2015-08-17T17:17:50-04:00 2014-12-31 582148562 Kilpatrick Rea and Associates CPA 100 Crescent Centre Pkwy 660 Tucker GA 30084 990 2014-01-01 208669575 Decatur Book Festival DECA PO BOX 337 Decatur GA 30031 Judy Turner President 4043731603 2015-07-10 true Steven C Rea CPA CGMA P01061829 7704558706 2015-08-17 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z Judy Turner PO Box 337 Decatur GA 30031 653263 false X www.decaturbookfestival.com X 2006 GA The exempt purpose of the Decatur Book Festival is to promote literacy and interest in books through various programs, festivals, and other events and publications. The yearly Festival is the largest independent book festival in the country. More than 150 authors participate. 10 10 0 500 0 0 529958 531017 126966 122246 0 0 656924 653263 0 0 0 0 0 631273 697607 631273 697607 25651 -44344 58063 35626 21412 58063 14214 The exempt purpose of the Decatur Book Festival is to promote literacy and interest in books through various programs, festivals, and other events and publications. The yearly Festival is the largest independent book festival in the country. More than 150 authors participate. false false 640540 The annual Decatur Book Festival is a community event open to the public and supported by cash contributions from the corporate community and others as well as in-kind donations. It is the largest Book Festival in the Southeast and brings authors from around the country. There are venues around the city wherein attendees may hear and meet with these authors. The Decatur Book Festival's Labor Day weekend event brings over 50,000 people to an annual gathering that supports literacy efforts throughout Atlanta. Is is free to the public. 640540 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false true false false false false false true true false false true true true false false false false false false GA X Judy Turner 4043731603 PO Box 337 Decatur GA 30030 X William Means Non-Officer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Pearl McHaney Non-Officer 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Will Johnston Non-Officer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Judy and Roy Turner Non-Officer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Diedrick Non-Officer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Catherine Lee Non-Officer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rosemary McGee Non-Officer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lain Shakespeare Non-Officer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Amy Yamei Chen George Brad Non-Officers 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Judy Turner President 6.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brett Gadsden Vice President 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alice Murray Secretary 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Lenz Vice President 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Allison Weissinger Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 false false false 531017 232000 531017 Book Festival 711300 122246 122246 122246 653263 122246 0 0 249162 199330 49832 6000 6000 4750 4750 2485 2485 4072 4072 Event Expenses - 140946 140946 Expenses for Authors 39977 39977 Emerging writers-on page 8121 8121 In-Kind Contributions 232000 232000 10094 10094 697607 640540 57067 0 58063 35626 58063 35626 21412 0 21412 X 58063 14214 58063 14214 58063 35626 -44344 495 0 X false false false X 198247 209175 217655 275096 299017 1199190 121919 119766 135129 126328 122246 625388 320166 328941 352784 401424 421263 1824578 7983 27106 24722 19858 102874 182543 7983 27106 24722 19858 102874 182543 1642035 320166 328941 352784 401424 421263 1824578 0.90000 0.93000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X Advertising & Promotion 3 170000 Donor Valuation X Security 1 30000 Donor valuation X Venue support services 6 32000 Donor valuation false false false Management duties delegation Part VI line 3 The Board of Directors has contracted with Daren Wang 0f VERB to produce this event since its beginning. VERB has the professional skills to promote such an event, and its developement as the largest Book Festival in the Southeast is a direct result of the skills this company possesses. The Board reviews the activities periodically.Staffing for the Decatur Book Festival is paid through VERB. VERB received $177,000 for services. Daren Wang is an Ex-Officio member of the Board of Directors. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The Board of Directors reviews the financial statements provided by the independent CPA firm. The Form 990 is prepared by another CPA firm and provided for review by the independent board accountant. He in turn reviews with the Board of Directors. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a A board member, Richard Lenz, provides Marketing Services for the Decatur Book Festival through his company and has received $72,162 for his services. In addition he provided an additional in-kind contribution of $25,000. The Board reviews the services provided by this member. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 With the infusion of $232,000 in in-kind contributions to this event in 2014, the Decatur Book Festival has to provide its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements to donors when requested. Gordon McIntyre of Heritage Accounting is responsible for the preparation of financial statements.