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BLUES KIDS FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015

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Organization
BLUES KIDS FOUNDATION (EIN 27-0678661)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-06-03
IRS object ID
201611559349200706
Schema version
2015v2.1
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-06-03T15:27:27ZReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN270678661EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Blues Kids FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlBLUEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7738415262PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line110754 S RHODES AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonFernando JonesPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone7738415262PhoneNum
Signature2016-05-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonThomas DurhamPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00222775PTIN
Phone7085031040PhoneNum
Preparation2016-06-03PreparationDt
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Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website Addresswww.blueskids.comWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$136,969GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$133,769ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Other Revenue Total$3,200OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$136,969TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$45,093GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$26,276FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$6,349OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$12,472PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$37,819OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$128,009TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$8,960ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$19,277NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt Purpose^The Blues Kids Foundation is a non profit charitable organization established for America's youth and educators to preserve, promote and perform the Blues under the tutelage of professional practitioners.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
The Blues Kids Foundation awarded scholarships to over 200 Blues Kids, ages 12 to 18 to attend the Annual Blues Camps. The Blues Camps were held in GALVESTON, TX, Chicago, IL, MINNEAPOLIS, MN and Corona, CA, HAMPTON, VA. The Kids learn and performed America's root music in a fully funded, weeklong program with like minded Kids under the tutelage of national and international instructors. Cul instructors. Culminating in a live stage performance at an authentic blues venue. The kids will demonstrate what they have learned before their families, friends and the community at large in a concert setting. ACTIVITIES IN LONDON, ENGLAND AT THE PREMISES MUSIC STUDIO.
None

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
Fernando Jones
Executive Director30.00$0
Dr Grace Carroll
Vice President4.00$0
TODD STEPHENS ESQ
Secretary4.00$0
Tracey Cromwell
Treasurer4.00$0
Tyrone Blackshear
Accountant4.00$0
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Phone7738415262PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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Related Org Sect527 OrgfalseRelatedOrgSect527OrgInd
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Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AfalseFiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Community TrustYes (X)CommunityTrustInd

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$45,366CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$80,099CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$86,795CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$109,330CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$133,769CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$455,359TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$109,330CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$133,769CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$455,359TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$110,000SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$345,359PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$455,359TotalSupportAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteer Labor BingofalseVolunteerLaborBingoInd
Volunteer Labor Pull TabsfalseVolunteerLaborPullTabsInd
Volunteer Labor Other GamingfalseVolunteerLaborOtherGamingInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
LicensedfalseLicensedInd
License Suspended EtcfalseLicenseSuspendedEtcInd
Gaming With NonmembersfalseGamingWithNonmembersInd
Member Of Other EntityfalseMemberOfOtherEntityInd
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Charitable Distribution RqrfalseCharitableDistributionRqrInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
EZ PAGE 1 LINE 10 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING THE CHICAGO, TOKYO, LONDON,MILIAN, NASHVILLE, CORONA, MEMPHIS AND MIAMI CAMPS - $45,093
EZ PAGE 1 LINE 16 BUSINESS RELATED EXPENSES $15,779 - AIR FARE AND TRANSPORTATION $14,936INSURANCE $3,354 - OFFICE SUPPLIES $3750
EZ PAGE 1 LINE 08HONORARIUM FOXHOLE CHICAGO $3200