STUDENT FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
STUDENT FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION (EIN 27-2277658)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-04-14
IRS object ID
201611059349300401
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)
Return2016-04-14T03:05:13-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Bailey Hodshire & Company PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1479 E Chicago St PO Box 215AddressLine1Txt
CityJonesvilleCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49250ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN272277658EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STUDENT FREE PRESS ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSTUDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5176105482PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14771 MECHANIC RDAddressLine1Txt
CityHILLSDALECityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49242ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN MILLERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone5176105482PhoneNum
Signature2016-04-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGREGORY J BAILEYPreparerPersonNm
Phone5178492410PhoneNum
Preparation2016-04-14PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOHN MILLERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14771 MECHANIC RDAddressLine1Txt
CityHILLSDALECityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49242ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$251,979GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2011FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE GOAL OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO SEEK TO IMPROVE CAMPUS JOURNALISM, EXPLORE CAREERS IN THE MEDIA, AND COMMIT THEMSELVES TO THE PRINCIPLES OF FREE SOCIETY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee3TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Contributions Grants$240,765CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$6,879PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$11,214CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$482,729PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$251,979CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$178,419PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$186,986CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$24,000PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$8,000CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$17,349CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$268,983PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$136,790CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$471,402PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$331,776CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$11,327PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$79,797CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$235,618TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$4,050TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,567TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$310,848NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$231,051NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE GOAL OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TOMissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$236,510ExpenseAmt
Revenue$251,179RevenueAmt
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
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 AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document25IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee3EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
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
Governing Body Voting Members5GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member4IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN MILLERPersonNm
Phone5176105482PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line14771 MECHANIC RDAddressLine1Txt
CityHILLSDALECityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49242ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
JOHN MILLER
PRESIDENT15.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$44,000$0$0
JUSTIN WILSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICK SCHULTZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN HOOD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICK DEVOS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$44,000TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$240,765AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$240,765TotalContributionsAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$11,214OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$251,979TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$11,214ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$44,000TotalAmt
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Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$132,500TotalAmt
Program Services$112,625ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,250ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,625FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$8,913ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,049ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$524FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,676ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$300ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,000TotalAmt
Fundraising$8,000FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$2,597TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,597ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$10,747TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,747ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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INTERNS & REPORTERS$75,857$75,857$0$0
WEBSITE CONSULTANT$29,250$0$29,250$0
WEBSITE FEES$9,396$0$9,396$0
PAYROLL SERVICE$2,025$0$2,025$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$4,942TotalAmt
Program Services$1,715ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,227ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$331,776TotalAmt
Program Services$236,510ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$77,917ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,349FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$314,898BOYAmt
EOY$235,618EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$314,898BOYAmt
EOY$235,618EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,050BOYAmt
EOY$4,567EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,050BOYAmt
EOY$4,567EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$310,848BOYAmt
EOY$231,051EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$310,848BOYAmt
EOY$231,051EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$314,898BOYAmt
EOY$235,618EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$79,797ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteefalseAuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$492,503CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$411,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$430,892CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$475,850CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$240,765CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,051,010TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$492,503CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$411,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$430,892CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$475,850CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$240,765CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,051,010TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$2,051,010PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,879CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,214CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,093TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,069,103TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind
Public Support CY1700PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt II Ln 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOther Income Part II, Line 10 Description: ADVERTISING SALES 2011: 0. 2012: 0. 2013: 0. 2014: 6869. 2015: 10414. Description: MISCELLANEOUS 2011: 0. 2012: 0. 2013: 0. 2014: 10. 2015: 800.ExplanationTxt

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 O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bForm 990 sent to Board Members via e-mail prior to filing
Pt VI, Line 12cCompliance with Conflict of Interest Policy monitored as needed by the Board of Directors
Pt VI, Line 15aCompensation determined by the Board of Director using comparable market data
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24fBUSINESS REGISTRATON 313. 0. 313. 0. EDITORIAL ASSISTANT 1715. 1715. 0. 0. CELL PHONE 1841. 0. 1841. 0. BANK FEES 25. 0. 25. 0. BOOKS, SUBSCRIPTIONS 696. 0. 696. 0. ADVERTISING 30. 0. 30. 0. MISCELLANEOUS 222. 0. 222. 0. STAFF DEVELOPMENT 100. 0. 100. 0.

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