INTERNATIONAL EARTHLIGHT ALLIANCE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- INTERNATIONAL EARTHLIGHT ALLIANCE (EIN 81-0647148)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-11-12
- IRS object ID
- 201303169349200195
- Schema version
- 2012v2.0
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-11-12T12:27:19-08:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Boitano Sargent & Lilly | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1760 The Alameda | AddressLine1 |
| City | San Jose | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 95126 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 810647148 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | INTERNATIONAL EARTHLIGHT ALLIANCE | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | INTE | NameControl |
| Phone | 9285544079 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 65 GOLDEN EAGLE | AddressLine1 |
| City | SEDONA | City |
| State | AZ | State |
| ZIP Code | 86336 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | MARSHA ADAMS | Name |
| Title | President | Title |
| Date Signed | 2013-11-12 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | H Ogden Lilly | Name |
| PTIN | P00058072 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4082872123 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | X | MethodOfAccountingCash |
| Schedule B Not Required | X | ScheduleBNotRequired |
| Web Site | WWW.EARTHLIGHTS.ORG | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 122946 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 122938 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Investment Income | 8 | InvestmentIncome |
| Cost Other Basis And Sales Expenses | 0 | CostOtherBasisAndSalesExpenses |
| Fundraising Gross Income | 0 | FundraisingGrossIncome |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | 0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpenses |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 0 | CostOfGoodsSold |
| Total Revenue | 122946 | TotalRevenue |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits | 70490 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 1994 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint | 14300 | OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint |
| Printing Publications Postage | 280 | PrintingPublicationsPostage |
| Other Expenses Total | 31399 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 118463 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 4483 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 26059 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 30542 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | X | InfoInScheduleOPartII |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 14974 | BOY |
| EOY | 26635 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 11275 | BOY |
| EOY | 5713 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 26249 | BOY |
| EOY | 32348 | EOY |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 190 | BOY |
| EOY | 1806 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 26059 | BOY |
| EOY | 30542 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | BASIC RESEARCH, INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION, EDUCATION, ENVIROMENTAL AWARENESS.INTERNATIONAL EARTHLIGHT ALLIANCE (IEA) EMPLOYS A UNIQUE APPROACH TO STIMULATE STUDENT AND PUBLIC INTEREST AND CURIOSITY ABOUT SCIENCE. IEA INVESTIGATES HIGH VISABILITY LITTLE UNDERSTOOD ANOMALIES AS A LEARNING VEHICLE.USING RIGOROUS SCIENTIFIC METHODOLOGY AND STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY, IEA CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE DIVERSE AREAS OF PUBLIC INTEREST NEGLECTED BY MAINSTREAM SCIENCE. AMONG THEM ARE LANDS WHERE MEASURABLE GEOPHYSICAL ANOMALIES EXIST SUCH AS SACRED SITES, EARTHLIGHT AREAS AND GEOPATHIC ZONES. UNDER STUDY ARE HEALTH ISSUES AT ANOMALOUS GEOPHYSICAL SITES, ANOMALIES SURROUNDING SEISMIC ACTIVITY AND ANIMAL BEHAVIOR AS PART OF THE ENVIRONMENT. | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Service Accom | THE INTERNATIONAL EARTHLIGHT ALLICANCE CONTINUES TO COLLECT MAGNETIC, WEATHER, IONIZING RADIATION, ELECTRIC FIELD,PHOTOGRAPHIC AND OTHER DATA 24/7 AT ITS GEOPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY IN SEDONA AZ. PARTICULAR ATTENTION CONTINUED TO BE PAID TO THE IONIZING RADIATION READINGS IN MONTHS FOLLOWING THE FUKUSHIMA EARTHQUAKE. DAILY LOGS OF NASA SOLAR TERRESTRIAL AND USGS SEISMIC DATA CONTINUE TO BE MAINTAINED TO SUPPLEMENT OBSERVATORY DATA.THE STUDY OF NIGHTTIME CHROMATIC SHIFTS IN SKY COLOR PRIOR TO LARGE MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKES IS PROGRESSING WELL AS ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKES OCCUR. AS FINANCES ALLOW, WE CONTINUE TO PURCHASE INSTRUMENTS AND DATA ACQUISITION COMPUTERS TO AUGMENT THE SEDONA OBSERVATORY AND PORTABLE FIELD LABORATORY. AN INFRA RED/ULTRAVIOLET MODIFIED NIKON D5000 CAMERA WAS ADDED. SAMPLES OF DAYTIME INFRA RED PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN TO DETERMINE IF INFRA RED FLASHES COULD BE RECORDED DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. CONTROL NIGHTTIME PICTURES WERE TAKEN AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS; IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADAFREQUENT EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONS CONTINUE. INTERNATIONAL EARTHLIGHT ALLIANCE IS INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM AND FOUND "NOISE" ON INCOMING POWER LINES. THE POWER COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. SHOCKS PROMPTED ELECTRICAL AND MAGNETIC MEASUREMENTS OF A 5 FOOT INTERVAL 120 BY 100 FOOT GRID IN A POSSIBLE "BAD" ZONE AROUND THE OBSERVATORY. THESE MEASUREMENTS BEGAN IN 2011 WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF VOLUNTEERS AND THE OBSERVATIONS WERE CONTINUED IN 2012. ANOMALOUS MAGNETIC SIGNALS HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN THE AREA. INDOOR INDUCED VOLTAGES CAUSED BY HOUSEHOLD WIRING HAVE ALSO BEEN MEASURED. POSSIBLE INSTRUMENT FAILURE AND HEALTH EFFECTS RELATED TO THESE ANOMALIES ARE BEING ANALYZED TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. ADDITIONAL MEASUREMENTS WERE TAKEN AT ANOTHER TROUBLED HOUSE IN SEDONA.GEOPHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS OF SACRED SITES WERE MADE DURING EXPEDITION TO LA BARRON KIVA AND AN ANCIENT NATIVE AMERICAN STONE CIRCLE NEAR WINONA AZ. ANOTHER EXPEDITION WAS MAKE TO A PETROGLYPH AREA NEAR RED TANK DRAW, AZ. STUDIES OF ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF ROCKS AND STONE CIRCLES CONTINUES.VIDEOTAPING OF HUMAN-WILD-ANIMAL COMMUNICATION CONTINUES FOR ULTIMATE ASSEMBLY INTO A DOCUMENTARY SHOWING NEW DEPTHS OF ANIMAL COMMUNICATION ARE POSSIBLE. THE MAIN SUBJECT OF THE VIDEOS IS A WILD SCRUB JAY WHO FOLLOWS COMMANDS LIKE A DOG.PUBLIC OUTREACH AND FUND RAISING HAS CONTINUED AT EXHIBITS AND BOOTHS AT A GEM AND MINERAL SHOW AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, SELLING DONATED ITEMS AND PHOTOGRAPHS FROM EXPEDITIONS. HONORARIA FROM INVITED SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS ALSO PROVIDED INCOME. AMONG INVITED TALKS WAS THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL REMOTE VIEWING ASSOCATION.RE-CREATING INTERNATIONAL EARTHLIGHT ALLIANCE'S WEB SITE IN AN UPDATED FORMAT CONTINUES.A ROCK WITH MYSTERIOUS CHARACTERS WAS FOUND AT THE OBSERVATORY. A FACULTY MEMBER FROM UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA TUCSON PHOTOGRAPHED THE ROCK IN DETAIL FOR FUTURE INTERNET PUBLICATION. | DescriptionProgramServiceAccom |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (3 entries)
| TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|
| RICHARD ADAMS | ||
| Secretary/Treas | 0 | 0 |
| DR RICHARD BLASBAND | ||
| Vice President | 0 | 0 |
| MARSHA ADAMS | ||
| President | 0 | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | X | InfoInScheduleOPartV |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | false | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990T |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Did Org File Form1120 POL This Year | false | DidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Initiation Fees And Capital Contri | 0 | InitiationFeesAndCapitalContri |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | 0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUse |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | MARSHA ADAMS | NamePerson |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 65 GOLDEN EAGLE | AddressLine1 |
| City | SEDONA | City |
| State | AZ | State |
| ZIP Code | 86336 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 9285544079 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | false | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Does Org Have Hospital | false | DoesOrgHaveHospital |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvided |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720Filed |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction With Control Entity | false | TransactionWithControlEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | false | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
| Engage In Lobbying Activities | false | EngageInLobbyingActivities |
| Operating School | false | OperatingSchool |
| Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org | false | TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg |
| Related Org Section527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSection527Org |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl |
| Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof Ser | NONE | PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer |
| Filed Schedule A | true | FiledScheduleA |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 159042 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 130232 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 121705 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 118497 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 122938 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 652414 | Total |
Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit170 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Value Srvc Fclts Furnished By Govt ValueSrvcFcltsFurnishedByGovt
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 159042 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 130232 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 121705 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 118497 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 122938 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 652414 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 4006 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 648408 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Net UBI NetUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 652414 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.99390 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.99380 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (26 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26.1001 | Total Liabilities.1001 | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $190 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $1806 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24.1007 | Other Assets.1007 | Receivables-Officers, Directors, Etc. - Beginning $117 Receivables-Officers, Directors, Etc. - Ending $69 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24.1003 | Other Assets.1003 | Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $6387 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $4022 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24.1002 | Other Assets.1002 | Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $118 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $71 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24.1001 | Other Assets.1001 | Automobiles - Beginning $4653 Automobiles - Ending $1551 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.17 | Other Expenses.17 | DATA PURCHASES $59 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.16 | Other Expenses.16 | FILING FEES $70 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.15 | Other Expenses.15 | OBSERVATORY EXPENSE $76 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.14 | Other Expenses.14 | BANK CHARGES $192 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.12 | Other Expenses.12 | SOFTWARE PURCHASES $284 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.11 | Other Expenses.11 | FUNDRAISING EXPENSE $300 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.10 | Other Expenses.10 | MEALS $487 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.9 | Other Expenses.9 | PAYROLL PREP CHG $547 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.8 | Other Expenses.8 | RESEARCH EXPENSE $563 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.7 | Other Expenses.7 | MISCELLANEOUS $580 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.6 | Other Expenses.6 | WEBSITE DESIGN/MAINTENANCE $792 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.5 | Other Expenses.5 | INTERNET AND COMMUNICATIONS $1871 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.4 | Other Expenses.4 | SUPPLIES $1992 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.3 | Other Expenses.3 | AUTO EXPENSE $3301 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.2 | Other Expenses.2 | COMPUTER ACCESSORIES $4634 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1 | Other Expenses.1 | UTILITIES $4755 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1009 | Other Expenses.1009 | Depreciation $5445 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1008 | Other Expenses.1008 | Interest $12 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1007 | Other Expenses.1007 | Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $513 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1005 | Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $4570 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1002 | Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $356 |