BLACKSTAR PROJECTS INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
BLACKSTAR PROJECTS INC (EIN 75-3129761)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-08-15
IRS object ID
201732279349301568
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)
Return2017-08-15T07:46:48-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Thomas Financial ServicesBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14058 CHESTNUT STAddressLine1Txt
CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19104ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN753129761EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBLACBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2676032755PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19107ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDENISE BEEKPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2676032755PhoneNum
Signature2017-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOHN THOMASPreparerPersonNm
Phone2152228143PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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I Pv4 Address71.162.128.195IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990 IRS990

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ZIP19107ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
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Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKARMAEL ELANA MAORI HOLMESPersonNm
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CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
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DENISE BEEK
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ERICA ATWOOD
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AMADEE BRAXTON
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KARMAEL ELANA MAORI HOLMES
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MELISSA HOWELL
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SHANTRELLE LEWIS
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HEIKE RASS
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TAYYIB SMITH
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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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FACILITY & CATERING$16,504$16,504$0$0
HONORARIA$30,010$30,010$0$0
PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS$23,860$23,860$0$0

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$27,797BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$27,797BOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind
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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year$227,729CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$398,426TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year$37,099CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$52,880TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year$264,828CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$451,306TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$451,306PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$451,306TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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 O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bA COPY OF THE TAX RETURN IS PROVIDED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OFFICERS AND MEMBERS.
Pt VI, Line 11bTHE TAX RETURN CAN BE VIEWED ON-LINE AT WWW.GUIDSTAR.ORG.

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