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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2014-11-13T15:39:12-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN272630858PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GONZALEZ AND ASSOCIATES PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line114 PAGE TERRACEAddressLine1
CitySTOUGHTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02072ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN342019007EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BISHOPACCOUNTABILITYORGBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBISHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5084799304PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 541375AddressLine1
CityWALTHAMCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02454ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTERENCE MCKIERNANPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone5084799304PhoneNum
Signature2014-11-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLILLIAN GONZALEZ CPA MST CSEP CSRPPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00675366PTIN
Phone7813441040PhoneNum
Preparation2014-11-06PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressWWW.BISHOP-ACCOUNTABILITY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$98,600GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$98,565ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Investment Income$35InvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Revenue$98,600TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$296,621SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$72,357FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$21,739OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$6,503PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$119,427OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$516,647TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$418,047ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$481,796NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$424OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$64,173NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$486,193BOYAmt
EOY$95,877EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,663BOYAmt
EOY$3,243EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$488,856BOYAmt
EOY$99,120EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,060BOYAmt
EOY$34,947EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$481,796BOYAmt
EOY$64,173EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTO GATHER AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE ALL PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE CATHOLIC ABUSE CRISIS AND THE BISHOPS' ROLE IN IT.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomBISHOPACCOUNTABILITY.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$435,349ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$435,349TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
TERENCE W MCKIERNAN
PRESIDENT/DI40.00$120,000
CHARLES T O'NEILL
TREASURER/DI5.00$0
ANNE B DOYLE
CLERK/DIRECT20.00$64,036
SYLVIA DEMAREST
DIRECTOR2.00$0
LEON PODLES
DIRECTOR2.00$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 541375AddressLine1
CityWALTHAMCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02454ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5084799304PhoneNum
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
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

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$301,682CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$280,813CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$351,026CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$724,564CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$98,565CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,756,650TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$301,682CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$280,813CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$351,026CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$724,564CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$98,565CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,756,650TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$657,230SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,099,420PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$34CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$35CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$92TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,756,742TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.62580PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.55380PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16EXPENSES 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 20UNREALIZED GAIN 424
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24EQUIPMENT 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 26ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 7,060 34,947
FORM 990-EZ, PART IIITO GATHER AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE ALL PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE CATHOLIC ABUSE CRISIS AND THE BISHOPS' ROLE IN IT.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28BISHOPACCOUNTABILITY.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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