THE HELICON FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
THE HELICON FOUNDATION INC (EIN 13-3228528)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2014-11-10
IRS object ID
201433149349300968
Schema version
2013v3.0
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)
Return2014-11-10T09:09:50-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN133917117PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VICTORIA ABECERRA CPABusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18 BONNY DRIVEAddressLine1
CitySOMERSCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10589ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN133228528EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE HELICON FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHELIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2128746438PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonWILLIAM SIMONPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2128746438PhoneNum
Signature2014-11-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonVICTORIA A BECERRAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00603162PTIN
Phone9146178430PhoneNum
Preparation2014-11-10PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerWILLIAM SIMONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line138 EAST 85TH STREETAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10028ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$103,696GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.HELICON.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1984FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESSS OF THE SPECIAL BREADTH AND IMPORTANCE OF OUR WESTERN MUSICAL HERITAGEActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee8TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$111,867PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$90,439CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$12,516PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$13,257CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$124,383PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$103,696CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$57,977PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$46,727CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$111,505PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$110,035CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$169,482PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$156,762CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$45,099PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$53,066CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$533,415TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$525,769TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$4,583TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,084TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$528,832NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$522,685NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE SPECIAL BREADTH AND IMPORTANCE OF OUR WESTERN MUSICAL HERITAGE THROUGH MUSICAL PERFORMANCES OF MUSIC OF THE 17TH, 18TH AND EARLY 19TH CENTURIESMissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$156,762ExpenseAmt
DescINCREASE OF PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE SPECIAL BREADTH AND IMPORTANCE OF OUR WESTERN MUSICAL HERITAGE THROUGH MUSICAL PERFORMANCES OF MUSIC OF THE 17TH, 18TH AND EARLY 19TH CENTURIES.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$156,762TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document15IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee8EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members9GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member9IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy0ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NICHOLAS GALLAS ADMINISTRATORBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2128746438PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12067 BROADWAY STUDIO 50AddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10023ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
LISA WELCH
PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAMELA DREXEL
VICE PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM A SIMON
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN MCLAUGHLIN
SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$0TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$60,014MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$30,425AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$13,257TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$13,257ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$103,696TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$13,257ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,584TotalAmt
Program Services$34,584ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,610TotalAmt
Program Services$5,610ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,533TotalAmt
Program Services$6,533ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,500TotalAmt
Program Services$2,500ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,812TotalAmt
Program Services$16,812ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
SYMPOSIUM COSTS & FEES$66,785$66,785
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES$15,397$15,397
PRINTING, STATIONERY AN$8,541$8,541

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$156,762TotalAmt
Program Services$156,762ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,460BOYAmt
EOY$47,812EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$35,427LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$35,054LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$622BOYAmt
EOY$373EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$473,829BOYAmt
EOY$473,252EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,504BOYAmt
EOY$4,332EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$533,415BOYAmt
EOY$525,769EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,583BOYAmt
EOY$3,084EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,583BOYAmt
EOY$3,084EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$528,832BOYAmt
EOY$522,685EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$528,832BOYAmt
EOY$522,685EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$533,415BOYAmt
EOY$525,769EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$53,066ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$46,919NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (1)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$645,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$35,445CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$43,638CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$86,250CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$111,867CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$922,200TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$645,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$35,445CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$43,638CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$86,250CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$111,867CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$922,200TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$922,200PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,973CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,876CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,152CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$669CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,516CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,186TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$950,386TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.97030PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98180PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$35,427OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$35,054DepreciationAmt
Book Value$373BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$373TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMARKETABLE SECURITIESDesc
Book Value$473,252BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$473,252TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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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