LUCY BURNS INSTITUTE INC: Form 990, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- LUCY BURNS INSTITUTE INC (EIN 20-8036372)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-09-13
- IRS object ID
- 201732569349301403
- 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 | 2017-09-13T14:39:48-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 383186775 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JANSEN VALK THOMPSON & REAHM PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7171 STADIUM DR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | KALAMAZOO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 490094943 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 208036372 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LUCY BURNS INSTITUTE INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | LUCY | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6082550688 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8383 GREENWAY BLVD SUITE 600 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MIDDLETON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 53562 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | LESLIE GRAVES | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6082550688 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-09-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | RHONDA L NEWMAN | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00047726 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2693817600 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2017-09-13 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 4463343D272EA7BA9514F3C872538C72638BFFA4 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 44C2C89A9605CA5AF68E7A1816F577052B22035B | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | LESLIE GRAVES | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8383 GREENWAY BLVD STE 600 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MIDDLETON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 53562 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $4,429,328 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.LUCYBURNS.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2006 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | WI | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | THE MISSION OF THE LUCY BURNS INSTITUTE IS TO EMPOWER OUR AUDIENCE TO ENGAGE IN DEMOCRACY BY DELIVERING EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH QUALITY INFORMATION. WE STRIVE TO EQUIP OUR READERS WITH INFORMATION SO THAT IT CAN BE USED IN POSITIVE, POWERFUL, AND UNFORESEEN WAYS. INFORMED VOTERS ARE THE FOUNDATION OF DEMOCRACY AND POSITIVE CHANGE STARTS WITH THEM. WE BELIEVE THAT THE ONLINE ENVIRONMENT IS AN EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY TO REACH VOTERS WITH COMPREHENSIVE FACTS, INFORMATION, AND CONTEXT. WITH YOUR HELP, WE HAVE CREATED AND CONTINUE TO BUILD BALLOTPEDIA, THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN POLITICS. WITH MORE THAN 250,000 ORIGINAL ARTICLES, BALLOTPEDIAS GOAL IS TO INFORM PEOPLE ABOUT POLITICS BY PROVIDING ACCURATE AND OBJECTIVE INFORMATION ABOUT POLITICS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 5 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 5 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 77 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $100,658 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $99,658 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $4,169,583 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $4,318,964 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $9,452 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $9,706 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $11,192 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $100,658 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $4,190,227 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $4,429,328 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,889,440 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $3,525,059 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $573,462 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $1,000,219 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,485,588 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $3,889,659 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $5,010,647 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $300,568 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$581,319 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,804,316 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,179,982 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $126,597 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $85,891 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,677,719 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,094,091 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | THE MISSION OF THE LUCY BURNS INSTITUTE IS TO EMPOWER OUR AUDIENCE TO ENGAGE IN DEMOCRACY BY DELIVERING EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH QUALITY INFORMATION. WE STRIVE TO EQUIP OUR READERS WITH INFORMATION SO THAT IT CAN BE USED IN POSITIVE, POWERFUL, AND UNFORESEEN WAYS. INFORMED VOTERS ARE THE FOUNDATION OF DEMOCRACY AND POSITIVE CHANGE STARTS WITH THEM. WE BELIEVE THAT THE ONLINE ENVIRONMENT IS AN EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY TO REACH VOTERS WITH COMPREHENSIVE FACTS, INFORMATION, AND CONTEXT. WITH YOUR HELP, WE HAVE CREATED AND CONTINUE TO BUILD BALLOTPEDIA, THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN POLITICS. WITH MORE THAN 250,000 ORIGINAL ARTICLES, BALLOTPEDIAS GOAL IS TO INFORM PEOPLE ABOUT POLITICS BY PROVIDING ACCURATE AND OBJECTIVE INFORMATION ABOUT POLITICS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $3,976,701 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | THE INSTITUTE MAINTAINS BALLOTPEDIA, WHICH IS THE ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN POLITICS AND ELECTIONS. OUR GOAL IS TO INFORM PEOPLE ABOUT POLITICS BY PROVIDING ACCURATE AND OBJECTIVE INFORMATION ABOUT POLITICS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. WE ARE FIRMLY COMMITTED TO FACTUALITY. BALLOTPEDIA COVERS LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL POLITICS. OUR CONTENT INCLUDES NEUTRAL, ACCURATE, AND VERIFIABLE INFORMATION ON GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND THE OFFICES THEY HOLD, POLITICAL ISSUES AND PUBLIC POLICY, ELECTIONS, CANDIDATES, AND THE INFLUENCERS OF POLITICS. BALLOTPEDIA CURRENTLY HAS OVER 250,000 ENCYCLOPEDIC ARTICLES. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $3,976,701 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (true) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 9 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | false | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 77 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (true) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (true) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 5 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 5 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (true) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | false | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | HI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ME | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ND | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NM | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | RI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | UT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CETERUS INC | PersonNm |
| Phone | 8005716119 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 804 MEETING STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | SUITE 101 | AddressLine2Txt |
| City | CHARLESTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 29403 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE BARNHART | ||||||
| CHAIRMAN | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM DUNN | ||||||
| VICE CHAIRMA | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK MCHUGH | ||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN LILJENQUIST | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD GRAVES | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| LESLIE GRAVES | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $109,084 | $0 | $0 | |
| COLIN O'KEEFE | ||||||
| COO | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $82,642 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $191,726 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| All Other Contributions | $4,318,964 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $479,628 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $4,318,964 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $9,706 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $9,706 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | ADVERTISING INCOME | Desc |
| Business | 541800 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $100,658 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $100,658 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $100,658 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $4,429,328 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $100,658 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $9,706 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $191,726 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $95,622 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $42,824 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $53,280 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,971,511 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,495,287 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $319,723 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $156,501 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $361,822 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $302,240 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $40,513 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $19,069 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $28,479 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $23,503 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,765 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,211 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $500,696 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $480,446 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $20,227 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $23 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $231,400 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $29,611 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,650 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $193,139 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $134,226 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $127,806 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,921 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $499 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,857 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,738 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $752 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $367 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $240,236 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $187,264 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $14,484 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $38,488 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,380 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,194 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $126 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $60 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,142 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $12,081 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $463 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $598 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAX- UBI | $23,030 | $23,030 | ||
| CONTRACT SERVICES | $214,471 | $119,539 | $1,425 | $93,507 |
| STAFF DEVELOPMENT | $42,668 | $28,884 | $288 | $13,496 |
| PAYROLL SERVICE FEE | $36,858 | $33,096 | $759 | $3,003 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,145 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,360 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $564 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $221 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,010,647 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,976,701 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $460,484 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $573,462 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $47,425 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $613,275 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,750 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,158 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $16,903 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $14,970 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,314 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,933 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,749,593 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $532,957 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,234 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $659 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,804,316 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,179,982 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $126,597 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $85,891 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $126,597 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $85,891 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,677,719 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,094,091 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,677,719 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,094,091 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,804,316 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,179,982 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$581,319 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$2,309 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
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 | $1,577,996 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,881,223 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,042,100 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,169,583 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,318,964 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $15,989,866 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,577,996 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,881,223 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,042,100 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,169,583 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,318,964 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $15,989,866 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $10,513,994 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $5,475,872 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $250 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $642 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $40 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $9,706 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $10,638 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $99,658 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $99,658 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $16,100,162 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.34010 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.35550 | 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 D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $16,903 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $14,970 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,933 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $1,933 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $4,427,019 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | -$2,309 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | -$2,309 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $4,429,328 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $4,429,328 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $5,010,647 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $5,010,647 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $5,010,647 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Desc | GOOGLE ADWORDS | Desc |
| Contribution | 1 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $479,628 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | VALUED BY GOOGLE | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | false | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | false | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
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|---|---|
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| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 | COLIN O'KEEFE LESLIE GRAVES COO PRESIDENT MOTHER-SON |
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