EXPERIMENTAL STATION: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
EXPERIMENTAL STATION (EIN 32-0017985)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-11-13
IRS object ID
201503179349307340
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Activity Or MissionTHE EXPERIMENTAL STATION WAS ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER ARTISTS OF ALL GENRES, ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER LECTURES, LESSONS, PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITIONS OR SERVICES THAT BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY-AT-LARGE BY PROVIDING BELOW-MARKET RENTS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF THE EXPERIMENTAL STATION IS TO BUILD INDEPENDENT CULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO. WE DO THIS BY FOSTERING A DYNAMIC ECOLOGY OF INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS, SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES. AREAS OF PRIMARY INTEREST INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ART, ECOLOGY, FOOD CULTURE, CULTURAL CRITICISM, INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING AND ALTERNATIVE MODELS OF EDUCATION.MissionDesc
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DescBLACKSTONE BICYCLE WORKS-BLACKSTONE BICYCLE WORKS IS A BUSTLING COMMUNITY BIKE SHOP THAT EACH YEAR EMPOWERS OVER 200 BOYS AND GIRLS FROM CHICAGO'S SOUTH SIDE--TEACHING THEM MECHANICAL SKILLS, JOB SKILLS, BUSINESS LITERACY AND HOW TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IN OUR YEAR-ROUND 'EARN AND LEARN' YOUTH PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS EARN BICYCLES AND ACCESSORIES FOR THEIR WORK IN THE SHOP. IN ADDITION, OUR YOUTHS RECEIVE AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING, MENTORING, INTERNSHIPS AND EXTERNSHIPS, COLLEGE AND CAREER ADVISING, AND SCHOLARSHIPS.Desc

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Desc61ST STREET FARMERS MARKET-THE 61ST STREET FARMERS MARKET BRINGS FRESH, ORGANIC, AND SUSTAINABLY RAISED FOODS FROM OVER 25 REGIONAL VENDORS AND PRODUCERS TO THE WOODLAWN NEIGHBORHOOD OF CHICAGO'S SOUTH SIDE. WEEKLY CHEF DEMONSTRATIONS SHOWCASE HOW TO PREPARE LOCALLY SOURCED SEASONAL DISHES, WHILE THE MARKET SCHOOL AND LIBRARY TEACH FAMILIES ABOUT NUTRITION, FOOD PREPARATION, AND GARDENING. OUR GARDEN-TO-PLATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS BRINGS A FOCUSED NUTRITION AND GARDENING CURRICULUM TO OVER 300 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, INVOLVING THEM IN THE FULL FOOD CYCLE, FROM GERMINATING SEEDS TO PREPARING FRESH MEALS.Desc

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DescCITY EBT-THE EXPERIMENTAL STATION PROVIDES EBT/LINK SERVICE TO THE 20 CITY OF CHICAGO FARMERS MARKETS, ENABLING RECIPIENTS OF FEDERAL NUTRITION BENEFITS ('LINK' IN ILLINOIS) TO PURCHASE FOODS AT DESIGNATED CITY OF CHICAGO FARMERS MARKETS WITH THEIR LINK CARDS. ADDITIONALLY, THE EXPERIMENTAL STATION CONDUCTS ITS DOUBLE VALUE COUPON PROGRAM AT THESE MARKETS, MATCHING $10-25 DOLLARS IN LINK MONEY FOR EVERY CUSTOMER AT EACH MARKET, EVERY WEEK.Desc

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$120,262$60,187LINK UP-LINK UP ILLINOIS INCREASES THE AFFORDABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF NUTRITIOUS, LOCALLY GROWN FOODS SOLD AT ILLINOIS FARMERS MARKETS BY PROVIDING FUNDING EACH YEAR TO 35-40 FARMERS MARKETS ACROSS THE STATE TO IMPLEMENT DOUBLE VALUE COUPON INCENTIVE PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS GIVE LINK CARD (ILLINOIS' SNAP PROGRAM) SHOPPERS DOUBLE THE VALUE OF THEIR FRESH FOOD PURCHASES. LINK UP ILLINOIS ALSO PROVIDES PARTICIPATING MARKETS WITH TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR IMPLEMENTING THESE PROGRAMS SUCCESSFULLY. TO DATE, EXPERIMENTAL STATION HAS TRAINED OVER 75 MARKETS THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO ACCEPT LINK AND HAS PROVIDED DOUBLE VALUE COUPON FUNDING AND TRAINING TO OVER 55 MARKETS. CULTURAL EVENTS-THE EXPERIMENTAL STATION HOSTS A VARIETY OF ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE INCLUDE THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES, ART EXHIBITIONS, WORKSHOPS, AND LECTURES. AMONG THE MANY CULTURAL EVENTS WE HAVE HOSTED ARE READINGS BY AUTHORS NAOMI KLEIN AND THOMAS FRANK, A THREE-DAY WORKSHOP AND PERFORMANCE BY THE BREAD & PUPPET THEATER, CONCERTS BY EXPERIMENTAL COMPOSER AND MUSICIAN GENE COLEMAN, THE FESTIVAL OF DEMOCRACY, ASSATA SHAKUR'S CHICAGO BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION, CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL PANELS AND DISCUSSIONS, A YEAR-LONG SERIES OF EVENTS AND DISCUSSIONS ON BLACK CULTURE, POLITICS, AND AESTHETICS, HYDE PARK JAZZ FESTIVAL CONCERTS, KANSAS CITY-BASED WHOOP DEE DOO PERFORMANCES, AN AUDIO/PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT BY BEN CALHOUN AND PAUL CALHOUN, CONVERSATIONS WITH AUTHORS MICHELLE ALEXANDER, NATALIE MOORE AND LANCE WILLIAMS, HYDE PARK COMMUNITY PLAYERS PERFORMANCES, THE ANNUAL TELLEBRATION STORYTELLING FESTIVAL, AND MANY MORE.BUSINESS INCUBATOR-THE EXPERIMENTAL STATION HOSTS AND SUPPORTS THE DIVERSE WORK OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND SMALL BUSINESSES BY PROVIDING DISCOUNTED LONG-TERM RETAIL AND RENTAL SPACE, AS WELL AS FISCAL SPONSORSHIP SUPPORT. THE INVISIBLE INSTITUTE, BACKSTORY CAFE, ROOTS AND SHOOTS, AREA CHICAGO, THEASTER GATES' YAMAGUCHI INSTITUTE, B'GABS RAW VEGAN DELI, THE CHICAGO FREE SCHOOL, AND THE SOUTH SIDE WEEKLY NEWSPAPER HAVE ALL BENEFITED FROM SUCH SUPPORT.
$109,885THE INVISIBLE INSTITUTE OF REPORTING
$83,821OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS$67,368
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COST OF GOODS SOLD BBW$53,508$53,508$0$0
LINK DVCP REIMBURSEMENT$41,601$41,601$0$0
SHOP SUPPLIES$19,351$19,010$0$341
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$262,558CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$450,189CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$318,252CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$465,757CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$719,310CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,216,066TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$262,558CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$450,189CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$318,252CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$465,757CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$719,310CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,216,066TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$2,216,066PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$34,268CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$32,604CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$32,438CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$99,310TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$16,243CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$36,219CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$110,009CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,420CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,305CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$181,196TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,496,572TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$977,689GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.88760PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind
Public Support PY5090.84760PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income PY0.07000InvestmentIncomePYPct

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$121,293OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$18,579DepreciationAmt
Book Value$102,714BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,599OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,601DepreciationAmt
Book Value$998BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$35,908OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$24,397DepreciationAmt
Book Value$11,511BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$115,223TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT IT HAS NO LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
LOGAN SQUARE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
3147 W LOGAN BLVD 12CHICAGOIL60647$5,000SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET
GLENWOOD SUNDAY MARKET
6962 N GLENWOODCHICAGOIL60626$8,000SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET
EBT-LINKUP
$25,000SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS ARE AWARDED BASED ON A REQUEST. A PARTIAL PAYMENT IS MADE TO THE ORGANIZATION AND NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS ARE DISBURSED UNTIL THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE REQUIRED SUPPORTING INFORMATION. ALL GRANTS ARE TO SUPPORT DOUBLE COUPON VALUE TO CUSTOMERS OF THE VARIOUS FARMER'S MARKETS. GRANTS RANGE IN SIZE FROM $600 TO $25,000. 14 ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVED GRANTS IN 2014 FOR A TOTAL OF $60,187.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAN PETERMANPersonNm
Relationship With OrgMEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan From OrganizationYes (X)LoanFromOrganizationInd
Original Principal$700OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$700BalanceDueAmt
Default0DefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (1)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written Agreement0WrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$700TotalBalanceDueAmt

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
6100 BLACESTONE INC 100 OWNED BY DAN PETERMAN AND CONNIE SPREEN
DAN PETERMAN IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CONNIE SPREEN IS THE$30,000THE ORGANIZATIONS RENTS THE 6100 BLACSTONE, INC. BUILDING. THE ORGANIZATION PAYS ALL OF THE OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE BUILDING IN LIEU OF RENT.0
6100 BLACESTONE INC 100 OWNED BY DAN PETERMAN AND CONNIE SPREEN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FORMER MEMBER OF THE BOARD$30,000THE ORGANIZATIONS RENTS THE 6100 BLACSTONE, INC. BUILDING. THE ORGANIZATION PAYS ALL OF THE OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE BUILDING IN LIEU OF RENT.0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2TWO DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION OWN THE PROPERTY AND LEASE IT TO THE ORGANIZATION. IN 2013 THE ORGANIZATION OBTAINED A GRANT TO FUND IMPROVEMENTS TO THIS PROPERTY WHICH INCLUDED INSTALLING SOLAR HEAT AND TUCKPOINTING OF THE BUILDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000. THE PROPERTY OWNERS PAID ADDITIONAL COSTS OF APPROXIMATELY $30,000 TOWARD THIS RENOVATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD AS REQUESTED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD MONITORS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ONGOING BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE BOARD DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 55,844. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 55,844. PROGRAM SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,313. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 384. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 543. TOTAL EXPENSES 13,240. OUTSIDE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 89,022. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 560. TOTAL EXPENSES 89,582. YOUTH STIPENDS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,573. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 11,573.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SERVES AS THE AUDIT COMMITTEE.

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