THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC (EIN 04-3235190)
- Tax period
- 2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30
- Filed
- 2013-02-14
- IRS object ID
- 201330459349200333
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- 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 | 2013-02-14T11:42:28-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 042571780 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 21 EAST MAIN STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | WESTBORO | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 01581 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 043235190 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BENJAMIN FRANKLIN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | BENJ | NameControl |
| Phone | 5085413434 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 201 MAIN STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | FRANKLIN | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02038 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | MATTHEW GINNETTY PRESIDENT | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 5085413434 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-02-11 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | JOHN R BUCKLEY | Name |
| PTIN | P00830631 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5083669100 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2013-02-02 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Schedule B Not Required | X | ScheduleBNotRequired |
| Web Site | N/A | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 5055 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 5000 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Investment Income | 55 | InvestmentIncome |
| Total Revenue | 5055 | TotalRevenue |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 1100 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Printing Publications Postage | 96 | PrintingPublicationsPostage |
| Other Expenses Total | 14226 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 15422 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -10367 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 197005 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | 0 | OtherChangesInNetAssets |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 186638 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | X | InfoInScheduleOPartII |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 201293 | BOY |
| EOY | 192738 | EOY |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 275000 | BOY |
| EOY | 275000 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 476293 | BOY |
| EOY | 467738 | EOY |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 279288 | BOY |
| EOY | 281100 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 197005 | BOY |
| EOY | 186638 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO SUPPORT THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CLASSICAL CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL WHICH PROMOTES A CLASSICAL EDUCATION. | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Service Accom | TO PROMOTE THE FINANCIAL WELL-BEING OF THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CLASSICAL CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL. | DescriptionProgramServiceAccom |
| Grants And Allocations | 0 | GrantsAndAllocations |
| Program Service Expenses | 0 | ProgramServiceExpenses |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 0 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (6 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation | Contri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtc | Expense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW GINNETTY | ||||||||
| 201 MAIN STREET | FRANKLIN | MA | 02038 | PRESIDENT | 1.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KATHERINE GINNETTY | ||||||||
| 201 MAIN STREET | FRANKLIN | MA | 02038 | TREASURER | 1.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MATTHEW NAIME | ||||||||
| 201 MAIN STREET | FRANKLIN | MA | 02038 | TRUSTEE | 1.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KEVIN DOLAN | ||||||||
| 201 MAIN STREET | FRANKLIN | MA | 02038 | TRUSTEE | 1.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JULIE DOLAN | ||||||||
| 201 MAIN STREET | FRANKLIN | MA | 02038 | TRUSTEE | 1.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MICHAEL HAYNES | ||||||||
| 201 MAIN STREET | FRANKLIN | MA | 02038 | TRUSTEE | 1.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | X | InfoInScheduleOPartV |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | 0 | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Direct Indirect Political Expend | 0 | DirectIndirectPoliticalExpend |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955 |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans |
| Amount Of Tax Imposed On Org Mgr | 0 | AmountOfTaxImposedOnOrgMgr |
| Amount Of Tax Reimbursed By Org | 0 | AmountOfTaxReimbursedByOrg |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | KATHERINE GINNETTY | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 201 MAIN STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | FRANKLIN | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02038 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 6179947475 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | 0 | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Does Org Have Hospital | 0 | DoesOrgHaveHospital |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvided |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | 0 | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
| Engage In Lobbying Activities | 0 | EngageInLobbyingActivities |
| Operating School | 0 | OperatingSchool |
| Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org | 0 | TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl |
| Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof Ser | NONE | PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer |
| Filed Schedule A | 1 | FiledScheduleA |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | X | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2 |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 16399 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 10880 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 5608 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 5400 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 5000 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 43287 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 16399 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 10880 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 5608 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 5400 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 5000 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 43287 | Total |
Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | 43287 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 2072 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 526 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 60 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 43 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 55 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 2756 | Total |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 2072 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 526 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 60 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 43 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 55 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 2756 | Total |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 18471 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 11406 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 5668 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 5443 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 5055 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 46043 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0.94010 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Prior Year Support Percentage | 0.92640 | PriorYearSupportPercentage |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0.05990 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
| Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage | 0.07360 | PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 | INTEREST INCOME 50.. DIVIDEND INCOME 5.. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 4: 55. |
| OTHER EXPENSES | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 140. DESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 9,086. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 5,000. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 14,226. |
| OTHER LIABILITIES | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | DESCRIPTION: NOTE PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 275,000. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 275,000. DESCRIPTION: DUE TO SCHOOL. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,288. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 6,100. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | Declaration |