ALTERNATIVE THEATER ENSEMBLE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014

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Organization
ALTERNATIVE THEATER ENSEMBLE (EIN 86-1110074)
Tax period
2014-06-01 to 2015-05-31
Filed
2015-10-12
IRS object ID
201532869349200903
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-10-12T01:33:40-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-05-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-06-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN861110074EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Alternative Theater EnsembleBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlALTEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4154542787PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO Box 150659AddressLine1Txt
CitySan RafaelCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94901ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonJeanette HarrisonPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Signature2015-10-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonWilliam PapendickPreparerPersonNm
Phone4154794262PhoneNum
Preparation2015-10-12PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website Addresswww.altertheater.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$79,179GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$54,752ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$24,427ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Total Revenue$79,179TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$46,333SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$16,219FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$7,922OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$3,791PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$7,566OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$81,831TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$2,652ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-$9,659NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$1,667OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY-$10,644NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

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BOY$9,659BOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY-$9,659BOYAmt
EOY-$10,644EOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposePromote the Art of Theatre See Sch. O Pt III Statement 1PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Present live theatrical productions, involving 73 artists and 3500 audience members.$25,690$65,662
Develop new work through playwright residency program 4 writers, commissioning program 1 writer, and build skills among professional and emerging artists, including youth, through workshops, classes, and readings.$6,000$14,356
Build community by leading discussions on key issues addressed in productions foster appreciation of dramatic arts among youth and adults through pre- and post-show events supporting the productions and with the artists. 150$600
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$80,618TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IVYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
Jean Taylor
President005.00$0
Bill Papendick
Treasurer002.00$0
Mary Edwards
Secretary003.00$0
Jeanette Harrison
Executive Director040.00$0
Laura Falk-Scott
Board memeber000.00$0
Sharmila Devarajan
Board Member000.00$0
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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
Made Loans To From OfficersYes (true)MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Loans To From Officers$4,926LoansToFromOfficersAmt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonBill PapendickPersonNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO Box 150659AddressLine1Txt
CitySan RafaelCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Phone4154542787PhoneNum
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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 OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$28,841CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$37,794CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,791CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$63,970CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$54,752CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$223,148TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$37,794CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,791CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$63,970CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$54,752CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$223,148TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$223,148PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$7TotalAmt
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Total Support$223,155TotalSupportAmt
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Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship With OrgRelationshipWithOrgTxtLoan PurposeLoanPurposeTxtLoan To OrganizationLoanToOrganizationIndOriginal PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmtBalance DueBalanceDueAmtDefaultDefaultIndBoard Or Committee ApprovalBoardOrCommitteeApprovalIndWritten AgreementWrittenAgreementInd
Jeanette Harrison
Co-Founderoperating expenseYes (X)$4,647$2,090falseYes (true)Yes (true)
Jeanette Harrison
Co-Founderoperating expenseYes (X)$2,836$2,836falseYes (true)Yes (true)
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Total Balance Due$4,926TotalBalanceDueAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (13 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesEquipment rental and maintenance 289
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesBank fees 1,467
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesDues and subscriptions 606
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesMarketing 276
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesTaxes and licenses 75
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesProduction Expenses Costumes, Props, Sets, Concessions 4,592
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesWebsite 185
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesHospitality 76
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20, Net AssetsPartial repayment of 0 interest loan from co-founder 400
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20, Net AssetsDebt forgiveness 1,267
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, LiabilitiesAccount Deflicit Beginning of year 9,659, End of year 10,644
Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line line 28The specific purposes for which this non-profit corporation was formed are exclusively charitable and educational, including but not limited to 1 to build stronger community by creating artisitc experiences that forge bonds of humanity between and among, individuals, artists, and audience 2 to encourage a younger generation to discover the unique delights of live theater as an entertainment option 3 to engage in production of all kinds such as live theater, motion pictures, television, radio, and the like 4 to offer seminars, workshops, and other classes in the art of theater 5 to establish and maintain such artist programs or series that will further the educational and/or artistic goals of the institution and 6 to promote appreciation of, interest in, and understanding of drama and dramatic arts.
Form 990-EZ, Part IV, Line 4Ms Harrison was paid 9,000 for her work as Executive Director. She received no compensation as officer or member of the Board of Directors.

Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation

Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJeanette HarrisonPersonNm
Short ExplanationMs Harrison was paid 9,000 for her work as Executive Director. She received no compensation as officer or member of the Board.ShortExplanationTxt

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