NONZERO FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
NONZERO FOUNDATION INC (EIN 45-4015017)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-10-22
IRS object ID
201842959349300219
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)
Return2018-10-22T07:48:49-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1zbt Certified Public Acctg & Consulting LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line111 BroadwayAddressLine1Txt
CityCLARKCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07066ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN454015017EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE NONZERO FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNONZBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6096889515PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1321 PROSPECT AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityPRINCETONCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08540ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT WRIGHTPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6096889515PhoneNum
Signature2018-09-18SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHRISTOPHER A ABRUZZOPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00228700PTIN
Phone7328827474PhoneNum
Preparation2018-10-16PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address96.93.149.113IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-10-22IPDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2018-06-14 16:35:46ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerROBERT WRIGHTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1321 PROSPECT AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityPRINCETONCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08540ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$280,430GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressNONZEROFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2011FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionAIMS TO FOSTER THE SPREAD OF KNOWLEDGE AND HELP PEOPLE APPRECIATE DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES, THEREBY BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS NATIONAL, CULTURAL, ETHNIC, RELIGIOUS AND IDEOLOGICAL DIVIDES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee4TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$279,650CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$38PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$27CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$867PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$753CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$389,905PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$280,430CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$172,536PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$11,406CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$62,805PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$60,668CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$235,341PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$199,872CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$154,564PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$80,558CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$195,550TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$273,290TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$7,201TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,382TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$188,349NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$268,908NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$181,175ExpenseAmt
Revenue$279,650RevenueAmt
DescTHE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAM SERVICES IN 2017 CONSISTED OF OPERATING BLOGGINGHEADS.TV, A VIDEO AND AUDIO PODCAST CHANNEL THAT FEATURES DIALOGUES ABOUT PUBLIC POLICY AND CULTURE, AND OPERATING MEANINGOFLIFE.TV, A VIDEO AND AUDIO PODCAST CHANNEL THAT FEATURES DIALOGUES ABOUT SCIENCE, PHILOSOPHY, AND SPIRITUALITY. BETWEEN THE TWO CHANNELS MORE THAN 300 DIALOGUES WERE ARRANGED, PRODUCED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$181,175TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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 EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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JACQUELINE SHIRE
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Total$40,473TotalAmt
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Total$2,100TotalAmt
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Management And General$2,100ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$572TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Fundraising$59FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Management And General$233ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$199FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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BANK FEES$511$511$0$0
TELEPHONE$448$448$0$0

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$7,291ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,511BOYAmt
EOY$133,224EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$140,039BOYAmt
EOY$140,066EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$13,818LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$13,818LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$195,550BOYAmt
EOY$273,290EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$7,201BOYAmt
EOY$4,382EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$7,201BOYAmt
EOY$4,382EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$188,349BOYAmt
EOY$268,908EOYAmt

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EOY$268,908EOYAmt

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BOY$195,550BOYAmt
EOY$273,290EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$80,558ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$346,710CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$135,161CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$228,090CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$389,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$279,650CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,378,611TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$346,710CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$135,161CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$228,090CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$389,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$279,650CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,378,611TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$638,100SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$740,511PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$130CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$38CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$27CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$195TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,378,806TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.53710PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$13,818InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,818DepreciationAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt VI, Line 11bFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSEND COPY TO MEMBERSExplanationTxt

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