BISHOPACCOUNTABILITY ORG INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2013
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- Organization
- BISHOPACCOUNTABILITY ORG INC (EIN 34-2019007)
- Tax period
- 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
- Filed
- 2014-11-13
- IRS object ID
- 201433179349202868
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2014-11-13T15:39:12-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2013-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 272630858 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GONZALEZ AND ASSOCIATES PC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 14 PAGE TERRACE | AddressLine1 |
| City | STOUGHTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02072 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2013-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 342019007 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BISHOPACCOUNTABILITYORG | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BISH | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5084799304 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 541375 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WALTHAM | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02454 | ZIPCode |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | TERENCE MCKIERNAN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5084799304 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2014-11-06 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | LILLIAN GONZALEZ CPA MST CSEP CSRP | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00675366 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7813441040 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2014-11-06 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2013 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | WWW.BISHOP-ACCOUNTABILITY.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $98,600 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $98,565 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $35 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $98,600 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $296,621 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $72,357 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $21,739 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $6,503 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $119,427 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $516,647 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$418,047 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $481,796 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $424 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $64,173 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $486,193 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $95,877 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,663 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,243 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $488,856 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $99,120 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,060 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $34,947 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $481,796 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $64,173 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO GATHER AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE ALL PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE CATHOLIC ABUSE CRISIS AND THE BISHOPS' ROLE IN IT. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | BISHOPACCOUNTABILITY.ORG DOCUMENTS THE ABUSE CRISIS IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. IT IS A UNIQUE INFORMATION RESOURCE FOR CATHOLICS, SURVIVORS, CHURCH OFFICIALS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, SCHOLARS AND JOURNALISTS. IT GATHERS AND POSTS CHURCH DOCUMENTS, PERTINENT COURT FILINGS, AND REPORTS BY LAW ENFORCEMENT, CHURCH OFFICIALS AND NEWS ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2013, OUR WEBSITE HOSTED MORE THAN 1.3 MILLION UNIQUE VISITORS AND CONTAINED BY THE END OF THE YEAR MORE THAN 250,000 PAGES OF DOCUMENTS, NEWS ARTICLES AND REPORTS. NEARLY ONE MILLION PAGES ARE PRESERVED IN OUR HARDCOPY LIBRARY. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $435,349 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $435,349 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| TERENCE W MCKIERNAN | ||
| PRESIDENT/DI | 40.00 | $120,000 |
| CHARLES T O'NEILL | ||
| TREASURER/DI | 5.00 | $0 |
| ANNE B DOYLE | ||
| CLERK/DIRECT | 20.00 | $64,036 |
| SYLVIA DEMAREST | ||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| LEON PODLES | ||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CORPORATION | BusinessNameLine1 |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 541375 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WALTHAM | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02454 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5084799304 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $301,682 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $280,813 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $351,026 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $724,564 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $98,565 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,756,650 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $301,682 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $280,813 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $351,026 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $724,564 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $98,565 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,756,650 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $657,230 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $1,099,420 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $6 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $14 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $34 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $35 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $92 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $1,756,742 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.62580 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.55380 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES PUBLICITY 14,728 ADVERTISING 1,600 SUPPLIES 171 OFFICE EXPENSE 5,652 WEBSITE 6,825 TRAVEL 23,185 MEALS 223 INSURANCE 3,660 ARCHIVE EXPENSES 46,953 BANK FEES 714 PAYROLL PROCESSING 2,610 RESEARCH 3,319 DUES & FEES 637 EVENTS 6,355 SURVIVOR SUPPORT ACTIVITY 1,359 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 1,436 TOTAL 119,427 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 | UNREALIZED GAIN 424 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | EQUIPMENT 19,651 21,667 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 17,088 18,524 LIBRARY 100 100 TOTAL 2,663 3,243 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 7,060 34,947 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | TO GATHER AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE ALL PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE CATHOLIC ABUSE CRISIS AND THE BISHOPS' ROLE IN IT. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | BISHOPACCOUNTABILITY.ORG DOCUMENTS THE ABUSE CRISIS IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. IT IS A UNIQUE INFORMATION RESOURCE FOR CATHOLICS, SURVIVORS, CHURCH OFFICIALS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, SCHOLARS AND JOURNALISTS. IT GATHERS AND POSTS CHURCH DOCUMENTS, PERTINENT COURT FILINGS, AND REPORTS BY LAW ENFORCEMENT, CHURCH OFFICIALS AND NEWS ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2013, OUR WEBSITE HOSTED MORE THAN 1.3 MILLION UNIQUE VISITORS AND CONTAINED BY THE END OF THE YEAR MORE THAN 250,000 PAGES OF DOCUMENTS, NEWS ARTICLES AND REPORTS. NEARLY ONE MILLION PAGES ARE PRESERVED IN OUR HARDCOPY LIBRARY. |
Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation
Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanationGrp (5 entries)
| TERENCE W MCKIERNAN |
| CHARLES T ONEILL |
| ANNE B DOYLE |
| SYLVIA DEMAREST |
| LEON PODLES |
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