Friends of The Lawrence: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- Friends of The Lawrence (EIN 48-0858281)
- Tax period
- 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
- Filed
- 2015-08-17
- IRS object ID
- 201532299349201043
- 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 | 2015-08-17T09:54:36-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Mize Houser & Company PA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 211 East Eighth Street Suite A | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Lawrence | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | KS | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 660442682 | 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 | 480858281 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FRIENDS OF THE LAWRENCE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | PUBLIC LIBRARY INC | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FRIE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7858428625 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 1399 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LAWRENCE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | KS | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 66044 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | RON SCHORR | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2015-08-07 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | KENNETH R HITE CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00237300 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7858428844 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $61,834 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $9,737 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Membership Dues | $5,703 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $42 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $46,217 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $6,731 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $39,486 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $135 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $55,103 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $48,600 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $788 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $130 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $25,675 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $75,193 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$20,090 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $87,981 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $67,891 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $87,981 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $67,891 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $87,981 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $67,891 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $87,981 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $67,891 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | PROVIDE SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO THE LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | ACQUISITION OF BOOKS, TAPES, VIDEOS, AND RELATED MATERIAL FOR LIBRARY PATRONS USE | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $48,600 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $48,600 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (13 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| JAN CONARD | ||
| MEMBER | 10.00 | $0 |
| RON SCHORR | ||
| TREASURER | 15.00 | $0 |
| MARY BURCHILL | ||
| CHAIR | 15.00 | $0 |
| GEORGE GIBBS | ||
| MEMBER | 10.00 | $0 |
| BETH CIGLER | ||
| MEMBER | 10.00 | $0 |
| DAVID VANCE | ||
| MEMBER | 10.00 | $0 |
| SANDRA WIECHERT | ||
| MEMBER | 10.00 | $0 |
| JUDY LEBESTKY | ||
| VICE CHAIR | 15.00 | $0 |
| STAN RING | ||
| MEMBER | 15.00 | $0 |
| LARRY MAXEY | ||
| PRICING CHAIR | 15.00 | $0 |
| DON LOW | ||
| MEMBER | 10.00 | $0 |
| BRAD ALLEN | ||
| EX-OFFICIO | 1.00 | $0 |
| JANE IMBER | ||
| MEMBER | 10.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990TInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | RON SCHORR | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1645 CAMBRIDGE RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LAWRENCE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | KS | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 66044 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7858428625 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720FiledInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (true) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $20,107 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $24,960 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $9,779 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $20,713 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $15,440 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $90,999 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $85,470 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $77,250 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $83,752 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $48,599 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $46,217 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $341,288 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $105,577 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $102,210 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $93,531 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $69,312 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $61,657 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $432,287 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $432,287 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $727 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $749 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $635 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $77 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $42 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,230 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $727 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $749 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $635 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $77 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $42 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,230 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $748 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $86 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $135 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $969 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $106,304 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $103,707 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $94,252 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $69,389 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $61,834 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $435,486 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99270 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.99180 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00510 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00650 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form4720 Filed Section4955 Tax | false | Form4720FiledSection4955TaxInd |
| Correction Made | false | CorrectionMadeInd |
| Form4720 Filed | false | Form4720FiledInd |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $20,538 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Total | $20,538 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $30,807 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $5,135 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Total | $5,135 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $7,703 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | BOOK SALES | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $46,217 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $46,217 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $6,731 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $46,217 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $46,217 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $6,731 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $6,731 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $39,486 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Revenue.1 | MISCELLANEOUS INCOME $135 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1 | Class of Activity: CONTRIBUTION | Donee's Name: LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY | Donee's Address: 707 VERMONT LAWRENCE, KS 66044 | Relationship of Donee: NONE | Cash Amount Given: $48600 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $1773 |
| Other Expenses.1 | ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES $20391 |
| Other Expenses.2 | MEMBERSHIP & VOLUNTEER SUPPORT $2988 |
| Other Expenses.3 | MISCELLANEOUS $483 |
| Other Expenses.5 | KANSAS ANNUAL REPORT $40 |
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