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29 PIECES: Form 990EZ, tax year 2013

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Organization
29 PIECES (EIN 34-2038797)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-08-12
IRS object ID
201422249349200842
Schema version
2013v3.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2014-08-12T12:28:45-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BRUCE E BERNSTIEN & ASSOC PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line110440 N CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY STE 1040AddressLine1
CityDALLASCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code75231ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN342038797EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line129 PIECESBusinessNameLine1
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Business Name Control29PIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2147701219PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1po box 140962AddressLine1
Address Line2SuiteAddressLine2
CitydallasCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code75214ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKaren BlessenPersonNm
Person TitledirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone2147060837PhoneNum
Signature2014-08-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Phone2147060840PhoneNum
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Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website Addresswww.29Pieces.org.WebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Gross Receipts$147,200GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$143,762ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$1,849ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets$0GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$824FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$205SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$619SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$765GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$350CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$415GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Total Revenue$146,645TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$0SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$98,681FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$24,082OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$4,371PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$25,273OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$152,407TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$5,762ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$37,560NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$13OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$31,785NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$28,972BOYAmt
EOY$35,195EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

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BOY$274BOYAmt
EOY$1,121EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

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BOY$9,484BOYAmt
EOY$5,823EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$38,730BOYAmt
EOY$42,139EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$1,170BOYAmt
EOY$10,354EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$37,560BOYAmt
EOY$31,785EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt Purpose29 PIECES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TODAY MARKS THE BEGINNING) IS ABOUT MONUMENTAL ART AND MONUMENTAL CHANGE. IT IS ART WITH A PURPOSE TO UPLIFT AND HEAL. THE 29 PIECES REFER TO 29 LARGE SCULPTURES, INSPIRED BY SACRED PASSAGES FROM THE WORLDS FAITH TRADITIONS. CURRENTLY THESE EXIST AS DRAWINGS AND MODELS MADE BY KAREN BLESSEN, AN ACCOMPLISHED PROFESSIONAL ARTIST WHOSE CREATIONS GRACE PUBLIC SPACES LIKE TIMES SQUARE IN NEW YORK CITY AND BAYLOR/DEEP ELLUM STATION IN DALLAS, AND WHOSE ILLUSTRATIONS RESULTED IN THE FIRST PULITZER PRIZE AWARDED TO A GRAPHIC ARTIST. KAREN IS ALSO THE PROGRAM MANAGER FOR "MASTERPEACE", AND, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM MANY TALENTED ARTISTS AND EDUCATORS, DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED AN IN-SCHOOL, HANDS-ON PROGRAM USING ART TO TEACH ABOUT PEACEMAKING AND NONVIOLENCE. NOW IN ITS FOURTH YEAR, THE 14-LESSON PROGRAM HAS BEEN TAUGHT TO MORE THAN 3,000 DALLAS STUDENTS. IT HAS BEEN ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED BY PRINCIPALS, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS. THE LESSONS ARE FACILITATED BY DANCERS,PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomIn 2013, 29 Pieces reached more than 30,000 children with MasterPEACE, our art-based curriculum that teaches compassion, empathy, analytical thinking, and teamwork, while incorporating STEM subjects. In our pilot project to train teachers, we trained more than 250 teachers who then taught MasterPEACE to more than 30,000 students. 1. How many students does your organization serve? In the 2012-2013 school term, 29 Pieces served more than 30,000 students. 2. How many students were actually impacted by the program funded by our 2013 grant? During 2013, more than 30,000 students were impacted, along with the millions of people who viewed student art exhibitions, and learned about MasterPEACE exhibits in more than 60 news outlets. A partial list of schools and facilities served follows, as well as a partial list of news outlets. 3. How many student hours were affected by 29 Pieces' programs in 2013 grant? In other words, what is the total number of hours each student spends in 29 Pieces' proDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Program Service Expenses$111,439ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$111,439TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
Scott Eustace
President1.0$0$0$0
Barbara Miller
Vice-President1.0$0$0$0
Diana O Connor
Secretary1.0$0$0$0
Alan H Levi
Treasurer1.0$0$0$0
Karen Blessen
Director27.5$0$0$0
Greg Colgan
Director1.0$0$0$0
CHARME ROBARTS
Director1.0$0$0$0
Kelly Nash
Director3.0$0$0$0
Brian Prentice
Director1.0$0$0$0
Judy Hoffman
Director1.0$0$0$0
Darryl Rose
Director1.0$0$0$0
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Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
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Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
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Gross Receipts For Public Use$0GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonALAN LEVIPersonNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1124-128 NORTH PEAK STREETAddressLine1
CitydallasCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code75226ZIPCode
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Phone2148273257PhoneNum
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 OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$57,131CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$53,836CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$55,413CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$97,449CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$143,762CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

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Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$53,836CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$143,762CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$407,591TotalAmt
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Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt
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Total Support$407,591TotalSupportAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (20 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16Description:INSURANCE Amount:1497
FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16Description:ENTERTAINMENT Amount:1013
FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16Description:DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS Amount:442
FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16Description:WEBSITE EXP Amount:38
FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16Description:WEB DONATION FEES Amount:757
FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16Description:WEBSITE EXPENSES Amount:2696
FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16Description:OFFICE SUPPLIES Amount:7069
FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16Description:CONFERECE EXPENSES Amount:135
FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16Description:GRANT WRITING SVCS Amount:2490
FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16Description:CATERING Amount:1184
FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16Description:MARKETING Amount:3494
FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16Description:EVENTS EXP Amount:130
FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16Description:ARCHITECT FEES Amount:1800
FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16Description:BANK FEES Amount:486
FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16Description:PARKING FEES Amount:257
FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 20Description:ROUNDING Amount:13
FORM 990EZ PART II LINE 24Description:ORGANIZATIONAL PRODUCTS BOY Amount:481 EOY Amount:481
FORM 990EZ PART II LINE 24Description:UNDEPOSITED FUNDS BOY Amount:2463 EOY Amount:1495
FORM 990EZ PART II LINE 26Description:DUE KAREN BLESSEN BOY Amount:487 EOY Amount:459
FORM 990EZ PART II LINE 26Description:SALES TAX PAYABLE BOY Amount:75 EOY Amount:5

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