THE DICTIONARY PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- THE DICTIONARY PROJECT (EIN 57-1029802)
- Tax period
- 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
- Filed
- 2012-11-08
- IRS object ID
- 201223139349300317
- 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 | 2012-11-08T08:54:03-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 221914888 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NISIVOCCIA LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 200 VALLEY RD SUITE 300 | AddressLine1 |
| City | MT ARLINGTON | City |
| State | NJ | State |
| ZIP Code | 07856 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 571029802 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE DICTIONARY PROJECT | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | DICT | NameControl |
| Phone | 8433888375 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 1845 | AddressLine1 |
| City | CHARLESTON | City |
| State | SC | State |
| ZIP Code | 29402 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | MARY FRENCH | Name |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Phone | 8438562706 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-11-07 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | DOUGLAS S COLLINS | Name |
| PTIN | P00618069 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9733281825 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2012-11-07 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | MARY FRENCH | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 1845 | AddressLine1 |
| City | CHARLESTON | City |
| State | SC | State |
| ZIP Code | 29402 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 3912197 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.DICTIONARYPROJECT.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Association | X | TypeOfOrganizationAssociation |
| Year Formation | 1995 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | SC | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | THE DICTIONARY PROJECT IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES LITERACY BY PROVIDING DICTIONARIES TO STUDENTS THROUGH SPONSORS WHO ENCOURAGE THEM TO USE A DICTIONARY TO HELP THEM COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 9 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 8 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 7 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 60000 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 4001170 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 3907396 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 877 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 672 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 5628 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 4129 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 4007675 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 3912197 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 347057 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 331922 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 54622 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 3618106 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 3567152 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 3965163 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 3899074 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 42512 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 13123 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 815791 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 1009220 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 158745 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 339051 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 657046 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 670169 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | THE DICTIONARY PROJECT IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS WITH SPONSORS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO PROMOTE LITERACY BY PROVIDING PERSONAL DICTIONARIES FOR STUDENTS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO AID TEACHERS IN THEIR GOAL TO SEE ALL THEIR STUDENTS LEAVE AT THE END OF THE YEAR AS GOOD WRITERS, ACTIVE READERS, AND CREATIVE THINKERS. THE DICTIONARIES ARE FOR THE STUDENTS TO KEEP, SO THAT THEY CAN TAKE THE BOOKS WITH THEM INTO THE NEXT GRADE AND USE THEM THROUGHOUT THEIR SCHOOL CAREER. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 3686429 | Expense |
| Revenue | 3907396 | Revenue |
| Description | IN 2011, THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE, WHICH IS TO PROMOTE LITERACY BY PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH DICTIONARIES, WAS ACHIEVED THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION OF APPROXIMATELY 2,461,342 DICTIONARIES TO STUDENTS AS GIFTS FROM SPONSORS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. | Description |
| Total Program Service Expense | 3686429 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 1 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 1 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 1 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 1 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 7 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 7 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 9 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 8 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 1 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 0 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | UT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
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| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | ME | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MARY FRENCH | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 8438562706 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 1845 | AddressLine1 |
| City | CHARLESTON | City |
| State | SC | State |
| ZIP Code | 29402 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (10 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY FRENCH | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | X | X | 62010 | 95000 | 0 |
| ARNO FRENCH | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 10.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BARBARA MASSEY | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GRETTA MOORHEAD | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 3.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LINDA KEETCH | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DIANA KRAJEWSKI | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GLEN WASSERSTEIN | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| KATHY JONES | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RICHARD WALLACE | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TAHERA MAMDANI | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 62010 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 95000 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 0 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 3907396 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 3907396 | TotalContributions |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 672 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $672 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | OTHER INCOME | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 4129 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $4,129 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 4129 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 3912197 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 0 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $4,801 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 62010 | Total |
| Program Services | 60150 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 1860 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 236402 | Total |
| Program Services | 192341 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 37736 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 6325 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10681 | Total |
| Program Services | 7797 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2777 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 107 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 22829 | Total |
| Program Services | 19209 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2994 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 626 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 55959 | Total |
| Program Services | 11307 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 41097 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3555 | Fundraising |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4061 | Total |
| Fundraising | 4061 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 82739 | Total |
| Program Services | 52796 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 17549 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 12394 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 36000 | Total |
| Program Services | 18000 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 18000 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 50625 | Total |
| Program Services | 25313 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 10151 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 15161 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7172 | Total |
| Program Services | 2152 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2152 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2868 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 24677 | Total |
| Program Services | 12338 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 12339 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4903 | Total |
| Program Services | 1867 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2988 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 48 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DICTIONARIES PURCHASED | 3236060 | 3236060 | ||
| BANK CHARGES | 40832 | 40832 | ||
| PRINTING AND PRODUCTION | 14556 | 6267 | 672 | 7617 |
| BAD DEBT EXPENSE | 6234 | 6234 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3334 | Total |
| Management And General | 3334 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3899074 | Total |
| Program Services | 3686429 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 158023 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 54622 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 184514 | BOY |
| EOY | 56277 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 563136 | BOY |
| EOY | 764727 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6680 | BOY |
| EOY | 146418 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 110948 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 69525 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 61350 | BOY |
| EOY | 41423 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 111 | BOY |
| EOY | 375 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 815791 | BOY |
| EOY | 1009220 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 131512 | BOY |
| EOY | 259875 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 27233 | BOY |
| EOY | 79176 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 158745 | BOY |
| EOY | 339051 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 657046 | BOY |
| EOY | 670169 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 657046 | BOY |
| EOY | 670169 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 815791 | BOY |
| EOY | 1009220 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 13123 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXII |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
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 | 3597140 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 3829057 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 3993308 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 4001170 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 3907396 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 19328071 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 3597140 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 3829057 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 3993308 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 4001170 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 3907396 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 19328071 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | 19328071 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 1350 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1912 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 877 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 672 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 4811 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 5815 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 4975 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 5628 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 4129 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 20547 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 19353429 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.99870 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.99890 | 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 D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 1264 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 647 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 617 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 26670 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 23983 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 2687 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 83014 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 44895 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 38119 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 41423 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Total Revenue | 3912197 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 3899074 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 13123 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 13123 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 3912197 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 0 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 3912197 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 3912197 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 3899074 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 3899074 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 3899074 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART X: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION INCOME TAXES. THE STANDARD PRESCRIBES A MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY THAT A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN IS REQUIRED TO MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE, AND TRANSITION AS THEY RELATE TO THOSE POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT EXPECT A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE OR DECREASE TO THE TOTAL AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX POSITIONS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO REGULAR AUDIT BY TAX AUTHORITIES INCLUDING A REVIEW OF ITS NONPROFIT STATUS, WHICH MANAGEMENT BELIEVES WOULD BE UPHELD UPON EXAMINATION. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR THE POSITIONS TAKEN ON ITS TAX RETURNS. NONETHELESS, THE AMOUNTS ULTIMATELY PAID, IF ANY, UPON RESOLUTION OF THE ISSUES RAISED BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THE AMOUNTS ACCRUED EACH YEAR. | Explanation |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | MARY FRENCH | NamePerson |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | 62010 | BaseCompensationFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Related Orgs | 95000 | CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs |
| Bonus Filing Org | 0 | BonusFilingOrg |
| Bonus Related Orgs | 0 | BonusRelatedOrgs |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | 0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrg |
| Other Compensation Related Orgs | 0 | OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs |
| Deferred Comp Filing Org | 0 | DeferredCompFilingOrg |
| Deferred Comp Related Orgs | 0 | DeferredCompRelatedOrgs |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | 0 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg |
| Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs | 0 | NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | 62010 | TotalCompensationFilingOrg |
| Total Compensation Related Orgs | 95000 | TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | 0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrg |
| Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs | 0 | CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (3 entries)
| RelationshipRelationship | Amount Of TransactionAmountOfTransaction | Description Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransaction | Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY ARNO FRENCH | |||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | 36000 | SPACE RENTAL | 0 |
| MARY ARNO FRENCH | |||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | OWNER OF RELATED PARTY | 0 | |
| THE DICTIONARY PROJECT INC | |||
| RELATED PARTY | 2601983 | PURCHASE OF DICTIONARIES | 0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | THE PRESIDENT/TREASURER, ARNO FRENCH IS MARRIED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MARY FRENCH. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THERE IS DOCUMENTATION FOR THE MEETINGS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, BUT NO ADDITIONAL COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE HELD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE DICTIONARY PROJECT HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. AFTER THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT, IT IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY IN SUFFICIENT TIME FOR ANY COMMENTS OR CHANGES TO BE MADE PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE DICTIONARY PROJECT CURRENTLY HAS IN PLACE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IT REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES. THE BOARD MANDATES THAT ALL MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AND THE GOVERNING BODY ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DETERMINED TO EXIST, MANAGEMENT AND THE GOVERNING BODY WILL BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY. THE MEMBER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED VOTE OR BE A PART OF ANY DECISIONS ABOUT ANY SUCH TRANSACTIONS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THE CONFLICT UNTIL SUCH TIME THERE IS NO LONGER A CONFLICT. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER THERE IS A LARGE PURCHASE ORDER OR A CONTRACT FOR SERVICES, THE BOARD MUST APPROVE THE TRANSACTION. THE TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE FULL DISCLOSURE OF ANY INTEREST OR TRANSACTION THEY, THEIR FAMILY, OR ORGANIZATION MAY HAVE WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD THEN DECIDES IF INVOLVEMENT WOULD CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS & KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS, AN INDEPENDENT BODY. THE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL ARE ALSO TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN CONJUNCTION WITH INDUSTRY STANDARDS WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE DICTIONARY PROJECT MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE BY POSTING IT ON GUIDESTAR.ORG. (A LINK TO THAT WEBSITE IS FOUND ON THE DICTIONARY PROJECT'S WEBSITE.) IN ADDITION, FORMS 990 AND 1023 AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. |
| THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV
Name Of Related Org NameOfRelatedOrg
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE DICTIONARY PROJECT INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 566 | AddressLine1 |
| City | SULLIVANS ISLAND | City |
| State | SC | State |
| ZIP Code | 29482 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 161650502 | EIN |
| Primary Activity | PUBLISHING | PrimaryActivity |
| Legal Domicile State | SC | LegalDomicileState |
| Type Of Entity | S | TypeOfEntity |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | 0 | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | 1 | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | 0 | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 0 | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | 0 | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable
Name Of Other Organization NameOfOtherOrganization
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE DICTIONARY PROJECT INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction Type | G | TransactionType |
| Amount Involved | 2601983 | AmountInvolved |
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