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HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON DC INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON DC INC (EIN 52-1166432)
Tax period
2014-11-01 to 2015-10-31
Filed
2016-09-12
IRS object ID
201632569349300838
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-09-12T16:14:25-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-10-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HAN GROUP LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11020 19TH STREET NW SUITE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-11-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521166432EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON DCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHUMABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2023878391PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1925 U STREET NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOY FORD AUSTINPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2023878391PhoneNum
Signature2016-09-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJENNIFER S HANPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00633304PTIN
Phone2022937000PhoneNum
Preparation2016-09-12PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOY FORD AUSTINPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1925 U STREET NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$921,201GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.WDCHUMANITIES.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1980FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionFUND AND CONDUCT HUMANITIES-BASED CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WITHIN D.C.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$84CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$921,201CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$174,863CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$359,639NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF THE HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON, DC IS TO ENRICH THE QUALITY OF LIFE, FOSTER INTELLECTUAL STIMULATION, AND PROMOTE CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF LOCAL HISTORY IN ALL NEIGHBORHOODS OF THE DISTRICT THROUGH HUMANITIES PROGRAMS AND GRANTS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$577,446ExpenseAmt
Grant$174,863GrantAmt
DescTHE ORGANIZATION REACHES OVER 275,000 PEOPLE EVERY YEAR, INCLUDING THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN, TO ENGAGE THEM IN SUBSTANTIVE DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING COMMUNITY HISTORY, SOCIO-POLITICAL ISSUES, LITERATURE, AND MORE THROUGH ITS GRANTS AND PROGRAMS AND TELEVISION SHOWS. WE REACH OUT TO EACH OF THE EIGHT WARDS TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO EMBRACE THE BREADTH AND DEPTH OF DC'S CULTURE AND TO COLLABORATE WITH US TO DEVELOP ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE DIVERSITY, DIALOGUE, AND LIFE-LONG LEARNING.IN FISCAL YEAR 2015, THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCED 48 PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, INCLUDING HUMANITINI PROGRAMS, DC COMMUNITY HERITAGE PROJECT SYMPOSIUM AND PROGRAMS, AND THE HUMANITIES ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY FESTIVAL IN WARD 8. THE DC DIGITAL MUSEUM IS AN ONLINE ARCHIVE OF FINAL PRODUCTS PRODUCED BY OUR GRANTEES AND AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, WHICH REACHED OVER 9,000 PEOPLE LAST YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO FUNDS 5 GRANT PROGRAMS EACH YEAR INCLUDING THE DC COMMUNITY HERITAGE PROJECT GRANT WHICH SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT EXPLORE OUR LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD HISTORY THROUGH DOCUMENTARIES, BROCHURES, WALKING TOURS, AND ORAL HISTORIES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2015, THE ORGANIZATION AWARDED $157,000 IN GRANT FUNDING WHICH SUPPORTED 40 HUMANITIES PROGRAMS, SERVING NEARLY 275,000 DC RESIDENTS."Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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IRP Document67IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee6EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members17GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
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US Address USAddress

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd

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BOB BREMNER
CHAIR0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNN C JENNINGS
VICE CHAIR0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
YOLANDA ALCORTA
SECRETARY0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID ROWLAND
TREASURER0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELE COLLISON
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
COURTNEY P DAVIS
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER GALLOWAY
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW GILMORE
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
TANIA JACKSON
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGORY L JEFFERSON SR
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERRY KUSH
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUNE CARTER PERRY
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
STUART BRIERRE RAWLINGS
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MONICA SCITT
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARJAN SHALLAL
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE M WARNKE
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONNA WOOLF
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOY FORD AUSTIN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$113,690$0$14,854
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Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$174,863TotalAmt
Program Services$174,863ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$139,453TotalAmt
Program Services$11,212ProgramServicesAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$118,415ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$49,997ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$37,732FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$2,017ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$278ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$590FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$15,007ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,691ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,727FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$11,242ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,128ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,307FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$1,511TotalAmt
Program Services$524ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$720ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$267FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$11,378ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,696ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,683FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$164,037TotalAmt
Program Services$141,397ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$22,640FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$31,785TotalAmt
Program Services$17,191ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,857ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,737FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$18,024TotalAmt
Program Services$11,713ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,875ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,436FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$67,310TotalAmt
Program Services$25,700ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,393ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,217FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$3,616TotalAmt
Program Services$1,026ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,523ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$67FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$10,438TotalAmt
Program Services$3,708ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,721ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,069TotalAmt
Management And General$1,069ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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PAYROLL SERVICE FEE$2,199$832$1,062$305
PROGRAM EXPENSES$1,575$1,575

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,171TotalAmt
Program Services$29,646ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$4,525FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$948,939TotalAmt
Program Services$577,446ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$265,977ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$105,516FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$63,689BOYAmt
EOY$54,489EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$411,655BOYAmt
EOY$173,323EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$167,119BOYAmt
EOY$157,829EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$10,007BOYAmt
EOY$12,453EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$33,757LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$29,013LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,288BOYAmt
EOY$4,744EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$654,758BOYAmt
EOY$402,838EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,532BOYAmt
EOY$40,199EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,000BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$224,849BOYAmt
EOY$3,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$267,381BOYAmt
EOY$43,199EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$284,994BOYAmt
EOY$300,917EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$102,383BOYAmt
EOY$58,722EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$387,377BOYAmt
EOY$359,639EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$654,758BOYAmt
EOY$402,838EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$27,738ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$810,669CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$829,597CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,028,419CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,036,996CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$921,117CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,626,798TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$829,597CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,028,419CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,036,996CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$921,117CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,626,798TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$4,626,798PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$80CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$44CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$71CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$84CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$328TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$4,627,126TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.99990PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99990PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,474OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,474DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$25,283OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$20,539DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,744BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,744TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPASS-THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS PAYABLEDesc
Amt$3,000Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$3,000TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$921,201TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$921,201RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$921,201TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$948,939TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$948,939ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$948,939TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES INCLUDED IN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION TOPIC 740-10, INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2015 AND 2014, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AT OCTOBER 31, 2015, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2012 THROUGH 2015 REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (17 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
CRITICAL EXPOSURE
1816 12TH STREET NW 3RD FLOORWASHINGTONDC20009262829875501(C)(3)$10,000SOUL OF THE CITY
MENTORS OF MINORITIES IN EDUCATION INC
PO BOX 75481WASHINGTONDC20013521890845501(C)(3)$10,000THE YOUTH AMBASSADORS INITIATIVE
HOLA CULTURA
2651 16TH STREET NW APARTMENT 311WASHINGTONDC20009464621492501(C)(3)$10,000SOUL OF THE CITY
OLD NAVAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION - HILL CENTER
921 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SEWASHINGTONDC20003270038119501(C)(3)$5,000MAJOR GRANT
EMPOWER DC
1419 V STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20009272623323501(C)(3)$5,000MAJOR GRANT
THE ABACUS PROJECT INC
1602 WEBSTER STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20011743215878501(C)(3)$5,000WHO'S A WASHINGTONIAN GRANT
FRACTURED ATLAS
248 WEST E5TH STREET 10TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10001113451703501(C)(3)$5,000MAJOR GRANT
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
4400 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NWWASHINGTONDC20016530196549501(C)(3)$5,000WHO'S A WASHINGTONIAN GRANT
CENTER FOR INSPIRED TEACHING
1436 U STREET NW NO 400WASHINGTONDC20009521944180501(C)(3)$5,000WHO'S A WASHINGTONIAN GRANT
DANIEL ALEXANDER PAYNE CDC
1518 M STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20005522112789501(C)(3)$5,000WHO'S A WASHINGTONIAN GRANT
METROPOLITAN DC HEALTH CONSORTIUM
4221 ARGYLE TERRACE NWWASHINGTONDC20001431981532501(C)(3)$5,000WHO'S A WASHINGTONIAN GRANT
DC INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NWWASHINGTONDC20004810570755501(C)(3)$5,000WHO'S A WASHINGTONIAN GRANT
SPEAKEASY DC
1525 NEWTON STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20010521710488501(C)(3)$5,000MAJOR GRANT
DOG & PONY DC INC
32 SHERMAN CIRCLE NWWASHINGTONDC20011611626201501(C)(3)$5,000MAJOR GRANT
WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY
2000 L STREET NW SUITE 510WASHINGTONDC20036526062439501(C)(3)$5,000MAJOR GRANT
DOUBLE NICKELS THEATRE COMPANY
2909 PARK DRIVE SEWASHINGTONDC20020743180286501(C)(3)$5,000HUMANITIES ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY FESTIVAL
FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY
201 EAST CAPITOL STREET SEWASHINGTONDC20003042103542501(C)(3)$5,000MAJOR GRANT

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationHUMANITIES SENDS OUT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. ONCE MANAGEMENT RECEIVES THE APPLICATIONS AND PROPOSALS, THESE ARE SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW AND GRADE. DURING THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEETING, THE MEMBERS DISCUSS AND DECIDE WHO TO AWARD WITH THE GRANT. FOLLOWING THE BOARD MEMBERS' DECISION, THE GRANT DIRECTOR SENDS THE GRANT LETTERS. DURING THE GRANT AWARDING CEREMONY THE GRANTEE RECEIVES 90% OF THE GRANT FUNDS. THE REMAINING 10% OF THE GRANT FUNDS ARE DISBURSED AFTER THE GRANTEE SUBMITS THE PROJECT FINAL REPORT TO THE GRANT DIRECTOR'S REVIEW AND APPROVAL.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. IT WAS THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON, DC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES, IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CAPACITIES, SCRUPULOUSLY AVOID ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THEIR OWN RESPECTIVE PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL, OR BUSINESS INTERESTS AND THE INTERESTS OF THE HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON, DC, IN ANY AND ALL ACTIONS TAKEN BY THEM ON THE BEHALF OF THE HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON, DC. ANY BOARD MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON, DC WHO HAS ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTEREST IN, OR RELATIONSHIP WITH, ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION WHICH PROPOSES TO ENTER INTO ANY TRANSACTION WITH THE HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON, DC, GIVES NOTICE OF SUCH TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, A MEMBER OF THE HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON, DC'S BOARD, AND RECUSES HIM/HERSELF FROM DISCUSSING OR VOTING ON THE PARTICULAR TRANSACTION IN WHICH HE/SHE HAS AN INTEREST, OTHERWISE ATTEMPTING TO EXERT ANY INFLUENCE ON THE HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON, DC, AND/OR AFFECT THE BOARD'S DECISION TO PARTICIPATE OR NOT PARTICIPATE IN SUCH TRANSACTION. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISES DURING THE COURSE OF A MEETING AND IT IS NOT PRACTICAL FOR THE DIRECTOR TO GIVE NOTICE TO THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE BOARD MEMBER DISCLOSES THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO THE BOARD AS SOON AS PRACTICAL THEREAFTER, AND THE BOARD THEN DECIDES WHAT ACTION IS APPROPRIATE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE CURRENT CONTRACT WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS FROM DECEMBER 2012 TO NOVEMBER 2015. PRIOR TO CONTRACT RENEWAL, THE CHAIR AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SURVEY THE SALARIES OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF NON-PROFITS IN THE DC AREA AS WELL AS THE SALARIES OF HUMANITIES COUNCILS' EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS IN 56 STATES AND TERRITORIES. THE BOARD CHAIR RECOMMENDS CONTRACT TERMS AND SALARY TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL. ALL OTHER COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE BASED ON APPROVAL RECOMMENDATION BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND APPROVED ANNUAL BUDGET BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO THE FISCAL YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 141,397. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 22,640. TOTAL EXPENSES 164,037.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ENTITY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT.

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