CAROUSEL SOCIETY OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
CAROUSEL SOCIETY OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER (EIN 11-2552886)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-05-11
IRS object ID
201831319349302863
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

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Return2018-05-11T12:43:40-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityWILLIAMSVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14221ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN112552886EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1CAROUSEL SOCIETY OF THE NIAGARABusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2FRONTIER INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
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Business Name ControlCAROBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7166931885PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityNORTH TONAWANDACityNm
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonEDWARD JANULIONISPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7166931885PhoneNum
Signature2018-05-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOHN T O'BRIENPreparerPersonNm
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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerEDWARD JANULIONISPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityNORTH TONAWANDACityNm
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Gross Receipts$311,266GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressCAROUSELMUSEUM.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1983FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE HERSCHELL CAROUSEL FACTORY MUSEUM, OPERATED BY THE CAROUSEL SOCIETY OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER, IS A PREMIER NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOR FAMILY RECREATION THAT FOSTERS AN APPRECIATION FOR THE UNIQUE HERITAGE OF THE CAROUSEL AND RELATED INDUSTRIES IN THE NIAGARA REGION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING, VISITORS WILL EXPERIENCE THE PLACES, PEOPLE, STORIES, AND ARTIFACTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCTION OF CAROUSELS, BAND ORGANS, AND OTHER AMUSEMENT DEVICES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Contributions Grants$101,902CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Investment Income$217PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$104CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$58,220PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$56,523CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$258,923CYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Total Expenses$320,128PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$256,063CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$180,165PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,860CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,570,467TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,565,459TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$38,026TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,834TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE HERSCHELL CAROUSEL FACTORY MUSEUM, OPERATED BY THE CAROUSEL SOCIETY OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER, IS A PREMIER NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOR FAMILY RECREATION THAT FOSTERS AN APPRECIATION FOR THE UNIQUE HERITAGE OF THE CAROUSEL AND RELATED INDUSTRIES IN THE NIAGARA REGION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING, VISITORS WILL EXPERIENCE THE PLACES, PEOPLE, STORIES, AND ARTIFACTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCTION OF CAROUSELS, BAND ORGANS, AND OTHER AMissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Revenue$100,394RevenueAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsYes (1)ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
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IRP Document2IRPDocumentCnt
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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WARD BRAY
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ROBERT LETESTE
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ANDREW MANTIONE
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GLEN PITTMAN
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ANDREW OLEK
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Program Services$9,167ProgramServicesAmt
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Program Services$11,060ProgramServicesAmt
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Program Services$9,857ProgramServicesAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$1,167ProgramServicesAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Program Services$36,373ProgramServicesAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$6,622$5,960$662
TELEPHONE$2,514$2,262$252
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$1,231$1,108$123

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EOY$86,942EOYAmt

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BOY$15,371BOYAmt
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BOY$1,434,078BOYAmt
EOY$1,393,663EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$5,976BOYAmt
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BOY$142BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

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BOY$23,833BOYAmt
EOY$2,755EOYAmt

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BOY$14,193BOYAmt
EOY$2,079EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$1,484,676BOYAmt
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BOY$47,765BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$155NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$25,479PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (1)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$116,011CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$112,430CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$359,140CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$101,902CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,006,085TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$82,716CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$100,394CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$414,955TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$196,250CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$202,025CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$441,856CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$202,296CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,421,040TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$217CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$104CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$859TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year$104CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Current Tax Year$108,866CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$419,076TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$436,223CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$269,148CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$285,732CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$538,606CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$311,266CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,840,975TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.77190PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.79630PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00050InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00070InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Historic StructureYes (X)HistoricStructureInd
Total Easements1TotalEasementsCnt
Historic Structure Easements1HistoricStructureEasementsCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy Monitoring0WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,976BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$155InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$5,821EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,064BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$912InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$5,976EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,753BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,689InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$5,064EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,753BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$6,753EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,896BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$143InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$6,753EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$100,925OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$100,925BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$280,637OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$280,637DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,799,530OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$512,400DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,287,130BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$33,218OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$27,744DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,474BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$25,192OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$25,058DepreciationAmt
Book Value$134BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,393,663TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$394,511TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$155NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$83,400DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$52,343OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$135,588RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$258,923RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$258,923TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$391,806TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$83,400DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$52,343OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$135,743ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$256,063ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$256,063TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II, LINE 5:THE CAROUSEL SOCIETY OCCUPIES THE ALLAN HERSCHEL COMPANY FACTORY BUILDING, A HISTORIC STRUCTURE, AND OPERATES AS A MUSEUM YEAR-ROUND. IN REGARDS TO THE EASEMENT, THE NUMBER OF HOURS AND EXPENSES SPECIFIC TO MONITORING AND ENFORCMENT CANNOT BE READILY DETERMINED.
PART III, LINE 1A:THE SOCIETY OWNS, PRESERVES, AND DISPLAYS A RICH AND EXCITING COLLECTION OF RIDES, PERIOD EQUIPMENT, AND EPHEMERA. THE VARIOUS PIECES ARE ON DISPLAY AT THE SOCIETY'S MUSEUM LOCATED IN NORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK. THE SOCIETY DOES NOT RECORD ITS COLLECTION ON ITS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016, A NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS DONATED VARIOUS COLLECTION PIECES TO THE SOCIETY. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SOCIETY'S POLICY, THESE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOT RECORDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART III, LINE 4:ARTIFACTS AND ARCHIVAL MATERIALS FROM THE CAROUSEL, BAND ORGAN, AND AMUSEMENT RIDE INDUSTRIES.
PART V, LINE 4:ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE HELD FOR FUTURE SUPPORT OF THE MUSEUM.
PART X, LINE 2:THE SOCIETY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE); THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SOCIETY HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. THE SOCIETY PRESENTLY DISCLOSES OR RECOGNIZES INCOME TAX POSITIONS BASED ON MANAGEMENT'S ESTIMATE OF WHETHER IT IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE OR PROBABLE THAT A LIABILITY HAS BEEN INCURRED FOR UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE SOCIETY HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. U.S. FORMS 990 FILED BY THE SOCIETY ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD (NET W/ REVENUE) 35,616. FUNDRAISING EXPENSE (NET W/ REVENUE) 16,727.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD (NET W/ REVENUE) 35,616. FUNDRAISING EXPENSE (NET W/ REVENUE) 16,727.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1CANAL FESTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$55,953GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$55,953GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$9,705OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Other Events Total2OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$8,418GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$8,418GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$7,022OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$64,371GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$64,371GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$16,727OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$16,727DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$47,644NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2RAPHAELLE PROEFROCK, MUSEUM DIRECTOR, AND CHARLES PROEFROCK, BOARD MEMBER, ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. NEITHER ARE COMPENSATED FOR THEIR SERVICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE CAROUSEL SOCIETY SELLS MEMBERSHIPS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHICH INCLUDE ADMISSION TO THE MUSEUM, DISCOUNTED RIDES AND CLASSES, AND A NEWSLETTER. MEMBERS DO NOT VOTE ON THE BOARD MEMBERSHIP OR DECISIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 IS E-MAILED TO ALL TRUSTEES, AS WELL AS THE FINAL COPY, FOR REVIEW, COMMENT, AND ACCEPTANCE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY AT BOARD MEETING FOR TRUSTEES TO SIGN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECIEVED A STIPEND IN THE CURRENT YEAR. THE SALARY FOR THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION WAS BASED ON RESEARCH OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS WITH ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:NO CHANGES TO THE OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE REVIEW HAVE TAKEN PLACE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017.

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