RURAL EDUCATION ACTION PROJECT: Form 990EZ, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- RURAL EDUCATION ACTION PROJECT (EIN 22-3045871)
- Tax period
- 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
- Filed
- 2012-08-15
- IRS object ID
- 201232299349200803
- 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 | 2012-08-15T17:51:11-07:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Double Entry Bookkeeping LLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 12 Steeplebush Road | AddressLine1 |
| City | Essex Junction | City |
| State | VT | State |
| ZIP Code | 05452 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 223045871 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Rural Education Action Project | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | RURA | NameControl |
| Phone | 8022237222 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 15 Barre Street | AddressLine1 |
| City | Montpelier | City |
| State | VT | State |
| ZIP Code | 05602 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Andrea Stander | Name |
| Title | Executive Director | Title |
| Phone | 8025223284 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-08-07 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Diana Sheltra | Name |
| PTIN | P00384947 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8028780990 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2012-08-07 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | X | MethodOfAccountingCash |
| Web Site | www.ruralvermont.org | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 168255 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 106638 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Program Service Revenue | 24738 | ProgramServiceRevenue |
| Membership Dues | 34444 | MembershipDues |
| Investment Income | 0 | InvestmentIncome |
| Gross Amount From Sale Of Assets | 0 | GrossAmountFromSaleOfAssets |
| Cost Other Basis And Sales Expenses | 0 | CostOtherBasisAndSalesExpenses |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | 0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssets |
| Gaming Gross Income | 0 | GamingGrossIncome |
| Fundraising Gross Income | 0 | FundraisingGrossIncome |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | 0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpenses |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | 0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLoss |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 2435 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 0 | CostOfGoodsSold |
| Gro Profit Loss Sales Of Inventory | 2435 | GroProfitLossSalesOfInventory |
| Other Revenue Total | 0 | OtherRevenueTotal |
| Total Revenue | 168255 | TotalRevenue |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaid |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | 0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembers |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits | 114168 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 3689 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint | 11939 | OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint |
| Printing Publications Postage | 7630 | PrintingPublicationsPostage |
| Other Expenses Total | 49490 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 186916 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -18661 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 21721 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -284 | OtherChangesInNetAssets |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 2776 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | X | InfoInScheduleOPartII |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 22727 | BOY |
| EOY | 3276 | EOY |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 22727 | BOY |
| EOY | 3276 | EOY |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1006 | BOY |
| EOY | 500 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 21721 | BOY |
| EOY | 2776 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Promote education on rural issues. | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Service Accom | REAP works to achieve economic justice for family farmers by breaking down policy barriers and working toward fair prices for agricultural products. It brings together farmers and consumers to identify solutions that work for all and that are fair. It conducts outreach and education to farmers and consumers seeking information about laws and regulations. It hosts social events to build rural community. REAP has approximately 700 dues-paying members, and serves thousands more. It provides ongoing support to farmers seeking information about policies and procedures, as well as referrals to technical assistance. It refers consumers who are seeking a source of farm fresh products to farmers who sell them. | DescriptionProgramServiceAccom |
| Grants And Allocations | 89500 | GrantsAndAllocations |
| Program Service Expenses | 40930 | ProgramServiceExpenses |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 40930 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (17 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation | Contri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtc | Expense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa McCrory | ||||||||
| 341 Macintosh Hill Road | Randolph | VT | 05060 | Treasurer | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Hewitt | ||||||||
| 15 Barre Street | Montpelier | VT | 05602 | Director | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Flack | ||||||||
| 15 Barre Street | Montpelier | VT | 05602 | Director | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lindsay Harris | ||||||||
| 15 Barre Street | Montpelier | VT | 05602 | Co-Chair | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Pollard | ||||||||
| 15 Barre Street | Montpelier | VT | 05602 | Co-Chair | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamara Martin | ||||||||
| 15 Barre Street | Montpelier | VT | 05602 | Director | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penny Hewitt | ||||||||
| 15 Barre Street | Montpelier | VT | 05602 | Director | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Randall | ||||||||
| 15 Barre Street | Montpelier | VT | 05602 | Emeritus Member | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Carter | ||||||||
| 15 Barre Street | Montpelier | VT | 05602 | Executive Director | 40 | 37602 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Horton | ||||||||
| 15 Barre Street | Montpelier | VT | 05602 | Director | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sally Beckwith | ||||||||
| 15 Barre Street | Montpelier | VT | 05602 | Director | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beth Whiting | ||||||||
| 15 Barre Street | Montpelier | VT | 05602 | Director | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Hennessey | ||||||||
| 15 Barre Street | Montpelier | VT | 05602 | Director | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Osha | ||||||||
| 15 Barre Street | Montpelier | VT | 05602 | Director | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Margaret Osha | ||||||||
| 15 Barre Street | Montpelier | VT | 05602 | Director | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meg Riege | ||||||||
| 15 Barre Street | Montpelier | VT | 05602 | Director | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Russell | ||||||||
| 15 Barre Street | Montpelier | VT | 05602 | Secretary | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | 0 | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Direct Indirect Political Expend | 0 | DirectIndirectPoliticalExpend |
| Did Org File Form1120 POL This Year | 0 | DidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955 |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans |
| Amount Of Tax Imposed On Org Mgr | 0 | AmountOfTaxImposedOnOrgMgr |
| Amount Of Tax Reimbursed By Org | 0 | AmountOfTaxReimbursedByOrg |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Double Entry Bookkeeping LLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 12 Steeplebush Road | AddressLine1 |
| City | Essex Junction | City |
| State | VT | State |
| ZIP Code | 05452 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 8028780990 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | 0 | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Does Org Have Hospital | 0 | DoesOrgHaveHospital |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvided |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction With Control Entity | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | 0 | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
| Engage In Lobbying Activities | 0 | EngageInLobbyingActivities |
| Operating School | 0 | OperatingSchool |
| Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org | 0 | TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl |
| Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof Ser | NONE | PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer |
| Filed Schedule A | 1 | 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 | 168287 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 195836 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 190219 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 172767 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 141082 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 868191 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 168287 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 195836 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 190219 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 172767 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 141082 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 868191 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 287954 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 580237 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1703 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 805 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 2508 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 4194 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 4644 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 4258 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 18185 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 27173 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 58454 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 929153 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.62448 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.533 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
| General Explanation | Other income consists of inventory sales of items substantially related to the organization's exempt purpose, agricultural events/program services revenue and other income. | GeneralExplanation |
| General Explanation | Miscelleneous Income: Cookbook Sales: $2,435 | GeneralExplanation |
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 (3 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| F99Z_P01_S00_L16 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Description;Amount^Computers and Printers;534|Internet Access;745|Telephone;2381|Copier Rental;3417|Supplies;2987|Business and Liability Insurance;400|List Hosting;560|Fines and Penalties;1503|Outreach Expenses;12464|Payroll Tax Expense;8802|Payroll Service Expense;231|Worker's Comp Insurance;665|Recruitment and Hiring;528|Staff Training and Development;180|Licensing;200|Credit Card and Paypal Fees;1039|Cookbook Expenses;446|Grants to Other Organizations;12408^Total;49490^ |
| F99Z_P01_S00_L20 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 | Description;Amount^Change in cash from last year;-284^Total;-284^ |
| F99Z_P02_S00_L26 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 | Description;EOY Amount^Payroll Liabilities;500^Total;500^ |
Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Explanation | Extension filed. | Explanation |
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