THE HELICON FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
THE HELICON FOUNDATION INC (EIN 13-3228528)
Tax period
2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed
2014-05-06
IRS object ID
201431269349300403
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)
Timestamp2014-05-06T07:17:25-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN133917117EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VICTORIA ABECERRA CPABusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18 BONNY DRIVEAddressLine1
CitySOMERSCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10589ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN133228528EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE HELICON FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlHELINameControl
Phone2128746438Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12067 BROADWAY STUDIO 50AddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10023ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameWILLIAM SIMONName
TitleTREASURERTitle
Phone2128746438Phone
Date Signed2014-05-06DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameVICTORIA A BECERRAName
PTINP00603162PTIN
Phone9146178430Phone
Date Prepared2014-04-30DatePrepared
Self EmployedXSelfEmployed
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonWILLIAM SIMONNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line138 EAST 85TH STREETAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10028ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts124383GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Web SiteWWW.HELICON.ORGWebSite
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Year Formation1984YearFormation
State Legal DomicileNYStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESSS OF THE SPECIAL BREADTH AND IMPORTANCE OF OUR WESTERN MUSICAL HERITAGEActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body9NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members9NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees8TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers0TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Other Revenue Prior Year0OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year109385TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year124383TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year0BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
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Total Expenses Current Year169482TotalExpensesCurrentYear
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY528832NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
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Significant Change0SignificantChange
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Described In501 C31DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required1ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities0PoliticalActivities
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds0DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
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School0School
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Gaming0Gaming
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
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Quid Pro Quo Disclosure1QuidProQuoDisclosure
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Nbr Voting Governing Body Members9NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
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Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
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Local Chapters0LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body1Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
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Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
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Upon RequestXUponRequest

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Business Name Line1NICHOLAS GALLAS ADMINISTRATORBusinessNameLine1
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Telephone Number2128746438TelephoneNumber

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Address Line12067 BROADWAY STUDIO 50AddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10023ZIPCode
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No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (4 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
LISA WELCH
PRESIDENT5.00X000
PAMELA DREXEL
VICE PRESIDENT5.00X000
WILLIAM A SIMON
TREASURER5.00X000
KAREN MCLAUGHLIN
SECRETARY5.00X000
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Membership Dues104976MembershipDues
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Total Revenue Column12516TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$12,516ExclusionAmount

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Related Or Exempt Function Income0RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue0UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
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Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total45000Total
Program Services45000ProgramServices

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

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Total6235Total
Program Services6235ProgramServices

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

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Total6742Total
Program Services6742ProgramServices

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

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Total500Total
Program Services500ProgramServices

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

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Total4405Total
Program Services4405ProgramServices

Occupancy Occupancy

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Total16566Total
Program Services16566ProgramServices

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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Management And General0ManagementAndGeneral
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BOY81714BOY
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Land Buildings Equipment Basis35427LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec34805LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

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BOY870BOY
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BOY462551BOY
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BOY544378BOY
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Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses-45099ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
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Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review1AccountantCompileOrReview

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Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
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FS Audited0FSAudited
Audit Committee0AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years645000CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years35445CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year43638CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
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Total867633Total

Total170 Total170

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years645000CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years35445CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year43638CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
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Total867633Total
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Public Support Total170867633PublicSupportTotal170

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years4876CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year6152CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year669CurrentTaxYear
Total16053Total
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Total Support883686TotalSupport
Public Support Pertcentage1700.98180PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.98120PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment Equipment

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Other Cost Or Other Basis35427OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation34805Depreciation
Book Value622BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings622TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities

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DescriptionMARKETABLE SECURITIESDescription
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities473829TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2: TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE A MARRIED COUPLE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11: THE 990 IS REVIEWED AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING AND APPROVED FOR FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: UPON WRITTEN REQUEST ALL GOVERNING DOUCMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.

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