2016-10-28T10:06:56-05:00 2016-06-30 Fiondella Milone & LaSaracina LLP 300 Winding Brook Drive Glastonbury CT 06033 990 2015-07-01 060987696 Connecticut Radio Information System Inc % DIANE WEAVER DUNNE CONN 8605278000 315 Windsor Avenue Windsor CT 06095 PAUL YOUNG Chair 8605278000 2016-10-17 true Lisa LaSaracina Partner P00635577 8606573651 2016-10-17 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z PAUL YOUNG 315 Windsor Avenue Windsor CT 06095 503728 false X WWW.CRISRADIO.ORG X 1978 CT To Provide news and other information to people who are blind or print handicapped. 14 14 7 325 0 0 510057 440271 5557 10215 1663 932 25999 34590 543276 486008 0 0 0 0 319685 314911 0 0 17874 196559 166257 516244 481168 27032 4840 1065820 1071752 23024 24116 1042796 1047636 To provide information from daily newspapers and current magazines to blind or print handicapped citizens. false false 406646 10215 CRIS provides audio recordings of newspapers and magazines for people who are blind or with learning, physical, intellectual or emotional disabilities that prevent them from reading printed material. CRIS serves both children and adults. 406646 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 10 0 true 7 true false false false false false true true false false false X 14 14 false false false false false true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X DIANE WEAVER DUNNE 8605278000 315 WINDSOR AVE Windsor CT 06095 Paul Young Chair 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Stephen Thal Vice Chair 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Bryanne Kelleher Secretary 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Doris M Battle Treasurer 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Karen Bernard Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Epifanio Carrasquillo Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Gail Lebert Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Kay S Long Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Michael Marino Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Saif Malik Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Andrew McCall Norton Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Nyema R Pinkney Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 David Schoenewolff Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Regina A Strand Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Diane Weaver Dunne Executive Director 40.0 0.0 X 82147 0 2138 82147 0 2138 0 false false false 0 1231 116242 322798 440271 AUDIO RECORDING INCOME 515100 7660 7660 CRISKIDS PROGRAM INCOME 515100 1037 1037 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 515100 1518 1518 10215 932 932 0 0 0 0 0 0 52310 17720 34590 0 0 0 486008 10215 932 0 0 0 0 82147 68182 13144 821 0 176618 146215 27552 2851 0 35203 34514 579 110 20943 17332 3317 294 0 0 0 0 0 0 28613 15497 2793 10323 0 746 746 3937 3840 97 0 7834 7599 235 0 0 3130 3025 80 25 0 0 46403 45010 1393 6211 4849 1362 BROADCAST EXPENSE 28260 28260 EQUIPMENT REPAIRS AND MAINTENA 11627 11278 349 RECEIVERS 8100 8100 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIONS 5203 2454 49 2700 16193 9745 5698 750 481168 406646 56648 17874 295122 235547 165196 166128 20280 73786 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1295 600 882420 304313 566343 578107 0 0 0 0 0 0 17584 17584 0 0 1065820 1071752 19495 23266 0 0 3529 850 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23024 24116 X 980444 969219 62352 78417 0 0 1042796 1047636 1065820 1071752 4840 X false true X true false X 310664 419096 454776 510057 440271 2134864 0 0 310664 419096 454776 510057 440271 2134864 343397 1791467 3702 3306 2923 1663 932 12526 0 27173 29571 39699 45208 62525 204176 2351566 0.76182 0.78370 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 605711 114724 490987 1895 1739 156 154603 111175 43428 120211 76675 43536 578107 0 0 X 520404 16676 17720 34396 486008 486008 515564 16676 17720 34396 481168 481168 Part X, Line 2: Management of the Organization evaluates all significant tax positions required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. At June 30, 2016 and 2015, management stated it does not have any tax position that would require the recording of any additional tax liability nor does it have any unrealized tax benefits that would either increase or decrease within the next twelve months. The Organization's Income Tax Returns are subject to examination by the appropriate Taxing Jurisdictions. As of June 30, 2016 and 2015, the organization's federal and state returns generally remain open for examination for three years from the date filed. Part XI, Line 2D - Other Adjustments: Fundraising Direct Expenses Included on PArt VIII, Line 8B: $17,720 Part XII, Line 2D - Other Adjustments: Fundraising Direct Expenses Included on PArt VIII, Line 8B: $17,720 Dining & Dancin 38339 38339 11731 Golf Tournament 13971 13971 5989 0 52310 52310 17720 17720 34590 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A: CRIS is organized as a non-member entity and is governed by a board of directors. The affairs of the organization shall be overseen by a board of no fewer than 4 and no more than 21 directors. At each annual meeting of the directors, the directors shall elect or re-elect directors, each director to hold office for a term of 3 years before being considered for re-nomination by the board and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7B: At all meetings of the board, each director is entitled to have 1 vote. A quorum shall consist of at least one-third of the number of directors in office immediately before the meeting begins. The affirmative vote of a majority of directors voting at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be required for every action by the board unless a greater proportion of directors' votes are required by the certificate of incorporation, the bylaws or by the connecticut revised nonstock corporation act. A director may be removed from office at any time by a two-thirds vote of the board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11: A draft of the form 990 was emailed to each member of the board of directors for their review. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C: CRIS distributes annually to directors and staff a list of current vendors. Additionally, each staff member and director shall annually complete and return to CRIS a disclosure statement. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15: CRIS Radio's executive director search committee used data of comparability for other non-profits in the connecticut capitol region. The information was provided by the consultant CRIS hired and the range was approved by the board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19: The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are compiled in marked folders and looseleaf notebooks that are made available to the public in the conference room.