PERISCOPE FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015

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Organization
PERISCOPE FOUNDATION (EIN 47-4235663)
Tax period
2015-06-08 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-05-13
IRS object ID
201631349349200613
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)
Return2016-05-13T07:36:51-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN132709344PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SHEEHAN & COMPANY CPA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1165 ORINOCO DRAddressLine1Txt
CityBRIGHTWATERSCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11718ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-06-08TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN474235663EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1PERISCOPE FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPERIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2075909529PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line130 SEVENTH STREET EAST SUITE 2000AddressLine1Txt
CityST PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55101ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonWENDY RATCLIFFEPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2075909529PhoneNum
Signature2016-05-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCYNTHIA BARRYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01281408PTIN
Phone6316657040PhoneNum
Preparation2016-05-06PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$23,800GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$23,800ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Total Revenue$23,800TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$12,000GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$2,500FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Other Expenses Total$1,880OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$16,380TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$7,420ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$7,420NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$7,008EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$412EOYAmt

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

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Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTO SUPPORT CARRYOUT EDUCATION, RESEARCH, OUTREACH, PRINT AND VIDEO JOURNALISM, AND SOCIAL SERVICES RELATING TO ISSUES OF MENTAL WELLNESS, SPIRITUALITY, AND RECOVERY FROM TRAUMA.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF A FULL LENGTH DOCUMENTARY FILM TO INCLUDE INTERVIEWS OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND PSYCHIATRIC "SURVIVORS".$0$1,539
A BOOK BEING WRITTEN ADDRESSING THE TOPIC OF PSYCHIATRIC DRUG WITHDRAWAL.$12,000$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$1,539TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
WENDY RATCLIFFE
PRESIDENT20.00$0$0$0
LYNN CUNNINGHAM
TREASURER20.00$0$0$0
LAURA DELANO
SECRETARY15.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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US Address USAddress

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Address Line1101 WOODLAND STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySHERBORNCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01770ZIPCd
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Phone2075909529PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)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$23,800CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,800TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$23,800CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,800TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$23,800PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year$23,800CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,800TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First5 Years509Yes (X)First5Years509Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART III, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHIS ORGANIZATION'S 2015 TAX YEAR IS A SHORT YEAR AS IT IS THEIR FIRST YEAR OF EXISTENCE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: BOOK WRITING. GRANTEE NAME: LAURA DELANO. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: BOARD MEMBER. DATE OF GIFT: 12/21/15. AMOUNT GIVEN: 12,000.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 105. DESCRIPTION: CAMERA SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 45. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 96. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCE. AMOUNT: 1,494. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 140. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 1,880.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 412.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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