FLORIDA CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING CORP: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- FLORIDA CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING CORP (EIN 27-1187698)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201623209349205282
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- 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 | 2016-11-15T03:45:48-00:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BRYAN ZINK CPA PA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4121 EMPEDRADO ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | TAMPA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33629 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 271187698 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FLORIDA CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING CORP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FLOR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3055209621 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 7129 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ST PETERSBURG | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33734 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | TREVOR AARONSON | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2016-11-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | BRYAN A ZINK CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| Phone | 8138373380 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-11-15 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | www.fcir.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $118,323 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $100,556 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $15,899 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $90 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $1,778 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $216 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $1,562 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $118,107 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $126,040 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $20,070 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $328 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $10,850 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $157,288 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$39,181 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $153,375 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $114,194 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $153,375 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $114,194 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $153,375 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $114,194 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $153,375 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $114,194 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Encourage good government through journalism | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| PRODUCED SEVERAL AWARD-WINNING INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VARIOUS MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS. | $115,396 |
| PROVIDED DATA JOURNALISM SERVICES AND TRAINING TO U.S. AND LATIN AMERICAN MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS. | $14,497 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $129,893 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| SHARON ROSENHAUSE | ||
| PRESIDENT | 008.00 | $0 |
| JIM BALTZELLE | ||
| DIRECTOR | 001.00 | $0 |
| GREGG D THOMAS | ||
| DIRECTOR | 001.00 | $0 |
| DR STEPHANIE TRIPP | ||
| DIRECTOR | 001.00 | $0 |
| MERCEDES VIGON | ||
| DIRECTOR | 001.00 | $0 |
| TREVOR AARONSON | ||
| EXECUTOR DIRECTOR | 040.00 | $67,083 |
| BARBARA A PETERSEN | ||
| DIRECTOR | 001.00 | $0 |
| TRISTRAM KORTEN | ||
| EDITOR | 040.00 | $50,000 |
| CHARLES M TATELBAUM | ||
| DIRECTOR | 001.00 | $0 |
| 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 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | TREVOR AARONSON | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 7129 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ST PETERSBURG | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33734 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8134210195 | 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 |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
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 | $172,371 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $109,454 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $84,115 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $118,019 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $100,556 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $584,515 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $172,371 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $109,454 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $84,115 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $118,019 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $100,556 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $584,515 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $584,515 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $86 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $213 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $162 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $112 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $90 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $663 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $585,178 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $111,532 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support CY509 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | 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 (9 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Travel 2,951 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Conferences, conventions, and meetings 500 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Insurance 5,096 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Software 50 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Membership dues 220 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Website 706 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Journalism contest 865 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Advertising and promotion 276 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Business registration fees 186 |
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