Studio BE: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
Studio BE (EIN 26-4315407)
Tax period
2015-03-01 to 2016-02-29
Filed
2016-10-17
IRS object ID
201642919349300904
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-10-17T10:55:47-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-02-29TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ACT GROUP LTDBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16228 N BROADWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60660ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-03-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN264315407EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Studio BEBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlSTUDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7736105930PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13110 N SheffieldAddressLine1Txt
CityChicagoCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60657ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAARON SHAPIROPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7736105930PhoneNum
Signature2016-10-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKEVIN KUMMERPreparerPersonNm
Phone7737432196PhoneNum
Preparation2016-10-17PreparationDt
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Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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ZIP60657ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2009FormationYr
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CY Total Expenses$197,003CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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ZIP60657ZIPCd
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerInd
AARON SHAPIRO
Executive Director5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)
MICHAEL S JORDAN
Secretary5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)
ALEX GARDAY
Artistic Director5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)
STEPHANIE MCCULLOUGH
Treasurer5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Management And General$2,563ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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BOY$5,344BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$1,095BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$7,439BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$19,770BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,770BOYAmt
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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$27,209BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind
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Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,806CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17,235CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$72,079TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Total$274,159TotalAmt

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Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,806CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$129,480CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$399,622TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$399,622PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$399,622TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

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DescSecurity depositsDesc
Book Value$15,000BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$15,000TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bBoard of Directors reviews and approves the tax return
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eGifts 1081. 1081. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eFestival operations 1907. 1907. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eBusiness fees and licenses 2563. 0. 2563. 0.

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