THE FOLK SCHOOL: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015

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Organization
THE FOLK SCHOOL (EIN 45-2974643)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-07-27
IRS object ID
201622099349201002
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)
Return2016-07-27T04:46:23-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Sayen Family Bookkeeping & Tax SvcBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11322 N Pioneer Peak DriveAddressLine1Txt
CityWasillaCityNm
State AbbreviationAKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP99654ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN452974643EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE FOLK SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlFOLKBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9074510445PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 83572AddressLine1Txt
CityFAIRBANKSCityNm
State AbbreviationAKStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonJohn MantheiPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Signature2016-07-27SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRachel M Tolman EAPreparerPersonNm
Phone9073736557PhoneNum
Preparation2016-07-27PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-12-15 16:53:06ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website Addressthefolkschoolfairbanks.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$102,809GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$29,808ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$64,925ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Investment Income$5,156InvestmentIncomeAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$2,895GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$746CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$2,149GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Other Revenue Total$25OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$102,063TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$20,130SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$36,442FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$38,675OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$88PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$10,358OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$105,693TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$3,630ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$44,267NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$75OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$40,712NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,625BOYAmt
EOY$40,915EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

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BOY$2,758BOYAmt
EOY$397EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

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BOY$3,668BOYAmt
EOY$4,794EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$48,051BOYAmt
EOY$46,106EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$3,784BOYAmt
EOY$5,394EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$44,267BOYAmt
EOY$40,712EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeSee Schedule OPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomSee Schedule ODescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$5,087GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$95,794ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$95,794TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
John Manthei
President020.00$0
Jenna Hertz
Vice President004.00$0
John Pierce
Secretary003.00$0
Marianne Stolz
Treasurer003.00$0
Len Kamerling
Director003.00$0
Jess Pena
Director003.00$0
Susan Kerndt
Director003.00$0
Jesse Hensel
Director003.00$0
Susan Post
Office Manager013.00$9,915
Lori Hanemann
Operations010.00$7,515
Katie MacDonald
Operations001.00$690
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Sayen Family Bookkeeping & Tax SvcBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11322 Pioneer Peak DrAddressLine1Txt
CityWasillaCityNm
State AbbreviationAKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP99654ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9073736557PhoneNum
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 OperatingYes (true)SchoolOperatingInd
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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SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd
Public Support CY1700.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support CY5090.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcfalsePolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsfalseMaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsfalseMaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcfalseMaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolfalseMaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (24 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8, Other RevenueMiscellaneous Income 25
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesFundraising 770
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesConferences, conventions, and meetings 50
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesEquipment rental and maintenance 335
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesSupplies 2,207
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesDepreciation 69
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesInsurance 2,944
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesAdvertising 2,172
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesBank Merchant Service Fees 1,259
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesLicenses, Permits, and Dues/Memberships 502
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesMiscellaneous 50
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20, Net AssetsADJUSTMENT TO BALANCE FOR DISPOSITION OF ASSET RESTRICTIONS ON FUNDS 75
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other AssetsPrepaid Expenses Beginning of year 3,668, End of year 4,647
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other AssetsAccounts Receivable Beginning of year 0, End of year 27
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other AssetsSecurity Deposits Beginning of year 0, End of year 120
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, LiabilitiesAccounts Payable and Accrued Expenses Beginning of year 972, End of year 125
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, LiabilitiesDeferred Revenue Beginning of year 2,457, End of year 4,709
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, LiabilitiesPayroll Liabilities Beginning of year 355, End of year 560
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16Licenses Permits 340.00
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16Dues Memberships 162.00
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16Business Partnership Expense 770.00
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16Miscellaneous Expenses 50.00
Form 990-EZ, Part III, Section Statement of Program Service Accomplishments, Line Organizations PrimTo enrich lives and build our community by teaching traditional skills and personal knowledge in classes that are hands-on, family-friendly, affordable,and connect people to the places in which they live.
Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28The Folk School in Fairbanks in a small-scale, community-based, rural-focused educational institution, firmly grounded in the tradition started by the 19th century Danish philosopher Nikolaj Gruntdvig and currently exemplified by 28 such schools across the USA, 80 in Europe and over 400 worldwide. Here in Fairbanks, The Folk School provides a grassroots, free-market format for personal, hands-on, small-group instruction in a multitude of traditional disciplines from spoon carving and candle making to spinning and knitting to creative writing and philosophy - a complete class listing can be found on our website at http//thefolkschoolfairbanks.org/calendar/ and http//thefolkschoolfairbanks.org/class-listings-2/

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