SPOKES: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014

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Organization
SPOKES (EIN 77-0457478)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-05-13
IRS object ID
201541339349203539
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)
Return2015-05-13T16:18:26-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CINDRICH & COMPANYBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11368 MARSH STAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN LUIS OBISPOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP934013316ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN770457478EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SPOKESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSPOKBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8055472244PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13765 S HIGUERA SUITE 140AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN LUIS OBISPOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP93401ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLESLEY S DIERKSPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Signature2015-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKRISTJAN J CINDRICH CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00044432PTIN
Phone8055435800PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-04-25 22:37:26ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website AddressWWW.SPOKESFORNONPROFITS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$165,729GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$130,094ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$35,635ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Total Revenue$165,729TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$119,502SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$2,703FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$5,133OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$620PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$69,421OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$197,379TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$31,650ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$93,532NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$61,882NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$98,503BOYAmt
EOY$73,083EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$475BOYAmt
EOY$385EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$98,978BOYAmt
EOY$73,468EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,446BOYAmt
EOY$11,586EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$93,532BOYAmt
EOY$61,882EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeSUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY BY PROVIDING LOW COST, HIGH QUALITY TRAINING, CONSULTING, AND RESOURCE SERVICES.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomSUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY BY PROVIDING LOW COST, HIGH QUALITY TRAINING, CONSULTING, AND RESOURCE SERVICES.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$143,711GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$143,711TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
JAMI FAWCETT
President2.00$0
LINDA SELIG BLONSLEY
Secretary2.00$0
JAYME PHILLIPS
Treasurer2.00$0
MARK CORELLA
Director2.00$0
KEVIN HARLAN
Director2.00$0
ROB NAGLE
Director2.00$0
LESLEY S DIERKS
CEO40.00$80,000
MICHAEL KAPLAN
Director2.00$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Organization Filed990 TfalseOrganizationFiled990TInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Initiation Fees And Cap Contri$0InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt
Gross Receipts For Public Use$0GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLESLEY SANTOS DIERKS CEOPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13765 S HIGUERA SUITE 140AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN LUIS OBISPOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP93401ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8055472244PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Form720 FiledfalseForm720FiledInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Related Org Sect527 OrgfalseRelatedOrgSect527OrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$286,510CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$107,435CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$103,262CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$136,700CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$130,094CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$764,001TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$129,039CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$80,995CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$25,636CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$24,994CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$35,635CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$296,299TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$415,549CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$188,430CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$128,898CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$161,694CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$165,729CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,060,300TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,060,300PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,093CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$615CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$2,716TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,093CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$615CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$2,716TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$791CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$344CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$1,135TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$418,433CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$189,389CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$128,906CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$161,694CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$165,729CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,064,151TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99640PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99270PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00260InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00550InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (25 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Other Expenses.1001Advertising and Promotion $5937
Other Expenses.1002Office Expenses $2775
Other Expenses.1005Travel $1263
Other Expenses.1008Interest $235
Other Expenses.1009Depreciation $158
Other Expenses.1012Insurance $3546
Other Expenses.1OUTSIDE SERVICES $26366
Other Expenses.2DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS $8218
Other Expenses.3LIBRARY AND SUPPLIES $4750
Other Expenses.4COMPUTER EXPENSES $4160
Other Expenses.5TELEPHONE AND INTERNET $2982
Other Expenses.6ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES $2706
Other Expenses.7FUNDRAISING EXPENSES $2091
Other Expenses.8EQUIPMENT RENTAL $1724
Other Expenses.9NETWORKING EVENT $1153
Other Expenses.10MERCHANT CARD FEES $1124
Other Expenses.13TRAINING AND CONSULTING $92
Other Expenses.14BANK FEES $71
Other Expenses.15TAXES AND LICENSE $70
Other Assets.1003Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $218 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $60
Other Assets.1005Accounts Receivable - Beginning $257 Accounts Receivable - Ending $325
Total Liabilities.1001Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $0 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $665
Total Liabilities.1ACCRUED VACATION - Beginning $2025 ACCRUED VACATION - Ending $3779
Total Liabilities.2ACCRUED WAGES - Beginning $3421 ACCRUED WAGES - Ending $4094
Total Liabilities.3CREDIT CARD PAYABLE - Beginning $0 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE - Ending $3048

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