FRINGE BENEFITS ALLIANCE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- FRINGE BENEFITS ALLIANCE (EIN 95-4742959)
- Tax period
- 2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
- Filed
- 2017-11-08
- IRS object ID
- 201733129349201398
- Schema version
- 2015v3.0
- 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 | 2017-11-08T12:33:07-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | R CHRIS AURIT CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 186 RUBY RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MOORESVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28117 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 954742959 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | F B Alliance | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FBAL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3235136021 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2669 1/4 Waverly | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Los Angeles | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 900392768 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | NORMA BOWLES | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3235136021 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-11-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | R CHRIS AURIT | PreparerPersonNm |
| Phone | 7046636760 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2017-11-08 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | 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.COOTIESHOTS.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $92,329 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $53,322 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $11,771 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $27,236 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $35,208 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | -$7,972 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $57,121 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $19,835 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $7,708 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,031 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $17,779 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $46,353 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $10,768 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $155,907 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $166,675 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $155,907 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $166,675 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $155,907 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $166,675 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $155,907 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $166,675 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | CREATE A CONTEXT TO TURN DISCRIMINATION INTO PLAYS THAT PROMOTE TOLERANCE. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | SEE SCHEDULE O | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $46,354 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $46,354 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | NORMA BOWLES | PersonNm |
| Title | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | TitleTxt |
| Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To Pos | 10.00 | AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt |
| Compensation | $19,835 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| 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 | NORMA BOWLES | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2669 1/4 WAVERLY | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LOS ANGELES | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 900392768 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3235136021 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
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 | $17,995 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $38,321 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $41,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $64,505 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $53,322 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $215,643 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $17,995 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $38,321 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $41,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $64,505 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $53,322 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $215,643 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $215,643 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $7,461 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7,368 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $7,572 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $6,637 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $11,771 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $40,809 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $256,452 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.84090 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.87550 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
| Public Support Total509 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
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 (15 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other | PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: |
| Other | 1.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY - FALL 2015 AND SPRING 2016DEVELOPED & LAUNCHED A SCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAM WITH ESPERER (AN LMU SERVICE ORGANIZATION) THROUGH WHICH 24 MEMBERS LEARNED HOW TO CREATE & LEAD ARTS WORKSHOPS IN K-TO-8 SCHOOLS. FRINGE BENEFITS TAUGHT THESE YOUNG WOMEN HOW TO DEVELOP & RUN THEIR OWN "HIGHER LEVEL" COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS, SPECIFICALLY: RESIDENCIES CONSISTING OF GROUP-LED WORKSHOPS IN ARTS, SOCIAL JUSTICE, ETC.A.THEY LEARNED HOW TO DO PROGRAM DESIGN, GRANT-WRITING, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, TEACHING & EVALUATION.B.WE TAUGHT, TRAINED, MENTORED, & SUPERVISED THE STUDENTS, & LIAISED BETWEEN THEM & SCHOOLS.C.WE CREATED AND PILOTED "BE YOU! HEAR ME! JOIN FORCES & CREATE CHANGE" FESTIVALS IN TWO SCHOOLS IN FALL 2014: SAN MIGUEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND SOUTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOL D.AS THE KIDS, TEACHERS & PARENTS LOVED THE FESTIVALS, WE WERE INVITED BACK! THE ESPERER MEMBERS FACILITATED SPRING RESIDENCIES AT BOTH SCHOOLS!E.STUDENT LEADER - MARIA SCHEEL IS CREATING A "TOOL KIT" SO THAT MEMBERS OF HER SERVICE ORG CANCAN CONTINUE THE WORK THIS COMING YEAR, AND BEYOND.F.MARIA WON A RIORDAN SERVICE AWARD FOR THIS WORK, AND WAS A FINALIST FOR A CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVES GRANT FOR THE WORK AS WELL. |
| Other | 2.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN ARTS (IAIA), SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO -JUNE 2015 THROUGH JUNE 2016IAIA STUDENT, MARIA FAIRBANKS INTERNED WITH FRINGE BENEFITS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER OF 2015, STARTING IN JUNE. SHE WORKED WITH US TO CREATING A PLAN FOR LAUNCHING A QUEER PEOPLE OF COLOR STUDENT ORGANIZATION FOR THE COMING ACADEMIC YEAR. WE HELPED HER AND HER COLLEAGUES, COME UP WITH A TITLE AND MISSION STATEMENT FOR THEIR GROUP, AND ORGANIZATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE. WE ALSO HELPED THEM DEVELOP THE 9 BIG OUTREACH/COMMUNITY-BUILDING EVENTS/WORKSHOPS OF THE YEAR - ALL BASED ON AMERICAN INDIAN MOON THEMES, A WIDE VARIETY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS TECHNIQUES, AND LGBTQ DIVERSITY ISSUES.. |
| Other | 3. Fringe Benefits' DownTown Women's Theatre Project, led by pioneering theatre activist, and long-time Fringe Benefits artists, Cynthia Ruffin, brought together SkidRow Residents, Organizers & Activists and Downtown loft dwellers and artists to create this imaginative, bridge-building play - (Think The Colored Museum meets The Vagina Monologues). Twenty-three women shared their stories and collaborated to create this play. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | BANK CHARGES 150. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | INTERNET 362. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 1000. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | TAXES AND LICENSES 76. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | OFFICE SUPPLIES AND EXPENSES 5469. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | CONFERENCES 555. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | ACCOUNTING 1229. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | AUTO 29. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 150. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | INSURANCE 1075. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | PAYROLL TAX 7684. |
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