WEST VIRGINIA PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
WEST VIRGINIA PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION INC (EIN 55-0748206)
Tax period
2013-10-01 to 2014-09-30
Filed
2015-08-13
IRS object ID
201522259349302857
Schema version
2013v4.0
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)
Return2015-08-13T12:54:55-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN550738771PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1John Burdette & AssociatesBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1P O Box 418AddressLine1
CityBuckhannonCity
StateWVState
ZIP Code26201ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN550748206EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WEST VIRGINIA PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWESTBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11701 HAMILL AVENUEAddressLine1
CityCLARKSBURGCity
StateWVState
ZIP Code26301ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRENDA LAMKINPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECPersonTitleTxt
Phone3046241436PhoneNum
Signature2015-08-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJohn P BurdettePreparerPersonNm
PTINP01348718PTIN
Phone3044723600PhoneNum
Preparation2015-08-13PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSHARON CLAGETTPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$263,874GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1996FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWVLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWVPTI PROVIDES TRAINING AND CREATES AWARENESS OF INCLUSION OF CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN SCHOOLS, WORK AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$120,594CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$304,295PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$281,345CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$17,219PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$17,471CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$43,242TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$25,239TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,932TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,400TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$21,839NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$265,149ExpenseAmt
DescWVPTI PROVIDES TRAINING AND CREATES AWARENESS OF INCLUSION OF CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN SCHOOLS, WORK AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee9EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedurefalseWrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRENDA LAMKINPersonNm
Phone3046241436PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11701 HAMILL AVENUEAddressLine1
CityCLARKSBURGCity
StateWVState
ZIP Code26301ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
SHARON CLAGETT
BOARD PRESIDENT1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GALE COLE
TREASURER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAM ROUSH
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTINA ELLIS
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS FOX
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHANNON HUGHES
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIDGETT CHURCH SIMS
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILLEE BELL
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDY HABERBOSCH
VICE PRESIDENT1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENDA LAMKIN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA HABERBOSCH
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.000.00$44,200$0$0Yes (X)
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Total Contributions$263,874TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER SOCIAL SERVICESDesc
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,200TotalAmt
Program Services$37,250ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,950ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,132TotalAmt
Program Services$100,132ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,419TotalAmt
Program Services$15,585ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$834ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$2,117TotalAmt
Program Services$1,457ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$660ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,000TotalAmt
Program Services$9,600ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,400ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,577TotalAmt
Program Services$4,577ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,025TotalAmt
Program Services$3,760ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$265ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,434TotalAmt
Program Services$6,434ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT$12,028$10,452$1,576
TELEPHONE AND UTILITIES$12,845$9,634$3,211
PROGRAM EXPENSES$64,852$64,852

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$281,345TotalAmt
Program Services$265,149ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,196ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,242BOYAmt
EOY$25,239EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,242BOYAmt
EOY$25,239EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,932BOYAmt
EOY$3,400EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,932BOYAmt
EOY$3,400EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,310BOYAmt
EOY$21,839EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,310BOYAmt
EOY$21,839EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,242BOYAmt
EOY$25,239EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$17,471ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$311,832CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$269,434CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$222,111CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$321,514CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$263,874CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,388,765TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$311,832CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$269,434CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$222,111CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$321,514CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$263,874CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,388,765TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,388,765PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$1,388,765TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$6,778GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$263,874TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$263,874RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$263,874TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$281,345TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$281,345ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$281,345TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPATRICIA HABERBOSCHPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$44,200BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$44,200TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRCTORS ALONG WITH THE ANNUAL AUDIT REPORT FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cCONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS IN PLACE. ANY POSSIBLE ISSUES ARE REPORTED TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND THE GOVERNING BOARD. GOVERNING BOARD AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT ADDRESS ANY ISSUES AND MONITOR POLICY.
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aDETERMINED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15bDETERMINED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19DOCUMENTS ARE ON FILE AND AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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