FUSION PARTNERSHIPS INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
FUSION PARTNERSHIPS INC (EIN 52-2148413)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-09-09
IRS object ID
201202539349300300
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2012-09-09T11:47:37-04:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LPS FINANCIAL SERVICES INCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13346 RIPPLE ROADAddressLine1
CityBALTIMORECity
StateMDState
ZIP Code21244ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN522148413EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FUSION PARTNERSHIPS INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlFUSINameControl

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11601 GUILFORD AVENUE 2 SOUTHAddressLine1
CityBALTIMORECity
StateMDState
ZIP Code21202ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameLAURIE BEZOLDName
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTitle
Phone4108894700Phone
Date Signed2012-09-07DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameLISA P SMITH CPAName
Phone4106555743Phone
Self EmployedXSelfEmployed
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliates
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Web SiteWWW.FUSIONGROUP.ORGWebSite
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Year Formation2004YearFormation
State Legal DomicileMDStateLegalDomicile
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Nbr Voting Members Governing Body6NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members4NbrIndependentVotingMembers
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Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
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Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
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Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year0TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
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Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonor
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServices
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Nbr Voting Governing Body Members6NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVenture
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonLAURIE BEZOLDNamePerson
Telephone Number4108894700TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line11601 GUILFORD AVENUE 2 SOUTHAddressLine1
CityBALTIMORECity
StateMDState
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (7 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationKey EmployeeKeyEmployee
BARBARA LEVIN
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BETTY ROBINSON
BOARD MEMBER2.00X000
KEITH HOLT
BOARD MEMBER2.00X000
LAURIE BEZOLD
EXEC DIRECTOR40.00X41673X
ROSS POLOGE
BOARD TREASURER2.00X000
SAIYDA STONE
BOARD MEMBER40.00X44231X
SUSAN FRANCIS
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Compensation From Other SourcesfalseCompensationFromOtherSources
All Other Contributions553792AllOtherContributions
Total Contributions553792TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBusiness CodeBusinessCodeTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnRelated Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
CONTRACT SERVICES611710660225660225
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Total Oth Program Service Revenue TotalOthProgramServiceRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Function Income7242RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue776130TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmount

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total88462Total
Management And General88462ManagementAndGeneral

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total584629Total
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

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Total44733Total
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

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Advertising Advertising

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Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Total4517Total
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Occupancy Occupancy

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Travel Travel

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Total3153Total
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Insurance Insurance

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Total7899Total
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Management And General6589ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grants Payable GrantsPayable

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years220132CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Total2336880Total

Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years517571CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years369357CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year508958CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years861329CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years589489CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1119250CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
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Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years861329CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years589489CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Current Tax Year1329922CurrentTaxYear
Total4837068Total
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Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment Equipment

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Other Cost Or Other Basis24714OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation18006Depreciation
Book Value6708BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings6708TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Total Revenue1329922TotalRevenue
Total Expenses1454028TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-124106ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-124106ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1329922TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Subtotal1329922RevenueSubtotal
Total Revenue Per Form9901329922TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1454028TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Subtotal1454028ExpensesSubtotal
Total Expenses Per Form9901454028TotalExpensesPerForm990

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
01. Form 990 governing body review (Part VI, line 11)The Executive Director of the organization reviews the Form 990 prior to the filing of the return
02. Conflict of interest policy compliance (Part VI, line 12c)Key employees of Fusion review all transactions to determine whether a conflict of interest exists among board members Board of Directors and key employees are covered under the conflict of interest policy Also all transactions of the organization are reviewed by independent accountants to determine whether key employees and board members have conducted transactions with the organization All members of the board must sign a conflict of interest policy agreement
03. CEO, executive director, top management comp (Part VI, line 15a)The Board of Directors determines the salary of the Executive Director by reviewing the yearly financial statements and reviewing the Exective Directors actual salary paid over the last3 years
04. Other officer or key employee compensation (Part VI, line 15bThe Board of Directors determines the salary of the key employees by reviewing the yearly financial statements and reviewing key employees actual salaries paid over the last3 years
05. Governing documents, etc, available to public (Part VI, line 19)The organization makes its governing documentsconflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request
06. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances (Part XI, line 5)INCREASE IN TEMP RESTRICTD NET ASSETS 269365 NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS 104290 TOTAL 165075

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