RUSTY WRIGHT COMMUNICATIONS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- RUSTY WRIGHT COMMUNICATIONS (EIN 26-2835685)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-06-29
- IRS object ID
- 201711809349200426
- 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 | 2017-06-29T12:06:09-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Les Hill CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 125 Mission Street Suite 2 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Santa Cruz | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95060 | 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 | 262835685 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Rusty Wright Communications | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | RUST | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8313359046 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | P O Box 702 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Mount Hermon | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95041 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Russell S Wright | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2017-06-29 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Les Hill | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00064244 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8314272442 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| 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 Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | www.RustyWright.com | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $85,676 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $83,676 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $2,000 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $85,676 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $77,370 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $2,175 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $6,130 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,225 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $4,170 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $91,070 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$5,394 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $100,929 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $95,535 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $100,929 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $95,535 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $100,929 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $95,535 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $100,929 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $95,535 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | RELIGIOUS | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
|---|---|
| Outreach - See Schedule O | $46,326 |
| Training in Outreach - See Schedule O | $44,744 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $91,070 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part IV | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell S Wright | ||||
| President, Dir. | 50.00 | $20,162 | $3,208 | $54,000 |
| Margaret K Korpi deceased | ||||
| Secretary, Dir. | 0 | $0 | ||
| Peter A Broesamle | ||||
| Treasurer, Dir. | 1.00 | $0 | ||
| Alden C Johanson | ||||
| Acting Sec; Dir | 1.00 | $0 | ||
| David K Whiting | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990TInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Les Hill CPA | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 125 Mission Street Suite 2 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Santa Cruz | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 950603763 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8314272442 | 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 |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720FiledInd |
| 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 |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| 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 | $71,855 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $87,750 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $84,091 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $75,949 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $83,676 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $403,321 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $71,855 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $87,750 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $84,091 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $75,949 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $83,676 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $403,321 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $51,135 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $352,186 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $403,321 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $17,714 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.87320 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.86040 | 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 O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $65 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $655 |
| Other Expenses.1003 | Information Technology $1008 |
| Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $2061 |
| Other Expenses.1007 | Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $353 |
| Other Expenses.3 | Filing Fee & Use Tax $28 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28 - Program Service Accomplishments | Outreach: Speaking in DC to Navy Yard leadership development program, plus at Meg Korpi's memorial service in CA. Participation in film media event in CA. Writing on biblical perspectives of various themes. Over 1,700 websites a 13% increase from 2015 now have used RWC articles in any of 14 languages. 11 new outreach articles published in 2016. Special promotions of Valentines, Easter & Christmas articles. A syndicate distributed RWC's Resurrection evidences article to 2,600 media outlets worldwide. Christmas audio series distributed via radio/podcast. About 200 existing RWC articles continue to be available for use by websites worldwide. Partner-trained volunteers mentor inquirers. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 29 - Program Service Accomplishments | Training in Outreach: Presentations to help Christian leaders & laity effectively communicate the message of Jesus to general audiences. 1 event in VA. Meg Korpi's decline and death curtailed Rusty's 2016 travel for live training events. Virtual training occurs via print articles, video, audio, Internet. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part IV, Column (e) - Other Compensation | Minister Housing Allowance $30,000Elective Deferrals to 403(b) Qualified Retirement Plan $24,000 |
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