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TRIPOLI ROCKETRY ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
TRIPOLI ROCKETRY ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED (EIN 33-0399006)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-05-05
IRS object ID
201621269349301857
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)
Return2016-05-05T13:37:30-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Ristorcelli & Associates PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11212 66th St NAddressLine1Txt
CitySaint PetersburgCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33710ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN330399006EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TRIPOLI ROCKETRY ASSOCIATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlTRIPBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3034744737PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13460 CHRISTY RIDGE RDAddressLine1Txt
CitySEDALIACityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP801358496ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRUCE LEEPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3034744737PhoneNum
Signature2016-05-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTIMOTHY D RISTORCELLIPreparerPersonNm
Phone7273811200PhoneNum
Preparation2016-05-05PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBRUCE LEEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13460 CHRISTY RIDGE RDAddressLine1Txt
CitySEDALIACityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP801358496ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$223,369GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresshttp://www.tripoli.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1986FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionROCKETRY ASSOCIATIONActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers9TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$231,050PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$223,302CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$89PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$67CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$30PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$231,169PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$223,369CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$221,002PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$205,676CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$221,002PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$205,676CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$10,167PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$17,693CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$287,138TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$304,838TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$304,838NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$204,841ExpenseAmt
Revenue$223,302RevenueAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$204,841TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
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 Document1IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
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 Members9GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member9IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 ChaptersYes (true)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (true)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRUCE LEEPersonNm
Phone3034744737PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13460 CHRISTY RIDGE RDAddressLine1Txt
CitySEDALIACityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80135ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
DEBRA KOLOMS
PRESIDENT12.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID WILKINS
VICE PRESIDENT12.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GERALD MEUX JR
SECRETARY12.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE LEE
TREASURER12.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STU BARETT
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DICK EMBRY
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM BLAZANIN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM ROUSE
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BURL FINKELSTEIN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Membership Dues$217,149MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$6,153AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$223,302TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$67TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$67ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$223,369TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$67ExclusionAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$159TotalAmt
Program Services$159ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$835TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$835ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$520TotalAmt
Program Services$520ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$1,140TotalAmt
Program Services$1,140ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,395TotalAmt
Program Services$27,395ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,237TotalAmt
Program Services$13,237ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$109,894TotalAmt
Program Services$109,894ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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POSTAGE & SHIPPING$22,213$22,213$0$0
LICENSES & PERMITS$14,798$14,798$0$0
CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES$6,111$6,111$0$0
TELEPHONE$3,396$3,396$0$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,978TotalAmt
Program Services$5,978ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$204,841ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$835ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$287,138BOYAmt
EOY$304,838EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$287,138BOYAmt
EOY$304,838EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$287,138BOYAmt
EOY$304,838EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$287,138BOYAmt
EOY$304,838EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$287,138BOYAmt
EOY$304,838EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$17,693ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$7PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind
Public Support Total170$0PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY1700PublicSupportCY170Pct

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$224,190CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$252,088CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$231,050CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$223,302CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,153,214TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,268CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$570CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$13,013TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$230,458CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$252,658CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$231,050CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$223,302CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,166,227TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,166,227PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$192CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$87CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$89CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$67CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$594TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$192CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$87CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$89CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$67CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$594TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,166,821TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99950PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99940PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00050InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00060InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bELECTRONIC COPIES IN PDF FORMAT
Pt VI, Line 19DOCUMENTS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16ACCOUNTING BANK SERVICE CHARGES CREDIT CARD EXPENSE DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS INSURANCE LICENSES & PERMITS OFFICE EXPENSE PROGRAM EXPENSE ROCKET MOTOR TESTING TRAVEL WEB PAGE
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24COMPUTER
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24fPROGRAM EXPENSES 3158. 3158. 0. 0. PRINTING & REPRODUCTION 2719. 2719. 0. 0. BANK SERVICE CHARGES 101. 101. 0. 0.