FREE STATE PROJECT INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
FREE STATE PROJECT INC (EIN 36-4668773)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-05-15
IRS object ID
201541359349308614
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)
Return2015-05-15T14:17:38-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN471793720PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1ARCARA ZUCARELLI LENDA & STRAKA CPAS PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line15214 MAIN ST STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityWILLIAMSVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14221ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN364668773EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FREE STATE PROJECT INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFREEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6038657140PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line2ROOM/SUITE 351AddressLine2Txt
CityMANCHESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCARLA GERICKEPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6038657140PhoneNum
Signature2015-05-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDIANE STRAKA CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00165826PTIN
Phone7166342722PhoneNum
Preparation2015-05-15PreparationDt
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Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerCARLA GERICKEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityMANCHESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP03101ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$152,305GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.FREESTATEPROJECT.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2009FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNHLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionFREE STATE PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO DISSEMINATE EDUCATIONAL AND LITERARY INFORMATION TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE UNIQUE BENEFITS THAT MAKE NEW HAMPSHIRE A BENEFICIAL PLACE TO LIVE, RAISE A FAMILY, CONDUCT BUSINESS AND SUPPORT OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS HOLDING SIMILAR VIEWS AND STRATEGIES IN PROMOTING AND DEFENDING NEW HAMPSHIRE'S UNIQUE CULTURE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$13,145PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Revenue$181,281PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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MissionFREE STATE PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO DISSEMINATE EDUCATIONAL AND LITERARY INFORMATION TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE UNIQUE BENEFITS THAT MAKE NEW HAMPSHIRE A BENEFICIAL PLACE TO LIVE, RAISE A FAMILY, CONDUCT BUSINESS AND SUPPORT OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS HOLDING SIMILAR VIEWS AND STRATEGIES IN PROMOTING AND DEFENDING NEW HAMPSHIRE'S UNIQUE CULTURE.MissionDesc
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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VARRIN SWEARINGEN FORMER
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JASON SORENS
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MATT PHILIPS
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CARLA GERICKE
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SEAMAS OSCALAIDHE
TREASURER15.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
AARON DAY
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$9,278TotalAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$780TotalAmt
Program Services$780ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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TELEPHONE$304$304
VOLUNTEER MEALS$295$295

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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$19,295BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$85,477CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$51,480CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$182,596TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$135,882CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$101,559CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$309,359TotalAmt

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Total$491,955TotalAmt
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Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$221,359CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$491,955TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First5 Years509Yes (X)First5Years509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONFREE STATE PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO DISSEMINATE EDUCATIONAL AND LITERARY INFORMATION TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE UNIQUE BENEFITS THAT MAKE NEW HAMPSHIRE A BENEFICIAL PLACE TO LIVE, RAISE A FAMILY, CONDUCT BUSINESS AND SUPPORT OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS HOLDING SIMILAR VIEWS AND STRATEGIES IN PROMOTING AND DEFENDING NEW HAMPSHIRE'S UNIQUE CULTURE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9RICH GOLDMAN 951 WILLOWLEAF DRIVE, 1405 SAN JOSE, CA 95128
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD MEMBERS VIA EMAIL AND FEEDBACK FROM BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE INCORPORATED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD VIA EMAIL, WHEREAS ANY CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS MUST BE DISCLOSED, DISCUSSED AND RESOLVED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC VIA THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, AS WELL AS UPON REQUEST.

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