THE FOLK SCHOOL: Form 990EZ, tax year 2013

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Organization
THE FOLK SCHOOL (EIN 45-2974643)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-03-10
IRS object ID
201400699349200210
Schema version
2013v3.1
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)
Return2014-03-10T12:21:17-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KOHLER SCHMITT & HUTCHISON PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 70607AddressLine1
CityFAIRBANKSCity
StateAKState
ZIP Code997070607ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN452974643EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE FOLK SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFOLKBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9074510445PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 83572AddressLine1
CityFAIRBANKSCity
StateAKState
ZIP Code99708ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN MANTHEIPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone9074510445PhoneNum
Signature2014-03-10SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonELAINE WILLIAMSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00295408PTIN
Phone9074566676PhoneNum
Preparation2014-03-07PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressTHEFOLKSCHOOLFAIRBANKS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$62,436GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Program Service Revenue$38,255ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Membership Dues$24,181MembershipDuesAmt
Total Revenue$62,436TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$26,184FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$2,131OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$5,753PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$8,620OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$42,688TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$19,748ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,238NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$20,986NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,238BOYAmt
EOY$20,986EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,238BOYAmt
EOY$20,986EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,238BOYAmt
EOY$20,986EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTO PROVIDE FOLK SCHOOLPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomTHE FOLK SCHOOL IN FAIRBANKS IN A SMALL-SCALE, COMMUNITY-BASED, RURAL-FOCUSED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, FIRMLY GROUNDED IN THE TRADITION STARTED BY THE 19TH CENTURY DANISH PHILOSOPHER NIKOLAJ GRUNTDVIG AND CURRENTLY EXEMPLIFIED BY 28 SUCH SCHOOLS ACROSS THE USA, 80 IN EUROPE, AND OVER 400 WORLDWIDE. HERE IN FAIRBANKS, THE FOLK SCHOOL PROVIDES A GRASSROOTS, FREE-MARKET FORMAT FOR PERSONAL, HANDS-ON, SMALL-GROUP INSTRUCTION IN A MULTITUDE OF TRADITIONAL DISCIPLINES (FROM SPOON CARVING AND CANDLE MAKING TO SPINNING AND KNITTING TO CREATIVE WRITING AND PHILOSOPHY - A COMPLETE CLASS LISTING CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT: HTTP://THEFOLKSCHOOLFAIRBANKS.ORG/CALENDAR/ AND HTTP://THEFOLKSCHOOLFAIRBANKS.ORG/CLASS-LISTINGS-2/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Program Service Expenses$27,915ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$27,915TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
JOHN MANTHEI
PRESIDENT20.00$0
JENNA HERTZ
VICE PRESIDE4.00$0
JOHN PIERCE
SECRETARY3.00$0
SUSAN KERNDT
TREASURER4.00$0
MARIANNE STOLZ
DIRECTOR3.00$0
LEN KAMERLING
DIRECTOR3.00$0
JESS PENA
ALTERNATE3.00$0
JESSE HENSER
ALTERNATE3.00$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE FOLKS SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 83572AddressLine1
CityFAIRBANKSCity
StateAKState
ZIP Code99708ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9074510445PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 OperatingYes (true)SchoolOperatingInd
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcfalsePolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsfalseMaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsfalseMaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcfalseMaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolfalseMaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, LINE 3INFORMATION IS MAINTAINED ON ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.
SCHEDULE E, LINE 4THE FOLK SCHOOL DOES NOT HAVE PAID STAFF. INFORMATION REGARDING RACIAL COMPOSITION IS NOT MAINTAINED. NO SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PROVIDED. CLASS CATALOGS ARE MAINTAINED ON WEBSITE. SOLICITATIONS FOR DONATIONS ARE ALSO MAINTAINED ON WEBSITE.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16EXPENSES TRAVEL 781 INSURANCE 6,008 BUSINESS REG FEES 100 PAYPAL FEES 728 SUPPLIES 873 OTHER 130 TOTAL 8,620
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28THE FOLK SCHOOL IN FAIRBANKS IN A SMALL-SCALE, COMMUNITY-BASED, RURAL-FOCUSED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, FIRMLY GROUNDED IN THE TRADITION STARTED BY THE 19TH CENTURY DANISH PHILOSOPHER NIKOLAJ GRUNTDVIG AND CURRENTLY EXEMPLIFIED BY 28 SUCH SCHOOLS ACROSS THE USA, 80 IN EUROPE, AND OVER 400 WORLDWIDE. HERE IN FAIRBANKS, THE FOLK SCHOOL PROVIDES A GRASSROOTS, FREE-MARKET FORMAT FOR PERSONAL, HANDS-ON, SMALL-GROUP INSTRUCTION IN A MULTITUDE OF TRADITIONAL DISCIPLINES (FROM SPOON CARVING AND CANDLE MAKING TO SPINNING AND KNITTING TO CREATIVE WRITING AND PHILOSOPHY - A COMPLETE CLASS LISTING CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT: HTTP://THEFOLKSCHOOLFAIRBANKS.ORG/CALENDAR/ AND HTTP://THEFOLKSCHOOLFAIRBANKS.ORG/CLASS-LISTINGS-2/

Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation

Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanationGrp (8 entries)

JOHN MANTHEI
JENNA HERTZ
JOHN PIERCE
SUSAN KERNDT
MARIANNE STOLZ
LEN KAMERLING
JESS PENA
JESSE HENSER

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