29 PIECES: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- 29 PIECES (EIN 34-2038797)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-10-07
- IRS object ID
- 201342809349200414
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-10-07T11:09:13-05:00 | 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 | BRUCE E BERNSTIEN & ASSOC PC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10440 N CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY STE 1040 | AddressLine1 |
| City | DALLAS | City |
| State | TX | State |
| ZIP Code | 75231 | 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 | 342038797 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | 29 PIECES | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of Name | % ALAN LEVI | InCareOfName |
| Name Control | 29PI | NameControl |
| Phone | 2147701219 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | po box 140962 | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | Suite | AddressLine2 |
| City | dallas | City |
| State | TX | State |
| ZIP Code | 75214 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Karen Blessen | Name |
| Title | president | Title |
| Phone | 2147060837 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-08-12 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | BRUCE E BERNSTIEN | Name |
| Phone | 2147060840 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Web Site | www.29Pieces.org. | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 111586 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 97449 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Program Service Revenue | 9829 | ProgramServiceRevenue |
| Cost Other Basis And Sales Expenses | 0 | CostOtherBasisAndSalesExpenses |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | 0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssets |
| Fundraising Gross Income | 1235 | FundraisingGrossIncome |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | 781 | SpecialEventsDirectExpenses |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | 454 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLoss |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 3073 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 1218 | CostOfGoodsSold |
| Gro Profit Loss Sales Of Inventory | 1855 | GroProfitLossSalesOfInventory |
| Total Revenue | 109587 | TotalRevenue |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits | 0 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 53086 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint | 20880 | OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint |
| Printing Publications Postage | 1666 | PrintingPublicationsPostage |
| Other Expenses Total | 24413 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 100045 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 9542 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 28026 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -8 | OtherChangesInNetAssets |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 37560 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | X | InfoInScheduleOPartII |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 23154 | BOY |
| EOY | 28972 | EOY |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 326 | BOY |
| EOY | 274 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4574 | BOY |
| EOY | 9484 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 28054 | BOY |
| EOY | 38730 | EOY |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 28 | BOY |
| EOY | 1170 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 28026 | BOY |
| EOY | 37560 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | 29 PIECES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TODAY MARKS THE BEGINNING) IS ABOUT MONUMENTAL ART AND MONUMENTAL CHANGE. IT IS ART WITH A PURPOSE TO UPLIFT AND HEAL. THE 29 PIECES REFER TO 29 LARGE SCULPTURES, INSPIRED BY SACRED PASSAGES FROM THE WORLDS FAITH TRADITIONS. CURRENTLY THESE EXIST AS DRAWINGS AND MODELS MADE BY KAREN BLESSEN, AN ACCOMPLISHED PROFESSIONAL ARTIST WHOSE CREATIONS GRACE PUBLIC SPACES LIKE TIMES SQUARE IN NEW YORK CITY AND BAYLOR/DEEP ELLUM STATION IN DALLAS, AND WHOSE ILLUSTRATIONS RESULTED IN THE FIRST PULITZER PRIZE AWARDED TO A GRAPHIC ARTIST. KAREN IS ALSO THE PROGRAM MANAGER FOR "MASTERPEACE", AND, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM MANY TALENTED ARTISTS AND EDUCATORS, DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED AN IN-SCHOOL, HANDS-ON PROGRAM USING ART TO TEACH ABOUT PEACEMAKING AND NONVIOLENCE. NOW IN ITS FOURTH YEAR, THE 14-LESSON PROGRAM HAS BEEN TAUGHT TO MORE THAN 3,000 DALLAS STUDENTS. IT HAS BEEN ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED BY PRINCIPALS, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS. THE LESSONS ARE FACILITATED BY DANCERS, | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Service Accom | MasterPEACE Workshops are a model for students in resolving conflicts with peers, family, friends in school, in the neighborhood, at home and in the community. The actual name of the program is: MasterPEACE: Young Artists Making a Kinder World. The lessons instruct and build skills with a unique mix of art projects, real-life improvisation and spoken performance. 29 Piecess (f/k/a Today Marks the Beginning) artists and educators adapted several of the lessons from the curriculum of Jeremy Gilleys successful initiative in the United Kingdom. Jeremy wrote the book, Peace One Day, about his search to find a way toward world peace and 29 Pieces co-founder Karen Blessens beautiful illustrations help tell his story. Jeremy Gilley is the man who inspired the United Nations to declare September 21, World Peace Day. The MASTERPIECE program is geared toward 3rd through 8th graders to give students specific strategies to help them "increase the peace". 29 Pieces designed the lessons to help stude | DescriptionProgramServiceAccom |
| Program Service Expenses | 57150 | ProgramServiceExpenses |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 57150 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (11 entries)
| TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation | Contri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtc | Expense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Eustace | ||||
| President | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barbara Miller | ||||
| Vice-President | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diana O Connor | ||||
| Secretary | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan H Levi | ||||
| Treasurer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karen Blessen | ||||
| Director | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Colgan | ||||
| Director | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Hoyland | ||||
| Director | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly Nash | ||||
| Director | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Prentice | ||||
| Director | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Judy Hoffman | ||||
| Director | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Rose | ||||
| Director | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | false | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBI |
| 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 | ALAN LEVI | NamePerson |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 124-128 NORTH PEAK STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | dallas | City |
| State | TX | State |
| ZIP Code | 75226 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 2148273257 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 36056 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 57131 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 53836 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 55413 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 97449 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 299885 | 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 | 36056 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 57131 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 53836 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 55413 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 97449 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 299885 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 79381 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 220504 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 31 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Total | 31 | 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 | 299916 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 83861 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.73522 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.68327 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (21 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER EXPENSES SCHEDULE | FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:INSURANCE Amount:1583 |
| OTHER EXPENSES SCHEDULE | FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:BUSINESS MEALS Amount:290 |
| OTHER EXPENSES SCHEDULE | FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS Amount:225 |
| OTHER EXPENSES SCHEDULE | FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:WEBSITE EXP Amount:2500 |
| OTHER EXPENSES SCHEDULE | FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:WEB SERVICES Amount:524 |
| OTHER EXPENSES SCHEDULE | FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:TEACHER TRAINING Amount:32 |
| OTHER EXPENSES SCHEDULE | FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:ADMIN EXPENSES Amount:230 |
| OTHER EXPENSES SCHEDULE | FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:TOTAL EVALUATION FEES Amount:1095 |
| OTHER EXPENSES SCHEDULE | FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:GRANT WRITING SVCS Amount:5990 |
| OTHER EXPENSES SCHEDULE | FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:CATERING Amount:1440 |
| OTHER EXPENSES SCHEDULE | FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:MARKETING Amount:2772 |
| OTHER EXPENSES SCHEDULE | FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:EVENTS EXP Amount:949 |
| OTHER EXPENSES SCHEDULE | FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:ARCHITECT FEES Amount:1800 |
| OTHER EXPENSES SCHEDULE | FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:BANK FEES Amount:217 |
| OTHER EXPENSES SCHEDULE | FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:PARKING FEES Amount:28 |
| OTHER EXPENSES SCHEDULE | FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:MISC Amount:5 |
| OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS - DECREASE | FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 20 | Description:ROUNDING Amount:8 |
| OTHER ASSETS SCHEDULE | FORM 990EZ PART II LINE 24 | Description:ORGANIZATIONAL PRODUCTS BOY Amount:481 EOY Amount:481 |
| OTHER ASSETS SCHEDULE | FORM 990EZ PART II LINE 24 | Description:CREDIT CARD CHARGES RECEIVABLE EOY Amount:2463 |
| OTHER LIABILITIES SCHEDULE | FORM 990EZ PART II LINE 26 | Description:DUE KAREN BLESSEN BOY Amount:28 EOY Amount:487 |
| OTHER LIABILITIES SCHEDULE | FORM 990EZ PART II LINE 26 | Description:SALES TAX PAYABLE EOY Amount:75 |
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