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LIGHTNING BASKETBALL INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
LIGHTNING BASKETBALL INC (EIN 11-3633046)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-11-15
IRS object ID
201743199349307979
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)
Return2017-11-15T12:12:19-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Barry J Charles CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1225 Liberty Street Suite 1020AAddressLine1Txt
CityNew YorkCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10281ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN113633046EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Lightning Basketball IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlLIGHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5162924956PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line145 Cherry Valley AveAddressLine1Txt
CityWest HempsteadCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11552ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonJames M FoxPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone5162924956PhoneNum
Signature2017-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonBarry J CharlesPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00626511PTIN
Phone2128455050PhoneNum
Preparation2017-11-15PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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I Pv4 Address38.96.183.15IPv4AddressTxt
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerJames M FoxPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line145 Cherry Valley AveAddressLine1Txt
CityWest HempsteadCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11552ZIPCd
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Gross Receipts$1,380,386GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.longislandlightning.comWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1993FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionLong Island Lightning is an organization that is devoted to children, ages 9-17, and their development of basketball skills.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$0TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,319,237ExpenseAmt
DescWe have compiled in excess of 240 teams (approximately 2,700 boys and girls) who were selected after conducting open tryouts which were advertised in newspapers and local sports facilities. Each team played approximately 30-40 games in tournaments held throughout the United States. Tutoring was provided to struggling students so that the balance between basketball success and academics is not compromised.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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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 Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Loan OutstandingYes (1)LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members3GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member1IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest Policy0ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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CityWest HempsteadCityNm
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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James M Fox
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Rosemary Nies
Vice President20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Bruce Eiber
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All Other Contributions$190,489AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$190,489TotalContributionsAmt

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
Tournament Registration$584,619$584,619
Gym Rentals$180,068$180,068
Team Travel$179,490$179,490
Uniforms and Equipment$166,128$166,128

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Total$208,932TotalAmt
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BOY$18,865BOYAmt
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BOY$18,865BOYAmt
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BOY$0BOYAmt
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BOY$18,865BOYAmt
EOY$80,014EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$61,149ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,078,198CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,444,131CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,419,751CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,973,944CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,380,386CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,296,410TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,444,131CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,419,751CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,973,944CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,380,386CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,296,410TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,444,131CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,973,944CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,380,386CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,296,410TotalAmt
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Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJames FoxPersonNm
Relationship With OrgExecutive DirectorRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeTo fund deficitLoanPurposeTxt
Loan To OrganizationYes (X)LoanToOrganizationInd
Original Principal$4,443OriginalPrincipalAmt
Default0DefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (1)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written Agreement0WrittenAgreementInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe form was reviewed by the officers together with the organization's accountant.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The organization's govening documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are all maintained in the offices at the facility and are available upon request.
Form 990, Part VII Contact Addresses for Officers, Directors, EtcJames M. Fox - 22 Ring Lane, Levittown, NY 11756. Rosemary Nies - 75 Haven Lane, Levittown, NY 11756. Bruce Eiber - 10 Hilldale Drive, Searingtown, NY 11550.
Form 990, Part IX, line 24eCoaching Expenses: Program service expenses 107,157. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 107,157. Insurance: Program service expenses 67,807. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 67,807. Office Expenses: Program service expenses 21,301. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 21,301. Advertising and Promotion: Program service expenses 7,495. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 7,495. Telephone: Program service expenses 4,391. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,391. Bank Charges : Program service expenses 781. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 781.

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