STUDENT FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
STUDENT FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION (EIN 27-2277658)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-07-09
IRS object ID
201811909349300301
Schema version
2017v2.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-07-09T04:37:19-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Bailey Hodshire & Company PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1479 E Chicago St PO Box 215AddressLine1Txt
CityJonesvilleCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49250ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN272277658EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STUDENT FREE PRESS ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSTUDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5176105482PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14771 MECHANIC RDAddressLine1Txt
CityHILLSDALECityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49242ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN MILLERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone5176105482PhoneNum
Signature2018-04-26SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGREGORY J BAILEYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00967049PTIN
Phone5178492410PhoneNum
Preparation2018-07-09PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOHN MILLERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14771 MECHANIC RDAddressLine1Txt
CityHILLSDALECityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49242ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$793,125GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2011FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE GOAL OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO SEEK TO IMPROVE CAMPUS JOURNALISM, EXPLORE CAREERS IN THE MEDIA, AND COMMIT THEMSELVES TO THE PRINCIPLESActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee5TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$20,264PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$43,616CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$440,203PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$194,500PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$30,065PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$50,573CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$77,597CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$138,429PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$140,032CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$362,994PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$473,742CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$77,209PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$319,383CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$4,720TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$7,420TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$627,643NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Expense$368,454ExpenseAmt
Revenue$43,616RevenueAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document24IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee5EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member4IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN MILLERPersonNm
Phone5176105482PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14771 MECHANIC RDAddressLine1Txt
CityHILLSDALECityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49242ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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JUSTIN WILSON
BOARD PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICK SCHULTZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN HOOD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICK DEVOS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN MILLER
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$49,800TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$749,509AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
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MISCELLANEOUS900099
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$43,616OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$49,800TotalAmt
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Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Program Services$216,325ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$17,012ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$400ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,573TotalAmt
Fundraising$50,573FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,985TotalAmt
Program Services$68,985ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,578TotalAmt
Program Services$860ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$859ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$859FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,036TotalAmt
Program Services$345ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$346ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$345FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,187TotalAmt
Program Services$6,062ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,063ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,062FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,251TotalAmt
Program Services$2,084ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,083ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,084FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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PAYROLL SERVICE$2,581$2,581$0$0
CEL PHONE$1,598$533$532$533
PRINTING$1,169$390$389$390

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$721TotalAmt
Program Services$151ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$419ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$151FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$473,742TotalAmt
Program Services$368,454ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,691ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$77,597FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$312,980BOYAmt
EOY$635,063EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$312,980BOYAmt
EOY$635,063EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$4,720BOYAmt
EOY$7,420EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,720BOYAmt
EOY$7,420EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$308,260BOYAmt
EOY$627,643EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$308,260BOYAmt
EOY$627,643EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$312,980BOYAmt
EOY$635,063EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$319,383ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteefalseAuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$430,892CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$475,850CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$240,765CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$419,939CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$749,508CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,316,954TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$475,850CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$240,765CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$419,939CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$749,508CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,316,954TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$2,316,954PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,879CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,214CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,264CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$43,616CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$81,973TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,398,927TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.96580PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98100PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt II Ln 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOther Income Part II, Line 10 Description: ADVERTISING SALES 2013: 0. 2014: 6869. 2015: 10414. 2016: 19973. 2017: 43616. Description: MISCELLANEOUS 2013: 0. 2014: 10. 2015: 800. 2016: 291. 2017: 0.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bForm 990 sent to Board Members via e-mail prior to filing
Pt VI, Line 12cCompliance with Conflict of Interest Policy monitored as needed by the Board of Directors
Pt VI, Line 15aCompensation determined by the Board of Director using comparable market data
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24ePOSTAGE 452. 151. 150. 151.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eREGISTRATION FEES 269. 0. 269. 0.

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