CREATIVE MINDS NYC INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
CREATIVE MINDS NYC INC (EIN 02-0720786)
Tax period
2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed
2014-04-08
IRS object ID
201400989349300800
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

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Timestamp2014-04-08T09:02:27-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN223840651EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1SCHULMAN LOBEL ET AL LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line11001 AVENUE OF THE AMERICASAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10018ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN020720786EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1CREATIVE MINDS NYC INCBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlCREANameControl
Phone2126967389Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1250 WEST 40TH STREETAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10018ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameCHARLES RUSSOName
TitleCHAIRMANTitle
Phone6319286807Phone
Date Signed2014-03-18DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameANITA KATZEN CPAName
PTINP00236670PTIN
Phone2128685781Phone
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionCREATIVE MINDS NYC INC. IS A CHILDREN'S THEATRE COMPANY IN NEW YORK CITY. THROUGH IN-SCHOOL WORKSHOPS, WE TAKE STORIES WRITTEN BY CHILDREN ALL OVER THE WORLD AND ADAPT THEIR STORIES INTO PLAYS WITH PUPPETS, COSTUMES, AND PROFESSIONAL ACTORS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO GOES TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK CITY TO TEACH WRITING WORKSHOPS CENTERED AROUND THE POWER OF LITERACY AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionCREATIVE MINDS NYC INC. IS A CHILDREN'S THEATRE COMPANY IN NEW YORK CITY. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES WRITTEN WORKS FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN NEW YORK CITY. THE ORGANIZATION THEN TURNS THOSE STORIES INTO PLAYS WITH PUPPETS, COSTUMES, AND PROFESSIONAL ACTORS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO GOES TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK CITY TO TEACH WRITING WORKSHOPS CENTERED AROUND THE POWER OF LITERACY AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION.MissionDescription
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DescriptionCREATIVE MINDS NYC INC. PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO WRITE STORIES TO BE TURNED INTO SHOW PLAYS. THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS SCHOOL TOURS TO THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN NEW YROK CITY TO TEACH THE CHILDREN WRITING WORKSHOPS CENTERED AROUND THE POWER OF LITERACY AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION.THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED NONCASH CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE FORM OF FREE USE OF FACILITIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $36,000. PURSUANT TO THE INSTRUCTIONS TO FORM 990, THIS AMOUNT HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED AS CONTRIBUTION REVENUE ON PART VIII, LINE 1H.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (5 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
CHARLES RUSSO
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ALLEN HUBBY
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Travel Travel

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Insurance Insurance

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment Equipment

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (2 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11COPY OF RETURN AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19PERTINENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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