THE FOLK SCHOOL: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014

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Organization
THE FOLK SCHOOL (EIN 45-2974643)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-06-11
IRS object ID
201521629349200217
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)
Return2015-06-11T13:07:05-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN920116098PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1KOHLER SCHMITT & HUTCHISON PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 70607AddressLine1Txt
CityFAIRBANKSCityNm
State AbbreviationAKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP997070607ZIPCd
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN452974643EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE FOLK SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlFOLKBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9074510445PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 83572AddressLine1Txt
CityFAIRBANKSCityNm
State AbbreviationAKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP99708ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonJOHN MANTHEIPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone9074510445PhoneNum
Signature2015-06-10SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonELAINE WILLIAMSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00295408PTIN
Phone9074566676PhoneNum
Preparation2015-06-10PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressTHEFOLKSCHOOLFAIRBANKS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$89,044GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$9,353ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$68,663ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Membership Dues$7,699MembershipDuesAmt
Investment Income$17InvestmentIncomeAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$3,312GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$2,078CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$1,234GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Total Revenue$86,966TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$10,283SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$39,734FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$14,132OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$1,141PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$11,995OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$77,285TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$9,681ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$20,986NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$13,600OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$44,267NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$20,986BOYAmt
EOY$41,625EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

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EOY$2,758EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

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EOY$3,668EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$20,986BOYAmt
EOY$48,051EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$3,784EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$20,986BOYAmt
EOY$44,267EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTO ENRICH LIVES AND BUILD OUR COMMUNITY BY TEACHING TRADITIONAL SKILLS AND PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE IN CLASSES THAT ARE HANDS-ON, FAMILY-FRIENDLY, AFFORDABLE, AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE PLACES IN WHICH THEY LIVE.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomTHE FOLK SCHOOL IN FAIRBANKS IN A SMALL-SCALE, COMMUNITY-BASED, RURAL-FOCUSED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, FIRMLY GROUNDED IN THE TRADITION STARTED BY THE 19TH CENTURY DANISH PHILOSOPHER NIKOLAJ GRUNTDVIG AND CURRENTLY EXEMPLIFIED BY 28 SUCH SCHOOLS ACROSS THE USA, 80 IN EUROPE, AND OVER 400 WORLDWIDE. HERE IN FAIRBANKS, THE FOLK SCHOOL PROVIDES A GRASSROOTS, FREE-MARKET FORMAT FOR PERSONAL, HANDS-ON, SMALL-GROUP INSTRUCTION IN A MULTITUDE OF TRADITIONAL DISCIPLINES (FROM SPOON CARVING AND CANDLE MAKING TO SPINNING AND KNITTING TO CREATIVE WRITING AND PHILOSOPHY) - A COMPLETE CLASS LISTING CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT: HTTP://THEFOLKSCHOOLFAIRBANKS.ORG/CALENDAR/ AND HTTP://THEFOLKSCHOOLFAIRBANKS.ORG/CLASS-LISTINGS-2/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Program Service Expenses$69,016ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$69,016TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
JOHN MANTHEI
PRESIDENT20.00$0
JENNA HERTZ
VICE PRESIDE4.00$0
JOHN PIERCE
SECRETARY3.00$0
MARIANNE STOLZ
DIRECTOR3.00$0
LEN KAMERLING
DIRECTOR3.00$0
JESS PENA
DIRECTOR3.00$0
SUSAN KERNDT
DIRECTOR3.00$0
JESSE HENSEL
DIRECTOR3.00$0
SUSAN POST
OFFICE MANAG15.00$8,580
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Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE FOLK SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 83572AddressLine1Txt
CityFAIRBANKSCityNm
State AbbreviationAKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP99708ZIPCd
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Phone9074510445PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingYes (true)SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcfalsePolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsfalseMaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsfalseMaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcfalseMaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolfalseMaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, LINE 3INFORMATION IS MAINTAINED ON ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.
SCHEDULE E, LINE 4THE FOLK SCHOOL HAS MINIMAL PAID STAFF. INFORMATION REGARDING RACIAL COMPOSITION IS NOT COLLECTED OR MAINTAINED. NO SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PROVIDED. CLASS CATALOGS ARE MAINTAINED ON WEBSITE. SOLICITATIONS FOR DONATIONS ARE ALSO MAINTAINED ON WEBSITE.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16EXPENSES ADVERTISING 863 SUPPLIES 4,529 LIABILITY-ACCIDENT INSURANCE 4,245 BUSINESS REG FEES 340 DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS 100 BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP EXP 484 BANK FEES 59 PAYPAL FEES 1,375 TOTAL 11,995
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 2013,600 ADJUSTMENT TO CORRECT 2013 NET ASSETS.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 0 40 PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES 0 3,628 TOTAL 0 3,668
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 0 972 DEFERRED REVENUE 0 2,457 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 0 355
FORM 990-EZ, PART IIITO ENRICH LIVES AND BUILD OUR COMMUNITY BY TEACHING TRADITIONAL SKILLS AND PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE IN CLASSES THAT ARE HANDS-ON, FAMILY-FRIENDLY, AFFORDABLE, AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE PLACES IN WHICH THEY LIVE.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28THE FOLK SCHOOL IN FAIRBANKS IN A SMALL-SCALE, COMMUNITY-BASED, RURAL-FOCUSED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, FIRMLY GROUNDED IN THE TRADITION STARTED BY THE 19TH CENTURY DANISH PHILOSOPHER NIKOLAJ GRUNTDVIG AND CURRENTLY EXEMPLIFIED BY 28 SUCH SCHOOLS ACROSS THE USA, 80 IN EUROPE, AND OVER 400 WORLDWIDE. HERE IN FAIRBANKS, THE FOLK SCHOOL PROVIDES A GRASSROOTS, FREE-MARKET FORMAT FOR PERSONAL, HANDS-ON, SMALL-GROUP INSTRUCTION IN A MULTITUDE OF TRADITIONAL DISCIPLINES (FROM SPOON CARVING AND CANDLE MAKING TO SPINNING AND KNITTING TO CREATIVE WRITING AND PHILOSOPHY) - A COMPLETE CLASS LISTING CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT: HTTP://THEFOLKSCHOOLFAIRBANKS.ORG/CALENDAR/ AND HTTP://THEFOLKSCHOOLFAIRBANKS.ORG/CLASS-LISTINGS-2/

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