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FREMONT CANDLE LIGHTERS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015

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Organization
FREMONT CANDLE LIGHTERS (EIN 23-7149766)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-02-29
IRS object ID
201600609349200730
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

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Return2016-02-29T16:29:25-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN943158857PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1RINA ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1201 NORTH CIVIC DR STE 220AddressLine1Txt
CityWALNUT CREEKCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94596ZIPCd
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN237149766EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1FREMONT CANDLE LIGHTERSBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlFREMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5107960595PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 174AddressLine1Txt
CityFREMONTCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94536ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonLANI CORTEZPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone5107960595PhoneNum
Signature2016-01-26SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonBRAD GAIPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00031716PTIN
Phone9252102180PhoneNum
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Tax2015TaxYr
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Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressWWW.CANDLELIGHTERS.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$156,101GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$100ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Membership Dues$9,055MembershipDuesAmt
Investment Income$81InvestmentIncomeAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$146,865FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$87,061SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$59,804SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Total Revenue$69,040TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$54,590GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$4,550OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$729PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$6,741OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$66,610TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$2,430ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$188,097NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$10,000OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$180,527NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$171,265BOYAmt
EOY$168,246EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

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BOY$16,832BOYAmt
EOY$12,281EOYAmt

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BOY$188,097BOYAmt
EOY$180,527EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeCANDLE LIGHTERS IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OF NEARLY 100 WOMEN VOLUNTEERS DEDICATED TO RAISING FUNDS FOR NON-PROFIT GROUPS AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS IN THE TRI-CITY COMMUNITY. (FREMONT, NEWARK & UNION CITY). WE CONSIDER OURSELVES A SERVICE AND A SOCIAL ORGANIZATION.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomTHE FREMONT CANDLELIGHTERS HOST AN ANNUAL HALLOWEEN GHOST HOUSE. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, THE HOUSE IS BASED ON A HISTORICAL 19TH CENTURY CARRIAGE HOUSE AND IS AN EVOLVING FAMILY-ORIENTED EVENT. USING A DIFFERENT THEME EACH YEAR, ORGANIZATION MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS TRANSFORM THE HOUSE INTO AN ENTERTAINMENT ARENA COMPLETE WITH GAMES, PHOTO BOOTHS AND OTHER ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES. THE EVENT RAISES FUNDS FOR A NUMBER OF NON-PROFIT GROUPS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS IN THE TRI-CITY AREA OF FREMONT, NEWARK AND UNION CITY.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$54,590GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$54,590ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$54,590TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IVYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)

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NANCY SCHRODER
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SANDY STRONG
1ST VICE PRESIDENT3.00$0$0$0
MELANIA TERKELSON
2ND VICE PRESIDENT3.00$0$0$0
MARY LANG
3RD VICE PRESIDENT3.00$0$0$0
NICOLE MARSELLA-JENSEN
RECORDING SECRETARY3.00$0$0$0
PAT BODDY
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY3.00$0$0$0
LANI CORTEZ
TREASURER3.00$0$0$0
NORMA CUTTER
ASSISTANT TREASURER3.00$0$0$0
TAMMY TITUS
COMMUNICATIONS3.00$0$0$0
FLO MOSCON
MEMBERSHIP3.00$0$0$0
KAREN BRADLEY
SOCIAL3.00$0$0$0
VICKI FRANCIS
SOCIAL3.00$0$0$0
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Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
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Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
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Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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CityFREMONTCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Phone5107960595PhoneNum
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,895CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,891CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,885CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,640CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,155CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$58,466TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$120,527CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$124,018CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$130,253CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$146,865CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$642,576TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$130,418CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$133,903CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$149,893CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$156,020CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$701,042TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt
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Public Support Total509$701,042PublicSupportTotal509Amt

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$19CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$39CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$81CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$167TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$39CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$81CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$167TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$130,431CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$133,918CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$149,932CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$156,101CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$701,209TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GHOST HOUSEEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$146,865GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$146,865GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$14,817RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$24,725FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$48,233OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
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Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$14,817RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$24,725FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$48,233OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$87,775DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$59,090NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (13 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOMEDESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 81.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: PROGRAM FOR DISSABLE ADULTS. GRANTEE NAME: FREMONT ADULT CONTINUING SCHOOL. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 4700 CALAVERAS FREMONT, CA 94538. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: ITEMS FOR GARDENING CLASSES. BOOK VALUE OF PROPERTY: 1,687. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,687.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: FOOD BANK AND THRIFT STORE. GRANTEE NAME: TRI CITY VOLUNTEERS. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 37350 JOSEPH ST FREMONT, CA 94538. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: 1 PALLET JACK. BOOK VALUE OF PROPERTY: 7,390. AMOUNT GIVEN: 7,390.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: EDUCATIONAL AND COUNSELING SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS. GRANTEE NAME: BOLDLY ME. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 37739 FARWELL DR FREMONT, CA 94536. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: PROJECTOR, PROJECTOR SCREEN, COPY MACHINE AND CAMERA FOR PRESENTATIONS. BOOK VALUE OF PROPERTY: 7,118. AMOUNT GIVEN: 7,118.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: PROVIDES DRIVERS FOR CANCER PATIENTS TO AND FROM TREATMENTS. GRANTEE NAME: DRIVERS FOR SURVIVORS . GRANTEE ADDRESS: 39270 PASEO PADRE PKWY #355 FREMONT, CA 94538. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: COPIER MACHINE. BOOK VALUE OF PROPERTY: 9,750. AMOUNT GIVEN: 9,750.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: MUSEUM OF RESTORED HISTORICAL CABOOSE IN HISTORIC ARDENWOOD . GRANTEE NAME: THE RAILROAD MUSEUM AT ARDENWOOD. GRANTEE ADDRESS: PO BOX 783 FREMONT, CA 94537. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: BLACKSMITH WORK ON SPECIFIC ITEMS FOR CABOOSE RESTORATION. BOOK VALUE OF PROPERTY: 9,800. AMOUNT GIVEN: 9,800.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS . GRANTEE NAME: SAFE ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENT ENVIRONMENTS . GRANTEE ADDRESS: 1900 MOWRY AVE SUITE 204 FREMONT, CA 94538. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: FURNITURE, TELEVISION AND OUTDOOR PLAY TOYS FOR EMERGENCY SHELTER. BOOK VALUE OF PROPERTY: 5,162. AMOUNT GIVEN: 5,162.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL. GRANTEE NAME: WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL . GRANTEE ADDRESS: 3300 CAPITAL AVE BLDG B FREMONT, CA 94538. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: PURCHASE OF GOLF CART FOR ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT . BOOK VALUE OF PROPERTY: 5,807. AMOUNT GIVEN: 5,807.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. GRANTEE NAME: CABRILLO ELEMENTARY . GRANTEE ADDRESS: 36700 SAN PEDRO DR FREMONT, CA 94536. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: PORTABLE BASKETBALL HOOPS FOR CAFETERIA. BOOK VALUE OF PROPERTY: 7,876. AMOUNT GIVEN: 7,876. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 54,590.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 4,550.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 500. DESCRIPTION: TAXES AND FEES. AMOUNT: 571. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 2,126. DESCRIPTION: STORAGE. AMOUNT: 1,843. DESCRIPTION: ADMINISTRATION. AMOUNT: 1,701. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 6,741.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETSDESCRIPTION: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT (2009) TO INCOME REPORTED. AMOUNT: -10,000.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 16,832. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 12,281.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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