ALIVENTERTAINMENT FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015

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Organization
ALIVENTERTAINMENT FOUNDATION (EIN 46-4205233)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-04-11
IRS object ID
201621029349200112
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)
Return2016-04-11T15:39:08ZReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HRB TAX GROUP INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13500 MAIN ST SUITE 320AddressLine1Txt
CityAMHERSTCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14226ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN464205233EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALIVENTERTAINMENT FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlALIVBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7165100907PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1476AddressLine1Txt
CityBUFFALOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14215ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEPHANIE A SUGGS WAREPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7165100907PhoneNum
Signature2016-04-08SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonStephanie WarePreparerPersonNm
PTINP00623019PTIN
Phone7168389641PhoneNum
Preparation2016-04-11PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressWWW.ALIVENTERTAINMENT.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$3,270GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Program Service Revenue$2,450ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$820FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$820SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Total Revenue$3,270TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$290FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$496PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$1,082OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$1,868TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$1,402ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$142NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,544NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$142BOYAmt
EOY$1,544EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$142BOYAmt
EOY$1,544EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$142BOYAmt
EOY$1,544EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeALIVENTERTAINMENT FOUNDATION INC., IS ORGANIZED FOR THE CHARITALE PUPOSE OF PROVIDING AN AVENUE FOR AT-RISK YOUTH IN THE INNER CITY OF BUFFALO, NY, WERE VIOLENCE IS PREVALENT EVERYDAY, TO EXPRESS THEIR CREATIVITY THROUGH POSITIVE ART AND MEDIA PRODUCTION WHILE TEACHING PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE TOLERANCE AND RESPECT WITH A GOAL OF ENSURING A FUTURE SUCCESS FOR THE TARGET POPULATION.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
ALIVENTERTAINMENT FOUNDATION INC., FACILITATED THE NON-VIOLENCE STARTS WITH ME, BULLYING INTERVENTION PROGRAM AT LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL. THIS PROGRAM HELPED TO BENEFIT TWENTY-FIVE AT RISK STUDENTS IN THE 9TH GRADE. STUDENTS LEARNED SKILLFUL TECHNIQUES ON HOW TO HANDLE AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR WHICH FOCUSED ON SELF DISCIPLINE AND ADVOCACY. HELD CLASS DISCUSSIONS ON CYBER BULLYING, STEREOTYPING, AND PEER ISOLATION. STUDENTS OBSERVED VIDEOS PERTAINING TO THE BYSTANDER EFFECT AND PARTICIPATED IN CLASS DISCUSSIONS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF UNITY & COMMUNITY. STUDENTS ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT STRONG COMMUNICATON AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. STUDENTS EXPRESSED THEIR CREATIVITY BY DISCLOSING THEIR THOUGHTS AND CONCERNS PERTAINING TO VIOLENCE IN A CREATIVE PIECE (SHORT STORY,POEM,ETC.) WHICH INCLUDED ASSERTIVE WAYS TO DEAL WITH SUCH SITUATIONS.$450$569
ALIVENTERTAINMENT FOUNDATION INC.,FACILITATED THE NON-VIOLENCE STARTS WITH ME, BULLYING INTERVENTION PROGRAM AT ALOMA D. JOHNSON COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL. THIS PROGRAM HELPED TO BENEFIT 120 STUDENTS AT THE 3RD AND 4TH GRADE LEVEL. THE NON VIOLENCE STARTS WITH ME PROGRAM HELPED TO IMPROVE STUDENTS ABILITY TO HANDLE CONFLICT, BOOST SELF ESTEEM, PRACTICE SELF DISCIPLINE, AND ANGER MANAGEMENT. STUDENTS LEARNED POSITIVE STRATEGIES FOR HANDLING TEASING AND PARTICIPATED IN CLASS DISCUSSIONS ON HOW THEY CAN SHOW RESPECT TOWARDS ONE ANOTHER, BE RESPONSIBLE, AND SHOW INTEGRITY. STUDENTS OBSERVED REAL BULLYING SITUATIONS AND HELD DISCUSSIONS ON PREVENTIVE MEASURES. STUDENTS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN CLASS ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT CHARACTER BUILDING. STUDENTS COLLABORATED IDEAS, WORKING TOGETHER IN GROUPS TO DEVELOP A STORY THAT REFLECTS THE PROPER WAY TO HANDLE BULLYING SITUATIONS. STUDENTS BROUGHT THEIR STORIES TO LIFE, PERFORMING THEIR SCRIPTS BEFORE THEIR PEERS.$2,000$1,011
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$1,580TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
ERIC O CAMPBELL
OFFICER/SECRETARY6.00$0
SHERITA ANDERSON
OFFICER/TREASURER6.00$0
STEPHANIE A SUGGS WARE
CEO20.00$0
MICHAEL WARE JR
DIRECTOR6.00$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALIVENTERTAINMENT FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1476AddressLine1Txt
CityBuffaloCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14215ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7162622515PhoneNum
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
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Related Org Sect527 OrgfalseRelatedOrgSect527OrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$820CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$820TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$820CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$820TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$820PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$820CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$820TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First5 Years509Yes (X)First5Years509Ind
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1REFERRAL PROGRAMEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$820GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$820GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$820GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$820GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$820NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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
Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game RevfalseCntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd
Charitable Distribution RqrfalseCharitableDistributionRqrInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
POST OFFICE BOX130
WEBSITE158
OFFICE SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS430
REFFERENCE MATERIALS, COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE364

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