FIRST PLACE AZ: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
FIRST PLACE AZ (EIN 46-1722227)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-10-20
IRS object ID
201712939349300636
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind
Public Support CY1700.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$128,526CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,925,234CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,833,523CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,019,722CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,907,005TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$197,091CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$476,596CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$675,187TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$130,026CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,925,234CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,030,614CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,496,318CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,582,192TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,250CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,275CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,525TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,250CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,275CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,525TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$8,563,667PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$44CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$103CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$302CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$799CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,248TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$44CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$103CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$302CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$799CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,248TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$130,070CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,925,337CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,030,916CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,497,117CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,583,440TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First5 Years509Yes (X)First5Years509Ind
Public Support CY5090.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,662,737BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,544,589ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$543,742OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,663,584EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,637,762BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,238,391ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$213,416OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,662,737EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$1,650,000ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$12,238OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,637,762EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Term Endowment Balance EOY1.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,504,580OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,504,580BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$984,650OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$984,650BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$37,936OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$29,137DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,799BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,498,029TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc
Financial derivatives and other financial products
Closely-held equity interests

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFederal income taxesDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,719,712TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$243,784NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$243,784RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,475,928RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$24,832OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$24,832RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,500,760TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,315,028TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$243,784DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$243,784ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,071,244ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,071,244TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
XI 4bDISCOUNTS ON LONG-TERM PLEDGES DISALLOWED FOR TAX EXCEPT FOR ACTUAL WRITE-OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES
X 2THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE INCOME TAX STANDARD FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT CURRENTLY INCLUDE AN INCOME TAX PROVISION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MANAGEMENT MONITORS THE REPORTING OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN RECORDING AN INCOME TAX PROVISION IN THE FUTURE.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeScholarshipsGrantTypeTxt
Recipient3RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$15,000CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED BASED ON NEED THROUGH AN APPLICATION PROCESS AND BOARD REVIEW. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE DEDUCTED FROM THEIR PROGRAM FEES. THESE FUNDS ARE RESTRICTED AND RELEASED MONTHLY AGAINST THE SAME PRO-RATA REDUCTION IN THEIR MONTHLY PROGRAM FEES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution9ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$155,523NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAverage value high and lowMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4aTHE FIRST PLACE TRANSITION ACADEMY FOUR FOUR-BEDROOM SUITES FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH AUTISM, MODELED AFTER THE CELEBRATED TAFT TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM WHICH HAS SAVED THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. 3 THE FIRST PLACE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE REPRESENTING A FACULTY OF LUMINARIES FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY, FOCUSED ON PRESSING CONCERNS THAT OPEN DOORS TO MORE HOUSING AND INDEPENDENT LIVING OPTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. FIVE CENTERS WITHIN THE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE FACILITATE THE CRITICAL WORK AND IMPACT OF FIRST PLACE AND INCLUDE CENTERS FOR TRAINING/EDUCATION, REAL ESTATE, RESEARCH, EXPRESSION, AND PUBLIC POLICY.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4bPBS NEWSHOUR PRODUCED TWO NATIONALLY BROADCASTED SEGMENTS THAT SHOWCASE THE IMPORTANT WORK UNDERWAY IN PHOENIX, REPRESENTING TWO OF THEIR MOST POPULAR STORIES OF 2016 AND GENERATING INTEREST FROM AROUND THE WORLD. FPAZ CURRENTLY PRODUCES A 34-COURSE CURRICULUM FOR FIRST PLACE TRANSITION ACADEMY STUDENTS, FOCUSED ON LIFE-SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, CAREER READINESS, AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS. COURSES NOW TAUGHT AT GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN PHOENIX WILL BE AVAILABLE THIS FALL TO OTHER SPECIAL LEARNERS AT GATEWAY. FPAZ IS DEVELOPING A 360 HEALTH WELLNESS CURRICULUM. THROUGH OUR COLLABORATION WITH AUTISM SPEAKS AND THE AUTISTIC GLOBAL INITIATIVE, ASU NOW OFFERS AN ONLINE CURRICULUM TO TRAIN DIRECT-SUPPORT SERVICE PROVIDERS THE LACK OF TRAINED PROVIDERS IS A MAJOR IMPEDIMENT TO CREATING MORE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY-LIFE OPTIONS.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4cIN ADDITION, THE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CURRICULUM PACKAGE FOR THE TRANSITION PROGRAM WITH THE INTENT OF BEING ABLE TO LICENSE THIS CURRICULUM TO INTERESTED PARTIES LATER IN 2018. THERE IS SIGNIFICANT INTEREST IN PARTNERING TO EXPAND THIS IMPORTANT PROGRAM IN OTHER LOCATIONS ACROSS THE US AND POTENTIALLY INTERNATIONALLY WORKING WITH FSL AND OTHER AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPERS ON CREATING NEW PROPERTIES SIMILAR TO OUR BETA SITE, OPENING THE DOOR TO MORE HOUSING OPTIONS. 2 CENTER FOR RESEARCH UNDERWAY ON A NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH GRANT IN COLLABORATION WITH SARRC, FOCUSED ON RESULTS FROM THE FIRST PLACE TRANSITION ACADEMY. ENGAGED IN MEETINGS AND ACTIVE DISCUSSIONS WITH ASU AND AJ DREXEL ABOUT RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTION OPPORTUNITIES THAT POSITION FIRST PLACE AND ITS COLLABORATING PARTNERS VERY WELL FOR SOCIAL IMPACT BONDS AND OTHER GRANTS. 3 CENTER FOR EDUCATION, TRAINING EMPLOYMENT FIRST PLACE IS CURRENTLY PRODUCING A 32-COURSE CURRICULUM FOR FIRST PLACE TRANSITION ACADEMY STUDENTS, FOCUSED ON LIFE-SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, CAREER READINESS, AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS. COURSES ARE NOW BEING TAUGHT AT GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN PHOENIX AND WILL BE AVAILABLE THIS FALL TO OTHER SPECIAL LEARNERS AT GATEWAY. FIRST PLACE IS ALSO DEVELOPING A 360 HEALTH WELLNESS CURRICULUM. THROUGH OUR COLLABORATION WITH AUTISM SPEAKS AND THE AUTISTIC GLOBAL INITIATIVE, ASU IS NOW OFFERING AN ONLINE CURRICULUM TO TRAIN DIRECT-SUPPORT SERVICE PROVIDERS THE LACK OF TRAINED PROVIDERS IS A MAJOR IMPEDIMENT TO CREATING MORE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY-LIFE OPTIONS. 4 CENTER FOR EXPRESSION A YOUNG LEADERS SUMMIT IS BEING ORGANIZED FOR FALL 2016, INVOLVING THE FACULTY AND STUDENTS OF ASUS WALTER CRONKITE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION WHO WILL HELP YOUNG LEADERS WITH AUTISM TELL THEIR STORIES AND ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES, AS WELL AS PROMOTE AWARENESS OF THE ISSUE THROUGH SOCIAL AND TRADITIONAL MEDIA. 5 CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FROM CONGRESS, THE U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE HOSTED TWO PANELS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. FOCUSED ON THE CHALLENGES OF TRANSITIONING ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS WITH AUTISM. FOUR FIRST PLACE LEADERS SERVED ON THESE PANELS. TWO ALSO SERVED ON THE ARIZONA ASD AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WHICH SUBMITTED ITS REPORT TO ARIZONA GOVERNOR DOUG DUCEY.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bTHE TREASURER OF THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES A PDF COPY OF THE 990 RETURN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO BEING FILED. AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE BOARD FOLLOWING THE FILING OF THE 990 WITH THE IRS, THE COMPLETE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD BY THE ORGANIZATIONS LEAD OFFICERS WITH RESPONSIBILITY OVER THE FORM 990S REVIEW THEREAFTER, QUESTIONS ARE TAKEN AND THE FORM, ITS PREPARATION, AND ITS PUBLIC RELATION IMPACT IS DISCUSSED.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cAT EACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETING, IF THERE IS A DISCUSSION OF SELECTING OR ENGAGING A VENDOR OR SERVICE PROVIDER, ALL IN ATTENDANCE ARE ASKED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THIS DISCUSSION IF THERE COULD BE A PERCEIVED CONFLICT. ANNUALLY, THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUESTS THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER LIST AND ACKNOWLEDGE ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BY COMPARING THEIR COMPENSATION TO THE COMPENSATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN LIKE POSITIONS, IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS USING FORMS 990, COMPENSATION STUDIES, AND OTHER AVAILABLE DATA. THE COMMITTEE THEN APPROVES ANY CHANGES IN COMPENSATION BASED ON THIS INFORMATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO OTHER PAID OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES MEETING THE IRS DEFINITION OF A KEY EMPLOYEE.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 19THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE IN A TIMELY MANNER, COPIES OF ALL TAX RETURNS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS INCLUDING ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN REQUESTED IN WRITING OR IN PERSON.
Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 3 9THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF AN EMPLOYEE LEASING FIRM. THE AMOUNTS REFLECTED AS COMPENSATION AND SALARIES THROUGHOUT THE RETURN ARE THE AMOUNTS PAID TO THE EMPLOYEE LEASING FIRM FOR THE GROSS WAGES FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS. PER IRS INSTRUCTIONS, THESE EMPLOYEES ARE TREATED AS BEING EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ALTHOUGH THERE ARE NOT ANY W2S FILED BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES OF 6 IS LISTED IN FORM 990, PART I, LINE 5, WHILE FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A FOR THE NUMBER OF W2S ISSUED IS ZERO.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11gOPERATING PARTNERS FOR THE ACADEMY, PAYROLL SERVICES, SECURITY SERVICES, AND OTHER CONTRACT SERVICES
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9DISCOUNTS ON LONG-TERM PLEDGES DISALLOWED FOR TAX EXCEPT FOR ACTUAL WRITE-OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES

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