RANCHO MIRAGE WRITERS FESTIVAL: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
RANCHO MIRAGE WRITERS FESTIVAL (EIN 37-1754922)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2016-05-16
IRS object ID
201631379349307938
Schema version
2014v6.0
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)
Return2016-05-16T15:09:41-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN952648289PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VAVRINEKTRINEDAY & CO LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110681 FOOTHILL BLVD SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityRANCHO CUCAMONGACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91730ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN371754922EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1RANCHO MIRAGE WRITERS FESTIVALBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlRANCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7607703207PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line171100 HIGHWAY 111AddressLine1Txt
CityRANCHO MIRAGECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92270ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSUSAN DAVISPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7607703207PhoneNum
Signature2016-04-21SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonCATHERINE L GRAYPreparerPersonNm
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Phone9094664410PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-08-17 19:52:53ZBuildTS

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Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd
Principal OfficerSUSAN DAVISPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityRANCHO MIRAGECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92270ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$638,716GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.RMWRITERSFEST.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2014FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO ORGANIZE AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL FOR WRITERS AND READERS WITH THE CITY OF RANCH MIRAGE AND TO RAISE FUNDS TO ACCOMPLISH THAT GOAL.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
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IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1RANCHO MIRAGE WRITERS FESTIVALBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone7607703207PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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JAMIE KABLER
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SUSAN DAVIS
PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HELENE GALEN
SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MADELINE REDSTONE
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANA HOBART
MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$31,342$0
IRIS SMOTRICH
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DAVID BRYANT
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Travel TravelGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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SUPPLIES$15,055$15,055
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Total$635,934TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$638,716TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
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Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$638,716RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$638,716TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$395,101TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$395,101ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$395,101TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CORRESPONDING CALIFORNIA PROVISIONS. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN REFLECTED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR 2012 AND FORWARD MAY BE AUDITED BY REGULATORY AGENCIES; HOWEVER, THE FOUNDATION IS NOT AWARE OF ANY SUCH ACTIONS AT THIS TIME. THE FOUNDATION HAS FILED FORMS 990, 199 AND RRF-1 WITH THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES, AS WELL AS FORMS 990T AND 199T WHEN APPLICABLE. THE FOUNDATION HAS ALSO BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ENTITY THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) AND QUALIFIES FOR DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 170(B)(A)(VI). THE FOUNDATION HAS ADOPTED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) TOPIC 740 THAT CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN AND PROVIDES THAT THE TAX EFFECTS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION CAN BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ONLY IF, BASED ON ITS MERITS, THE POSITION IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED ON AUDIT BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT ALL TAX POSITIONS TAKEN TO DATE ARE HIGHLY CERTAIN AND, ACCORDINGLY, NO ACCOUNTING ADJUSTMENT HAS BEEN MADE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE RETURN EITHER BY E-MAIL OR MAIL PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE RETURN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUAL QUESTIONAIRE IS PROVIDED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF A CONFLICT ARISES THE BOARD MEMBER IS ASKED TO EXCUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM ALL DISCUSSIONS AND VOTING ON THE ISSUE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BUSINESS ADDRESS DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.

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