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TRIPOLI ROCKETRY ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
TRIPOLI ROCKETRY ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED (EIN 33-0399006)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-05-03
IRS object ID
201841239349300114
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)
Return2018-05-03T06:31:02-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Ristorcelli & Associates PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11212 66th St NAddressLine1Txt
CitySaint PetersburgCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33710ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN330399006EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TRIPOLI ROCKETRY ASSOCIATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlTRIPBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7246725303PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line113385 LINCOLN WAYAddressLine1Txt
CityNORTH HUNTINGDONCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP156422148ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVE ROSEPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7246725303PhoneNum
Signature2018-05-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTIMOTHY D RISTORCELLIPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01384776PTIN
Phone7273811200PhoneNum
Preparation2018-05-03PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerDAVE ROSEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line113385 LINCOLN WAYAddressLine1Txt
CityNORTH HUNTINGDONCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP156422148ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$237,112GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresshttp://www.tripoli.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1986FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionROCKETRY ASSOCIATIONActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers9TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$234,178PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$237,033CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$73PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$73CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$5PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$6CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$234,256PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$237,112CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$238,235PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$222,910CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$238,235PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$222,910CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$3,979PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$14,202CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$315,060TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$217,265ExpenseAmt
Revenue$230,634RevenueAmt
DescPUBLICATION OF THE ASSOCIATION'S JOURNAL, 'ROCKETS' AND NEWSLETTERS INCLUDING 'TRIPOLI REPORT', RUNNING OF MULTIPLE ONLINE FORUMS, AND ROCKET TESTING BY APPROXIMATELY 4,000 ASSOCIATION MEMBERS.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
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
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
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 Document2IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
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
Governing Body Voting Members9GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member9IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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 ChaptersYes (true)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (true)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonDAVE ROSEPersonNm
Phone7246725303PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line113385 LINCOLN WAYAddressLine1Txt
CityNORTH HUNTINGDONCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP156422148ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
STEVE SHANNON
PRESIDENT12.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBRA KOLOMS
VICE PRESIDENT12.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID WILKINS
SECRETARY12.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE ROSE
TREASURER12.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GERALD MEUX JR
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DICK EMBRY
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BURL FINKELSTEIN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM BLAZANIN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY ROSENFIELD
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Membership Dues$230,628MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$6,405AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$73TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$73ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$6RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$73ExclusionAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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Total$5,645TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,645ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,400TotalAmt
Program Services$28,400ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,043TotalAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$99,304TotalAmt
Program Services$99,304ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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PROGRAM EXPENSE$40,394$40,394$0$0
POSTAGE & SHIPPING$20,408$20,408$0$0
CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES$6,509$6,509$0$0
TELEPHONE$2,023$2,023$0$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,467TotalAmt
Program Services$2,467ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$222,910TotalAmt
Program Services$217,265ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,645ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$300,859BOYAmt
EOY$315,060EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$300,859BOYAmt
EOY$315,060EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$300,859BOYAmt
EOY$315,060EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$300,859BOYAmt
EOY$315,060EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$300,859BOYAmt
EOY$315,060EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$14,202ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$1OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind
Public Support Total170$0PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY1700PublicSupportCY170Pct

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$231,050CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$223,302CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$234,178CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$230,628CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,171,246TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$570CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$570TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$231,050CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$223,302CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$234,183CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$230,634CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,171,827TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,171,827PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$89CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$67CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$73CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$73CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$389TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$89CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$67CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$73CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$73CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$389TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,172,216TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99970PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99960PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00030InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00040InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (19 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bELECTRONIC COPIES IN PDF FORMAT
Pt VI, Line 19DOCUMENTS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Pt XIROUNDING DIFFERENCE
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16ACCOUNTING
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16BANK SERVICE CHARGES
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16CREDIT CARD EXPENSE
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16INSURANCE
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16LICENSES & PERMITS
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16OFFICE EXPENSE
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16PROGRAM EXPENSE
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16ROCKET MOTOR TESTING
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16TRAVEL
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16WEB PAGE
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24COMPUTER
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24ePRINTING & REPRODUCTION 1652. 1652. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eLICENSES & PERMITS 650. 650. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eDUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 115. 115. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eBANK SERVICE CHARGES 50. 50. 0. 0.