BLUES KIDS FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- BLUES KIDS FOUNDATION (EIN 27-0678661)
- Tax period
- 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
- Filed
- 2015-04-23
- IRS object ID
- 201531139349200118
- Schema version
- 2014v5.0
- 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 | 2015-04-23T18:04:37Z | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HRB TAX GROUP INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 19950 GOVERNORS HWY | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | OLYMPIA FIELDS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60461 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 270678661 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Blues Kids Foundation | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BLUE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7738415262 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10754 S RHODES AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CHICAGO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60628 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Fernando Jones | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7738415262 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2015-04-22 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Thomas Durham | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00222775 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7085031040 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2015-04-23 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | www.blueskids.com | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $109,330 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $109,330 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Total Revenue | $109,330 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $30,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $26,011 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $8,570 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $6,550 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $41,987 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $113,118 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$3,788 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $23,065 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $19,277 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $23,065 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $19,277 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $23,065 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $19,277 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $23,065 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $19,277 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | ^The Blues Kids Foundation is a non profit charitable organization established for America's youth and educators to preserve, promote and perform the Blues under the tutelage of professional practitioners. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| The Blues Kids Foundation awarded scholarships to over 200 Blues Kids, ages 12 to 18 to attend the Annual Blues Camps. The Blues Camps were held in GALVESTON, TX, Chicago, IL, MINNEAPOLIS, MN and Corona, CA, HAMPTON, VA. The Kids learn and performed America's root music in a fully funded, weeklong program with like minded Kids under the tutelage of national and international instructors. Cul instructors. Culminating in a live stage performance at an authentic blues venue. The kids will demonstrate what they have learned before their families, friends and the community at large in a concert setting. ACTIVITIES IN LONDON, ENGLAND AT THE PREMISES MUSIC STUDIO. | $30,000 | $100,559 |
| None |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $100,559 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Fernando Jones | ||
| Executive Director | 30.00 | $0 |
| Dr Grace Carroll | ||
| Vice President | 4.00 | $0 |
| TODD STEPHENS ESQ | ||
| Secretary | 4.00 | $0 |
| Tracey Cromwell | ||
| Treasurer | 4.00 | $0 |
| Tyrone Blackshear | ||
| Accountant | 4.00 | $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 |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Fernando Jones | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10754 S Rhodes | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Chicago | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60628 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7738415262 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Community Trust | Yes (X) | CommunityTrustInd |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $8,355 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $45,366 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $80,099 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $86,795 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $109,330 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $329,945 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $8,355 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $45,366 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $80,099 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $86,795 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $109,330 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $329,945 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $87,000 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $242,945 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $329,945 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
| Public Support Total509 | $242,945 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
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 (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| EZ PAGE 16 BUSINESS EXPENSES $14523 | BLUES CAMP INSURANCE $2500.00, IL CHARITY BUREAU FUND $100, IL SECRETART OF STATE $175, OFFICE SUPPLIES $3598, DONORS FORUM MEMBERSHIP $125, MEALS /ENTERTAINMENT $8025. |
| CONT: EZ PAGE 1 LINE 16 $29464 | BLUES CAMP INSURANCE $2500.00, IL CHARITY BUREAU FUND $100, IL SECRETART OF STATE $175, OFFICE SUPPLIES $3598, DONORS FORUM MEMBERSHIP $125, MEALS /ENTERTAINMENT $8025. CAMPSITE/HOTEL $18,200, AIR FARE AND TRANSPORTATION $ 11264. |