NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR CIRCUS ARTSINC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR CIRCUS ARTSINC (EIN 26-0495118)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-06-01
IRS object ID
201221539349300002
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)
Timestamp2012-06-01T09:28:49-04:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Keenan JonesBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line147 Williston StreetAddressLine1
CityBrattleboroCity
StateVTState
ZIP Code05301ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN260495118EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1New England Center for Circus Arts IncBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlNEWENameControl

US Address USAddress

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Address Line176 Cotton Mill HillAddressLine1
CityBrattleboroCity
StateVTState
ZIP Code05301ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameElsie SmithName
TitleArtistic DirectTitle
Phone8022549780Phone
Date Signed2012-06-01DateSigned
Authorize Third PartyfalseAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameKaty KeenanName
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Form 990 IRS990

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DescriptionDuring the year ended 12312011 NECCA provided circus camps regular programming and therapeutic settings for a variety of students NECCA provided weekly meetings with instructors for 6 developmentally challenged students offered scholarships to at least 16 of the total student body provided 19 free performances at local schools elder-care facilities hospitals and special events to benefit other not-for-profit organizations offered a 6-month long daily training program to 12 high school students receiving education credits through Windham Regional Career Center New programs added in 2011 include after-school and in-school programs for over 100 youth in 6 different schools NECCA also created a program Circus in the Neigh borhoods specifically to bring circus arts programming to at-risk youth in their communitiesDescription
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (10 entries)

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (2 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
William Forchion
Spouse of Director22904Comp for servicesfalse
Nimble Arts LLC
Owned by Directors9982Purchase equipmentfalse

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
01. Officer, directors, etc. family relationship (Part VI, line 2)Serenity Smith Forchion Executive Director and Elsie Smith Artistic Director are sisters
02. Form 990 governing body review (Part VI, line 11)A copy of the 990 is reviewed and approved by the directors before filing
03. Conflict of interest policy compliance (Part VI, line 12c)Regular meetings with staff including quarterly organizational meetings
04. Governing documents, etc, available to public (Part VI, line 19)Governing documents are available to the public upon request from the office manager

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