PRIMARY INFORMATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016

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Organization
PRIMARY INFORMATION INC (EIN 68-0655296)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2018-05-15
IRS object ID
201831359349205233
Schema version
2016v3.0
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-05-15T16:17:39-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN260674950PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PETER A BURGOS CPA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line145-10 COURT SQUARE 3RD FLRAddressLine1Txt
CityLONG ISLAND CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11101ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN680655296EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PRIMARY INFORMATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPRIMBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1155 FREEMAN ST GROUND FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityBrooklynCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11222ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMATTHEW WALKERPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7183340885PhoneNum
Signature2017-11-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPETER A BURGOS CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00038822PTIN
Phone7183340885PhoneNum
Preparation2018-05-15PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website Addresswww.primaryinformation.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$179,289GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$95,653ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Membership Dues$25,475MembershipDuesAmt
Investment Income$969InvestmentIncomeAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$56,892GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$55,870CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$1,022GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Other Revenue Total$300OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$123,419TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$123,329SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$6,530FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$11,668OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$10,367PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$36,173OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$188,067TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$64,648ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$203,526NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$3,870OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$142,748NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,963BOYAmt
EOY$55,226EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$199,280BOYAmt
EOY$122,760EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$244,243BOYAmt
EOY$177,986EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,717BOYAmt
EOY$35,238EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$203,526BOYAmt
EOY$142,748EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeSEE SCHEDULE OPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomSEE SCHEDULE ODescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Program Service Expenses$77,452ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$77,452TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
RYAN HALEY
PRESIDENT2.00$0$0$0
BARRY ROSEN
VICE PRESIDENT2.00$0$0$0
DAVID SENIOR
TREASURER2.00$0$0$0
AMIE SCALLY
SECRETARY2.00$0$0$0
LIA GANGITANO
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0
RAPHAEL GYGAX
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0
HANNAH HIGGINS
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0
JAMES HOFF
DIRECTOR40.00$27,080$0$0
MIRIAM KATZEFF
DIRECTOR40.00$36,666$0$0
JOHN MILLER
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0
DAVID PLATZKER
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0
MAX SCHUMANN
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0
MATTHEW WALKER
DIRECTOR40.00$59,583$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMATTHEW WALKERPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1155 FREEMAN ST GROUND FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityBrooklynCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11222ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3478012619PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

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$127,394CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$79,490CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$64,750CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$137,448CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$121,128CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$530,210TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$29,541CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$72,567CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$107,902CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$77,921CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$56,892CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$344,823TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$90,985CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$94,485TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$156,935CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$155,557CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$172,652CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$306,354CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$178,020CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$969,518TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$969,518PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$392CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$969CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,374TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$392CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$969CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,374TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,835CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$10,835TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$164CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$164TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$157,099CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$166,394CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$172,663CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$306,746CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$178,989CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$981,891TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.98740PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.98000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementfalsePaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsfalseDirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
General explanation attachmentPrimary exempt purpose:Publication of artists books and artists writings.Description of program services:Primary Information was founded to publish affordable artists books and artists writings. The organizations mission is two-fold: (1) to publish out-of-print books that remain vital to ongoing conversations around artistic practice and (2) to publish contemporary books by emerging, mid-career, and established artists.From July 2016 - June 2017, Primary Information supported the work of 38 artists through the publication and distribution of 31 artists publications.
Description of other revenue Part I line 8Description AmountConsultation Fee 300
Description of other expenses Part I line 16Description AmountBANK FEES 2,104INTEREST EXP 1,669INSURANCE 10,813DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 225ADVERTISING AND MARKETING 847MISC PROGRAM EXP 242ROYALTIES 378TRAVEL AND MEALS 723TELEPHONE EXP 481OFFICE EXP 2,408BOOK FAIR 3,314BOOKS DONATED 1,233WEBSITE FEES 196DEPRECIATION EXP 666PAYROLL PROCESSING FEE 985PAYROLL TAX EXPENSE 9,889
Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20Description AmountPRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT 3,870
Description of other assets Part II line 24Category Beginning of Year End of YearCOMPUTER 2,532 2,526ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 26,709 27,291INVENTORY 79,739 70,943GRANTS RECEIVABLE 90,300 22,000
Description of total liabilities Part II line 26Category Beginning of Year End of YearACCOUNTS PAYABLE 40,097 16,091CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 60 18,681OTHER PAYABLES 560 466

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