MEDIA PROJECTS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- MEDIA PROJECTS INC (EIN 75-1607761)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-06-09
- IRS object ID
- 201641619349200124
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-06-09T13:50:39-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BRUCE E BERNSTIEN & ASSOCIATES | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10440 N CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY STE 1040 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DALLAS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 75231 | 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 | 751607761 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MEDIA PROJECTS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % CYNTHIA MONDELL | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | MEDI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2148263863 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5215 HOMER STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DALLAS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 752065523 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CYNTHIA MONDELL | PersonNm |
| Person Title | principal officer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2148263863 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-05-18 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | BRUCE E BERNSTIEN | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01424343 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2148263863 | 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 |
| Website Address | WWW.MEDIAPROJECTS.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $52,576 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $33,527 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $18,994 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $55 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $52,576 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $2,967 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $828 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $22,176 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $579 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $37,218 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $63,768 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$11,192 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $76,539 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $107 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $65,454 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $77,252 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $64,826 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $125 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,267 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $77,377 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $68,093 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $838 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,639 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $76,539 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $65,454 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING DOCUMENTARY AND EDUCATIONAL FILMS TO SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS NATIONWIDE. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | creation & distribution of educational documentaries | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $37,395 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $37,395 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part IV | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Albach | ||||
| Director | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Albach | ||||
| Director | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Holahan | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 2.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Levi | ||||
| Treasurer | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Allen Mondell | ||||
| SECRETARY | 60.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Salzman Mondell | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 60.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tegwin Pulley | ||||
| Director | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bernard Stoller | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lorlee Bartos | ||||
| Director | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David A Small | ||||
| director | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CYNTHIA MONDELL | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5211 HOMER ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DALLAS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 75206 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2148263863 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | $31,708 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $109,676 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $63,664 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $50,300 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $33,527 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $288,875 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $23,715 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $35,113 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $21,636 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $29,229 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $18,994 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $128,687 | 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 | $55,423 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $144,789 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $85,300 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $79,529 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $52,521 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $417,562 | 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 |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $417,562 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $99 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $43 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $208 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $54 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $55 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $459 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $99 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $43 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $208 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $54 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $55 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $459 | 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 | $55,522 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $144,832 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $85,508 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $79,583 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $52,576 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $418,021 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99890 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.99870 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00110 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00130 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (16 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:INSURANCE Amount:5513 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:COST OF LABOR Amount:11478 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:DESIGN Amount:59 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:AUTOMOBILE EXPENSE Amount:75 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:BANK CHARGES Amount:28 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:CREDIT CARD FEES Amount:324 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS Amount:2995 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:EDUCATION Amount:128 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:EQUIPMENT Amount:1268 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:ARCHIVAL PHOTOS Amount:49 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:RESEARCH Amount:183 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:TRANSCRIPTIONS Amount:892 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:PROMOTIONS/ ADVERTISING Amount:1485 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:DISTRIBUTION Amount:1129 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 20 | Description:PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT Amount:107 |
| FORM 990EZ PART II LINE 26 | Description:SALES TAX PAYABLE BOY Amount:39 EOY Amount: |
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