2016-10-29T13:55:28-04:00 2015-12-31 582148562 Kilpatrick Rea and Associates CPA 100 Crescent Centre Pkwy Ste 660 Tucker GA 30084 990 2015-01-01 208669575 Decatur Book Festival DECA PO BOX 337 Decatur GA 30031 Judy Turner President 4043731603 2016-06-21 true Steven C Rea CPA CGMA P01061829 7704558706 2016-10-29 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z Judy Turner 2538 Manor Walk Decatur GA 30030 779155 false X www.decaturbookfestival.com X 2006 GA The exempt purpose of the Decatur Book Festival is to promote literacy and interest in books through various programs, festivals, and other events and publications. The yearly Festival is the largest independent book festival in the country. More than 150 authors participate. 13 13 0 750 0 0 531017 633057 122246 146098 0 0 653263 779155 0 0 0 0 0 697607 781347 697607 781347 -44344 -2192 35626 12022 21412 0 14214 12022 The exempt purpose of the Decatur Book Festival is to promote literacy and interest in books through various programs, festivals, and other events and publications. The yearly Festival is the largest independent book festival in the country. More than 150 authors participate. false false 722596 The annual Decatur Book Festival is a community event open to the public and supported by cash contributions from the corporate community and others as well as in-kind donations. It is the largest Book Festival in the Southeast and brings authors from around the country. There are venues around the city wherein attendees may hear and meet with these authors. The Decatur Book Festivals Labor Day weekend event brings over 50,000 people to an annual gathering that supports literacy efforts throughout Atlanta. Is is free to the public. 722596 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false true false false false false false true true false false true true true false false false false false false GA X Judy Turner 4043731603 2538 Manor Walk Decatur GA 30030 X George Bradford Non-Officer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Harris Non-Officer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Will Johnston Non-Officer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pearl McHaney Non-Officer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Diedrick Non-Officer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shakespeare Lain Non-Officer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Catherine Lee Non-Officer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rosemary McGee Non-Officer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Judy Turner President 7.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Gadsden Vice President 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alice Murray Secretary 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Lenz Vice President 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Allison Weissinger Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false VERB PO Box 337 Decatur GA 30031 Festival Producer 167500 1 300057 333000 333000 633057 Book Festival 711300 146098 146098 146098 779155 146098 0 0 238119 190495 47624 5175 5175 9867 9867 2445 2445 5542 945 4597 1355 1355 744 744 Event Expenses - 144583 144583 Expenses for Authors 34217 34217 Emerging writers-on page 6300 6300 In-Kind Contributions 333000 333000 781347 722596 58751 0 35626 12022 35626 12022 21412 21412 0 X 14214 12022 14214 12022 35626 12022 -2192 0 X false false false X 2091756 217655 275096 299017 300057 3183581 119766 135129 126328 122246 146098 649567 2211522 352784 401424 421263 446155 3833148 27106 24722 19858 102874 100384 274944 27106 24722 19858 102874 100384 274944 3558204 2211522 352784 401424 421263 446155 3833148 0.92830 0.90000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X Advertising 4 280000 Donor Valuation X Space 4 23000 Donor Valuation X Security & Sanitation 1 30000 Donor Valuation 9 false false false Management duties delegation Part VI line 3 The Board of Directors has contracted with Daren Wang 0f VERB to produce this event since its beginning. VERB has the professional skills to promote such an event, and its developement as the largest Book Festival in the Southeast is a direct result of the skills this company possesses. The Board reviews the activities periodically.Staffing for the Decatur Book Festival is paid through VERB. VERB received $167,500 for services. Daren Wang is an Ex-Officio member of the Board of Directors. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The Board of Directors reviews the financial statements provided by the independent CPA firm. The Form 990 is prepared by another CPA firm and provided for review by the independent board accountant. He in turn reviews with the Board of Directors. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a A board member, Richard Lenz, provides Marketing Services for the Decatur Book Festival through his company and has received $70,619 for his services. In addition he provided an additional in-kind contribution of $25,000. The Board reviews the services provided by this member. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 With the infusion of $333,000 in in-kind contributions to this event in 2015, the Decatur Book Festival has to provide its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements to donors when requested. Gordon McIntyre of Heritage Accounting is responsible for the preparation of financial statements.