SPRINGBROOK COUNTRY CLUB: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
SPRINGBROOK COUNTRY CLUB (EIN 42-0618201)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-05-14
IRS object ID
201501349349301720
Schema version
2014v5.0
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)
Return2015-05-14T08:25:11-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityDE WITTCityNm
State AbbreviationIAStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN420618201EIN

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Business Name ControlSPRIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5636593187PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityDEWITTCityNm
State AbbreviationIAStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonJOE KELLENBERGERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone5636593187PhoneNum
Signature2015-05-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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PTINP00169512PTIN
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Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateIALegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Volunteers20TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Other Expenses$398,558CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$749,186CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$22,119PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$293,951TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$345,377TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member7IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (true)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonCHRIS WADLEPersonNm
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
DAVE DEKE
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
WILL FROESCHLE
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE BARNES
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
DARIN SUHR
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PAT HAPPE
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
BARB HANAAS
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NICK KREMER
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DEBRA SHANNON
TREASURER$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOE KELLENBERGER
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MEMBERSHIP DUES$299,621$299,621
OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT$46,312$46,312
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Gross Sales Of Inventory$379,298GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
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SHED RENTAL/TRAIL FEES$61,017$61,017
GREEN FEES$43,990$43,990
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Total$346,521TotalAmt
Program Services$307,521ProgramServicesAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Program Services$16,322ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$28,746TotalAmt
Program Services$28,746ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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PAYROLL TAXES$53,670$47,632$6,038
UTILITIES$45,388$45,388
FERTILIZER/CHEMICALS$39,494$39,494
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE$34,135$34,135

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$12,790BOYAmt
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$33,636BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,011,878LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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BOY$53,850BOYAmt
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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BOY$220,775BOYAmt
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

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BOY$690,128BOYAmt
EOY$664,211EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$690,128BOYAmt
EOY$664,211EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$984,079BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$732,665OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$732,665BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$732,665TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (6 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED PAYROLL LIABILITIES$9,906
EVENT DEPOSIT$3,400
ACCRUED SALES TAX$1,727
ACCRUED INTEREST$657
TIPS COLLECTED$629
GIFT CERTFICATES$250
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$16,569TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DPROVIDE A PRIVATE GOLF COURSE AND CLUBHOUSE SERVICES FOR MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE EQUITY MEMBERS SHALL ELECT MEMBERS TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BTHE BY-LAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION MAY BE ALTERED, AMENDED OR REPEALED OR NEW BY-LAWS ADOPED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST BY THE EQUITY MEMBERS OF THE CLUB. IN ADDITION APPROVAL OF THE MAJORITY OF EQUITY MEMBERS IS REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1) ENCUMBRANCE OF THE REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THE ORGANIZATION IN EXCESS OF 40,000. 2) INCURING DEBT IN EXCESS OF 65,000 3) BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS OR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES IN EXCESS OF 45,000
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS E-MAILED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE RETURN
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24EPROPERTY TAXES 28,064 0 0 SUPPLIES - KITCHEN 14,686 0 0 GAS AND OIL 14,349 0 0 BUILDING MAINTENANCE 10,355 0 0 SUPPLIES - CLUBHOUSE 10,257 0 0 SUPPLIES - GROUNDS 9,566 0 0 EQUIPMENT LEASE 8,205 0 0 TELEPHONE 6,841 0 0 LICENSES AND TAXES 6,653 0 0 BAD DEBTS 5,596 0 0 FOOD SPOILAGE 4,639 0 0 CREDIT CARD FEES 4,486 0 0 GOLF PROGRAM 4,115 0 0 IRRIGATION/DRAINAGE 3,827 0 0 GROUNDS/EQUIP MAINTENANCE 3,437 0 0 RANGE EXPENSE 2,680 0 0 ADVERTISING 2,558 0 0 SUPPLIES - MISC 1,726 0 0 SOCIAL PROGRAM 1,680 0 0 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1,267 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 372 0 0 GATEHOUSE EXPENSE 297 0 0
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 1

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