DECATUR BOOK FESTIVAL INC: Form 990, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- DECATUR BOOK FESTIVAL INC (EIN 20-8669575)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-10-23
- IRS object ID
- 201802969349300125
- Schema version
- 2017v2.2
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2018-10-23T11:49:14-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 582148562 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Kilpatrick Rea and Associates CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 100 Crescent Ctre Pkwy 660 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Tucker | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30084 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 208669575 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Decatur Book Festival | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | DECA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 337 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Decatur | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30031 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | James Diedrick | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4043731603 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2018-05-16 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Steven C Rea CPA CGMA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01061829 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7704558706 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2018-10-23 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 73.43.6.201 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2018-10-23 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 11:50:03 | IPTm |
| Federal Original Submission Id | 5836042018296agvhbus | FederalOriginalSubmissionId |
| Federal Original Submission Id | 2018-10-23 | FederalOriginalSubmissionIdDt |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 378A7C90BDFDBD357B22443C2C726146A6B312D5 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 378A7C90BDFDBD357B22443C2C726146A6B312D5 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | James Diedrick | PrincipalOfficerNm |
| Gross Receipts | $793,805 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.decaturbookfestival.com | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2006 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | GA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | The purpose of the Decatur Book Festival is to promote literacy and interest in books through various programs, festivals, and other events and publications. The yearly Festival is the largest independent book festival in the country. More than 150 authors participate. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 9 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 9 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 1000 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $572,870 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $573,163 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $185,346 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $220,621 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $21 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $758,216 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $793,805 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $770,106 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $800,021 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $770,106 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $800,021 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$11,890 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$6,216 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $28,771 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $40,654 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $28,639 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $46,737 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $132 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -$6,083 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | The purpose of the Decatur Book Festival is to promote literacy and interest in books through various programs, festivals, and other events and publications. The yearly Festival is the largest independent book festival in the country. More than 150 authors participate. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $748,931 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $220,621 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | The annual Decatur Book Festival is a community event open to the public and supported by cash contributions from the corporate community and others as well as in-kind donations. It is the largest Book Festival in the United States and brings authors from around the country. There are venues around the city wherein attendees may hear and meet with these authors. The Decatur Book Festivals Labor Day weekend event brings over 50,000 people to an annual gathering that supports literacy efforts throughout Atlanta. Is is free to the public. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $748,931 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | false | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | Yes (true) | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (true) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | Yes (true) | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Nondeductible Contri Discl | Yes (true) | NondeductibleContriDisclInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 9 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 9 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | Yes (true) | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | false | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | false | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Written Policy Or Procedure | false | WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | James Diedrick | PersonNm |
| Phone | 4043731603 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 337 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Decatur | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30031 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Diedrick | |||||||
| President | 7.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alice Murray | |||||||
| Secretary | 3.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rosemary McGee | |||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Allison Weissinger | |||||||
| Treasurer | 3.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Will Johnston | |||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| George Bradford | |||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Linda Harris | |||||||
| Vice President | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mathwon R Howard | |||||||
| Vice President | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Wilson | |||||||
| Ex Officio Board Member Exec | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Rosenkoetter | |||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp
Contractor Name ContractorName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | VERB | PersonNm |
Contractor Address ContractorAddress
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 337 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Decatur | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30031 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Services | Festival Producer | ServicesDesc |
| Compensation | $155,750 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $573,163 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $283,496 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $573,163 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Book Festival | Desc |
| Business | 711300 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $220,621 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $220,621 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $220,621 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $21 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $21 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $793,805 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $220,642 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $230,182 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $184,146 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $46,036 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,995 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $4,995 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,665 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,665 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,900 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,900 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $59 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $59 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Event Expenses | $198,388 | $198,388 |
| Expenses for Authors | $49,925 | $49,925 |
| Emerging writers-on page | $5,130 | $5,130 |
| In-Kind Contributions | $283,496 | $283,496 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,281 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,281 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $800,021 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $748,931 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $51,090 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $28,771 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $33,522 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $7,132 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $28,771 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $40,654 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $28,639 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $46,737 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $28,639 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $46,737 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $132 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$6,083 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $132 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$6,083 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $28,771 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $40,654 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$6,216 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $1 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $275,096 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $299,017 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $300,057 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $294,370 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $289,667 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,458,207 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $126,328 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $122,246 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $146,098 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $185,346 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $220,621 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $800,639 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $401,424 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $421,263 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $446,155 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $479,716 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $510,288 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,258,846 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $19,858 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $102,874 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $100,384 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,800 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $10,878 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $236,794 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $19,858 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $102,874 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $100,384 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,800 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $10,878 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $236,794 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $2,022,052 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $21 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $21 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $21 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $21 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $401,424 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $421,263 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $446,155 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $479,716 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $510,309 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,258,867 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.89520 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.88070 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Richard Lenz | PersonNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | Former Board Member & Officer | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $25,600 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | Marketing Service for Book Festival | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | false | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (4 entries)
| Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxInd | DescDesc | ContributionContributionCnt | Noncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt | Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (X) | Advertising | 2 | $172,256 | Donor Valuation |
| Yes (X) | Venue SpaceOther | 11 | $46,420 | Donor Valuation |
| Yes (X) | AV Support | 1 | $20,000 | Donor Valulation |
| Yes (X) | SecuritySanitation | 1 | $44,820 | Donor Valuation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Management duties delegation Part VI line 3 | The Board of Directors has contracted with Daren Wang of VERB to produce the festival since its beginning. VERB has the professional skills to promote such an event, and its developement as the largest Book Festival in the Southeast is a direct result of the skills this company possesses. The Board reviews the activities periodically.Staffing for the Decatur Book Festival is paid through VERB. VERB received $155,750 for services. Daren Wang is the former Executive Director and former member of the Board of Directors. |
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | The Board of Directors reviews the financial statements provided by the independent CPA firm. The Form 990 is prepared by another CPA firm and provided for review by the independent board accountant. He in turn reviews with the Board of Directors. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | A former member of the Board of Directors, Richard Lenz, provides Marketing Services for the Decatur Book Festival through his company and has received $25,600 for his services. The Board reviews the services provided by this former board member. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | With the infusion of $283,496 in in-kind contributions to this event in 2017, the Decatur Book Festival has to provide its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements to donors when requested. Gordon McIntyre of Heritage Accounting is responsible for the preparation of financial statements. |
| Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 | Rounding $1 |
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