CLAFLIN HILL MUSIC PERFORMANCE FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
CLAFLIN HILL MUSIC PERFORMANCE FOUNDATION INC (EIN 04-3392231)
Tax period
2010-07-01 to 2011-06-30
Filed
2012-05-14
IRS object ID
201231359349301338
Schema version
2010v3.4
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)
Timestamp2012-05-14T09:30:07-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Liscombe & Parrella PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 Franklin Village DriveAddressLine1
CityFranklinCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02038ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN043392231EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The Claflin Hill Music PerformanceBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2Foundation IncBusinessNameLine2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlCLAFNameControl
Phone5084785924Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line154 Claflin StreetAddressLine1
CityMilfordCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01757ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NamePaul SurapineName
TitleExecutive DirectorTitle
Phone5084785924Phone
Date Signed2012-05-07DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameEugene R LiscombeName
Phone5085202728Phone
Date Prepared2012-05-07DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonPaul SurapineNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line154 Claflin StreetAddressLine1
CityMilfordCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01757ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts260320GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
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Web SiteWWW.CLAFLINHILL.ORGWebSite
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State Legal DomicileMAStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO CREATE AND FOSTER SUPPORT FOR MUSICAL, CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY. TO CREATE AND CULTIVATE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS. TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY MUSICAL EVENTS THAT ARE BOTH ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL TO THE PUBLIC. TO NURTURE AND SUPPORT THE MUSIC EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC WITH EMPHASIS TOWARD YOUNG PEOPLE.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Investment Income Current Year4InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
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Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
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Mission DescriptionTO CREATE AND FOSTER SUPPORT FOR MUSICAL, CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITES IN THE COMMUNITY. TO CREATE AND CULTIVATE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS. TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY MUSICAL EVENTS THAT ARE BOTH ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL TO THE PUBLIC. TO NURTURE AND SUPPPORT THE MUSIC EDUACTION OF THE PUBLIC WITH EMPHASIS TOWARD YOUNG PEOPLE.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense195351Expense
Revenue67627Revenue
DescriptionCOSTS INCURRED IN PROVIDING THE PUBLIC COMMUNITY WITH CULTURAL EVENTS AT A REASONABLE COST AND SUPPORTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CORPORATE AND BUSINESS RESIDENTS IN THE AREADescription
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Upon RequestXUponRequest

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Name Business NameBusiness

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Business Name Line1PAUL SURAPINEBusinessNameLine1
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Telephone Number5084785924TelephoneNumber

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Address Line154 CLAFLIN STREETAddressLine1
CityMilfordCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01757ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (12 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
SUSAN MCWADE SURAPINE
Clerk & DIRECTOR10.00XX000
DANIELLE HOWLEY
DIRECTOR0.50X000
BERNADETTE STOCKWELL
DIRECTOR2.00X450000
Steve Trettel
DIRECTOR0.50X000
John Finnerty
Treasurer and Director1.00XX000
Virginia Larkin
DIRECTOR1.00X000
John Seaver
DIRECTOR1.00X000
John Blazys
President and Director2.00XX000
Vicki Griffin
Director1.00X000
Les Rudman
Director1.00X000
Alberto Correia
DIRECTOR1.00X000
Paul Surapine
Exec Dir40.00X2260000
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Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources
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All Other Contributions190116AllOtherContributions
Total Contributions190116TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBusiness CodeBusinessCodeTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnRelated Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Performance Fees7111902908629086
Ticket Sales:December7111901351813518
Ticket Sales:Season Ti7111901014310143
Ticket Sales:February71119072407240
Ticket Sales:May Perfo71119039063906

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Related Or Exempt Function Income3730RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmount

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Total22600Total
Program Services7000ProgramServices
Management And General7800ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising7800Fundraising

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

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Total4500Total
Program Services4500ProgramServices

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

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Total2591Total
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Fundraising920Fundraising

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Total2000Total
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

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Total2760Total
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Advertising Advertising

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Total7153Total
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Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Total8073Total
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Fundraising1611Fundraising

Occupancy Occupancy

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Fundraising2030Fundraising

Interest Interest

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Total4400Total
Management And General4400ManagementAndGeneral

Insurance Insurance

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Total1404Total
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Management And General454ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

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Artist Compensation143460143460
Performance Costs1825918259
Printing1020176512550
Venue Rental50115011
Telephone24656161233616

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Total300Total
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Fundraising16144Fundraising

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Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

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BOY-43169BOY
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years226773CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years157261CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year148514CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year190116CurrentTaxYear
Total915308Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years226773CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years157261CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year148514CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year190116CurrentTaxYear
Total915308Total
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Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years17CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years11CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year6CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year5CurrentTaxYear
Total63Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc476775GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.93070PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.87670PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

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End Of Year Balance11880EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

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End Of Year Balance11880EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

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Beginning Of Year Balance11880BeginningOfYearBalance
End Of Year Balance11880EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance1.00000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings0TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
Artist Compensation Payable$2,340
Credit Cards Payable$6,442
Bank Overdraft$7,534
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts16316TotalOfAmounts

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2The executive director and the clerk are related through marriage.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bAll major decisions are subject to approval by the board of directors.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11The form 990 is reviewed by the executive director and the treasurer.
Documents are available upon request.Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

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