KESHET CHAIM DANCERS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- KESHET CHAIM DANCERS (EIN 95-4267076)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-08-01
- IRS object ID
- 201622149349201112
- Schema version
- 2015v2.0
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-08-01T16:10:04-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Bernstein Financial Svcs Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7120 Hayvenhurst Ave Ste 316 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Van Nuys | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 91406 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 954267076 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | KESHET CHAIM DANCE ENSEMBLE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | KESH | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8187840344 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4155 DIXIE CANYON AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SHERMAN OAKS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 91423 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | GENIE BENSON | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2016-08-01 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | NANCY WARD | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00716512 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8189978622 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | genie@kcdancers.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Gross Receipts | $128,124 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $57,371 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $70,753 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $128,124 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $105 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $478 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $8,163 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $121,149 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $129,895 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$1,771 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $62,819 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $61,048 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $62,010 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $54,720 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $36,951 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $36,951 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $98,961 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $91,671 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $36,142 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $30,623 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $62,819 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $61,048 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | KESHET CHAIM DANCE ENSEMBLE IS A LOS ANGELES-BASED DANCE TROUPE DEDICATED TO CELEBRATING THE INCLUSIVE SPIRIT OF JEWISH AND ISRAELI CULTURE. KESHET CHAIM DANCE ENSEMBLE CREATES, DEVELOPS AND PRESENTS ORIGINAL DANCE PRODUCTIONS, WHICH FUSE CONTEMPORARY ISRAELI DANCE WITH FOLK DANCE TRADITIONS FROM ACROSS THE DIASPORA. ITS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DANCE PROGRAMS PROMOTE TOLERANCE AND UNDERSTANDING THOUGH THE MOVEMENT AND MUSIC. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
|---|---|
| FEBRUARY 2015 - TIMES OF ISRAEL GALA1200 PEOPLE SERVED11 ARTISTS EMPLOYEDWALDORF ASTORIA HOTEL, NYC | $10,000 |
| APRIL 2015 - IAC FESTIVAL, LAS VEGAS1,400 PEOPLE SERVED20 ARTISTS EMPLOYEDVENETIAN HOTEL, LAS VEGAS NV | $8,000 |
| APRIL 2015 - IAC FESTIVAL, LOS ANGELES15,000 PEOPLE SERVED8 ARTISTS EMPLOYEDRANCHO PARK, LOS ANGELES | $3,500 |
| JUNE 2015 - FAMILY CELEBRATION300 PEOPLE SERVED12 ARTISTS EMPLOYEDVALLEY BETH SHALOM TEMPLE | $3,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $24,500 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (13 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| GENIE BENSON | ||
| Executive Dir. | 20.00 | $0 |
| EYTAN AVISAR | ||
| ARTISTIC DIR. | 0 | $0 |
| SUE AVISAR | ||
| OFFICER | 5.00 | $0 |
| SCOTT CARGLE | ||
| OFFICER | 15.00 | $0 |
| GARY BENSON | ||
| OFFICER | 0 | $0 |
| LEAH BLEIWEIS | ||
| ADMINISTRATOR | 0 | $0 |
| SIDONIA LAX | ||
| OFFICER | 0 | $0 |
| GAIL HEIM | ||
| OFFICER | 0 | $0 |
| FRED HEIM | ||
| OFFICER | 0 | $0 |
| DARREN COHEN | ||
| OFFICER | 0 | $0 |
| MIRI SHEPHER | ||
| OFFICER | 0 | $0 |
| LEEOR ALPERN | ||
| OFFICER | 0 | $0 |
| BARAK RAVIV | ||
| Vice President | 0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990TInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | Yes (true) | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Loans To From Officers | $36,142 | LoansToFromOfficersAmt |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | GENIE BENSON | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4155 DIXIE CANYON AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SHERMAN OAKS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 91423 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8187840344 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720FiledInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $20,750 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $10,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $90,255 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $85,553 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $56,121 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $262,679 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $77,656 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $28,943 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $107,194 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $86,756 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $67,953 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $368,502 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $98,406 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $38,943 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $197,449 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $172,309 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $124,074 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $631,181 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $631,181 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $98,406 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $38,943 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $197,449 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $172,309 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $124,074 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $631,181 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SCOTT CARGLE | PersonNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | FUNDRAISING | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | false | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | SCOTT CARGLE IS THE PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER PAID AS WELL AS BEING A VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBER. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $1767 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $11176 |
| Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $26126 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $1160 |
| Other Expenses.1 | ARTISTIC $56397 |
| Other Expenses.2 | PRODUCTIONS $24523 |
| Other Assets.1005 | Accounts Receivable - Beginning $36951 Accounts Receivable - Ending $36951 |
| Total Liabilities.1 | WELLS FARGO - Beginning $2800 WELLS FARGO - Ending $2800 |
| Total Liabilities.2 | CREDIT LINE - Beginning $33342 CREDIT LINE - Ending $27823 |
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