WPKN INCORPORATED: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
WPKN INCORPORATED (EIN 22-3162248)
Tax period
2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed
2014-04-12
IRS object ID
201401029349300705
Schema version
2012v2.1
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)
Timestamp2014-04-12T12:13:07-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN061415579EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Capossela Cohen LLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1368 Center StreetAddressLine1
CitySouthportCity
StateCTState
ZIP Code06890ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN223162248EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1WPKN IncorporatedBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlWPKNNameControl
Phone2033319756Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1244 University AvenueAddressLine1
CityBridgeportCity
StateCTState
ZIP Code06604ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJohn RiveraName
TitleTreasurerTitle
Phone2033319756Phone
Date Signed2014-04-05DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameNathaniel S Yordon CPAName
PTINP00045695PTIN
Phone2032547000Phone
Date Prepared2014-04-05DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonJohn RiveraNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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ZIP Code06604ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Year Formation1963YearFormation
State Legal DomicileCTStateLegalDomicile
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Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Significant Change0SignificantChange
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DescriptionTo organize, promote, support, maintain and/or operate diverse non-commercial, educational broadcasting on Radio Station WPKN-FM, a radio station in the Bridgeport, Connecticut area serving the greater Long Island, southeastern Connecticut, Rhode Island and southwestern Massachusetts areas, and to encourage the production of educational radio programming, and to provide opportunities for students from local educational institutions and members of the community to learn and gain course credit for assisting in the operation of the broadcast station. The corporation does not contemplate any pecuniary gain or profit to the members thereof.Description
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Described In501 C31DescribedIn501C3
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions1QuidProQuoContributions
Quid Pro Quo Disclosure1QuidProQuoDisclosure
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
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Business Name Line1Steve DiCostanzoBusinessNameLine1
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Address Line1244 University AvenueAddressLine1
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No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (15 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
Kyle Starkey
Benefit Concert Director10.00X000
David Dellapietro
Library Director10.00X000
Doug Echols
Public Affairs Director10.00X000
Valerie Richardson
Program Director10.00X000
Hazel Kahan
Long Island Director10.00X000
Simon Hunter
Secretary10.00X000
Peter Stewart
PSA/Non Profit Announcemen10.00X000
Annette Szczesiul
Volunteer Director10.00X000
John Rivera
Treasurer10.00X000
Howard Thompson
Board Member10.00X000
Walter Wagoner
Chair10.00X000
Bruce Swan
Director of Fundraising and Premiums10.00X000
Mark Mushin
Director of Press and Publicity10.00X000
Anthony Ernst
Director of News10.00X000
David Golden
Technical Director10.00X000
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Fundraising1641Fundraising

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Management And General394ManagementAndGeneral
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Advertising Advertising

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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Occupancy Occupancy

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Total103160Total
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Insurance Insurance

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Total4335Total
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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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BOY164330BOY
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years161185CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years239036CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year238320CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years161185CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years239036CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year238320CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year255457CurrentTaxYear
Total1125031Total
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1823CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1151CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Book Value19094BookValue

Equipment Equipment

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Book Value11465BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings30559TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

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Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Email SolicitationsXEmailSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Special Fundraising EventsXSpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref Fundraising1AgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation

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Name Of IndividualJanet EvelynNameOfIndividual

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line120 ELMWOOD AVENUEAddressLine1
CityNorwalkCity
StateCTState
ZIP Code06854ZIPCode
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ActivityUnderwriting and grantwritingActivity
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFunds
Gross Receipts24238GrossReceipts
Amount Retained By Contractor14909AmountRetainedByContractor
Net To Organization9329NetToOrganization
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts24238TotalGrossReceipts
Total Retained By Contractors14909TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization9329TotalNetToOrganization

Events Information EventsInformation

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Name Of Event1Benefit concertsNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event18655GrossReceiptsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event18655GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1111OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2Car ShowsNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event25044GrossReceiptsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event25044GrossRevenueEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event24713OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events3TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events1573GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events1573GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events0OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total15272GrossReceiptsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events15272GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events4824OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events4824DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary10448NetIncomeSummary

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11The Form 990 is reviewed and approved by the General Manager, Treasurer and Chair, then it is distributed to the Board of Directors for questions and comments before it is filed.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15aCompensation for the General Manager is reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors at the time of employment and annually thereafter.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18Copies of the Organization's Form 990 are available upon request.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19Copies of the Organization's financial documents are available upon request

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