DECATUR BOOK FESTIVAL INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
DECATUR BOOK FESTIVAL INC (EIN 20-8669575)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-08-19
IRS object ID
201712319349300701
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Management duties delegation Part VI line 3The Board of Directors has contracted with Daren Wang 0f VERB to produce this event 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 $170,000 for services. Daren Wang is an Ex-Officio member of the Board of Directors.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11The 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 15aA board member, Richard Lenz, provides Marketing Services for the Decatur Book Festival through his company and has received $62,825 for his services. In addition he provided an additional in-kind contribution of $25,000. The Board reviews the services provided by this member.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19With the infusion of $278,500 in in-kind contributions to this event in 2016, 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.

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