BOSTON JEWISH FILM INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
BOSTON JEWISH FILM INC (EIN 04-3414850)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-07-21
IRS object ID
201542029349300404
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)
Return2015-07-21T07:23:12-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN042571780PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line121 EAST MAIN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityWESTBOROCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01581ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN043414850EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE BOSTON JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBOSTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6172449899PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11001 WATERTOWN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityWEST NEWTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02465ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAYMIE SAKSPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6172449899PhoneNum
Signature2015-07-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonYEVGENIYA GORLOVSKY-SCHEPP CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01485484PTIN
Phone5083669100PhoneNum
Preparation2015-06-18PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJAYMIE SAKSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11001 WATERTOWN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityWEST NEWTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02465ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$643,560GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BJFF.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1998FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE BOSTON JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES THE RICHNESS OF THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE THROUGH FILM AND MEDIA. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE FESTIVAL ENGAGES AND INSPIRES THE COMMUNITY TO EXPLORE THE FULL SPECTRUM OF JEWISH LIFE, VALUES AND CULTURE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee6TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers50TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$446,482PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Investment Income$36PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,020CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$45,809PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$15,060CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$615,926CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Expenses$631,864CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$26,368PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$15,938CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$39,478TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$44,521TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$359,704NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$343,766NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionSEE PART I, LINE 1MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$462,413ExpenseAmt
Revenue$119,732RevenueAmt
DescCELEBRATED THE RICHNESS OF THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE THROUGH FILM AND MEDIA, ENGAGING AND INSPIRING THE COMMUNITY TO EXPLORE THE FULL SPECTRUM OF JEWISH LIFE, VALUES AND CULTURE. OVER 12,000 TICKETS SOLD TO SCREENINGS THROUGHOUT THE GREATER BOSTON AREA.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$57,081ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,615RevenueAmt
DescHOSTED REELABILITIES FILM FESTIVAL IN GREATER BOSTON, PROMOTING AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE LIVES, STORIES AND ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS OF PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT DISABILITIES FROM A VARIETY OF COMMUNITIES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$519,494TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document18IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee6EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Phone6172449899PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOYCE FIELD PASTOR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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BARBARA RESNEK
CLERK1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEFFREY QUEEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBRA ANKELES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM GOULD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEVERLY BAVLY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDY LAPPIN
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ADAM RIEMER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL G ROBERTS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAJ WILSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAREN METSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY GOSSELS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK LOWENSTEIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN AIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JILL COHEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURIE FEINBERG
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CYNTHIA MARCUS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEN SHULMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAYMIE E SAKS
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DescTICKET REVENUEDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$24,373FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$161,475TotalAmt
Program Services$161,475ProgramServicesAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,448TotalAmt
Program Services$5,448ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$25,534TotalAmt
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Fundraising$2,510FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,100TotalAmt
Management And General$13,100ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,095TotalAmt
Management And General$18,095ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$6,335ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$717FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$47,776TotalAmt
Program Services$39,924ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$4,517FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$8,824TotalAmt
Program Services$7,668ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$289ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$867FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$4,645ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$244ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$733FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$4,158TotalAmt
Program Services$3,613ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$136ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$409FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
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OTHER PROGRAM EVENTS$37,691$37,691
PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO$32,265$32,265
FILM RENTALS$24,071$24,071

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Management And General$1,019ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,976FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$519,494ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$63,899ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$48,471FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$103,253BOYAmt
EOY$102,940EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$230,738BOYAmt
EOY$222,439EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$16,750BOYAmt
EOY$41,080EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$18,721BOYAmt
EOY$1,036EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,520BOYAmt
EOY$3,096EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$86,664LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$72,168LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,000BOYAmt
EOY$14,496EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,200BOYAmt
EOY$3,200EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$399,182BOYAmt
EOY$388,287EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,069BOYAmt
EOY$34,779EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,409BOYAmt
EOY$9,742EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,478BOYAmt
EOY$44,521EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$333,254BOYAmt
EOY$311,586EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,450BOYAmt
EOY$32,180EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$359,704BOYAmt
EOY$343,766EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$399,182BOYAmt
EOY$388,287EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$15,938ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$403,254CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$418,915CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$446,482CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$508,619CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,182,662TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$107,798CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$104,140CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$131,090CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$121,347CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$586,164TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$511,052CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$523,055CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$577,572CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$629,966CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,768,826TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,900CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,320TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,900CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,320TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$2,741,506PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$195CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$33CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$36CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,020CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,333TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$195CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$33CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$36CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,020CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,333TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$95CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$150CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$57CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$552TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$511,342CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$523,238CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$577,665CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$630,986CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,770,711TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.98950PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.97610PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00050InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00020InvestmentIncomePYPct
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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,150OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,830DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,320BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$77,514OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$70,338DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,176BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$14,496TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$9,742Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$9,742TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$664,005TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$20,445DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$27,634OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$48,079RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$615,926RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$615,926TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$679,943TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$20,445DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$27,634OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$48,079ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$631,864ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$631,864TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE FESTIVAL ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE FESTIVAL HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2014. THE FESTIVAL'S INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS AND GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR THE MOST RECENT THREE YEARS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SEE BELOW FOR EXPLANATION - PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES - SEE BELOW
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SEE BELOW FOR EXPLANATION - PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES - SEE BELOW
PART XI AND XII, LINE 2DSPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES ARE NETTED WITH SPECIAL EVENT REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, BUT ARE SHOWN GROSS ON THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SPRING EVENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$52,640GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$46,610CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$6,030GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$2,950RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$3,201OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2GALAEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$42,850GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$36,430CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$6,420GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$925RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$10,619OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$2,124GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$2,000CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$124GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$9,939OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$97,614GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$85,040CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$12,574GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$3,875RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$23,759OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$27,634DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$15,060NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 990 AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THEN TO THE FULL BOARD. THE BOARD MUST THEN VOTE TO ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH BOARD MEMBER SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT EACH YEAR. TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE, WE DO NOT HIRE ANY BOARD MEMBERS OR THEIR RELATIVES AS VENDORS, OR ACCEPT DONATIONS THAT REQUIRE PERFORMANCE EXCEPT FOR ESTABLISHED FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIPS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15WHEN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS HIRED, AN EXTERNAL HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANT RESEARCHED SALARIES FOR COMPARABLE ROLES. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE BOARD HAS DETERMINED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR'S SALARIES BASED ON AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW PROCESS. OTHER EMPLOYEES' SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, WITH APPROVAL FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 1023 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE 990 IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ON THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL WEBSITE AND GUIDESTAR.ORG.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24EBOX OFFICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 21,800. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 21,800. VISITING ARTISTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 18,485. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 18,485. VENUE RENTAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 16,150. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 16,150. MAINTENANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,932. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 450. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,349. TOTAL EXPENSES 13,731. DIRECT MAILINGS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 9,919. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,919. FESTIVAL EVENTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,767. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,767. PUBLICITY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,547. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,547. CREDIT CARD FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,268. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 236. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 709. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,213. MISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,469. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 238. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 492. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,199. RECRUITMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,846. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 222. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,068. POSTAGE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,515. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 95. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 285. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,895.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM LAST YEAR.

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