FREE STATE PROJECT INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
FREE STATE PROJECT INC (EIN 36-4668773)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-05-10
IRS object ID
201641319349302454
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)
Return2016-05-10T13:41:15-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN471793720PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ARCARA ZUCARELLI LENDA & STRAKACPAS PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line15214 MAIN ST STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityWILLIAMSVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14221ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN364668773EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1FREE STATE PROJECT INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFREEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6038657140PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1816 ELM STREET SUITE 351AddressLine1Txt
CityMANCHESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP03101ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMATTHEW PHILIPSPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6038630562PhoneNum
Signature2016-05-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDIANE STRAKA CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00165826PTIN
Phone7166342722PhoneNum
Preparation2016-05-09PreparationDt
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Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMATTHEW PHILIPSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityMANCHESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP031012105ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.FREESTATEPROJECT.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2009FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNHLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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MissionFREE STATE PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO DISSEMINATE EDUCATIONAL AND LITERARY INFORMATION TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE UNIQUE BENEFITS THAT MAKE NEW HAMPSHIRE A BENEFICIAL PLACE TO LIVE, RAISE A FAMILY, CONDUCT BUSINESS AND SUPPORT OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS HOLDING SIMILAR VIEWS AND STRATEGIES IN PROMOTING AND DEFENDING NEW HAMPSHIRE'S UNIQUE CULTURE.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$212,193ExpenseAmt
DescFREE STATE PROJECT INCREASED ITS OUTREACH TO VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS BY PROVIDING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION ABOUT ITS MISSION PRIMARILY THROUGH ITS TWO MAJOR PROGRAMS - LIBERTY FORUM AND PORCUPINE FESTIVAL.Desc
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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PersonCARLA GERICKEPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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JODY UNDERWOOD
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MATTHEW PHILIPS
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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JASON SORENS
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SEAMAS OSCALAIDHE
TREASURER10.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
AARON DAY
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$30,084TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$5,926TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,214TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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PUBLIC RELATIONS$5,000$5,000
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TELEPHONE$333$333

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Program Services$424ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$54,826BOYAmt
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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$16,483BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$71,309BOYAmt
EOY$53,204EOYAmt
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$85,477CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$51,480CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$86,859CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$269,455TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$135,882CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$101,559CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$108,563CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$417,922TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$221,359CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$153,039CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$195,422CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$687,377TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$221,359CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$153,039CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$195,422CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$687,377TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First5 Years509Yes (X)First5Years509Ind

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 O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONFREE STATE PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO DISSEMINATE EDUCATIONAL AND LITERARY INFORMATION TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE UNIQUE BENEFITS THAT MAKE NEW HAMPSHIRE A BENEFICIAL PLACE TO LIVE, RAISE A FAMILY, CONDUCT BUSINESS AND SUPPORT OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS HOLDING SIMILAR VIEWS AND STRATEGIES IN PROMOTING AND DEFENDING NEW HAMPSHIRE'S UNIQUE CULTURE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9RICH GOLDMAN 951 WILLOWLEAF DRIVE, 1405 SAN JOSE, CA 95128
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD MEMBERS VIA EMAIL AND FEEDBACK FROM BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE INCORPORATED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD VIA EMAIL, WHEREAS ANY CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS MUST BE DISCLOSED, DISCUSSED AND RESOLVED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC VIA THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, AS WELL AS UPON REQUEST.

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