GATHERING PLACE FOR COMMUNITY ARTS AND EDUCATION: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
GATHERING PLACE FOR COMMUNITY ARTS AND EDUCATION (EIN 46-2299634)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-07-18
IRS object ID
201811999349300026
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2018-07-18T11:22:43-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN462299634EIN

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Business Name Line2ARTS & EDUCATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
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Business Name ControlGATHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5705878165PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityCLARKS SUMMITCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonDORI WATERSPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone5705878165PhoneNum
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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

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Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Formation2014FormationYr
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

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EMILY RANCIER
VICE PRESIDEYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
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JIM VIPOND
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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UTILITIES$2,824$2,824
EVENTS$1,556$1,556
GRANTS$1,383$1,383

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$251,352BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$472,069LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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EOY$459,146EOYAmt

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BOY$450BOYAmt
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EOY$19,137EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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EOY$491,802EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$67,741CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$140,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$227,718CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$456,634TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$67,741CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$140,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$456,634TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$456,634PublicSupportTotal170Amt
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Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$33,829GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

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Other Cost Or Other Basis$472,069OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$12,923DepreciationAmt
Book Value$459,146BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$459,146TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE MISSION OF THE GATHERING PLACE IS TO CREATE A UNIQUE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY CENTER THAT INSPIRES CREATIVITY, ENCOURAGES LIFELONG LEARNING, NURTURES A SENSE OF PURPOSE, PROVIDES MEANINGFUL RECREATION, AND FOSTERS A SENSE OF COMMUNITY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 12,923

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