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COLUMBUS MUSIC AND ART ACADEMY: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
COLUMBUS MUSIC AND ART ACADEMY (EIN 01-0764547)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-06-06
IRS object ID
201821579349300602
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-06-06T08:01:20-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN261810792PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MELLMAN & PERDUEBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14029 E BROAD STAddressLine1Txt
CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP432131136ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN010764547EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COLUMBUS MUSIC AND ART ACADEMYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOLUBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6147899392PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line191 BUCKEYE DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityPOWELLCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP43065ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTATIANA KATSPersonNm
Person TitleEXEC DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6147899392PhoneNum
Signature2018-05-30SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSTEVEN R PERDUEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00144092PTIN
Phone6142372523PhoneNum
Preparation2018-05-29PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerILYA UTKINPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line191 BUCKEYE DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityPOWELLCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP43065ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$279,302GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2003FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateOHLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN CHOIR, ART CLASSES OR MUSIC THEORY CLASSES; PERFORMING LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY; ENABLING CHILDREN TO BE EXPOSED TO AND LEARNING CULTURAL DIFFERENCES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
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PY Investment Income$97PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$79CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$215,680CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$300,158CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$15,475PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$20,856CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$196,661TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$4,499TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$9,254TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY MUSIC AND ART EDUCATION TO CHILDREN OF CENTRAL OHIOMissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$299,788ExpenseAmt
DescMORE THAN 200 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN THE CHOIR, ART CLASSES AND MUSIC THEORY CLASSES. THE CHOIR GAVE SEVERAL CONCERTS FOR THE COLUMBUS COMMUNITY AND GAVE A PERFORMANCE AT OMEA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE IN CLEVELAND, OHIO.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$370ExpenseAmt
DescCHILDREN PERFORMED SUCCESSFULLY AND OBSERVED OTHER ENSEMBLES HELPING TO ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL GOALSDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
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
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (true)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd
OtherYes (X)OtherInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTATIANA KATSPersonNm
Phone6147899392PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line191 BUCKEYE DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityPOWELLCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP43065ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
TATIANA KATS
EXEC DIRECTO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$78,000$0$0
ILYA UTKIN
SEC/TREASURE30.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$48,000$0$0
NINA POLONSKY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SIMA GALINSKY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IRINA UTKINA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$264,223TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Total Revenue Column$79TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$78,000TotalAmt
Program Services$78,000ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,478TotalAmt
Program Services$6,478ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

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Total$48,000TotalAmt
Program Services$48,000ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$912TotalAmt
Program Services$912ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,969TotalAmt
Program Services$2,969ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,997TotalAmt
Program Services$8,997ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$95,973TotalAmt
Program Services$95,973ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,175TotalAmt
Program Services$1,175ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$530TotalAmt
Program Services$530ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
CONTRACT SERVICES$33,904$33,904
RENT, PARKING$7,800$7,800
OTHER COSTS$6,333$6,333
TELEPHONE, TELECOMMUNI$3,945$3,945

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,142TotalAmt
Program Services$5,142ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$300,158TotalAmt
Program Services$300,158ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$139,851BOYAmt
EOY$124,869EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,411BOYAmt
EOY$70,467EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$23,513LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,500BOYAmt
EOY$1,325EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$212,762BOYAmt
EOY$196,661EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,499BOYAmt
EOY$9,254EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,499BOYAmt
EOY$9,254EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$208,263BOYAmt
EOY$187,407EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$208,263BOYAmt
EOY$187,407EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$212,762BOYAmt
EOY$196,661EOYAmt
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)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$227,780CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,173CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,027CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,518CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$260,498TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$220,757CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$293,261CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$264,302CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$994,572TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$217,425CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$222,784CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$307,779CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$279,302CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,255,070TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,255,070PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$100CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$99CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$310TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$111CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$100CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$99CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$310TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$217,525CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$222,883CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$307,779CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$279,302CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,255,380TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99980PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99960PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$19,780OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$18,887DepreciationAmt
Book Value$893BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,733OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,301DepreciationAmt
Book Value$432BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,325TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DCHILDREN PERFORMED SUCCESSFULLY AND OBSERVED OTHER ENSEMBLES HELPING TO ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL GOALS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2TATIANA KATS ILYA UTKIN EXEC.DIR. SEC.TR.EAS. SPOUSE IRINA UTKIN ILYA UTKIN DIRECTOR SEC.TREAS. PARENT
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW BY FULL BOARD MAY TAKE PLACE PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC