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Travel 472 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Bank Charges 354 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Youth Stipends 2,475 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Payroll Processing 310 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Community Curation 5,580 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Advertising 232 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets | Payroll Tax refund Due Beginning of year 0, End of year 3,475 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 | Pre Paid Payroll Tax |
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