FREE TO CHOOSE NETWORK: Form 990, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- FREE TO CHOOSE NETWORK (EIN 52-1455677)
- Tax period
- 2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
- Filed
- 2017-11-01
- IRS object ID
- 201743059349300619
- 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 | 2017-11-01T07:15:28-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 260001555 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FELIX & GLOEKLER PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2306 PENINSULA DRIVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ERIE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 16506 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 521455677 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FREE TO CHOOSE NETWORK INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FREE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8148337140 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2002 FILMORE AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ERIE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 16506 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ROBERT CHITESTER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8148337140 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-10-25 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | NATALIE HEBERLEIN CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01053604 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8148386095 | PhoneNum |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 70.63.61.222 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2017-10-25 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 15:15:42 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ED | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | B68C7A949F3C197A86105296BE9B38BA4D23F0F3 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | C242A3629726E3604C9FBDE870184B02145BB55C | 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 | ROBERT CHITESTER | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2002 FILMORE AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ERIE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 16506 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $3,626,635 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | FREETOCHOOSENETWORK.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1985 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | PA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 13 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 13 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 33 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $4,824,625 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $3,538,190 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $3,290 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $2,037 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $91,851 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $62,741 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $4,919,766 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $3,602,968 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,072,042 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,183,545 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $324,779 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $3,617,635 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $3,070,728 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $4,689,677 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $4,254,273 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $230,089 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$651,305 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $2,195,688 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,504,625 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $156,179 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $85,546 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $2,039,509 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,419,079 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | TO USE ACCESSIBLE AND ENTERTAINING MEDIA TO BUILD POPULAR SUPPORT FOR PERSONAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL FREEDOM THUS ADVANCING HUMAN WELL-BEING. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $3,514,810 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $86,408 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCES VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL SHOWS FOR TELEVISION AND DVD DISTRIBUTION. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $3,514,810 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | Yes (1) | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | Yes (1) | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (1) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 30 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 33 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 13 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 13 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Organization | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8148337140 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2002 FILMORE AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ERIE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 16506 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT J CHITESTER | ||||||
| PRESIDENT, CEO | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID JORGENSEN | ||||||
| VICE CHAIRMAN | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JAMES J BOCHNOWSKI | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MARYJO COHEN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| RONALD H MUHLENKAMP | ||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PRESTON CODY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MICHAEL LS KEISER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| WAYNE OLSON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ELIZABETH ROSE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CHRIS J RUFER | ||||||
| VICE CHAIRMAN | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SINGER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ANDY WALTERS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING LOT PRODUCTIONS | |||||
| 708 N MARIPOSA STREET | BURBANK | CA | 91506 | VIDEO PRODUCTION | $346,075 |
| CHITESTER CREATIVE ASSOCIATES INC | |||||
| 2002 FILMORE AVENUE SUITE 1 | ERIE | PA | 16506 | MANAGEMENT AND VIDEO PRODUCTION | $156,000 |
| IGNITE STUDIOS LLC | |||||
| 25 BREARLY ROAD | PRINCETON | NJ | 08540 | VIDEO PRODUCTION | $107,080 |
| HAWKINS PUBLIC RELATIONS | |||||
| 10802 BUCKTHORN DRIVE | AUSTIN | TX | 78759 | MEDIA RELATIONS | $102,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 4 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $3,538,190 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $3,538,190 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,037 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $2,037 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $55,915 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $23,667 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $32,248 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $32,248 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | OTHER INCOME | Desc |
| Business | 611710 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $30,493 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $30,493 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $30,493 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $3,602,968 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $62,741 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $2,037 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,013,206 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $721,387 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $146,638 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $145,181 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $61,931 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $43,351 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,290 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,290 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $108,408 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $75,391 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $16,866 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $16,151 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $156,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $46,800 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $15,600 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $93,600 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,188 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,188 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,420 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $9,420 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $68,750 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $50,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $18,750 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $189,980 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $189,980 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $58,636 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $16,518 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $40,122 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,996 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $100,322 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $87,538 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,784 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $100,037 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $69,519 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $16,500 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $14,018 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $171,245 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $147,543 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,217 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $19,485 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,677 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $3,677 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $20,951 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $20,951 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $53,990 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $22,430 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $29,847 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,713 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRODUCTION SERVICES | $1,990,675 | $1,937,779 | $52,896 | |
| POSTAGE AND SHIPPING | $73,219 | $60,235 | $12,984 | |
| OTHER EXPENSE | $51,872 | $38,151 | $9,126 | $4,595 |
| DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $13,766 | $13,766 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,254,273 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,514,810 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $414,684 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $324,779 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,815,262 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,024,556 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,084 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $27,896 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $100,000 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $92,080 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $87,861 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $79,222 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $65,291 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $23,685 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,931 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $200,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $200,000 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $61,577 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $50,381 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,195,688 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,504,625 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $156,179 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $85,546 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $156,179 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $85,546 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $449,748 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $726,278 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,589,761 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $692,801 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,039,509 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,419,079 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,195,688 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,504,625 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$651,305 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Prior Period Adjustments | $30,875 | PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | 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 (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | 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 | $3,846,505 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $5,328,893 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,697,659 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,824,625 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,538,190 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $21,235,872 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,846,505 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $5,328,893 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,697,659 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,824,625 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,538,190 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $21,235,872 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $8,524,482 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $12,711,390 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,804 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,928 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $4,586 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,290 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,037 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $16,645 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $27,593 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $133,412 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $12,458 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $38,994 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $30,493 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $242,950 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $21,495,467 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.59140 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.61290 | 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 | $79,222 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $65,291 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $13,931 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $13,931 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Investment in Capitaf Partners, LLC | Desc |
| Book Value | $200,000 | BookValueAmt |
| Method Valuation | F | MethodValuationCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Program Rltd | $200,000 | TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,626,635 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Revenue | $23,667 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $23,667 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $3,602,968 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $3,602,968 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $4,277,940 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $23,667 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $23,667 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $4,254,273 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $4,254,273 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part X, Line 2: | The Organization accounts for uncertainty in income taxes using a recognition threshold of more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing authority. Measurement of the tax uncertainty occurs if the recognition threshold has been met. Management determined that there were no tax uncertainties that met the recognition threshold. |
| Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | COST OF GOODS SOLD 23667. |
| Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | COST OF GOODS SOLD 23667. |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CHITESTER CREATIVE ASSOCIATES | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | PRESIDENT OF ORGANIZATION OWNS 96% OF CHITESTER CREATIVE ASSOCIATES | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $156,000 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | SUPERVISE PRODUCTION | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | 0 | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | ROBERT CHITESTER - PRESIDENT, CINDEE BEHRENDT - VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION (DAUGHTER) ROBERT CHITESTER - PRESIDENT, MARLEY BEHRENDT - CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (GRANDDAUGHTER) |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | REVIEWED BY COO, VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION, BOARD TREASURER, AND BOARD CHAIRMAN PRIOR TO FINALIZING THE RETURN. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a | CEO COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD YEARLY. A RECOMMENDATION IS BROUGHT TO THE BOARD EACH YEAR BY THE CHAIRMAN. IT IS DISCUSSED IN A CLOSED DOOR SESSION AND VOTED ON AT THAT TIME. SINCE THE CHAIRMAN IS ALSO THE PRESIDENT, THAT PART OF THE MEETING IS CONDUCTED BY THE VICE CHAIRMAN. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | DOCUMENTS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: | THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS OF THE AUDIT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp
Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CAPITAF PARTNERS LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 704 CONNECTICUT DRIVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ERIE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 16505 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 812887392 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | PA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NONE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Predominant Income Type | RELATED | PredominantIncomeTypeTxt |
| Disproportionate Allocations | 0 | DisproportionateAllocationsInd |
| General Or Managing Partner | Yes (1) | GeneralOrManagingPartnerInd |
| Ownership | 0.21050 | OwnershipPct |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 0 | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | 0 | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | 0 | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | 0 | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
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