BROOKLYN POETS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015

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Organization
BROOKLYN POETS INC (EIN 45-5515074)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-06-13
IRS object ID
201621659349200327
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

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Return2016-06-13T16:56:17-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Custom Accounting IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1150 Corbin Pl Apt 3VAddressLine1Txt
CityBrooklynCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN455515074EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Brooklyn Poets IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlBROOBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1135 Jackson StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityBrooklynCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11211ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonJason KooPersonNm
Person TitleFounderExecutiPersonTitleTxt
Phone7183741953PhoneNum
Signature2016-05-16SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonNatalya GrigorievPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01518021PTIN
Phone3477024962PhoneNum
Preparation2016-06-13PreparationDt
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Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website Addresswww.brooklynpoets.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$60,940GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$12,765ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$39,509ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$8,609GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$10,556CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry-$1,947GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Other Revenue Total$57OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$50,384TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$39,262FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$3,936OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$173PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$8,448OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$51,819TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$1,435ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,326NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY-$109NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$7,067BOYAmt
EOY$8,508EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

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BOY$311BOYAmt
EOY$188EOYAmt

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BOY$7,378BOYAmt
EOY$8,696EOYAmt

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BOY$6,052BOYAmt
EOY$8,805EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$1,326BOYAmt
EOY-$109EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeCelebrate & Cultivate Brooklyn PoetryPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
We hired poets to teach 5-week poetry workshops and hosted 6 poetry readings and 12 monthly workshop & open mic events The events drew and served more than 1000 people$33,286
Weekly on our website we featured a poem and interview with a Poet of the Week
We hosted a weekend retreat in the Hamptons for poets involving writing classes workshops and readings The retreat served 12 people$2,164
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$35,450TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
Jason Koo
FounderExecutive DirectorTreasure21.00$0$0$0
Gunny Scarfo
Board President1.00$0$0$0
Tiffany Gibert
Board Secretary1.00$0$0$0
Modesto Jimenez
Board Vice President1.00$0$0$0
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonJason KooPersonNm

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CityBrooklynCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Phone7183741953PhoneNum
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
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,757CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,647CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,765CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$37,169TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$41,238CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$29,639CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$48,118CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$118,995TotalAmt

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Total$156,164TotalAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$335CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,169CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$57CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,561TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$58,330CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$38,455CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$60,940CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$157,725TotalAmt
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Description of other revenue Part I line 8Description AmountDiscounts and Refunds 57
Description of other expenses Part I line 16Description AmountDepreciation from 4562 125Advertising 1,243Bank Charges 39Dues and Subscriptions 574Interest 610Meals and Entertainment 3,889Office Expenses 148Misc Exp 225Travel 178Promotional 177Licenses 27Web Hosting 1,213
Description of other assets Part II line 24Category Beginning of Year End of YearEquipment 311 188
Description of total liabilities Part II line 26Category Beginning of Year End of YearCredit Cards 6,052 8,805

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