THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC (EIN 04-3235190)
- Tax period
- 2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
- Filed
- 2016-02-23
- IRS object ID
- 201610549349200201
- Schema version
- 2014v6.0
- 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 | 2016-02-23T07:12:01-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 042571780 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 21 EAST MAIN STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WESTBORO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01581 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 043235190 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BENJAMIN FRANKLIN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BENJ | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5085413434 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 201 MAIN STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | FRANKLIN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02038 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MATTHEW GINNETTY PRESIDENT | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5085413434 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-02-10 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JOHN R BUCKLEY | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00830631 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5083669100 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-02-05 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $55 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Investment Income | $55 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $55 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,380 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $23,499 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $24,879 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$24,824 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $166,153 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $141,329 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $166,153 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $154,789 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $275,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $275,000 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $441,153 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $429,789 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $275,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $288,460 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $166,153 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $141,329 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO SUPPORT THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CLASSICAL CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL WHICH PROMOTES A CLASSICAL EDUCATION. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | TO PROMOTE THE FINANCIAL WELL-BEING OF THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CLASSICAL CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $0 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $13,695 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $13,695 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part IV | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD TAPPIN | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 1.75 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD BASILE | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.75 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY CIMMINO | ||||
| TREASURER | 1.75 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAGAR KAMARTHI | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.75 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CROSSAN BARNES | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.75 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON FINE | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.75 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY FRONGILLO | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.75 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAX IYER | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.75 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MULLEN | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.75 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WILLIAMS | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.75 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER ZOLNOWSKI | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.75 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE PERNA | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.75 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JERRY CIMMINO | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 201 MAIN STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | FRANKLIN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02038 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6179947475 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $5,400 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $5,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,248 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $192 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $12,840 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $5,400 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $5,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,248 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $192 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $12,840 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $12,840 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $43 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $55 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $77 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $61 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $55 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $291 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $43 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $55 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $77 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $61 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $55 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $291 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $5,443 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $5,055 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,325 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $253 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $55 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $13,131 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.97780 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.98420 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.02220 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.01580 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 55. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 170. DESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 9,062. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 572. DESCRIPTION: EXPANSION COSTS. AMOUNT: 13,695. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 23,499. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES | DESCRIPTION: NOTE PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 275,000. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 275,000. DESCRIPTION: DUE TO SCHOOL. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 13,460. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE 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 |