FREEDOM READERS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- FREEDOM READERS INC (EIN 27-2517686)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-03-06
- IRS object ID
- 201710659349200041
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2017-03-06T18:12:17-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 570700091 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BARTLETT BUIE CPA PA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 7770 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MYRTLE BEACH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 29572 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 272517686 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FREEDOM READERS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FREE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 30548 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MYRTLE BEACH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 295880548 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | TRACY BAILEY | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2017-02-25 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | BARTLETT BUIE | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00184807 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8434494765 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2017-02-25 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 74546D755DE1E26535E2A53D055030D1C93F37FC | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 74546D755DE1E26535E2A53D055030D1C93F37FC | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | WWW.FREEDOMREADERS.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $107,027 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $77,771 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $226 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $29,030 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $8,068 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $20,962 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $98,959 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $53,944 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $3,198 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $1,210 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $35,492 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $93,844 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $5,115 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $65,460 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $70,575 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $68,394 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $74,182 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $503 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $68,394 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $74,685 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,934 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,110 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $65,460 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $70,575 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO IMPROVE READING SKILLS IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING ONE-TO-ONE LITERACY TUTORING, FREE BOOKS FOR HOME LIBRARIES, AND AN INSPIRING, HIGH- ENERGY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | PROVIDING ONE-TO-ONE LITERACY TUTORING, FREE BOOKS FOR HOME LIBRARIES. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $79,642 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $79,642 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| CHERYL BELL | ||
| VICE CHAIR | 5.00 | $0 |
| CAROLYN ELLIS | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | $0 |
| NANCY NELSON | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | $0 |
| TRACY BAILEY | ||
| CEO | 30.00 | $18,000 |
| BRATTON FENNELL | ||
| TREASURER | 5.00 | $0 |
| GINNY KINTZ | ||
| VICE CHAIR | 5.00 | $0 |
| DOMINIC STARR | ||
| CHAIR | 5.00 | $0 |
| GLORIA ROBINSON COOPER | ||
| BOARD DIRECT | 5.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | TRACY BAILEY | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 30548 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MYRTLE BEACH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 29588 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8432511804 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $37,059 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $44,715 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $55,459 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $83,966 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $77,771 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $298,970 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $37,059 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $44,715 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $55,459 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $83,966 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $77,771 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $298,970 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $298,970 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $298,970 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $29,256 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed States | SC | LicensedStatesCd |
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | UPTOWN/DOWNTOWN | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $18,345 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $18,345 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $4,500 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | BOOKS AND BOOGI | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $10,580 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $10,580 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event2 | $3,218 | RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $28,925 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $28,925 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $7,718 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $7,718 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $21,207 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES WEBSITE 320 PRINTING 63 COMMUNITY PROMOTION 744 ADVERTISING 559 POSTAGE, MAILING SERVICE 370 OFFICE SUPPLIES 2,084 TELEPHONE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS 268 CONFERENCE, CONVENTION, MEETI 150 INSURANCE - LIABILITY, D AND 5,184 BOOKS 6,642 STUDENT SUPPLIES 4,475 STUDENT INCENTIVES 250 BACKGROUND CHECKS 1,677 FOOD 1,385 VOLUNTEER INCENTIVES/ HON 4,608 SUPPLIES 47 LOCATION DIRECTORS 6,525 SPECIAL PROJECTS OR EVENT 89 LICENSE FEE 52 TOTAL 35,492 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES 0 203 SECURITY DEPOSITS ASSET 0 300 TOTAL 0 503 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 39 0 DEFERRED REVENUE 2,190 3,215 FICA PAYABLE 586 772 STATE WITHHOLDING 119 123 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | TO IMPROVE READING SKILLS IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING ONE-TO-ONE LITERACY TUTORING, FREE BOOKS FOR HOME LIBRARIES, AND AN INSPIRING, HIGH- ENERGY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. |
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